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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1933
Page
8
Fre dripping社 social roundup includes a 6:30 dinner party hosted by Mr. and Mrs S J Mooney with guests Mrs Ludtke Ambrose family and Rhode. High scores awarded to Mr and Mrs Ambrose in 500. Nearby anniversaries, visits, and meetings documented across Frederika with multiple families attending social dinners picnics and church or club gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Albert Meyer were honored with a shower at the August Meyer home with music and a mock wedding. A lunch was served and many gifts given among attendees include Edna Ganske Henriettta Victor Arlene Boderman Struck Schedtler Hill Meyer Barcus and others. The party also noted visits by several relatives and parish group events at Spring Fountain church.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Pries and family visit Hennings home Wednesday. Edwin and Elmer Hennings helped at August Flege's Thursday. John Hagenow and family attend birthday at Herman Schweer’s near Klinger. Ernest Pries of Chicago Heights visiting relatives. Waverly callers include Henry Hennings Edwin Wedemeier and Arthur Wente. Rev Collins of Waverly visits Martin Rhode while Rhode is ill. Readlyn visit by Clarence Strottman family. August Flege and daughter Velda Emil Pries and daughter Anna dine with Wm Oestmann. Fred Wedemeier visits Bortz home. Hennings and Ar thur Hennings visit John Hagenow. Henry Hennings son Edwin visits Wm Herrs. Infant daughter of Richard Thieman christened Maxine Eleanor by Rev Mel cher with sponsors Hildebrandt and Pape. Herman Bortz of Rudd visits Fred Bortz. Henry Hennings and family and Arthur Hennings visit John Hagenow Sunday. John Hagenow visits Ed Hagenow Readlyn. Helena Hennings helps at Lester Fails home. Wm Oestmann and Emil Pries visit August Flege. Rev Harold Wunderlich visits Emil Michael. Louie Wedemeier visits his mother’s home.
Siegel F A Biermann and Donald Sievers were among those summoned for jury duty in Waverly on Monday. Biermann and Sievers were later retained as jurors in the Judas Rasmussen case. Additional social visits are noted among local residents including Rodemeyer family, Miller family, Grebien family, and visits to the Rewoldt and Lampe homes. A Des Moines driver, Hughes, skidded on icy No. 59 near the Lutheran church, rolled over, but sustained only minor injuries after repairs.
Mrs R F Thieman was baptized as Maxine Elaine by Rev Melcher with sponsors Miss Lillian Pape and Miss Renetta Hildebrandt. Numerous families and friends gathered for parties and birthday observances at homes of the Moellers, Beisners, Schaeffers, Homan and Kruegers with visits continuing through Sunday and Monday evenings.
Buck Creek area notes show Mr and Mrs Henry Tegtmeier and Mrs August Tegtmeier attended the funeral of Mrs Louisa Bartels Thursday afternoon at Sumner with burial in Hope cemetery northwest of Westgate. Other items mention sales near Grove Hill and several Sunday visits by local families to relatives in Sumner West Union Tripoli and near Westgate.
Crane Creek residents Mr and Mrs Theo Kelling and daughters Bernice Eleanor and Irma of Maxfield visit the R A Michael home in Friday evening gathering. R A Michael and family of Waterloo host relatives including Mr and Mrs Fred Stofregen and daughter Dorothy Jane from Waverly Junction. Art Bunger family join for Sunday as do H W Meier Waterloo callers and Henry Beisner visitors to the Michael home. Carl Struck with Frederika parents visited Fred Struck in Waterloo. Rev Dilges called at H Banser Jr home. Banser in frail health.
Miss Laura Wilkens visited her aunt Miss Anna Wilkens in Waverly last week. Theodore Krueger and wife hosted a gathering at their home last Wednesday for Mr Krueger's birthday. Nick Chuner traveled to Fort Dodge on business Tuesday. Walter Hoth and family hosted dinner Sunday with guests including C. H. Leitha and Mary, the Hoths, J. D. Smith and family. Arns and family were guests of Roy Menzel at dinner Sunday.
A radio singer reports a big listener reaction last night singing Lohengrin death song. Friends say listeners cried, recognizing it was a performance not a real death.
A Sunday evening gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Koch east of town honored Frank Koch on his 68th birthday. Relatives and friends from the vicinity attended including John C Koch and daughter Elda H H Schmidt and daughter Darlene Herman Kuhrt Evonne Leslie Schmidt C H Schmidt John Berlin Jr and family and Carl Grebien of Waterloo. Cards, visiting and a late lunch prepared by the ladies filled the event.
The Royal Neighbors hold their regular lodge meeting at the hall Tuesday evening February 7 after the business session there will be entertainment and a social evening. Hostesses for the evening are Mrs H W Krueger Mrs F D Kimbal and Mrs P L Crittenden.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society sues J. E. Barkknecht and wife for 10650 dollars in a district court foreclosure action on lands in sections 20 28 and 29 township 93 range 12. The item appears amid a note on declining baseball attendance and brief economic signals from Sing Sing and state prison industries.
A Pathfinder note suggests an impending reduction in the monetary unit, signaling potential market readjustments. The message hints at economic tightening and anticipated changes in currency valuation affecting readers.
Mrs Johanna Steege 71 died at home Saturday evening from apoplexy Funeral services will be in St Pauls Lutheran church Wednesday afternoon at 1 with Rev T C Klatt officiating Burial will be in Spring Fountain cemetery beside her husband Henry Steege who died May 12 1950 She was born in Germany and is survived by three daughters a son five stepsons and two stepdaughters plus many relatives including Steege and Wolfgram families from Sumner Cedar Rapids California Waterloo Tripoli and Waterloo sister Mrs Herman Jinger Funeral details indicate a local community burial.
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