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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1962
Page
7
Numerous Readlyn Waterloo and surrounding residents visited friends and relatives Wednesday and over the weekend. Names include Maurer Heideman Fink Pind Tegtmeier Judisch Frahm Krueger Frese and many others visiting homes in Waterloo, Readlyn, Grundy Center, and nearby towns.
Mrs Lena Meyer and Fred Meyer hosted callers from Waverly. Fredericksburg residents visited Fred Heideman. Lake Geneva visitors included Seymour Hatch. The Piegers hosted the Reasoner family from Raymond. Laverty hosts included Kelsey and Laverty households in Carlisle. West Union guests came from Busse home. Cedar Falls visitors linked to Morf and Peacock. Block households hosted visitors from Ames and Nevada. Judy Hinrichs and Minneapolis guests spent the weekend with Walter Hinrichs. Palm Sunday guests joined other local households in Mason City and Sumner regions.
Mr and Mrs Fred Brase and relatives joined Mrs Elmer Clausing in Waverly for Sunday dinner as she marked a birthday. Additional guests included the Brases Read lyn Wikner Claus ing and others. Navy leave and high school events are noted along with multiple birthday observances.
Mr and Mrs Cletus Gooden and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Harold Mohlis Sumner to celebrate their first wedding anniversary It was Rita Marie Fink s first birthday. Mr and Mrs Melvin Krumm attended a bankers convention in Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Peter Mahlstedt visited John Fuhrur Cedar Falls for Andrew Carstensen s birthday. Ida Hankner returned to Michael s Food Market after a week of illness.
Ruth Anne Deterding daughter of Clarence and Ruth Deterding Tripoli Iowa married Gordon Happel son of W H Happel Readlyn Iowa at St Pauls Lutheran Readlyn October 21. Rev E L Stuempfig officiated with music by Harlan Happel and Deterding. Attendants included Carol Kuhlmann maid of honor and Glenda Happel bridesmaid. A 250 guest reception followed at Tripoli Town Hall. The couple will reside in Algona with both employed.
A church shower in Frederika honored Gayle White of Waterloo as a future bride. About 30 guests attended from Waterloo, Waucoma, Oran, Tripoli and Frederika. Lunch was served by WSC members. Miss White will wed Gary Bahlmann of the Navy.
Walt Steward Robert Sassman and Les Fossum were guests of Interstate Power Co at the annual editor's dinner Monday evening in Decorah.
Four Tripoli youths join Iowa City campus as SUI enrollment hits 12 114 for fall. Registrar Rhoades notes high scholastic ranks of 1962 freshmen with 86.3 percent in top half and 25.1 percent in top 10 percent. Graduate College adds 2 721 students. local registrations include Linda Barry Marlyn Oltrogge Mary Ellen Strottman and Naomi Thalacker.
Thursday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Warner in honor of her birthday were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Buhr, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Frese and Mr. and Mrs. Ron Werner and family.
Mrs. Howard Holm was a patient at Allen Memorial hospital, Waterloo, from Tuesday until Friday. Bruce remained at the Adolph Homan home, Waverly.
Rev and Mrs Geo J Gundel of Crane Creek entertained the church council and families at supper Sunday with 15 guests attending.
Arden Engelkes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Engelkes, attended the Lowell school Parent Teachers Association gathering in Waterloo Tuesday evening as a special guest. He received a certificate and gold pin and was enrolled as a life member of the Junior Wise Owl Club of America for foresight in using safety glasses after a June 14 incident at Denver Baseball Park when a ball nearly blinded him.
The Iowa employment picture is bright with June showing the highest level in 12 years at 693,000 total employed. This reading marks the peak for the year and signals an improving labor market in the state.
A courtesy farewell supper was hosted at the Arthur Bunger home Thursday in Cedar Falls to honor Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stewart.
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