What the Folks at Sumner Are Doing
Elections held by Sumner High School classes elected officers for the year. Senior class chose Wilbert Becker as president and Lawrence Traeger as vice president with Gail Creager as secretary treasurer. Junior officers: Walter Frisch president Everett O'Brien vice president Jean Turner secretary treasurer. Sophomores elected Robert Frisch president Percy Connell vice president Irma Sell secretary treasurer. Freshmen picked Lawrence Murphy president Betty Lou Winks vice president Ann Elizabeth Allenstein secretary treasurer.
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Wilbert Becker
Lawrence Traeger
Gail Creager
Walter Frisch
Everett O’brien
Jean Turner
Robert Frisch
Percy Connell
Irma Sell
Lawrence Murphy
Betty Lou Winks
Ann Elizabeth Allenstein
Cresco and Sumner play to scoreless football tie
Cresco held Sumner to a scoreless tie Friday at Cresco as Sumner outplayed the locals but fumbling near the goal line prevented a score. Cresco defense led by Hayes Kapler and Tuerk, with Blume and Traeger stepping up, stopped Sumner on several drives.
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Cresco
Sumner
Hayes
Kapler
Tuerk
Blume
Traeger
Swift & Co. sales winners visit Chicago event
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schildbach of Decorah, longtime Swift & Co. salesman, earned a trip to Chicago to attend a century of progress with Swift & Co. joining the year's top salesmen from each plant. Also noted are weekend visits by relatives and local social gatherings across Iowa.
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Ernest Schildbach
Decorah
Chicago
Swift & Co
Schildbach
Community notices and social visits in pagealike Iowa town
A long list of residents and visitors around Onslow Waverly and Fredericksburg with trips to Sioux City Dubuque Iowa City and Chicago. Events include theater reopenings church club meetings and classroom activities plus several families hosting guests and traveling relatives.
Third District Legion Auxiliary Convention in Hampton
The Third District annual fall conference of the American Legion and Auxiliary will be held in Hampton Iowa on November 2. Auxiliary registration at 9:00 a.m. with a 10:00 a.m. program followed by a luncheon at the Coonley Hotel. Legion and Auxiliary sessions, addresses by Frank Miles and Roy Pierce, a service school on new laws, a 5:00 p.m. parade led by the Hampton Drum and Bugle Corps, and a 6:30 p.m. banquet at the Coonley Hotel with speakers including R. J. Laird and Mrs. Winnifred Niggemeyer.
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The
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Hampton
Iowa
Roy L. Pell
Marshalltown
Coonley
Legion
Coonley Hotel
K. of P. Hall
Frank Miles
Roy Pierce
R. J. Laird
Hampton Drum & Bugle Corps
Leo J. Custer
Myrton M. Skelly
Winnifred Niggemeyer
George A. Aldinger
Legal Transfers Prepared by Bremer County Abstract Co
Emma A Bartlett to Mrs Jeanette Ahls for 1 dollar and a half undivided percent in section 22 92 14 James W Weikert to Sarah Weikert for 1 dollar in tract in section 35 92 14 C G Holt to J J and Cora A Lagemarino for 1 dollar lot 4 block 37 Harmon LeValley's addition Waverly
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Bremer County Abstract Company
Emma A. Bartlett
Jeannette Ahls
James W. Weikert
Sarah Weikert
C. G. Holt
J. J
Cora A. Lagemarcino
Harmon & LeValley
Waverly
Frederika Marriage Notify and Social Visits in County
Fred erika announces the marriage of Mr and Mrs Irving Newton at Cresco on September 29 with Mrs Newton formerly Lollabelle Bennell of Rudd joining the public school faculty. The event is followed by a parent teachers party and community visits with notes of relatives and friends from Waterloo Fayette and surrounding towns. A later item notes Italy building a mystery plane rumored to reach 500 miles per hour, surpassing a 440 mph record.
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Italy
Earhart Suggests Drafting Women for War Effort
Amelia Earhart advocates drafting women for the next war but notes many could claim exemption due to husbands to support, complicating mobilization and equal participation.
