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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1933
Page
5
Buchanan for glasses and a string of social visits fill the week. Residents and guests from Cedar Rapids Sumner Garwin Oelwein Waverly and Drake areas are noted at homes churches and events. A Monday dance at Tri Poli Opera House and two show nights at Cass Opera House promote local entertainment ambitions.
A lengthy local column notes many Tripoli citizens plan to relocate to countryside from town next week. Moving plans include several families and residences listed, with neighboring households preparing for change. The piece also mentions a bridge party, club activities, and visits among residents in the area.
Community members from Potter Siding gathered to celebrate Art Redies birthday on Tuesday February 14 with numerous families attending. The report lists many local residents helping, visiting, moving hay, and sharing meals, alongside attendance at a wedding in Tripoli and a christening at the Ernest Redies home.
The weekly church notices list Sunday school at 9 30 with German service at 10 30. The Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at 2 o'clock and the First Lenten service in German is Thursday March 2 at 7 30 led by Theo A Thomas.
St John’s Lutheran invites all to Sunday school at 9 30 and divine service at 10 30 in German. Washington quote: I am not ashamed to call myself a Christian. Senior choir meets Friday at 7, junior choir Thursday at 6 45, Lutheran chorus girls Thursday at 7 20.
Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 with The True Foundation of Character sermon. Children’s story Whats in a Name. Last Sunday Jack Frese trumpet solo. this Sunday instrumental duet by children. Christian Endeavor at 8:00. Choir rehearsal at parsonage Thursday 8:00.
The Camp Fire Girls met Tuesday night and discussed manners at home, school, church, business, and in informal and formal teas. Members took notes for their manners books and many are finishing the birthday project. Ellen Webrand served as scribe.
The group reports a ceremonial meeting held Monday night with many beads distributed. A postponed meeting due to missing beads will be rescheduled. They anticipate starting their third birthday project soon and will host a tea for their mothers on Saturday, with Lucille Schumacher serving as scribe.
Mrs. Mary Jolley Bentley born December 9, 1863 on Robert Jolley farm south of Tripoli died February 14, 1933 in Waverly hospital at age 70. She married Albert Bentley January 29, 1882 and lived on a Fairbank area farm before moving to Fairbank in 1908. Funeral held at Fairbank.
Tripoli high school joins the Iowa State Teachers College state high school debate meet to be held in Cedar Falls on March 9 and 10. Teams are split into Class A and B with five rounds each. Debates judged by State Teachers Varsity judges. winners decided by victory percentage or ratings. Trophies awarded to winners and runners up. a four year scholarship goes to the top three debaters by ratings.
Notice sets a caucus for February 23 1933 at 8 pm in the town hall to nominate two school directors to succeed H J Frese and Peter Goodenbour for three year terms. Election day is March 13 1933. secretary M W Bennett signs the notice. In Kansas City a dealer finds two $50 bills fall from an old book. A veteran encyclopedia salesman once claimed he could hide $50 in any volume and recover it years later.
A historical ad promotes Bukets as a bladder physic to drive out impurities and acids causing irritation and frequent urination. It claims juniper oil and buchu leaves aid the bladder and offer better sleep, with a 25 cent box from drugstores and a money-back promise after four days. Druggist H. H. Sorg endorses Bukets as a best seller.
John H Schmidt died of heart failure at his son Ewald Schmidt's home shortly after noon yesterday. He had moved to Colorado 21 years ago, living in Montrose and Fort Morgan, and was a farmer and Trinity Lutheran member. He leaves three sons Ewald, Edwin of Fort Morgan and Walter of Sheridan, a brother L C Schmidt and sister Mrs Wm Hildebrandt of Tripoli. Services with Rev Hansel of Sterling Lutheran Church will be Friday at 2:00.
Artesian Mr and Mrs Ewald Thieman entertained relatives and friends in their home Sunday and Tuesday evenings in observance of Mr Thiemans birthday. Mr and Mrs F F Moeller visited at the Wm Luhring home Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Paul Thurm entertained company at their home Sunday. Miss Lydia Herrs entertained a number of girls at a guilty party Mr and Mrs Walter Schultz daughters visited at the Fr C Buhr home in Readlyn Sunday afternoon.
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