Looking at Life as It Used to Be in L Cader Files
Twenty five years ago May 1 1929 Eugene Hale of California visited relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wedemeier and others attended funeral of Fred Wedemeier and visited sisters. Mrs F C Schultz and Mrs Henry C Koch injured when car hit rough bridge approach at Plum Creek. Funeral services for Fred Niemeyer Sr. held. Miss Luetta Busch wed Harold Kehe at Zion Lutheran Readlyn. Dorothea Drewes 82 died at daughter’s home Artesian. A son born to Mr and Mrs John Ohlendorf. Herman Walther 87 died in Denver. Wm Beach welcomed daughter Kathleen Kay April 19. Mrs Louise Mundtrom noted 79th birthday April 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Hale
California
C. Marsh
Blanche Schneer
Burlington
Chris Wedemeier
Ava, NL
Aug. Wedemeier
Nashville
Fred Wedemeier
Waverly
Fred Schnurstein
Fred Holm
F. C. Schultz
Henry C. Koch
Plum Creek
Fred Niemeyer
Fd Niemeyer
Luetta Busch
Harold Kehe
Zion Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Dorothea Drewes
F. F. Moeller
Artesian
John Ohlendorf
Herman Walther
Denver
Wm. Beach
Kathlen Kay
Louise Mundtrom
Tripoli News Briefs Highlight Local Events and Accidents
Five years ago on April 27 1949 remodeling was finished at Hasbrouck Lumber private office in Tripoli while Weihe D X Service Station added brick siding On the same day Ronald Keith Bell 14 son of Lavern and Mrs Bell was laid to rest A break in at Hasbrouck Lumber Co yielded about 8 dollars Thieves left cash drawer open Miss Charlotte Harmening wed Keith Hollis April 15 at Little Brown church Fred Doepke injured in 16 foot fall Henry Kappmeyer held for throat infection Ruth Weidler named band queen Tripoli High School students earned eight division II ratings at Iowa City contest Readlyn neighbors celebrate 25th anniversary at St Matthews Lutheran Tripoli High School band scores noted in state contest weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasbrouck Lumber Company
Tripoli
Main Street
Ronald Keith Bell
Lavern Bell
Hasbrouck Lumber Co
Charlotte Harmening
Keith Hollis
Little Brown
Nashua
Fred Doepke
Henry Kappmeyer
Rochester
Minn
Ernest Drewis
Presbyterian Hospital
Waterloo
Hawkeye
Fredericksburg
Tripoli School
Ruth Weidler
Clarence Ganske
Near Readlyn
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Tripoli High School
Iowa City
Sibley watchmaker marks 60 years in jewelry business
At Sibley, watchmaker Frank Gibbs celebrates six decades in the jewelry trade. Now 77, he first began as a jeweler in San born at 17. When he started, most men bought key wind watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibley
Frank Gibbs
Sanborn
From My Kitchen Window May Musings and Quotes
A collection of May reflections notes on the month’s charm and customs. It blends botanical lore, holidays like May Day and Memorial Day, and a string of maxims and aphorisms. It praises faith, work, and wisdom through short quotes from various authors and thinkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maia
Bremer County Court Adds Civil and Criminal Docket
New petitions filed in Bremer County District Court include Bernice Rust versus Vida Hartman Dorothy Genapp and Betty Jean Rust in an equity action. Iowa cases list State versus Clarence Ed gar Burr for OMVI and J F Ptacek and Son Inc against R W Kingsley and Marie Kingsley in a law action. A Ossian youth reports a rabid fox attack while fishing near Decorah. he killed the fox after it attacked a beaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Rust
Vida Hartman
Dorothy Genapp
Betty Jean Rust
State of Iowa
Clarence Edgar Burr
Waterloo
OMVI
J. F. Ptacek & Son, Inc
St. Paul
R. W. Kingsley
Marie Kingsley
Law
Decorah
Appointment of Executrix for W C Johnson Estate
Notice to all interested: on April 19 1954 the District Court of Bremer County Iowa appointed Henrietta Johnson Tripoli Iowa executrix of the estate of W C Johnson deceased. All debts should be paid to the executrix and all claims must be presented to the court for allowance. Attorneys Sweet Sager Engelbrecht of Waverly Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Bremer County
Iowa
W. C. Johnson
Henrietta Johnson
Tripoli
Sweet, Sager & Engelbrecht
Attorneys
Waverly
Francis Covers the Big Town at Tripoli Theatre
Donald O Connor stars as a cub reporter in Francis Covers the Big Town with Francis the talking mule. Show runs Sunday and Monday May 23 with Nancy Guild and Yvette Dugay in supporting roles. The farce includes a murder trial twist and comic mule antics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
Donald O'Connor
Tripoli Theatre
O'Connor
Young O'Connor
Donald O’connor
Nancy Guild
Yvette Dugay
Miss Guild
Miss Dugay
O’connor
Birthday gathering spans many Fredericksburg families
Sunday relatives joined John Albrecht at his home to celebrate his birthday. The event drew numerous spouses and siblings from Fredericksburg and surrounding towns, with a long list of visitors including Albrecht and Schumach families. A picnic lunch followed the afternoon gathering.
