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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1952
Page
8
A 1953 page of light fiction and jokes reflects youthful optimism and domestic humor. Items praise new-year resolve, witty exchanges about hats and bills, Santa letters, romance ads, family banter, and holiday newsroom recollections. Notable lines include jokes on service letters, dating expectations, and Christmas tableau mishaps.
A nostalgic Christmas note page recalls family scenes with turkey leftovers a messy house and a shared sense of happiness. It mentions Mary Rathbone’s Santa letter and ponders if everyone got what they wanted. The writer offers a simple puzzle solution and wishes friends in Tripoli a very Happy New Year.
Babson outlines 1953 outlooks across labor, prices, retail trade, housing, taxes, and foreign trade. He cautions on drought risk, notes potential easing of tax provisions after June, and predicts a modest decline in stock prices with possible early optimism if an Eisenhower boom emerges. He urges diversification and caution amid a high tax environment.
Highlights list a 1952 sequence: Oct 15 Readlyn high school captured the Bremer county fall baseball championship. Oct 22 a grass fire near Readlyn. Oct 29 county engineer Oscar Hahn ousted by Judge Beardmore. Nov 5 Eisenhower wins by landslide. Dec 24 snow storm and Christmas edition note.
James A Leemon 27 of Sumner has been named Bremer county deputy sheriff by Sheriff Harley Ehlert effective January 1. He replaces Frank McAlpine elected county treasurer, who takes new duties January 1. Leemon, a World War II veteran with 18 months in Europe, has worked for Hansen Bros. in Sumner and served as an extra policeman. He plans to move to Waverly with his wife and three children after January 1.
The Readlyn V.F.W. auxiliary held a brief business meeting combined with a Christmas party at the V.F.W. hall. Gifts were opened to reveal secret pals. Mrs. Chris Muhlenhaupt and Mrs. Murl Lockard served refreshments. Sheep can stand lots of cold weather if they are dry.
A double farewell for Rev. Arthur G. Langholz and family of Sumner and Rev. Henry J. Dirks and family of Western Douglas was held at the Crane Creek parsonage. Langholz will preach January 4 and begin duties in Portland Oregon January 18. Dirks will preach January 1 and start in Akron Iowa January 11. Several clergy and families attended, with a cash gift presented by Rev. Ewald Senst on behalf of the Waterloo pastoral conference.
The library received 83 Boy Scout Merit Badge booklets for various topics. It also added two copies of the Revised Standard Version Bible one purchased by the board and another donated by Rev. and Mrs. Robert T Fauth of Detroit in memory of Mrs. G. F Meier. The library will be closed New Year's Day but open the usual Saturday hours.
The T.N.T. 4-H club gathered at Roberta Munsterman’s home on Saturday December 27 for its Christmas party. Games entertained members and a secret pals gift exchange followed by refreshments prepared by the hostess Barbara Burman.
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