This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 28 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1954
Page
1
Tripoli faces undefeated Sumner in a league finale here Sunday as Sumner seeks its 29th straight win and Tripoli aims to upset the champions. Readlyn also chased Sumner’s streak in a earlier Sunday tilt, with Sumner pulling ahead late.
Mr and Mrs Ivan Wikner and daughter Susan Diane arrived from San Antonio Texas where he received his discharge from the United States Air Force. He had been commander of the crew Testing Detachment at Lackland and completed two years in the Air Force after graduating from Iowa State College. M Wikner has accepted a position as county youth assistant in Butler County and plans to move to Allison soon.
The Tripoli Band Mothers club will serve beef burgers ice cream takeout and coffee on Tuesday evening August 3 at the band con.
In Tripoli and surrounding areas a short respite from the heat came with scattered rainfall this week. Totals ranged from .16 to .45 inches, cooling highs to the upper 70s and 80s briefly while farmers report improved crop prospects and continued harvesting of oats. Temperatures climbed to 90 the peak day and dipped to 59 on Thursday morning as weather observer E. C. Biermann recorded daily highs and lows.
Large crowds attended the Harvest Festival over Monday and Tuesday drawn by three free acts and a Royal United Shows carnival. Tripoli Commercial Club sponsors reported strong reception to this year's promotion and overall satisfaction with the event.
Merle V. Bartholomew of Tripoli was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after a collision Saturday in Frederika involving an automobile owned by Albert W. Meyer of Sumner. He posted a $500 appearance bond Sunday and was bound over to district court after a preliminary hearing before Justice W. H. Diercks of Waverly.
Wm Bany, a Tripoli native now in Lansdowne Pennsylvania, is pictured reading The Leader. His son Herman sent the photo this summer and notes he reads the paper from cover to cover each week. Bany turns 90 on September 9 and hopes for many more years of reading.
Butler-Bremer Telephone Co. begins a large modernization in Tripoli. 16 000 feet of neoprene cable costing 3200 will be laid underground to replace old lines and expand outlets. 55 terminal cans will be added. Toll calls now route to Waverly via radio carrier, after Bell system negotiations. Stock credits remain protected as shares are offered and promoters contact residents.
Linda Lou Schu macher, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville A Schu macher, was baptized by Rev E F Puhlmann Friday July 16 at the home of paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Ernest Schu macher. Sponsors were Mrs Fred Walther of Denver and Mrs Erwin Drewis of Tripoli.
Louis F. Braatz son of Mr and Mrs Werner Braatz Tripoli suffered bruises and a pulled ligament in his right leg Sunday when the car he drove ran out of control and crashed about two and one half miles east of Highway 63 on Bremer road. The 1940 Chevrolet owned by Carlton Hexom Tripoli was a total loss.
Sandra Bang and Jerry Oberlie will represent Grace Lutheran Church in Tripoli at the Junior Bible Camp on Wartburg College campus in Waverly. The Youth Committee of the Iowa District American Lutheran Church sponsors the event. The camp starts Sunday afternoon August 1 at 3 o clock.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Hulse and Barbara Jo of Waterloo spent Saturday evening as visitors in the Raymond Dohrmann home.
The W S C S of the Frederika Methodist church hosts a flower show in the church basement on Wednesday afternoon August 4. A program starts at 2 p m and a lunch is served for 50 cents.
Mrs. William Hoth 84, Sumner resident, died Sunday in Oelwein after a stroke. Services were held at Berg funeral home and St. John's Lutheran church with burial in Lutheran cemetery. She was born March 20 1870 in Germany and married William Hoth February 23 1893. Survived by two sons Alvin and William, a daughter Mrs Otto Buhr, eight grandchildren, a sister Mrs Fred Clous, Salem Oregon. Preceded in death by husband, parents, and a sister.
