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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1966
Page
7
Local residents and visitors shared weekend gatherings in Boone Waverly Waterloo Nashua and Sumner attended by many families including Brase Kuethe Gebert Rettig and Kowalsky households. Multiple dinners birthdays and Sunday visits highlighted a busy pattern of community hospitality with travelers to Minneapolis Chicago and Des Moines.
James E. Miller son of Ewald Miller Tripoli and Michelle Kay Bacon wed Aug 13 at Peace Lutheran church Ryan. The ceremony drew 275 guests at St. Patrick's gym Ryan with Wartburg College ties and employment details for the couple.
The group met September 8 with 10 members present. Mrs Marvin Blasberg hosted and Mrs Leroy Klein with Mrs Lowell Snyder led the lesson on Child Development and Behavior. County home economist Mrs Pearl E Pardee announced a nature camp on September 27 at Camp Ingawanis. next meeting October 13 at the Bremer county Extension room.
Third district VFW meeting in Waverly drew attendees including Mrs. Sassman Mrs. Gronemeyer Mrs. Moeller Mrs. Fink Mrs. Leisinger and couples Mr. Anhalt Mr. Ducker and Mr. Westing plus Robert Kuhrt. Brandenburg Krueger Auxiliary won attendance award tying La Porte City for most members present.
Lawrence Snelling of Readlyn and Waverly attended the annual directors conference at Vacation Village in Okoboji from September 6 to 8. The event was sponsored by the Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Des Moines and Farmers Regional Cooperative of Fort Dodge.
91 year old Will Propp observed his birthday Tuesday with relatives and friends visiting his home in the afternoon and evening. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brase and Mr. and Mrs. Will Propp of Waverly.
Brandenburg Krueger Auxiliary met Monday at the Post Home with 12 members. Poppy day plans were discussed and the treasurer's report approved. Trustees audit noted. Committees for future activities were named with Donna Sassman as hostess.
In Denver special report, the August Biermann reunion drew over 100 relatives from Waterloo Cedar Falls Waverly Sumner Tripoli Denver Fredericka Williamstown and Ionia at B J Bruns home. Oldest member Henry Harris Tripoli. youngest Michelle Wolf Sumner. Alice Bruns on leave from the diplomatic corps after serving in Vienna and Bonn. Three births two marriages and two deaths noted by the historian. 1967 committee includes Danny Drewis and Jerry Brase.
Bremer county Farm Bureau women organize a two day trip to Minneapolis and St Paul on Sept 28 29 visiting Betty Crocker Kitchens Foshay Towers Artificial Limb Cinerama and a new hotel. On Sept 29 they visit Como Park a shopping center and the Swedish Institute. Cost 14 dollars not including meals. Reservations by Sept 19 to Mrs Wm H Heffernan Sonia bus pickups at Sommer Station 5 00 am Farm Bureau office 5 10 am and Allen Casady farm 5 20 am.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Ohlen dorf baptized infant daughter Mary Lou at Faith United church with Rev E F Puhlmann officiating Sponsors were Mrs Raymond Walther Mary Jean Thies Karen Judisch and Beverly Walther Dinner guests at the Ohlendorf home included multiple relatives from the Judisch Walther and Thies families from Cedar Falls and accompanying pastors.
Mr. and Mrs. Veryl Kelsey of Highland California visited relatives in the area last week then headed to Dayton Ohio where he will attend NCR school for three months.
Mrs. Emelia Sommerfelt and Mrs. Paul Judisch attended the wedding of Leroy Sommerfelt and Shirley Pierce Saturday afternoon at Immanuel Lutheran church in Waterloo.
Helen Kreis daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Kreis of rural Tripoli will enroll in the University of Iowa honors program as a freshman this month.
Mr and Mrs Wm Niemeyer attended a silver anniversary at the Merle Trewin home in Waucoma on Sunday afternoon and were supper guests there.
Charles Struck was hospitalized at Scholtz Memorial in Waterloo after a period of observation starting Monday and was discharged Saturday.
Joel Wikner and Diane Paul visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Brase for Sunday dinner. Joel Wikner departed Monday morning to begin his service.
Mr and Mrs Edward Rosenthal and Mrs John Berlin attended an open house at the Senior Citizen Center in Waverly on Sunday. Mrs Rosenthal and Mrs Berlin served as guides at the event.
Richard Meyer left Thursday for Ft. Belvoir Virginia after spending a leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Ben Meyer.
Rachel Ann Zummak and Dixon R. Bunger wed at American Lutheran Church Jesup on Sunday Sept 11. Rev M A Beninga officiated with three attendants and family seated the guests. The couple plans to reside in Cedar Falls after a short wedding trip.
A Labor Day weekend gathering in Clinton Minnesota brings together Nora Ysen and her children Martyn McCracken hosted the reunion. Family members from Denver Wa verly Waterloo McClusky Gary Morris and others attended marking the first all together in 19 years.
The Sept. 8 Rural-Urban Banquet at Tripoli Town Hall drew strong applause for entertainment and speaker Ed Groomes of Menlo. Mrs. Lloyd Harkrader and Fredericksburg pupils performed a tap and modern dance. Pat Williams of Denver won Bremer county talent contest and sang two numbers after a TV tryout win. Groomes urged rural growth and choosing what to keep and discard from the past, stressing resourcefulness and persistence.
Alan Schwemm at 7978 Martha St Millington Tennessee 38053 and Pfc. Roger Benarden US 55 837 559 561 Med Co AMB APO San Francisco 96491 listed as armed forces personnel addresses.
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