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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1957
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader is the official town and county newspaper for Tripoli and Bremer County Iowa published weekly. It has been established since 1894 with publisher William A Buckley. Subscriptions are 3.00 per year in Iowa and 3.50 elsewhere, with advance payment.
Readlynettes held their August meeting with roll call on a Safety Rule While Sewing. Plans included Breakfast at Black's on Sept. 14 and creating a new historian's book. Judy Rommel spoke on Posture and demonstrations covered Sewing on Hooks and Eyes Buttons and Buttonholes and Mending.
A list of local residents and visitors includes Arnold and Carolyn Rieck with Carol and Mrs. Edmund Webster and David in New Hampton on Wednesday. Weekend visits feature Rex Strottman from Iowa City and Mike and Carolyn Grahlman in Frederika and at the O Connell home. Various families attended parties, dinners, and picnics across New Hampton, Waverly, Sumner, Marion, Backbone Park, and LeRoy township with multiple calls on relatives, hospital visits, and Sunday dinners.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Daggett and Duane with Waterloo guests Mr and Mrs Wendell Westendorf and family plus Geo Strempke and Marlene and Mr and Mrs Arnold Platte and LeRoy shared a Sunday dinner at Mr and Mrs Wilfried Westendorfs for a birthday observance. Other visitors included Mr and Mrs Clarence Wehling with Dale and Carol at Mrs Mary Adams in Oelwein. Erich Dornbusch called on Mr and Mrs Arnold Platte Saturday afternoon and Duane spent Sunday evening with them. Frederick Bast visited the Platte home Monday evening.
Denver readers note the Thimblebee club met at Mrs. A E Matthias with 18 members present. Guests included Mrs LaVerne Wente of Denver and Mrs Lewis McKenzie of St. Paul. Plans are complete for a family picnic September 8 at Denver City park. Several local residents visited others and attended Sunday dinners.
Mehlin of Lake Mille Lacs Minnesota spent seven weeks with Mrs Coontz and her two youngest children Carl and George joined later. Mr and Mrs Charles Siefan of Janesville and Mr and Mrs Will Baker of Cedar Falls were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs John Corwin. The Frickson family of Waterloo hosted visitors Francis Andrea and others. Vivian Wittenburg returned after visiting grandparents in Waterloo as they celebrated Mrs Frickson's birthday.
Grace Lutheran Church of Tripoli Iowa lists bonds to be redeemed on Oct 1 1957 under an $80000 bond issue per Article III Deed of Trust at American Savings Bank Tripoli Iowa. Bonds cease to bear interest as of this date.
William A Kuker serves as secretary of the Power of Trust Committee in this listing. role details reflect a formal trust oversight position with documented responsibilities and institutional ties.
Ronald Eugene Clarksville and Viola yg 2% burg, 16, Clarksville, John Mohr, jy. Sumner Berg, 18, Sumner ot dg A cat brought bad luck to Werner Plaster of Sumner. He tripped over the pot as slept t a stairway, fell on lown stairy broke her left leg in three Bless.
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