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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1971
Page
5
Local residents from Waverly to Den ver and Readlyn hosted and visited kin and friends through a busy week. Attendees included Mrs. H. H. Hoppenworth and Mrs. Clara Zabel, along with numerous families from Dutch Elm and surrounding farms. Travel included a Ozark tour and Farm Progress Show, while gatherings celebrated birthdays and weddings at homes in Center, Holland, Sumner, and Readlyn.
Mr and Mrs Keith Johnston announce the birth of a son Eugene Arnel born September 12 at Scholtz hospital Waterloo The couple's parents are Giles Johnston Waterloo and Henry F Hennings Tripoli.
Mr and Mrs E J Fink and Lynne attend Hawkeye Institute of Technology graduation at West High Auditorium. Their son David graduates. Emma Boeckmann is honored on her 78th birthday with a gathering of relatives and friends including Ackerman Boeckmann Bell and many others from Plainfield Fredericksburg and Frede rika.
The Fremont Farm Bureau Women held a fall tea at Mrs. H. H. Hoppenworth’s home with 15 members. Co hosts were Mrs. K. H. Hoppenworth and Mrs. R. J. Bunger. County chairman Mrs. Harold Meier outlined the year’s program. Mrs. Bunger presented slides on the Europe trip. Next gathering October 12 will tour the Vinton School for the Blind.
Navy Petty Officer Third Class Brian J. Esch son of Mr and Mrs Wait D Harrison Readlyn Iowa advanced to his present rate upon graduation from the four month basic Machinist Mate School at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois. He has completed the first phase of the Navy nuclear power training program and will be assigned to a ship for pract ical training before entering the six month Basic Nuclear Power School at Mare Island California.
Mr and Mrs John Weidemann attended confirmation services at Zion Lutheran church in Clear Lake on Sunday where Kim Bergmann was confirmed. They joined in dinner and supper at the Lester Bergmann home in her honor with Mr and Mrs Harold Lee and sons Sandi also present.
The wedding is set for October 16 at 1 pm at St Francis Catholic Church in Fayette. The previous Leader note had the wrong venue.
Mr and Mrs George Laverty of Carlisle were weekend guests of her parents Mr and Mrs H J Frese to honor their 55th wedding anniversary on Sunday which also marked the 32nd anniversary for Mr and Mrs Laverty with family attendance.
Mr and Mrs Henry F Kuecker attended their daughter Beverly Kay Kuecker's graduation from the McConnell Airline School in Minneapolis Minnesota on Friday Sept 24 at the Leamington Hotel. Miss Kathryn Anne Rajkovich of Keewatin Minnesota also graduated and visited the Kuecker home.
Amy Crane of Greene tends a flower garden with unusually large zinnias this season. Several blooms measure about 14 inches around showcasing vibrant color and health.
Iowa Conservation Commission officials announce fall goose hunting will be allowed at Big Marsh in Butler county. The area had been closed for ten years to protect migrating flocks and habitat conditions varied, but a terminal inviolate refuge remains where no hunting or trespassing is allowed.
William H. Warner born August 19 1899 in Tripoli son of John and Margaret Warner owned Warner Electric. He married Emma Buhr in October 1926. started business in 1927. Active in church and community groups. died September 21 at Mercy hospital Waverly. Funeral September 25 at Faith United Church of Christ. Survived by wife Emma son Ronald and four grandchildren.
The Hawkeye Institute of Technology held its graduation Friday evening at West High School Auditorium for 252 graduates. Dignitaries included Dave Fink of Tripoli and Duane Senft of Sumner in Automobile Body Repair. Susan Buhr and Nancy Mangan of Sumner in Dental Assistant. Kenny Hennings and David Kallenbach of Tripoli in Mechanical Drafting. Luanne Dettmer and Debra Green of Tripoli in Practical Nursing.
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