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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1956
Page
8
Preliminary Census figures show Bremer County with 258 stores posting 1954 sales of 22,216,000 up 17.5 percent from 1945. Stores with payroll numbered 188 employing 804 workers. payroll totaled 1,738,000 and sales reached 20,806,000. Major segments include lumber and hardware 6,345,000 and groceries 4,141,000.
Denver area reports include the birth of Diane Carolyn Happel to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Happel of Waverly. Mrs. Happel is Carolyn Harms, daughter of Fred and Mrs. Harms of Denver. Also a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hesse at Allen hospital Saturday. Neighbors hosted a farewell party for the Anders family with bingo and a group gift. A farm move is planned near Bremer. Pvt. Darrell L. Witt lists a mailing address for friends. A Denver Fire Department call reported barn and hay loss at the Hesse farm. Community dinners and travels are noted for local residents.
Town Hall calendar lists events from Feb 2 to Feb 8 including Peace officers meeting Farm Bureau Music Inc Council meeting American Legion scout father son dinner. The schedule covers civic, agricultural, military and youth activities for the week.
Cold week in Tripoli and vicinity with temperatures from five below to 35 above and a four inch snowfall forecast. Drizzle froze on Friday night leaving slick roads while a mild spell briefly melted ice. No serious accidents. several cars pulled from ditches as daily temps ranged from 35 below to 2 above in late January. Local social notes include visits and gatherings at the Wehling, Platte, Kimball, Peterson, Meihost, Sickles, Adams homes.
Dickie Moeller son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Moeller of Denver spent Saturday with Dale Wehling at the Wehling home and was an overnight guest. Mr and Mrs Chris Peterson called at the Platte home after the Moellers visited.
Grace Lutheran brothers invite Hope Lutheran brothers to Westgate Monday at 8 for an evening of dart ball and fellowship. Local team stands 714 after 5 wins in 7 area contests with Raymond Guhlow as captain and Walter Beisner as assistant captain.
Scores show girls action with Geneseo 56 Janesville 62 Colwell 38 Plainfield 4 Fredericksburg 45 36 Dike 47 Readlyn 62 Janesville 55 Denver 45 Frederika 68 Plainfield 5. Boys results include Geneseo 65 Janesville 6 Dike 72 Readlyn 50 Fredericksburg 57 Frederika 47 Janesville 45 Denver 56 Frederika 53 Plainfield 71.
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