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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1933
Page
8
Leader's Large Correspondent Staff compiles a roundup of local doings and notable happenings from communities around the region. Residents, events, and everyday activities are summarized in brief notices reflecting the pace of life in the area.
The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies Aid Society will be held at the church basement Wednesday afternoon. Many local residents and families are mentioned with visits, business, and social events in Tripoli and nearby towns including Waverly and Fredericksburg. The column also notes school enrollment, attendance, and standardization money, along with a temperance service at the Methodist church and a detailed church program.
A skating party at Becker's lake drew many Spring Fountain residents including Lavonne Hill Alice Born Viola Kirchmann Laura Meyer Gail Creager Norma Volker and Arthur Kirchmann Highlights from church L Y P S officers election list and numerous social visits show a close knit community with frequent gatherings at various homes in Spring Fountain and nearby towns.
Relatives and friends gathered at H. F. Krueger home for Mrs. Krueger’s birthday. West Union visitors Mr. and Mrs. F. Pape and family called on Mrs. J. F. Pries family. Paul Schaefer and children and F. F. Moeller group visited Chris Moeller in Denver. Tractow and Emma of Waverly visited Co A Tractow. Ellen Tiedt hospitalized in Waverly. Notdorf and Stuckenberg groups from Trinoli visited A. H. Moeller. Moeller and E. Homan households hosted Sunday guests. Ed Schoenbeck entertained relatives Sunday. Thie man home visited by friends. E. Homan and Moeller guests with Wm. Hildebrandt in Tripoli. Elaine Thurm of Waverly visited Paul and Mrs. Thurm.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Ducker of Tripoli and Mr and Mrs Will Lohman aided Mrs Gottlieb Wolf with a Friday butchering. Attendees at a Tripoli birthday party were Mr and Mrs Wm Dohrmann at the home of Mr and Mrs Carl Drape. Mrs W D Kuker visits Waverly. Arnold and Grace Angus visited Waterloo. Mrs Hillie Ladage of Tripoli spent Thursday with Fred Lohmanns. Fred F Redies of Cedar Rapids helped at Ernest Redies home Tuesday. Will Lohmann and Clarence Wilson helped at the Fred Lohmann home Wednesday. Elnora Kuker visits her parents W D Kuker. Mrs Frank Bartles of Minnesota visits her relatives in the area. The Lohrmann and Lohmann families host a Sunday gathering at Fred Lohmanns. Herman Banser is on the sick list. Ernest Jaschen visited Herman Banser’s home Sunday. Adela Lohmann called at Christ Stehn’s in Waverly.
George Drewis and Will Berg assisted Geo. H. Heideman with wood cutting. The Heideman family visited Mercy hospital in Cresco and reported the patient improving. Lucinda and Dorothy Struck visited Mrs. John Barbknecht. Mrs. Will Jahnke visited Ernest Mueller. Will Schumacher and wife welcomed a baby boy on Monday January 16. Alberta Bergman and Marie Kelsey checked on Adella Koch who is bedbound. Old Tripoli school opened with Mrs. Ward as teacher. Siegfried Struck family visited Arthur Hennings.
Siegel Mr and Mrs Herman Myne near Bremer spent Tuesday at the latter's parents home Mr and Mrs Wm Oehlschlager Ernest Hoppenworth was a Waverly caller Friday Mrs Gustave Schwemm spent a few days last week at the home of her daughter Mrs Gustave Brase Miss Elsie Korte assists at the Fred Bergman home after staying with her parents Rev and Mrs H Baum with Rev G Gerlach attended the fiftieth ordination anniversary of Rev F Shetler of Sumner Sunday Mr and Mrs Conrad Meyer attended Wm Lampe birthday Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Gustave Schwemm hosted a Sunday gathering in honor of Mrs Schwemm's birthday Others present included Mr and Mrs Herman Bunger Mr and Mrs Oliver Baungern and son Paul Mr and Mrs Herman Lahman Mr and Mrs Carl Schwarze and son Randolph Henry Sheweman Mr and Mrs Conrad Meyer Mr and Mrs Fred Lahman and Mr and Mrs H Schmudlach and sons Arthur Meyer and family visited Hampton Saturday with Fred Kragel's parents returning Sunday night.
Des Moines reports United Farmers of Hardin county pressed lawmakers and the state board to cut farm land valuations, seeking replacement value and broader tax relief. Assessors trimmed farm chattel values by 60 percent but farmers demand higher reductions, threaten tax strikes, and plan court action if needed.
A brief dialogue from Everybody's Weekly records a patient seeking help after a druggist refused to offer useful information. The patient is directed to consult another source, highlighting themes of medical consultation and reliance on professionals.
City council met with Mayor C L Mc Cumber presiding. Attendees included Ambrose Buhr Bang Krueger Meier. no absentees. Minutes approved as read. Claims allowed: Waterman labor 7.25 Buechele supplies 40.25 Northwestern Bell 2.95 Parrott supplies 11.44 Tripoli Leader 5.75 Kimbal labor 19.20 Debel transient 5.55 Debel salary 86.00 A W Buechele salary 25.00 Ambrose Auto supplies 1.70 Krueger labor supplies 15.90 Schwere labor 6.00 Central States Power service 246.70 Waterman labor 1.00 F H Kimbal labor 2.00 Mirick salary 40.00 Iowa Range Supply hose 164.64 Fink insurance 10.06 Meeting adjourned. Town Clerk A W Buechele.
County Seat reports a run of local notices and minor events from the Sugar factory night watch to family milestones. Items mention medical survivals and hospital stays, births, anniversaries, relocations, flu and pneumonia cases, a university hospital operation in Iowa City, and community appointments at a Catholic men’s meeting. Several names and addresses reflect town life and recent moves to Marshalltown and surrounding areas.
Bremer Henry Oehlschlager of near Tripoli spent Sunday evening in the Herman Meyne home. Numerous local families hosted or visited relatives for Sunday dinners including the Meyne, Matthias, Leitha, Wilkens, Kaiser, Lageschulte, Thoren, Arns, Schroedermier, Christopher, Hoth, and Smith households with guests Werner, Edna, and Donald among others.
Relatives and friends gathered Sunday evening to surprise Wm Knoploh on his birthday. Attendees included the Schlichting, Seehase, Nus, Pries, Zell, Raymond Schlichting, John Knoploh, and families. Sunday visitors at John Knoploh’s home included Herman Zell and family, Raymond Schlichting, Ernest Knoploh, Herman Klemp and family. John H Sell home hosted Tiedt family of Readlyn, Harry Jacobson of Waterloo, and C J Mohlis family of Readlyn. Read the Leader advertising.
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