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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1933
Page
3
Workmen began enlarging the warehouse basement of Pennington Supply in Sumner last week as part of a rebuilding plan started last fall and postponed due to cold weather, with crews resuming work in spring.
Funeral services were held Wednesday for William Parrott 76 a Sumner resident who died last week Tuesday at his brother Newton Parrott state Monticello burial followed at Monticello Mr and Mrs L G Garden and daughters Mrs Lloyd Ludwig and Mrs Alf Wolfgram attended the services Parrott born near Monticello came to this community with his parents in the early days.
The obituary notes a man who retired after years in business and died at Newton’s home with brothers James Parrott of Fitzgerald Georgia and another brother in Orlando Michigan, plus sisters Mrs Wilkinson in Monticello and another in Long Beach California. It also reports Mrs Florence Smith Hurmence giving birth to Ann Elizabeth on May 8, and traces family ties to Chicago and Lubbock Texas.
Earl Marks son of Mr and Mrs Carl Marks signs up for emergency forest conservation work. He travels to Waterloo May 15 for the required physical examination for forestry recruits. If he passes he may be sent to Fort Snelling Minnesota for brief training before assignment to a unit for duty.
H F Strumpell resigned from the independent school district board ending the last year of a three year term. The vacancy will be filled by appointment by the remaining board members. The note lists numerous local residents and visitors across Decorah and nearby towns with various weekend and Sunday activities at homes, churches, and schools.
Local families from Cedar Falls, Mason City, Waverly and Janesville shared visits and outings Sunday. Ceremonial silver wedding anniversary for John and Mrs. Zander featured a large group, with relatives from Crane Creek and Douglas township and a supper from baskets and a decorated angel food cake baked by Mrs. J Kuhrt.
South of Tripoli notes show Carl and Ernest Kammeyer families visiting, Darlene and Lucille Kammeyer remember birthdays, church groups plan Luther League meeting, and various relatives gather for dinners and funerals. Mrs. Judas returns home after Mercy Hospital stay.
Readlyn notes report Miss Ruth Hughs underwent an acute appendicitis operation at Readlyn hospital on Friday. Gus Widman and children of Waterloo visited the Fr. L. Dieman home. St Pauls church Ladies Aid set a May 18 meeting at the church basement with Mrs H J Schumacher host. St Matthew’s Sunday school elected officers for the coming year: President Lorena Buhr, vice president Marie Meyer, secretary Viola Peters, treasurer Carl Hartman, organist Elenor Strottman. Rev and Mrs C Meyer guests of Mr and Mrs John Hagenow in honor of Mrs Hagenow’s birthday. Prof and Mrs F G Torgler guests of Rev and Mrs Schroeder at Wellman from Friday to Sunday.
Artesian events recount visits to Paul Thurm home on Thursday for the 20th wedding anniversary and daughter Renetta’s 8th birthday. Several families visited various homes Sunday and Sunday afternoon visits were noted among local residents and friends.
The daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Thurm and children visited the Paul Thurm home Sunday and spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Clarence Beisner. Mr and Mrs FE H Schroeder and family of Denver spent Monday evening in the F F Moeller home.
A dialogue style item notes a flower seller named Snowdrogs and an absent minded gentleman confirming the observation. The fragment suggests a casual street scene or quotation from a broader report. No clear event date or place is given in the readable text.
The Montreal Family Herald notes that American control of the Panama Canal brought soda water to the isthmus, creating a walking soda fountain. A black woman vendor carried her fountain on her head, serving Jamaican workers with a single glass tumbler and a few flavors, though the drink was essentially plain water.
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