Looking Backward In the Leader's Files
John Koeneke and wife of Lis bon North Dakota arrived for a visit with relatives. C F Boeckman in town. he was a Tripoli resident about 14 years ago. Henry Rohrssen and wife celebrated their 20th anniversary with attendees from here. Market prices listing for 25 years ago. Tripoli gains a furniture repair shop in Rede man Koch building. Herman Bockhaus visited from Ashley. Mrs N A Shannon and daughter returned home to Thornton after visiting Leamon and wife. George Mundtrom broke his collar bone while chasing a colt. Clara Roehl returned home after months in Elgin and Dundee. Edna Bantz teaching near here took vacation to Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Boeckman
Tripoli
Yardy & Boeckman
Henry Rohrssen
Black Hawk County
Louis Rohrssen
Frank Koch
John Hazlett
Henry Kuhrt
Will Fink
Henry Schmidt
John Kuhrt
Henry Brown
Jacob Berg
Redeman-Koch
Herman Bockhaus
Ashley
N. D
Louise
N. A. Shannon
Thornton
Iowa
Leamon
Geo. Mundtrom
Clara Roehl
Elgin
Dundee
Edna Bantz
Independence
Ten Years Ago November 14 1923 Items
Notes from the period include visits by H E Schuknecht in Chicago with sisters Mrs Krull and Mrs Redeman, L H Fink's western coast trip, corn pickers aiding at the Tegtmeier home near Tripoli, H H Towne returning to work after tonsillitis, Theo Pokers visiting Ames, Albert Dunan and family visiting H C Ladage, and a Holstein heifer owned by E Wylam sold for 300 dollars at the county fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Schuknecht
Chicago
W. H. Krull
Emma Redeman
L. H. Fink
John Tegtmeier
Tripoli
H. H. Towne
Theo. Pokers
Ames
Paul
Albert Dunan
Strawberry Point
H. C. Ladage
E. Wylam
County Fair
Schwein Couple Celebrate 56th Wedding Anniversary
Five years ago report notes Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Schwein observed their 56th anniversary at home with many relatives and friends present. Also mentioned are visits by John Bartels and family from Rosemont to see his mother, Minnie Krueger's Milwaukee and Chicago trip, and farm produce prices five years ago including eggs at 35 cents and heavy springs at 28 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Schwein
John Bartels
Rosemont
Minn
Bartels
Minnie Krueger
Tripoli
Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago
Market Prices and Socials From Local Notes
Horn springs 18 cents heavy hens 21 cents light hens 15 cents old cocks 12 cents ducks 18 cents geese 14 cents good hogs 8.20 dollars sows 7.20 dollars veal calves 6 to 11 dollars Beverly Nienhams entertained 32 of her little friends at her home Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bunger and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bunger were Saturday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Shipp near Horton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horn Springs
Beverly Nienhams
Herman Bunger
Henry Bunger
Shipp
Horton
Infant Robert Walter Hubner christened at St Pauls
Robert Walter Hubner infant, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Hubner, was christened Sunday at St Pauls Lutheran church with Rev Theo Frese officiating. Sponsors were Otto Boehm Edwin Hubner and Paul Hubner. Dorothy Wiebel of London attended Arnold Meyerhoff home. Walter Prigge of Rochester visited, attended Century of Progress in Chicago, and rode to Minneapolis. Wolf Hall hosted Irwin Franklin twenty fifth wedding anniversary with about 125 guests and a silver gift. A mock wedding featured Viola Peters Alfred Buhrow Warner Westendorf Mrs Alfred Buhrow Mrs W Westendorf Mrs Ed Richards Weeping mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Walter
Walter Hubner
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Theo Frese
Otto Boehm
Klinger
Edwin Hubner
Paul Hubner
Dorothy Wiebel
London
Arnold Meyerhoff
Walter Prigge
Rochester
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Chicago
Wolf's Hall
Irwin Franklin
Viola Peters
Alfred Buhrow
Warner Westendorf
W. Westendorf
Ed Richards
Wedding in Readlyn and local gatherings noted
Sunday events include Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schultz hosting in Waverly and relatives visiting Readlyn for Annetta Jaschen and Arthur Groening wedding in Readlyn performed by Rev. Frese on Thursday evening November 2. Relatives joined August Drewis for a birthday, Herman Brandt celebrated in Denver, J C Huck hosted relatives for his birthday, and Mrs. Wm Luther returned from Waterloo after visiting Alma and Amanda Meier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schultz
Wm. Platte
Waverly
Annetta Jaschen
Readlyn
Arthur Groening
Frese
August Drewis
Drewis
Herman Brandt
Denver
J. C. Huck
Mr. Huck
Wm. Luther
Waterloo
Alma
Amanda Meier
Autumn Colors and Halloween Party in First Grade
FIRST GRADE under Miss Oleson described bringing autumn leaves into a book titled Autumn Colors. The class waxed and mounted yellow red green brown orange and violet leaves on pages and decorated the cover with rainbow paints. A Hallowe en party followed with jack o lanterns cat masks songs stories poems and apples with pumpkin suckers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Oleson
Hallowe'en
Hallowe'en Party At School Described
Patricia Hale brings a Child Life magazine with a Dorothy Aldis poem Sure of It. Students in a Miss Milroy class recount a Halloween party with cat masks jack o lanterns stories Taileyoo and A Hallowe'en Pumpkin, a tail pin game, bobbing for apples and pumpkin face cookies under student helper Patricia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Morf
