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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1934
Page
5
Miss Rosella Sager of Waverly called in town Saturday and several residents from Waverly and nearby towns visited. Many local families and a few visitors are named, with notes on illnesses, events, church groups, confirmations, and upcoming cinema shows at Cass opera house Sumner.
Mr and Mrs William Garland spent Tuesday at their daughter Mrs Paul Klenzmans home near Summer. Mr and Mrs Henry Kuhrt and daughter Regina of Waverly visited Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Koch.
Commencement exercises will be held at the Berg opera house this evening for graduates Herman Elkema Nora Bany and Gertrude Gunsalus each giving an ovation. A fire alarm sounded Tuesday at the Union House where a blaze started in the loft from a defective flue. The building owned by A Luth and occupied by E L Kelsey is insured. loss may reach a thousand dollars. Markets list eggs 18c butter 30c potatoes 50c to 60c veal 4c to Be hides 6¢ to Te chickens Te to 8c hogs 6.50 to 6.90 corn 50c.
High school graduation exercises will be held at the opera house with thirteen graduates receiving diplomas Elenora Koch Margaret Nevermann Ek verda Carstensen Alma Kimbal Alene Kelsey Lasola Kirchhoff Ruth Chapin Theodore Bany August Wendt Walter Lohman Oswald Stech Dale Gott Harold Hazlitt A light frost hit this section of the state Monday night with lows a few degrees below freezing Farmers replant corn due to cold damp weather The freshman class and two teachers went to Cedar Heights Saturday for their annual outing About thirty Tripoli business men organized a Tripoli Commercial club Officers: President Walter Ferge man Vice President A W Buech ele Secretary L H Fink Directors Joe Lien E H Kuker Wm Ambrose
Five years ago on May 22 1929 Sumner bride Hulda Flandha married Thomas Grant Rourke of New Hampton at St Marys Sumner Rev Costello officiating A three course dinner followed at the bride’s parents home Other May 16 vows united Lucille Vogt Osage and Helmuth Deke Readlyn and Osage couple to reside in Osage A surprise anniversary for Mr and Mrs Louie Kuker marked their fifteenth year Readlyn groom Werner Westendorf wed Irene Piegers Readlyn and Grovehill area notes and Tripoli market prices for eggs hogs and veal plus hospital update on Mrs W W Lenius and Mrs Fred Dohrman
A countrywoman witnessed a man releasing pigeons from crates at a London station. After watching the birds vanish she approached the man and asked for one bird to give to her son Johnny before all the birds were set free.
Mr and Mrs Will Biermann and daughters Florence and Alice with Chas Ladage Hedwig Gerlach Margaret and Carl Schwemm were among Waterloo callers Wednesday. Mrs Carl Behrens of Oelwein and Will Behrens family from Arlington joined family and Behrens mother who had arrived from Germany last Monday for a Saturday visit at the Otto Behrens home. Additional calls occurred at the homes of Chas Schwemm Gustave Brase and Henry Schwemm.
A brief quip notes a pretty telephone girl who allegedly takes rings from men she does not know. The lighthearted exchange ends with a jab about a subscription due, reflecting a society page tone and casual gossip.
Sunday school at 9 o'clock led by Theo A Thomas, pastor. German services follow at 10 o'clock.
Pastor E A Hanff leads Sunday school at 9:00 and a German language divine service at 10:00. No choir practices this week. Our Daily Vacation Bible School starts Monday at 8:30 AM. Train up a child in the way he should go is quoted.
E F Byers pastor leads Congregational Memorial Sunday with 9:30 Sunday school and 10:45 morning worship. Legion Auxiliary and veterans of all wars invited. Christian Endeavor at 8. Ladies Aid meets Thursday 2:30 at Miss Emma Arthur’s home with Mrs. C L McCumber assisting. Household hints shared during roll call. Visitors welcome. No choir or orchestra practice.
The tailor says he designs garments to endure until customers save enough money for another suit. He emphasizes lasting quality over fast fashion and notes customers value long wear, especially in changing wardrobes.
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