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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1962
Page
5
A long list of Sunday and weekend visits includes Holm and sons with Mrs Alma Gun in Postville Drewis and Frederika visitors to Ernest. Arthur Punger at the Robert home in Cedar Falls. gatherings of Biermanns, Saundras, Lahs, James, Fink, and Weires. numerous calls and dinners in Waverly Readlyn Sumner Charles City and other towns with many relatives and friends listed by name and place.
Mrs Clara Hildebrandt and Frederik a entertained at 5 o'clock dinner Sunday with Mr and Mrs Harvey Hildebrandt and Willis Mrs Mary Harmening Mrs Martha Biermann and Mrs Emma Harmening Tripoli Mr and Mrs Richard Thiemann and Roger Buchholz Esther Kohagen and Mrs Dora Kallenbach Wav ly Mr and Mrs Roger Callanan were Sunday evening callers
Mr and Mrs Theo Bock left Iowa Falls Saturday by train for Denton Texas to visit Mr and Mrs A H Brinkmann. From there they will go to Winter Park Florida to visit Mr and Mrs Robert Lenius and Mr and Mrs Carl Drape. On their return they will spend time in St Louis with Rev and Mrs Gerald Bock.
Sunday supper guests honoring Mrs Doris Bergmann's birthday included Lyle Bergmann and family of Waverly. Evening visitors were Lester Bergmann of Waterloo Ervin Thurm and family Readlyn John Berlin Loren Bergmann and family and Jack Weidemann.
Henry Buhrow received word that his brother Frank Buhrow aged 83 died in California. A former Tripoli resident he moved to California in 1923. Surviving relatives include a daughter and a granddaughter.
Mr and Mrs H J Frese dined with Mr and Mrs Oliver J Reeve in Waverly on Wednesday evening. The Reeves departed Thursday for a world tour, marking a notable social engagement before their trip.
Dr and Mrs L J Magnall and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Snelling attended the baseball game between the Twins and Indians in Minneapolis on Sunday.
Elizabeth Ann Braatz daughter of Mr and Mrs Werner Braatz Tripoli became the bride of Leroy H Klein son of Rev and Mrs W H Klein Waverly on September 9 at St John’s Lutheran church Spring Fountain in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev Eugene Kramer before 275 guests.
Born to Mr and Mrs Richard Haverkamp 82 a 7 lb 5 oz Paul William Sept 4 Sumner hospital. Charles Struck and wife welcomed a daughter at Allen Memorial Waterloo. Robert Willarm parents of Craigton Robert 8 lb 3 oz Sept 10 Allen Memorial Waterloo. Lois Elizabeth born Sept 12 to Virgil Lampe Fredericksburg at Sumner hospital. Donald Platte Readlyn daughter Sept 14 at Allen Memorial Waterloo. Mrs Platte daughter of Paul Martin Tripoli. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Wm Sclichting.
Howard Holm, who had been working in Chicago the past week, returned Saturday. Mrs. Holm and Bruce spent from Thursday until Saturday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Homan, Waverly.
Mr and Mrs Harry Juel and family attended the open house for a new AG warehouse in Des Moines on Sunday. On the way home they stopped to visit Mr and Mrs Carl Juel in Melbourne.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Schweer and Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Foelske and Ricky were Sunday afternoon guests of Mrs. Lydia Schroeder, Waterloo, for her birthday. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Schuidt visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Oltrogge. In the evening they were guests at John Tiedt's Readlyn home on his birthday.
Mrs Victor Peters Debra and Brenda and Mrs Clare Dettmer visiting Peters home called Monday afternoon on Mrs Lester Brooks for her birthday. Home from trip Kurt Meswarth and Henry Meswarth returned Saturday from travel that included the Black Hills Badlands and Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
Readlyn announces the engagement and approaching marriage of Ruth Ann Deterding to Gordon Happel. The couple will wed at 2 p m Sunday October 21 at St Pauls Lutheran Readlyn. Ruth Ann is a 1962 Warpsic Valley High School graduate and Bell Telephone employee. Gordon is a 1961 Wartburg College graduate and office manager at F S Service Swea City.
Louise Hoppenworth daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Biesterfelt Jr Tripoli wed Duane Krueger son of Mr and Mrs Herman Krueger Sumner Friday evening at St Peter's United Church of Christ Tripoli Rev E F Puhlmann officiated the ceremony Mr and Mrs Dale Krueger attended the couple Mrs Krueger employed at Brown Dieckmann Insurance Waterloo Mr Krueger a rail clerk on the Illinois Central Railroad After a short wedding trip they will live at 107 West Virst Street Sumner also noting a Carlow Pries family reunion and Ruth Drewis resuming studies in Iowa City and an Elks Club dinner attended by the Holm family.
Friends and relatives visited George Sauerbrei Saturday and Sunday to help him celebrate his 87th birthday at his home.
Sunday evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Holm honored his birthday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Selck and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holm and Mrs. Lavern Tegtmeier and their sons.
Harry Buhr and Richard attended a Friday showing of 1963 Chevrolets in Kansas City. They viewed various models and discussed features at the event hosted by local dealers.
ISU horticulturist Ben Vance advises moving tender outdoor plants indoors before winter, treating them with multipurpose sprays to prevent pests. Caladiums and tuberous begonias should be stored in peat moss or vermiculite at 50 to 55 degrees, in a dry room, with layered Bulbs packed in boxes for safe winter storage.
Fall weather boosts lawn growth and urges mowing to 1 to 1.5 inches before winter. Remove leaves to prevent lawn damage, and harvest green tomatoes before frost for later ripening. Store ripe fruit in a cool basement to extend November use.
A large bridal shower honoring Joyce Hartman was held at the Merwin Meier home Friday evening with 286 guests. Prizes in court whist went to Mrs Otto Meier and Mrs Harlan Heineman. Hostesses were Mrs Merwin Meier and Joyce and Carol Hartman. Miss Hartman will wed Donald Heineman on September 93 at 2 09 p.m. in Zion Lutheran church Readlyn.
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