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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1960
Page
3
Sumner and surrounding area report nuptials in Trinity Lutheran with Janet Rulon and Armin Pipho. Other items include engagement announcements,授 Germany returnings, Cub Scout advancements, visits of residents to relatives, hospital stays, and local club and reunion notices spanning Sumner and nearby towns.
Army Pvt. Lee T. Rausch son of Mr and Mrs Arlie Rausch of Frederika Iowa recently completed a nine week equipment maintenance course at the Engineer School Fort Belvoir Va He trained to perform maintenance on tractors graders and crane shovels The 23 year old entered the Army in November 1959 and had basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Mo He is a 1954 graduate of Frederika High School In 1922 balloon tires were introduced on US cars.
Dierks Bri dal bingo hosted 25 guests with Joy Platte and Schmidt family as hostesses. Visitors from Maynard included Erwin Schrader, Dennis, Barbara, and Melvin Boehme hosted them. Gary Matthias suffered a leg break and uses crutches part time. Anna Griese hospitalized after a stroke. Clara Boehme and Melvin Boehme visited Sumner. Watts Tap and Grill changed hands to Harry Watts and Hud son Watts now living in Readlyn apartments.
The Blind Commission moves ahead with remodeling the Des Moines Rehabilitation Center for the Blind, after a year’s delay. The Interim Committee approved $252,000, enabling $175,000 in federal funds, for the center housed in the old YMCA building purchased for $800,000.
A committee will be formed to assist in renovating the building. The group will review plans, oversee contractor selection, and monitor progress to ensure timely completion within budget. Further details on membership and meeting schedules were not provided.
C. L. Nicholson of Emmetsburg captured a great horned owl that could not fly after a heavy rain. He used a garden hose and a makeshift net of a cloth bag wire hoop and short wooden handle to secure the bird.
In 1922 several car makers introduced gasoline gauges on instrument panels, marking a notable advance in vehicle fuel awareness and aiming to reduce sudden stalling by drivers relying on manual fuel estimation.
The first big shock wave of an enrollment explosion is expected almost to double the number of students at the State University of Iowa by 1970. State University of Iowa Hospitals admitted 24,574 persons during 1958-59 and recorded 146,300 out-patient visits.
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