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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1961
Page
5
Numerous residents visited relatives and friends across Iowa and nearby states over the weekend. Notable stops include the Griswold and Towne homes, Cedar Falls, Waverly, New Hampton, and Marysville, with many hosts hosting dinners and Sunday gatherings. David Maurer plans to transfer to Marysville while David Petersen visits from Minneapolis as part of ongoing exchanges.
Engaged Hazel M. Pierce returns from Chicago after a visit with Hazel M. Schaper. Numerous local residents hosted and visited relatives and friends across Iowa and nearby states, including trips to Black Hills, Montana and Canada, summer weekends with family in Cedar Falls and Waterloo, and a birth announced for a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. David Reul in Wisconsin. Next week Mrs Schroeder and Mrs Pension return to Florida for the winter.
Mrs. Kenneth Arns leads the Extension Service Family Living program on September 8 at 1 30 p m in Tripoli Town Hall. The study promotes birds as an economic and aesthetic asset and shows facilities needed to care for them. Open to all ages and interests. clubs may send leaders for training.
A Social Security Administration representative from the Waterloo district will visit Waverly at the courthouse on September 11 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon to assist with applications for federal old age survivors and disability insurance benefits and to issue original or duplicate social security account numbers and employer identification numbers. The report notes local residents hosting and attending related gatherings and a bridal shower for Jean Ambrose. Also updates include Hans Schulz moving to Janesville for a coaching job and Mrs. Ed Tegtmeier visiting a hospitalized patient. Researchers at Iowa State University discussed ways to extend drug shelf life impacting druggists and government stockpiling prior to possible disasters.
Dorothy Homeister and Merle Niemeyer united in marriage Sunday Aug 27 at 2 30 PM in Peace United Church of Christ Waverly. Rev George E Behrens officiated with a double ring ceremony. The wedding party and reception followed with families of both sides and 200 guests registered. The bride is from Waverly and the groom from Tripoli. The couple will reside in the area as the groom farms.
The Tripoli Bible class will gather Friday at 8 p m at the Oscar Bang residence to study the book of Ephesians. Attendees should bring a Bible and note paper, plus written questions to be answered next week. young people and children are welcome. Teacher Rev. A T Rollene will lead.
Army buddies Alton Brown from Spring Texas visited the Cletus Goodenbour home Wednesday evening of last week.
The Wednesday Coffee Club organized a personal shower at Mrs. Leona Bock's home.
Over 45 kinds of flowers fill beds and borders around the Jay Donlin home near Hinton with a large vegetable garden. One hybrid tomato variety, an import from Italy, costs 25 dollars per ounce for seeds and was given by a friend.
Henry Hoordhoff tends a remarkable sunflower garden in Orange City. One plant soars to 15 feet, dwarfing neighboring blooms and drawing local admiration for its height and vigor.
Widows age 62 and over may qualify for a 10 percent increase in benefits based on their husband s work. Waterloo Iowa district manager Earl T Johnson explains some widows could see higher payments and advises checking with the social security office to verify eligibility.
Monday callers honored 88 year old resident Herman Keding with Erwin Ked ing and Waterloo guests, followed by evening visits from August Wolfgram Harold Frisch Tammy Sumner R. J. Bunger and Ervin Schultz of Hawk eye.
Wednesday evening guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Duane Holm in West Union included Mrs Robert Selck and family Mr and Mrs Fred Holm Mr and Mrs Willard Holm and Mr and Mrs Robert Holm and family in honor of her birthday.
Janice Kasemeier daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Kasemeier Sumner was among Allen Memorial Lutheran School of Nursing Waterloo class of 30. Commencement exercises were Sept 1 at East High School auditorium. She completed a three year program including nine months at State College of Iowa a psychiatric stint at Mental Health Institute Independence and a pediatric stint at Cook County Hospital School of Nursing Chicago. She will work at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo and lives at 900 West Parker Street. She is granddaughter of August G Meyer Tripoli.
A miscellaneous shower for Kaye Holm was held Thursday evening August 24 at Karen Bockhaus’s home. Fourteen guests attended from Parkersburg Waterloo and Tripoli. Holm will wed Robert Osborn on September 10 at St Peter’s Evangelical and Reform Church.
Seventeen guests attended a bridal shower in the Leo Schuldt home on August 25 honoring Phyllis Kappmeyer. Hostesses were Marietta Schuldt and Betty Osborn.
Mr and Mrs Paul Ford and family attended the wedding of Evelyn Casselman and Dale Eisner Saturday morning at Ocelwein.
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