Night School At California Resort By Mary Ann Buls
Mary Ann Buls writes from Cathedral City and Palm Springs about pleasant winter weather, local schooling, fashion trends, and evening classes in Spanish. She notes frequent social activities at the trailer park, such as square dancing, cards, and fireside lounging, plus a weekend trip to Reedley amid a rain and snow transition and the Reedley area’s orange and grape production.
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Mary Ann Buls
Cathedral City
Palm Springs
Iowa
Trailer Park
Red River Valley
California
Cap Wagner Addresses Lawlessness Problems at Banquet
H T Cap Wagner spoke to an audience over 100 at the Brotherhood Fellowship banquet in Grace Lutheran church parlors last Thursday. Wagner, tied to Black Hawk county sheriff's office for 42 years, urged spiritual values in character building and rehabilitation of law violators, sharing cases from his long peace officer career.
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H. T
Cap” Wagner
Brotherhood Fellowship
Grace Lutheran
Sheriff's Office
Black Hawk County
Tripoli Ministers Urge Senators to Support Booze Ad Ban
The Tripoli Ministerial Association votes to send a letter to 15 U S senators urging support for the Johnson Case bill to ban liquor advertising on interstate radio and TV. Hearings are in Washington on January 30. They urge parishioners to write to Senator Edwin C. Johnson in support.
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Tripoli
United States
Washington
Edwin C. Johnson
Washington, D. C
St Peter's Church Elects August Krueger President
At the annual election meeting of St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church August Krueger was elected president and Willard Holm as financial secretary to replace retiring officers Elmer Wilharm and R J Bunger Leslie Schmidt and Carl Hildebrandt were elected elders The retiring financial report showed 3130 donated to outside causes in 1951 and a 500 gift for educational purposes The congregation plans major parsonage repairs a National Mission Fund campaign with Elmer Wilharm as chairman a study of repurposing the basement for Sunday school and a monthly German language worship service
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St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
August Krueger
Willard Holm
Elmer Wilharm
R. J. Bunger
Leslie Schmidt
Carl Hildebrandt
National Mission Fund For
Lynes declares candidacy for re election to House
Wm S Lynes of Plainfield former speaker of the Iowa House announced Friday that he is taking out papers for the Republican nomination. He has served Bremer county for three terms and is lauded as a top drainage engineer. His brother J Kendall Lynes recently declared reelection to the Iowa Senate.
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Iowa
Buster” Lynes
Senate
Oranges picked. lemons left on trees for spring
The report notes ripe oranges harvested while lemons remain unpicked due to low demand. Grapes show signs of end of season with leaves fallen, yet some unpicked bunches still hang. The narrator promises further details next week on palm date, dips, surrounding mountains, and related topics of interest.
Henry Degelau Dies After Lingering Illness in Denver
Henry Degelau 83 dies at home in Denver after a lingering illness. Service held at Matthias funeral home and St. John's Lutheran Church, Denver, with Rev. A H Mette in charge. interment in Fairview cemetery. Born August 6 1868 in Hanover Germany, he married Anna Kirchner in Milwaukee in 1892, lived in Iowa farms near Denver Artesian then Denver. Survived by wife four sons Walter William Emil Arnold. five daughters Lydia Schroeder Rudolph Haar Emil Schneer Ed Boedeker Martin Heller a brother Fred. 21 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
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Henry Degelau
Denver
Matthias
St. John’s Lutheran Church
A. H. Mette
Fairview Cemetery
Walter Degelau
Emil Degelau
Arnold Degelau
William Degelau
Rudolph Haar
Ed Boedeker
Hanover
Germany
Fred Degelau
Anna Kirchner
Milwaukee
Wis
Iowa
Artesian
Walter
William
Waterloo
Emil
Arnold
Tripoli
Lydia Schroeder
Emil Schneer
Sumner
Martin Heller
Fred
Waverly
Membership Class At Congregational Church Opens Saturday
A youth membership class starts this Saturday at 9:00 a.m. at the parsonage, led by Rev. Robert W. Shields, for young people over 12. Sessions run each Saturday until Easter Sunday, with new members received then. study covers Bible story, Bible history, the Reformation, Congregational church history, and the Christian world mission. Bring a Bible. no cost.
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Congregational Church
Robert W. Shields
The
Christian World Mission
Baptism of Jane Page Bennett in La Porte City
Jane Page Bennett daughter of James P Bennett of La Porte City was baptized Sunday afternoon at the home of Rev. A C Woodcock with Rev Woodcock officiating. Sponsors were grandparents Mr and Mrs M W Bennett.
