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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1965
Page
4
Numerous residents from Waterloo Tripoli Evansdale and nearby towns hosted and visited relatives and friends. Events included birthdays weddings and family dinners with dates spanning Friday through Sunday at homes in Cedar Falls Waverly Sumner Traey Clarksville Clarkesville and Horton.
The Denver Town and Country Garden Club held a Wednesday potluck at Mrs. Ray Fairholm’s home with Christmas arrangements and a gift exchange. New officers were installed: Mrs. Cecil Cook president Florence Strottman vice president Leo Witmer secretary and Thelma Fairholm treasurer. The Denver Community Club sponsors a home decorating contest with cash prizes of 20 15 10 and 5. A Christmas concert is planned for December 19 at 2 p m in the Denver High School gym.
The state executive council approved 4.9 million dollars from the primary road fund to hire private consulting engineers. The highway commission sought 6.8 million, with 1.9 million federal matching money. Revenue increased after a one cent gasoline tax hike approved in 1965.
Estimating 207 school lockers at Tripoli High each holding about 10 books yields approximately 2 070 books in total.
Mason D. D. Titsworth of Webster City received a 50 year certificate at a Webster City dinner. He joined the Masonic Order in 1915.
Mr and Mrs Larry Heineman and Roxann spent Sunday evening with Kenneth Heineman. LeRoy Platte and Arnold Platte hosted or visited relatives at various Sunday suppers in Evansdale and in the Platte and Buenger homes. Earl Skippy of Oran stopped by Arnold Platte Tuesday evening. John Hagenow and Chris Petersen hosted Saturday evening calls. Wayne Sauerbrei of Fairbank and his wife welcomed a daughter at Allen Memorial in Waterloo. Andrew Carstens of Waterloo visited Clarence Ganske on Monday.
A condensed look back from December 15 1910 notes local life in Tripoli and surrounding towns. People assist in Jahnke Bros jewelry store buy groceries at century-old prices while talking marriages, moves, church farewells, and golden wedding anniversaries.
Marilyn Molin daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Molin Santa Rosa California and formerly of Manchester completed 10 weeks basic training at the Women s Recruit Training Command U S Navy She was named Honor Woman of her company and received the American Spirit of Honor medal the highest recruit award Airman Apprentice Molin is a Manchester High School graduate and studied at the State University of Iowa for one year.
The V F W Auxiliary held a Christmas party Monday at the Post Home with 15 members and nine guests. After a potluck a gift exchange was conducted. The planning committee included R Fink Margaret Fink Phyllis Mann and Malinda Rieck.
Iowa fire investigator Ed Herron told an arson detection school in Des Moines that 13 to 18 percent of fires may be arson, higher than the five percent rate typically found. Herron, a former state marshal, spoke to Iowa volunteer firefighters and insurance investigators.
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