Tripoli School News and Hallowe'en Family
Our new story recalls Daddy and his big boy with playful antics and family portraits from nine members. The children describe costumes and jack o lanterns, candied apples in domestic science class, and a surprise red apples gift, concluding with a note on five forms of business and the prominence of corporations.
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Daddy
Hollis Niemeyer
Hallowe'en
Father
Mother
Baby Sue
Jane
Dirk
Grandpa
Grandma
Jack
Jean
Delores Drewis
Domestic Science Room
Hallowe’en
Elaine Nolting
Mary Ruth Claus
Merlin Chapin
Merlin
Betty Ann Maurer
Halloween Party Lights Up Quiet Wednesday Afternoon
On Wednesday afternoon a Halloween party was held with jack o lanterns lit, some appearing happy and others cross. A list shows pupils who scored 100 in spelling last Friday: Irene, Jeanette, Leo G., Curtis, Marlys, Leo T., and Darline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene
Jeanette
Leo G
Curtis
Marlys
Leo T
Darline
Fifth and Sixth Grade News From Our Room
Students share classroom projects with Mrs Krueger and Miss Boyle. Jeanette Morf notes an aquarium without fish and plans for birds. Books from Des Moines include Little Dog Cracker and Diddle Daddle Duckling. Apples drying for Thanksgiving hang on the fire escape. Betty Schmidt describes John Muirs The Boyhood of a Naturalist and its declamation activity. Kenneth Bunger reports Mexico geography, fractions work, a story about a boy in a new town, and a health scrapbook project.
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Diddle Daddle
Joe Omelik
Gerhardt Rettig
John Muir
Betty Schmidt
Mexico
Tom
Kenneth Bunger
The Courtship of Miles Standish study notes
In literature we study Longfellow poem The Courtship of Miles Standish about a brave captain. In arithmetic we learn about budgets. Last week Thursday and Friday we had vacation from school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Standish
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The Eyes and The Ears Chapter Test Preview
The Eyes and The Ears chapter prompts a test due to its importance for eye and ear care. Helen Thomas and William Kucker presented talks in culture class. Kathryn Klein will respond to William's talk next. Miss Lenz offers extra geometry help at 4 10 with Zatha Kroll noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Thomas
William Kuker
Kathryn Klein
William
Miss Lenz
Zatha Kroll
Five forms of business undertaking emerge in economics
The excerpt notes economics becomes clearer with study and effort. It mentions the term entrepreneur of French origin and begins to outline five forms of business undertaking, starting with the single entrepreneur.
Typing Class Tracks Speed and Photo Day Plans
The class reports progress and enjoyment from typing lessons with daily short races to boost speed and accuracy. Deductions for errors lower word counts, yielding an average speed near 20 words per minute. Friday morning some students travel to Sumner for photos, others wait until next semester.
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Sumner
Ornithology and hunting roundup from Iowa sportsmen
A collage of notes covers migratory routes of the golden plover, accessibility of quail and pheasant relief drives, and fishing projects. It reports on damming the Wapsipinicon to form a six acre lake, trout ponds at Decorah with 3,000 fish, and seasonal hunting dates for trapping and ducks. It also notes conservation quips and anecdotes about shooters and owl eye anatomy.
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Nova Scotia
South America
Louisiana
Mississippi Valley
Arctic America
Wapsipinicon Fish and Game Protective Association
Iowa
Parochial School Program Opens as Visitors Callers Attend
Sunday callers include Rev. Knoploh and Loretta at Art Bunger home, with family visitors at Waverly and Christ Everding home. A large crowd attended last Thursday’s school program as the parochial school opened on Monday. Mabel Schweer returned home after several days with the Hunemuellers as Glenis Holm visited grandparents H. W. Meier over the weekend.
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Knoploh
Loretta
Art Bunger
Agnes
Erna
Carl Struck
R. A. Michael
Ralph
Waverly
Ronetta
Rosettta
Christ Everding
Mabel Schweer
Hunemueller
Glenis Holm
H. W. Meier
Mayflower boast meets modern envy in a brisk exchange
In a sharp exchange Jinks mocks ancestral pride claiming descendants of no great lineage now ride in the latest streamline cars while others stay with aging flivvers, Blink notes the hollow edge of such status symbols.
Beauty and Wisdom Ornaments of the Mind
An aphoristic note suggests beauty often mirrors inner wisdom, implying outward appearance may not reflect true character. It argues that true insight rests beyond surface allure, inviting reflection on how intellect and discernment accompany or outpace aesthetics.
Red Cross outlines five health conservation services
The annual Red Cross report details five health conservation services: first aid and life saving, nursing, public health nursing, and home hygiene. It notes over a million trained in first aid and life saving, 36,133 registered nurses, 7,500 nurses in 424 chapters, and more than 700,000 people taught home hygiene. The piece highlights the program’s role since 1919 and invites public membership during Armistice Day to Thanksgiving.
