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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1954

Page

8

Locals Fall Short in Title Bid at Waverly Friday

Tripoli high school’s baseball team ends its season with a 9-1 loss to Plainfield at Plainfield after a weak hitting and fielding showing. Oberlieu pitched two-hitter for Plainfield as Tripoli drops to 4 losses in 10 games and travels to Waverly for Friday’s game. Earlier, Tripoli was edged 5-4 by Fredericksburg in the sectional semifinals at Fredericksburg, despite a late rally.

Tripoli High School Waverly Plainfield Panthers Fredericksburg

Mail Box Improvement Week Urges Rural Patrons Help

Tripoli Postmaster Ray H. Fink appeals to rural patrons to repair and beautify rural mailbox equipment and approaches May 17 to 24 as Mail Box Improvement Week. Postmaster General Summerfield urges brighter highways and better service. issues include missing names, rust, leaks, broken doors, lids, signals, and overgrown surroundings.

Tripoli Ray H. Fink Arthur E. Summerfield Post Office Department Fink

Bowlers Banquet Attended by Tripoli Couples in New Hampton

Tripoli couples joined local bowlers at the Legion Club in New Hampton for the annual banquet on Thursday night. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Robert Selck, Mr and Mrs Robert Fink, Mr and Mrs Leo Towne, Mr and Mrs Duane Holm, Mr and Mrs Carl Ryan, Mr and Mrs L K Bell, Mr and Mrs Ray Fink, and Mr and Mrs Leon Letchford of Denver.

Tripoli The Legion Club New Hampton Robert Selck Robert Fink Leo Towne Duane Holm Car! Ryan L. K. Bell Ray Fink Leon Letchford Denver

Town Hall Calendar May 17 18 19 Schedule

The calendar lists events for the week at town hall including Commercial Club on Monday May 17, Women's Club on Wednesday May 19, and the W.F.W. on Tuesday May 18.

Town Hall Commercial Club Woman's Club

Funeral Tuesday For Mrs Maud Goodsell Denver Resident

Funeral services for Mrs Maud Goodsell who died last Saturday at her son Vern’s home in Denver were held Tuesday at Matthias funeral home with Rev Charles Luce officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery Janesville. She was 71 and died of old age complications. She was born June 22 1882 in Janesville, daughter of David Stevenson. Survived by son, a daughter Edna Lumley, Lawndale California, brother Charles Stevenson, Northwood, two sisters Allison, five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Preceded by husband Frank Goodsell, a son, her parents, four brothers and a sister.

Denver Maud Goodsell Vern Matthias Funeral Home Charles Luce Oakland Cemetery Janesville Maurice McMurray Clarence Shepherd John Simpson Theo Heideman Donald Miller Roy Sickles Goodsell David Stevenson Allison Shell Rock Frank Goodsell Edna ‘Lumley Lawndale Calif Charles Stevenson Northwood Kate Moralee Mary Stevenson

Denver High to graduate 25 seniors Thursday

Denver high school will honor 25 seniors in this year’s graduating class. The list includes Eugene Bruns Virgil Buhr Harold Doepke Marvin Happel Everett Karlson Delvin Liverance Kenneth Mahoney Le Roy Mahoney Victor Matthias Wendell Matthias George Moeller Donald Schumacher Roger Matthias Ann Besh Carolyn Droste Esther Foelske Shirley Kehe Marilyn Moore Donna Paul Edith Schmidt Dona Schumacher Carol Steege Jean Steege Grace Werdemier and Mary Bender. Baccalaureate was held Sunday in the gym with Dr A E Haefner of Wartburg college delivering the principal address. Commencement is set for Thursday May 13 at 8 p m with Dr H W Reninger of Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls giving the main address What Is On Education For

Denver Denver High School Eugene Bruns Virgil Buhr Harold Doepke Marvin Happel Everett Karlson Delvin Liverance Kenneth Mahoney LeRoy Mahoney Victor Matthias Wendell Matthias George Moeller Donald Schumacher Roger Matthias Ann Besh Carolyn Droste Esther Foelske Shirley Kehe Marilyn Moore Donna Paul Edith Schmidt Dona Schumacher Carol Steege Jean Steege Grace Wedemeier Mary Bender A. E. Haefner Wartburg College H. W. Reninger Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls

Siegel Bible Class Sets May Jun Session At St Pauls

Bible school classes at St Pauls Lutheran church Siegel run mornings May 31 to June 18. Mrs Randolph Schwarze will supervise assisted by Shirley Bergmann and Shirley Sievers. The curriculum centers on The Lord’s Prayer.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church Siegel Randolph Schwarze Shirley Bergmann Shirley Sievers

Several From Here At Lutheran Area Meet In Waverly

A Lutheran area meeting at St Pauls parish house in Waverly drew 19 church councils. Grace Lutheran members Wilbert Hartmann Vernon Wikner and Virgil Weidler attended Sunday's session along with delegates Elmer Haverkamp and R O Wikner for the Iowa District convention at Wartburg Seminary Dubuque June 21 25. Discussion covered merger plans among the Evangelical Lutheran Church American Evangelical Lutheran Church and Lutheran Free Church. Dr Hermann W Siefkes of Waterloo presided. the proposed body would serve more than 1 750 000 baptized members.

