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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1963
Page
6
Classroom chatter notes THS expanding foreign language with German, a stepping stone for college and a fun challenge for students. Christmas caroling rehearsals begin with Mrs. Riekenberg directing, as German classes prepare festive performances.
Death and illness claims two local figures in Sumner area. Lona Pletenkuhle, 59, died after illness and is survived by wife Norma Hucke and children Treva Neidert and Richard, with service at St Peter's Tutheron, Richfeld. Minnie Schroeder, 79, died at Sumner hospital after six weeks as a patient, funeral at St John American Lutheran, with burial in the church cemetery. survivors include daughters Fred Primus and Ernest Eick, and multiple sons and grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. George Dedor will celebrate their golden anniversary December 26 at a New Hampton restaurant. They married December 26, 1913, in Denver Lutheran church. The couple raised five children Arthur Fredericksburg Edwin Sumner (Meta) Mrs. James Moon Tucson Ernest and (Eda) Mrs. Robert Gersonde Sumner twins. They farmed near Sumner before retiring and moving to Sumner 12 years ago.
Cracking of knuckles bars many people as well as it does this senior Nancy Mueller. She is a member of annual and newspaper staff, secretary and treasurer of Luther League and Sunday School. When Nancy Rae isn’t busy in study hall, bookkeeping, office practice, English IV, and government economics, she advises underclassmen to start again after thinking. Her high school highlight will be graduation. She plans to get a job to save money and perhaps attend business school.
The Pantherettes aim to lift team morale as they face opponents in the 1963 1964 season. A Dec week tourney at Turkey Valley saw a 40 38 win over Denver in round one. Nov 30 girls attended a basketball clinic at Allison Bristow High School with drills and three evening games.
Ames growers Craig and R A Hanover report unusually large potatoes this season. A 3-pound 3-ounce spud from Hanover and two 4-pound 8-ounce plus a 5-pound potato from Craig illustrate record sizes. Hanover, nearly 13 inches long, turns 81 in December and says it is the biggest he has grown. The largest potato measures 14 inches long with 16 inch circumference, while four-pounders run 13 inches around. Quality matches that of ordinary potatoes.
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