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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1933
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Herbert Bodermann welcomed visitors in John Lawton and Henry Steege homes. The period featured relatives touring local households, trips to Cattle Congress in Waterloo, and a birthday surprise for Mr Sommer with a 500 game. Attendees included Schroeders, Meyers, Kunesks, Kneadlers, Bodermanns, and others from Tripoli, Humboldt, Britt, and Osceola.
Buck Creek Mrs Herman Zell family Lauretta Knoploh and George Griner with son Wm visit Waterloo and attend cattle congress. Henry Schweer and wife visit Readlyn Wednesday. Emma Meier and family visit Waterloo Saturday then daughter Mrs Ed Wosker east of Sumner hosts them. John Sell family visit Hilda Rieck Sunday and attend Sumner church. John Knopleh family visit Wm Knoploh Sunday. Gottlieb Judisch family visit Reinhart Judisch near Oran Friday. Meier family visit daughter Mrs Ed Wosker Sunday afternoon. Meier staying there this week.
Mr and Mrs Martin Magneson and family spent Thursday evening at Mrs Fred Lohmann s home. A number from the vicinity attended a mission festival at St John s church Tripoli Sunday. Albert Schroeder helped at his brother Henry s home Thursday. Mrs Ervin Kirchhoff and Mrs C B Kelsey were Waterloo callers. Arnold Pries of Tripoli helped at the Will Kaker farm Saturday. Mr and Mrs Rudolph Boeckmann and family from Elma had Sunday dinner at Mrs Fred Lohmann s home. Henry Schroeder Jr helped at his parents Friday. Mrs Erhardt Lahman operated on for appendicitis at Borchert hospital Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Herman Schumacher and family were Waterloo callers Saturday. Rev Sauerbrei of Elma and Mr and Mrs Rudolph Boeckmann and son Clarence and daughter Isabelle had supper at Mrs Fred Lahmann s Sunday eve. Mr and Mrs Ernest Dettmering of Tripoli helped at the Erhardt Lahman home Saturday. A number attended the funeral of Mrs Ed Schnurstein at Siegel Friday.
South of Tripoli notices show many families visiting relatives and neighbors. Waverly callers included Herman Dettmer Henry Blasberg and Norma, while Dohrman and Koch homes hosted dinners and gatherings. Fort Morgan Colorado resident Mrs Henry Braun was mentioned with Carl Koch family visiting.
A clever hostess breaks Halloween convention with a black and white party theme. White paper plates on black backgrounds, ghostly white pumpkins, black candlesticks, and white napkins with black silhouettes set the scene. A silent green light for games and a black and white menu features caviar stuffed celery, chicken salad, lemon milk sherbet, and maple pecan popcorn balls.
Readlyn residents celebrate Mrs Eichmann s birthday with family friends from Tripoli Buffalo Minn and nearby towns. Attendees include Will Sell Wm Eichmann Pete Goodenbour Aug Eichmann Julius Becker Henry Ordorff K Becker O Sell E Meyer and others. Several relatives travel to Chicago for the world s fair and a funeral in Tripoli.
Akron visitor Frederika Clair Gunsalus came to see his mother and son in the town while in Chicago for a Legion convention. Donald Golding from Hampton and his sister Leola visited. Leola had returned from the World's Fair. Teachers and families attended conventions and visited relatives in Waterloo, Iowa City, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Republic. Multiple local residents hosted or traveled, with farewells, visits, and small gatherings recurring through the week.
Albert H Buss and wife with Dr and Mrs Epenter and Herman Bruns Jr and wife attended the world's fair last week. Albert Matthias and family visit the fair early this week. Clara Mohling returns from New Hampton job. Leonard Guenther finished embalmings studies in St Louis and will work at Matthias Parlors. Lutheran League meets Oct 17. Local arrivals and hospital recovery news. Community events include dinners, a silver wedding and a 40th anniversary, with various visits from Waterloo Janesville and Fenton residents.
The column lists multiple family visits across towns including Mrs. Caswell sisters Miss McDonald and Mrs. Caswell, Leo Henniger recovering from appendicitis at Mercy hospital Waverly, and visits by Helen Hirsch and two children from Plainfield. It notes Charles and L W Jahnke travel to visit a century of progress, Frank Bremer family and John Bahlmann hosts, and a birth for Charles Ager’s daughter on October 4.
Old Tripoli items list Vernis Schultz missing from school due to illness. Visitors include Mrs. John Tegtmeier from Sumner to her sister Mrs. Wm Schumacher and family. Cedar Falls and Waterloo locals visited Andrew Carstensen. Readlyn callers Herbert and Ed Jahnke. Wm So son and Charles Meier attended Schnursteij. Numerous local households hosted guests including Gaede and Heideman families. Isabelle Tegt d attended a funeral near Tonia Friday.
Barbknecht travels to Denver on business Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Andrew Carsten sen with family marked George Carstensen's 79th birthday on Sunday at Cedar Flalls. Ida Kuker and Alice visited Louie Gaede. Will Jahnke and Ed spoke with Frederika residents Monday after morning calls at Geo Heideman. Mrs Will Jahnke visited sister-in-law in Tripoli. Henry Heideman and Mattie Drewis motor to Creager farm near Sumner on Monday. Louie Gaede and George Drewis helped with corn picking at Geo Heideman's.
Rev and Mrs Ed Beckmann of Denver were guests at the Wunderlich home Tuesday. Harold Pries turns six with Arthur Pries and others visiting. Hennings, Heine, Rohde aided at Fred Bortz home. Wente and family visited August Wolf in Elma. Arthur Hennings dined with Arthur Pies. Lange families and others visited Hennings and Hagenow homes. Nora Hennings seen by Grace Leisinger. Jake Hess visit Sunday evening. Edwin Hennings and Nick Schwer traveled to Clarksville on business. Louie Wedemeier and son Willard visited Mrs Wedemeier’s family.
County Seat notes list plans to aid the needy and unemployed for winter. F. W. Culbertson elected president of the Men’s Brotherhood at St. Paul’s Lutheran. Jack Kroger named vice president Cecil Morgan secretary and Paul Meyer treasurer. Leo Gorman’s car on First Street S. E. damaged when Wilbur Judas of Denver crashed into it Thursday morning last week.
fragmentary local notices report a Thursday 1 o'clock gathering of seven passengers in the Judases not accepting Wilbur Judas. An October 20 ceremony marks an observance by Tyrrell lodge with E Harned of Clinton to speak. A community banquet and progress meeting planned in the Masonic basement and rag cage, with Ed Murphy promoting a dry cleaning business. The Aylor residence on Russell Court to be vacated by Mr and Mrs Will who are moving from the Knight residence after seven years. County clerk Herman Richmann injured tightening a fruit jar lid, needing stitches. Willard Hess welcomed a baby boy at home on Second Street SE, weighing 7½ pounds and named Gerald. Mr and Mrs Joseph Gardner reported a baby boy born October 4th morning.
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