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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1955
Page
4
Week of mixed spring conditions in Tripoli brings sun and rain. Rain fell in three of seven days while temperatures ranged from 36 to 82 degrees. About 1.12 inches of rain recorded with strong winds triggering a few tornado warnings in eastern Iowa. Gardens start, lawns mowed, buds swelling as moisture shortage eases.
Area 4 Lutheran Brotherhoods from Iowa district will gather at St. John Lutheran Church Crane Creek Monday at 8 p m. President Herbert Seehase will run regular business with an inspirational program featuring Rev. Lowell Koch Waterloo. He will discuss chaplaincy work in the armed forces and show slides on spiritual support for service members. All members urged to attend.
Grace Ann Gaffey has signed a contract to teach at Tripoli High School for the 1955 56 school year, confirming her return after an initial omission from the published list.
Carma Fink daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Fink was admitted to Scholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo on Monday for a week of observation and treatment.
Mrs. Erwin J. Volker thanks visitors from Scholtz Memorial Hospital and home with special mention of Rev. Goetz for comforting visits. Mrs. Lavern Haverkamp expresses gratitude for cards flowers and visits at Sumner Hospital and Rev. Krause for prayers.
Tripoli Sales Co announces night sales beginning tomorrow at 8 p m running on until further notice. Mer J M Snyder signs the ad in this issue telling readers of the late hours and conditions.
Mrs. Harry Buhr is a patient at the terloo hospital. She entered the hospital Monday night and underwent surgery Tuesday afternoon.
Donald Gatch son of Rev and Mrs Gatch arrived on April 9 on leave from Camp Chaffee Ark He will leave Thursday for Fort Riley Kan where he will be stationed indefinitely
For sale seven room modern house across street from Grace Lutheran church. See Otto Bunger. Phone 13 F12. Also available a new stock of infant's apparel in various sizes and styles at The Fashionette in Tripoli.
VFW Auxiliary met Tuesday evening at the post home with Mrs. Mary Ambrose as hostess. Janice Fink reported on the Poppy Sale. President Margaret Fink reminded members of the third district meeting at Charles City on Sunday May 1. Election of officers will be held at the May meeting.
Mrs. Erwin J. Volker is back at home Friday after a hospital stay at Scholz Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.
The Greater Bremer County Committee will hold its regular meeting in Sumner next Monday night with reservations due by noon. J P Snelling attended the Farm Bureau insurance meeting in Charles City Thursday afternoon.
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