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Jane Page
James P. Bennett
la Porte City
A. C. Woodcock
Woodcock
M. W. Bennett
Fred Meyer Farm Sale Lunch Stand by Lutheran Ladies Aid
At the Fred Meyer farm sale next Tuesday the St. Pauls Lutheran Ladies' Aid Siegel will run a lunch stand for bidders and spectators.
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Fred Meyer
St. Paul’s
Birthday Dinner for Mrs Lindfield Honored Guest
Dr. and Mrs. L. J. Magnall hosted a 6:30 dinner Thursday evening for Mrs. Angeline Lindfield and Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Maurer. The meal celebrated Mrs. Lindfield on her birthday that day.
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L. J. Magnall
Angeline Lindfield
S. A. Maurer
Lindfield
Potter Siding Co operative Creamery Co Annual Meeting
The Pot ter Siding Co operative Creamery Co will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday February 5 at 1230 p m at the creamery. W H Kallenbach secretary directs.
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Potter Siding Co-operative Creamery Co
W. H. Kallenbach
Grace Lutheran Holds Annual Meeting in Tripoli
Grace Lutheran Church Tripoli met Wednesday evening January 16 with William E. Mueller presiding. Reports from church officers showed 26 new members added in 1951 and 12 transfers. Four new council slots filled for three years. Budget for 1952 set at 9228.94 with total 1951 giving at 23300.01.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli
William E. Mueller
William F. Goetz
Lorenz E. Sell
R. O. Wikner
Paul Block
Henry W. Henning
Building
Erwin Volker
Henry Kruse
Paul Hartman
Raymond H. Bunger
Fred C. Holm
Victor Nacke
LeLand Bergmann
Walter C. Fergemann
Will Dohrmann
Pleasant Weather Turns Frigid In Tripoli Area
A January warm spell ended abruptly as Tripoli area temperatures plunged from the forties to near zero this week. Two inches of snow fell and intermittent snow and rain have persisted. Weather observer E C Biermann logged highs and lows for the week including 38/86.20 on Wednesday and 25/6 on Monday.
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Tripoli
E. C. Biermann
Latest Addresses Of Tripoli Men Now Serving Colors
T Sgt Kenneth H Shipp of Wichita Kansas is listed among Tripoli servicemen with current contact details. A house warming party was held last Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Weltzin with friends and neighbors in attendance including the Bahlmanns Drahovis Schroeders Strucks Lampe and the Weltzins Duane Weltzin of Grundy Center and a Progressive 500 entertainment and a guest-provided lunch concluded the evening.
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Tripoli
Kenneth H. Shipp
N. Main
Wichita, Kansas
Harry Weltzin
Lawrence Bahlmann
Ralph Drewis
Vern Donahoo
Wm. Schroeder
Carl Struck
Art Lampe
Clarence Bahlmann
Duane
John Weltzin
Grundy Center
Progressive 500
Sumner Rotarians Sponsor Club Meeting in Tri poli
The Sumner Rotarians sponsor a Rotary club in Tri poli and will hold an organizational meeting at the town hall on Thursday evening January 24. The event begins with dinner at 6 30 followed by business and program.
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Sumner Rotarians
Tripoli
Woman breaks wrist at canning factory
Mrs Louise Matthiesen broke her wrist after slipping on ice outside the canning factory Monday afternoon while at work. She was walking between buildings when the accident occurred.
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Louise Matthiesen
Canning Factory
Brotherhood Meeting of Area No 4 Lutherans in Sumner
Brotherhoods of Area No 4 of the Iowa District of the American Lutheran church will meet at St. John's Lutheran church in Sumner on Monday at 8:00 p m Attending congregations include Buck Creek Crane Creek Grove Hill Readlyn St Matthew's Zion Sumner Tripoli and Westgate with plans to attend
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Brotherhoods of Area No. 4
Iowa
American Lutheran Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Sumner
Lutheran Brotherhoods
Buck Creek
Crane Creek
Grove Hill
Readlyn
St. Matthew’s and
Zion
Tripoli
Westgate
Congregationalists Welcome 14 New Church Members
Fourteen new members were introduced at Sunday worship by Rev. Robert W. Shields. Recipients included couples and individuals from Methodist, Evangelical, United Brethren, Greek Orthodox, and Baptist backgrounds, welcomed after January 6 committee recommendation.
