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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1957
Page
6
Gerald Mohling the assistant editor urges Tripoli High School students to value and preserve the freedoms and liberties enjoyed in America. He argues citizens should stay within the law and reflect on life behind the Iron Curtain to appreciate their country’s rights.
Shirley Laurie, 17, tall and keen on shorthand, plans to work in Waterloo after graduation. She enjoys Lawrence Welk, Andy Williams, Panthers football, thrillers, and a favorite prom night. Planning for the benefit of groups energizes her. THS hopes she has a lucky senior year.
Grade notes show Laura H bringing Braille book for the blind and students studying Hawaii Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with reports on pineapple and sugar cane. The Fifth Grade forms a Good Citizen Club with seventeen rules and alternating officers, plus strong attendance, birthdays, and art projects.
The church announces Sunday school at 9:15 with a lesson titled Jesus Is Our Friend in Childhood, and worship at 10:30 including sermons on The King on His Judgment Throne and The Indifferent. Lenten services, choir rehearsals, youth events, confirmations, and exact dates are listed with open house for the Bergmanns’ 40th wedding anniversary and various club meetings.
Local church notices list Em. Fuchs as pastor at St John s Lutheran Crane Creek with 9 30 a m Sunday school and 10 30 a m worship plus midweek Lent and Bible Study and a monthly A S C treasury offering. Frederika D L Carver leads 9 15 a m worship and 10 15 a m Sunday school with a family potluck and April 1 quarterly conference. Cyril Jandrey posts 9 45 a m Sunday school and 10 45 a m service with 9 30 a m worship and 10 30 a m Sunday school.
O H Moll pastor leads 8 15 worship with theme The Christian Conquers Materialism. Sunday school and Bible class at 9 15. On April 1 corner stone laying at Christ Mission Cedarloo at 2 30. Finance Board meets April 1 at 8 15. April 2 Sunday school teachers meet Artesian at 8 30. April 3 Walther League meeting 8 15. April 4 midweek Lenten service 8 15 with voters after. St Pauls Ev Lutheran Waverly Artesian offers Sunday school and Bible class.
A quicker legislative action and rising tempers mark the spring recess end as appropriations committees race to settle budget matters. Rep Clark McNeal assailed Gov Loveless budget, while Lt Gov Nicholas and McNeal draw eyes toward possible next year governorship bids. Senate Republicans mull blocking appointments to sharpen lines as highway and board of control posts draw scrutiny. In a separate move, Iowa lawmakers pass a cigarette vending bill in the house, sparking a senate back-and-forth that ends with a tabled motion.
Divine worship at 10 15 a m on Sunday April 2. Sunday school staff meeting at 8 p m April 3. Midweek Lenten service at 8 p m with theme Christ on the Cross. Missions offering April 4. Ladies Aid at 10 a m. Choir rehearsal at 8 15 p m.
The Iowa Senate now debates a measure from the House steering committee to bar creating a new town within three miles of a city with 15 000 or more residents. Gov Loveless appoints Hansen to the State Board of Control awaiting confirmation, with terms and salaries outlined. New highway maps replace the two lane with a four-lane design, about 150 000 maps to be distributed. Governor Freeman to speak at Jackson Day dinner, with Senator Neuberger and Congressman Coad also involved. Safety official urges a 65 mph day limit and 55 mph night limit, citing 85 percent of drivers under 65. Soil bank signups show 37 624 Iowa farmers enrolled, with potential payments of 26 398 587 dollars on corn, affecting about 597 000 acres. Additional acreage may enter the reserve this year.
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