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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1954
Page
6
A Tripoli high school weekly roundup reports weekend risks, traffic deaths, and driving under the influence concerns. It details class activities, map-reading safety lessons, and upcoming student events including a Mother and Daughter banquet at St Peter's church. A 25th wedding anniversary is noted for Mr and Mrs Leslie Schmidt, with church events led by various committees and group meetings scheduled through May.
The sectional baseball tournament at Fredericksburg sees Tripoli win their opener, aiming to repeat against Fredericksburg after a 4-0 victory over Ionia that extended the Panthers’ season streak to six. The track squad preps for the district meet on May 14 and a Nashua Fredericksburg clash at Nashua on Tuesday.
Freshmen anticipate Echo Valley picnic while home economics girls finish style show garments. Sophomores choose Echo Valley West Union for a 40 mile trip. Juniors plan Strawberry Point outing. Seniors near graduation reflect on future, with sociology themes on democracy and crime.
Church notes list multiple May activities led by Thomas B. Dixon and Ewald F. Puhlmann. Events include Mother-Daughter banquet May 23, Vacation Bible School May 24, installation of Rev. Richard J. Nielsen May 16, and various choir rehearsals, classes, and Sunday services with guest speakers and program topics at the Decorah church.
A humorous school feature lists ten commandments about hallways classes and study habits framed as playful prohibitions. The verses urge students to avoid running sliding cheating skipping copying homework whispering and other antics while prompting reflection on classroom behavior.
ST PAULS EV LUTHERAN WAVERLY (ARTESIAN) O H Moll pastor announces church events at the farm home of Mrs Vern Dunahoo on Wednesday afternoon May 19. 9:45 am Sunday school and Bible class, 10:45 am divine service with sermon Loyal to the Word of God. Choir practice Monday 8 pm senior confirmation Tuesday 4 pm and teacher meeting 8 pm. Saturday 9 am senior and junior confirmation 9 30 am divine service 10 30 am Sunday school English anniversary service 10 am offering for Lutheran World Action Friday 8 pm adult confirmation class. ST PAULS EV LUTHERAN WAVERLY (ARTESIAN) O H Moll pastor Sunday 9 am Sunday school and Bible class 10 am English anniversary service theme The Causes of Your Anniversary Joy offering for Improvement fund.
Monday at 8 p m adult instruction class and Thursday at 8 p m choir rehearsal listed. Sunday May 30 is church school Sunday with activities noted.
The Board of Supervisors of Bremer County Iowa met in Waverly court house on April 26 1964 at 10 00 AM. Present were Chairman Conrad Heldenman AL HL Sehnadt and Rott. Sehnadt moved to adopt a resolution transferring 5000.00 from the T B Eradication Fund to the Bangs Disease Fund due to unforeseen current year demands with arrangements made for eventual return of the money within one year.
The Bremer County Board of Supervisors approves transferring 8000 dollars from the T B Eradication fund to the Bangs Disease fund subject to State Comptroller approval. The county auditor is to adjust records and notify the treasurer with a copy of the resolution. May 12, 1954 bids opening for 2759 feet of corrugated metal culverts set.
Deputy treasurer John Rutherford of Audubon County builds a notable stamp collection started 25 years ago. His display includes the Graf Zeppelin set from 1930.
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