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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1931
Page
8
Leader's Large Correspondent Staff compiles a roundup of notable local happenings. People, groups, and events across the community are highlighted with concise descriptions and timely notes.
Fremont residents enact a week of social calls as neighbors visit relatives and friends across town. The list includes the Ragsdales, Chapins, Snellings, Drapes, and Bengers among many others visiting homes in Nashua, Sumner, Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and trip to Minneso ta. Several outings feature schooling moves, birthdays, and church or funeral attendance, painting a vivid picture of community life.
Readlyn residents and visitors list for two weeks includes Pepmuellers from Washington Missouri Diekmans from Hubbard trips to Jesup West Union and Denver Jaschen family hosts E F Tim and daughter Jane Mason City visit Mason City and Readlyn relatives Mrs Sophia Hagen hosts gathering with Readlyn and Waterloo guests Birth of a daughter at Waterloo Moeller home noted Visits by Papes to Monona Tripoli and Waterloo community events plus fish catch and local greetings Weekly social round in Readlyn area with relatives and friends across Iowa Nebraska and New York outlets.
Siegel and Waverly residents hosted and visited as ministers from Waterloo conference of the Iowa district American Lutheran church gathered Wednesday July 29 at Cedar Falls park. Guests included Rev Hankammer from Texas and Rev Adix from Monticello. multiple local families hosted and visited across the region.
Old Tripoli residents Jahnke and son Herbert drove to Waterloo on business. Walter Schultz family visited Waverly for business. Buchholz of Tripoli spent Sunday with Wm Jahnke. Heideman family called on Henry Heideman. Henry Heideman and Mattie Drewis with son George went fishing on the Wapsi Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs A Miller and family of Sumner were Friday evening visitors in the Charles Krueger home. Little Marlyn Miller stayed for a few days with grandparents. Mrs Charlies Krueger visited Aug A Buhr Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Ernest Heineman also noted.
The Ladies of the Faithful Workers club plan an ice cream social with cake and pie on the church lawn at Evangelical Church this Friday evening. A music program will accompany the event and a general invitation is extended. William Koepke attended his brother’s funeral in Lamont Iowa. Emil Bloeser nurses an infected index finger on his left hand. Mrs H C Wente has been ill the past week. Miss Erna Groening is visiting friends in Chicago. Theodore Drape and wife are (text cut).
Anied by Dr Epenezer and wife enjoy a lakeside vacation in Minnesota. Herman Schrader covers duties in his absence with Hugh Simbric in charge. Miss Florence Dorn and Elsie Krueger spend a week at Lake Roberts near Fairibault. Miss Anne Schoenbohm underwent appendectomy at St Francis Waterloo. recovery favorable. Gustav Dietrich welcome a newborn son. Harry Estrin plans stock closeout at Denver grocery. Ernest Stumme returns to Town City for university hospital lab work. Pauline Heidemann recovering after appendix operation at Mercy Waverly. Dr Smith reports Black Hills trip. Iowa remains a fine state. R W Meyer family visited Herman Kehe home. Lavern Diekman and sister Marjory visit Denver. Christ Luther and Henry Becker in South Dakota on business. Donald Bolte home after two months with Ralph Fritz. Charlotte Diekman returns from Park Inn Cedar Falls visit. Mrs Christ Nolting to entertain Ladies Aid Aug 13. Elvira Bruns of Chicago visits with Herman J Bruns family. John Kurtz returns from three months with relatives near Raymond and greets old friends at Louie on store.
Mrs John Witkopp and sons Kenneth and Edward Dietz from Cedar Rapids visited Henry Beisner for several days. R A Michael and family visited A F Kelling home. Ralph stayed with cousin Orlin Kelling. Herman Meier hosted Meier family and Wendell Kuethe’s family Sunday. Art Bunger and daughter called at Waverly. Michael and Bunger women visited Waterloo. Leo Wilbrandt of Waterloo spent days with his parents Beisner. Otto Bunger family attended the Missouri church celebration in honor of Prof Mueller.
Artesian Prof and Mrs A F Kuehaefer return from Wisconsin with daughters Esther Elfrieda Magdalent and son Willie who worked there. Local families visit F F Mueller and Moeller homes. several birthday anniversaries observed. Travel parties include Prof E A Mueller and daughters Erna Deloris and Lydia Herrs driving to Winona Minnesota to fetch Gerhardt visiting parents. Multiple calls and visits from Kniefs Schaefer Meier Thurm Homan Klenzman and Milius households. Denver and Waterloo connections noted.
Evening at the C. J. Meier home notes Wm Platte improving his farm with a new hog house. Miss Leota Meier, previously employed at the Louie Oltrogge residence, returned home on Sunday.
Spring Fountain hosts a large picnic dinner with numerous families including Gaede Stahlhut Meyer Kiichmann Schnadt and Dienst plus Louie Boderman and Edna Ganske. Several groups visit the Struck and Volker homes while others travel to Waterloo Sumner and Readlyn with updates on Mrs Volker recovering from surgery.
On August 1 1931 the District Court of Bremer County Iowa appointed the undersigned as Administrator of the Estate of Henry C Fink Deceased of the county. Creditors must pay the estate and claimants present legally authenticated claims to the court for allowance. Dated August 1 1931.
Howe notes women marry for love money or a home but finds no known reason for why men marry. The remark reflects mid century social thought on marriage expectations and gendered motives.
Relatives from the vicinity visited Charles Stephen eerie at the University hospital in Town City. Many neighbors and relatives from Waterloo Cedar Rapids and nearby towns spent weekends together. The narrative lists visits by Miss Claribel Rients Parkersburg and Miss Marion Gable among others, with trips to Water loo Fairbank and Deep River. Numerous families gathered at homes and on river campsites, sharing meals and hosting guests from July through late summer.
A string of visits and gatherings was reported in Warren town. Family members John Mayo and Ed Hagenow hosted a Sunday evening gathering at the Hagenow home. Various relatives from Spring Branch and nearby areas stopped by homes and Jahnke pavilion north of Bremer for a family union.
Bremer families and neighbors gathered across Sumner and nearby towns for visits and travel. Carl and Walter Ducky drove to Rochester to bring Wil Ducker home after an exam. Warren Mission band hosts an ice cream social at John Nolte’s home on August 11. A fire destroyed a barn shed on the Herbert Kaiser farm. new lumber arrives August 15 to begin rebuilding. Elfreda and Henry Ovhlschlager visited in the Meyne home in Tripoli area.
An eccentric exchange shows Nate proposing marriage to win support and declares it will make the intended the happiest woman, prompting a sharp reply that questions if it is a campaign promise.
A vintage guide promotes Scout meals while on the road and at camp. It suggests hearty, portable foods that “stick to the ribs” for Boy Scouts, with recipe ideas such as Frizzled Chipped Beef and Corn, Indian Style Sausages, Baked Sweet Potatoes and Sausages, and Tomatoade.
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