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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1957
Page
3
Engagements announced for Darlene Wilharm to Luther Mohr and Valera Warnke to Charles Schuchhardt. Obituary notice for George Butcher of Beaverton, Ore. Many local social events, birthdays, anniversaries, and hospital reports from Sumner and nearby towns. Also a Masonic lodge listing and club activities in the region.
Pinhook and Waterloo area residents share visits and family updates including births, illnesses, and moves. Mr and Mrs James Mooney and others visit, while Albert and Maud Eveland host. Allen McEnroe announces birth of Michael Allen on January 28 at Waterloo. Christine Mirs remains hospitalized after a stroke. Dale Grahlman’s son Michael receives care in Sumner hospital. The Maurer family relocate to a Melrose area farm and numerous visits mark the week.
A long column lists visits and gatherings across towns including Cedar Falls Waterloo and Sumner. Notable items include Fred Crow and wife celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary, Harlan Duenow in a chorus, and births and visits among the Bahlmann Buss Alcock and Deenow families. Multiple households in Fredericksburg Denver Waverly and Tripoli are mentioned withdinners, Sunday calls, and birthday celebrations.
Chester Sherwood of Wilton Junction bagged two foxes with a single shot on a recent hunting trip. He spotted the pair as they stood close together and fired his 12 gauge shotgun, bringing both down with one blast.
Allen Hennings was elected class president and named Citizen of the Month with Diane Paul, Ron Fritz and Ted Rule as proceeding citizens of the month. The school crafts plaster fruit plaques to raise club funds. New pupils Nadine Pelley Larry Oltrogge Tom Place Jim Platte join Jefferson No. 1 and No. 2. Inauguration coverage aired on school TV as part of current events. Sixth grade debated Alaska statehood. Cub Scout Pack issued numerous badges and awards. Dennis Schroeder earned a neckerchief. new den mothers and a rep joined. Local visits, family birthdays and hospital recoveries are noted along with a birth announcement for Susan Kay Koepke.
Norman Piercy of Storm Lake crawled to his car after slipping on ice on a Sac City area farm and drove 30 miles with a broken right leg to Buena Vista hospital. He was alone and sought medical care.
Douglas Scott of Baldwin and Ruth Caraway of Monmouth Ill had their ceremony called off two hours before the vows when Scott was attacked by a stock hog. The wedding occurred five days later with the same couple.
Babson Park Massachusetts columnist foresees a gradual shift toward better conditions for farmers. He notes mounting surpluses from cotton wheat and corn, government loans, and export programs as remedies. He expects 1957 to see a modest rise in net farm income and a gradual reduction in held cotton stocks.
A tennis court should be laid out with service ends facing north and south. This orientation minimizes sunlight glare for players serving, aiding visibility and fair play during matches.
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