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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1933
Page
8
Warenton area residents listed as visitors at Bremer and Tripoli homes with reunions at Hennings, Pries, and Eick households. The article notes ordination of Rev. Wunderlich in Bremer, guest gatherings for birthdays, and multiple Sunday calls to relatives and friends across nearby towns.
Spring Fountain area residents, including Mr and Mrs Louie Meyer and daughter Verla, visit the parental Moehla home. Many Mayo and Meyer families visit Waterloo, Sumner, Tripoli, Fredericksburg, and Lisbon for social calls, games, and church related gatherings. A large turnout attended Mrs Johanna Steege’s funeral in Sumner.
Artesian residents honored Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Platte in Waverly Thursday night. The Schultz and Platte families, plus Arthur Rucker and C. J. Meier and others, visited various local homes. Local students from Jefferson No. 1 under Miss Alica Burns took eighth grade exams in Waverly. Additional visits included the Schroe der, Buss, Steege, Oltrogge, Luther, Meier, Thurm, Schaefer, Moeller, Deterding and Kallenbach households.
A frugal weekly dinner plan highlights New England Stuffed Tomatoes with beans and bacon, Parsley Creamed Potatoes, Asparagus and Romaine Salad, and Banana Celatin Dom-Tasee. The piece emphasizes low-cost meals using present day sales and practical prep.
List of birthdays and social calls across several households in South of Tripoli. Names include Schmidt, Kock, Tegtmeier, Blasberg, Peters, Hagenow, Dettmer, Brase, Towne, Rathe, Knief, Block, Sassman, and others with visits to homes and birthday celebrations noted on Sunday and Thursday events.
Miss Laura Miller helps at Fred Rewoldt Sr home as Adele Rewoldt is ill. Arthur and Conrad Meyer families visit. Leona Stumme returns with Meyer. Biermans at Ernest Bergman home. Schneers host Renetta’s 19th birthday with 500 and lunch. guests listed. Bergmans assist butcher at Emil Bergman home. Clergy families visit New Hampton and with Engelkes. Farewell party for Bergmans. Edna Rueker outings. Gerlachs visit Auguster Hooper. Rodemeyers visit Waverly. Lahman visit Gottlieb Mueller. Schwemm returns home.
Beverly Jean Claus of Ocean Park California daughter of Elmer Claus and granddaughter of E W Claus of Greeley Colorado won the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Santa Monica health and beauty contest held August 17 1932 At two years old she stood 26 inches tall weighed 31½ pounds and wore blonde natural curls She also played Lily Midget the bride in Tom Thumb Wedding at Santa Monica Municipal Auditorium last July Her brother Sterling Eugene also participated and both earned 100 percent Health Diplomas The Claus family and relatives are well known in the area
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Meier attended the baby christening at Harold Kuethe's home Sunday. Clarence Beisner joined a birthday party at Mrs. Strottman’s in Readlyn. Lou Griese of Maxfield visited the R. A. Michael home. Fred Matthiesen and Amos Matthiesen with spouses visited Will Beevers at Knittle Sunday evening. Otto Bunger and children visited Will Droste Sunday evening. Vernis and Ralph Michael stopped by R. A. Michael’s Thursday afternoon. Ralph returned from Waverly after a short stay with cousin Orlin Kelling.
The piece notes that Americans dream of quick riches driving weekly purchases of fraudulent stocks averaging 30 million dollars. It highlights how swindlers buy veteran victim mailing lists at five times the rate of new prospects, underscoring a persistent vulnerability in financial scams.
A string of social events and family visits marked the Buck Creek area midweek and weekend. Relatives surprised Wm Tegtmeier on his birthday and Wm Marsch with Laura and Wilbert attended the funeral of Wm Schroeder north of Tripoli. Mrs Louie Pries also had a birthday surprise Thursday evening with many neighbors present. Friday visitors included George Griner family and Fred Rucker family at Carl Moehlis home. Sunday evening visits to the Herman Westendorf home followed by John Tegtmeier family’s visit.
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