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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1933
Page
8
Community Notices From Artesian Area Birthday and Visits
Relatives and friends gathered at the Walter Schultz home Friday for Mr Schultz birthday. Mr and Mrs William Krueger of Tripoli visited Easter Sunday at the William Beisner home. Irene Brautigan employed at the Fred Beisner home near Oran spent Friday to Sunday with the A H Moeller home. Clarence Detering Leona Moeller spent Friday evening at the E H Schroeder home in Denver. Professor E A Moeller attended a teachers conference at Klinger this week. Locals visited Paul Schaefer home Sunday for Schaefer celebration. Erwin Clausing family visited Albert Thieman home Sunday. William Beisner callers at F F Moeller home Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Schultz
Mr. Schultz
Wm. Krueger
Tripoli
Wm. Beisner
Irene Brautigan
Fred Beisner
Oran
A. H. Moeller
Clarence Deterding
Leona Moeller
E. H. Schroed
Gottfried Struck
Arthur Hennings
Amos McDonald
Schultz
Carl Rose
Waverly
Wm. Oestman
Emil Wente
Henry Drape
Near
Herman Fick
Emil Michael
East Lafayette
Henry Buenecke
Waterloo
Herman Wolf
Artesian
Fred Wolf
Wm. Wente
Arthur Pries
Fred Wedemeier
Henry Hennings
Harold Wunderlich
Bremer
John Hagenow
Emil Pries
Anna
Erwin Gabe
Helena Hennings
Edwin Hennings
August Flege
Dick Kirchhoff
Lasola
Ervin Kirchhoff
Wm. Bang
Wm. Kuker
Fred Lohmann
Fred Heine
Wm. Harmening
Grandmother Tiedt
Ed Tiedt
Readlyn
Henry Lohmann
Schellhorn
Zander
Henry Schroeder
Louie Kuker
Ernest Dettmering
Leo Ladage
Barbara
Bettendorf
Hillie Ladage
August Kuker
Walter
John Strottmann
Paul Strottmann
Birthday and Visit Gatherings Across Warren Towns
Various residents visited relatives and hosted birthday celebrations over the weekend in Warren Towns. Families from Waverly, Tripoli, East Lafayette, Artesian, Waterloo and Bremer attended gatherings at the Hennings, Schultz, Wente, Pries, Gabe, Flege, and Hennings homes with neighbors and friends joining in.
Waterloo Social Notes Touch Town Visitors
Bremer Mrs F A Bortz and Mrs Law rence Heine were Waterloo callers Thursday. R F Thiemann went to Postville Friday on business. Mr and Mrs C H Leitha and Mary were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Orpha Ressler near Waverly. Mrs R F Thiemann and her daughter visited near West Union Friday. Miss Gladys Pape spent weekend in the Thiemann home. Mr and Mrs John Koenig and Mrs Arthur Chandler of Waverly visited Roy Menzel. Mrs H G Turner spent weekend with daughter Virginia in Garfield hospital Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Bortz
Lawrence Heine
Waterloo
R. F. Thiemann
Postville
C. H. Leitha
Mary
Orpha Ressler
Waverly
Lillie Pape
West Union
Gladys Pape
Teen develops long range roach killing ray
Colorado student Ivan Taylor aged 16 has developed a device that kills cockroaches and grasshoppers from four to eight feet away, showcasing unexpected tech ingenuity from a high school pupil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Taylor
Colorado
Birthday Surprise and Easter Visits in Spring Fountain
Mr and Mrs Dalton Meyer hosted a birthday gathering with neighbors and friends on Wednesday evening. Harold Barcus won high and Mrs Theo Stahlhut low in five hundred. a lunch followed. The item lists numerous local families visiting, Easter travel, and church activities including a confirmands class photo at Sumner.
Local Visitors and family gatherings around Sumner and Readlyn
Buck Creek and nearby residents visit relatives in Sumner Readlyn and Independence. Guests include Mr and Mrs John Knoploh and family, Ed Wesker, Louie Moehlis, Henry Meier sr and family, Wm Schnadt, Otto Buhr, Mrs Ernest Nuss Jr celebration, Aug A Buhr birthday, Henry Schellhorn family, Fred Koch and family, and Henry Knoploh visiting from Dubuque. A Summerfield birthday surprise brings Denver connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Knoploh
Wm. Sell
Sumner
Ed Wesker
East
George Meier
Louie Moehlis
Fred Rommel
Henry Meier
Wm. Schnadt
Independence
Otto Buhr
Ernest Nuss, Jr
Albert
August J. Buhr
Waverly Hospital
Henry Zell
Aug. A
Local Social Roundup from Potter Siding Area
Potters Siding residents share visits and weekend gatherings at Kirchhoff Lohmann and related homes. Neighbors frequent Readlyn Tripoli Bettendorf and Readlyn events. Farm activity noted as oats feeding continues amid community shuttles and church or funeral attendance.
