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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1931
Page
3
A compact roundup from local readers highlighting everyday activities and community happenings. Notable items include civic events, neighborhood projects, and small personal milestones observed across towns.
A large birthday gathering for Ralph Michael drew guests from multiple towns as families and friends arrived from Waterloo Waverly Denvar Oran and Readlyn. The event featured dinner supper and a midnight lunch with children and teachers from the local school present. Additional visits included Beisners Kammeyers Kimballs Koellings and Dettmerings with outings to Fredericksburg Oelwein New Hampton Myrtle and Westgate areas noted.
Relatives announce the arrival of a baby boy to Mr and Mrs W W Griese of Chicago. Quarantine signs lifted from several homes. Readlyn folks attended a banco party near Waterloo and the WaVerly spelling bee with Miss Margaret Kane judging. A large crowd celebrated Mr and Mrs George Saldwich 80th wedding anniversary. Local hospital updates include Edith Fratzke and Leonard Dorn undergoing appendicitis operations. Mr and Mrs Herman Rathe welcomed a daughter born April 12. Community gatherings featured a 500 card party in the band hall with top prizes awarded to Mrs B E Matthias and Mr H H Thoms.
Mrs Will Janke has been on the sick list but is improving. Mrs Mary Carstensen spent the weekend at Geo H Heidemann. Mrs John Willie of Fairbank visited Ben Diehl. Doepke and son of Denver and Fred Doepke of Tripoli visited Henry Heidemann. H C Hue and daughter Betty, and Virgil Tremble of Waterloo joined Henry and Geo H Heidemann for Sunday calls. Wm Buchholtz and Mrs Ernest Moeller spent Monday with Will Jahnke. E A Carstensen of Tripoli, Henry Heidemann, Mattie Drevis and son George joined Geo H Heidemann for Sunday evening calls.
Mrs. August Kucker's birthday party drew many neighbors from Readlyn and nearby towns including Fred Poock Carl Kuker Dick Kirchhoff and families and the Lohmanns. Tripoli shoppers Lasola and Ern est Struck visited. others attended funerals and local gatherings in Tripoli Waterloo and Elma with multiple family groups listed.
Fred Lahmann attended the Board of Review sessions in Douglas Center. A birthday gathering honored Mrs. Bergmann at the Bergmann home with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Meyer. Rev. Gerlach led a committee meeting at the Orphan's home in Waverly. H. Raum and son Hans visited the Gerlachs Wednesday. Aug Buenger hosted relatives for his birthday with Herman and Oliver Buenger and others in attendance. Miss Leona Buenger of Minburn, Iowa, spent the weekend there.
Elizabeth Henning daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Henning married Harry H Buhr son of Mr and Mrs Harry Buhr by Rev H Mueller at First Lutheran church Waterloo Witnesses were Mr and Mrs H W Warner Tripoli The Buhrs will reside in Tripoli where Buhr works in the automobile business. Friends and relatives gathered at Henry Drape home to celebrate his birthday with numerous neighbors and relatives listed.
Mr and Mrs Wernold Schmidt hosted Sunday evening with Mrs Poock and family. Mr and Mrs B E Barcus and Ruby and Harold visited Mrs Myron Chapin. Ewaldt Kleiss with Vada and Leon spent Friday at Will Eichman’s. C L Piegers visited Ernest Piegers. Fred Block and son Paul were at Waverly Tuesday. Lyman Chapin joined Sunday dinner with W D Chapin. Fred Block’s birthday gathering included Ernest Mueller family, Henry Borchering and children, Will Block couple, and others.
Herman Hagenow and Erna along with the Blasberg family and others are listed among local residents with Sunday visits and dinners. Delegates for the eleventh district Christian Endeavor conven tion are noted as Elizabeth Hill Oliver Brewer and Leona Keough heading to Parkersburg. Visiting and family gatherings recur through Waverly, Sumner, and surrounding towns with multiple households mentioned.
Pain is caused by excess stomach acid overstimulating nerves causing sour food. Phillips Milk of Magnesia neutralizes acid instantly, offering quick relief. A small bottle, 50 years of physician-trusted use, costs 25c to 50c at drugstores.
Mrs Henry Dettmer and husband along with Mr and Mrs Ross Kelsey and Mr and Mrs Perry Crittenden and son Jimmie spent Thursday evening at the M A Woodcock home. Delaphine Carstensen attended the funeral of her nephew Stanley Heideman on Wednesday. Ida Franklin visited with her daughter Mrs Joe Snelling and family for the weekend.
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