South of Tripoli social page listings extend weekend visits
Mr and Mrs John Wolfgram and son Orville visited with Mr and Mrs John Struck Sunday afternoon. Dozens of neighbors and friends share birthday anniversaries and attend gatherings while Miss Mildred Smith brings back a Japan portfolio and local youths visit relatives and attend weddings and showers across Waterloo and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Gebert
Fred Tegtmeier
Minnie
Elsie Peters
Henry Blasberg
Carl Kammeyer
Carl Westendorf
Eldon
Art Sassman
H. H. C. Tegtmeier
Art Tegtmeier
Ivan
Alvin
Donald Myers
W. J. Peters
Albert Ganske
Viola
Theo. Peters
Mildred Smith
Fremont No. 8
Japan
Chris Zander
Mildred
Caroline Zander
Edwin
Arnold
Caroline Shellhorn
Will Zander
Herman Judas
Fred Holm
H. C. Kuhrt
Will Dohrman
Fred Dohrman
Carl Struck
Alfred Boeckman
Herman Tegtmeier
Fred Detterding
Albert Hunnemueller
Alfred Koch
Art Bunger
Richard Wolf
Leslie Peters
Herman Miller
Erwin Franklin
C. L. Myers
Leo
Erwin Towne
Kentucky Burley Tobacco Ad Promises Finest Flavor
Old Kentucky Burley Tobacco showcased as the cream of the finest crops with ripe rich leaves aged to deliver a smooth mellow flavor. The ad claims Kentucky soil produces unmatched tobacco and invites readers to experience a superior smoking taste.
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Kentucky
Old Kentucky Burley Tobacco Offer Promises Pure Quality
Special offer touts five pounds of smoking tobacco with claims of Old Kentucky Burley being free from chemicals and adulterations. It markets traditional preparation methods, says taste is unmixed and not biting the tongue. The ad notes a 50% savings by bypassing manufacturers and tax, selling direct from grower with no fancy packaging.
Birthday party at Miss Kuecker's home
A social gathering hosted by Miss Edna Kuecker on Wednesday evening celebrated her birthday with games and prizes for high score won by Helene and Oscar Gerlach and for law by Margaret Schwemm and Arno Ladage. Lunch was served later. Several residents visited relatives in nearby towns and one obituary noted the death of Mrs. Louisa Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Kuecker
Helene
Oscar Gerlach
Margaret Schwemm
Arno Ladage
August Buenger
Edna Hoppenworth
Tripoli
Herman Buenzow
Looking Backward In the Leader's Files
Local column recounts social visits and events from Waterloo visitors at a christening, a telephon e operator return, Tripoli ball team plans, a press foreman finger injury, a high wheeler trip from Waverly, a newborn baby boy in late April 1908, historical market prices, and grand jury service in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan
Neil
Lee
Cooper
Waterloo
Will Schmidt
Bertha Richman
Bell Telephone
George Carstensen
Tripoli
C. C. Bennett
Ray Gardner
Ralph Laird
Waverly
F. W. Bull
F. W. Hale
W. H. Notdorf
Dubuque
U. S
Reduced Admission Charges At Iowa State Fair
Iowa State Fair Board votes to cut prices for 1933 admissions. Auto entry becomes free, while youths under 12 receive free outdoor gate admission, those 12 to 16 pay half, and campers tickets drop to five for $2. General admission 50 cents, grandstand rates cut to 25, 50 and 75 cents. Budget slashed 44 percent from two years prior, totaling $169,000 plus $8,000 premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa State Fair Board
Ten Years Ago May 2 1923 Tripoli news recap
Rev A C Woodcock left Van cleve to head Deep River Iowa schools. Mr and Mrs Chris Buhr celebrated their Golden Wedding with a surprise gathering. Mrs Ed Ladage died in Wyoming Iowa. Art Hildebrand moved to Oelwein for a new barber business. Ernest Stehn had eye surgery in Waverly. St Johns Lutheran dedicated a new pipe organ. Boderman daughter christened Arline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Woodcock
Vancleve
Tripoli Congregational Church
