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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1960
Page
5
Sunday and weekend visits wire through numerous households from Denver to Wartburg College. Names include Peters Schwake Haase and many others visiting relatives in Waverly Sumner Cedar Falls Waterloo and Sumner with extended family and friends. Gossip of dinners suppers and Sunday calls highlights community ties across towns and counties.
Recent wedding announced for Mr and Mrs David Nelson. She was Betty Buchholz from Waverly, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Buchholz. He is son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Nelson of Fredericksburg. After the ceremony at St John’s Evangelical and Reformed, the couple resides in Fredericksburg.
Mr and Mrs Larry Carmichael and Karen Booth attended the wedding of Nancy Divine and Dick Seneff at Sycamore on Saturday The bride was a sorority sister of Miss Booth and the bridegroom a fraternity brother of Mr Carmichael.
Mr and Mrs Leslie Dettmer celebrated their tenth anniversary with a Sunday gathering at Tripoli Park. Attendees included Erwin Clausing Clara Dettmer Walter Steinbron Lawrence Dettmer Willard Seegers Victor Peters Glenyce Dettmer Mervin Sass Leonard Dettmer and families. Dick Boderman from Lomita California visiting sister Emma Harmening and Mr and Mrs Wm Harris of Waverly met his train and brought him to Tripoli Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Heinemann and Mrs Mary Heinemann attended Jerome Jacobson and Barbara Pontius wedding in Minneapolis Saturday. They were dinner guests of Mrs Meryl Saynes Sunday. Sunday supper guests at Mrs Mary Harmening's home celebrated her birthday with many relatives. AT U OF NEBRASKA Kay Barry enrolled at Nebraska Tuesday. Jim Martin released from Sumner hospital and returned to work at Jules Briardale. John Mohlis and bour observed their 30th wedding anniversary Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Harold Linder of 1247 Scott St Waterloo are parents of twin boys born Sunday September 11 at Allen Memorial hospital. The couple also has a two year old son Gregory. Mrs Ruth Kreis mother of the newborns.
Fremont area notices a flurry of Saturday and Sunday visits among the Schwake Judison Towne and Jahnke families plus connections to Readlyn, Waverly, Dumont and Denver. Judy Schwake turns eight on Thursday as relatives drop by to celebrate at assorted homes.
Friday evening dinner guests at the G R Rettig home included Mrs Amanda Rettig Mr and Mrs Harold Kuethe Mr and Mrs Wendell Kuethe and Denise and Mr and Mrs Leo Sauerbrei and family The occasion marked the sixth birthday of Richard Rettig
Women of the Bremer County Farm Bureau recently elected their 1961 officers to the organization. Those receiving offices for the coming year are: Mrs. Merle Paulsen, chairman, Mrs. Marvin Busch, vice chairman, and Mrs. Arnold Tiedt, publicity. The following were appointed to special chairman: Understanding Farm Bureau, Mrs. Harry Thoms, Trends in Agriculture, Mrs. Stanley Busching, Civil and Defense Mobilization, Mrs. Martin Schneer, and Music and Recreation, Mrs. Howard Heffernan.
The American Legion Auxiliary of Tripoli held a regular meeting at Tripoli Town Hall on Tuesday evening September 14 to install the new 1960 1961 officers. Darlene Holm is president Eva Selck first vice president Pat Warner second vice president Vada Platte secretary Emma Warner treasurer Emma Kelsey correspondent secretary Hilda Bull historian Muriel Rosenthal chaplain Hazel Chapin sergeant at arms. Helen Mallie spoke of Hawkeye Girls State experience and the Auxiliary sponsored her attendance. Dues for 1960 61 may be paid to Emma Warner by October 1. History and child welfare reports were given by Hilda Bull. Gladys Rettig retiring Auxiliary president was presented with a past president pin. Hostesses were Lavera Fink Minnie Schumacher and Elinor Block.
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Above the Tripoli Community School Elementary staff photo shows two new teachers. At left is Mrs. Lou Ann Laube returning to teach first grade after previously teaching here two years ago. On the right is Mrs. Barbara Frohling, an Iowa State Teachers College alumna, teaching second grade with three years of prior experience.
Mr and Mrs Paul Tiedt Veraverly and Mr and Mrs Darrell Neuendorf Ionia returned Sunday after a nine day fishing trip to Perrault Falls Ontario Canada. Mr and Mrs Carl Fagerlin Waterloo remained for another week. Those returning this week from Perrault Falls are Mr and Mrs Howard Tegtmeier Herman Tegtmeier Ray Schwarze and Adolph Koelling Denver.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Bunger attended an open house in Waterloo on Sunday honoring the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Waldo Kelling. They later visited Leo Kearn at Waterloo. Mr and Mrs Lester Kalkbrenner were guests at the anniversary dinner and in the evening were supper guests of Mr and Mrs A C Widmann in Cedar Falls.
Dale Alex Mirs, son of Mr and Mrs Donald Mirs, was baptized Sunday at St John Lutheran Church Spring Fountain with Rev Erwin Vaudt officiating. Sponsors were Merlyn Kasemeier Larry Kasemeier and the Kasemeier couple of Sumner. Dinner followed with Rev and Mrs Vaudt, Edwin Kasemeier Judy and families and the sponsors. In Canada Mr and Mrs P L Crittenden left Friday for an extended visit.
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