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Amelia Earhart
Birthday notices and local greetings fill Pottery area
Community records list multiple birthday celebrations across Tripoli Waterloo and surrounding towns. Names include Lahman Redies Lohmann Fredericks and Dettmering with visits to homes in Tripoli Waverly and Oelwe'in. Social gatherings feature lunches and Sunday school meetings. Local families share in birthdays and church events.
Old Tripoli Social Notes Mention Local Visits
A string of visits and calls across Tripoli and surrounding towns is recorded. Residents listed include C. R. Baker, Koepke, Heideman, Barbknecht, Jahnke, Drewis, Carstensen, Meier, Moeller, Buenger, Carstensen, Plagens, Tegtmeier, Schroeder, Jahnke, and Shipp. Several communities such as Oregon, Sumner, Bremer, Oelwein, and Readlyn appear as places of visit or origin.
Marriage Notice for Ellsworth and Hall at Eight O'Clock
Last evening at eight o'clock the marriage of Frank Ellsworth to Miss Bessie Hall occurred. Ellsworth formerly worked at C. A. Schuknecht's hardware store. Jess Nichols of Plainfield visited his parents in town. John Warner will join F. C. Schultz's store on November 1. Edna Shaffer now clerks at Geo. R. Kempf's store after leaving Schuknecht's. Matt Ambrose left Tegtmeier's livery barn to return home to Waterloo. Historic market prices show eggs 20c, butter 30c, potatoes 40c, veal 5c, hides 6-7c, chickens 7-8c, hogs 5.00, corn 70c.
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Frank Ellsworth
Bessie Hall
Ellsworth
C. A. Schuknecht
Jess Nichols
Plainfield
L. Nichols
John Warner
F. C. Schultz
Edna Shaffer
Geo. R. Kempf
Matt Ambrose
Tegtmeier
Waterloo
Ten Years Ago In Tripoli Area October 31 1923
Ten years ago this week Tripoli and vicinity mourn three pioneer citizens Gerhard F Meier Minnie Schultz and Mrs Chris Westendorf. A pretty wedding was held October 25 at St John Lutheran church uniting Martha Lenis and Rudolph Schmidt of Denver. An American Legion farewell party for Don C Pockels occurred as he left for Cleveland. Weather turned cold with two inches of snow and subfreezing temperatures.
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Tripoli
Gerhard F. Meier
Minnie Schultz
Chris Westendorf
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Martha Lenius
Rudolph Schmidt
Denver
American Legion and Ladies’ Auxiliary
Don C. Pockels
Cleveland
Ohio
Henry Koch
Waverly
George Stange
Lawrence Heine
Sumner
California
Emma Buhr
Five Years Ago October 24 1928 John Warner 77
Five years ago on October 24 1928 John Warner aged seventy seven long known for his contributions to the community and his long years of service is noted in this brief obituary style notice documenting his age and status.
Prominent merchant dies in city home Tuesday
Prominent merchant of this city died at his home Tuesday morning. Mr and Mrs L C Schmidt returned last Tuesday from a motor trip to Wisconsin. Alma Borchardt formerly a stenographer at Tripoli State Bank spends a few days with Miss LaVer a Hildebrandt before departing for Los Angeles. Anna Bunger returned home Friday after visiting relatives in Fredericksburg and Monona. Rev K Koehler and Ch Segebart motored to Eitzen Minnesota where on Sunday Koehler addressed the congregation in the churchs 20th anniversary.
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L. ¢. Schmidt
Wisconsin
Alma Borchardt
Tripoli State Bank
LaVera Hildebrand
The
Angeles
Anna Bunger
Fredericksburg
Monona
K. Koehler
Chi Segebarth
Eitzen
Minn
Je Koehler
Local Social Notes From Warren And Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Henry Hennings and children called on Henrys parents in Warren Wednesday evening. Siegfried Struck of Old Tripoli visited daughter Mrs Arthur Hennings Thursday. Emil Pries and daughter and Wm Oostmanns visited Waverly. August Flege and daughter and Arthur Hennings hosted relatives at Hon Hennings home Sunday. Henry Hennings and Helena planned a Chicago trip to visit relatives and the worlds fair. Wm Mummelbie and daughter from Waverly and Lu lue Mummelthie dined with Wm Schultz in Bremer. John Hagenow family and Carl Platte of Denver visited Waverly. Rev Wund erlich of Bremer also a guest at Herman Mummelthei home Saturday.