Deep River
Iowa
Chris Buhr
Tripoli
Wyoming
Ed Ladage
Art Hildebrand
Fred Warnke
Oelwein
Ernest Stehn
Waverly
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Louis Boderman
Arline
Obituary: Dr E N Johnston Former Frederika Resident Dies
Edwin Nathan Johnston 1869 04 10 died suddenly from heart trouble in Minneapolis at age 40. Born in Frederika he taught school before medicine at Iowa State University. He practiced 22 years in Fredericksburg then New Hampton before moving to Minneapolis. Survived by widow Elizabeth Gleason sons Edwin Paul two grandkids and three sisters. Funeral at Lyle Minnesota attended by relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. N. Johnston
Frederika
Edwin Nathan Johnston
J. W. Johnston
Bremer County
College of Medicine
State University of Iowa
Fredericksburg
Iowa
New Hampton
Minneapolis
Johnston
Elizabeth Gleason
Manchester
Edwin
Wisconsin
Paul
Santa Barbara
California
E. R. Lindfield
James Madden
Sumner
Alice Whiteney
New York
Lyle
Minnesota
Edwin Maurer
Marriage Service for Miss Hildebrandt and K C Frank
The Rev F E McComson Jr conducted the marriage ceremony for Dorothy Hildebrandt and K C Frank at the Little Brown church in Nashua on April 22. Also noted: F A Mall sold his drug store to H H Sorg of Hawkeye. Lois Frese ill with pneumonia in Des Moines. Lorenz Krueger still bedridden with pneumonia, but improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. McComson, Jr
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Dorothy Hildebrandt
F.C. Hildebrandt
K. C. Frank
W. C. Frank
Rudd
F. A. Mall
H. H. Sorg
Hawkeye
Lois Frese
Des Moines
H. J. Frese
Jack
Lorenz Krueger
Legal Transfers for Week Ending April 22 1933
Bremer County Abstract lists transfers including John Pavelec et al to E J Pavelec for 1 and land in sections 19 and 30. E J Pavelec to John Wm and Rudolph Pavelec for 1. F C Rewoldt to Adele W Rewoldt for 1. H B Bohle to H C Buhr for 1. C C Jahnke to American Savings Bank for 3500. Woldt to Michener's addition Frederika. Frank Sager sheriff to Equitable Life Assurance Society for 14755.60 with detailed land descriptions in sections 4 10 11 12 13 across multiple townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Abstract Company
John Pavelec
E. J. Pavelec
John, Wm
Rudolph Pavelec
F. C. Rewoldt
Adele W. Rewoldt
W. H. Tegtmeier
Albert
Lena Kuhlmann
Henry Bohle
Henry C. Buhr
C. C. Jahnke
American Savings Bank
A. P
Bubble bounces 139 times after three years of work
D M Torrance science instructor at Grant High School Cedar Rapids Iowa and his chemistry class report a soap bubble that can be bounced 139 times. The bubbles arose after three years of experiments using different gases and heat treatments yielding curious results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Torrance
Grant High School
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Torrance
Woman Finds Gold Nugget in Cedar Rapids Fish
Mrs. Nate Flagelman of Cedar Rapids bought a white fish in a local store. While preparing dinner she found a hard ball inside the fish that proved to be a gold nugget valued at one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nate Flagelman
Cedar Rapids
Longtime County Resident Dies in City Home
Mrs. Elizabeth Goring, who had lived in the present home for twenty six years, died recently. Survived by husband and four sons William Chris Irving and Ralph of this city. One sister Mrs Christopher Schilling of Charles City and one brother August Goring of St Paul Minnesota. Ten grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Kaiser funeral home Tuesday afternoon and burial followed at Harlington cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Chris
Irving
Ralph
Christopher Schilling
Charles City
August Goring
St. Paul
Minnesota
Kaiser Funeral Home
Harlington Cemetery
Beer sale, local permits mark city commerce
