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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1934
Page
3
Funeral services were held for Mrs. H W Howlett who died Tuesday in Kankakee Illinois. The Howletts once ran the Soda Grill in Sumner before moving seven years ago to Britt. She leaves behind her husband and four sisters. The note lists numerous local visitors and residents attending, with mentions of family trips and community gatherings.
A busy period of visits and reunions is noted across municipalities as residents and relatives travel to and from Dubuque Clinton Oelwein Tripoli and Tripoli for picnics birthdays and family hospitality. Notable names include Swenson Rohde Gretty Fish Hammill Meyer Pratt Nelson and Heier with events spanning hospital visits, church and bible conferences, and a 80th birthday celebration in Independence.
Fred Pepmueller and son Arlin head to Washington Missouri for several weeks to visit relatives. Rural carriers meeting at Plainfield with officer elections. Mrs. Nick Cook stayed with Ed Nelson in Oelwein. Wayne Nelson visited the Salsbury home. Rev. C Meyer attended Cedar Falls ministers’ picnic. Oscar Thran family visited Regina Thran in Westgate. Erna Baars and Ruby Killan guests at Rev. Meyer home. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. John Sondermeyer. Margareta Legh, Josephine Youngblut, Viola Peters, Emma Thies attended world’s fair. Edna Mayborn visited. Mrs. H F Strottmann travels to Chicago to stay with Griese family. Harry Wagner and Mrs. Jof Oelwein. Edith Rewinkle from Mason City visited Beevers. Aug Eichmann and family and Herman Oettmer visited F W Eichmann. Henry Miller of Des Plaines and others arrived. farewell gathering at Hagenow home. Infant daughter Joan Joyce baptized. Rev. Theo Frese officiated. Henry Matthias and Mrs. Waterloo visited Richmann. Meyer family attended Grove Hill festival. No services at St Matthew’s on August 5 due to Rev Meyer’s schedule.
Reverend and Mrs C G Gerlach and daughters attended the ministers picnic at Cedar Falls park on Wednesday. Miss Lillia Rohrssen visited friends Helen Gerlach since Saturday evening. John Henning and daughter Mildred enjoyed a sightseeing trip to Backbone park with others. Several families attended services and visited homes nearby. Frequent visits continued among neighbors and friends through Sunday.
Relatives and friends gathered Sunday at the Carl Schwartz home for Mr. Quade’s birthday anniversary. Ed Sehnerstein hosts welcomed visitors including the Biermann family and the Korte couple. The Kuecker and Miller households received Sunday afternoon calls from neighbors. The Hooper Hoppenworth Miller threshing ring held its first threshing picnic at the Trust Hoppenworth farm. Oscar Gerlach departs for Fort Des Moines to join a military training camp in August. Henry Kuecker Sr and Wm Bergmann of Tripoli plan a Thursday trip to Chicago for relatives and the fair. Louise Schellhorn works at Mrs Augusta Hoeper’s home.
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