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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1954

Page

6

Annual Mother Daughter Fete At Grace Church

About 113 people attended the annual mother daughter banquet at Grace Lutheran Church Sunday night. The Ladies' Aid Society sponsored the dinner served by the Women's Missionary Society. Rev. William F. Goetz was master of ceremonies. Mrs. Fred Brase welcomed guests and Mrs. Victor Nacke toasted the mothers. Vocal numbers and poems were presented by local women including Barbara Towne and Kathryn Rieck.

Grace Church Sun Grace Lutheran Church Ladies’ Aid Society Women’s Missionary Society William F. Goetz Fred Brase Aid Victor Nacke R. O. Wikner Barbara Towne Dorothy Henning Shirley Blasberg Roy Soles Walter Sommer Goetz Kathryn Rieck Louis Rohrssen

Local social list highlights visits and game signs

Numerous local families hosted and visited one another over the weekend and week, with many attending social events. Notable notes include Iowa-Michigan State football and a district meeting in Cedar Falls, plus relatives gathered in New Hampton, Waterloo, Sumner, Postville, and Marshalltown.

Mrs Kelsey returns after three-week Illinois trip

Mrs. Kelsey, visiting Brookfield relatives with Mr. and Mrs. G B Chapin and son Donald, returned home after three weeks. In Illinois they visited Saginaw Michigan with Frank Picardi and Fay Roberts, dined with Mrs. Russell Hood, and accompanied Bette Chapin to the University of Illinois in Champaign.

G. B. Chapin Donald Brookfield Chapin Kelsey C. B. Kelsey Illinois Lake Otsego North Woods Russell Hood Palos Heights Ill Roberts

Funeral Attendees Gather for B. B. Bennett Service

Relatives and friends from Waterloo to Aplington attend the Wednesday funeral for B. B. Bennett. Guests include Louis Stenzel Edwin Leege Ruth Slaughter Harlan Sievers Roy McMillan J H Stevenson James Bennett Kenneth Fitzgarrell Davenport F A Robinson Wayne Acken Burton Sweet David Baughman A P Juhl R C Gaard Kenneth White Frank Ambrose Albert Jahnke M A Woodcock W E Dilley and others from Ankeny Britt Sumner Plainfield and more.

B. B. Bennett Louise Stenzel Edwin Leege Ruth Slaughter Waterloo Virgil Leege James Ankeny Harlan Sievers Clarion Roy McMillan Garner J. H. Stevenson Britt James P. Bennett la Porte City Kenneth Fitzgarrell Gary David Bennett Davenport F. A. Robinson Wayne Acken Burton E. Sweet David Baughman A. P. Juhl R. C. Gaard Waverly Kenneth White Plainfield Frank Ambrose Sumner Albert Jahnke Bremer M. A. Woodcock W. E. Dilley Aplington

Family Dinner At Farm Home Of Duncomb And Kelsey

A family dinner was held Sunday at the farm home of Mr and Mrs Paul Duncomb and Mrs C B Kelsey. Present were Mr and Mrs Lawrence Block and Charles, Mr and Mrs William Hurmence, Laura and Cathy, and Beryle Kelsey, Waverly, who remained to visit her mother a few days.

Paul Duncomb C. B. Kelsey Lawrence Block Charles William Hurmence Laura Cathy Beryle Kelsey Waverly

Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Frederick Drewis

Mr and Mrs Frederick Drewis announce the birth of a son James Frederick Thursday morning at Sumner Community hospital weighing 8 lbs 12 oz Mrs Drewis and baby returned to Tripoli Tuesday. Weekend visitors included Mrs Barnholt and relatives from Verona Wisconsin who visited Carl Schaeffer at Charles City and stayed overnight Cummings returned to Wisconsin Sunday Betty Plass from Newton visited Wm Buckley and family in Marshalltown while Buckley and his father attended the Iowa Michigan State game in Iowa City and accompanied Miss Plass back Sunday.

S. A. Maurer Angeline Lindfield Wm. Beach New Hampton Wanda Judy Lawrence Dettmer Arthur Holm Les Lauck Tripoli Woman's Club C. E. Teague C. H. Smith Iowa Federated Women's Carl Kroll Waterloo Herman Kasemeier Marlene Marlys Herman Niedert Iowa City Walter Beisner Duane Holm Lowell Goodenbour Paul Voetmann Paul Tiedt Paula Jimmie Darrell Neuendorf Frederika Imer Tiedt Jr Cedar Rapids Neuendorf Carl Fagerlind Dean Irvin Heine Karla Henry Blasberg Heine Grace Lutheran Church Blasberg Bradley Alma Gunderson Postville Ralph Raymond Guhrow Marjean David Alfred Buhrow Carol Cedar Falls Stanley Buhrow Siegel Les Buhlow L. H. Fink August Matthiesen Fort Collins Cole Matthiesen Bert Buhr Pfc. Buss Fort Riley Kan Europe K. C. Frank West Union F. C. Hildebrandt Frank Hildebrandt Marshalltown Frederick Drewis Sumner Community Hospital James Frederick Lavern K. Bell Ernest Drewis Drewis Tripoli Max Barnholdt Myra Jean Richard Barnholdt Robert Cummings Buckley Marshallstown Miss Plass

