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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1931

Page

6

Excellent Program At Hatchery School

Mr. W H Watkins substituted for W R Whitfield at the Hatchery School held at the Wolf Hatchery on February 26. He spoke from both Extension and practical farmer perspectives, noting anticipated lower poultry production in 1931 and higher prices ahead. Slides on production methods were shown, a three year crop rotation for poultry grounds was recommended, and questions followed. The Washington township farm bureau held a business session, the township met standards for 1930 and planned for 1931, the movie All in the Same Boat was shown, a noon picnic was served, and the next meeting was planned for March 18 at the Sauerbrie/Kohlman home with Elmer Sauerbrie and Ed Kohlman on the committee.

W. H. Watkins Davis County W. R. Whitfield Wolf Hatchery Watkins Ames Jemer County John Pipho Maxfield Township Washington Township Farm Bureau Washington Township Farm Bureau Elmer Sauerbrie Ed Kohlman

Home Project Work Starts Week of March 30

Mrs Eva Stacy of the Extension Service will lead the first lesson of the third year Home Furnishing course in the county during the week of March 30. Miss Laura Workman unable to present lessons due to illness. Mr Larson will complete organization work the week of March 16 and again during the week of March 30. Representatives from Fremont Frederika Washington East Lafayette West Lafayette and the County Home Project attended meetings in Tripoli Legion hall and in Waverly Savings bank club rooms. Mrs H H Schmidt of Tripoli elected Fremont Township Home Project chairwoman with a slate of cooperators and local leaders named. Washington Township group chose Laura Reeves township chairwoman with additional cooperators. Organization work to be completed during Larson’s county visit the week of March 16.

Eva Stacy Laura Workman West Lafayette County Home Project Legion Hall Tripoli Waverly Savings Bank Club H. H. Schmidt Fremont Township Ross Kelsey John Franklin Charles Hay Ewald Kleiss A. J. Anderson Oliver Bun Aug. Prottengeier Walter Hubbard Lloyd Knapp Glen Ingham Otto Roever Larson

Fremont District 1 Welcomes Lydia Heiligman Pupils

Leona M. Keough reports a new pupil joining Fremont District No. 1, Lydia Heiligman, bringing enrollment to 17. Perfect attendance last week. fourth graders study Columbus. eighth graders design lilies for windows. primary and first graders enjoy outdoor play in pleasant weather.

Lydia Heiligman Columbus

Rare woods and listed names in a catalog

A catalog lists rare woods such as amaranth ebony rosewood sandalwood snakewood tulipwood palisander Australian blackwood ignum vitae pear Indian laurel Australian walnut silky oak Cey lon satinwood primavera Spanish cedar carreta olive orangewood madrone burl and cocobolo.

Street of Chance climaxes with tense poker duel

A sensational poker drama charts two brothers in Manhattan gambling fever. William Powell and Regis Toomey face off in a high stakes last hand while Powell battles to reform his brother, Kay Francis lends emotional support, and the brother’s fate hinges on one decisive card. The scene crescendos with Powell delivering a dramatic reveal.

William Powell Tripoli New York Powell Kay Francis Regis Toomey Toomey

Crime Plague In Wilds Is Blamed On Unemployment

New York report to the American Game Association states unemployment harms wildlife and forests. Incendiary fires by arsonists, aimed at creating state payrolls, have surged across North Carolina Michigan New York Missouri and other states. Michigan proposes harsher forest arson penalties reduced pay for arson- fighters and strict screening. North Carolina rangers bar hire of suspicious men. Game law violations rise in Michigan Montana and others, with a 30 percent Michigan increase from 1929. Arrests show widespread poaching. Fish hatcheries guard against pond intrusions as guards and flare lights boost protection. Some states were asked to extend rabbit-hunting seasons to aid jobless meat supply but laws and scarcity blocked.

