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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1956
Page
6
Congregation notes from Lester E. Gatch church detail Sunday school at 9:15 and service at 10:30 with a meeting on hiring an architect for remodeling. Various activities include youth conference attendees, a pastor’s Circle meeting, broadcasts, weddings, and district conventions with leaders and host venues named.
Sunday schedule includes Sunday school and Bible class at Em. Fuchs, pastor, followed by a worship service. St John’s Evangelical and Reformed lists service at 10 a.m. and church school at 9 a.m. A Young People League ice cream social is planned for Friday evening, June 29.
Methodist Frederika 9:30 worship 10:30 study classes for all W S C S meets June 20 hostess Mrs Due now. Cyril Jandrey pastor. St Pauls Lutheran Sieg el 9:15 Sunday school 10:15 worship. St Pauls Ev Lutheran Waverly Artesian O H Moll pastor 9:15 Sunday school English 10:15 worship German communion at Te s. Sunday staff meeting 8:15 pm, Men s club 8:15 pm Wednesday.
Margaret Thies daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Thies wed Harold Henning son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henning in St. Pauls Lutheran Readlyn. The ceremony featured organist Emil Stumme and vocalists from Waterloo and Lincoln. The couple will honeymoon in the Ozarks and reside near Janesville after a week.
Regular American Legion auxiliary meeting held at Town hall on Tuesday night elected officers Muriel Rosenthal president Geneva Selck first vice president Ina Benarden second vice president Vada Platte secretary Emma Kelsey corresponding secretary Emma Warner treasurer Sarah Holm chaplain Emma Selck historian Minnie Schumacher sergeant at arms and Hilda Bull Darlene Holm and Geneva Selck executive committee Plans for an ice cream social on June 26 were announced Hostesses were Hazel Chapin Emma Kelsey and Pearl Buechele.
Malcolm Sliter 38 of Minneapolis, serving 25 years for a $3,000 home robbery in Tripoli area 1949, escaped from an Iowa State Penitentiary farm near Fort Madison and was recaptured in Minneapolis. He was aided by two other men and had been at large since May 11.
ReadlynLouann Muhlenhaupt and nine fellow Allen Memorial School of Nursing students depart for Chicago to train six months at Cook County Hospital. Local families host scouts and announce births and moves as community news flows through summer events and addresses.
The Ladies' Aid of St. Matthew's met with Mrs. Clarence Ganske and Mrs. Albert Ganske as hostesses. A service box will go to Glenn Wolfgram. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ruth at Allen Memorial on Wednesday June 13, and another son to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tiedt on the same day at Allen Memorial. Various local families hosted birthday observances and gatherings, including the eighth annual Scout leaders recognition dinner at Camp Ingawanis. The Westendorf reunion is set for Sunday July 1 at Denver Park with coffee provided.
Pfc. Herbert H. Bergmann 24 son of Mrs Minnie L Bergmann Tri poli Germany with CORPS 30th Field Artillery Battalion won a safe driver award for 12 months of accident and violation free driving while overseas. He entered the Army in October 1954 and arrived overseas in March. Bergmann was formerly employed by Rath Packing Co Waterloo.
E. H. Stehn of Interstate Power Co. traveled to Dubuque on Wednesday to attend a Century Club gathering for employees with 25 years of service. A feature of the meeting was a boat trip on the Mississippi River.
The Tripoli adult farmer advisory council met Monday at 8 p m and chose topics for the 1956 57 season. Three new members were nominated to replace retiring members Doyle Gordon Lawrence Bull and Ewald Beevers. New members are Adolph Mohling Ervin Heinemann and Victor Rucker. The adult school starts November 26.
Emma Redemann, daughter of Frederika and Christopher Schuknecht, born November 8, 1873 on a farm near Tripoli, was baptized and confirmed in local churches. She married dentist David P. Redemann in 1893, who died in 1922. She died June 10 at Waverly hospital, aged 82, survived by sister Theresa Krull of Green Bay.
A death notice lists Edward C. of Reinbeck as a brother among several nieces and nephews. It notes she was preceded in death by three sisters and seven brothers.
Water in the tower was drained so a crew could paint the interior and exterior. The mains had only the pump supplying water from the well. Work will finish soon and pressure will return to normal.
The Williamsburg school board approved contracts totaling 6030000 for construction of a new junior and senior high school and related projects.
The Fremont family group held a picnic at Tripoli Park on a Tuesday noon. Mrs Lavern Platte and Mrs Vernon Wikre spoke about outdoor fire places and dining tables as part of the county tour along with Mrs Elmer Towne and the group.
An old ad touts a fast itch relief product promising relief in 15 minutes. The copy mentions a drug store and a brand called ME-NOT for insect bites and foot itch, urging quick use and suggesting pharmacy availability.
The Tripoli FFA Chapter held its June meeting on Wednesday June 6 at 8 p m President Jerry Snelling led the session A tractor rodeo is planned for August 17 New officers for 1956 57 were installed Lloyd Kuker president Loren Ratliff vice president Gerald Mohling secretary Gary Stromer treasurer Vernon Everding reporter Harlan Reuscher was absent Attendees included Duane Buchhoz Lloyd Kuker Fred Mallie Gerald Mohling Robert Mohling Jay Ranard Jerry Snelling Gary Stromer Larry Struck Richard Tonne and Loren Ratliff
The Emil Anderson estate 320 acre farm near LaVerne was sold for 340 dollars per acre. Purchasers were Reuben Erickson of Stratford and his sisters.
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