Universal Conscription Opposed by Rep Gross
Congressman H R Gross rails against a Truman Rosenberg universal military conscription plan arguing it is un-American and would impose an eight year military mortgage on American families. He cites costs, tax burdens, and compares to Nazi policy while urging reliance on Selective Service and a balanced budget. Churchill visit criticisms and federal tax concerns are noted along with local tax burdens for a Columbus Indiana school project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Gross
Washington
House of Representatives
House
George Washington
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hitler
Churchill
United States
Truman
Pentagon
Columbus
Ind
Tripoli street signs and numbers proposed for ease of finding homes
An editorial questions the absence of street names and house numbers in Tripoli and advocates council bids for 50 to 60 street signs and house numbers. It argues naming streets and numbering houses would help residents and visitors, especially with upcoming telephone directories. The piece imagines saying a street address like 450 Elm Street instead of vague directions.
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Tripoli
Joe Blank
Joe
Cottonwood Avenue
Rosewood Avenue
Maple Street
Oak Street
Church Street
Lincoln Avenue
Greenwood Avenue
Washington Street
Elm Street
Tomorrow's fate of the United States and risks ahead
The excerpt reflects on Adams’s vision of the United States becoming a great nation and world power while warning of potential collapse from taxes, over-expansion, inflation, and corrupt officials. It weighs future resilience against historical parallels and looming dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
United States
Rome
Readlyn Families Return From California Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. George Drewis and family with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wedemeier of Waverly spent three weeks in California visiting relatives. They saw Otto Drewis in San Jose Howard Heideman in Hawthorne and Jennie Lundberg in Bellflower. Wedemeiers stayed with Sophia Mader in Oakland and were guests of relatives. Both groups visited Richard Lehmkuhle in LaMesa and Dr. E N Osnes in Readlyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Drewis
W. C. Wedemeier
Waverly
California
Drewis
Otto Drewis
San Jose
Howard Heideman
Hawthorne
Mr. Drewis
Jennie Lundberg
Bellflower
Wedemeiers
Sophia Mader
Oakland
Richard Lehmkuhle
LaMesa
E. N. Osnes
Readlyn
Worthy Matron appoints Tripoli members to Stay Points
Announcement from the CES at Sumner notes two Tripoli members, Mrs. Elmer Wilharm named Esther and Mrs. L. J. Magnall named Ruth, to Stay Points. Birthday dinner planned for Mardelle Bock tonight with Alfred H. Bock and relatives attending in Tri polis area. Expressions of gratitude extend to friends and neighbors for support after the illness and death of H. C. Everding and later for wife and mother.
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CES
Sumner
Tripoli
Elmer Wilharm
Esther
L. J. Magnall
Ruth
Mardelle Bock
Alfred H. Bock
Sophia Bock
Ernest Grahlman
San Pedro
Cal
H. C. Everding
William F. Goetz
Theo, Blaufuss
Herbert Zickuhr
Lizzie Pieper
Auxiliary notes from Tripoli Unit 356 Legion Aux
The January 8 regular meeting of Tripoli Unit 356 American Legion Auxiliary held at the town hall with 19 members present. Reports from committees covered mailings, seal sales totals, and a Valentine fund drive. Legislative chairman urged member participation and study, noting the 19th Amendment and women voting duties. Herbert Zickuhr travels to Milwaukee for a gladiola growers convention and to visit a sick relative. Birthday gathering honors Mr. Schultz with card games and refreshments.
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Tripoli
No. 356
American Legion Auxiliary
Willard Holm
A. F. Eichmann
Rita R. Breaux
United States
Kelsey
Tri Poli Boosters Hold Jan 9 4-H Meeting at Hoppenworth Home
The Tri poli Boosters gathered 28 members at Eldon Hoppenworth’s home January 9 with a Dad’s Night planned for February 13 at Lloyd Kammeyer’s house, co hosted by Jerry Oberlie, featuring a chicken feeder demonstration by Paul Lahmann and reports on silage juice, wet corn ensilage, and fair project entries.
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Tripoli
Lloyd Kammeyer
Jerry Oberlieu
Melvin Schwartz
News of Little Bighorn massacre reaches Woodward by Countryman
Dennis Countryman, a western rancher, first carried word of Custer’s massacre at Little Bighorn. His grand-nephew Dennis Countryman now resides in Woodward, Oklahoma.
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Custer
the Little Big Horn
Dennis Countryman
Countryman
Woodward
Fox bounty tally tops Monroe County in 1951
County Auditor McCollum administers fox bounties totaling 512 in the last six months of 1951. He nearly added a fox to the list when it darted into his car’s path while pursuing a rabbit. The rabbit died, the sole casualty and not a bounty recipient.
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Monroe County
McCollum
Tripoli Men Serving Colors Reach New Addresses
Pvt Merlin K Chapin US 55 913 737 Co G Ind Bn 502 Aj Inf Redg 101st Airborne Camp Breckenridge Ky and Pvt Marvin V Hoppenworth US 55046262 son of Mr and Mrs Erwin Hoppenworth near Tripoli now in Japan at 110th Rep Bn APO 301 Care Postmaster San Francisco CA. Hoppenworth left Dec 17 and arrived in Japan New Year’s Day after 16 days at sea. Ship crossed the International Date Line Dec 24 and the next morning was Dec 26, Wednesday, missing Christmas Day.
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Merlin K. Chapin
Ind
Aj Inf
Redg
101St Airbone Division
Camp Breckenridge
Marvin V. Hoppenworth
Erwin Hoppenworth
Tripoli
Japan
APO
Care
San Francisco
Cal
Marvin
Pacific
Winterset couple marks 72nd wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Steve Parkins celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary in Winterset. He is 94 and she is 92. The couple married in 1880 in Winterset, a milestone others deem nearly record setting.
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Winterset
Steve Parkins
Pigeons Die After Ice Coating Falls From Tower
Ice coated pigeons roosting on the town water tower at Sioux Center causing droplets to form and about 92 birds to fall to the ground as they attempted to fly the next morning.
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Sioux Cente
Retired Akron Rural Mail Carrier After 42 Years Service
Lavern Swift, longtime Akron rural mail carrier, reached retirement after more than 42 years serving the Akron post office as he completed his rounds on December 31.
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Lavern Swift
Akron
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Gross
Winston Churchill
Britain
John Adams
America
FeliTs & Vegetables
Kusset
Sunkist Oranges
Briardale
Cudahy’s
All Meat
B. Ooe
Joel
Briardale Peaches
Aan
Oxydol
Hi-Lex
Jug
Polar
Henry C. Everding
Milwaukee
Near
Frederika
Waterloo
Wis
Lorna Ponko
Gladiola Growers
Walter Schultz
Velma
Schultz
Tripoli Boosters
Betty Snelling
Roxie Beisner
Janice Davis
Ruth Block
Carol Blume
Marlene
Jolane Tegtmeier
Marian Lahmann
Egypt
March OF Dimes
HUAN
The
Tripoli Leader
Phone
Iowa
H. M. Witt
Shelby
R. O. Wikner
Tripoli Hardware
Donald Schmidt
Sumner Iowa
Weidler
Thayer
Mossberg
Call
Ed Jahnke
Alcoholics Anonymous
P.O
Paul
DeVries
Denver
Eby’s
Dreyer Drug Store
George
Dreyer’s Drug Store
Lady Borden
Ford
Wm. Ambrose Auto
Tripoli, Lowa
Earl
Shorty)Newbern
Greene, Lowa
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