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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1957
Page
4
Our best boosters are owners of Green Colonial fur naces. Learn how easy it is to own the best offered by Frederika Hardware, dealer for Frederika and nearby areas. Phone 4. Notice of a small package misdelivered in error Saturday night seeks return by Thursday. Diane Drape, phone 35-F21.
Messages of gratitude from Emma Bergmann, Herb Biesterfelt, Alvina Bergmann, Henry Blasberg, Charles W. Hay, and Barbara Schwarze thanking relatives, friends, and neighbors for cards flowers gifts and visits during hospitalization and after returning home. Special mentions visitations by Rev Goetz Rev Puhlmann Rev Jandrey.
For Rent an up stairs apartment with full bath and hot water. Contact Tripoli by phone 3.
Lutheran pastors in Iowa honor Rev. Beyer at St John s Lutheran Buck Creek as he retires from active ministry effective Sept 1. Attendees include pastors from Waverly Readlyn Sumner Maxfield Tripoli and others with their spouses. Beyer and his wife plan to live in Sheldon after retirement. September circle meeting set for Barrels Home for the Aged in Waverly.
The 1957 Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation with 32 nations ended with a Sunday service at the State Capitol grounds in St. Paul. Attendance was estimated over 100,000. Speakers from Hungary Germany France Sweden and the United States addressed the theme Christ Frees and Unites. Youth Rally attendees from Grace Lutheran church Tripoli included Rev. William F. Goetz Mary Louise Wikner and several others. Mrs. John Prestien remains a patient at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo. her condition is slowly improving.
Allen Casady president of the Plainfield county Farm Bureau has named two committees to size up the October county meeting. The nominating panel is chaired by Ivan Epley of Waverly with Vernon Wikner of Tripoli, Roger Whitney of Janesville, and Kenneth Sowers of Sumner. The planning group is led by Mr and Mrs Lavern Lageschulte of Tripoli, with Mr and Mrs Clarence Christopher of Waverly, Mr and Mrs Clayton O'Brien of Sumner, and Mr and Mrs Erwin Kappmeyer of Waverly.
Mr. and Mrs. Arlyn Hesse of Waterloo left Friday for Tucson Arizona for several weeks of vacationing and visiting his sisters Mr and Mrs Dale Johnson and Mr and Mrs Harry Elliott and families.
Mr and Mrs Everett Ambrose and Danny returned Thursday from Great Falls Montana where they spent a week visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs Lou Harming. Thomas A Edison produced his first incandescent lamp Oct 21 1879.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Nevermann returned Saturday evening from a two weeks vacation and fishing trip to Minnesota. They stayed with Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Zacharias who are spending the summer at Long Lake No. 2.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Redies and accompanying couples joined a HyLine picnic at Byrnes park in Waterloo Monday evening. A 92nd birthday party for Mary Loebsack was held Sunday afternoon at the home of her daughter Bertha Levey in Waterloo with Fred Holm Lavern Tegtmeier and family attending.
The Tripoli Band Mothers group will convene Wednesday September 4 at 8 p m in Tripoli High School. Hostesses are Mrs J M Snyder Mrs Walter Sommer and Mrs Robert Ambrose.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Oscar Heideman and family in Waverly honored their son Steven on his seventh birthday. Mr and Mrs Henry Harms attended as guests.
Local Weekly Tripoli Leader reports on community events in Tripoli Iowa dated August 28 1957. Coverage includes town happenings, school notes, weather snippets, and brief notices from residents. Continuous daily life items reflect mid century rural perspectives and regional concerns.
Tripoli men listed with unit details and Army and Marine assignments. Willard Mohling RA 17-432-825 HQ and HQ Company TRP CMD USATT C RCY APO 503 San Francisco CA. Charles W. Hay 1-519-176 USMC HS Co Stag Regt MCB Camp Pendleton CA.
Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr and Mrs Harold Quade Readlyn celebrated their son Danny's third birthday. Guests included Richard Wendland Fredericksburg Ernest Quade Henry Blasberg Erwin Heine families Ernie Hoppenworth Larry Vogt Shirley Blasberg Loren Moeller family and Marwin Blasberg family.
Herman Bockhaus has been moved from the home of his daughter Mrs. Wm Buss in Denver to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bockhaus. His condition remains about the same.
Saturday evening visitors of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Heinemann and family for his birthday included Mr and Mrs Reinhold Pavelec Larry and Steven Readlyn Mr and Mrs Emil Spier and Carol and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kuhrt James and Jeffrey Sunday dinner guests were Mr and Mrs E J Pavelee and Mr and Mrs Fred Heinemann and Larry.
Readlyn Sportsmen's club will sponsor its annual Fish Fry Saturday at Readlyn park with serving from 5 p m until all are served. In rain or cold, the event moves to the Community building. The Strait of Dover is noted as the English Channel's narrowest section about 20 miles wide.
Three local pastors Rev. wm. F. Goetz of Grace Lutheran Rev. E. F. Puhlmann of St. Peter's and Rev. L. E. Gatch of Congregational attend a Religion and Medicine conference today and tomorrow at Wartburg college Waverly Over 150 physicians and clergymen expected to attend.
Mr and Mrs Calvin Watermann were Mr and Mrs Everett Williams of Waverly Mr and Mrs Melvin Guynn Joe Jon Ann and Melvin of Cedar Falls Mr and Mrs Duane Meyer and Crystal Kay of Readlyn Mr and Mrs Marvin Olson Linda and Sandra of Minneapolis Louisa Waterman of Chicago Mr and Mrs Paul Rettig and Darlys
Reverend and Mrs. E. F. Byers of Roundup Montana stayed with Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Frese from Thursday through Saturday then left for Cresco and home Monday. Also overnight guests Friday were Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Doty of Mason City.
Relatives and friends gathered at the Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Maurer home Monday evening to observe her birthday anniversary. Russell Lilly, 31, of Dallas Center, was electrocuted recently when he apparently touched the end of a live extension cord.
Bremer County residents boosted July savings bond sales by 95,269 dollars, lifting county totals to 775,553 dollars toward the 1957 quota. Iowa overall reached 59 percent, with midwestern state leaders, while national average stood at 54 percent. Other counties report varying totals and percentages including Butler 47,494 dollars 47 percent Chickasaw 49,369 dollars 677,947 dollars 76 percent Fayette 153,474 dollars 1,172,885 dollars 79 percent.
Officers and directors of the Waterloo Production Credit association attended credit meetings in Omaha over Thursday and Friday. Representing the Waterloo group were Harvey J. Hess president, D. S. Blough vice president, R Kerr director, Vernon Cayler director, and Rf Clausen secretary treasurer. Envelopes were not used for mailing in the county until about 1845.
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