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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1931
Page
3
Leader's Large Correspondent Staff compiles a roundup of local happenings. Readers learn who, where, and what residents are up to, with brief notes on daily life and community happenings.
Fremont junior and Mrs Edward Bunger visited at the Liebau home in Waverly. Friends and relatives traveled between Waverly Readlyn and Waterloo for gatherings, Easter dinners, and multiple family visits from Friday to Monday, with many hosts including the Munds, Chapins, Kuekers, and Snellings. A new Chevrolet was purchased, and numerous anniversaries and birthdays were noted among local families.
Frederika residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend with extended family from Laurel New Hampton Waterloo Minneapolis and Fredericksburg attending church meetings lunches and dinners. Numerous families including the Gable Alcock McGee Holm Jensen and Barber clans shared visits and hospitality with neighbors in a lively community gathering.
Mrs. Fred Bockhaus and others attended a five hundred party Thursday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bierman home. Supper was served by the hostess. Several local residents, including Will Sassman and visits from Denver, were noted, with multiple family gatherings honoring parents' birthdays and sibling reunions nearby.
Mrs Bunger of Tripoli visits son Otto and family. Michael families and friends visit Ted Kelling and Beisner homes. A shower honors Mabel Hartman at Grove Hill. Wedding of Ervin Hay and Mabel Hartman draws crowds at the Hi Hay and church. Fred Matthiesen injures ankle on a ladder during line work. Numerous relatives visit, visitations span Readlyn Waterloo Tripoli and Denver areas with multiple shareholders and gatherings.
Mr and Mrs H W Meier welcomed a Waterloo visitor Ed Erdman on a Saturday, sharing leisure moments and greetings at their residence.
Mrs Louis Bany and son Theo dore Bany move back to the farm at Potter Siding following the death of Carl Lindner who had rented the farm for the season. Numerous locals including Lohmans, Kuker Jr, Fredericks, Lohmanns and Stehns attended gatherings and visits across Tripoli and nearby towns. Farmers in the area report busy oats feeding as spring activities continue with visits among residents of Tripoli Waverly Waterloo and nearby farms.
Readlyn with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Steege and family from Cedar Rapids hosted by daughter Mrs. Charles Everding. Emma Fangmeier from Waverly spent time with sister Mrs. H. C. Bahe. Will Richman and Elmer Richman from Tower City North Dakota visited relatives for several days. George Soldwisch of Waverly called on locals. Prof. and Mrs. F. G. Forger and family left for Conry Iowa to attend a convention. G. Horn of Waterloo and Esther Frese visited relatives over Easter. Prof. F. G. Torgler and Rev. Theodore Frese accompanied by their church group.
Community updates list classmates posing for a group photo in Waverly and residents visiting, moving, or hosting at various local homes. Names include Gust Bahe Oran Horst Zahn Oelwein and families Gehrke Judas Wente Segebarth Osnes Harms Meyerhoff Hartney Skeels Davenport. Read Business Bringers in the Tripoli Leader.
Des Moines April 8 testing of cattle in Page and Webster counties for reaccreditation after three years shows tuberculin testing reduces tuberculosis infection. Webster County reactors dropped from 1917 to 436. Page County from 202 to 154. Across 35 counties, reactors declined to 27 percent of first tests. Jones County fell from 5,481 reactors to 366, with comments from Dr. H N Strader on farmer diligence and clean-up impact.
In the past week students marched to national songs and learned a new stunt song Boola Boola. They used prefaces indexes and glossaries during reading periods and received new question and answer books. Spelling reviews continued as sixth grade did commercial paper practice. General lessons covered queer pets. A Good Friday vacation occurred. The Leader boasts a well equipped printing plant ready to print office forms and sale bills.
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