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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1952
Page
7
Artesian visitors common through the week with reporte d calls and dinners. Numerous neighbors and relatives gather for birthdays weddings and hospital updates while local families welcome travelers and guests from Waterloo Denver Waverly Parkersburg and Fredericksburg over the weekend.
A correction states that the names of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Biermann and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bergmann were omitted from a list of attendees at a house warming for the Arlen Lahmann family last Tuesday evening. The newspaper regrets the error.
Searching parties last week failed to locate Elmer Younie a lifelong Hawarden resident. His boat was found on the Missouri River ice and investigators believe he drowned while preparing the blind at a duck hunting camp.
Thomas B. Dixon, pastor, announces church school at 9 30 and morning worship at 10 30. Choir practice Thursday at 8. Sunday school Christmas program on Christmas Eve at 7 30. Holy communion will be observed Sunday January 4 during the 10 30 service. Newcomers and visitors welcome at all services.
Christmas Eve services in German and English and a 7:30 p.m. program. Christmas Day 10:30 a.m. service with holy communion. Sunday school on Dec 28 at 9:15 with English and German classes and a 10:30 worship in English. New Year’s Eve and Day services noted with German and English offerings and envelopes for local charities.
The Tripoli Woman's Club met Wednesday at 7 in the town hall council room with 19 members and 19 children guests. Joyce Koons led the Christmas program reading Child's story of Jesus and Last Snowflake by Mary Heiberger, kindergarten singing, gifts for county home, and a poinsettia plant as the offering.
JoAnne Ruth Mundt wed Glenn J. Kimball at First Lutheran Church in Waterloo with 300 in attendance. Bride from Waterloo, nurse at University Hospital. groom, son of Tri Poli zoning, a senior medical student at the University of Iowa. Reception for 250 guests followed. couple to reside in Iowa City after a Chicago wedding trip.
In New Hampton league play Kramer’s Produce defeats Howell Motors three to one point and edges one game on total. Seeley tops with 213. In Waterloo they sweep Crescent Electric four points as Bell rolls 256 for 277 with handicap and 573 series, earning Flor sheim shoes.
Mrs Karl Klemz 54 died Friday at her farm near Denver. Funeral services were held Monday at Matthias funeral home Denver and at St Pauls Evangelical Church Mt Vernon with Rev Russell Miller officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survived by husband three sons Floyd of Waverly Roger and Donald at home one daughter Mrs Jack Payne Cedar Falls two brothers Charles Bartling Denver Herman Waterloo one sister Mrs Louie Seegers Denver and five grandchildren.
The article recalls the 1912 Cleveland initiative to erect a city Christmas tree funded by preferred stock in the city of good will. Stockholders earned daily dividends as happy voices and friendly faces, with funds raised at the Cleveland Stock Exchange totaling 12,000 dollars to support beer for citizens and the inaugural community Christmas celebration.
Tripoli high school faculty were guests at a six o'clock dinner Monday evening at the school. The meal was sponsored by the senior class and prepared and served by the senior girls. Quebec, Canada, is the only walled city in North America.
Mr and Mrs Duane Josten of near Garner escaped with only minor injuries when their car was struck by a freight train engine last week. The impact hurled the car into a nearby cemetery and left it completely demolished.
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