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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1955

Page

8

About Mrs. Leslie Stars Booth Ryan at Tripoli Theatre

Shirley Booth and Robert Ryan headline the film About Mrs Leslie at Tripoli theatre for Sunday and Wednesday showings. Booth plays a nightclub singer in a rare romance with an industrialist, limited to six weeks a year, with a twist of forgotten identity. Marjie Millar and Alex Nicol co star as two boarders in Booths boarding house as the relationship ends in tragedy.

Mrs. Leslie Tripoli Theatre Shirley Booth Little Sheba Robert Ryan Miss Booth Ryan Marjie Millar Alex Nicol

Social roundup of visits across Randalia and nearby towns

Frederika residents and relatives spent the week visiting friends in Randalia and surrounding communities. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reed with sons, Mrs. Cecile Dilley, the Tibbetts and Parson families, and many others sharing meals, birthdays, and hospital news plus travel to Waterloo Cedar Falls and Tripoli for family occasions.

Fred Benz Jackie Jack Reed Randalia Cecile Dilley N. B. Tibbetts Richfield Guy Pierson Cecil Nashua Libbie Parson Clara Eveland So Alcock Robert King William Fox Near Horton Floyd Ager Harold Ager Ross and Dean Ross John Johnson Waterloo Cedar Falls Roy Schmudlach Scholtz Memorial Hospital Connie New Hampton A. W. French August Harris Herman Arthur Huebner Sumner Ralph Drewis James Kerr Irma Hurmence Elmer Lucas Alma Schildbach A. H. Jahnke Leslie Parson Kenneth Kate Wuttke Iona Jordan G. A. Rowe Fredericksburg Earl Jordan Theron Carroll Jerry Reed Waverly August Harms Clara Hildebrandt Dora Henning Tripoli Fred Benz Sr Fremont Township Charles Testorff Albert Ernest Testorff Williamstown Testorff Paul Brase Herman Brase Douglas Township Keith Carroll Willard Kohagen St. John’s Lutheran Church A. H. Mette Dianne Sue Lawrence Walther Duane Heisterkamp Waldo Ruesch Plainfield Jackie Kehe Harold Kehe Miss Kehe West Union School Martin Leonhardt Allen Memorial Hospital Clarence Brettmann Hilltop Danny Lahmann Denver High School

Denver Style Show Showcases Spring Fashions and Local Talent

The American Legion Auxiliary hosted a spring style show at the Denver high school auditorium featuring Readlyn and Denver models across divisions from little girls to young women. Narrator Mrs. Vernon Moeller described outfits while entertainment included a Readlyn German band and local performers in centennial gowns.

American Legion Auxiliary Readlyn Denver Vernon Moeller Little Girls Sally Brettmann Sonja Thompson Jean Happel Maxine Lahmann Dixie Wright Dorothy Otto Milton Soldwisch Orlyn Schroeder Merwin Schoof Gerald Guenther Koleen Kohagen Luann Diercks Emil Degelau

Town Hall Calendar Shows March Events

Saturday March 19 features Music Inc with a public gathering. Monday March 21 hosts Commercial Club meeting. Tuesday March 22 lists Sportsmen event.

Music, Inc Commercial Club Sportsmen

Sunday Socials Spread Across Nearby Towns

A series of Sunday visits linked families across New Hampton Waterloo Cedar Falls Readlyn and Fredericksburg. Neighbors and relativesIncluding the Speichers Clarys Jordans Hansen Bockhaus Albrechts Alcocks and Hagedorns gathered at multiple homes for dinners birthdays and afternoons with extended family across the region.

Sumner Bowling Results Highlight Local Leagues

In women's league sum results Sumner teams pull wins led by Margaret Fink of the Kramer's Chicks with a 190 high game and 467 series. Phyllis' Clippers and Gus Bull Implement posted scores while men’s league actions saw Miller Implement sweep Kuhrt Cleaners as Towne led with a 200 game and Ryan a 482 series. line scores detail individual efforts.

Kramer's Chicks Sumner Chuck Fink Veweeeew Phyllis’ Clippers Waskow’s Kuhrt Eichmann Yoshinaga E. Tegtmeier D. Tegtmeier Gus Bull Huebner Hardware Randalia Lohmann Buls Haverkamp Mirs Warnke Lohman Miller Implement Kuhrt Cleaners Towne Carl W. Ryan Beet Ryan Covuomme McSweeney Tegtmeier Aoe

Dairymen Invited To Meet At D Wylam Farm

Bremer and Butler counties dairymen are urged to attend a meeting at Duane Wylam farm next Wednesday at 7 30 p m Key dairying figure Pete Burgeson will attend along with two veteran county breeders A cow that had nuts and bolts removed from its digestive system will be shown and the operating veterinarian will answer questions

Bremer Butler Duane Wylam Pete Burgeson

Froning Family Returns from West Coast Tour

READLYN reports Mr and Mrs Leo Froning of Seattle Washington arrived Monday with Mrs Florence Froning and son Robert as house guests for three weeks. Their trip included a tour of the west coast and southern states. Several Leistikow families and friends attended a house warming.

Leo Froning Seattle Wash Florence Froning Robert H. C. Leistikow Edwin Jimmy Miss Rover Elroy Leistikow Herman Cordes Judy Reinis Lizzie Leistikow Emil Leistikow

Social News from Waterloo and Surrounding Homes

Community notices recount visits and birthdays at Waterloo and nearby towns. Mr Dickins receives army discharge and resides in Waterloo while Mrs Seegers marks her 82nd birthday in Denver. Families including Wittenburgs Buss Hafar Albrecht Schumacher and Happel share gatherings and hospital plans.

Bob Dickins Waterloo Mr. Dickins Theo Wittenburg John Seegers Denver

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Frederika Town Hall Earl Speicher Archie Clary Lucille Lillie Rathbone Norman Kirkland Lloyd Jordan Wayne Rathbone Charles Hansen Ramona Rae Clyde Jordan L. W. Bockhaus Stanley Bockhaus John Albrecht Edgar Albrecht Leigh Alcock Leland Alcock Will Burrow Wm. Duenow Will Hagedorn Roger Hazel Slick Man Whitford Iowa State Teachers College Betty Crocker Atha Pet “’ Ane Texas U. S Campbell's Soups Jin POST RITZ Peas Swift’s Select Iowa D. Wylam Farm E. E. Hafar A. J. Schumacher Mr. Albrecht Harlan J. Happel Co. E Camp Kilmer W. H. Happel Ear Gigeeld Des Motte Mmel Ang Der American Savings Bank Tripoli, Iowa
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