Tripoli School News Encourages Band Practice and Thanksgiving Scene
Miss Oleson reports first and second grade bands meet Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon. Students plan a small concert for third to fifth graders next week. Jeanette Morf and Gerhardt Rettig lead. Shirley Hale assists on piano. They study dictionary structure and pronunciation, and prepare a pilgrim scene for the blackboard. Grandpa Chadwick visited, sharing Indian childhood memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Oleson
Jeanette Morf
Gerhardt Rettig
Shirley Hale
England
Holland
Atlantic
New World
Grandpa Chadwick
Second Grade Class News and Wheat Study Plan
Edith Nolting serves as helper this week as Jeanne Doty and Jeanette Morf create a Thanksgiving poster. Harlan Biermann joined our room Tuesday morning. We read The Little Red Hen and began a wheat study learning the seed plant and growth, planting wheat seeds in sand and observing progress with more updates expected next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Milroy
Edith Nolting
Jeanne Doty
Jeanette Morf
Harlan Biermann
Indian Village and class activities noted at school
Over the past two weeks the class reported 19 spelling one hundreds with 3 peers at ninety-fives. They prepared for a six weeks spelling test on Wednesday and completed an Indian village project. Students collected sod and branches, a fish for the pond, and Betty Ambrose donated an Indian blanket for the wigwam. Slides on Indians were shown, and Mr. Chadwick spoke on pioneer life. Naomi Berlin brought clay for bowls. The class felt thankful and engaged throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ambrose
Chadwick
Naomi Berlin
Fourth Grade Reading About The Little Mexican Donkey Boy
Miss Chesebro teaches fourth grade using The Little Mexican Donkey Boy. Dodo the Sleepyhead features, with vocabulary like mozo for servant, senor for gentleman, and senorita for girl. The class notes varied Mexican livelihoods from farming and ranching to pottery and weaving. A new classmate, Clarence Biermann, arrives and is hoped to like Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodo
Mozo
Senor
Mexico
Clarence Biermann
Tripoli
Dictionary Skills Lesson Prompt for Miss Conklin
A classroom note from a teacher to Miss Conklin about learning how to use the dictionary. It explains that students encounter pronunciations and usages they do not know and highlights the goal of knowing how to find and use those words. The passage emphasizes building dictionary skills for comprehension and correct pronunciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Conklin
Sixth Grade Plymouth Settlement Project In Class
Sixth grade students study division of decimals in arithmetic and prepare a Plymouth settlement replica in class Miss Ensminger and Mr Van derlinden oversee the project The boys build log houses while the girls craft Pilgrim figures It accompanies this week’s six weeks tests and classroom activities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensminger
Vanderlinden
Plymouth
Seventh Grade Weekly Test Plans and Studies
Violet Shipp reports the seventh grade will test in arithmetic Wednesday after a Tuesday with 26 review questions. The class is studying state government in citizenship and Great Britain in geography. Reading last week covered the poem Barter by Sara Teasdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Teasdale
Great Britain
Violet Shipp
Eighth Grade Reading and Social Studies News
Eighth grade teachers Miss Ensminger and Mr Van derlinden report this week’s lessons. Students read The Luck of Jesus Maria Castro and stories On Cannibal Land Camping Out in India and A Sleigh Ride in Russia. They studied compound sentences and welcomed Everett Biermann to the class, as noted by LeeLou Morf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Maria Castro
India
Russia
Everett Biermann
LeeLou Morf
New Civil Cases Filed In District Court
District court entries include Mrs Lucy G Arns versus J R Briden and wife with a claim of 1185 50 on a note and attachment describing land parcels in township 91 range 14 near the river. Other files include O H Mitchell versus Leo Krause for 425 and State of Iowa cases involving robbery and illegal possession of intoxicating liquor against Wilbur Simmons and Glenn Renner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy G. Arns
J. R. Briden
O. H. Mitchell
Leo Krause
State of Iowa
Wm. Degelau
Wilbur Simmons
Glenn Renner
Transfers Filed by Bremer Abstract for Week Ending Nov 17
Bremer County abstracts show legal transfers including C L Mills to Anna Mills for 1500 on Lot 11 in auditor's plat 24-93-11. Louisa Ohlendorf to Gaylord F Johnson et al for 550 on Lots 5 and 6 Block 19 Michener's addition Frederika. Fred Malzahn to Mina Malzahn for 1 on 30 acres and various lots in Schroeder's addition Tripoli, plus other partial parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Abstract Company
C. L. Mills
Anna June Mills
Louisa Ohlendorf
Gaylord F. Johnson
Et al
Michener
Frederika
Fred Malzahn
Mina Malzahn
Schroeder
Tripoli
Not Guilty Says Drunk Men in Houston Jail
