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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1933
Page
7
Plan a July Fourth celebration with a large group, picnic foods that travel well, red white and blue decor, and a playful game like Capture the Colors. The menu includes Deviled Eggs, Potato Chips, Watermelon, Pickles, Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Nut Bread, Melba Mold, Cocoanut Kisses, Small Iced Cakes, Coffee, and Fruit Nectar.
The Bremer County Iowa board met June 12 1933 in Waverly to review and equalize assessments. They appointed weed commissioners, set per hour and per mile rates, opened bids for graveling, and canvassed votes on a proposed constitutional amendment repealing the 18th amendment with results showing 380 units in favor and 1220 against among 4811 total votes. The period includes adjournment notes and officials H J Stumme and Frank Lang.
Bremer county abstract company weekly transfers list real estate in Tripoli and surrounding areas. L. A. Andrew as receiver transfers Lot1 Lot2 Block67 Hattendorf addition Tripoli to German Evangelical Lutheran St Johns congregation for 150 dollars. Leo Mathews transfers rural survey parts to W W Johnson and J F Anderson for one dollar. Vella Maye Adkisson transfers tract in northeast quarter of northwest quarter of section29 to Minnie McClain for one dollar. Henry Seehase transfers lots 22 2 1 rod off east side lot24 in Geo Baumgartner subdivision to Mary Seehase for one dollar. Mary Seehase transfers lots 22 23 and 1 rod off east side lot24 in Geo Baumgartner subdivision to Paul Seehase for one dollar. Fred E Eggleston transfers north 8 feet south portion of lots1 2 in block5 William Sturdevant’s addition for one dollar. Ida M Dickman transfers tract in northeast quarter of northwest quarter section29 to Velle Adkisson for one dollar.
Mrs C Traetow and daughter Emma of Waverly spent a few days at the Art Banger home. Clarence Beisner and family visited Henry Thoms in Waverly. R A Michael and family attended a picnic at Waverly in Eldo Scharnhorst honor Sunday. Art Bunger's barn remodeled. Visitors at Clarence Detterding home in Artesian. Henry Seegers family called at R A Michael home Sunday. Ranetta Michael left for Iowa City Monday. Ed Ertman spending days at Clarence Beisner farm. Ralph Milius helped with hay at Beisner's last week.
Dr. G. O. Hendrickson of Iowa State College leads Junior quail protection clubs across southern Iowa. The program aims to protect birds, plant trees to provide cover, study foods and pests, and reduce soil erosion. Clubs of ten or more boys per township will educate youth in wildlife conservation to boost quail populations.
Anglers should avoid harsh jerks when landing fish. A light pull sets the hook and lifting the fish gently from the water minimizes harm. Jarring jerks often injure the fish and if undersized, release is preferred to protect the species.
Outdoor Iowa quotes state law on minnow nets. Bait nets 4 inch to 15 feet long allowed on inland lakes or boundary waters not posted. Written permit may be granted for a 30 foot minnow seine, only in boundary waters and inland lakes. It cannot be used in inland streams.
Iowa anglers often clean bullheads on lake shores leaving fish remains to rot in the heat. The fish and game department urges sportsmen to avoid litter and garbage, reminding that clean camps keep outdoors healthy for all.
Deputy wardens report from lake regions that catch in Iowa waters this year exceeds last year's total, based on a creel census begun last year and continued this season.
The season opening on game fish in Iowa waters has not cut bullhead fishing. Reports from bullhead lakes indicate more people fishing for bull heads with Lost Island Lake cited as one of the best bullhead lakes.
In the state, the lake has been producing daily bag limits for hundreds of fishermen. It is common to see every boat owned by various boat liveries on this lake full of fishermen and dotting the water.
June 15 marked the bass season opening in Iowa and removal of the last legally restricted game fish. Ideal water conditions aided bass spawning while opening day drew hundreds of anglers. Early reports note many fishermen taking the daily bag limit of eight.
Old Tripoli residents and relatives from Frederika Sumner and Pine Ridge gathered for visits and a funeral. Attendees included Geo H Heidemann Alberta Bergman and many Gaede Koch Kuker Jahnke Tegtmeier Plagens and others. Birthdays picnics and Sunday calls marked a busy social week in Tri Poli.
Senator Sorglum vows heavy effort in election bid. He plans early preparation to defend his seat. An old velvet piece is mentioned as an effective polishing cloth for silver and other surfaces.
Oscar Wynhoff and others from Oelwein visited family on Sunday. The Cyclones from Waterloo played the local team in the national game. Tripoli won 12 to 1. J A Hale became a Waterloo post office clerk this month. William Meier celebrated his fifth birthday with friends and a supper. Fred Thies and a Miss Wolff wed yesterday at the bride’s home north of town. Market prices from 25 years ago listed eggs 13c and other staples.
A Tripoli class of 1918 reunion was held at Mrs. Erwin Kirchhoff’s home. Clarence Barbknecht of Moline Illinois visited relatives. John Lang aged 82 died in Waterloo at his son Ed Lang’s home. Mrs. Clem Bennett of Cross California visits Bennett family. August Eichmann, local telephone operator, enjoyed a week’s vacation. Ladage brothers reunion drew Herman Fred and Charles to Grundy Center.
Andrew P Carstensen, longtime resident of this community, died in Los Angeles on the preceding Saturday following a serious accident that occurred the prior Sunday. The notice notes his years of residence and location of death.
Ruth Koehler two year old daughter of Rev and Mrs Koehler was struck by a passing automobile in front of the Evangelical parsonage. Mrs Mary Pries suffered a painful fall through a trap door into her basement Wednesday. Mr and Mrs John Schuknecht and family of Eveleth Minn visited relatives in and around Tripoli last week.
There is on file in the Clerk of the District Court of Bremer County Iowa a will of Herman Zander deceased. The probate is set for July 17 1933 at 10 o'clock a m at the Court House in Waverly Iowa. Appeal to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Judge H C Richmann Clerk with Deputy Harry Thoms.
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