New York American Game Association North Carolina Michigan Missouri Michigan Conservation Department North Carolina Forest Rangers Montana Game Association

Legal property transfers listed in compact records

Transfers include Emma Redemann to Herman E Schuknecht for $1 with Lt 6 and 10 ft of Lt 7 Blk 23 Tri poli Ta, Nitcher to Churchill for $1 with Deauville lots, Mary Leverenz to John Koschmeder for $2950 with Lt 7 8 Blk 87 Halletts Adda Tripoli, Theresa Anderson to Emma Anderson for $1 with Pt Lt 1 and SE% of NE% Sec 2 91 14, August Brase to Ernest Hartman for $1 with specified NW of Sec 24 938, Luella Reinking to American Trust & Savings Bank for $1 with SWh 4 of See 19 Twp 93, L B Eggleston to C D Eggleston for $4000 with SE% of NW% See 8 Twp 91 Rge 14, R A Sager Adm to Oine Schlemann for $12,000 with E% SE% and SE% NE of 82 91 12, Frank Sager Sheriff to Mary Leverenz for $12,957.54 with N% NW of See 22 92 12, Carl Platte to Norma Scheve for $1 with NE% & N% of SE% 21 91 12, United States to David Davis patent for SE% of 32 91 12 160 acres.

Emma Redemann Herman E. Schuknecht Tripoli L. A. Nitcher Frank W. Churchill Deauville Plf Mary Leverenz John Koschmeder Hallets Adda Theresa Anderson Emma Anderson H. A. McCaffrey Clara Groening August Brase Ernest Hartman Luella M. Reinking American Trust & Savings Bank Lowder L. B. Eggleston C. D. Eggleston See R. A. Sager Adm Oine Schlemann Frank Sager Carl Platte Norma Scheve United States David Davis

Rural School Notes On Weekly Classroom Activities

Rural school notes describe mixed grades reviewing hygiene, a spelling race with star rewards, and classroom reading. Gold stars awarded to Rosetta Michael, Margaretha Hay, and others. first and second graders read New Path To Reading. seventh graders prepare for May exams after German school. arithmetic race and Edison biography presented by Margaretha Hay.

Rosetta Michael Margaretha Hay LaVern Droste Erna Bunger Minor Schuldt Werner Harmening Lester Detterding Mildred Harmening Thomas A. Edison Mr. Edison

Frederika District No 4 Pupils excel and elect club officers

Frederika District No 4 reports perfect attendance by Elda Struck Bertha Moeller Dorothy Struck John Moeller Lucinda Struck Howard Heidemann Esther Moeller Alberta Bergman. Spelling improving with star recipients Edward Bennett Bertha Moeller Edna Struck Marie Kelsey Dorothy Struck Esther Moeller. Rhythmic play Dickory Dickory Dock taught in physical training. Friday club elected officers Edward Bennett president Lucinda Struck vice president Edna Struck secretary. Seventh grade studies a more effective form of government than the articles of confederation. Manual training begun with wood work progress noted.

Elda Struck Bertha Moeller Dorothy Struck John Moeller Lucinda Struck Howard Heideman Esther Moeller Alberta Bergman Edward Bennett Marie Kelsey

Leroy District No 1 Names Marie E Webster Teacher

Leroy District No 1 reports Marie E Webster as teacher. Also lists students Donald and Dale as not absent or tardy this week.

Leroy Marie E. Webster Donald Dale

First Grade Notes Add Three New Scholars and 20 Enrolled

The report lists students by name including Verdeen Zell Donald Maurer and Eris Fay with perfect arithmetic scores. Three new scholars Albert Edith Bell and Robert Rathbone joined Monday, bringing enrollment to twenty. Mrs Leslie Fay visited Thursday forenoon and was well received.

Lewis Zoa Jean Fay Wendell Willis Mahlstedt Verdeen Zell Mabel Donald Howard Maurer Lorraine Lewis Forrest Glen Duane Fay Emsay Lydia Heiligmann Lydia Leslie Fay Donald Maurer Eris Fay Albert Edith Bell Robert Rathbone Dale Lewis Wilbur Mahlstedt

Washington Birthday at Fremont District 7 School

Martha Wedemeier teaches at Fremont District 7 as students mark Washington's birthday with a short program and readings. The schoolhouse freshened its look after a week of cleaning and rearranging furniture. Students drew apple sketches, practiced reading with new lower grade texts, and made animals from spools in spare moments. Choir songs were tested for a Des Moines conference. Sixth graders studied Longfellow and both sixth and seventh grades began geography placement testing. Lower grades started new class work after reading easier material.

