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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1931
Page
8
Leader's Large Correspondent Staff compiles brief notes on local doings. Citizens, clubs, and businesses are highlighted for everyday actions, community events, and small achievements across the region.
Denver residents share club meetings and visits. Faithful Workers plan August 19 gathering in church basement with Mrs Broadbent hosting. Thimble Bee to meet August 20 at Mrs Stumme’s home. Reunions draw large crowds in city park with about 180 at Sassmann and nearly 300 at Mohling assemblies. Various travels, visits, and purchases include Christ Milius and daughter Mil dred’s Colorado trip to see Thiemann family and note Henry Thiemann farming irrigated land. Banktrol upgrade at Denver Savings Bank promises safer cash handling. Local shop moves include Harry Estrin closing in Syndicate building. stock moved to Waterloo. Greenwood couple trades farm for meat market in Denver. Community concerts, visits, and neighbors recur weekly in Denver and nearby towns.
St John’s Lutheran church held its mission festival on Sunday August 16 with Rev Melcher, Rev Klatt and Rev Schultz delivering sermons. A large crowd attended. The column reports local visits, hospital talks, and social events in Warren Towns and nearby communities including Waverly Readlyn Bremer and Westgate with many family names such as Hennings Hagenow Pries Hanssen Petratz and Oestmann.
Frederika residents gathered for visits and outings including A. W. Gable hosting, Elinor O Day and Kathlene Stephen nieces celebrated at a party, and a large McGowan family reunion at Spring Pond. Attendees hailed from Leroy Minnesota Waverly Waterloo Frederika and nearby areas with picnics dinners and games noted.
Spring Fountain notes Elmer Kneadler family and Laurel visiting Britt for two weeks. Meyer and Sommer families plus others spent Monday at McGregor and attended Sassman reunion in Denver. Selma Moehla visited. Meyer Bodermann threshing ring held a Friday picnic at Sumner park with many attendees.
Mrs Louie Braun hosted relatives and friends Sunday for her birthday with Alvin Sommer and the Misses Mabel Hannaman and Selma Moehla in attendance. Mr and Mrs Fred Sell were guests at John Nerge home for Mrs Nerges birthday. Little Reena Kuepker broke her collar bone last week Monday.
Mr and Mrs Fred Christopher and Edna travel to Wisconsin for a week. Various families including Lageschulte Herwig Arns Matthias Kuhlman and Riecman visit guests and attend picnics in Cedar Rapids Horton and on the Cedar River. The Arns Jensen and Harvy Arns group worked on new seats for their school and many relatives spent time together during the week.
Artesian residents recount trips to Spencer White S D and Lakefield Minn visiting relatives. Funeral attendance includes Burnell Crosby Clarksville with Wernold Diercks Ruben Diercks and August Aschbrenner. Local gatherings mark birthdays and visits at Prof E A Mueller home. Funeral services for Henry Schroeder reported at Sumner.
East of town families gathered during the past week visiting Theodore Kasemeier and other relatives. Lenora Kiichmann married Frederick Sell last Thursday at Spring Fountain church. Arnold Sell, son of Herman and Mrs. Sell, had surgery at New Hampton hospital and returned home Saturday.
Mooney and guests head to Kansas for a funeral in Logan. Joe Bender, arrested for drunk driving, bound over to the Grand Jury on $500 bond. Mrs. F L McCurnin relocates to Garner with family, leaving Waverly after caring for her late father. Mrs. P A Fosselmann suffers a second stroke and is in Mercy hospital, expected to return home soon. Sheriff raid uncovers 110 gallons of home brew at Erwin Jolly’s Grove Hill residence.
Bottles were found and brought here to be used as evidence. It is believed a guilty plea may be led by a county attorney's information.
William McHugh fell seriously ill in Illinois and his family traveled to Belvi for care as he remains critically ill with stomach trouble and heart complications. John Sager Jr. lies ill but improving. his daughter Mrs. P J Barry of Belmond helps at home. The Waverly Gun club installs flood lights, fourth in the nation and second in Iowa, with night shoots starting last week. Henry Anhalt resigns from Black Hawk Oil Co and joins Leo Stenzel as assistant carpenter. Byron Richman takes his truck post. Dorothy Sparks will teach English at West Union High School next year. Vint Smith, Katharine Rausch and other locals are noted for travel and illness updates.
The article notes the public schools will open September 7 with all teachers hired except one junior high instructor. It records several local and visiting residents including Dr and Mrs Herbert Rathe welcoming a baby John Charles August 6 at University Hospital Iowa City, plus travel and golf notes involving Dr E H Kramer and Fred Osterholm, and visits by George Beebe of Brooklyn Wisconsin once city marshal.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lamb in serious condition at home with little hope of recovery. Jack Comstock Jr and another child underwent tonsil removal at Mercy Hospital last Tuesday. Mrs Henry Schroeder and Mrs F A Lavell receive care at Mercy with partial improvement noted.
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