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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1933
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane reports that Great Britain approves tariff deescalation while U S tariffs may fall, sparking joy at ending economic warfare. Yet wage gaps and living standards complicate a universal savings. Roosevelt toward England for a parley is cited, with caution over past budget costs and political risks.
Christian Frederick Malzahn died at 2:00 a.m. on May 17 at age 80 years 6 months and 13 days at his daughter Mrs Will Buls home near Frederika. He suffered a paralytic stroke Sunday and did not recover. He leaves wife and two daughters Mrs Will Buls west of Frederika and Mrs A F Biermann Douglas township. One daughter preceded him in death in 1917. Funeral May 20 at 1:00 p.m. at the Buls home and church service at St Peters Evangelical with Rev Theo Thomas.
Eighteen seniors from Tripoli high school, 11 boys and 7 girls, will receive diplomas at the commencement exercises held Thursday evening May 18 at 8 o'clock in the opera house. Rev. E Forrest Byers will deliver the commencement address. The program includes music by the high school glee clubs, scripture reading by Rev. E A Hanff, presentation of the class by Supt A A Belknap, and awarding of diplomas by Sec M W Bennett. The class roster lists Mabel Gebert, Lester Boeckman, Nelson Niemeyer, Arnold Zander, Thelma Bolte, Waldron Duecker, Raymond Block, Homer Nevermann, Clifford Kleiss, Robert Sorg, Lucinda Dohrman, Rosalea Watermann, Wesley Bockhaus, Viola Hackbarth, Francis Rebholz, Earl Judas, Helen Jacobson, and Muriel Tiedt.
The American Legion Auxiliary of Bremer county held a meeting Monday afternoon May 15 with 40 present in the Legion hall. Four of five county units attended including Plainfield Waverly Sumner and Tripoli while Janesville sent no delegation. The program featured a talk by Mrs Roy Pell hospital work and veterans programs across the state along with reports from unit presidents and the annual activities. Election of county officers followed.
Waverly dominates as Tripoli loses debut 11 to 4 on their diamond. Poor hitting and loose fielding pave the way for the defeat while young players shine and Kasemeier debuts as a promising new pitcher, delivering a clean three-inning sequence.
Readlyn baseball dazzles with strong pitching by Wittenburg allowing one hit as E Homan and R Schutte split six innings for Denver who total ten hits. Diekman leads Readlyn with three safeties and Spier adds two as crowd watches the season’s first Cedar Valley league clash.
In Plainfield Fairbank and Plainfield debuted in Cedar Valley league before a large crowd. Fairbank defeated Plainfield 11 to 1 as Shell dominated on the mound and Shadbolt fanned 10 over eight innings. Smith relieved in the ninth.
On Sunday May 14th Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Buhr marked their thirtieth wedding anniversary with a 5:30 dinner for their children and a few relatives. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Buhr, Richard, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Warner, Ernest Seehase of Buck Creek, Emma Kasemeier and Frie da Kasemeier Rhinehardt of Sumner, Henry Kasemeier and Hulda Kasemeier of Buck Creek, and Carl Neuendorf of Frederika. The evening featured cards, visiting, and a lunch served by Mrs. Buhr and her daughter.
Mr and Mrs Herman Warneke of Sumner visited Sunday at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs John Warneke in Sumner.
Helen Freitag aged 80 years died May 12 at 4 a.m. at the home of son-in-law John Koschmeder and granddaughter Mrs. Ross Kelsey after a two year illness. Born Helen Carstensen in Cook County Illinois on April 28 1853 she came to Bremer County in 1869. She married John Freitag March 4 1880 and lived on a farm near Tripoli until two years ago. Survived by son-in-law six grandchildren six great-grandchildren one sister and one brother with many relatives and friends. Funeral services were held May 14 at the Kelsey home then at St Matthew's Lutheran Church Readlyn with burial in the church cemetery.
