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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1954

Page

6

Sunday dinner guests honor Mrs Sell on birthday

Sunday dinner and supper guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Sell included Mrs. Merle O. Renske Werner Sell Mrs. Rosetta Ackermann and family Mrs. Caroline Kuhlmann and Jerry Gebert all of Waterloo. Mrs. Sell celebrated her birthday with Monday August 16.

Conrad Sell Merle O. Renske Werner Sell Rosetta Ackermann Caroline Kuhlmann Jerry Gebert Waterloo Sell Harry Schmidt Paul Walker Dale Schmidt Robert Schmidt

Locals visit for birthdays and family gatherings

Locals recount weekend visits with several families traveling from Frederika West Union Chester Ill Percery and Waterloo to attend birthday observances and Sunday dinners at the Bockhaus Brockmeyer Lindenberg and Schmidt homes.

Sixth Birthday Celebration for Jerelyn Fink

Mr and Mrs E J Fink and family hosted Monday evening guests for Jerelyn Finks sixth birthday anniversary Attending were Mr and Mrs Jose Vega Sumner Mr and Mrs John Sassmann Will Fink Mrs Robert Sassmann and Mr and Mrs R F Klemp and family

E. J. Fink Jerelyn Jose Vega Sumner John Sassmann Will Fink Robert Sassmann R. F. Klemp

Grassed waterways urged to guard fields from erosion

Iowa rainfall highlights soil loss on eroded fields. Bremer County extension director Richard Mathews urges grassed waterways to slow runoff, protect topsoil, and keep fields intact. Steps include shaping the gully, wide bottoms, seeding to grasses, and using mulch. Agricultural Conservation Program funds may assist.

Iowa Richard Mathews Bremer County Mathews

Weekend visitors and trips noted around Minneapolis area

Mr and Mrs William Schlicht ing and Judy returned from a week long trip to the Henry Ford Greenfield Village and Museum in Dearborn Michigan with side excursions to Ontario and Niagara Falls. Visitors included Mr and Mrs John Prestien and Mrs Louise Stevenson from Minneapolis meeting Mrs Hattie Brandt and several others in Denver and Minneapolis. Weekend guests at Mrs A L Jacobsons included Roy Jacobson of St Paul and siblings of Mrs Jacobson from Minneapolis. Lorenz Sell of Clarion vacationing with his wife at her parents home in town, with Sandra and Kaye Sell visiting last week.

F. C. Dodd Russell Roy Edw. Rosenthal Judy Rae Dodd Will Kehe Denver Claude Palmer Jimmy Waterloo Eldo Kehe Ball Park Benny Kehe William Schlichting Judy Henry Ford Greenfield Village and Museum Dearborn Mich Ontario Canada Niagara Falls John Prestien Louise Stevenson Minneapolis Hattie Brandt George Christman Chris Brandt Louis Dorn A. L. Jacobson Roy Jacobson St. Paul H. P. Aarseth Ernie Osterholdt Aarseth Mr. Osterholdt Jacobson Lorenz Sell Clarion

Annual Leisinger family reunion at River side Park

about 60 attendees from Tripoli Waterloo Readlyn Plainfield and Waverly gathered for the annual Leisinger reunion Sunday at River side Park Waverly. Other family gatherings included Johnson and Johnston reunions with 80 attendees from multiple Iowa cities and Illinois. The Joens family observed an 80th birthday with a family picnic. Mr and Mrs Robert Dreyer visited Minneapolis for the Northwestern Drug Show and holiday shopping.

Leisinger Riverside Park Waverly Tripoli Waterloo Readlyn Plainfield Sumner Frederika Iowa City Vinton New Hampton Charles City Lawler Evansdale Illinois Robert Dreyer Minneapolis Northwestern

Cards of Thanks From Hospital to Home

Relatives and friends are thanked for cards flowers gifts prayers and visits while at Allen Memorial hospital and after returning home Special thanks to Rev Wm F Goetz Rev and Mrs Puhlmann and Edna Meier for their kind acts during the illness and recovery.

Allen Memorial Hospital Wm. F. Goetz H. H. Hoppenworth

Requirements For Building A Corn Crib Type

A practical guide noting strength, ventilation, moisture protection, accessibility, and security for corn cribs. It stresses adequate ventilation for harvest moisture, suggests seven foot maximum width without mechanical ventilation in Bremer County, and urges 8 to 10 percent wall openings for airflow while warning about rain intrusion. Farmers can contact Rich tension director and Mathews in Waverly for storage guidance and obtain the Midwest Plan Service catalog with about 30 plans.

Richard Mathews Bremer County Extension Iowa Mathews Bremer County Waverly Midwest Plan Service

Bloody highway lesson ends in traffic stop

A patrolman recalls a fatal bridge crash as two helpers rush to aid victims. One driver who assisted earlier speeds off at 70 mph for seven miles, then passes cars unsafely. He is stopped for speeding in a restricted zone and receives a ticket, sparking his surprise at the officer. The story closes with a quip about mud and ground.

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