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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1952
Page
10
Mr and Mrs J N Rodruck of Winfield recently marked their 60th wedding anniversary with family and friends in their home town celebration reflecting a lifelong partnership and shared memories from marriage.
Roger W Babson argues roads degrade as overloaded trucks travel. A Maryland test shows 22,400 lb loads damaged 28 percent of concrete sections while 44,800 lb loads damaged 96 percent. He urges tests on pleasure vehicles and calls for proportional taxation on truck wear and a strict load-check system.
The Tripoli Panthers were eliminated from the county tournament with a 56-41 defeat by Denver at Waverly in the opening round. Denver advances to face Readlyn in the semifinals while Sumner faces Frederika and finals are set for Saturday. Schmidt led Tripoli with 23 points, but the rest of the team could not close the gap.
Kramer Keglers posted strong scores last Wednesday at New Hampton with Jim Kane at 228 and Lee Peacock leading the series at 565. Bowmen and Moore slipped four points to Bowman and Moore at Waverly Friday as Ralph Fink topped with 202 and 472. Readlyn squad split four points with Bowman and Moore as Dirks led Readlyn with 162 high game and 461 high series. Readlyn Implement Keglers also posted solid totals.
A collapsed icicle knocked down the New Shar on water tower during the cold wave, causing about 50000 dollars in damage. The crash also wrecked a 3700 dollar street sweeper and sent a 5000 dollar fire truck crashing through a wall into the city library. John T. Scopes was arrested and convicted in Dayton Ohio for teaching evolution.
The Tripoli Theatre screens the Technicolor musical Show Boat Sunday and Monday January 27 28 led by Kathryn Grayson Ava Gardner Howard Keel and Joe E Brown. The film retells Magnolia Ravenal and Julie LaVerne’s careers with famed songs including Ol Man River Make Believe Why Do I Love You Bill and Can t Help Lovin Dat Man.
Enrollments are still being accepted for the February 4 linotype operation course at the State University of Iowa. A new loan fund by Iowa newspapers allows borrow up to $525 for the one semester program. No age limit. minor handicaps such as leg injuries not disqualifying. Eligible applicants are men or women with mechanical inclination and basic English and math skills. The course covers fundamentals of linotype operation.
The program offers experience in all phases of country print shop practice. The next session begins February 4 and is open to interested applicants. For details on the course and loan fund, write to the Newspaper Production Laboratory at SUI Iowa City.
Explorer Post No. 32 boys spent Saturday night at Ray McKeown's cabin four miles southwest of Tripoli, with advisor Roger Wagner and members Wendel Rettig Wally Miller Mark Wilharm Phil Snyder and Paul Bremer. After breakfast they hiked one and a half miles home. In Sigourney Robert Blaise marked his 96th birthday, born in Plank township near his current home.
The neighbor critic complains Ed sliced off the top story of his two story home and set it beside the bottom half to form a ranch style one story house. Ed says he is aging and wanted easier stairs. The neighborhood mostly approves the new look.
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