Sumner Sparklers 4-H Club January meeting report
The Sumner Sparklers 4-H Club met January 24 at Karen Leisinger home with ten members three parents two visitors and one leader present. Gloria Milius attended as a visitor seeking membership and members delivered talks and demonstrations on sewing personal grooming pattern pointers care of out of season clothes sewing kit and fabric prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Milius
Diane Milius
Connie Fasse
Kathy Buss
Rose Hennings
Mary Ann Beck
Sumner Sparklers
Karen Leisinger
Janet Leisinger
Sumner Community Hospital
Diane Stahlhut
Kathy Frahm
Maureen Platte
Dorothy Priebe
Judy Forberg
Diane Priebe
Tripoli Town Hall
Gordon Sievers
L. J. Magnall
Western States
Larry Ormston
Letters to Editor January 31 1963 Dear Sir
A reader asks for renewal of The Leader for an elderly mother, noting long subscription history and connections in Tripoli and Minneapolis. The request is addressed to Mrs. Elizabeth Haeussler at 3229 South Second Ave Minneapolis. Cordially signed by Mrs Lars Haugen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siegel
Stevenson
Tripoli
Minneapolis
Mother
South Second Ave
Minn
Lars Haugen
New Uniforms For Iowa 4-H Club Members
Iowa 4-H club members will wear a new two piece green and white uniform for girls with a convertible collar and pleated skirt. Boys wear white shirt with removable insignia, green tie, and dark trousers. optional jackets or blazers. Stores in Bremer county stock Corovan cloth for uniforms. ready made outfits are not available. The change follows a national 4-H committee decision and aims to standardize attire at events, fairs, and exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Bremer County
Pearl E. Pardee
C.E.H.E
4-H Club
ISU
Looking at Life as It Used to Be 55 Years Ago
A 1908 lookback notes a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krueger. Fred Redeman becomes secretary and treasurer of the Tripoli Dance Club, replacing J. M. Dorum. J. E. Barbknecht visits South Dakota. mother in-law, 81, will move here. Mrs. Ida Davies travels from Davenport to live with the McKeowns. Market prices from 55 years prior include eggs 18c, butter 32c, potatoes 45c, real estate 3 to 4 dollars, hides 3 to 4c, chickens 6 to 7c, hogs 3.50 to 4.00, corn 60c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Krueger
Fred Redeman
Tripoli Dance Club
J. M. Dorum
J. E. Barbknecht
South Dakota
Ida Davies
Davenport
James McKeown
Two 1938 freight wrecks near Readlyn described
Twenty five years ago on February 2 1938 two spectacular freight-car wrecks occurred west of Readlyn as thirteen cars rolled off the Chicago Great Western tracks. Local property news noted Ernest and Mrs Drewis buying the Schmidt snate residence north of the Tripoli creamery. A Biermann farewell visit marked plans to move to West Union. Market prices listed eggs hens ducks geese and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Great Western
Readlyn
Ernest Drewis
Minnie Schmidt Snate
Tripoli Creamery
Otto Biermann
Biermann
West Union
Ten Years Ago FeB 4 1953 Local Hogs Prices Shift
Summary of items from 1953: hogs at 7.95, packers 6.30, veal scalves 3.00 to 9.25. Marlene Hoppenworth, bride of Leonard Dettmer, Readlyn couple wed at Siegel. Funeral for Edward Meyerhoff, 73, at Readlyn. Tripoli High band to play an exchange concert in Readlyn. Thieves burglarize Janesville and Readlyn stores, stealing cash and checks. Honor roll lists 61 Tripoli students. Silver anniversaries for Lockards and Debel. 50-year O.E.S. members honored. Leslie Schmidt moves residence. 50-year member pins awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Hoppenworth
Erwin Hoppenworth
Tripoli
Leonard H. Dettmer
Ernest Dettmer
Waverly
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Siegel
E. Senst
Edward C. Meyerhoff
Readlyn
Alfred Ernst
Harold Frese
Janesville
Ernst Drewis
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. F. Puhlmann
Randolph
Denison Senior Remer Gluesing Starts 99th Year
Denison’s senior citizen Remer Gluesing marked his 99th year beginning Thursday, after observing his birthday on Wednesday January 16. He noted the date and age as a simple milestone rather than a celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Remer Gluesing
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Mana
William A. Buckley
Robert J. Sassman
Gerald Grebasch
ASCS
Tripoli Boosters
Starlettes
Janet Youngbult
Nancy Youngblut
Pamela Mack
Janet Youngblut
Mary Richards
Debra Peine
Linda Briddle
Debra Weaver
Jane Reith
Kathy Youngblut
Susan Mack
Jefferson Jills
Mary Ann Bock
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Iowa Council of Churches
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Cedar Rapids, Lowe
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Umwa, Lows
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Tows
Omaha, Neb
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Wmt-Tv
Woc-Tv
Who-Tv
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Kglo-Tv
Kivo-Tv
Ktiv-Tv
Geigy Agricultural Chemicals
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Drew
Town Hall
Supt. E. R. Shriver
Carl Buenger
St. Peter's United Church of Christ
Marl Lockard
Lockards
Theo. Debel
Anni
Leslie Schmidt
1St Ave. S. W
Roger Wagner
C. R. Shanks
Jessie Wheeler
O.E.S. Lodge
New Springs
PennZoil
Buhr
Kent
Vera Bender
Kalona
Martin Bohler
Ruben Borchardt
Plymouth
Richard Brink
Oskaloosa
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Sioux Center
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Gladbrook
Oakville
Lawrence Dow
Osage, Iowa
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Rowley
Lows
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Stockton
Ilinois
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Freeport
Maurice Godsey
Sloan
Harold Hodel
Metamora
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Wisconsin
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Lowden
George Kroneman
Mitchell
Ruben Kroneman
Howard Kronke
Schleswig
Joseph W. Kunkel
Sterling
Clinois
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Osage
Jows
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Spencer
Tom C. Meester
Holland
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Shannon
Illinois
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Grafton
Richard Navratil
Gerald Nolta
State Center
Harry L. Norris
Oscar Prahm
Virgil Robinson
Cole
Dick Ryken
New Sharon
Dale Schultz
Kensett
Floyd Sheehan
Milledgeville
Mlinois
Forest
L. Trevett
Allen
Nebraska
Robert van Landuit
Tampico
Bob Wilde
Lowa
Clarence Wilde
Gene Wilde
Gilman White
Floyd
Glen Zimmerman
Kent Golden
Poe
Tripoli Grain & Feed
Owa
Sumner
Spring Fountain Church
Verne
Pipho Farm
Ellen
Sally
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Marge
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Sue
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Muriel
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Jody
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Sultan Meg
Prince Chico
Supreme Chico
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Case SC
Idea
J.D
Lundell
Rosenthal
New Idea
Ideal
Trojan
Bobbie Stewart
Hudson
Airco
Walt Kemp
Community Loan and Finance Co
Darold and
Erwin Pipl
Arnold Hexom
Waverly, Aud
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