Local Waterloo Area Residents Share Weekend Visits
A round of social visits and family gatherings spans Waterloo and surrounding towns. Mrs Vern Bolte and son Kurt were discharged from Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, while numerous relatives from Waverly New Hampton and Sumner dropped by for birthdays, anniversaries, and Sunday meals. Notable stops include open house for Otto Boderman's 40th anniversary and multiple calls to homes in Sumner, Readlyn, and Charles City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Buenger
Fairmount
Northrup
Minn
Lester Buenger
Frederika
Lyle Bergmann
Oelwein
Doris Bergmann
Paul V. Bremer
Allan Beck
Sumner
August Towne
Otto Pape
Monona
LeLand Bergmann
H. Ray Hughes
Waterloo
Henry Fink
Cincinnati
Malinda Fink
L. H. Fink
Wm. Fink
Gordon Niemeyer
Charles City
Hollis Niemeyer
Clara Niemeyer
James Crittenden
Tyler
Tex
Tom Woods
Houston
P. L
New Hampton
Lavern Brase
Readlyn
Dianne Paul
Denver
Elmer Clausing
Craig
Waverly
Two Newborns Reported in Local Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Larry Duecker welcomed a daughter at Mercy hospital Waverly on October 17 weighing seven pounds five and a half ounces named Karen Kay. Mr and Mrs Vern Bolte welcomed a son at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo on October 18 weighing eight pounds four ounces named Kurt Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Duecker
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Karen Kay
Vern Bolte
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Kurt Allen
Community Footnotes from Waterloo and Surrounds
Sunday gatherings and weekend visits dot the social calendar across Waterloo Waverly and nearby towns. Families linked to the Buengers Schuldt Zabel and Heidemann clans visited or hosted events, while Alice Krueger plus Merle Heabner and Paul Amlie associations are noted amid football day trips and birthdays.
Open house events mark anniversaries and gatherings in Iowa towns
In Waterloo Gates Park Club House hosts an open house honoring John Adams and wife on their 25th wedding anniversary. Elma St Peters Lutheran Church sees Otto Boderman couple celebrated on 40th anniversary. Fredericksburg hosts Kleiss family visits with E A and Arnold Kleiss birthdays observed. Plainfield welcomes Highlander Laundry Center with planned open house. Bettendorf guests attend baptism for Kelly Boevers as Heinemann children stay with grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Kallenbach
Tripoli
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Artesian
Kallenbach
Malone Kimball
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Ray Rinnels
Coleen
Carleen
Waterloo
Mary
David
Lavern Foelske
Ricky
Emil Schneer
Gates Park Club House
John Adams
Ben Moeller
Emma Harmening
Helen Boderman
Otto Boderman
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Elma
E. A
Plainfield
Highlander
Lester Banser
A Hat Bridges Roles From Soldier to Salesman
A hat serves many lives from soldier to rancher to fisherman offering shade comfort and identity. It signals patriotism during parades and can mark mood and intention in social royal or professional settings. The piece notes hats come in many forms and meanings while also shaping perception.
Harken couple attend two funerals in Iowa
Mr. and Mrs. David Harken of Fullerton California arrived Saturday to attend Herbert Harken’s funeral in Aplington and on Sunday to attend Geo Sauerbrei’s funeral. They departed California Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Harken
Fullerton
Calif
Herbert Harken
Aplington
Geo. Sauerbrei
California
Infant Baptized at St Matthew's in Davenport
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Beevers had their infant daughter baptized at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Davenport Sunday. She was named Kelly Viola with sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Heinemann and Jacque Bares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Beevers
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Davenport
Kelly Viola
Lowell Heinemann
Jacque Bares
Baptism of Mark Allen Sommerfelt in Crane Creek
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Sommerfelt of Sumner was baptized October 13 at St. John's Lutheran Church Crane Creek and given the name Mark Allen. Sponsors were Lorraine Schuldt and Harold Sommerfelt. A baptismal dinner followed at the Harold Sommerfelt home with numerous relatives and friends attending. Afternoon guests included Alfred Harmening and family from Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Sommerfelt
Sumner
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Mark Allen
Lorraine Schuldt
Harold Sommerfelt
J. H. Tiedt
John
Sheryl Zars
Readlyn
Lydia Heidemann
Waterloo
Emilia Sommerfelt
F. B. Schuldt
Geo. J. Gundel
Eileen
Tripoli
Ronald Sommerfelt
Lelann
Fredericksburg
Mark Sumner
Alfred Harmening
Alan and
Dean
Family and friends honor Allen Harms after Air Force discharge
