Looking at Life as It Used to Be items of interest
A collage of historical notes from 25 and 5 years ago, including church moves, football league formation, bridge and road projects, farm prices, weddings, honors, and local business changes. Highlights: Rev E F Byers leaving Tripoli for Cedar Rapids, Hasbrouck Voetmann Lumber Co. name change, farming and market details, several weddings in the Tripoli area, and a 50-year pharmacy certificate for Harley Sorg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Byers
Congregational
Tripoli
Cedar Rapids
Sixth Street
Bethany Congregational Church
Shirley Ann Moeller
Edwin A. Moeler
Sumner
Eugene J. Huck
Leslie Huck
John Mohr
St. John American
Hasbrouck Lumber Co
Paul Voetmann
Shirley A. Shaffer
Grant Ave
Waterloo
Ralph Shaffer
Elgin
Richard A. Schmidt
Harry Schmidt
Illyria Community Church
E. G. Stienmann
Lorraine Rettig
Paul Rettig
Duane Meyer
Readlyn
Herman Hesse
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. F. Puhlimann
Harley H. Sorg
Marion
Sorg
Board of Pharmacy Examiners of
Iowa
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Frederika
Donna Mae Lampe
Herman Lampe
Fredericksburg
Arlon Meyer
Ella Meyer
A. A. Kruse
Immanuel Lutheran
Hasbrouck - Voetmann Lumber Co
Walter Sommer
Duane A. Steinhart
Bremer County
Leland Alcock
Bremer County Extension Council
Edward A. Selck
Grace Lutheran Church
William F. Goetz
Library News Adds Iowa Books and New Fictions
The library reports a fresh batch of juvenile youth and adult fiction and non fiction ready for borrowing. New Iowa titles include The Black Soam of Iowa and Iowa Indians with twelve books and pamphlets recently purchased. Local notices note Tripoli daylight saving time approval and several marriages including Terry Taylor and Jacklyn Lobeck, Rosalee Buchholz and Dale Laube.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery
Walden
Barbara
Hunt
Weber
Jeffers
Dionne
Brough
Annett
Cecile
Marie
Yvonne Dionne
Iowa
Iowa Houses Vow Driver License Fees Increase
Both chambers vote to raise driver license from 3 to 5 dollars with the extra for an expanded traffic safety program. Chauffeurs license climbs from 4 a year to 10 for two years and hunting and fishing licenses rise in stages. The combined hunting and fishing license goes from 4.50 to 5 and moves to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Senate
Community notes show visits and Mother's Day gatherings across Iowa towns
A flood of weekend visits, family gatherings, and Mother’s Day meals fill Frederika, Albany, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and surrounding towns. Guests include the Bergmann, Drape, Bravener, and Hagedorn families, with travel among Albany, Iowa City, Sumner, Tripoli, Nashua, and Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Hinecker
Nellie Cable
Albany
Lee Rausch
Cedar Falls
Joe Rausch
Mason City
Gentemen
Arlie Rausch
Claire Rausch
Charles City
Wayne Bravener
Falina Murph
West Branch
Valetta Johnston
Joe Johnston
Iowa City
Herbert Sonday
Waterloo
Robert Bergmann
William Bravener
Helena Bergmann
Harley Bergmann
Melvin Bergmann
Tripoli
Donald Bergmann
Barbara
Evansdale
Clarence Bergmann
Alfred Bull
James Hartson
Fredericksburg
Bertha Drape
Verlon Drape
Artesian
Kenneth Drape
Ewald Miller
Lillian Schutte
Lester Buenger
Keith Carroll
Robert Hoffman
Herman Brase
Western Douglas
Will Hagedorn
Maxfield
Alfred Specht
Meyer
Robert Fagenbaum
Sumner
Debby Fagenbaum
Kathy Specht
Frankie Wilkins
Effie Wagner
Walter Schmudlach
Wisconsin
Marvin Dancer
Roy Schmudlach
Richard Harken
Marion
Wm. Burrow
Effie Alcock
Kenneth Hansen
Leo Burrow
Mary Jo Burrow
Emil Schmudlach
Lucille Ball
Wally
Mary Johnson
Nashua
J. C. Ruehs
LeLand Bergmann
Carl Schwemm
Debby
Ted Schwemm
Siegel
Waldo Ruehs
Randall Neidert
Rhonda
Jake Timmer
Ronald Hills
Elgin
Ralph Klueter
Clarksville
Alvin Hahn
John Dodge
Jimmy Bearbower
Independence
Fred Timmer
Emma Bergmann
Beverly
Susan
Wally Tucker
C. C. Clary
Maud O'Day
Clock work hobby yields eight grandfather clocks
The Rev. Fred Ficker of Wanut has spent three years making clocks after woodworking and church furniture work. He completed eight clocks and estimates 65 hours are needed for each clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ficker
Wanut
Buffalo Sam pi Bag to Bow at Riceville Dinner
The buffalo Sam pi Bag scheduled for the annual Buffalo Dinner in Riceville on May 2 remains roaming the F. L. Sherman buffalo farm near Nora Springs. Officials decided the animal might be needed to draw the crowd, so Sam II returns to pasture while two smaller octal were used instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Pi
Riceville
F. L. Sherman
Nora
Sam II
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Calmar
Clermont
Hawkeye
Arlington
Wadena
Wapsie River
Library News
Dial
Elinor Block
Darleth
Long Canal
de Jong
Buck
Redstone
Montgomery
Arnold Thalacker
Faith United Church of Christ
Sandra Lee Girick
Struck
Frederick Hildebrandt
Harvey Hildebrandt
E. F. Puhlmann
Rosalee Buchholz
Dale Laube
W. D. Weidler
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Leo Buchholz
Waverly
Paul Lau‘be
Pian
Conrad Stumme
Janice
Vernon L. Tonne
Emil Tonne
Tripoli Community School
Readlyn Hatchery
Lemenbert
Lal Me
Oples_Natural Gas
Northern Natural Gas Company
Our Gift
the Newlyweds
THE
Tripoli Leader
Publishers
Tripoli, Iowa
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