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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1933
Page
5
Local item collage reports residents visiting Waterloo and surrounding towns for family, church, and social events. It notes purchases at Hub Billiard Parlor, bridge club gatherings, dinners, baptisms, weddings, and a cinema program. Several trips to Waterloo, Waverly, and Sumner appear among multiple households and clubs.
Congregational Church notes Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 sermon titled The Star. Evening program at 8 00 features a Christmas cantata sung by the choir. Orchestra practice Thursday 7 00 choir 8 00, Ladies Aid Thursday 2 00 in church basement hostesses Mrs Frese and Mrs Koch.
Theobald A. Thomas presides as pastor Theo. A. Thomas. Sunday school at 1 30 pm. German services at 10 30 am. Ladies Aid Society meets Wednesday at 2 pm. Choir rehearsal Thursday at the usual time.
St John s Lutheran under Pastor Hanff offers Sunday school at 9 30 and a German divine service at 10 30 a m. Christmas program practice starts Sunday at 1 30 pm. Choir rehearsals Thursday evening with Junior 6 45, Luther girls 7 20, and senior 8 00.
The family expresses heartfelt gratitude for kindness shown during illness and burial of Mrs. J. J. McConkey. They thank friends for floral tributes and comfort. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McConkey.
Friends and relatives gathered at Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Buchholz home Sunday evening to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. Attendees included H. A. Keding and family, W. C. Keding and family, Erwin Keding and family, August Wolfgram and daughters, W. W. Buss and Mrs. Buss from Denver, and Louie Keding and wife from Oelwein. A lunch was served and Mrs. Buss baked the cake.
Kenneth Meeker of Montana, who traps rattlesnakes, sent 100 large snakes to a Chicago exposition. Friends who heard his shout found he was attacked by a mouse that had run up his leg, a mishap in a distant field.
The Social Hour Society of the M E church will host its annual bazaar in the church basement on Tuesday afternoon and evening December 19. Ladies offer embroidered pieces and fancy articles with aprons for sale. A turkey supper will be served featuring roast turkey dressing mashed potatoes jellied cranberries baked beans pickles home made rolls and pie with coffee priced 25 cents.
There are two nickel producing regions in the world Sudbury Ontario and New Caledonia near Australia. The cynic quip likens it to two prize fighters shaking hands before the gong.
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