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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1931
Page
4
The Tripoli Leader argues the city’s school is overcrowded and the 40 thousand dollar bond issue is needed to fund larger facilities. It endorses the school board and warns that rejection could trigger additional elections as congestion worsens.
The piece honors Memorial Day May 30th as a yearly act of remembrance for fallen soldiers and living veterans. It recalls General John A. Logan founding Decoration Day and urges citizens to visit cemeteries, lay flowers, and remember the heroes of three wars with solemn duty and reverence.
Reports to The Leader accuse violators of using dynamite and seines on the Wapsie this spring. Nighttime poaching yields fine game fish while daytime patrols continue. Citizens are urged to report infractions to protect future fishing and stop illegal harvests.
Large towns across the state are building pools this year attracting residents of all ages. Tripoli cannot build a concrete pool but usable natural sites nearby could be developed into inviting bathing spots along the Wapsipinicon with planning and effort.
The article argues gardening offers more than economic value. It provides healthful exercise and a respite from daily work. By engaging with nature, individuals can enjoy mental and physical benefits as they observe nature's unfoldings and processes.
A Washington analysis discusses the likelihood of an earlier than expected presidential campaign cycle. It notes Republican hopes of Hoover renomination, possible Coolidge talk, Pinchot potential as a progressive foil, and insurgent plans to pressure Johnson for anti Hoover leverage. Democratic outlook remains unsettled with decisions expected soon.
Washington insiders discuss a possible 1932 Democratic ticket with Governor Roosevelt as nominee. Senator Harrison of Mississippi is praised as a strong campaigner to counter Southern prejudice against Tammany. Debate includes a Western option like Senator Walsh, but Southern voters push for a Southern nominee. Senator Borah warns silver will be a live issue in 1982 and favors international bimetallism.
Denver area St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church under Rev E H Beckmann will hold its annual mission festival this Sunday May 31 with two German language services at 10 00 am led by Rev Leckband Riceville and 250 pm led by Rev Schulz Westgate. The Bible class meets Wednesday at 800 pm. public invited. Local notes include visits, sales, and social events in Denver and nearby towns.
Frederika highs announce Frederika Donald Golding will return as principal for another year after two years in the post. The Fredericks public school closed Friday with a community picnic, noon dinner, and senior class services at 2 pm. Several former instructors, including A. T. Gray and Naomi McClain, were reelected. Ozias resigned as principal and L H Ozias was elected superintendent at Hamilton Town.
Mr and Mrs Irving Arns are the parents of a nine pound boy born May 20 at Mercy hospital. Mr and Mrs Cecil Taylor are the parents of a daughter born May 21. Harriet Heidemann of Finchford is visiting Mrs Otto Matthias. Mr and Mrs Curtis Turner attended a Spring Fountain meeting. Mr and Mrs Goldsberry of Fairbanks visited with their daughter and family. Mrs Herman Thiemann of Waverly visited the Thiemann home Sunday.
Relatives and friends gathered at the A. H. Huck home Sunday to honor Mrs. Huck on her birthday anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Louie Busse visited relatives at Bristow. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schultz and children visited Henry Frese in Waverly. Prof KE A Mueller and daughter Erna drove to Winona Minnesota to fetch Renetta for a summer at home. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Oltrogge hosted a birthday party with guests including Mr. and Mrs. R C Platte and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Krueger.
Families visited over the weekend with multiple households hosting gatherings for birthdays and relatives. Alicia Bruns and Anna Schoenbaum closed school duties for Jefferson No. 1 and Warren No. 7 respectively, enjoying a picnic and games. J. C. Huck, recovering from a horse kick, returned home last week and remains bedridden but progressing as expected.
Mrs Sallie F Ray of Wake County Raleigh dies at one hundred six her age proven by family Bible records. Dr Harriet Clisby longtime physician dies in London at age one hundred with reports she was the world’s oldest woman physician.
University officials issue a decree banning all forms of hazing at Ohio State. The move targets seniors and freshmen alike, signaling a campus effort to curb abusive initiation practices across the university.
Arizona's 1913 lettuce harvest totaled 9,577 carloads and reached 45 of the 48 states, underscoring lettuce as a major agricultural business. In New York, twelve large bus lines merge to form a trunkline system for New England and the central Atlantic states.
The New York boxing commission will recognize the winner of the June 10 Brooklyn bout between Jack Sharkey and Primo Camera as the new world heavyweight champion. The decision underscores a historic title change pending official ratification.
Fire of undetermined origin swept through the Dunphy Boat Manufacturing company plant in Eau Claire Wisconsin causing more than 75000 dollars in damage according to the owners. The blaze gutted the facility affecting equipment and boats under construction. Firefighters battled the flames for hours before gaining control.
Waupaca Wis More than 80 persons mostly school children have been vaccinated as precaution against smallpox. The disease has also appeared among children in Sheridan Wisconsin.
In a rustic exchange two locals joke about New York’s sights and the idea of waiting for the sights to come to them, contrasting city and rural attitudes with a playful tone.
Fourteen Americans led by George Voigt of New York enter the British amateur golf championship open on May 18 at the Westward course in London.
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