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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1968
Page
5
Numerous Sunday dinners and weekend visits highlight community life in Rathe and Waterloo with families including Mr. and Mrs. Her man Rathe, Mrs. Arns, the Quades, Brases, Haases, and Harmening. Travel spans from Sacramento to Ames with gatherings at Mercy hospital and various homes, plus a Scotts Seed sale promotion and fishing trip reports.
Mr and Mrs Harold Biermann of R2 Sumner announce the birth of a son named David Jon weighing 10 lb 4 oz at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo on Thursday Sept 5. Mrs Biermann is the former Jean Saurbrei. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Beevers of Bettendorf announce the birth of a daughter on Sept 10. Grandparents are Mrs Marie Beevers and Mr and Mrs Otto Buls.
A list of social visits, birthdays, and dinners by Jefferson, Waterloo, Fredericksburg, and surrounding communities. Attendees include the Schnieders family, the Schultes, Frahms, Redies, Bentleys, and many others. Local college enrollments and guests at events are also recorded.
A reunion of JFF bridge club members from the 1930s gathered at H. J. Frese's house Sunday for a pot luck dinner. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Glen Doty of Laguna Hills California Mr. and Mrs. Ed Neuhart of Charles City Mr. and Mrs. Russell Meyers of Greene Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ward of Waverly Mrs. Lee Peacock and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Warner Fred Fink Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Fink and the Freses.
Mr and Mrs C C Eichmann visited Cedar Rapids where Mrs Eichmann attended Hardy s fall beauty forum on Sunday delivering a note of civic interest and social activity.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hawkenson of Wisconsin Rapids called on Jeanette Phelps. Elizabeth Corwin of Janesville also visited. Visitors included the Brases, Bertha Drape, and Christ Meier with Emma Miller. Fred Heine of Denver and Matilda Biermann with Orville Schumacher called on August Bergmanns. Ewald Miller hosted visitors, and Readlyn resident Mrs. Stanley Gehrke called on Bertha Wallace. Further visits included Ervin Brase, Sheryl Ohlendorf, and Sharon Brase with Neil
Kathleen Geiger daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Geiger Dunkerton and Wm Robinson son of Mr and Mrs David Robinson Sumner were united in marriage Aug 31 at Our Redeemer Lutheran church Cedar Falls with Rev Erwin M Meyer officiating The bride wore empire green crepe and white accessories A reception followed at the church parors The couple will reside in Cedar Falls after Sept 15 He is employed with Herrick Refrigerator Co Waterloo
Fremont residents and neighbors share visits and travels across Iowa and Nebraska. Notable items include Mrs. Bernard Gundel visiting in South Sioux City and Ankeny, Randy Lee Butterfield's baptism at Faith UCC, and multiple family gatherings in Readlyn Sumner and Waverly areas.
Washington Nerdsmen 4-H club of Waverly won the overall contest at Cedar Rapids with James Droste Marvin Orth David Joachim and Dennis Wylam as members. David Joachim placed sixth overall. Bremer County teams from Waverly earned 15th in county judging and fifth in dairy judging with Dennis Epley Steven Wylam Keith Oltrogge and James Droste. Keith Oltrogge named top Brown Swiss judge. Bremer leaders were Richard Juhl and Duane Wylam.
Constance K. Boebel of Madison and James L. Leonhart of Denver wed Aug 24 at St. Maria Goretti church Madison. The couple, both teachers in Lake Mills Wisconsin, reside at 1019 South Main Lake Mills.
Senator Eugene McCarthy requests removal of his name from the Iowa presidential ballot after the Democratic convention. A Des Moines group proposed placing McCarthy and Coretta King on the November ballot for president and vice president respectively. Mrs. King declined, citing her late husband Martin Luther King Jr.’s death and current responsibilities.
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