Dorothy Aldis
Patricia Hale
Child Life Magazine
Hallowe’en
Patricia
Hallowe'en
Miss Milroy
Virgil
Maxine
Wilma
Fifth Grade Store and Reading Challenge in Conklin Class
Fifth grade students in Miss Conklin's class describe running a classroom store using real money with shelves, price cards, and a clerk system. They also track reading by recording book titles, authors, pages, and earning gold stars after 500 pages, with several students already near 200 pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Millard
Eunice
Betty Stuckenberg
Bergle
Zenovia
Leota
Ruth Sassman
Ruth Kroll
Sixth Grade Reading Speed and Comprehension Results
In Miss Ensminger and Mr. Van derlinden's sixth grade class, the second speed and comprehension test showed gains. Students improving in both areas were Margaret Holmes, Bob Buechele, Renetta Gebert, and Eunice Fink. Those rising in speed include Janice Goodenbour, Jack Frese, Robert Hankner, Fred Ambrose, and Louis Buls. Those improving in comprehension are Vivian Everding, Lawrence Sell, Charlotte Harmening, Beverly Ambrose, Helen Doepke, Daryle Byers, Kenneth Kuhrt, Martha Mundfrom, and Lavern Korte. English reports from the Book of Wonder were prepared by Martha Mundfrom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Holmes
Bob Buechele
Renetta Gebert
Eunice Fink
Janice Goodenbour
Jack Frese
Robert Hankner
Fred Ambrose
Louis Buls
Vivian Everding
Lawrence Sell
Charlotte Harmening
Beverly Ambrose
Helen Doepke
Daryle Byers
Kenneth Kuhrt
Martha Mundfrom
Lavern Korte
Seventh Grade Lesson Schedule And Study Notes
Evening from seven to nine. The seventh grade studies arithmetic English and citizenship. Arithmetic covers interest problems. A geography test is Tuesday on the physical features of Europe. The class finished The Courtship of Miles Standish and had a test on it Monday. Covers for booklets will be completed Tuesday. English studies focus on compound subjects and predicates. Veronica Hanff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Miles Standish
Veronica Hanff
Eighth Grade Class Notes Memorized Poem For Night School
A report from teachers Miss Ensminger and Mr Van derlinden describes eighth graders studying compound interest in arithmetic and answering encyclopedia questions from a timed exercise. Students memorized a poem last Thursday and plan night school Thursday with English Citizenship and Physiology listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensminger
Mr. Vanderlinden
LeeLou Morf
Freshman Home Economics Class Demonstrates Breakfast Lab
In a three group project the manager and assistants lead waitresses and helpers to plan menu schedule duties and table setting for a breakfast to the mother father guest and three children. They practice etiquette and social conversation while serving and dining. Four senior girls later demonstrated a salad dressing and salad arrangement as a conclusion to the salads unit.
Husking Bee At Fred Christopher Farm Brings Fifteen Men
Fifteen men gathered Tuesday at the Fred Christopher farm to husk corn. Mrs. Christopher provided noon dinner. Guests at dinner Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Oral Hamilton of Waterloo visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ed Leitha. The Warren Evangelical church W M S met Thursday at Chris Arns home with Mrs. Irving Arns assisting. A district convention followed that day in the same church, an all day gathering with ministers in charge. The note ends with a comment about sleeping sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Christopher
Fred
Christopher
Oral Hamilton
Waterloo
Ed Leitha
Warren Evangelical Church
Chris Arns
Irving Arns
Wm. Schultz
Wunderlich
Bremer
Emil Leisinger
Emil Pries
John Hagenow
Wm. Oestman
Seigfried Struck
Arthur Hennings
Henry Kirk
Siegfried
Community visits and visits across town noted
Miss Helene Gerlach spent Thursday evening with Lil lian Rohrnsen and others. Families visited, including Bergman, Ruecker, Schwemm, Kumpf, and Brase households. Carl Boeckman and Otto Boeckman drove to Savannah for hospital care, with Chas Ladage accompanying. Various neighbors spent Sunday visiting and corn husking aid noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helene Gerlach
Lillian Rohrnsen
Ernest Brase
Henry Ruecker
Herman Bergman
Waverly
Carl Boeckman
Savannah
Missouri
Otto Boeckman
Chas
Ladage
Washington writer notes dividend future for public works program
A Washington writer argues that the dividends from the current 3.3 billion public works program will matter in coming years and that taxpayers hope for clear guidance and returns on the investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bayer Aspirin Promoted As Safe For Heart Health
A vintage health blurb touts Genuine Bayer Aspirin as beneficial for heart health. The ad emphasizes safe use and target audience, noting it as a trusted remedy in everyday wellness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BAYER
N.R. A
Kentucky Mare Learns to Stop and Go at Lights
A Kentucky mare learned to stop at a red light and go ahead on a green one, thereby living to age 37. The quip notes that many humans never develop that much horse sense.
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Kentucky
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