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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1955
Page
4
Fragmented ad notes domestic impact and help offers. Mentions Alcoholics Anonymous contact in Waverly Iowa and a waitress position at Wayside Inn with in person application. Contains no treatment details but hints at confidential support and local job listing.
Congregational church group welcomed Pilgrim Fellowship and Cedar Falls youths Wednesday night for supper in Waterloo. Attendees included Phil Snyder as president with Jerry Snelling Fred Mallie Gene Colburn Marvin Gatch Judy Schlichting Sandra Janet and Jean Chapin. Rev. and Mrs. L W Gatch accompanied them. Plans were made for a youth retreat and rally at Wapsie Y camp Central City on October 29 and 30.
The first Kindergarten Mothers meeting of the year took place Sept. 28 in the kindergarten room. Mrs. Wm. A. Buckley led discussions on children understanding feelings and being fair. Hostesses will be Mrs. Lahmann and Mrs. Ambrose for the Nov. 8 meeting.
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a meeting on Tuesday evening October 11 at 8 p.m. in Town hall. All members are reminded that this will be guest night.
The Bremer County Council of Education will hold a dinner meeting on October 17 at 7 p m in the Commons building of Wartburg College in Waverly. The announcement was made this week.
Army Specialist Third Class Marvin D. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller Readlyn, has been transferred from Fort Meade, Maryland to Fort Eustis, Virginia with the 763d Transportation Railway Shop Battalion. The unit will maintain Army railway equipment at Fort Eustis after on the job training with Baltimore and Ohio Railroad shops. Miller joined the Army in October 1953 and trained at Fort Leonard Wood.
Pvt Allan Sell US 55-541-838 of Company B 516 Airborne Infantry BAAC Class 38 Fort Jackson South Carolina is listed among Tripoli servicemen. The notice provides a roll call style update of current postings and unit details for military personnel.
On October 4 1955 the District Court of Bremer County Iowa appointed Robert Ambrose executor of the estate of Wm Ambrose deceased of Bremer County Iowa Persons indebted must pay and claimants must present claims to the court for allowance Attorneys Sweet Sager Engelbrecht Waverly Iowa
Mr and Mrs Fred Biesterfelt Sr hosted a Sunday supper for the 71st birthday of Mr Biesterfelt Sr Attending were Mr and Mrs Edward Biesterfelt and Mary Mr and Mrs Herb Biesterfelt and Danny Mr and Mrs Fred Biesterfelt Jr and family and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Moeller
Bremer County Farm Bureau membership committee outlined plans for the 1956 drive at a Sept 20 meeting. The county goal is 1548 members, with current membership at 1473. Township targets include Dayton 116, Douglas 102, Franklin 116, Frederika 49, Fremont 160, Jackson 58, Jefferson 64, East Lafayette 34, West Lafayette 69, Leroy 52, Maxfield 161, Polk 97, Sumner 147, Warren 111, Washington 105, and Washington 2 120. The committee members are Edwin Joens, chairman, Howard Tegtmeier, Herald Burns, Milton Sickles, Art Rieckenberg, Elston Chapin, Bernhard Nolte and Harmon Hildebrandt.
A women’s workshop will be held Monday from 10 a m to 3 p m at Tripoli Town hall. All current and new township chairmen vice chairmen publicity chairmen and committeewomen are urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs Harry Lindenberg and Mr and Mrs Fred Deterding returned Monday from a 7000 mile journey visiting 15 states in the northwest and south. In California they saw Mr Lindenbergs sister whom he had not seen for 23 years.
Four Bremer county youths Marlys Heine Lowell Busch John Monaghan and Dorothy Korte were rated top speakers at a youth talk meet in Tripoli last Saturday. Bremer county will send contestants from this group to the district meet at Fayette on November 1. Each participant spoke briefly on a topic of interest to young people and was rated by the group.
Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. William Biermann Erwin Mrs. Lena Hartmann Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hartmann of Readlyn Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Bergmann and Denver family Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Kuecker and Tripoli family This event marked Edward Bergmann birthday with close relatives and friends. Social Security Notice In Waverly Friday Oct 14 at courthouse 10 am to noon a SSA representative will help file old age and survivors insurance applications issue social security cards and employer identification numbers.
Edward Schroeder returned from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo on Thursday after a spell as a patient.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schwemm hosted a Thursday evening birthday celebration for Mrs. Schwemm. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ruehs and families, Mr. and Mrs. Walds Ruehs, Mr. Gustav Brase and family, Mr. Henry Kuecker and Jay, Mr. Land Bergmann and family, plus Young People plan a Camp Ingawanis Oco party inviting county youths aged 18 to 29.
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