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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1933
Page
8
A compact roundup from Leader's staff highlights local happenings including community events, notable visits, and everyday deeds. Readers gain a snapshot of recent activities, friendly exchanges, small milestones, and moments that show neighborly engagement across towns.
Announcement of the June 25 1932 marriage in Albert Lea Minnesota of Miss Lucille McDonald and Kenneth G Wills. Includes education and residence details for both spouses and notes on local residents visiting, with several family updates and a school program invitation.
Frederika school pupils in the primary room built a health house this past week under Miss Lillian Bortner. Valentine parties were held by Miss Bortner Miss Lollabelle Pennell and Miss Gertrude Pease for grades six to eight on Tuesday February 14. On Friday February 17 the upper grades will present a Lincoln Washington program under Miss Pease featuring a song Battle Hymn of the Republic and related acts.
Miss Lucinda Struck spent Saturday with Mrs John Barbknecht. Geo H Heideman and John Barbknecht were Tripoli callers Saturday morning. Mr and Mrs Herman Plagens with son Reuben and C H Schmidt visited Fred Locbs for Mrs Schmidt's 84th birthday. Andrew Henninger family and Leo Otmar visited Wm Schumacher. Howard Heideman and Henry Heide man homes were hosts. Ewald Struck spent time with his parents. Alfred Bergman visited Lawrence Moeller. E A Carstensen called on Geo H Heineman. Earl Gillett visited Will Bergman. Herbert Jahnke and George Drews went to Waterloo on business. Jahnke was a Tripoli caller. Ernest Schumacher visited Will Schumacher. Henry Heideman was sick Friday. Isabelle Tegtmeier of Sumner helped at Will Schumacher home. Gus Plagens of Tripoli visited Sunday afternoon.
Local high school team defeated Finchford 38 to 13 and will host Janesville Friday. February 23 program planned for first and second graders in the school auditorium with 10 cent admission. Albright Hatchery of Greene rents the former department store building to install incubators and sell poultry supplies. August Heidemann Jr and wife observe 40th wedding anniversary at Syndicate hall with about 100 relatives and friends.
A miscellaneous shower for Miss Hilda Bergmann, hosted by her aunt Mrs. W M Bergmann of Tripoli and Mrs. A H Bergmann, celebrated her upcoming marriage to Gus tav Kuecker. Neighbors and relatives later joined Mrs. Grebien for her birthday as others visited local homes. Several families attended funerals for Elmer Drape and relatives ricocheting between gatherings and illness.
Mr and Mrs Rudolph Ludwig and family lead visitors to multiple homes on Sunday including Tegtmeier and Peters households. A variety of families hospitality to celebrate birthdays and gather in the area. Lucinda Ludwig traveled from Minneapolis for a week with her relatives, while others visited Waterloo and local events including a party hosted by Maurice Woodcock.
Attendees from the Potter Siding area gathered at the home of Hilda Bergmann to honor her. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schroeder, Mr. and Mrs. August Fredericks, Adela and Esther Lohmann, Walter Kuker, Gustav Kuker, Alfred Struck and Arnold Angus, and Herman Banser Sr. Several families and friends shared in various visits and birthday celebrations surrounding the event.
A collision occurred on Highway 10 near Hampton in dense fog as two cars failed to see each other. The report notes three siblings involved and details are limited from the continuation of County Seat News Items of Interest.
Sheriff Frank Sager reports that a police radio system will be activated locally under the two year old law. Daily broadcasts will come from the bureau of investigation and be aired as soon as received.
A E Quackenbush tenant on the Sophia Swinton farm near Horton who held a penny auction sale and was later arrested for larceny waived preliminary hearing in justice court before M M Kingsley and was bound over to await the March Term. He was released from jail last week when J Ostermann Harold Cross Henry Regel and George R Salzman signed his 500.00 bond.
A group of thirteen friends visited the Selbig residence on Monday evening February 13 to celebrate Miss Celia’s birthday with cards and a picnic supper. Several local residents are mentioned for health and civic news including Mrs. J. F. McAlpine ill with pleurisy, Fr. Hagemann’s Lutheran Mutual Aid Society trip, and multiple hospital updates.
Birthday celebrations noted at Walter Schultz Erwin Clau sing Ed Schoenbeck and J Drewis homes. Moeller Luhring Krueger families and relatives visited Meier Schaefer Beisner Lampe farms changed occupancy as Lampe moved to Waverly and Kappmeier moved into Thieman farm. Elaine Thurm returned from Waverly to her parents home as she is employed there.
The week ending February 11 details transfers including Treasurer of Bremer County to Henry Schmidt for 76.92 dollars for Outlet 2 subdivision of Carstensen's addition, section 3-92-12. W M George transfers to Prudential Insurance Co for 1 dollar and fractional parts in section 30 township 91 range 14.
Buck Creek residents host callers and visitors throughout the weekend. Fred Zell and family from Waterloo called Friday while Fred Serfoss party from near Oran visited August Buhr home Monday. Judisch family welcomes a baby boy. Reinhart Judisch and Westendorf families visit. Alberta Judisch and Gottlieb Judisch host Arthur North Dakota relatives. Serfoss and Sell families stop by John H Sell home. Carl Mochlis and family visit Henry Judisch. Large turnout from area attends Robert Ashbrenner silver wedding anniversary near Spring Fountain Sunday afternoon.
Warren Towne s families and relatives gathered to honor Mr and Mrs Edward Hagenow in Readlyn on their 48th anniversary. Nearby, Wm Eick moved in with Herman Eick and Arthur Hennings plus Arthur Pries went to Nashua for a business trip. Edwin and Elmer Hennings visited Arthur Wente Monday.
Claude C Lytle transfers to Charles Richmond and others the sum of $180 for lots 7 and 8 in block 4 of Frederika.
A Cleveland area shop window displayed summer dresses and hosiery beneath a sign claiming We dress all our own poultry. The mystery was solved when it was learned a meat store relocated and a dress shop filled the space.
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