Community visits and family celebrations in Sumner area
Local residents spent Sunday with relatives across the region. Mrs. Bahlmann and Mrs. Schumacher visited Cedar Falls, while August Harris joined Ernest Pries' family for Larry Pries' eighth birthday. Several couples attended weddings and anniversaries near Bremer and Sumner, including Dolores Krueger and Roy Boeckmann in Tripoli. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Benz at Sumner hospital on Tuesday, April 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Er and Sons
Tripoli
Bahlmann
Schumacher
Ed Treloar
Waucoma
Francis Wireman
Cedar Falls
August Harris
Ernest Pries
Sumner
Larry Pries
C. E. Carroll
Everett Johnson
Waterloo
Janet Johnson
Charles Rosel
Larry
Emil Buchholz
Bremer
L. W. Bockhaus
Will Buss
Denver
Herman Bahlmann
Dolores Krueger
Roy Boeckmann
Marvin Harms and Sons
August Harms
Roy Schmudlach
Joe Dean
Rhonda, Oelwein
Art Aschbrenner
Walter Schmudlach
Fred Benz
Sumner Hospital
Notice of Probat ing Will Bremer County Iowa
Mary E. Loucks clerk requests all concerned to attend probate for the will of Robert Green deceased. The May 10 1954 at 10 o clock A M is set for the probate in the District Court at Waverly Iowa. Florence Stephenson deputy notes appearance is required to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Bremer County
Iowa
Robert Green
Waverly
Mary E. Loucks
Florence Stephenson
Legal property transfers across Waverly Sumner and Readlyn records
A sequence of transfers from A H Niewehner and wife to Waverly Amvet Post No 79 and others, including Nel t t ie L Goodspeed and Luella G Bow man to R H Goodspeed, C J Hasbrouck to Ben and Ida Weber, James R Heyer to J W Sexton and E C Ritter, Ernest J Spier et al to Richard Wolf, E E Senst to Harvey Brinkman, Dale Wilson to Mayme Kangley, and multiple receivers and estates, with revenues ranging from 55c to 9 90 dollars and large parcels described in sections and blocks in Sumner, Readlyn, Horton, and Denver areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Niewehner
Waverly
James R. Heyer
J. W. Sexton
E. C. Ritter
Sumner
Ernest J. Spier
Richard Wolf
Readlyn
E. E. Senst
Harvey Brinkman
Sager
Dale Wilson
Mayme Kangley
Littell
Walter F. Ducker
Lloyd Mowatt
John Munsterman
Art Rieckenberg
Edgar Bergmann
Arthur Petersen
Horton
Douglas Farm Bureau Building Corp
Wilber Gielau
Orlyn E. Schroeder
Prestien
Denver
L. C. Hue
Arnold Garner
Marriage Licenses Listed for Eight Couples
Carl Westendorf age 50 of Waverly wed Berdena Staack 45 of Sumner Leland D Casper 26 Osceola weds Jeanette Bruns 17 of Denver Charles Roberts 24 of Denver weds Esther Stafford 19 of Waterloo Donald Rathe 25 of Readlyn and Burdene Homan 20 of Waverly The note also mentions Mrs John C Barr Manchester’s 95th birthday observance of a longtime resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Westendorf
Waverly
Berdena Staack
Sumner
Leland D. Casper
Osceola
Jeanette Bruns
Denver
Charles Roberts
Esther Stafford
Waterloo
Donald Rathe
Readlyn
Burdene Homan
Rich Gleason Completes 50 Years at Red Oak CB&Q
Rich Gleason, ticket agent at Red Oak, marks a half century of service with the CB&Q railroad. He has served in Red Oak since 1904, a milestone that highlights long-term dedication and local rail history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PI Rich Gleason
Red Oak
Cb&q Railroad
Hogs Flee After Storm Lake Truck Overturns
A double decker truck overturned in Storm Lake releasing 53 hogs that roamed the neighborhood, prompting response from authorities and livestock handlers to corral the animals and prevent incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
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Professional Directory
United Hartford Fire & Casualty Fire Insurance
Cedar Rapids Inc
Mutual Trust Life Insurance
M. O. Brye Chiropractor
Waverly, Iowa
F. Ray Robinson
Optometrist
Fine Insurance Agency
Tripoll
Bankers Life Insurance
L. J. Magnall
Water Tower
Andrew H. Saltzman
Equitable Life OF Iowa
Des Moines
H. O. Hastings
E. Bremer
Coddington & Hemingway
Attorneys-at-Law
Block & Klemp Building
V. G. Goebel
Rettig Furniture Store
C. R. Barry
LeMars
Levi Beaudence
Socialist Party
Dorothy F. Gurney
Confucius
Sir William Osler
Chas
Dudley Warner
Mrs
Harry Morgan
Estelle Ann Lewis
Frederick the Great
Lucy Larcom
Earl Riney
Annie L. van Tungern
D. O. Flynn
Rev. R. Balcomb
the Talking Mule
Frederika
John Albrecht
Alfred Nuss
Joe Blake
Colleen
Princeville
Edgar Albrecht
Will Albrecht
New Hampton
Lorenz Albrecht
Joyce
Kenneth Steadman
Evansdale
Dale Mueller
C. C. Clary
G. F. O'Day
Pearl Lindermann
Ernest Ackley
Dresden Township
Wm. Duenow
Charlotte
Frank Ackley
Williamstown
Clarence Bergmann
Ed Bearbower
Independence
Charles Testorff
Anna Gaede
Walter Gaede
Herman Jordan
John Carroll
George Metcalf
Lake Amnacon
Wis
Cecile Dilley
Stanley Schultz
Marilyn
Robert Wagner
Oelwein
Raymond French
Connie
A. W. French
Herbert Bremer
Gladys Nay
Lena Gillett
J. M. Hoffman and Sons
Fred Beevers
Richard Greisert
Stapleton
Minnie Hahn
Donald Bergmann
Barbara
Alvin Bergmann
Melvin
Charles Hansen
Clyde Jordan
Floyd Ager
Harold Ager
Ross
Robert King
Bonnie King
Agers
Jerry Reed
Thelma Reed
Theron Carroll
Lloyd Jordan
John C. Barr
Manchester
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Vigoro
Frese
ALL Electric Pumpkin
Peter
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