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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1932
Page
5
A civil war in industry seeks maximum sanitary protection for consumer products. Factories are remodeled for health, workers trained in sanitation, and packaging evolved to shield items. The photo shows a five cent cigar finished under glass to prevent contamination from workers’ breath.
Waterloo visitors and social gatherings fill local week with a spring vacation planned for public schools. Mrs. C Otterstetter visited Waterloo Tuesday. Hilla Ladage hosted a quilting party Monday. W H Notdorf joined the Zacharias family in Oelwein Friday. Thelma Bolte Elizabeth Hill spent Saturday evening with Marjorie and Faye Lee. W H Tegtmeier hosted a Sunday evening at home with H H C Tegtmeier. E C Claus and daughter Mary Ruth joined Mrs Clara Claus Raymond Bull to Cedar Rapids for a day at the Bockhaus home.
Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Johnson of Frederika visit Alwin Maurer. Rev E F Byers and Robert Horsley call in Hudson. Numerous locals host and visit relatives across Spring Fountain Sumner Readlyn Waterloo and Cedar Falls with church events, birthday parties, meals, and travel.
A newspaper item presents a weekly Bible quiz with ten questions and answers from Rev. E. F. Byers of the Congregational church. It notes the next session will provide answers and includes the church tagline The church with a welcome.
Frederika Special reports strong voter interest as three candidates ran for the three year term on the local board of education. E. Carroll received 83 votes, F. B. Ager 125 votes, and W. J. Hagedorn 55 votes in the race to succeed C. E. Carroll and E. R. Lindfield.
Frank Eichman was elected director for three years and E C Stumme treasurer for two years at the Readlyn school election held Monday. Eichman won over Tiedt for director despite his name not appearing on the ballot. No opposition to Stumme.
Beekeepers of northeast Town will hold an all day meeting at the court house in Waterloo March 26 at 10 a.m. Several prominent beekeepers of the state will take part in the program. All people interested are invited.
Mrs. Caroline Bergman, 75, died at her daughter’s home in Douglas township on March 13 after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held March 16 at home and at the Evangelical church in Siegel, with burial beside her husband Fred Bergman. She was mother to Mrs. Henry Kruse of this city and well known locally.
Miss Renetta Otto spent the weekend with Christina Stadler at the Emil Spier home near Oran, sharing time with family and friends in a quiet rural setting.
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