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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1957
Page
3
Local residents welcomed relatives and friends to Sunday visits across multiple households in Waterloo and nearby towns. Names include Zabel, Leisinger, Schlih, Snelling, Woodcock, and several families from Waverly, Cedar Falls, Sumner, and Parkersburg. Hospital and funeral attendance noted along with a birth at Sumner Community hospital.
A local death on the C.G.W. tracks prompts coroner Dr. Dunkelberg to impanel a jury, citing age and deafness. The issue also reports New York butter prices, farm earnings, local employment changes, school events, births, marriages, and community notes from Tripoli and surrounding areas.
The note promotes an over the counter ointment for eczema ringworm and skin irritations from a drugstore. It emphasizes instant drying and day or night use and mentions EVER DRUG DO as the brand or seller.
Wapsie Valley Community School district boundaries were set at a joint meeting of Bremer Black Hawk Fayette and Buchanan boards. Oran Nos 5 6 and 7 were restored to the district. A legal notice will be published followed by a 10 day waiting period for objections and an election tentatively set for late May. The district will enroll over 650 students with a valuation above 6 million dollars across 19 precincts and requires 15 precincts to approve. Also notes a birthday dinner hosted by Everett Tessmer with several Tessmer and related families present.
The N E Association of Pilgrim Fellowship of the Congregational church met at McGregor Sunday. Attendees from Tripoli included Marvin Gatch Gene Colburn Warren Snyder Wayne Lageschulte Jean Ambrose and Mrs Gatch. Marvin Gatch assisted in the election in the afternoon. Kathy Murphy Waterloo is the new association president. Also, those from here at the American Legion Auxiliary council meeting in Waverly Friday evening were Mrs Edw Rosenthal Mrs E A Selck Mrs Fred Holm and Mrs H H Bull. District president Mrs Swartzbaugh of Vinton was speaker. Friends and relatives celebrated Arnold Stromer's 20th wedding anniversary with Progressive 500, prizes to Mrs Aaron Ludwig Mrs Howard Tegtmeier and Mrs Leo Schuldt, followed by potluck.
A bold claim offers a new product DIATRON that curbs hunger without drugs or exercise, promising immediate weight loss or a full refund. Sold by Dreyer Drug Store with Tripoli mail orders, price three dollars.
Relatives and friends from Chula Vista California Union New Jersey Cleveland Ohio Racine Wisconsin Austin Farmington Minnesota Des Moines Waterloo La Porte City Marion Osage Greene Cedar Falls Mason City Sumner Waverly Readlyn Denver Fredericka and Plainfield attended the funeral for Lee O Peacock held here Monday.
Rev H Lee Jacobs from Grinnell was guest speaker at the Congregational church Sunday and stayed as a weekend guest of Mrs L E Gatch along with Don and Marvin.
Tripoli Woman's club served breakfast to juniors seniors and chaperones at the Town Hall Saturday morning after an all night party. About 72 were served.
Relatives and friends gathered Monday evening at the Mr. and Mrs. Ben Meyer home to observe the birthday anniversary of Mr. Meyer.
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