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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1952
Page
4
Editorial notes Bremer County tops Iowa for highway fatalities with 10 dead so far and leads in OMVI arrests at about 50 this year. It commends peace officers and County Attorney Robert B. Love for enforcing and prosecuting OMVI cases.
Residents crowded the street as fire trucks responded to a blaze Sunday afternoon. A driver skidded his car near The Leader office narrowly missing a fire truck. Firemen warned the public to stop chasing emergency vehicles or arrests may follow.
In honor of their 35th wedding anniversary Mr and Mrs Will Bany hosted Sunday dinner guests at their home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Edwin Bany and Sandra Mr and Mrs Oscar Quade Mrs L C Bany Mr and Mrs Darwin Bull Mr and Mrs Vernon Larson and family of Waterloo Mr and Mrs Ed Mundfrom Mr and Mrs Gerald Mundfrom and Johnny Mr and Mrs Albert Bang and family of Spring Valley Minn Mr and Mrs Herbert Stone and family of Decorah and Mr and Mrs Clark Malcomson and baby of Cedar Falls.
The Home Ec club of Tripoli high school will hold a Christmas party at the school tonight. It is the group's first party since being organized in September. Mitsie Yoshinaga is the club sponsor.
A Cub Scout gathering will be held in the council room of Tripoli town hall on Wednesday evening December 17 at 7 15.
A read through church notes shows Theo Blaufuss Congregational and Thomas Dixon Congregational sharing December events with Bible classes, choirs, and Christmas Eve worship plans. St John and Crane Creek Lutheran churches list Sunday services, Christmas program practices, rehearsals, and Advent activities with multiple choirs and lay groups participating.
Panthers beat Fredericksburg 62 to 50 as Weihe scored 28 points and Weihe added 18 in the second half to seal the win. Uhlenberg led Fredericksburg with 15 while Pantherettes trailed 54 to 48 after a slow first half and rally in the second.
A series of brief thanks from readers for cards flowers and kindnesses while in hospitals or at home. Names include Mrs Ernest Drewis Mrs Fred Bockhaus Mrs Henry J Tegtmeier E A Carstensen Pauline Bunger and Rev Goetz with appreciation note to the Sumner community and neighbors.
A house four miles west of Denver burned down Monday morning destroying the Richard Freeman residence. Fire officials arrived about 9 am but could not save the home. No cause is yet determined. Mrs. Freeman found the blaze upon returning from the barn and alerted neighbors. Local events included a Christmas party at the American Legion hall with about 60 attendees and a youth party at St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed church attended by 30 teens, both featuring gift exchanges and meals.
The Tripoli Junior High Little Panthers defeated Denver junior high 55 to 35 on Tuesday afternoon to run their record to four straight wins and remain undefeated this season. The junior high seconds won 39 to 14. Missing regulars Carlye Nicklaus and Terry Drey er, Dick Klenzmann and Harlan Bremer stepped in. Olejniczak led with 28 points.
The Tripoli junior high cagers defeated Frederika 45 to 19 on Frederika court Friday. Carlyle Nicklaus led the Little Panthers with 11 points, while Dennis Olejniczak added 10. Coach Keith Himmel’s undefeated squad dominated the game.
Tripoli FFA basketballers fell to Waverly in two games at Waverly Saturday night. The reserves lost 42 to 19 with B Boeckmann scoring eight for Tripoli and Ormston leading Waverly with 22. In the first team game Waverly won 51 to 41 as Wosseller posted 31 points while Joens led Tripoli with 18.
Mrs FE R Shriver and Mrs V G Goebel hosted a stork shower for Mrs Eldo Kehe Saturday evening at the Goebel residence. Fourteen guests attended and gifts were presented to the honoree with refreshments served by the hostesses.
Local residents including Albert Ricci and Barbara Schmidt hosted andVisited relatives in Tripoli Sumner New Hampton and West Union. Many families such as Van Brocklin McDonough Gaede Banwell and Fay shared Sunday dinners church gatherings and Christmas parties. Illness and funeral services were noted for A Milne and the O Connell children attended.
Barbara Bany celebrated her 13th birthday Thursday with classmates. Barbara’s mother Mrs. Oscar Bany and Mrs. Lawrence Block hosted lunch, then the group played games and attended a theater party. A proverb about risk and conservatism closes the note.
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