St. Paul's Waverly Wilbert Hartmann Vernon Wikner Virgil Weidler Grace Lutheran Church Council Elmer Haverkamp R. O. Wikner Iowa American Lutheran Church Wartburg Seminary Dubuque Evangelical Lutheran Church American Evangelical Lutheran Church Lutheran Free Church Hermann W. Siefkes Waterloo American Lutheran Church In

Great Grandmothers Gather Sunday Dinner

Mother's day dinner at Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Maurer home drew guests from New Hampton and Dennison. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Beach and family, Hazel Maurer of Waterloo, and great grandmothers aged 80 and over: Anna Pagel of Dennison, Maud David of New Hampton, Angeline Lindfield of Tripoli.

S. A. Maurer Wm. Beach New Hampton Hazel Maurer Waterloo Anna Pagel Dennison Minn Maud David Angeline Lindfield Tripoli

Local residents share meals with friends and relatives

Locals report multiple Sunday and weekday dinners and visits. Mrs Harold Quade hosted Fredericksburg guests, Ralph Fink and Marion visitor joined Mrs Malinda Fink, Henry Dravis dined with Mrs Will Carstensen in Waverly, Alfred Bock Jr spent weekend with parents in Independence. Other gatherings included Eugene Kohlmeyer with Robert Trout, Frank Eichmann and Lizzie Soldwisch visiting Millie Goodenbour, and multiple dinner guests with the Finks, Weires, Carpenter, Reasoner, and Kelsey families in nearby towns.

Harold Quade Robert Wendland Fredericksburg Ralph Fink Marion Malinda Fink Henry Dravis Will Carstensen Waverly Alfred Bock, Jr Independence Alfred Bock Robert Trout

Social visits and family gatherings noted this week

Saturday evening visitors included Mrs. F Klenzmann at the Biermann home. Margaret Parrott visited two weeks at the Ambrose home. Albert Wolfgram and Lois and Shirley visited Maurer. Henry Blasberg and family dined with the Blasbergs. Dale Johnson from Tucson arrived for a three week stay with her mother Aug Hesse and Kelly. Herman Bergmann and L S Visser, from Oskaloosa, had supper with the Arlie Bergmanns. W A Meyer and Althea Oldham with family spent Sunday in Dubuque visiting relatives Mina Tindell. Watson Lewis and Elmer Churchill and son, from Fredericksburg, visited Caroline Schnurstein. Schnurstein slowly recovers from a broken arm. Mother's Day guests included Loren Hagen and family, James Damon and families, and Willard Holm with Kathleen.

F. Klenzmann F. A. Biermann Margaret Parrott Wil Hamsburg Wm. Ambrose Albert Wolfgram Hawkeye S. A. Maurer Henry Blasberg Lois and Shirley Althea Oldham Dubuque Meyer Oldham Mina Tindell Watson Lewis Elmer Churchill Fredericksburg Caroline Schnurstein Loren Hagen Judy Dennis Parkersburg James Damon Roger Janet Waterloo Willard Holm Kathleen

Mrs A L Jacobson Released From Scholtz Memorial

Mrs. A L Jacobson was released from Scholtz Memorial hospital Waterloo Saturday and has returned to her home. Dr C L Syverson and Mrs Syverson with sons Lake Mills were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs H J Hankner and Robert. Mrs M W Bennett and Mrs B B Bennett returned after visiting Charlotte Bennett at Berwyn Snl. Grace Panzer Kathryn Colburn and Gene accompanied Harold Kramer New Hampton to Des Moines Sunday visiting Mrs Mandel Kramer and Mrs F W Bergmann.

A. L. Jacobson Scholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo C. L. Syverson and Gene Harold Kramer New Hampton Des Moines Mandel Kramer F. W. Bergmann Merle Rueckert Erwin Thurm Buck Creek Lyle Bergmann

Immanuel Lutheran and Jefferson Lafayette School Listings

School roster includes Immanuel Lutheran Klinger with Mary Ann Happel Larry Kuhlmann Donald Leonhart Leon Dean Matthias Larry Meier Regis Nystrom Ronald Schneer Mary Steinbronn Patricia Wittenburg Jefferson No 2 lists Robert Lynch Mary Ann Steege Jefferson No 3 Clinton Place Lafayette No 3 Donald Juhl Larry Petersen Roger Petersen Lafayette No 4 Janet Bruns.

Immanuel Lutheran Klinger Mary Ann Happel Larry Kuhlmann Donald Leonhart Leon Dean Matthias Larry Meier Regis Nystrom Ronald Schneer Mary Steinbronn Patricia Wittenburg Jefferson No Robert Lynch Mary Ann Steege Clinton Place Lafayette Donald Juhl Larry Petersen Roger Petersen Janet Bruns

Composite listing of Leroys and Pauls with multiple names

A dense OCR fragment lists numerous individuals by names and associated groups and units across multiple districts including Polk, St Johns, St Pauls, Sumner, and Warren. The text appears as fragmented roster entries for lodge or organization numbers with many personal names interspersed and occasional punctuation errors.

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