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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1934
Page
12
A busy December sequence from Frederika notes a farewell party for the Peevey family as they depart for California, new arrivals Mr. and Mrs. Stuthmann, and a day of social visits and church events. Attendees include Dr. J Arthur Young, local families, and guests from Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and Waterloo area. Funeral services were held for Mrs Sylvia Lytle of Waterloo at Alcock cemetery with family ties to Frederika.
Art Bunger and Fred Matthiesen attended a sale near Janesville Monday. Mr and Mrs Art Bunger with Ag nes Erna and Carl Struck were Waverly visitors Friday. The Bungers and various relatives visited the Fred Det erding home Friday evening. Neighbors attended Will Lohmann's birthday gathering including R A Michael and daughter Rosetta, many Bunger relatives, and H W Meier family. Louie Platte shared Sunday dinner with H W Meier. A closing line notes a craftsman with marketable skill can earn a living even when government bonds are worthless.
A long list of neighbors attended or hosted gatherings around Potter Siding and Tripoli. Names include Redies Kuker Lohman Henning Bunger Lange Lohmann and Schlichting along with many family groups. Events featured Sunday dinners birthday celebration and visits at various homes in the region.
Readlyn residents visit relatives in Omaha and Shell Rock while honeymooners depart Arthur North Dakota. A birth is reported for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meyerhoff. Funerals bring Wittenbergs to Windom Minnesota. An appendectomy is performed on Erna Fasse. Various birthday greetings and visits with relatives are noted. Church aid society meetings and Christmas parties are announced. E H Gehrke Grocery opens in Diekmann building. local gatherings at Buhr home.
Bremer Kuker, who was to be operated on last week, was sent home by his doctors and will travel to Waterloo this Thursday for further examination. Mrs. John Nolte visited her mother Mrs. George Rief in Summer after a stroke she suffered weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. John Heine spent time with their son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs. Verner Heine. Fred Degelau and family were called to Windom Minn after the sudden death of their son John. Albert and Arthur Degelau left to attend the funeral in Warren No. 5. Miss Helen O Day, a teacher, will have their Christmas program Friday December 14. Lunch.
Mrs Frank Wilkens marked her birthday with a gathering Sunday evening at the Frank Wilkens home north of Bremer attended by Mr and Mrs Herbert Kaiser Harold and Mr and Mrs Emil Wente. Ten cents admission was charged for the event. The Warren Evangelical W M S will meet Tuesday at Mrs George Stauffacher Waverly to elect officers. Water loo visitors C W Turner attended Thursday. Miss Ep ley of Shell Rock teaches Warren District No 2 measles sweep leaves only sixteen of 30 pupils in school Friday.
In Spring Fountain a series of dinner and visit events marked the weekend. Families including Kukers, Meyers, Moelha, and Knoedlers gathered at various homes for meals, friendly games, and birthday celebrations. Attendees spanned multiple households in Tripoli and nearby towns with lively 500 games and shared dining.
Mrs. Otterstetter received six copies of her endorsed recipe Mammy's Baked Sweet Potatoes, each stamped with the Better Homes & Gardens stamp of recipe endorsement. The magazine aims to recognize women’s creative work and raise recipe accuracy and dependability among subscribers.
Recipe instructions for sweet potatoes baked with sugar molasses vinegar and butter. Potatoes are boiled peeled sliced in a greased dish then baked in a moderate oven until candied. Marshmallows added near finish to toast lightly. Serves six.
Sunday afternoon visits extended across Buck Creek as families including Judisch, Griner, Scheddler, Haar, Schellhorn, and Warneke hosted relatives from Readlyn and Hopkins Ia. A stray joke from Stray Stories Magazine ends the collection.
Mrs. C. Otterstetter of Tripoli Iowa has earned a Certificate of Recipe Endorsement from Better Homes & Gardens for Mammy's Baked Sweet Potatoes. The award cites the recipe as dependable, tasty, and useful for families after passing the testing kitchen.
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