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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1931
Page
8
Leader's Large Correspondent Staff compiles a roundup of notable local activities and happenings. Readers learn about community projects, social events, and everyday achievements from various neighborhoods and organizations.
Denver community notes a new business, Boyenga Brothers of Dougherty Iowa, open a garage in the former Guenther Motor Co. location, operating as the Denver Motor Company and seeking patronage. Local officials report summer activities include free band concerts on Main Street led by Harry Estrin of Waterloo.
Fremont residents and guests shared a busy Independence Day period with relatives and friends. Among those visiting or calling were Mrs Hill with Elmer and Milton Bush. Mr and Mrs Elmer Bush of Fairbanks. Chicago visitors Mr and Mrs G B Chapin with sons Donald and Clifford. Mr and Mrs Snelling. Mrs Fred Rucker and son Don. Elmer Drape and John Neuendorf households. Miss Erdena Sverdahl. Lyman Chapin. Charlotte Bennett. A D Chapin. George Brewer. Mrs Joe Snelling with daughters Ida and Marie. Mrs John Franklin. Will Schmidt. Florence and Kenneth Bunger. Myron Chapin family. Delaphine Carstensen. Lytle girls. Lawrence visiting Mrs Fred Gade. Raymond Bunger and grandparents William Lieau of Waverly. Herbert Hoppenworth and children. Henry Rathe. Henry Dettmer and mother H W Dettmer. Ross Kelsey and more.
A large group from Frederika and nearby towns gathered at Spring Pond for a July 4 family picnic. Attendees from Waterloo Cedar Rapids Waverly Rosholt Milwaukee and Readlyn joined in meals visits and a bridge viewing in McGregor and Lansing. Relations included the Micheners Bonns Holm Ohlendorf and many others with extended family travel and socializing noted.
Warren towns residents and relatives visited Henry Hennings and family and Fred Wedemeier households last week. Helen Hennings traveled to Waverly as a caller. The Evangelical Lutheran Trinity church at Bremer held its annual meeting Tuesday evening. Various Pries, Niehaus, Gabe, and Degelau families joined gatherings and Fourth of July visits at multiple homes in Bremer and Waverly nearby communities.
Bremer Gerhart Meyne underwent an appendectomy at Mercy hospital last Monday. Curtis Turner traveled to Oelwein and Arlington on business last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Theo Slack and family paid a call in New Hampton last Tuesday evening for an Ice Cream social at the Frank Lageschulte home, a benefit by the Warren Evangelical church Mission Band. Mr and Mrs J E O Connor and family of Readlyn visited Will Lageschulte's home on Sunday, joined by Mr and Mrs Will Harris.
Mr and Mrs Emil Wilharm and baby visited in John Struck home Sunday evening. August Steege and daughters visited Charley Everding in Readi. Albert Rieck and Sons Alvin Sommer and children Henry Meyer and family picnic in Frederika park on the Fourth. John Struck spent Thursday evening in Ford Meyer home. Fred Krumweide and family from Waverly visited Henry Meyer. Earl Meyer and son Ernie were Sunday dinner guests in George Meyer home. Ben Moeller family spent Sunday afternoon in Emil Gaede home. Fred Krumweide senior visited Er nest Boderman Sunday. Lee Hill daughters Minnie Lavonne and Mrs Elmer Kneadler and son Laurel visited Clarion Sunday. Alberta Meyer visited Earl Meyer last week. Marion and Max Hill spent Thursday evening in Ford. Norma Volker returned home Sunday after weeks in Kansas City. Leota Volker stayed longer.
The item notes the death of Mr. Finney aged about seventy, survived by Knute Marsh and Knute Finney. Funeral services were at Koch chapel with Rev. Elmer Tiedt and burial in Harlington cemetery a county obituary. Mrs Maria S Ingersoll, 97, dies at home, survived by two daughters and three sons, long-time resident with a city daughter.
Funeral services were held at Koch chapel with Rev. Elmer Tiedt officiating and burial in St. Andrew's cemetery. Ann Bowman's death in Pennsylvania was announced to Waverly friends. Local residents, including Ralph Laird and Laura Gail, planned a three week western trip. Several community updates follow, including hospital recoveries, real estate changes, and local celebrations.
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