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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1955

Page

8

Tracksters Fall to Fayette at Tuesday Meet

Tripoli fledgling track team lost 54 to 42 at Fayette in a district prep dual. Results include Fayette sweeping sprints and relays with Tripoli athletes Dreyer Dohrmann and W. Boeckmann among top finishes. season ends Friday at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls district meet.

Tripoli Fayette Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls Dreyer Dohrmann Stumme R. Brocka L. Brocka W. Boeckmann P. Snyder W. Mohling P. Dohrmann

Bremer Returns Home From Camp Chaffee

Paul V. Bremer arrived home Saturday by plane from Camp Chaffee Arkansas. After a 14 day leave he will go to Fort Lee Virginia where he will be stationed indefinitely.

Paul V. Bremer Camp Chaffee Ark Fort Lee, Va

Near Freeze Here Saturday Night and Sunny Skies Return

A near freezing night threatened frost damage to early crops after rain totals of 1.90 inches for the week. Temperatures dipped to 32 degrees with 0.58 inches of rain the prior Saturday, then rose to 60s by Tuesday. Corn planting will wait until after next Sunday the frost free date for northern Iowa as moisture aids the spring work.

Iowa E. C. Biermann

May 13 November Calendar Town Hall Schedule

Town Hall events list readings for the week include a May 13 reception hosted by Maurer and Pierce followed by a May 14 Music Inc event. On May 16 the Commercial Club hosts a gathering and May 18 the Women's Club hosts a meeting.

Maurer- Pierce Music, Inc

Readlyn High School Graduation Set for May 17

Readlyn seniors will graduate Tuesday May 17 at the Community hall with Bruce Gates emeritus of Gates Business College Waterloo as speaker on Making America Strong. List includes Lawrence Bast Dorothy Bevers Robert Buchholz Bonnie Froning Audrey Happel Verne Lockard Jerold Meier Mervin Meyerhoff Elston Miller Carol Nolte Leo Ostrogge Beverly Otto Larry Otto Kenneth Piehl Ann Reddel Barbara Salisbury Norbert Schmidt Irma Schroeder Orville Thoms Bruce Wieland. Baccalaureate is at St Pauls Lutheran with Rev J L Strewlow in charge. Last day of school is May 20. eighth graders graduate and letters awarded. noon picnic in city park.

Readlyn Readlyn High School Bruce Gates Gates Business College Waterloo America Lawrence Bast Dorothy Beevers Robert Buchholz Bonnie Froning Audrey Happel Verne Lockard Jerold Meier Mervin Meyerhoff Elston Miller Carol Nolte Leo Ostrogge Beverly Otto Larry Otto Kenneth Piehl Ann Reddel Barbara Salisbury Norbert Schmidt Irma Schroeder Orville Thoms Bruce Wieland St. Paul's Lutheran Church J. L. Strewlow

Frederika High to Host 1955 Graduation Events

Frederika High School plans graduation activities for the class of 1955 starting Friday with the junior-senior banquet and prom at Hotel Mealy Oelwein. The commencement is set for May 19 in the school auditorium with Dr H W Reninger as main speaker. Valedictorian is James Bockhaus and salutatorian Joyce Krause.

Frederika Frederika High School Hotel Mealy Oelwein Methodist Church Carl Carlsen H. W. Reninger Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls James Bockhaus David Hagedorn William Zekoff Virgil Lampe Eldean Mueller Jean Heffernan Joyce Krause Marlene Mueller Betty Jean O'Connell Marilyn Schmudlach Harriet Schwarze

Grace Lutheran church notes schedule changes

Grace Lutheran announces worship services in German at 8:00 and English at 10:00 with a 9:00 Sunday school and Bible class. Thursday events include junior choir at 4:15, senior choir at 7:00, and Women’s Missionary Society at 8:00 led by Pastor William F. Goetz.

Women’s Missionary Society

Bride Joyce Hartman Wed In Tripoli Themed Celebration

Wedding continues from page one with Joyce Hartman Sumner Elaine Juel Carol Meyer Myrna Schwein Tripoli among guests. Mrs Raymond Brickman Sumner sister of the groom and Mrs Wilbert Hagenow Readlyn aunt cut the cake. After a wedding trip west the couple will live on a farm west of Tripoli. The bride attended Tripoli High school and works at Joel's Briardale Store.

Joyce Hartman Sumner Elaine Juel Carol Meyer Myrna Schwein Tripoli Raymond Brickman Wilbert Hagenow Readlyn Joel Briardale

Denver Mother-Daughter Dinner Highlights Centennial Wagons

A mother-daughter dinner Tuesday at Waterloo drew about 40 attendees with a centennial theme. Thimble Bee members hosted a guest mother. Mrs. S C Kimm presided as toastmistress. Also announced is Gray Lady training for 12 Denver area women May 16 to June 13 and a Civil Defense disaster meeting May 17 at City Hall.

Waterloo Thimble Bee S. C. Kimm Leonard Britzman The Red Cross Denver Community Independence Chris Anders Harry Koepke George Borchers Floyd Sassmann Jim Wells Louis Seegers Erwin Schneider John Repp Britzman City Hall

Memorial Day Poppy Sale Planned by Auxiliary

American Legion Auxiliary met at Town hall Tuesday evening. Mrs. Edward Rosenthal reported clothing needs for Kathleen C. totaling 27 dollars. Wreaths to be made Friday May 27 at 2 p.m. Poppy pies sold Saturday May 28 with home canvass on Wednesday and Thursday. Posters from local students judged. Nadine Schwurst won first prize of 1 dollar with others earning 75 and 50 cents. Hostesses listed. Ice cream social planned in June with date to be announced.

American Legion Auxiliary Town Hall Edward Rosenthal Kathleen C Lowell Goodenbour Nadine Schwurst T. A. Shriver Gen. Colburn Norma Axon Julie Soles Kathryn Rieck

Walrus Whiskers Are Cartilage Not Hair

The statement clarifies that a walrus whisker is made of cartilage rather than hair. It highlights the structural difference in facial bristles and explains why whiskers function as tactile organs rather than typical fur.

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