Local social notes and gatherings across Hawkeye and area
Sunday dinners and weekend visits fill the Hawkeye area with family and friends. Attendees include the Nie and Sprockway families, the Studemanns of Des Moines, the Bergmanns, Selcks, Rausches, and many others visiting relatives and worshiping at local churches. A Navy enlistee from Luther f St John Lutheran plans service during the week. An incident at the Emil Redies farm caused corn-damages from a factory fire and two cars were wrecked in a collision near the north edge of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nie
Sprockway
Hawkeye
Bill Studemann Gim
Des Moines
Clarence Gn
Kim
Wayne
David An
Towa City
Robert Bergmann
Famlother
Lloyd Selck Jaughter
New Hampton
Herbert Sonday
L. Schwartz
Roger Bergmann
Rk Rausch
Arlie Rauschner
Emil Redies
Stanley Hage
Tripoli Leader report on local injuries and social notes
In Tripoli Iowa on October 20 1971 a man is listed as recovering after surgery for a ruptured spleen and bruises after an incident. Mrs Sommerfelt sustained only bruises. Also noted are social items: Mrs Clarence Hassman and her mother visited Mrs Lawrence Meier for a Tuesday luncheon at Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erloo
Sommerfelt
Clarence Hassman
Bertha Ward
Lawrence Meier
Fredericksburg
Open house honors Art Klemp on 50th wedding anniversary
Families from Shell Rock and nearby towns attended a Sunday open house at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church to celebrate Art Klemp's 50th wedding anniversary. Local residents visited the Klemp home and joined ages of community members in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Petersen
Wade Bolton
Shell Rock
Robert Kimball
Minnie Kimball
Art Klemp
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Adella Buhrow
Herb Derr
Independence
LeRoy Platte
Arnold Platte
Elmer Sassman
Clarence Ganske
Carl Buenger
Oelwein
Edgar Buenger
Mr. Buenger
Lila Gordon
Waverly
Louis Platte
Tripoli
Erich Dornbusch
Rare Night Blooming Cactus Emerges in New Sharon
Howard Darland reports a rare Nyctocereus serpentinus blooming at night in New Sharon. The cactus opens after dark and fades quickly with sunrise, offering a brief but striking display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Darland
New Sharon
Dagel Couple Celebrates 60th Anniversary at Home
Mr and Mrs Alongo Dagel of Sibley marked their 60th wedding anniversary at home. They were joined by their four children fifteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alongo Dagel
Sibley
Social News Notes From Local Homes and Visits
Couples and families from Waverly Sumner Nashua Messina and surrounding towns visited relatives Saturday and Sunday. Guests included Ray Kuethe Jake Schneider Loren Arns Bill Lyons Chester Pals Ada McConkey and Albert Rieck with various birthday and homecoming events and weekend dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Schwake
Walter Poock
Albert Rieck
Ray Kuethe
Jake Schneider
Carl Kuethe
Kuethe
Schneider
Alfred Specht
Robert Figanbaum
Mason City
Bill Buhr
Julie
Tracey
Minneapolis
Arnold Rieck
Bill Meyer
Waverly
Troy Meyer
Dennis Cooper
Forrest City
Chester Pals
Ada McConkey
Loren Arns
Bill Lyons
Plainfield
Emil Matthias
Mitchell
Sumner
Ronnie
Cindy
Michelle Kuethe
John Fay
Bruce
Brian Pals
Ron Burkle
Robert Schmidt
Burkle
Mary Downley
Dale Trebon
Fairbank
Gerald Hermann
Nashua
Alden Wright
Margaret McCumber
Wyoming
Gerald Buls
Waterloo
Loren Buls
Harold Bierman
Rieck
Dennis Hermann
Germany
Five 50 Year Masons Highlight Grundy Center Lodge
The Masonic Lodge of Grundy Center celebrates five members achieving 50 years of service. The group’s combined age totals 397 years across the honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge of
Grundy Center
Locomotive Model Built by Estherville Man
John C. King of Estherville is constructing a steam locomotive and coal tender replica. The 73 inch long model stands 24 inches high and weighs 750 pounds after about four years of work. He hopes to donate it to a park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. King
Estherville
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Frederika
Arnold Jaschen
Jerry Mo
Pephe
Jerry
San Diego
California
U. S. Navy
Luther F St. John Lutheran
the Baptist Church
Horwing
John Lutheran Church
Fred W. Meyer Mer
Alvin Bergmann
Melvin Berg
Bergmann
Kpoli
Kelby
Harry Pratt
Sheldon
Cnts
W. R
Imcore
ISTER
MOORE
Moore Carbon Rolls
CORI
tVing
Suse “Bs
Gillette
CURAD
Regula
Tripoli Hardware
Tripoli, Iowa
Iowa
Pinhook
Christene Fay
Ames
Donald Zipsie
James Davidson
Albert Bieck
Lucille Dilley
New Hampton Hospital
Jesup Methodist Church
Daryl Pals
Ted Necker
Wayne Lieneau
John Biermann
Allen Blasberg
Don Rathe
Geo. Levenduscky
Edgerton
Ruby Servoss
Jean Rockford
Farley
Frank Rockford
David Robinson
Vera Morley
Waukegan, Ill
Carl Heitmann
Bill Robinson
Susan
Wintee Longe
Warp Bros
Chicago
Interstate Power Company
Interstate Power
Interstate Power Office
State Farm
Duane Holm
Dial
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington
Illinois
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