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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1955

Page

5

Sunday Socials Reach Across Several Families

Sunday visitors and dinner guests filled domestic circles in Waterloo Waverly Sumner and surrounding areas. Ralph Fink and relatives hosted and hosted again as Mr and Mrs Lee Goodenbour welcomed multiple guests including Kristi Curtiss and Melanie.

Lee Goodenbour Mrs Lee Goodenpour Melanie Waterloo Lloyd Wixeel Kristi and Curtiss Goodenbour Lee Goodenbour Home

Weekend Guests Fill Local Homes and Theatres

Sunday dinner and afternoon visits included Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Schmidt with Pauline Koch, plus numerous social calls across Bremer, New Hampton, Waverly, Denver, and Sumner. The Tripoli Theatre offered a western Black Dakotas a Three Stooges cartoon and Saturday showtime at 7 30 p m with regular admission.

Pauline Koch Leslie Schmidt Tripoli Theatre

Shower Honors Jean Strottmann At Richmann Home

A surprise linen shower was held Wednesday evening at the H. H. Richmann home for Jean Strottmann hosted by Betty Richmann. Gifts matched the bride's colors as corsages were given. games provided entertainment and prizes. A buffet lunch followed. Miss Strottmann wed Charles Lehmkuhl on December 18.

Richmann Home Jean Strottmann H. H. Richmann Betty Richmann Miss Strottmann Charles Lehmkuhl

Butler Bremer Mutual Telephone holds annual meeting in Plainfield

Seventy three members attended the annual meeting reported by manager Floyd Hobbs. The group described the session as excellent. Directors set their own annual meeting for next Tuesday.

Butler - Bremer Mutual Telephone Co Plainfield Mgr Floyd Hobbs

Tripoli Teen Timers Host Christmas Party

The Tripoli Teen Timers meet at Jean Ambrose's home for a Christmas party and gift exchange on Wednesday December 14 at 7:30.

Tripoli Jean Ambrose

Welfare Payments in Bremer County for November

Social welfare payments in Bremer County for November totaled 14,384.50 dollars. Old age assistance averaged 55.07 dollars per recipient across 212 recipients totaling 11,674.50 dollars. Three cases of aid to the blind received 177.50 dollars total, 59.17 dollars per case. Aid to dependent children amounted to 2,532.50 dollars across 100 recipients in 26 cases, averaging 97.40 dollars per case and 25.32 dollars per recipient.

Bremer County State Department of Social Welfare

Birthday honors hosted by Jacobsons in Clarksville

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jacobson and family entertained Sunday evening in Clarksville for the birthday of Ernst Fink. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schick and Richard of Clarion, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Frese of Waverly, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stephenson of Cedar Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. August Bunger, Will Fink, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Frese, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Fink and Fred Fink.

Henry Hagen Ernest Fred Gade Richard Benscoter Danny Waverly Art Niemeyer Dennis Sumner Otto Buls Ray Jacobson Pamela David Clarksville Ernst Fink Otto Schick Richard Clarion Henry Frese Clarence Stephenson Cedar Rapids August Bunger Will Fink H. J. Frese L. H. Fink Fred Fink

Garfield Died at 49, Shortest Presidency Record

James A. Garfield, who died at age 49, had the shortest life among U S presidents. The brief tenure followed a sudden illness after his election, ending a presidency marked by a brief but pivotal term in American history.

James A. Garfield U. S

Property Transfers In Waverly District Recorded In Land Notes

Legal transfers list multiple deeds in Waverly area. George J Mehmen and wife transfer west 34.75 feet of east 93.75 feet of lots 7 8 9 10 block 1 Sunny Side to Howard L Bogan with revenue 1.10. D A McLennan and wife to Emil H Benning and wife, tract in block 116 of re division of Harmon Le Valleys addition, revenue 9.90. Marjorie Conner and husband to LaVerne and Harlan Iserman, 1/3 interest in sw quarter of 19 and nw of 27 in 92-14, revenue 16.50. Anna Thiemann to William Eichmann and wife, west 64 feet of lot 6 block 63 Le Valleys addition, revenue 9.35. H H Hoppenworth and wife to Reinhard Kiemp and wife, 25 dollars 4 percent acres in ne quarter of northwest quarter of northwest quarter in section 13 92 12.

George J. Mehmen Howard L. Bogan Sunny Side Waverly D. A. McLennan Emil H. Benning Harmon & le Valley Marjorie Conner LaVerne Iserman Harlan Iserman Anna Thiemann William H. Eichmann M. N. le Valley H. H. Hoppenworth Reinhard F. Kiemp

Uncle Dies in Guttenberg Event

Mr and Mrs Jack Frese received word last week of the death of her uncle E F Neuh ring at Guttenberg.

Jack Frese E. F. Neuhring Guttenberg

England's first postage stamps mark postal history

England becomes the pioneer in postage stamps, introducing a standardized adhesive in a historic move that reshapes mail service and costs. The innovation established a new system for prepayment, influencing global postal practices.

England Country

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