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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1934
Page
6
First grade recounts a train story with chirps bells and whistles. Pupils describe engines coal cars chicken cars cow cars pig cars and coaches. They mention elevated trains and Raymond’s cars for the bums. They also report studying dust mold and bacteria in general science with interest.
In classroom stories about animals and circuses, students color a square by their name on the chart after each tale. Parland has read the most stories so far, highlighting strong engagement and a lively library activity.
In arithmetic the class studied multiplication and graphed scores and times with a highlight on Ray Fink who scored one hundred in two minutes and fifteen seconds. They also built circus cages from shoe boxes, cut bears lions and monkeys, and explored three circus songs while English and geography lessons covered poems and global industries with an emphasis on agriculture.
A sixth grade reading unit notes Peggy Mel a honey bee in woods and John Burroughs as nature lover. It describes hiking with him to watch bees gather honey store it in an old oak and links to U S surface features from Atlantic to Pacific coast.
In English class we have started studying pronouns and their uses. We are taking up personal pronouns to understand their forms and functions.
Florence Struckmeier returns to class after four weeks absence increasing enrollment to 21 with a goal of 25. Students in the first Latin course praise the subject for its studying demand and its help with English language understanding and vocabulary. They look forward to receiving their class rings soon.
Discusses Colonial Americans seeking self government before independence, alongside England's contest with France and Spain for dominance in the New World, and notes students exploring old style writing in literature.
Athletic news notes Tripoli beat Dunkerton 6 to 4 after extra innings as rain paused play. Key hits included Gerlach Gehrke Holmes Staedell Herman Juhl with a 15 14 strikeout tally. Readlyn and Tripoli juniors followed with a 3 to 2 nip and tuck win, then a Diamond game vs Janesville ended 14 to 38.
Betty Webster outlines October festivities for Columbus Day with an explorer party idea. Guests dress as explorers, exchange lists, centerpieces feature ship models, and a Pennsylvanian menu includes Treasure Island salad, American sandwiches, North Pole sundaes, and African delights. Also advised are household cleaning and storage tips and a Pistachio Salad recipe with gelatin, walnuts, celery, and orange juice toppings.
By special execution from the Bremer County District Court on a judgment from September 11 1934 American Savings Bank Tripoli Iowa files against Charles W Zell Angela Rohde Frank Rohde et al for 1793 12 plus costs 115 78 accruing costs the sheriff will sell Lot 1 Block 32 Schroeder’s Plat Tripoli Iowa at public auction October 31 1934 10 a m in front of the Bremer County Courthouse Waverly Iowa to satisfy the judgment and costs Frank Sager sheriff and Wm M Gannon attorney for the plaintiff
Twenty five years ago report notes Rev Poehlman leaving St Pauls for Avery Oklahoma after seven years. Death of Wilhelm Harmening after appendicitis operation. Local market prices listed. Meat market acquired by McCutcheon Brothers. Mrs Phillip Bowen and daughter May visit Ft Dodge at sister’s sick bed. Miss Joye Frye returns to Kalona Iowa for father’s illness. George Coates, son of Mr and Mrs Coates, dies at aunt Ferris home.
The town records a sudden death of Robert Kerr at his Mount Vernon home near Waterloo. A wedding occurs as Miss Zatha Gunsalus marries Donald C. Pockels at the Little Brown church near Nashua. Henry Henning Jr. is hospitalized in Waterloo after a Tuesday evening automobile collision near Tripoli. A 25th wedding anniversary celebration is held for Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hoppenworth four miles northeast of Tripoli. Local families relocate, travel, or visit relatives from Sumner to Will Mahlstedt residence, and Chicago trips are noted for Theo Torge, Arnold, August Hartman, Fred Schwein, and H. C. Moeller. Mr. and Mrs. John Berlin return from Chicago and Barrington after a two-week visit. Fred Schwartze of Muscatine and Anna Heckle of Waterloo visit Louie Schwartze’s family.
Fire destroyed the barn and contents at the Art Heine farm one mile southwest of Tripoli Thursday morning around 8 30. Henry Hooper aged 68 a Douglas township farmer died at his sister Mrs Fred Bockhaus home.
Sunday notices cover deaths, church events, funerals, and family birthdays with mentions of Rev. Doss Gerlach and Mrs. Wilhelmina Buhrow. Also notes farm market prices five years prior and various local gatherings, school activities, cattle congress attendance, and renewal reminder for The Leader subscription.
Mattie Drewis and her son George moved to Waverly on business Wednesday afternoon. Will Jahnke and his son Herbert were dinner guests at the Albert Jahnke home in Bremer on Friday. Sen and family were Sunday dinner guests in Clarence Ganske’s home.
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