In Houston Texas two men arrested on drunkenness charges appeared before Police Judge Turner. Defendant No 1 said not guilty while Defendant No 2 also claimed not guilty then hugged the judge’s desk thinking it a lamp post. Both were remanded to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Turner
Marriage vows echo the split of major and minor
Sanders recalls an old pact with his wife to let him decide major matters and her handle the minor ones. Herman asks how it turned out. Sanders replies that so far no major issues have arisen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanders
Herman
Looking Backward In the Leader's Files 1908 Recap
Twenty five years ago notices report Geo R Rompf renting I Leamon residence. funeral of Geo Franklin attended by Joe Sien. visits by Mr and Mrs Henry Myers of Palatine NL. market prices list eggs butter potatoes veal hogs corn and more. Nellie Harris of Spokane visits. Gertrude Gallagher visits. Mrs Al Wuest returns for funeral of her father James McKeown. McCumber siblings attend Dumont funeral for Mrs Hazlett. H H Martin and James Franklin attend golden wedding in Waverly. Warneke brothers return from Oelwein for Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. R. Rompf
I. Leamon
Joe Sien
Allison
Geo. Franklin
Henry Myers
Palatine
John Martins
Nellie Harris
Spokane
Wash
Martin
Hattie Farnsworth
Gertrude Gallagher
Horton
Gallagher
Little Gem
al Wuest
Glenwood
Minn
Stumme Rohrssen Wed in St Johns Lutheran
Ten years ago on November 22 at St Johns Lutheran church Herman Stumme county auditor married Miss Mary Rohrssen. Public schools closed 10 days to stop scarlet fever as Mrs Helen L Nix died of heart trouble. Robert Ambrose, son of Mr and Mrs William Ambrose, fell ill and underwent appendectomy at Clasen hospital. Mrs Chas Wendt and son Aug- (text cut)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Herman Stumme
Mary Rohrssen
C. G. Hankammer
Helen L. Nix
John M. Nix
Waterloo
Robert Ambrose
Wm. Ambrose
Clasen Hospital
Chas. Wendt
Niece Ida Wendt’s Funeral Attended in Taylor Falls Minn
Reports from Taylor Falls Minn recount the funeral of Mrs. Ida Wendt, niece of the family. Nearby, announcements note the marriage of Mrs. Maud Franklin to E. L. Kiefer in Minneapolis on November 17th.
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Ust
Taylor Falls
Minn
Ida Wendt
Maud Franklin
E. L. Kiefer
Minneapolis
Five Years Ago Deaths and Local Social News
Five years ago on November 21 1928 Mrs Herman H Bunger died after a long illness at her city home. A farewell surprise party was staged by the auxiliary for Mrs Elmer Gott. Henry Steidtler suffered a near injury shredding a week ago losing the end of a left thumb. Mr and Mrs Frank Holmes and family visited Mrs Holmes sister Mrs John Boeckmann in Littleton Iowa. Mrs Roy Rausch of Toledo Ohio was mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman H. Bunger
Elmer Gott
Henry Steidtler
Frank Holmes
Littleton
Iowa
Holmes
John Boeckmann
Roy Rausch
Toledo
Ohio
Visits Extend Over Christmas With Family Ties
An extended visit to the area continues through Christmas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bahlmann. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leiphart of Chicago arrived Wednesday and will spend a few days with Carl Tegtmeier and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bahlmann
Fred Leiphart
Chicago
Carl Tegtmeier
New Guinea Tribe Bears Only Twins Discovery Report
Doctor Fortune of Columbia University reports from Brisbane that the Monduguma tribe in New Guinea has almost exclusively twin births. He attributes this to intermarriage between cousins. Women in the tribe perform all the work.
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Brisbane
Australia
Fortune
Columbia University
New Guinea
Miss Salt and Mr Pepper of Shaker Canada at MSU
Pathfinder notes two students with unusual names from Shaker Canada attended Montana State College last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Salt
Mr. Pepper
Shaker
Canada
Montana State College
Gold Fillings Will Do Fort Worth Church Collection
Worshippers at Magnolia Avenue Christian Church invite offerings of old dental crowns spectacle frames watches trinkets bric a brac or old laces placed in the collection plate. Royal Welcom born at Crookston Minnesota Pathfinder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Magnolia Avenue Christian Church
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Laxative Endorsed
The passage promotes a safe liquid laxative, syrup pepsin, as a measured non habit forming option for adults and children. It emphasizes controllable dosage, no kidney irritation, and independence from mineral-based cathartics, urging readers to ask their druggist for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
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Tripoli School News
Miss Boyle
Chesebro
Miss Ensminger
Mr. Vanderlinden
J. M. Foster
Mr. Foster
Tripoli, Iowa
Royal Welcom
Crookston, Minn
Pathfinder
P. J. Amlie
Sorg Drug Store
E. C. Claus
C. E. Moodie
Waverly Savings Bank Bldg
Paul Schober
Bankers Life Insurance
Des Moines
Office Buhr
W. H. Wehrmacher
Fred Rewoldt
First National Bank
Waverly
H. W. Krueger
Main Street
M. M. Kingsley
First National Bank Bldg
Waverly, Iowa
Herman Kleiss
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