Colonial Chocolate Authentic Martha Washington Recipe

A weekly Dairy Delights column presents an authentic Martha Washington chocolate recipe. Mix cocoa with water to form a paste, add water milk sugar and cornstarch, boil, then blend in a beaten egg and vanilla. Combine and serve hot for six portions with cordial wishes from the sponsor.

Martha Washington

Cards of thanks from Sumner hospital visitors and families

A collection of thank you notes describes gratitude from Mrs. Harlan Estrem Mrs. B. B. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Rettig Richard Murray and Mrs. LaVerne Haverkamp for cards flowers gifts visits and support received during hospital stays and after illnesses in Sumner and Waterloo including thanks to Rev. Jacobs and Rev. Goetz.

Sumner Hospital Harlan Estrem Jacobs Waterloo B. B. Bennett Richard Harold Mrs G. R. Rettig Scholtz Memorial Hospital Richard Murray Rev. Goetz LaVerne Haverkamp

Westendorf and others tour western states

Mr and Mrs Carl Westendorf Sumner and Mr and Mrs Henry Buhrow Tripoli left Sept 7 touring west visiting relatives in Caldwell Idaho Cottage Grove Ore Oakland Santa Cruz and Los Angeles Calif En route they stopped at Las Vegas Hoover Dam Grand Canyon Zion National Park Rocky Mountain National Park and Thompson Canyon They traveled about 6000 miles returning Sunday evening Also Mr and Mrs Wm Bull and others spent Sunday at Neillsville Wis for the Winnebago Indian School 75th anniversary celebration and various relatives hosted weekend visits including anniversaries and a wedding reception at Waverly Methodist church

Carl Westendorf Sumner Henry Buhrow Tripoli Caldwell Idaho Cottage Grove Ore Oakland Santa Cruz Los Angles Calif Las Vegas Hoover Dam Nevada Grand Canyon Ariz Zion National Park Utah Rocky Mountain National Park Thompson Canyon Colorado Wm. Bull Clarence Westendorf Edwin Buls Lawrence Buls Neillsville Wis Winnebago

Visits in East and Fort Sill

Fred C. Fink returned Sunday from Cincinnati and Philadelphia visiting H. W. Fink family and D. C. Pockels. He traveled back to Tripoli with the Pockels. Mrs. Nora Gun Salus is Mrs. Pockels' mother. Lowell Goodenbour hosted the Goodenbours and Pvt. Lloyd Goodenbour for dinner. Lloyd departed Thursday for Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Fred C. Fink Cincinnati Ohio Philadelphia H. W. Fink D. C. Pockels Tripoli Fort Sill Lowell Goodenbour Lee Goodenbour Pvt Lloyd Goodenbour Lloyd Okla

Tripoli Teen Timers Meet at Town Hall Wednesday

Tripoli 4 H club will gather in the Tripoli town hall on Wednesday October 6 at 7 30 p m. Girls interested in joining are urged to attend and mothers are invited to participate.

Tripoli Tripoli Town Hall Band Mothers Band Mothers Club Mandel Kramer R. F. Klemp Harry Juel

Kukers Attend Iowa Retail Food Dealers Meeting

Mr and Mrs Wm A Kuker traveled to Des Moines from Saturday to Monday noon to attend a meeting of the Iowa Retail Food Dealers Association at Hotel Savery. Also reported is the funeral of George Conger, brother in law to Mrs Krueger and Mrs Rosenthal, with attendance by H W Krueger, Alice, Robert Rathbone, Mary, Jane, and Edw Rosenthal.

Wm. A. Kuker Des Moines Iowa Retail Food Dealers Association Hotel Savery H. W. Krueger Alice Robert Rathbone Mary Jane Edw. Rosenthal Bristow George Conger Krueger Rosenthal Conger

Birthday Dinner Honoring Mrs. Aug Hesse Attended by Local Guests

Dinner guests Sunday honored Mrs. Aug Hesse's birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Leo Goodenbour and Melainie, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Elliott, Carolyn and David Waterloo, and Mr. and Mrs. William Seelhammer and Jimi.

Aug. Hesse and Kelly

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