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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1954
Page
5
A string of local residents hosted or visited friends and relatives across Waterloo, Waverly, Sumner, and surrounding towns. Notable names include Frank Weires, Grace Panzer, Grace Bergmann, Thomas Mahoney, and C. D. Taylor among numerous households gathering for meals and evenings.
A long list of Sunday visits and short trips across Iowa is recorded. Mr and Mrs Lee Peacock took Mrs James Peacock to Racine Wisconsin after visiting Lancaster and Bloomington Wisconsin. Numerous families including Spier Gundacker Piegers and Juel groups are listed as visiting or hosting in Readlyn La Porte City New Hartford Cedar Falls Sumner Readlyn and other towns. A birthday observance for Sharon Buhr is noted among the social calls.
Kindergarten mothers met last Wednesday afternoon in the Tripoli school classroom with 13 present. Mrs. Virgil Weidler and Mrs. Lloyd Mueller led short articles on giving and adoption. A safety round table was led by Mrs. R. J. Bunger, who demonstrated manuscript writing. Next meeting set for February 9 with Mrs. Tegtmeier and Mrs. Wilharm hosting.
Wartburg College will host "Christmas at Wartburg" in the Knights gymnasium Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. Three campus choirs and the Wartburg Community orchestra perform in an specially designed setting for the program inviting the public. over 1,500 attended last year.
A Christmas party is planned for December 14 at 8 PM in the town hall as part of the American Legion Auxiliary monthly meeting. Members are asked to bring a youngster and participate in a 50 cent gift exchange. Entertainment is organized by LaVera Fink Betty Goodenbour and Helen Bunger with hostesses Maxine Frese Darlene Holm Alice Krueger and LaVonne Meyer.
Wintry weather lingered in the Tripoli vicinity with daytime highs near freezing and nights dipping to five above zero. The week’s peak reached 37 degrees, with two inches of snow on Wednesday and additional traces across Tuesday and Thursday. Roadways were hazardous briefly but improved to normal by week’s end. FE C Biermann reports daily 5 pm readings for each 24 hour period from Wednesday through Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Orlyn Milius entertained Sunday for Sandra Milius fifth birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Henry Ulrich of Clarksville, Mrs Ella Milius and Mrs Wm Boeckmann.
Arlene Fink entertained relatives last Wednesday evening and Sunday afternoon in honor of her father E C Fink’s 73rd birthday anniversary observed on December 1.
Mrs Emma Eichmann returned Tuesday evening after a three week stay with her son and daughter in law Millard Eichmann and family in Napa California.
Bowling results from Sumner leagues show multiple matches last Thursday and Wednesday. The Chicks defeated Chuck's Agricultural Service four to none led by Margaret Fink with 188 high game and 497 series. Tonne led the men with a 177 high single and 476 series, with Totals 672 691 696.
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