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American Red Cross
Washington
The
Red Cross
James L. Fieser
United States
Fires on Morro Castle and Nome Alaska
A report notes multiple disasters prompting Red Cross relief, including the Morro Castle fire and Nome Alaska blaze in September. It mentions floods in Kentucky and cloudbursts in August, plus epidemics and drought tied to relief efforts carried out by Red Cross workers and air support to Nome.
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Morro Castle
Nome Alaska
Red Cross
Kentucky
Alaska
Nome
The Adult and His Tonsils by Dr Schoes
An article argues adults face high hemorrhage risk from tonsil removal, contrasts diathermy methods with conventional surgery, and warns against hastily removing tonsils for rheumatism. It notes dangers of anesthesia, edema, and the need to treat underlying infections before any operation.
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William J. Scholes
Farmhand challenge stirs noted Toronto Globe remark
In a brief exchange, an expert Silas dismisses a new farmhand as overly boastful about farming knowledge while labeling him literary. A Toronto Globe observer notes the contrast between practical farming and magazine writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas
Hiram
Toronto Globe
Such Is Life May Reflect On Regret and Repetition
A reflective verse on life choices. It ponders повторение mistakes and the notion that different partners would not necessarily alter outcomes. The dialogue suggests a resigned view of fate and personal responsibility in relationships.
Local villagers aid harvest and social visits in Tripoli area
Old Tripoli notices list neighbors aiding with shredding and husking on various farms. Activities include assistance at Arthur Heine, Will Heideman, and Leslie Schmidt homes, plus Sunday visits to Fay ette and Den ver. Nearby conferences and family visits span Wilton to Waterloo with anniversaries and church group events noted.
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Fred Lucbs
Will Plagens
Tripoli
Herman Plagens
Herbert Jahnke
Arthur Heine
George Drewis
Will Heideman
Erwin Gaede
Art Heine
Andrew Carstensen
Leslie
Oelwein
Louis Gaede
Edwin
Geo. H. Heideman
Ed Jahnke
Nerbert Jahnke
E. W. Schragge
Near Greene
Will Schumacher
Leslie Schmidt
Rueben
Roland Gray
Fayette
Everett
Earl Nuendorf
Leslie Carstensen
Albert Jahnke
Bremer
Will Jahnke
Will Sell and Son
Rudolph Pavelec
John Neuendorf
Local Social News Highlights From Readlyn
Ruth Matthias hosted quilting with a group of women at her parental home on Thursday afternoon. Elda Matthias of Waterloo returned for the occasion. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lau Jr on November 2. Another girl was born November 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Loomis east of Oran. Eileen Theisinger was discharged from the hospital, and Richard Hopper left on Sunday. Attendees included the Beemans of Denver and Pries, A-Grocer banquet guests in Dubuque, plus visits among Oltrogge in Westgate and Lobeck with Kuhlman at a Bell Construction camp in Fayette county. Friends attended a Halloween party at Fremont school hosted by Irma Meyer. F. G. Torgler had just returned from an unspecified stop.
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Chas. Everding
Will Everding
C. Everding
Tripoli
Henry Matthias
Waterloo
Will Koch
Waverly
Martha Pries
Irene Kehe
Maynard
J. W. Kehe
Will Struck
Baby
Ernest Struck
Bremer
Arnold Meyerhoff
W. F. Meyerhoff
Ruth Matthias
Olga
Gertrude Torgler
Clara Knief
Marvel Meekma
Margaret Ross
Gertrude Griese
Frances Judas
Paula Widdel
Jane Hinde
Agnes Schumacher
Elda Matthias
Henry Lau, Jr
Loomis
Oran
Eileen Theisinger
Richard Hopper
Jack Beeman
Denver
Herb Pries
A-Grocer
Dubuque
Henry Oltrogge
Westgate
H. Thran
Ed Lobeck
Clarence Kuhlman
Bell Construction
Fayette County
Hallowe'en
Fremont School
Irma Meyer
F. G. Torgler
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F. T. Schwob
State Fish and Game Commission
Crane Crefk
RED Cross Agencies
Safeguard Health
Old Tripoli
Wilton
Chas. Libert
Jesup
Charles City
John Buhr
Mahnke
Udwin Judi
Will Poehler
North Dake
Zion
St. Paul
el Belo
Pick ! Magazine
Roup
Kacazini
Better Homes & Gardens
McCall's Magazine
Pathfinder
Pictorial Review
Sports Afield
Shadoplay Movie Magazine
Household Magazine
Cloverleaf Review
Home Circle Check
Mnecalls
Hs Nousehou
Country Home
Paeld
Tae TG
the Country Home Clovemeat Review
American Poultry Journal
the Farm Journal
Capper’s Farmer
Gentlewoman Magazine
Stories Home Circle Household Magazine
Illustrated Mechanics
Mother's Home Life
Needlecraft Successful Farming
Everybody's Poultry Magazine
Woman's World American Fruit Grower
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R.F.D
RM Parkel Ponte
Dr. Miles
Chas. W. Webb
India
Calif
Tiny
Miles
Silas One
Penfield
S. Martha Lacy
Davenport
Audra Seybold
2Nd St
Dayton
Ohio
E. Pierce
Lapwai
Idaho
J. L. Kester
Shic Shinny
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