I found Bible at a thrift store. Here is what is written in it. It is written in the same hand.I tried to copy it as written.

Presented to Louis R. Ruplinger by Daddy and Mamma Aug 13 1947
Other Relationships
Albert Cartens had 2 brothers who came to this country, Henry of Luverne, Minn (Many Children)
Charlie of Northern Iowa (Children)
Ernie Biester Carstens was the oldest of her family, sisters and brothers were, Carrie Myer (Peter), children - Albert, Winnie, Belle, adeline, Harry, Peter.
Amelia Myer (Charlie), mother of Cecelia Arp and others.
Winnie (alvena) Horn (Andrew), mother of Hilda, Norma Hargens, May Uhl, Harry Horn, Augusta married to Julius Meyer, Oklahoma - no children
Louis Biester? (Emma) children Henry, Arthur (Ima), Arnold, Edna.
Michael Ruplinger had 11 brothers and sisters, we only know steve (Harper Iowa).
Katherine Lovelett ruplinger(above this is, Married to Henry Hoops?)had a brother, Albert and a sister Agnes(Harry Phillips), both were very kind to your daddy but they have been dead for years.
My parents were Herman Paestch and Barbara Ehrig Poetsch
She had a brother Charlie Elrig who disappeared in San Francisco before the earthquake. I had a brother, Elmer who died as a baby. My Mother had 2 children by a former marriage, both dead.
Great Grandfather
Albert Carstens died 1915 age 72
Great Grandmother
Ernie Biester Carstens died 1930 age 79
Great aunts and Uncles
Amelia Carstens, Cecelia Carstens, Harry A. Carstens (Florence)
Albert W. Carstens (Alice), Alice's son Allen Loitz, died in 1945 from burns, you knew and liked him.
Steve Ruplinger.
Second Cousins
Harry Carstens born 1924
Robert Carstens born 1926
Edwin Carstens born 1927
Norman ruplinger
Grandparents
Michael Ruplinger died 1944 in 70's
Katherine Lovelett ruplinger died 1921 in 40's
Louis peter Carstens born Aug 12 1874
Anna Poetech Carstens born June 18 1879 died July 4 1924
Parents
Raymond George Ruplinger born Waterloo, Iowa april 19 1908
Erna Carstens Ruplinger born at Davenport, Iowa March 27 1907
Marriage at St Anthony's Catholic Church 7:00 am Monday May 24 1937
births
Mary Katherine Ruplinger Aug. 31 1938
Louis Raymond Ruplinger Sept. 13 1939
Deaths Louis Peter Carstens Feb 28 1966