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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1954
Page
3
Sumner Town Council approved a resolution of necessity to blacktop about 38 blocks of unpaved streets in a special session June 5, setting July 2 at 2 p m for the hearing on objections. Engineers had delayed the project while finalizing specifications.
Waterloo residents and relatives were frequent visitors this week with gatherings at the Jordan, Camp, Parson, Clary, and Ackley households. Notable events include a 92nd birthday for H M Lease at Sumner and visits extending to Dresden township and Cedar Falls.
The Tripoli and Junior American Red Cross announce use of New Hampton Municipal Pool for sixteen swimming lessons for children over six in Tripoli Frederika and nearby areas. Enrollment is at Tripoli town hall Saturday June 19 from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm. Frederika enrolls at Farmer's Savings Bank before closing time Saturday June 19.
Sunday afternoon gatherings brought together Mr. and Mrs. S. A. McGee and neighbors including Mr. and Mrs. Will Bentley and family northeast of town. Visitors from Jesup Oelwein Waterloo Balaton and New Hampton joined residents at various homes. Notable attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bergmann Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schmudlach and Marilyn and Mrs. Dean with Rhonda remaining for several days.
Aunts Dewey Peters and Kenneth Sowers and families near Sumner hosted visits. Donald Treloar stayed for a longer visit after weekend stops at Stanley Bahlmann’s. Cedar Falls guests Wayne Rathbone family joined Sunday meals. Cresco’s Jeanne Kay visited a week. Earl Speicher and Libbie Parson hosted and others called. Will Harms celebrated his brother’s 40th anniversary in New Hampton with family. Cedar Falls guests and folks around New Hampton appear in the weekend social notices.
Weeks with friends in Missouri, returned here with them. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sassmann and Billy of Fredericksburg spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. French. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin O'Connell are the parents of a daughter, Doris Marie, born Friday, June 11, at Mercy hospital, Waverly. Mrs. Libbie Parson and Forrest, spent Sunday at the Rolland Par-
Mr and Mrs L A Haag and Marie of Sumner spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs A H Jahnke. Mr and Mrs Roy Austin of Westgate visited with Mr and Mrs Gerald Miller and family and Mrs Mary Jensen and sons of Waterloo. The group then went to Douglas township to see Mr and Mrs Carl Hoppenworth, where Melvin Jensen and daughters also hosted. Ted Hoppenworth and family of Buck Creek were Sunday evening visitors.
A telephone pole broke and fell at Sheffield striking lineman Jack Goodwin of Sac City who had just reached the top. He was knocked out but not seriously hurt, and recovered quickly at the scene.
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