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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1957
Page
6
The piece notes evening and noon drivers on Main Street who enjoy hot rodding and urges caution. It argues reckless local driving can lead to bad highway habits and possible accidents or deaths, urging readers to drive carefully to protect others and themselves. Melvin Buls signs as assistant editor.
Fifth graders staged a market day with Mexican props and learned words while exploring crafts and music. Sixth graders enjoyed spring outside PE, studied erosion and China, elected new officers, and prepared reports and maps on world topics including Japan and the United States World Wars.
Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 with Rev H Lee Jacobs guest minister Senior choir Wednesday at 7 30 Men’s Fellowship tonight at 8 Pilgrim Fellowship car wash Saturday 10 30 to 5 at church call 132 1 If you can’t drive your car Pilgrim Fellowship rally at McGregor Sunday April 28 afternoon and evening
St Peter s Evangelical and Reformed with Pastor Ewald F Puhlmann lists church school at 9 15 a m worship at 10 30 a m sermon Jesus Appears to the Disciples choir practice Wednesday evening youth class Thursday evening and plans for Daily Vacation Bible School second plan meeting postponed until May 3 1958 confirmation class Saturday 9 a m and various religious gatherings and guest speakers with notices of services and congregational activities at St Peter s church and related locales.
Readable notices show two churches in Crane Creek and Siegel area. St John’s Lutheran conducts Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. St John’s Evangelical and Reformed holds church school at 9:00 a.m. and a divine service at 10:00 a.m. Women’s Guild meeting planned for Thursday evening May 2 at 7:30 p.m.
The schedule lists two congregations with pastors L. D. Carver and Cyril Jandrey. Morning worship at 9:15 a.m. with a sermon titled The Sabbath Holiday or Holy Day, Which? Sunday school at 10:15 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. for the different services, followed by 10:45 a.m. divine worship.
Senior Blaine class spotlight features Ron Sommerfelt, 5 ft 11 in, listing geography, bookkeeping, physics, sociology as courses and noting track, mixed chorus, Luther League and Sunday school teaching. He enjoys woodworking, welding and dancing to Guy Lombardo, plans to help on his parents farm before army service, and entertains a wish to avoid hard work.
In Waucoma the marriage of Joyce Treloar daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Treloar to Paul Eastman of Waukon was held on January 19 in Caledonia Minnesota. The couple resides in Postville. Steven Schumacher hosted a party for his fourth birthday with 13 children present, games and lunch. Robert Johnson from Manly sustained a thigh wound from a .22 rifle while inspecting the rifle with Richard Schmidt. the bullet passed through his leg.
9 30 a m divine worship and 10 30 a m service with Sunday school at 9 15 a m. Divine worship at 10 15 a m with theme In Christ We Can Be Victorious. Walther League festival at Reinbeck Sunday at 2 p m. Friday April 25 L W M L rally at Grace Waterloo. Tue April 30 and Sun School teachers meet at 8 15 p m. Tue and Wed April 30 May 1 pastoral conference. Thu May 2 Ladies Aid mother daughter banquet at 7 p m.
Divine worship at 8 15 a m Victorious Friday April 25 L W M L rally at Grace Waterloo Monday April 29 financial board meets at 8 15 p m school teachers at Artesian 8 15
The Denver sectional tournament is slated for this year with games on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. A pre-con test concert for large groups will be held Tuesday at 8 p m in the Denver Community School gym. Music contests for large groups including band mixed chorus and glee club will take place in Walker on May 4. Various social visits and family activities are listed with local residents visiting or hosting Easter weekend gatherings across Waterloo Cedar Rapids Davenport and nearby towns.
The report lists numerous Sunday dinners and visits across Marshalltown Waterloo and Cedar Falls families. Guests include Droste Redies Steinberg Sagert Koepke Moehling Kurtt Burns Olson Eickelberg and others. Social events include a St Peter’s Lutheran Luther League banquet May 6 and Women’s Missionary Federation Hawkeye spring rally May 8. Conversations mention Belgian veteran Carl Sagert and visits from Schonberg Belgium and Weymouth MA.
Mrs Tina Kurtz and Mrs Chris Brandt spent the weekend fishing in Minnesota with Ron Joslin and Bud Kingsley, Waverly.
Fishman Cleo Wilson of Solon caught a 1914-pound flathead in the Cedar River, among the season’s first big catches. Cascade resident John Takes Sr. marked his 102nd birthday, noting a long life in the community.
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