Washington Des Moines

Frederika District 3 Honors Students and Club News

Frederika District No 3 reports classes and activities from the week. Third graders dramatized The Cat the Chestnuts and the Monkey with Ruth Bahlman Everett Waterman and Robert Boss as characters. Leona Niemeyer read On a Farm to younger pupils. Those scoring 100 percent in spelling include Leona and Elnora Niemeyer Lawrence Iola Ruth Bahlman and Ruth Warnke. Fifth and sixth graders wrote about The Dog. First graders began new reading books. Seventh and eighth graders drew a freehand map of Iowa locating rivers cities and mountains. Second graders finished arithmetic and primary grades learned simple addition. The club met February 20 with new officers and a new librarian, Stanley Bahlman.

Ruth Bahlman Everett Waterman Robert Boss Leona Niemeyer Leona Elnora Niemeyer Lawrence Iola Ruth Warnke Iowa Stanley Bahlman

Storys and rhymes from Apple Party Iola Bahlman

A compact program listing multiple children's works and reader entries including The Robin and Chicken by Ruth Bahlman and The Train Primary's. Several titles feature Iola Bahlman Ruth Warnke Leona Niemeyer and Eldora Bahlman with others like Humpty Dumpty and My Country.

Apple Party Iola Bahlman Robin and Chicken Ruth Bahlman Love Ruby Ruth Warnke Lucille Lenius Humpty Dumpty Eldora Bahlman Lydia Niemeyer Philadelphia Lawrence Bahlman

Tripoli High shines at sub-district declamatory contest

In Janesville the Tripoli High delegation placed closely in the District Declamatory Contest. Carol Culver of Teachers College High won the oratorical division while Millard Eichman placed first in second in oratory for Tripoli. Cedar Falls Training School took first with Tripoli a close second.

Tripoli High School Janesville Teachers’ College High Finchford Carol Culver Tripoli Millard Eichman Miss Sturch Miss McCreery

Sophomore Party at Miss Beryl Kelsey Home

On Tuesday February 24 the sophomore class held a party at Miss Beryl Kelsey’s home. Participants played dance games and Waldron Ducker won the top score earning a toy rabbit. Lunch was served by the class girls as the event concluded.

Beryl Kelsey Waldron Ducker

Community hosts thank Kelseys for gracious gathering

The note expresses gratitude for a pleasant time and thanks Mr and Mrs Kelsey for use of their home. It hopes for many more such parties in the future with signature from Francis B Holz.

Aircraft tail group term empennage defined

The term empennage is applied to the tail group on an airplane including the rudder stabilizers and elevators.

Curtain Rings Up Late Play as Audience Reacts

A late night curtain raised on the fourth act revealed an actor whose manner failed to earn applause and stirred murmurs from the audience. One spectator remarked politely if they were keeping him up, reflecting a subdued, uncertain mood in the theater.

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Farm Bureau News D. D. Offringa Hatchery School Fremont Leona M. Keough Wilds Rural School Vivian Colburn Frederika Lasola Kirchhoff Martha Wedemeier Helen O’day McCormick - Deering McCormick-Deering Miller Implement Co Sumner Ruby Warnke Peter—Ruth Warnke Leona Niemey Northwestern Bell Telephone CO FTER Maytag Genius Maytag THE Maytag Company Newton N.B.C WJZ KDKA Pittsbur KYW Chicago KSTP St. Paul WSM Nashville WREN Kansas City KOA Denver KSL Salt Lake City WKY Oklahoma City KPRC Houston KECA Los Angeles KGW Portland Tripoli Hardware Co Bert Morf Tripoli, Iowa
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