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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1968
Page
5
Numerous visits and social calls from Frederika Readlyn and Waverly residents mark a busy week. Families including the Burrow, French, Meihost, Peters, Schmidt, Tonne, Waverly households and others hosted or were guests at homes in Readlyn Cedar Falls and Waterloo with assorted cross town visits and Sunday dinners.
Mr and Mrs Howard Pigg of Dubuque welcomed Matthew John born October 22 weight 8 pounds 13% ounces at local hospital. Mr and Mrs James Wolf of Plainfield welcomed Janelle Sue born October 22 at Sumner hospital weight 9 pounds 15% ounces. Mr and Mrs Gordon Carolus welcomed Wayne Allin born October 22 at Mercy hospital Waverly weight 7 pounds % ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Alfred Schweer and Mr and Mrs Harvey Carolus of Waverly.
Mr and Mrs Ronald Hills of Elgin visited the Wm Bravener home Saturday evening. Denver residents Mr and Mrs Vernon Moeller called on LaVern Schmidt Friday evening. Sumner couples Mrs Henry Nacke Mrs Ed Nacke and Mrs Paul Schwake visited the Ben Moeller home Monday afternoon. Edina Minn visitors Douglas Rosenthal and family stayed Thursday to Saturday in Edna Rosenthal and Minnie Meswarth homes. Fredericksburg couple Mr and Mrs Robert Wendland and sons visited Mrs Sadie Heine Sunday. Ewald Miller and family were evening visitors. A large group including Herbert Boderman Mr and Mrs Larry Busse Fayette Mr and Mrs Everett Hildebrandt Waverly and Mr and Mrs C C Eichmann gathered. Manteno IL Charles Block and Sally Andrews of Braidwood were weekend guests of Lawrence Block, with James Block and family and Fred Block also joining for Sunday dinner. August Towne spent Sunday with Monona’s Mrs O W Pape. their daughter and Robert Schillig’s Cedar Rapids family were guests Saturday and Sunday as well. Towne returned Monday. Arno Ladage Larry Ladage and family Mrs Joe Rausch Jason and Wm Steinbronn Sr attended Wm Steinbronn Jr’s 10th wedding anniversary in St Paul. Leonard Downes Debra of Brownsville Texas were Sunday guests of Lester Kalkbrenner. Ed Decor Ron, Sumner, Jerry Nichols Lori of Davenport were weekend guests. Dennis Kirchhoff was honored Sunday for his 15th wedding anniversary with Virgil Meswarth Cedar Falls Har ol d Leisinger family Minnie Meswarth E W Kirchhoff Rev Keith Selberg and sons Vernon Kirchhoff and family present.
Rev. and Mrs. Keith D. Selberg and Mr. and Mrs. Duane Holm attended an alumni meeting of United Theological Seminary held Monday afternoon at the Amana Colonies.
Mr. and Mrs. John Schnieders hosted the 25th wedding anniversary observance of Mr. and Mrs. James Salfer in Mankato Minnesota on Saturday with family and friends present.
Area pastors from the Lutheran church Missouri Synod and American Lutheran Church met October 28 at Grace Lutheran Tripoli for devotions and discussion of an address by Dr. Fredrik A. Schiotz on The Holy Scriptures. A dinner for 33 followed. Durwood Buchheim reported on the Omaha convention and a resolution favoring altar and pulpit fellowship. Hosts were Pastor and Mrs. A. C. Koengeter. August Towne attended Sue Ann Radloff wedding at St Paul Lutheran Postville amid 80 guests at the Radloff home in Luana.
Among area students attending the University of Iowa in Iowa City are Helen Ann Kreis liberal arts junior Steven Oscar Heideman liberal arts freshman David Ernest Judisch liberal arts senior Susan Alice Buhr liberal arts freshman Steven Paul Lockard liberal arts freshman Dianna Lee Stumme liberal arts junior listed with their parental names and hometown Readlyn and Wa verly Readlyn families noted in the liberal arts group
Mr and Mrs August Tonne visited his brother Louis Tonne at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo Thursday afternoon where he had been taken for observation. He submitted to surgery Friday morning.
Mr and Mrs Rudy Piegers visited Andrew Carstensen in Allen Memorial hospital Monday. They also called at the home of Mrs Louis Segebarth in Waterloo.
Mrs. Marlowe Rieck re entered Mercy hospital in Waverly Tuesday morning for medical treatment.
Rev. Keith Selberg conducted Wednesday vesper services at Tripoli Nursing Home. Residents and visitors, including 80th birthday celebrants Harry Heine and guests from Waverly and Readlyn, shared cake and gifts served by Leona Riedinger and Verlee Gronemeyer of the VFW Auxiliary.
Manchester resident Godfrey Wenger marked his 99th birthday with family and friends, reflecting on nearly a century of life in the community. He received well wishes from relatives and neighbors.
The State Services for Crippled Children will run a pediatric cardiac clinic at Zion Lutheran, West Union, on Tuesday Nov 12. Eligible patients are under 21 with rheumatic heart disease or needing cardiac evaluation, referred by a physician or dentist, with no exam fee.
Glen R. Ladage listed with MRFA B622-419 R-2 Div. USS Puget Sound AD 38 FPO New York 09501 as latest address for Tripoli armed forces personnel.
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