Looking at Life as It Used to Be in 1950s Bremer County
Local column notes on residents’ travels and illnesses. Mrs. Eveland visits Kansas relatives before returning. August Propp attends Mrs. Kaiser’s funeral in Waverly. Casual updates include school votes, military memorials, births, deaths, and remembrances across Tripoli and Readlyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Junklut
Eveland
Waverly
James
Kansas
August Propp
Wm. Kaiser
H. Otto
Fowler
Colo
Volke Biesterfelt
Bremer County
Herman Huegli
Henry Koch
St. Peter’s Evangelical Church
Charles H. Schmidt
Clasen Hospital
John J. Chadwick
Tripoli
Mercy Hospital
John J. Mueller
Cedar Rapids
Elaine Ardith
Carl Carlson
Readlyn
Walter Bockhaus
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Mary Jahnke
Arthur H. Jahnke
Frederika
Robert C. Sorg
Alfred Heine
From My Kitchen Window and Spring Reflections
A collection of quotes and maxims on reforming the mind and daily life for spring. It encourages mental housekeeping, honesty, humor, and tolerance, with religious and literary snippets from Ruth Wilson, Matthew 21 22, Mary C Davies, Lillian Gilbreath, James A Farley, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Elaine Wilson
Bremer County District Court New Case Docket Actions
State Bank of Waverly sues Will S Nolte. State Bank of Waverly sues Charles and Florence Olds. Yardo Motor Co sues Ellis D White. Hallett Construction Co sues Robert and David Reed over auto gravel truck accident. Readlyn Telephone Co sues Adella Buhrow. Law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bank of Waverly
Will S. Nolte
Charles Olds
Florence Olds
Yardo Motor Co
Ellis D. White
Hallett Construction Co
Robert and
David Reed
Readlyn Telephone Co
Adella Buhrow
Barbed Wire Fence Icon Marks 75 Years at Morning Sun
Morning Sun celebrates its historic barbed wire fence, a local landmark in use for 75 years. A section of the fence recently featured on the front cover of a national trade magazine, highlighting its lasting industrial significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Sun
Barn fire injures milking man and destroys barn
Henry Steckleberg of Irwin was burned when a light bulb exploded while he milked cows in the barn. The blast started a fire that consumed the barn and some livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Steckleberg
Irwin
Magnificent Obsession Comes to Local Screen at Tripoli
The Douglas novel adaptation stars Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson at Tripoli Theatre on Sunday and Wednesday, April 3 and 6. A tale of love, revenge, and redemption follows Hudson’s pursuit of Wyman, intertwined with Dr. Wayne Phillips’ death over a vital resuscitator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Wyman
Rock Hudson
Tripoli Theatre
Lloyd C. Douglas
the Robe
Douglas
Wastrel Hudson
Wayne Phillips
Hudson
Miss Wyman
Legal Property Transfers and Revenues Percentages
Legal transfers listed include Stanley W. Hild and Ruby K. Hild to Petrus J. Geerlings for lots 11 and 12 in Hill Top subdivision with revenue of 13.75. Ralph Auner et al to Alfred H. Bergman and wife for lots 5 and 6 in East Waverly addition with revenue 2.75. Alicia L. Frederick and husband to George J. Kaiser for undivided 1/3 in part of lot 4 and west 16 feet of lot 3 in Original Town of Waverly with revenue 3.85. Further transfer Clifford Craun and wife to Bre- ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley W. Hild
Ruby K. Hild
Petrus J. Geerlings
Hill Top
Wis
Ralph Auner
Alfred H. Bergman
East Waverly
Waverly
Alicia L. Frederick
George J. Kaiser
Clifford Craun
Bre
Waverly and Plainfield Deeds Record Transfers and Fees
In Hardin and adjacent townships, several quitclaim and warranty deeds recorded. Frank Fleiter and others transfer east third of Lot 2, Block 7 in Waverly. Edwin Elgin to Adena Elgin. R H Goodspeed executor to R H Goodspeed. Richard E Ecker and wife transfer a defined fractional tract in section 34-92-14 Waverly. Revenue noted as 8.80 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer County
Iowa
Frank Fleiter
Arnold Tadge
Otto Tadge
Wm. Sturdevant
Waverly
Edwin Elgin
Adena Elgin
Plainfield
R. H. Goodspeed
R. H
Bank Robber Escapes Net After North Dakota Raid
Northwest Iowa sheriffs joined a drag-net to trap a bank robber who fled after taking 1240 dollars from a Harrisburg bank in South Dakota. The suspect remained at large as the drag-net continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Harrisburg
S. D
Muddy Step Ends In Fatal Car Crash
Al slips at a rural intersection after leaving jam on his lip. He drives to a highway stop sign and, as mud on his foot causes a clutch slip, the car lurches into the intersection and he dies from the neck snap and crash.
First Woman Employed by U S Government in 1862
Miss Jennie Douglas became the first woman employed by the U S Government in 1862 marking a milestone in federal employment for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Douglas
U.S
Orphan Finds Welcome at Lakota Grandfather’s Home
A four year old German orphan comes to live with his grandfather the Rev Fritz Springis pastor at Lakota and Ledyard in a Methodist church family. It is better to wear out than rust out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakota
Fritz Springis
Ledyard
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St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church
Cpl
Calvin Brandenburg
Pfc
Donald C. Krueger
Germany
France
E. A. Hanff
James F. Keough
A. R. Schrader
Waterloo
Louie Seegers
Denver
Pfe
Vernon L. Seegers
Iwo Jima Island
Tripoli High School
West Union
Henry Klemp
Lewis Lines
Rudolph Piegers
Mildred E. Smith
John Lesiak
J. E. Whitmire
Sumner
G.E.M
Mary C. Davies
Lillian Gilbreath
60This
James A. Farley
Professional Directory
Blame Business Service
United Hartford
Fire & Casualty
Mutual Trust Life Insurance
M. O. Brye Chiropractor
Waverly, Iowa
Fine Insurance
Agency
Tripoll
Bankers Life Insurance
L. J. Magnall
Water Tower
Tripoli, Iowa
West Main
Optometrist
Ray Robinson
Sumner, Iowa
Syndicate
H. O. Hastings
E. Bremer
Coddington & Hemingway
Attorneys-at-Law
Block & Klemp Building
V. G. Goebel
Biermann
C. R. Barry
Humboldt
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
Barber Shop
Fort Dodge
Bill the
Department OF Mimic Safety
Bob Hullihan
Gracie Giraffe
Wearu — Wells
BALIF
Meier Shoe Shop
Kent Feed Stores
Riviera
Janesville, Iowa
Leo
His Pioneers
H. M. Kurtz
America
Chevrolet
Fisher
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