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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1956
Page
6
The piece offers dancing etiquette for a school Homecoming. It covers how boys should ask, appropriate responses from girls, politeness, and returning partners to seats. It also notes posture, conversation during dancing, and expressing thanks. The column then shifts to classroom activities including specials, phonics, reading progress, fall art, and birthdays.
The Tripoli school reports perfect attendance through five weeks and lists students with perfect spelling on Fridays. The piece highlights arithmetic timing on 100 facts, a zoo mural by Group I, and an Indian life unit. Lectures cover maps in social studies and a field trip for hearing tests. Birthday treats, art projects, and news-film screenings are noted.
Barbara Bockhaus, 5 ft 6 in with blond hair and brown eyes, is a senior at THS known for humor and laughter. She sings alto in band and participates in glee club mixed chorus and student council as secretary treasurer.
Kindergarten pupils explored bugs with grasshoppers caterpillars lady bug and daddy long legs brought by students and a teacher. Several classmates celebrated birthdays in September with treats and songs.
Lester E. Gatch is pastor. Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30. Senior choir Wednesday at 7 30. Junior choir Thursday at 4. Catechism Saturday at 9. Women’s Fellowship training for officers at Cedar Falls Thursday. Church council meets Monday Oct 22 at 8 o clock. Visitors welcomed.
St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed outlines weekly services lessons and events including Sunday school at 9 15 a m worship at 10 30 a m with sermons on The New Testament Challenge and The Privileges and Duties of Christian Citizens in America Today. Youth and junior Bible classes meet Thursday and Saturday. A family night program with a Kitchen Band and a pastor led Advance for 1957 is planned along with fellowship. Visitors welcome.
Em Fuchs, pastor, lists Sunday school at 9 a m and worship at 10 a m. Thursday evening 8 p m Ladies Aid and Missionary Society meeting. Saturday confirmation instruction 9 to 11:30 a m. St John’s Evangelical and Reformed Siegel V D Weidler, pastor, church school 9 a m and divine worship at 10 a m.
Notes show multiple church events with times for morning worship at 9:30 and Sunday school at 10:30 led by Pastor D L Carver Cyril Jandrey and Bremer hosts. W.S.C.S. meets Oct 17 at Mrs John Johnson. Also lists communion at 10:15 and prayers for the church with October events including teachers meeting, Walther League social, and choir rehearsal.
An advertisement from Dreyer Drug markets ITCH ME-NOT as a fast acting itch relief for eczema ringworm insect bites and foot itch. It guarantees satisfaction and offers a money back promise at local drug stores.
A chili supper is planned by the Walther League for the evening of October 21 at p m. The event invites community members to enjoy a meal and support church activities with proceeds aiding local programs.
Trinity Lutheran Church Bremer announces 8:15 a. m. Divine worship with pastor O. H. Moil. Church group will meet at 8:15 p. m. October 17 and 18 for school visiting days. A chili supper will be served at Artesian.
Bremer county farmers will begin receiving payments earned under 1956 soil bank acreage reserve agreements by October 1. payments will be mailed as compliance records and computations are finished. farmers not receiving by October 20 should contact the county ASC office in Waverly for details. total potential payments close to 101,248 dollars but may be lower due to missing compliance.
Bremer county 4 H leaders met October 4 at the Extension Office to plan the 1957 4 H club year. Representing various clubs were Wilson Milius My field Rangers Claude Hastings Art Beaker Pol Hustler Paul Zwanziger Ray Jackson Beavers Richard Edwin Leistikow County Line Ernest Knoploh Dodgers Clarence Bule Douglas Rockets Bob Vossello Pi Ca Ivan Epley Townline Cowboys Chester Pals Leroy Gophers Bob Chapin Eugene Woodcock Tripoli Boo. Record books were reviewed and program discussed with leaders planning family nights enrollment parties and follow up activities.
Mr and Mrs Karl Drake of Essex visited Lineville and their dog disappeared before they left The dog later reappeared at their Essex home two days later, a 195 mile journey later noted. Doodlebug was the WWII name for Hitler's pilotless aircraft.
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