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Congregational Church
Robert W. Shields
Henry Buss
Roger
Methodist Church
Waverly
Robert Dreyer
Terry
Barbara
St. Ansgar
Vincent Goebel
Riceville
Leslie E. Kelsey
Evangelical Church
Tripoli
Lavern Lageschulte
Warren Evangelical United Brethren Church
George M. Lindsley
E. G. Michael
Sportsmen Feast at Tripoli Hall Tuesday
Wapsie Sportsmen's club held its annual banquet at Tripoli town hall amid hazardous travel conditions. Guest speaker James Harlan could not attend. James Gregory, former conservation officer, spoke on conservation. Dinner music by Douglas Rosenthal and Lois Meswarth. comedian Bill Croak from Waterloo entertained.
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Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Tripoli Town Hall
James Harlan
James Gregory
Butler-Bremer Conservation
Douglas Rosenthal
Lois Meswarth
Bill Croak
Waterloo
Papadopalus
V. G. Goebel
Tripoli
Tripoli Boys Write From Korea Japan
Tripoli boys serving in the armed forces write home from Korea and Japan. Cpl Erwin Riechmann of Waverly Route 3 notes cold weather and snow and hopes to be back in Iowa with his wife before another year. Pfc Werner Sell of Tripoli describes a sunny morning with snow, a large Christmas dinner, and plans to mail a dinner-memory book.
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Tripoli
Leader
Cpl
Erwin Riechmann
Henry Riechmann
Waverly
Route 3
Korea
Iowa
Werner Sell
Conrad Sell
Japan
First Red Sox Meeting Thursday in Tripoli
Tripoli Red Sox manager Herb Biesterfelt announced a meeting of the club and all interested players for next season. The meeting is set for Thursday Jan 24 at 7 30 p m in the Tripoli town hall. He hopes workouts and diamond work begin as weather allows.
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Tripoli Red Sox
Herb Biesterfelt
Tripoli
Biesterfelt
Tripoli Girls Face New Aplington Team Tonight
Tripoli hosts the newly formed Aplington girls squad on the Tripoli court. Two girls games highlight the evening with both first and second teams set to play.
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Tripoli
Aplington
Mrs Walter Beisner Undergoes Surgery At Mercy Hospital
Mrs Walter Beisner entered Mercy hospital in Waverly on Monday for surgery and is reported to be recovering satisfactorily. She expects to be home in the latter part of the week.
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Walter Beisner
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Mrs Eichmann Returns From California Visit
Mrs Emma Eichmann arrived back Sunday after a month in Napa California visiting her son Millard and his wife. Clif ford Eichmann greeted his mother in Cedar Rapids Sunday morning when she reached the city by train.
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Emma Eichmann
Nappa
Cal
Millard
Clifford Eichmann
Cedar Rapids
Farm Bureau to Sponsor Hay and Silage Show Feb 4
Bremer County Extension and Bremer County Farm Bureau sponsor a hay and grass silage show at Tripoli Town Hall on February 4. Entries in four classes will be judged by experts with blue red and white ribbons. The program features ISU specialists Floyd Arnold Dale Woolsoncroft and Ralph Krenzin discussing hay values, equipment, and silage practices followed by a Q&A session.
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County Farm Bureau
Tripoli Hall
Tripoli
Floyd Arnold
Iowa State College
Dale Woolsoncroft
Ralph Krenzin
Iowa State College Agronomist
First National Bank of Sumner Names C. G. Niemann Cashier
Sumner special report states C. W. Pennington announces C. G. Niemann as cashier replacing W. A. Heyer who died December 16, 1951. Niemann, assistant cashier since 1936 and bank employee since 1920, also becomes Sumner treasurer. Other officers include VPs L. P. Winks and P. M. Sorg. directors Pennington, Winks, Heyer, Morf, Niemann, and Sorg.
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Sumner
C. W. Pennington
First National Bank of
C. G. Niemann
W. A. Heyer
Niemann
L. P. Winks
P. M. Sorg
E. W. Heyer
Alfred Morf
Towne breaks ankle after fall on ice at home
Mrs. Wm. E. Towne fractured two ankle bones in a Saturday ice fall. She was admitted to Sumner Community Hospital Sunday for treatment and discharged home Monday, able to move about with a wheelchair.
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Wm. E. Towne
Sumner Community Hospital
Hess Baby Baptized in Waterloo First Lutheran Church
Mr and Mrs Lavern Tegtmeier served as sponsors at Gretchen Lorraine Hess baptism in Waterloo First Lutheran Church. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis Hess, followed by a family dinner at the Hess home for the Tegtmeier and Hess families including Steven and Edwin Tegtmeier. Mrs Hess is Lavern Tegtmeier cousin.
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Hess
Lavern Tegtmeier
First Lutheran
Waterloo
Gretchen Lorraine Hess
Francis Hess
Tegtmeier
Steven
Edwin Tegtmeier
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