Rev Bruno Schlachtenhaffen of First Lutheran Waterloo will speak at a Area No 4 Iowa District American Lutheran Church rally at Grace Lutheran Tripoli tonight at 8. Attending area pastors include leaders from Buck Creek Crane Creek Grove Hill Readlyn Siegel Sumner Westgate and others with a program directed by LeLand Bergmann Robert Kuhrt Arnold Westendorf and Rev. Goetz.
The surface of the Earth is primarily water, with a smaller fraction made up of land. Oceanic regions dominate the planet, shaping climate, weather patterns, and life distribution.
Mary Ann Buls begins a weekly Europe series for The Leader detailing a summer study tour with her family. The first letter recounts a New York City visit including the Empire State Building Central Park the Metropolitan Museum of Art Saks Fifth Avenue Rockefeller Center Macy's and reflections on international friendship.
Funeral services for Ernest Milius 64 of Denver will be held Thursday at Matthias funeral home at 1:45 p.m. and 2 p.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran church with burial in Fairview cemetery. Born May 17 1890 in Maxfield township Bremer county he farmed near Denver before retiring to town ten years ago. Survived by brothers Herman Denver Fred Oelwein and sisters Minnie and Emma Denver.
Organization of bowling leagues for the 1954 55 season has begun at Cardinal Lanes in Sumner A meeting will be held soon in Sumner Interested bowlers or sponsors from Tipoli are asked to contact Howard Senft secretary or Ray Siegfried president of the Sumner Bowling Association.
Mrs Adelia Petersen remained seriously ill after a heart attack. Her children Mrs R O Wikner Mr and Mrs Donald Petersen of Dysart and Mrs Joe Nabholz of Evansdale traveled to Luverne Minn to visit, returning on Thursday afternoon.
Readlyn Iowa special announces the approaching marriage of Carol Hesse of Waterloo to Arnold Brandt of Waverly. They will wed September 12 at 7:50 p.m. at St John’s Lutheran Church in Maxfield township. Hesse works at National Bank of Waterloo. Brandt is a farmer who attended Wartburg College.
Louis and Sarah Gaede marked their 45th anniversary with a family gathering at their son Edwin Gaede’s Sumner home. Attending were Alfred and Marilyn Gaede of Riverdale North Dakota, Victor, Linda, and Kenneth Gaede of Amarillo Texas, Rev Erwin Gaede and family Sherry and Susan from South Bend Indiana, and Edwin with Marjorie Russell and Rebecca. The couple received a television set from their four sons. They wed July 25 1909 at the bride’s family home in Tripoli, officiated by Rev Theo Haenske.
The First Congregational church issued a call to Rev. Lester E. Gatch to replace Rev. Thomas B. Dixon. Gatch, minister at Van Cleve near Marshalltown, is expected to move between Oct 1 and 15. Dixon and family depart for Phelps Wisconsin where he will begin a new charge Sept 1.
About 250 people attended a Monday afternoon donkey ball game sponsored by the local VFW post. The Country Cousins beat the City Slickers 5 to 4. Dale Schmidt won a steak dinner for finishing first in a bases race aboard a donkey. The runnerup also received a steak dinner from the Wayside Inn.
The Bremer county treasurer F L Mc Alpine's semi annual report shows a June 30 cash balance of 672 286 39. Major funds hold 116 248 31 in the automobile license fund 114 682 58 in secondary road construction and 105 046 48 in maintenance. Receipts since January 1 totaled 1 342 355 84 with disbursements of 1 179 205 74.
Mrs. Herbert Hoppenworth had surgery Saturday at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo and is reported to be improving satisfactorily at this writing.
The Band Mothers Club will meet Wednesday evening August 4 at the home of Mrs C C Eichmann. Co hostesses are Mrs Ray Duecker and Mrs Randolph Drewis.
Waverly journalist Charles Gephard has accepted a part time staff position with Congressman H R Gross of Waterloo. He will remain in Waverly handling district matters and constituent concerns while assisting the congressman on issues from home, gathering farmer and business input for congressional consideration.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.