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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1934
Page
8
Readlyn community notes recount birthdays and social events including Mr. and Mrs. John Meier hosting a Tuesday evening gathering, Mrs. Spier’s birthday party, and a high school banquet with Indian camp themed decor. Obituary for Herman Hahn aged 51 mentions funeral at St. Paul church. Additional items cover visits, travel, births, and local hospital emergency operation.
Residents visited family and attended church services across Cedar Rapids area. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Steege joined St Immanuel rite at Klinger as their infant nephew was baptized. Lief and Carl Carlson honored in Henry Leistikow home before planned North Dakota move. Several families marked anniversaries and birthdays while others planned travel for work or employment in Waverly and Denver.
Henry Heideman and George Drewis were callers at Henry Niemeyer home Wednesday. Howard Heideman visited Tripoli high school Wednesday. Miss Valeria Bravener spent Saturday evening with Marie Kelsey. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carstens and family spent Thursday with relatives in Oelwein. Mr. and Mrs. Louie Gaede and sons attended the 25th wedding anniversary surprise for Herman Kuker in Sumner Sunday. Orville Eick and Ramona Jean visited Geo. H. Heidemann’s home Sunday afternoon. Miss Bravener returned to her parents after helping Geo. H. Heidemann. Lavern Schnurstein called on George Drewis Wednesday morning.
Mrs Alvin Sommer recovering well after an operation at home. Wilbur Kirchmann, 12, fractured both bones above the left wrist when caught between a car and trailer. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Herbert Bodermann on Sunday, May 20. Many relatives visited and attended Sunday meals and a 25th wedding anniversary at Sumner. Spring Fountain's kittenball scores: Spring Fountain 6 Walther League 0. Spring Fountain 5 Buck Creek 1.
Errors at critical moments and timely hitting cost Readlyn a 7-6 Cedar Valley league game Sunday. Krueger earned the win for Tripoli with a bases-loaded single, while Gehrke took the loss for Readlyn after a late misthrow. Nashua tops Sumner 11-1 as Banwell homers. Waverly outslugged Shell Rock 11-10 to claim the league lead aided by Webster’s five hits and Elwood’s two homers.
Washington snapshots report a split in Republican ranks as Governor Pinchot's challenge to the New Deal gains support against the party line. The piece covers roiling Capitol debates over adjournment deadlines, the stock exchange control bill, and Roosevelt's push to place regulation with the Federal Trade Commission. It notes crop drought relief talks, housing plan hearings led by Albert L. Deane, and FTC moves to extend scrutiny to radio advertising.
CRANE CREEK reports Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Beisner of Crane Creek in Waterloo Thursday to drive Mrs. Leo Willbrandt and daughter home after a visit at the Beisner residence. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Michael and family helped Fred Scharnhorst celebrate his birthday with a visit to the Chris Milius home Friday. Eldo Schornhorst and children with Mrs. Ervin Schornhorst and daughter called on the R. A. Michael home Thursday.
South of Tripoli and nearby residents gathered for visits with the Kuhrt and Borcherding families. A bridal shower at Jahnke's pavilion honored Mr and Mrs Alfred Boeckmann with many gifts. Weekend guests included Millard Eichmann from Des Moines. Fremont No 7 school closed with a picnic and program.
A broadside item notes mailed weekly copies for verification against possible violations of federal trade act. The text references a speech by a Missouri senator and mentions General Douglas MacArthur in a libel suit against a Washington newspaper, with charges in district court.
An Adlerika dose claims to remove cause of dull headaches by cleansing poisons from both upper and lower bowels. Promoted benefits include better sleep and reduced nervousness as reported by H. H. Sorg, a druggist.
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