Life changes in Tripoli area noted in town news
L. W. Stagner leaves Tripoli Canning Co. as Carl W. Bull takes Ladage Pharmacy ownership. Merrill Bennett hired by Coddington and Laird. A. L. Bostwick injures ribs after a stair fall while snow removal. Mrs. John Briner dies suddenly near city. Readlyn train wreck involves crossbar failure derailing 15 cars. Jacob Berg, longtime furniture dealer and undertaker, dies in Sumner. Ernest Stahlhut, 80, dies of pneumonia in Sumner. Evelyn Kerns of Fairbank marries Leonard Sailsbury of Tripoli at Fairbank. Mrs. Louis C. Schmidt, 63, dies after long illness. Tripoli records 30 below zero the coldest morning this winter. Measles strike local youths. Mrs. Henry Klemp undergoes major surgery in Waterloo. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McCumber celebrate 55th anniversary. Matilda Hinrichs, 83, dies from automobile injuries. Erich Poock’s auto wreck due to mislocated tree along Wapsie. Mrs. Everett Tessmer hospitalized in Rochester for observation. Eldon Bahlmann treated for diabetes in Waterloo. Ed Niemeyer returns home after leg fracture. Tripoli boys reach county semifinals 68-54 over Plainfield. Panther ettes lose 47-46 to Janesville. Funeral for Fred Schweizer held. James W. Coddington to seek Republican county attorney nomination. Winter low of 19 below zero. Arby Mizell and twin brothers noted as 69 and 71 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Stahlhut
Sumner
Evelyn Kerns
Fairbank
Leonard Sailsbury
Tripoli
Immaculate Conception Church
Louis C. Schmidt
Erich Poock
Wapsie
Everett Tessmer
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Eldon Bahlmann
Carl Bahlmann
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Ed Niemeyer
Janesville
Plainfield
Pantherettes
Fred Schweer
Rettig Funeral Home
St. John Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
James W. Coddington
Waverly
From My Kitchen Window and Daily Wit
A collage of quotes and brief verses on daily life. Observations on happiness work and time from Kathryn Williams Pearl Buck and John Kendrick Bangs mix with notes on cars farmers wives and thrift. The piece closes with aphorisms about time and money and forewarns of aging wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Williams
Appointment of Administratrix in Keith Scott Estate
On December 29 1954 the District Court of Bremer County Iowa appointed Eva Scott as administratrix of the estate of Keith Scott deceased. All debts must be paid to Eva Scott and all claims presented to the court for allowance. R J Sullivan attorney New Hampton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Bremer County
Iowa
Keith Scott
Eva Scott
Tripoli
R. J. Sullivan
New Hampton
Birthday and community notices in Denver area
Relatives and neighbors attended birthday parties and anniversaries across Denver, Plainfield, Dunkerton, and surrounding towns. Activities included card games, band fundraisers, and visits from Des Moines and Waterloo residents, with multiple households hosting gatherings at home and at local clubs.
Third Home Furnishings Training School for 4 H Girls
The third home furnishings training school for 4 H girls leaders will be held Wednesday January 26 at 10 a.m. in the Tripoli town hall. Margaret Krug county extension home economist will conduct the session with a team demonstration on upholstered storage boxes by Mrs Herbert Scharnhorst and Mrs Milton Epsey of the B-Square club. Mrs Chris Anders of the Jefferson Jills will demonstrate chair caning. The remainder of the training covers furniture refinishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Krug
County Extension Home Economist
Tripoli Town Hall
Herbert Scharnhorst
Milton Epsey
B-Square Club
Chris Anders
The
Jefferson Jills
Early start for Iowa Falls centennial observance
Mike Fisher of Iowa Falls begins whisker growing for the next summer centennial celebration by shaving off his razor early. Birth records in Florida are complete only since 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
Mike Fisher
Florida
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. W. Stagner
Tripoli Canning Co
Carl W. Bull
Ladage Pharmacy
Merrill Bennett
Coddington and Laird
A. L. Bostwick
John Briner
Chicago Great Western
Readlyn
Jake Berg
Jeanette Droste
Darlyce Oltrogge
Donna Peacock
Reuben Plagenes
Henry Klemp
C. L. McCumber
Mathilda Hinrichs
Arby Mizell
Villisca
Arby
Professional Directory
Fire & Casualty
Cedar Rapids
Mutual Trust Life Insurance
M. O. Brye Chiropractor
Waverly, Iowa
F. Ray Robinson
Optometrist
Fine Insurance
Agency
Bankers Life Insurance
Dr. L. J. Magnall
Water Tower
Fred Rewoldt
Office
Main Street
Frederika
H. O. Hastings
E. Bremer
Coddington & Hemingway
Attorneys-at-Law
Block & Klemp Building
V. G. Goebel
Biermann
C. R. Barry
Jack Frese
Tripoli, Iowa
Pearl Buck
John Kendrick Bangs
Denver
Rudolph Haar
Theo
H. Bergmann
Sam Whitney
Theo, H. Bergmann
Sadie Williams
Ralph Milius
Virginia
Des Moines
Helena Dorn
Ed Lohmann
Dora Happel
Dunkerton
St. John Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Theo. Schmidt
Russel Witt
Edwin Dorn
Harold Meier
Arnold Hesse
John Repp
Clayton Repp
Donald Repp
Ceciel Rieck
Everett Serfoss
Ross Repp
Arnold Schmidt
Karen
William Schumacher
Everett Hildebrandt
Dolores Hildebrandt
Mildred Stumme
P. G. Bloeser
Theodore Steege
Fredericksburg
Arnold Weidler
Jerry
Anna Schneider
Wilbur Schneider
Oelwein
Gladwin
O6celwein
Legion Dining Hall
Erwin Schneider
Alvin Graeser
Lawrence Schneider
Independence
Frday
Lawrence Steege
William Senumacher
Wilmont Moehling
Fred Dorn
Dixie Wright
Dayton Wright
Brause
Charles Verluis
Jack Sprat
Arthur Mat
Thias
Edmund Kohagen
Louie Matthias
Clara Matthias
Lizette Griese
Richard Schumacher
Jim Wells
Leo Baysinger
Hill Top Addition
Omaha
Ethel
Alfred Buhrow
Roger Morgan
Lavern Walker
Marvin Morgan
Patty Neuenkirch
Robert Neuenkirch
Pontiac
H.P. Strato Streak
East Bremer Ave
Phillips Petroleum Company
Playtex
Kem
Sheffield
Frese
NTO
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