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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1973
Page
6
Jim Lande announces sale of Chevrolet-Oldsmobile of Sumner to Tom Kersch of Waterloo to operate as Tom Kersch Chevrolet-Olds Inc. Lande plans trucking focus for Charles Morgan Enterprises and will run a trucking business centered on turkeys.
Pinhook residents hosted and visited relatives across Iowa and nearby states. A Rochford-Huffmann wedding at Sumner drew many, including Kuethe and Rieck families. Ray Kuethe and Emil Matthias joined the Dornbusch-Weiss and Herrmann-Ruhr weddings, as well as a 50th anniversary celebration in Grand Forks. Steven Reynolds returned from a Bremer County 4H citizenship short course in Washington, DC.
A series of Sunday gatherings and weekend events were reported in area towns. Families including the Knittel, Platte, Petersen, Sauerbrei, Brogan, Ganske, Buhrow, Tank, Sassman, Thurm, Hartman, Petersen, and others vacationed or visited relatives in New Hampton, Denver, Tripoli, Oran, Independence, and Janesville. Birthdays, anniversaries, and reunions were celebrated, with guests from Mason City and Ferryville also noted.
County Extension notes address spring bloom issues for climbing roses that fail to bloom in Iowa due to winter damage. Guidance covers protecting canes, rhubarb seed stalk removal, and delaying daffodil foliage removal to preserve next year’s blooms. Also advises gradual asparagus harvesting and suggests covering unsightly bulb foliage with annuals until mature. Aged Mary Driscoll marked a 100th birthday in an eligible event.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Petersen and other families from Denver Oran and local neighbors visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ganske for a Father’s Day supper. The Petersen Busch Westendorf Thurm and Angie families joined the host couple in the gathering.
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