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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1934
Page
5
A long list of social visits and travels is reported with residents from Waterloo, Sumner, Readlyn, Plainfield, Manchester, Cedar Falls, and neighboring towns featured. Journeys include Mt. Pleasant and Des Moines trips, CCC camp activity, and family gatherings at multiple homes during a recent weekend.
Twenty seven applicants filed old age pension blanks in H J Stumme's office. Most are from Waverly area. Applications extended to Tripoli and Sumner for eastern county residents. Commission to meet soon. an investigator will assist in certifying recipients beginning November 1. List of Waverly applicants and remarks on related social notices follow. A total of 8,582 Bremer County residents had paid the pension tax. Eligibility requires 65 years old, two years residence, US citizenship, and income limits. Certificates issued for one year with monthly or quarterly payments by state warrants.
Tripoli unit of the American Legion Auxiliary pledges to prepare 100 glasses of jelly, jams, or preserves for needy families. The unit quota equals three glasses per member, contents to be jam conserve or jelly. Items to be delivered to Mrs. Ida Kucker, rehabilitation chairman, for inclusion in holiday baskets.
G A Drake of Minehead England has bred rabbits whose fur cannot be distinguished from sable, claiming a successful color and coat match that may interest fur and pet rabbit enthusiasts.
A Weakly county Tennessee farm saw its hay crop triple this year due to the use of lime. The breakthrough highlights lime’s impact on soil fertility and forage yield, marking a notable agricultural improvement for the county.
Two Sumner weddings were held at the United Brethren church with Elmer Grannemann son of Mr and Mrs C H Grannemann and Leota Lang daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Lang read by Rev Phillip Brunn. Attendants were Don Powers and Ethel Murphy. The Grannemanns return from a wedding trip and will reside in Sumner where the groom works for Wescott and Winks.
Judge DeLuhrey on July 24 read the marriage rite for Nora DeLuhrey daughter of Thomas and Mrs DeLuhrey and Charles Judge Jr son of Mr and Mrs Judge of Fall River Mass They wed and left July 25 for a East Coast trip to live in New Bedford Mass Mrs Judge has run the New Bedford branch of Consolidated Millinery and taught in Iowa schools Mr Judge heads General Baking Company in Boston Readout lists out of town guests from Independence Delavan Baxter and other Iowa towns.
Threshing began about a week ago and will be short this year. Yields vary from five to twelve bushels per acre, with many reports of very low production. Some fields show fair stands but the overall percentage is small, and the oats are light with little food value, marking the poorest crop in years.
Henry Jarchow 70 a native of Illinois and Sumner resident for 45 years died at his Sumner home Monday July 23 He is survived by widow and three children Lulu Schweiger Ollie Edwards both of Oregon Emil of Sumner two brothers Will of Georgia John Hawk Eye and four sisters Minnie Wenthe Mary Lanbs Lizzie Hyman and Frieda Langston Funeral at St John’s Lutheran Sumner Thursday at 10 with Rev F Schedtler officiating Burial in Wilson Grove cemetery
Mr and Mrs Leo Panzer hosted a 1 o clock dinner at their home on Sunday to observe the birthday anniversaries of Mr Panzer born July 14 and Mrs Panzer born July 24. Guests included Emil Matthias family Shell Rock Wa verly A H Panzer and Peggy Jean Kramer Herman Huegli and several Panzer relatives and friends. Entertainment was visiting and radio music.
A cheeky exchange about a mixed up parsnip recipe hints at kitchen missteps and humor. The wry tone recalls local satire in the Tripoli Leader, urging readers to keep calm and remember job printing in tough times.
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