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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1955
Page
6
Senior personality feature highlights Virginia Pipho of THS known as Ginny with hazel eyes and brown hair. The piece covers her four years, favorite sociology, activities including glee club, chorus, paper staff, basketball, and plans to work in Waterloo after graduation.
The notice lists multiple church events including Sunday school at 9:15 and 9:30, morning worship at 10:30, choir rehearsals, youth and women’s guild meetings, baptisms, weddings, and denominational meetings. It mentions Immanuel church hosting the Iowa Synod spring meeting April 25-27 with delegates and speakers, and a Brotherhood gathering at St. John’s in Tripoli. The bulletin promotes cordial welcomes to services and details several program themes and speakers.
Pastor Carl Carlsen leads 9 30 a m worship service with a Weslayan Foundation delegation from Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls. 10 30 a m study class for all ages. W S C S meets Wednesday April 27 at Mrs Art Lau's farm home.
The baseball boys posted one victory and one defeat in the early part of the season. Fans are urged to attend and cheer on the squad as they begin their schedule. Ping pong tournaments continue with the winner still undecided. Track athletes train with hundred yard dashes and low hurdle trials to measure speed.
The kindergarten reports show Johnny Frese Danny Johnson Sam Kehe Loren Larsen Allen Schumacher Kathleen Chapin Vanada Jahnke Diane Moeller Susan Peters Teresa Wilharm Connie Young all present after Easter. Chippie the owl covers first grade stories birthdays hospital return and seating progress while fifth and sixth grade notes mention “April Showers” poems geography on South America and health on Getting Along With People. Dennis Bergmann and Roger Block bring baby chicks and rabbits for classroom observation.
A playful feature notes a parade of quirky items and phrases like a salad bowl a wrist watch and a porch swing. The piece evokes a homey rhythmic vibe with whimsical listings and cultural glimpses.
Readlyn residents report returning soldiers from Korea and Japan including Cpl Roger Kimball and Pvt Elston Buhrow. Nurses Carol Thran and Kay Kauffmann resume training after visiting Easter events. Families gather for birthdays and confirmations at home and church as others prepare for new assignments and studies.
Loren visited his parents near Klinger. River Forest students Joan Meyerhoff Marlene Huebner and Romona Rathe visited parents over Easter. Paul Meyerholff and families of Albrecht Hesse and Schumacher attended the 59th Independent Telephone convention in Des Moines. The pastor will show.
St John s Lutheran Frederika lists divine worship at 9 00 a m with 10 00 Sunday school and Bible class A A Krause pastor. Saturday 9 00 confirmation instruction 9 15 Sunday school and Bible 10 15 divine worship. Friday 8 00 p m St Paul s Lutheran League meeting.
St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran in Waverly and Crane Creek reports service times. Waverly English 10 am German 11 am with theme Comfort for Troubled Hearts. Waverly events include W L talent festival in Reinbeck at 2 pm, stewardship school April 25 Cedar Falls, teachers meeting April 26, choir rehearsal April 29. Crane Creek Fuchs pastor 9:30 am Sunday school, 10:30 am worship, Brotherhood meeting Monday, church school day 9 am, church worship 10 am, Churchmen's Brotherhood Rally at St John church 1:30 pm.
Legal transfers record Elsie Kleinschmidt and Lavern Kleinsehmig with spouses to Keith Doe and spouse for lot 7 in Blo Waverly platted by Frederick Cretzmeyer. Revenue recorded Bremer County Iowa $11.55 to C F Carroll $7,000 e% of set of section 1991 13.
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