Tripoli Iowa Named By Postal Whim Not Mythic Tale
An Iowa editorial recalls how Tripoli earned its name from a Washington post office suggestion sixty years ago. The Martinsburg settlement near the Wapsi became Tripoli after a mispronounced postal directive, with no historic legend behind it.
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Rome
Romulus
Remus
Hills
New York
York
New World
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
City of Angels
Asa T. Martin
Wapsie
Martinsburg
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Post
Tripola
Sweet
Eee Wildlife Refuge
Iowa Tops Nation in Meat Production Metrics
Iowa leads the nation in farm meat animals, animals sent to market, animals slaughtered, and pounds of meat handled by packers, according to state agricultural statistics.
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Iowa
Tripoli Leader official paper of Kremer County Tripoli Iowa
The Tripoli Leader is listed as a second class minil published in Tripoli Iowa under the 1872 act and registered since 1894. It notes weekly publication every Wednesday and subscription rates of 1.00 per year in state and 3.50 elsewhere. Kremer County Town of Tripoli is served. C. Peacock publisher and Stephen Irving editor.
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Tri- Poli
Towa
Luwa
Robert Sievers Eats Well In Inchon Christmas Menu
From Inchon Korea comes word that Robert Sievers son of Mr and Mrs A C Sievers of Tripoli served in the U S Navy sent a letter home with a Christmas meal menu. The roast tom turkey dinner featured at least 26 items from soup to nuts as served to him and shipmates.
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Robert Sievers
Inchon
Korea
A. C. Sievers
Tripoli
Sievers
U.S. Navy
Griffin Hurt Falls in Corncrib Becomes 1000th Patient
Lawrence Griffin a farmer fell and broke his leg while working on a corncrib and was admitted as the 1000th patient to New Crawford County Memorial Hospital at Denison confirming the milestone.
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Lawrence Griffin
Crawford County Memorial Hospital
Denison
Church Notes St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed
Summary of service times for St Peter's Evangelical and Reform ed church with German language worship at 8:30 and 10:30, Sunday school, choir schedules, and a 11:00 morning service at Congregational with open communion. Includes Holy Communion notice, crop record card reminder, potluck, annual meeting, and Women’s Fellowship event with address by Rev Robert W Shields.
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Servants of God
Women's Fellowship
Robert W. Shields
New England
Lutheran Services and 1952 Officers Installations
Wm F Goetz presides at 8:30 worship in German and 10:30 in English with Sunday school and adult Bible class. Installation of 1952 officers of the Ladies Aid Society and Women’s Missionary Society. sermon on neutrality in the Kingdom of Christ. Nomination committee named. devotions led by Lavern Hunemuller with topic When Am I Free. Luther League activities and choir rehearsals announced. Brotherhood Fellowship Banquet guest speaker Captain H T Wagner. Bricks for building expansion unloaded by volunteers. 35000 bricks on hand. Confirmation and junior choir sessions set. Lutheranism Speaks broadcast schedule listed. annual congregational meeting Jan 8.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Women's Missionary Society
Fred C. Holm
Raymond Dohrmann
Walter Hunemuller
J. C. Kuhrt
Lavern Hunemuller
Luther League
Hazel Slack
Dorothy Quade
Colleen Kingsbury
Harold Haverkamp
Ralph Wilkner, Jr
Gloria Sell
Robert Lohmann
Jo- Ann Adelmund
H. T. Wagner
Black Hawk County
Brotherhood
Iowa
Lutheranism Speaks
KXEL
Waterloo
Church Sunday Schedule With Guild Meeting
A church day timetable lists 9:30 a m church school hour and 10:30 a m Divine worship service. An additional 1:30 p m Thursday meeting of the Women's Guild is noted.
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Women’s Guild
Business to Remain Near Present Rates or Increase
Ralph Poynter notes Iowa farm buyers influence farm prices as they earn in industrial jobs. ISU economist Kutish says most observers expect business to stay near present rates or rise. 1951 ends with strong industrial demand, unemployment around two million, about two thirds of last year. Heavy equipment sectors lead, with orders for rail cars, locomotives, boilers, turbines, generators and machine tools. Buyers show restraint, avoiding last year’s surge. many previously bought up to affordable limits.
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Iowa
Francis A. Kutish
Iowa State College
Katish
Korea
Kutish
H R Gross Attacks U N as International Evil
Washington. Congressman H R Gross argues Truman era internationalism endangers the United States. He decries the United Nations as a world government, cites unequal voting, disparities in population and land area, and alleges U N decisions tie American policy to foreign interests, risking Korean War aims and American soldiers.
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China
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U.N
Uncle Sam The Champ Debates U N Funding
A critical view denounces foreign aid formulas and United Nations funding, arguing American policy imports harm the nation and threaten the Constitution. It notes the U N budget, with the United States contributing about 25 million, sought a 1.5 million cut, and Nicaragua was the only supporter while Britain and France opposed.
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Stars and Stripes
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Britain
France
Ohio navigable waterways and chief industrial interests
Ohio maintains navigable waterways totaling 430 miles on the Ohio river 230 miles of lake frontage and 100 miles on the Muskingum river. Manufacturing mining and oil are among the state’s leading interests and priorities.
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Ohio
Ohio River
Oklahoma’s diverse crops and oil economy noted
Oklahoma excels across agriculture including wheat cotton corn oats rye barley peanuts sorghum hay and broom corn while also ranking high in petroleum production highlighting the state’s varied economic profile.
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Oklahoma
Oregon Leads in Timber and Hops Production
Oregon accounts for nearly half of the more than one billion feet of timber standing across Oregon, Washington, and California. The state also leads in hops production and ranks third in pears.
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Oregon
Washington
California
Steel and Coal Powerhouse of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania produces almost half of the nation s steel and logs a bituminous coal output of about 114 million tons each year while maintaining a substantial annual farm crop.
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Pennsylvania
Bergmann Sisters Celebrate Christmas at Boeckmann Home
Eight Bergmann sisters gathered for a Christmas get together at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Boeckmann Sunday. The sisters listed include Wilhelmina Buls Carrie Westendorf Louisa Joens Mary Bruse Sophia Kruse Anna Bahlmann Ida Buhrow and Wm Boeckmann.
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Bergmann
Wm. Boeckmann
Wilhelmina Buls
Carrie Westendorf
Louisa Joens
Mary Bruse
Sophia Kruse
Anna Bahlmann
Ida Buhrow
Card of Thanks to Fire Department and Neighbors
We thank the Tripoli Fire Department and all who helped at our home during the recent fire. Gratitude to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bock for caring for our children. Such deeds were very appreciative. Mr. and Mrs. Oren Larsen.
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Tripoli
Alfred Bock
Oren Larsen
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