Mr and Mrs Eric Harms and Allen Havre Mont Mr and Mrs Leo Schuldt Mrs Louise Nied ert and Roger Holm were Wednesday dinner guests in the Theo Peters home honoring Allen Harms who had received his discharge from the Air Force at Havre after four years service during which time he also served in Nebraska and Texas He left Thursday for Pacoli Pa where he will be employed as a radar maintenance man
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Harms
Allen
Havre
Mont
Leo Schuldt
Louise Niedert
Roger Holm
Theo, Peters
Allen Harms
Air Force
Nebraska
Texas
Pacoli
Wartburg seniors join Kappa Delta Pi honor society
Allan Alcock, a Wartburg College senior, is among 16 juniors and seniors initiated into Kappa Delta Pi an honor society for education. Eligibility requires top 20 percent class rank or a GPA of at least 3.0 and a major in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Alcock
Wartburg College
Kappa Delta Pi
Relatives attend funeral services for Geo Krueger
Out of town relatives joined local attendees for the funeral of Geo Sauerbrei on Sunday. Among those present were Elmer Huck Carl Bonar den Arthur Hart ing Edwin Hoppe and Betty from La Porte City Clarence Luloff from Jesup Bob Walker from Waterloo and Harry Bonarden from Mitchell South Dakota. Herman Gebert and Bertha Hankner attended Herman Krueger’s funeral at Kaiser Carson Chapel in Waverly on Tuesday afternoon along with H L Harms and F A Biermann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Sauerbrei
Elmer Huck
Carl Bonarden
Arthur Harting
Edwin Hoppe
Betty
la Porte City
Clarence Luloff
Jesup
Bob Walker
Waterloo
Harry Bonarden
Mitchell
S. D
Krueger
Herman Gebert
Bertha Hankner
Herman Krueger
Kaiser-Carson
Leaves for Arizona Cassie Crittenden Heads South
Cassie Crittenden of Norwich North Dakota left today for Phoenix Arizona to spend the winter. She had stayed with the P L Crittenden home the past ten days. Funeral services for Walter Schultz were attended by Mrs E A Kleiss Mrs Orville Eick and Mrs Harry Heine at St John Lutheran church in Waverly on Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Cassie Crittenden
Norwich
N. D
Phoenix
Ariz
P. L. Crittenden
Schultz
E. A. Kleiss
Orville Eick
Harry Heine
Walter Schultz
St. John Lutheran Church
Waverly
Residents and visitors gather at Tripoli Nursing Home events
Christ Meier guest at a Sunday dinner with his sister in Waterloo. August Pries marked his 79th birthday with a dinner at the Walter Zander home. Local families and residents hosted and visited at various homes in Readlyn Waterloo Sumner and surrounding areas through the week including Bergmanns Biermanns and Leistikow families. Pastor Meyer led a vesper service midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Meier
Waterloo
August Pries
Walter Zander
Oscar Kimball
Verlen Kimball
Oscar Kimbal Sunny
Walter Meier
Readlyn
Ben Nelson
John Kehe
Oren Kaiser
Minnie Koschmeder
Lawrence Schwartz
Clara Biermann
Sophia Bock
Hilda Koeneke
Sumner
Louise Dohrmann
Pauline Koch
Will Grebien
Jeannette Phelps
Waverly
Fred Meyer
Erwin Blasberg
Fred Rewoldt
Frederika
Brandenburg Krueger Auxiliary Meets At Post Home
The Brandenburg Krueger Auxiliary met at the Post Home on October 14 with 15 members and two guests, Mrs. Deanna Phillips Cresco district president and Mrs. Dan Mast. Reports were read and a committee was named for the October 25 fish fry. Phyllis Kvidera was hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandenburg - Krueger
Deanna Phillips
Third District
Cresco
Dan Mast
Phyllis Kvidera
Tripoli Woman's Club Meets in Town Hall
The Tripoli Woman's Club met October 16 in the Town Hall with Mrs. Ruth Woodcock presiding. A skit titled Get Out the Vote was presented. Mrs. Woodcock and Mrs. Richard Harms attended the third district meeting in Greene and reported back. Guests included Mrs. Robinson and county chairman Mrs. John Roach. Hostesses were Mrs. E. W. Kirchhoff and Mrs. Leslie Lauck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
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Kurt
Allen Gmorial Hospital
Ruloff
Rob+ Heacock
Maurer
Gertrude Quade
Harold Quade
Eugene Son
Barbara
Decorah
Vada Plate
Bruce and Brent
Wms BD. Kuker
Doris’ Bergmann
F. F. Carstensen
Sundinner
Erwin Thurm
Thurm
John Thurm
Claire and
Hildred Rouse
Paul Kappmeyer
Vernon Wikner
Linda
Sharon Buenger
Scott
Julie Morgensen
Elizabeth Buhr
Alice Krueger
Iowa City
Merle Heabner
Paul Amlie
Blairstown
Fred Brase
Will Propp
Herman Propp
Oregon
Ernest Brase
Merlyn Heidemann
Mary Elsamiller
Clara Zabel
Judith
Marcia
Clarence Buchholz
Clarence Towne
Lavern Diercks
Minor Schuldt
Robb Ross
Margerine
Sun Valley
Asketeers
Minnesota
Essex Cervelat
Heilemann’s Old Style
Plus Cooperage
SWIFT
Switzerland of
Iowa
Elsheimer
Bologna
Tony Offer
Otto Buls
Marie Boevers
Lloyd Boevers
Bettendorf
Kelly Boevers
Richard
Mellissa Heinemann
Lawrence Heinemanns
Ray
Vietnam
Ray's Clothiers & Cleaners
DIAL
Tripoli Nursing Home
Woman's Club
Washington State
Kraft
Brad
Hiland
Pascal Celery
Libby
U. S
Wieners
S&h
America
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