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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1955
Page
4
A flurry of calls and visits occurs in Nashua and nearby towns. Mrs Ellen Mahoney returns from New Hampton hospital while many neighbors stop by homes in St Josephs hospital area and Waverly. A funeral in Waverly, confirmations at St Bridges church, and multiple family gatherings mark a busy week in area.
Mrs. Will Johnson underwent surgery at Scholtz Memorial Hospital in Waterloo on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Meihost announced their son Corporal Calvin Meihost has rotated from Hawaii and expects to return home soon after 18 months serving in Korea and Hawaii.
Cards gifts and visits appreciated during hospital stay and after return home. Special thanks to Rev Gatch Rev Puhlmann Rev Goetz for prayers comforting words and visits. Also thanks for 25th wedding anniversary cards and gifts from Mr and Mrs Harold Kuethe and relatives.
Mrs. John Thies of Readlyn Iowa thanks relatives friends neighbors and church groups for gifts flowers cards visits and prayers during her stay at Scholtz Memorial hospital and at home. She credits Rev J L Strewlow St Pauls Ladies Aid and her Secret Pal for support before returning home.
The 4 H club meeting on March 7 at Kathy Zander home had 17 members two leaders and two visitors. Talks covered Why I Keep My Expense Book Watch That Moth Good Lighting System and How to Make a Tack Cloth. Picture study featured The Concert Terborch and Cornfield in Provence Van Gogh. Lunch followed.
Leroy Township Living Group ladies met at Mrs. Clifford Douglas home Thursday afternoon March 10. Mrs. Adolph Mohling and Mrs. Chester Pals taught outdoor flower gardens planning and continuous summer bloom. A lunch for 13 ladies followed.
For sale gold color shoe or item size ten worn only once call 97 W or see Mrs. Wm Seelhammer.
Farm items include a 99 percent germination mention for oats and several poultry aids. Five 12 by 12 foot screen porches. Ten Jamesway steel poultry feeders. Multiple poultry waterers and feed troughs. Also tractor chains for a John Deere B. Listed by R. O. Wikner of Tripoli.
Mr and Mrs Paul Strottmann and families and Mr and Mrs Lorenz Strottmann and families spent Sunday with Clarence Iserman and Sophia Strottmann for Mrs Strottmanns birthday. Erich and David Dornbusch visited Le Roy Platte Friday. Arnold Stromer called on Clarence Wehling. Emil Schneider and Hermann Niedert with Rev Erich Dornbusch and David also visited Robert Deterding and LeRoy Platte at Arnold Plattes home. Mrs Strottmann also visited Arnold Plattes Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Snelling marked their 44th wedding anniversary with Sunday guests at the Kehe home. Pvt. Paul Lahmann is on a 14 day leave after basic at Camp Chaffee and will proceed to Fort Belvoir for engineering school. Edna Meier RN has returned home from Denver where she worked at General Rose Memorial Hospital.
Richard Buhr and Wendall Kue attended a Chevrolet meeting Friday in Cedar Rapids.
The March meeting of the Douglas Family Living Group was held at Mrs. Arthur Rieckenberg's home on Tuesday evening March 8 with 30 ladies present. Mrs. John Beam led the games after a short business session. Mrs. Stanley Bockhaus and Mrs. Stanley Feuchtwanger taught the lesson "Planning Outdoor Flower Gardens" and lunch followed.
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