Judge Kepler presided in Waverly for term work. Chester Balcomb is awarded to father Clarence Balcomb and Dorothy Balcomb to her sister Mrs Ruth Green. William Renner granted a divorce from Bertha Renner. Garnishment examination held in Arben L Young vs Herman Struckmeyer. Earl Cain guardian case taken under advisement. Kepler to return May 18 for further work.
A broad cooperative campaign by Tripoli merchants offers customers one baby chick per $1 spent or paid on account next Saturday May 20. Coupons redeemable at Hale Hatchery for chicks. redemption ends May 27. Participating stores include H. H. Sorg Drug, Tripoli Mercantile, Farmers Store, Hale Hatchery, and more.
The Bremer county farm bureau picnic will be held one-half mile east of Plainfield on Wednesday June 21 with M S Winder national secretary of the American farm bureau federation as speaker. Officials expect a large turnout from Chickasaw and Butler counties and aim to match the 1925 crowd. Local plans are being prepared for citizen attendance and a later announcement. Other notes mention residents Fred Ambrose and Mrs Westendorf relocating and visits by Cedar Rapids families.
Miss Amanda Bock celebrated her twentieth birthday with a May 10 gathering at her parents home in Leroy township. Guests included Fred Bock Jr and family, Will Town and Mary Bauhlhautt, Theodore Bock, and Alfred Bock. Prizes for five hundred went to Elda Hagen and Alfred Bock. low to Mrs. Fred Bock Jr and Fred Bock Sr. Amanda plus her mother served lunch. Bert Buhr of Maxfield township visited here Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Duecker.
Since the mailing of agreements by American Savings Bank last Friday, over 150 depositors have signed within five days. More signatures are expected, including public funds from county, town, and school accounts. Reopening hinges on depositors, with regional banks Castalia and Spillville already open after similar reorganizations.
Frederika seniors graduate Thursday evening May 18 in the high school building with processional music and speeches. The class of 1933 includes Lavera Bockhaus Roger W Brogue Burton L Carney Arlene May Carroll Ruth Louella Carroll Mary Josephine Clary Williard James Dana Paul Thomas Etter Clarice Emma Mowatt Leona Grayce O Connell. Baccalaureate services were held Sunday at the Methodist Episcopal church with processional prayer hymns and sermon.
A. H. Panzer sues Grinnell Canning Company in district court with attachments. F. H. Page sues Floyd E. Ingersoll for $115 rent. State of Iowa files county attorney information against Herman Hay.
Married 50 years Mr and Mrs George Ritter pioneer residents celebrate their golden wedding anniversary in the city on May 17 1883 they were married by Rev Case at Congregational church they have resided here forty years in their present home Mr Ritter 79 Mrs Ritter 74 in good health parents of three children Mrs Paul Shader Lester Ritter of Selden KS and Ervin Ritter of this city
T M Buehrer of this city reports the death of his brother Emil Buehrer who burned to death in a house fire while visiting another brother's home in Swanville Minnesota. He was 58 and survived by two daughters and one son. Otto Buehrer of Waterloo attended the funeral held at the house and First Lutheran church.
At a nine oclock meeting of the board of directors last week G A Grossmann resigned as secretary of the Lutheran Mutual Aid Society. Walter G Voecks, the society actuary for two years, was elected to replace him and will begin June 1. Grossmann has served 34 years, citing ill health as the reason for stepping down. Eight applicants sought the vacancy.
Little Edith Lorraine Lynes six year old child of Mr and Mrs Kendall Lynes residing between here and Plainfield is a Mercy hospital patient with a badly fractured thigh bone below the hip a broken collar bone and other cuts from leaping from a car brought her to school and running in front of another vehicle she has been placed in a cast and will take many weeks to recover
Waverly reports a two year old, Dick Offfringa, climbing the Irving school fire escape and being rescued with help from Max Brodie and his father. Former Waterloo laundry rep William Renner granted divorce from Bertha Renner for cruel and inhuman treatment. daughter Dorothy to mother, father to pay $5 weekly. E M Reeves invited to Iowa State College commencement as one of three living members of the fifty year graduating class.
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