Looking at Life as It Used to Be
A look back through Bremer County notices from 1906 1956 and 1960 highlights town contracts changes in lighting marriages and local business moves. It records prices for eggs chickens and hogs in 1906 and notes anniversaries births and civic events across Tripoli Readlyn Sumner and surrounding areas with names like Viola Pipho Herman Pipho Leo Meyer Gale Creager J. A. Hale Lavern Rueker Lloyd Rueker Ronald Warner Norman Engel Harlan Prestien and others. The column preserves early 20th century life and periodic milestones in a compact community chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Pipho
Herman Pipho
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Rausch
Leo Meyer
Ford Meyer
Gale Creager
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Kent
Sumner
Marvel
Otto Lehmkuhl
Francis Hale
Miles High School
Marie Struck
Will Struck
Frederika
Erwin Drape
Chris Drape
Siegel
St. Peter’s Evangelical Church
J. A. Hale
Des Moines
Herbert Blume
Tripoli Fair Boosters 4-H Club
Dorothy Bang
Edwin Gaede
Edgar Blasberg
P. G. Bloeser
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Denver
Tripoli
Harlan Prestien
Dunkerton
Highway 218
Harry F. Schmidt
Lavern Rueker
Lloyd Rueker
Ronald Warner
Norman Engel
Walter Kuepker
Obituaries and anniversary note from Readlyn and Tripoli churches
Funeral services were held for Edward A. Selck at Grace Lutheran church Tripoli with Rev Wm F Goetz presiding. Meyer, 86, died and services were at Zion Lutheran church Readlyn with Rev E Jacobs. Mr and Mrs William Tiedt Readlyn celebrate 55th wedding anniversary with open house at Immanuel Lutheran church parlors in Klinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Buhr
Denver
Claude Shufelt
Wm. Brennan
Frederika
June Lau
Waterloo
Art Lau
Tripoli
Ronald Ives
Nelson Ives
Gealena
Ill
John Mohlis Sr
Buck Creek
American Lutheran Parish Hall
Sumner
Fred Westendorf
Zion Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Elaine Hartman
Paul Hartman
Robert Sievers
A. C. Sievers
Grace Lutheran
Unseasonably Cool Week Shakes Tripoli Weather
A week of unseasonably cool weather in Tripoli saw temperatures dip below freezing on four nights, with a high of 65 degrees recorded on April 26. Precipitation stayed a trace, aiding farmers as oat seeding nears completion and corn planting may begin next week if conditions permit. Local observer J. M. Haydon notes daily 24 hour temperatures ending at 6 pm.
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Tripoli
J. M. Haydon
Library Meeting Attended by Ambrose and Block
Mrs. Robert Ambrose and Mrs. Lawrence Block attended the district library meeting held at Strawberry Point on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ambrose
Lawrence Block
Strawberry Point
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Notice in Tripoli Town Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday evening May 9 at 8 o clock in the Tripoli Town Hall. Hostesses will be Pat Warner and Elizabeth Buhr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Tripoli Town Hall
Pat Warner
Elizabeth Buhr
Pictured Carl Kowalsky wrangles 29-pound buffalo sucker
The caption notes Carl Kowalsky of Tripoli posing with a 29-pound buffalo sucker he caught below the spillway at the southern end of Sweets Marsh where it meets the Wapsipinicon River. The photo labels him in a Leader photo caption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kowalsky
Tripoli
Carl
Sweets Marsh
Wapsipinicon River
Birthday celebrations honor Wikner and Brase families
Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Vernon Wikner included Mr and Mrs Fred Brase Mr and Mrs R O Wikner Mr and Mrs Lavern Brase and family West gate Mr and Mrs Elmer Claus ing and family Waverly and Mr and Mrs Charles Sneller and family Cedar Falls This honored the birthdays of Mrs Vernon Wikner and Joel and Fred Brase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Wikner
Fred Brase
R. O. Wikner
Lavern Brase
Westgate
Elmer Clausing
Waverly
Charles Sneller
Cedar Falls
Joel
Home from hospital after surgery visit in Waterloo
Mr and Mrs Herman Nevermann called on Mrs Herman Bruns of Waterloo Sunday afternoon. Mrs Bruns had returned from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo where she was a surgical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Nevermann
Herman Bruns
Waterloo
Bruns
Allen Memorial Hospital
Community Birthday and Visit Gatherings in Area Names
Social notices list frequent Sunday and Thursday visits by local families from Fremont Mason City Dunkerton Waterloo New Hampton Sumner Trempealeau and Dubuque. Guests honor birthdays with dinners and parties including Jeffrey’s 10th birthday and Amanda Prestien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Schweer
Wilbert Inger
Karen
Donald Schweer
Eugene
Herman Buchho
Franklin Meinrs
Paul Edwards
Cheryl
Mason City
Edwin Meiners
Clear Lake
Keniston Hoppenworth
Jeffrey
H. H. Hoppenworth
Louis Hoppenworth
Denver
LaVerne Platte
Vernon Wikner
Lavern Meyerhoff
Dunkerton
Robert Chapin
Charles Ganske
Waterloo
Virgil Schwake
Franklin Meiners
Emmett Reth
Masonville
W. H. Gonske
Sumner
Grant Grove
Glenn Grove
New Hampton
Trempealeau
Wis
Amanda Pres
Local Scouters to Attend 61 Scout O Rama Saturday
Local Scouters from 30 area communities join 52 Cub Packs, 67 Boy Scout Troops, and nine Explorer Posts in the 1961 Wapsie Scout O Rama at the Waterloo Hippodrome. Two shows from 2:00 to 5:30 and 6:30 to 9:00 feature booths on Air Adventure, Taxidermy, Electronics, Indian Lore and 90 other topics along with 33 outdoor displays. The event also includes a district patrol field meet, 150 patrols competing for top honors in fire-building and knot tying, and the Pinewood Derby drawing about 1300 Cubs in 50-foot track races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsipinicon
Waterloo Hippodrome
Tripoli
North Woods
Iowans Pledge Eyes to Lions Eye Bank at State University
Eight thousand eight hundred twenty three Iowans pledged their eyes to the Iowa Lions Eye Bank at the State University of Iowa Hospitals. Seven donors from Iyemer county joined others, Clinton county leads with 1086 pledges, and over 140 corneal transplants have been performed through the Lions Bank. Since 1955, 278 eyes have been received, with about two transplants monthly last year. Eye Bank services extend to physicians statewide and arrangements can enable transplants at other hospitals upon request.
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Iowa
Lions Bank
Sul
United States
SUI
Ruth Fisher
Eye Bank
SUI Eye Bank
Ries
Holm couples attend Des Moines insurance convention
Mr and Mrs Duane Holm and Mr and Mrs Robert Holm of West Union attended an insurance convention in Des Moines last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Holm
Robert Holm
West Union
Des Moines
Landscape Toy continued fy page ws
Landscape advice for Iowa home landscaping covers trees shrubs and evergreens. It lists species such as spruce and fir for ornamental shade and winter texture, advises pruning to keep crotch height around ten feet, and discusses shrubs planted symmetrically to fit a symmetrical area. It promotes privacy via plantings and fences and notes resources from the Bremer County Extension office and related leaflets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Bremer County
Tripoli
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tripoli Canning Co
Wm. Elkema
Rochester
Minn
Legion Auxiliary
Fremont
The
Iowa Lions Eye Bank
Franks
Ibs
CAL Fame
America
SWIFT
Sawyer
Boudoir
Beauty Bennetts
van Camp
Quik Son
Jeno
California
Shafter
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