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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1956
Page
6
Editorial urges readers to apply the stick to it approach in all projects and challenges. It cautions that many fail at the first step if they do not follow through and reminds that consistent effort yields a final, happier result.
Fifth grade held a party with bingo valentine envelopes and treats. Students made health posters on teeth care and plant foods and delivered soil erosion reports. The class mailed valentines to elderly homes and hospitals, studied air pressure, and prepared a Lincoln birthday program for younger students.
Sunday school at 9 15 morning worship 10 30 with missions offering. Lent services begin with fourth in a series Thursday 8 pm. Choirs rehearse midweek and Sundays. Bates of meetings include religious education committee March 12 and VBS teachers' meeting March 16. Pastor Gatch leads services with multiple programs for youth and adults through March 18.
A senior profile describes a 5 ft 11¾ in tall, 154 lb, brown haired, blue eyed 17 year old who enjoys wrestling and football and blueberry pie with ice cream. He drives a 46 Chevrolet to games and plans to enlist in the Marine Corps. T.H.S. offers good luck wishes.
Robert E. Guenther 24 of West Union and Marion Wittenburg 26 of West Union. Raymond V. Yates 29 of Evansdale and Pauline R. Schwerin 19 of Sumner. William E. DePuew 19 of Clarksville and Mona M. Hanson 20 of Waverly. Robert W. Lohmann 22 of Tipoli and Beverly Mueller 20 of Tipoli.
Local front page notes community happenings in Tripoli Iowa with turnout figures and civic updates. Summary highlights include town meetings, school events, and weather notes for early March.
State of Iowa files charges in Bremer County District Court against LaVerne H Vierkant for false uttering and drawing of a bank check Eugene Abbas also charged with false uttering and drawing of a bank check Donald Edward Beard charged with OMVI second offense All cases involve alleged financial or driving offenses and reflect Iowa district court docket activity.
The library Drew many new titles this week for all ages. Adults can enjoy Harold Sinclair The Horse Soldiers Joy Packer Valley of the Vine Frank Yerby The Treasure of Pleasant Valley Marguerite Allis The Rising Storm and more. Teens gain the Dana Girl and Hardy Boys sets along with Cherry Ames and Tom Corbett titles plus canine and horse books.
Elinor Block the librarian notes February saw over 600 books and magazines checked out with new titles from Joyce Jackson Janet Lambert Harrison Kroll Jeanne Judson Dorothy Worley and Paul Brown. The library expects higher March activity thanks to the fresh titles including Guide to Dating Love Taps Gently Summer Gold Cape Cod Summer Beach Haven Daffy Taffy and 20 Golden Books.
Iowa geologists believe the Hawbaker Find near Adel may illuminate the region's early history. It includes six barbecue pits thought to be at least 500 years old, suggesting long term Indigenous activity and settlement patterns.
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