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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1957
Page
4
A 54-year-old Algona boy, Ard Klinker, opened a door as strong winds blew, pulling him onto a second-story outside stairway. The wind sucked him out the door, over the railing, and down to the ground, causing a deep chin cut requiring several stitches.
At Denison, Garth Fuller runs a mustard mill once started by Nickolas Moeller in 1884. A mustard grinding mill now uses an electric motor and remains faithful to the original formula, making it one of the town’s earliest businesses.
Gratitude to friends and relatives for cards visits and memorials during illness and death of husband and father. Special thanks to Rev Puhlmann Dr Stumme and nurses for care. Also thanks to Rev Weidler Mrs Adolph Biermann and others for assistance and prayers. Signed Mrs Lawrence Biermann and Mrs Herman Schwem
In Sumner last Thursday night the Kramer s Chicks beat Rib beck s 3 1 in a women s league bowling match. Doris Nerge led locals with a high game of 186 and Margaret Fink posted a 490 series. Line scores show Duecker 116 113 103 332 Green 155 118 125 398 Tonne 134 104 123 361 Nerge 186 145 134 465 Fink 179 164 147 490 Totals 770 644 632.
List of service members including SP/3 Willard Mohling RA 17432825 J-2 Ha FEC APO 500 San Francisco California with current designations and mailing details.
Mrs. E. J. Fink was admitted to Sumner Community Hospital Monday for minor surgery. Her condition is improving satisfactorily.
Mr and Mrs Joe E Shogren marked their sixty years of marriage at their Stanton home where they were wed sixty years ago apart from three years spent elsewhere Oklahoma is described as the windiest state in the United States.
KNITTEL Mr and Mrs Aaron Ludwig and Judy and Mr and Mrs Arnold Platte and LeRoy hosted a birthday for Mr Ludwig. Daniel Daggett of Waterloo visited Clarence Wehling. Clarence Wehling with Dale and Carol visited Mrs Mary Adams in Oelwein. Arnold Platte visited Paul Strottmann. Erich L Dornbusch, UI student, spent weekend with Rev and Mrs Erich J Dornbusch. Harry Tiedt visited Arnold Platte. Judy joined Sunday visit with Emil Platte.
Quadruplet lambs were born at the Pletch farm southeast of Clarion. Owners Richard and Ronnie Pletcher report the lambs are smaller than average but alert and active. In Knoxville, hogs caused a highway accident injuring two Bussey men when driver Phil Baltzley swerved into the ditch to avoid hogs.
Donald Sidles an 18 year old Terris farm youth suffered severe burns to the face thighs and legs when a gas can he carried exploded. Flames on his mittens from lighting a tank heater are believed to have ignited the can.
The Paul Nicolai family near Hancock hosts two tame fawns rescued last summer as they nearly faced a sickle blade. J B Evans of Rock Island retires after 53 years on railroads, having started on Northwestern in 1903 and become an engineer in 1910, living in West Des Moines. T O Carlson, early Leland resident, turns 80 and is noted as the first white child born in now town limits. Fairfield records the death of Mrs Icilina Mowery at 92, long linked with Jefferson County.
Readlyn reports two weekend break ins with about $2 missing from Spahn & Rose Lumber Co after an unlocked window entry. Cash drawer emptied, vending machine damaged, and a car ransacked. A second entry hit Readlyn Cooperative Elevators adjoining the office but yielded only access to a feed area.
Chris Petersen of Audubon pursues a profitable hobby pairing Pomeranian dogs. Native to Pomerania, these dogs reach a weight of 3 to pounds when mature.
A fragment of a tusk possibly dating up to 20,000 years old was unearthed in a gravel pit near Ows, drawing interest from researchers and local authorities. The find offers clues about prehistoric fauna and regional paleontological activity.
A herd from the Herman Stor enbrecker farm near Silver Cy escaped a pasture and 10 cattle died after being struck by a Wabash freight train. Authorities say the incident occurred recently as the cattle wandered onto the tracks.
Fred Schroeder of Lakota retires after a 37 year career as a mail carrier. He began in 1955 using horse and buggy and occasionally rode horseback to deliver mail.
Cloyd Dolley of near Freeport suffered a severe corn picker mishap losing one finger and mangling several others in the incident.
Arne Luckason of Kensett resigns from Worth County Fair Board after 49 years of service ending his bid for a 50th year. The move concludes a long tenure with the local fair administration.
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