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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1932
Page
8
A sequence of Sunday and weekday visits is reported. Families from Palestine Ill and Bremer and Waverly frequent the Hennings and Hagenow homes. Barn dance attendance, business calls, and weathered travel bound the social calendar with multiple households hosting relatives and friends.
Fremont social column lists visits and gatherings. Mrs Henry Rathe and daughters Clara Lizzie Sophie hosted Mrs M A Woodcock. Alvina and Esther Housken visited Fort Dodge. numerous families from Waverly Nashua Readlyn and Waterloo attended reunions and Sunday gatherings.
A large gathering of local families from Denver and surrounding areas enjoyed a Sunday picnic at Tiedt’s flowing well, then socialized at the Will Sell home. Nearby events included church weddings, reunions, and birthday celebrations as residents visited relatives and prepared for a July 4 picnic at Waverly.
Mr and Mrs Wm Huebner celebrated Arnold Huebner s birthday with friends and relatives Sunday evening at their home Rev Theo Frese and daughter Agnes traveled to Clifton Kansas where Rev Frese spoke at the 50th anniversary of the congregation He also preached for the 25th anniversary Their son Edmud Frese and Stuart Daniel Luebke from Concordia College St Louis are visiting the Frese family Luebke gave Sunday morning sermon at St Paul s church Monday he left for his home in South Dakota Other local travel included John Kehe, Dorothy, and Earl Rommel to London for several days Edna Piehl underwent appendectomy at the local hospital Elmer Klemp and family from Chicago visited his mother Mrs H F Klemp and returned home Maxine Klemp will stay longer with relatives Florence Hesse and daughter with Mr and Mrs H W Piehl and daughters attended Cordula Hesse s wedding to Walter Guenter at Eldora Marvin Pape of Monona visiting cousin Johnny Meier Merla Kimball stayed with her sister Mrs Albert Everding in New Hampton for several days
Frede rika residents and guests shared Sunday visits across farms and towns. Miss Caryl Lindfield traveled to Riceville to visit her grandmother Mrs. William Duncomb while Naomi McClain and Katheryn Bacon returned home together after a day with McClain’s guest. Several families hosted relatives from Nashua, Douglas township, Oelwein, Floyd county, Randalia, West Union, and Waverly, including the Barbers, Richards, Secrist, Biermann, Austin, and Jensen households.
A string of social calls and family visits bound Sumner Buck Creek residents from Wednesday to Sunday. Guests included the Seehase and Moehlis families, the Pries and Sell households, and relatives from Waterloo Readlyn and Fort Morgan. The week closed with St John’s Buck Creek planning a mission feast on June 19 led by Rev. H Kuhlman.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Epley and family and Orson Epley visited Walter Epley in Shell Rock. Will Racker and daughter Esther with D Racker from Waverly visited Chas Nolte. Various families hosted dinners. Debrief includes Arns Koenig and Lyle Ormston homes, Lageschulte households, Christophel households, and a Decorah trip for VFW convention attendees.
Artesian families including Mr and Mrs F F Moeller and Leona, Mr and Mrs P W Schaefer and Milton and Delorest, August Drewis and Bernita Wilbert, Mrs J Drewis, Mr and Mrs Walter Meyne and Willard, and Mr and Mrs Clarence Deterding attended the silver wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Wm H Luehring in Douglas township. Many others joined, with birthday party for C J Meier noted, and relatives visiting Ma Moeller and Delores Schaefer at grandparents’ home. Steege family reunion at Waverly tourist park drew attendees, while Brandt-Season wedding occurred at Jubilee Wednesday evening.
New tax measures include 5 percent on mechanical refrigerators, 10 percent on firearms and cameras under 100 pounds, and 2 cents per 1000 on matches. Grape concentrates taxed 20 cents a gallon, soft drinks 5 cents a gallon, wort and malt products 15 cents, and carbonic gas 4 cents a pound. Telephone, telegraph, and admission taxes vary by amount, with theater admissions taxed 10 cents per 10 cents of price. Capital stock, bonds, oil transport, safe deposit leases, and banking instrument taxes also outlined. First and second class postal rates rise July 6.
Spring Fountain ball club defeated Artesian 26 to 4 at Artesian on Sunday. Local exchanges occurred Saturday and Sunday as families including Braun Steege Struck Meyer and Warneke gathered for visits in Tripoli Decorah and Henry Volker homes.
A Bureau of Standards note explains wrinkles in diplomas or parchments can be removed by moistening and drying under tension in a frame. The method applies to genuine sheepskin or vegetable parchment regardless of material.
A Lewiston Maine man finds a pigeons nest on his bed after returning to his room with the window left open. The nest contains a real egg among straw and sticks, startling the sleeper.
Auctioneer father blocks suitors in a light exchange revealing a brisk ultimatum about marriages and daughters in a period style scene set near a household concern.
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