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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1931
Page
3
Leader's Large Correspondent Staff compiles diverse notes on local people and happenings. The column highlights everyday activities, small events, and community chatter reflecting daily life in the area.
A long list of Fredericksburg area relatives and friends visited and attended commencement events and family gatherings this week. Attendees traveled from Ottawa Illinois Tulsa Oklahoma Waterloo Tripoli Canton Minn. Cedar Falls Dayton Bluff and other nearby towns to visit Grover Alcock and related families.
Mr and Mrs Ford Meyer and daughters Alberta and Laura Mr and Mrs John Struck and daughters Ruby and Carmen Miss Frances Ragsdale and Mr and Mrs Earl Meyer and son were guests of Jave Fre Wolker at Waverly Sunday. Readlyn’s second team visited Spring Mountain to play Spring Fountain for an 11 to 10 score.
Pinhook and nearby households report weekend visits and social calls. Ed Webster, Dilley, Hunemuller, Aegerter, Webster, Lawton, Meighan, McDonnough, Nerge, and others hosted or traveled to relatives in Buck Creek, Waterloo, Tri- Laura, Waverly, and Sumner areas. Several outings occurred Sunday and Tuesday evenings with grandparents and extended family mentioned.
The family were guests Sunday in the Herman Buss home near Denver. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mirs are the em of a son born Sunday, May 24th. Marsie Webster visited the Sumner public school Monday. Lucile, Arlene and Lloyd Dilley visited Friday and Saturday in the Will Dilley home at Oran.
Residents of Fremont and nearby towns visited the Fred Kueker home and other local houses Sunday through Monday. Guests included Lydia Heilegmann, Chris Heiligman family, Clarence Brown, Nick Kiedel ing, Raymond McKeown, A D Chapin family, Waverly’s Louise Huser, Amanda Warneke’s wedding, Elmer Drape birthday gathering, the Schmidt and Bunger households, Marion Schell, James Warneke, Geraldine Woodcock, and many others sharing meals and birthday celebrations across multiple homes.
A man recently arrived from Germany visited relatives in Readlyn and multiple local families hosted or visited each other over the weekend. Notable visits include Conrad Sell of Readlyn with his relatives, and gatherings at the homes of Will Sell, Elmer Drape, Herman Tegtmeier, Henry Rathe, John Neuendorf, and Steege in Sumner.
READLYN Ewald and Irma Maas with Martin Licht of London visited friends here on Sunday. Emma Zahn of Waterloo visited her parents over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Hl W Steege of Monticello visited relatives Sunday. Mrs Walter Jusch en returned home after hospital stay. Public school pupils and families enjoyed a Friday outing on the school ground and park with a picnic and games. Mr and Mrs Henry Oltrogge and family of Westgate were guests at the Herman Thraw home Sunday. Ed Pepmueller and his father Wm Pepmueller of New Haven Missouri visited Fred Pepmueller’s home for several days. They were joined by Jacob Herman and grandson Walter Poock, who had visited the Pepmueller home in Washington Missouri the prior week, returning Monday with Arlin Pepmueller.
The St Pauls Ladies Aid plans a church basement gathering on Thursday May 28 with Mrs J Richman as host. The St Pauls Young Peoples society meets in the church basement on Friday evening May 20. Mr and Mrs Chris Schleman visited the Fred Pepmuel ler home Sunday as relatives prepare for several weeks' visits.
Mr and Mrs C H Hay visited the Otto Banger home. Families attended American Legion and bac calaureate services at Waverly high school. A Will Bauer birthday was celebrated. Edgar L Droste and Werner Harmening visited Ralph Michael and family. Several families visited in Oelwein. Wilbert Heine works on the Matthiesen farm. School closed Thursday with a picnic. A crowd attended dinner served by Miss Col burn. Mrs Fred Schuldt had a birthday. Mrs Henry Beisner hosted the Ladies Aid. Additional visits to the Beisner and Serfoss homes noted as summer parochial school started and local visits continued.
Mrs Brtha Parker of Ashland Kentucky runs the Knox County jail and is likely the only woman jailer in the United States.
The text notes fans originated as palm leaf devices to ward off insects and cool the brow. In ancient Egypt 2000 years ago hosts employed servants to fan guests with papyrus devices. in France the fan peaked under Louis XIV. Fans accompanied feminine dress and were prized as art, with Paris hosting over 500 makers favored by the king.
In Stockholm the expedition leader reports a new wall of earth and stone traced for several hundred meters along the Mongolian highlands and Gobi route. The trek claims the first motor car crossing Peiping to Manchuria without Mongolian territory encroachment and suggests a link to a Han dynasty fortress found by Bergman earlier.
The royal standard of Italy features a blue field with the national coat of arms at center. Napoleon created a green white red tricolor for northern Italy in 1805, which faded after his overthrow but was revived under Victor Emmanuel with a Savoy crown on the central white stripe.
Four sons of Farmington residents were killed when a fast passenger train struck their automobile near Fort Madison Iowa. The wreck occurred as the car attempted to cross the tracks, and the incident resulted in the deaths of all four occupants.
Charles King a thirty nine year old barber was electrocuted at Ohio penitentiary for the killing of his wife and four sons in their home at Hamilton two years ago.
Advert explains indigestion comes from excess stomach acid and promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the quick, harmless cure. Claims a spoonful in water neutralizes acids, provides relief within five minutes, and notes the product has been a physician trusted remedy for 50 years. Contains trademark details and price 25c and 50c.
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