Local families visit and attend Easter gatherings in Waterloo area
A series of visits and social calls across Waterloo and nearby towns last week includes Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Legge and children from Waterloo at the W. H. Grebien home, and numerous callers at Rev. C. G. Gerlach and Readlyn homes. Easter visits feature Miss Leona Buenger returning home from Arlington and Miss Buenger’s school contract for the next year. Relatives of Carl Mersbach were told he is very ill at home, with ties to Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Legge
Waterloo
W. H. Grebien
E. Hanff
Tripoli
C. G. Gerlach
Carl Mersbach
Merbach
Minnesota
Herman Meyne, Jr
Wm. Oehlschlager
Edwin Brase
Brase
Arthur Stumme
Conrad Meyer
Leona Buenger
Arlington
August Buenger
Buenger
Arlington High School
H. Baum
E. Meyer
Readlyn
Erwin Hoppenworth
Geneva
Ernest Quade
Henry Korte
Henry Kruse
Ida Luehring
Fred Rodemeyer
Rosa
Margaret Schwemm
Edna Kuecker
Hedwig Gerlach
Margaret Grebien
W. H. Luehring
Grandma Luehring
Julius Hoeper
Augusta Hoeper
Proxy Bride Reunited Aboard Maunganui After Proxy Marriage
Mrs M Milich finally meets her Dalmatian husband in Auckland after a proxy wedding in Podgora. The couple, betrothed at eight, married when he sailed to New Zealand, proxy ceremony valid in Dalmatia, with customs issues resolved aboard the liner. If desired, a church ceremony can follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalmatia
M. Milich
Auckland
N. Z
Maunganui
Clem Milich
New Zealand
Podgora
Henry T. Schell Seeks County Superintendent Seat
Henry T. Schell, formerly of Waverly and now a Quinby teacher, announces his candidacy for county superintendent in the May 9 election. A 1927 Iowa State Teachers College graduate with a master’s from Iowa State College, he highlights Iowa school work, administrative experience, and a thesis on comparative school costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. Schell
Waverly
Schell
Quinby
Waverly High School
Wartburg College
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Bremer County
Northwest Iowa
Cherokee County
Church Notes Sunday Worship and Activities
Morning worship at 10 30 led by E Forrest Byers with the sermon The Struggle and Its Reward Children’s story by Mrs Byers Special music Sabbath school at 9 30 with classes for all ages Bible class growing weekly F and CH at 6 am led by Mrs Byers Choir rehearsal Thursday at 8 pm Members and friends invited to attend Everyone welcome and encouraged to make the church a home while in town All English services and a welcome to strangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Forrest Byers
Easter worship and activities at St John’s Lutheran
The St John s Lutheran Church invites members to Sunday school at 9 00 a m and a divine service with Holy Communion at 10 00 a m in English an Easter service. Announcement requests for Lord s Supper on Friday and Saturday. Junior choir practice Thursday 6 45 p m Lutheran girls 7 20 p m senior choir Friday 7 00 p m Ladies Aid Thursday at Mrs Gay E Shipp s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Hanff
House of the Lord
Lutheran
Ladies’ Aid
Gay E. Shipp
Readlyn to stage three act home talent play
Readlyn special announces a three act home talent play presented over two nights Friday April 21 and Sunday April 23. The cast includes Aaron Slick Stanley Gehrke Wilbur Merriden John Meier Jr John Green Clarence Pries Mrs Rosy Berry Fern Swenson Gladys May Merridew Esther Schumacher Daphine Busch Little Sis Riggs Pearl Swenson with minstrel dialogue by Clarence Schumacher and Arnold Spier songs by Esther Schumacher and Daphine Busch and piano accordion by Caroline Buhr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Schumacher
Daphine Busch
Caroline Buhr
Cleanup Notice to Property Owners
Notice to all property owners that back yards alleys and debris must be cleaned up by May 1. After that date the street commissioner will do the work and penalties will be charged to adjoining property owners. By order of C L McCumber Mayor.
St Peters Ev Church Announces Service Time Changes
Under Pastor Theo A Thomas the St Peters Ev Church shifts to earlier Sunday services with Sunday school at nine English preaching at ten and Holy Communion. Choir rehearsals are set for Tuesday and Thursday at eight. a special communicant meeting is scheduled for Friday April twenty eighth at eight in the church auditorium. Lena Rommel dies after long illness following stay with brother Fred Rommel.
Baseball meeting to organize new club in Tripo
An organization plans a baseball meeting at Town Hall Thursday at 8 PM to organize a club in Tripo and lay plans for the coming season. The Cedar Valley league will open its season on May 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripo
Cedar Valley League
Royal Neighbors to Hold Benefit Bridge Party
The Royal Neighbors will host a benefit bridge party Thursday evening at their hall. Admission is 25 cents. Proceeds support the organization’s charitable work.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leader
H. H. Buhr
Warren Towns
Arthur Wente
Latz
Old Heidelberg
Hub Billiard Parlor
Tripoli, Iowa
Dalton Meyer
Mr. Meyer
Harold Barcus
Low
Theo. Stahlhut
Theo, Stahlhut
John Struck
Elmer Knoedler
Minnie Hill
Albert Reich
Art Brandt
Alvin Sommer
Lorenz Schwerin
Edna Ganske
Arlene Boderman
Paul Schroeder
John Schroeder
Westgate
John Sojka and Sons
Cedar Rapids
Henry Kirchmann
August Steege
Burnida
Fred Steege
Ed Meyer
Ford Meyer
Alberta
Earl Meyer
Louie Meyer
Verla
August Kaker
Myron Chapin
Leo Meyer
Will Claus
Louie Bodermann
Dora Andermann
Jack Schmadeke
Lena Steege
Albert Volker
Ruby
Carmen
Ida
Anna Meyer
Clarence Boderman
Reinhardt
Rev. C. Born
Alberta Meyer
Orval Volker
Leo
Harry Meyer
BUCK
Siegel
Congregational Church
ST. John's Lutheran
C. L. McCumber
Dr. Miles
ST. Peter’s EV. Church
Theo
A. Thomas Pastor
Lena Rommel
RN. A
Parry
Neeps
Sporting Goods
Tripoli Hardware Co
BIG Ben
Case
Libby
Guide Post
Pillsbury’s Family Circle
Town Crier
Occident
Tripoli Mercantile Co
Jervine
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