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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1957
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader, official newspaper of Tripoli and Bremer County, Iowa, is published weekly and established since 1894. William A Buckley is publisher with a $3.00 yearly subscription in advance, $3.50 elsewhere in Iowa.
A dense church calendar lists services, choir rehearsals, catechism, and youth activities across multiple congregations. Details include January 31 events, sermons such as The Touch that Cleanses, and confirmations plus youth and choir schedules. Additional notes mention officers for 1957, fellowship events, and visitors welcome.
Sumner OES installs Laurel chapter officers including Mrs. Don ald Heskett as installing officer and Mrs. Mary Hoydt as marshal. New officers listed with titles and members. Guests from multiple towns attend. social hour follows. hostesses named. Plus obituary of Peter M. Lang 83 with service details and a large engagement notice for Mae Louise Haeflinger and David McKinley. Also German English services noted and 40th wedding anniversary of Bernard Schnadt and Meta Mundt.
News items from Sumner include creamery officers named Carl Gade as president and W F Seehase as vice president, plus several board members. Engagement announced for Harriett Randell of Oskaloosa to Donald Lantow of Sumner. New Rainbow officers named Jo Ann Fridley and others, retiring officer Phyllis Van Eaton. Odd Fellows to institute a new lodge under Iowa Grand Lodge direction. Ritz Club host Founder Day dinner. Wayne Priebe welcomed a son Jan 15. additional births noted.
The Pleasant Hill Club marked its 20th anniversary Friday at Mrs. Leona Gerhardt’s home. Guests included Gladys and Myrtle Moore, Mrs. Henry Tietje, and Mrs. Carl Stewart. Additional notes mention Beta Sigma Psi’s Lyle Hochberger being elected second vice president at Ames, Mrs. W. H. Schroeder visiting Palatine, and Bethel Homemakers planning a January 25 meeting. Shirley Messerer of Oelwein visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Messerer.
The congregation reelected Lorenz Strottmann as chairman for a 20th year and named officers and delegates for church roles. St Matthew Brotherhood installed new officers led by George Drewis as president. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Lehmkul of Cedar Falls at Mercy Hospital Waverly. the mother is Jean Strottmann.
Mr and Mrs George Drewis visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Arnold Platte on Sunday.
Cedar Falls special report notes Franklin Koch a Iowa State Teachers college student from Tripoli will appear in a presentation of Gilbert and Sullivan operetta at the college venue.
The college music department presents The Mikado a noble role in a satirical take on 18th century England. Performances run January 31 and February 1 in the college auditorium with a leader ad bringing results.
Antique equipment listing including 1946 Oliver 70 tractor with 2 and 4 row plows and various Oliver and John Deere items. Also notes 1953 Oliver tractor manure spreader 1952 A C combine 1954 John Deere 4 row planter with fertilizer, large grain elevator and multiple wagons and milling gear.
A local sale lists 71 head of cattle including 3 Jersey and Jersey-Angus cows milking or springing, several Holstein calves and heifers, Guernsey and Angus calves, plus 19 Hereford heifers and 19 Hereford steers around 650 pounds. Cattle will be cared for a few days if needed.
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