Beer sales were legal Wednesday morning April 19 with grocery stores and cafes handling permits. Legally, Ler and Garner operate under permit C for take away only, while cafes and restaurants permit allow on or off premises drinking. Permit fees split: half to city, half to county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lear and
Garner Grocery Stores
Community Moves and Local Notes Across City
The Heiberg property sits opposite the Lutheran Mutual Aid building as Mr. and Mrs. Lynch plan to move into the Mooney house vacated by the Howard family. Bert Bushnell relocates from 505 Second Street to the W. W. Clark residence on First Street S. E. Myrtle Winsor of LaCrosse visits her former city home with relatives, while D. B. Henderson and J. Ferguson visit their daughter and mother. J. H. Schwake nears opening a filling station near the fairgrounds. The fire department douses a leaf blaze at Anna Ladage’s home with no damage. Harry McDermott travels to University hospital Iowa City for care and Laverne Kehe suffers inflammatory rheumatism. Dr. F A Osincup remains homebound with heart trouble. Frank Woodring returns from Mayo Hospital Rochester Minn. The city of happiness is in the state of mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly Fire Department
Jack Wright
Elmer E. Tiedt
Waterloo
William Bray
Iowa City
William Howard
Mooney
Second Street
S. E
Steiger
Leo Gorman
Heiberg
Lutheran Mutual Aid
Lynch
Howard
Bert Bushnell
W. W. Clark
First Street
George Anderson
Myrtle Winsor
LaCrosse
Fair Grounds
Anna Ladage
Harry McDermott
University Hospital
Denver People Share Visits And Local Happenings
Rev Lawrence Stumme and family of Ottumwa spent time with former parents Mr and Mrs J W Stumme Harold Campbell of Waverly and Miss Pauline Heidemann toured Eldora visiting friends The Thimble Bee ladies plan a meeting April 27 Mrs Emma Mohling celebrated a birthday with relatives Guenther boys hired Mrs Kleinfelter of Waterloo as housekeeper Lorine Moeller broadcast Hawaiian guitar on WMT TV Denver ball club held first practice promising a strong summer team St Pauls Evangelical church to add center isle lower altar and install direct entrance door Garden cleaning and general cleanup fever grips the community Mrs Fred Wolfe of Waverly visited Mrs John Schoof Schoof making slow gains Read the Leader advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Campbell
Waverly
Pauline Heidemann
Eldora
Thimble Bee
C. R. Cronk
Emma Mohling
Guenther Boys
Kleinfelter
Waterloo
Lorine Moeller
WMT
Denver Ball Club
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Fred Wolfe
John Schoof
Schoof
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John Wolfgram
Orville
John
Elenora Mush
Cedar Falls
Martha Wedemeier
Louie Wascow
Elda
Edna Wolfgram
F. L. Niemeyer
Irene
Lucinda
Donald
Henry Niemeyer
Lucille
Arthur
Henry Shellhorn
Leona
Lester
Henry Rathe
Lizzie
Clara
Albert Kuhlman
Delores
Kentucky Burley Tobacco
Burley Tobacco
Independent Tobacco Yowers Association
McClure Bldg
Frankfort, Ky
Siegel
Mrs
Gustav Schwemm
Fred C. Schwemm
Herman Mueller
Fred Rewoldt
Louisa Hartman
Adolf Hartman, Jr
Douglas
H. Baum
Conrad Meyer
Louis Brase
Henry Kuecker
W. M. Bergman
Wm. Hartman
Emil Bierman
C. G. Gerlach
Ewald Soldwisch
Iowa State Fair
Miles
Frank Miles
The
Legionaire
Legion
George Stauffacher
First Evangelical Peace Church
Wartburg College School of Music
Miss Eckstein
Waverly Masons
Chas. Tyrrell
J. L. McClure
Golf Club
W. W. Koch
J. Q. Lauer
Kramer
Hemingway
Art Droste
Walter Voecks
A. H. Ni
Laverne Kehe
F. A. Osincup
Frank Woodring
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Hospital
Bayer
Denver
Lawrence Stumme
Ottumwa
J. W. Stumme
Leader Advertising
Goodyear
H. H. Buhr
Dorothea Anderman
F. H. Tegtmeier
P. G. Bloeser
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