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A. W. Swenson
Clinton
Joe Orvile
Estherville
Alma Pease
P. F. Wilharm
John Lewis
New Hampton
Sioux City
Cass Opera House
Varda Lauterbach
Bonnie Pease
Wm. Rimrodt
Waterloo
John Rimrodt
Mildred Carpenter
Aurora
Cc. G. Carpenter
R. A. Bonnell
Nu Bridge Club
Merry Go Round Club
Carl Marks
Iowa City
University Hospital
Holy Cross
F. J. Bries
John Koeberle
Chicago
Harold Koeberle
Herbert Niemann
Walter Schulz
Dubuque
H. C. Frank
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Annette
F. W. Heinemann
Tripoli
Otto Rieck
Thelma Dickman
Wilma
E. C. Karsten
Fredericksburg
S. M. Johnson
Minnesota
Osakis
Minn
Bert Johnson
Naomi
Mabel Herrick
Darrell Forsman
Fred Knoll
Emma
M. E. Wall House
West Main Street
E. F. Pries
East Main Street
Birthday Club
Geo. Niemann
Amos Ludwig
W. A. Ribbeck
R. C. Sherman
Clara
Farley
Wm. Kelly
Marion
G. L
L. P
Ben Winks
Dr. Sherman
Waucoma
H. S. Shales
Ruth Carroll
Walter Biemann
Caryl Lindfield
Fred Rewoldt
Henry Bockholt
Fairbank
J. E. Carney
Max
Robert
Clark Tibbetts
Geraldine
Billie
Ray
Dilley
E. E. Henry
H. Bean
Carl Drier
Anthony Holm
Ionia
Myron Holm
Clyde Clary
Fred Bergman
Pansy Rowe
Clary
G. H. Stephen
Herman Luesenhop
Daugher
Herbert Kingsley
Robert McGowan
Roberta
Waverly
Anna Bowers
Jennie Hale
Ernest Buckendahl
Leo
Evelyn
Vera
Chris Kelso
William Sassmann
Denver
Arthur French
Otto Schaub
Alberta
Rose
Marie
John Dease
Beatrice Bee
Harry Barker
Clarence Dease
L. P. Holm
Lloyd
Minerva
J. McConkey
Sumner
Clyde McConkey
Leroy Township
Claude McConkey
Dakota
Arthur Jahnke
Charles Jahnke
Emma Schroeder
Lewis Pinkerton
Harriett
Geo. French
Irving Neipert
Lela Mae
Helen
Lela Welch
Everett
Ernest Hayg
E. J. Mooney
Lowell Welch
C. E. Shufelt
Leslie
St. Lucas
John McDermott
Jack
Wells, Minn
Frederika
Marian French
F. C. Renoldt
Adele
George French
Arnold Lahman
Ernest Redies
John Griese
Ernest Rucker
Gustav Redies
Henry Redies
Art Redies
Gottlieb Wolf
Werner
LaVern Goodenbour
Ernest Rodemeyer
Ruth
Mary Lohmann
Wm. Lohmann
W. H. Kuker
Ernest Hooper
Leslie Lohmann
Emil Redies
Esther
Elda
Lucinda
Darlene
George Schroeder
C. R. Baker
John Barbknecht
Koepke
Oregon
Henry Heideman
Louie Carstensen
Minnie Buchholtz
Will Jahnke
Lawrence Schwartz
Geo. H. Heideman
Mattie Drewis
Geo. H
Isabelle Tegemeier
John Tegtmeier
Ernest Barbknecht
John Schroeder
Andrew Carstensen
Albert Jahnke
Bremer
Will Jahonke
George Drewis
K. A. Chapin
Louie Gaede
Erwin
Edwin
Elmer Shipp
Plainfield
Herbert Jahnke
Art Heine
Ernest
Readlyn
Henry Hennings
Fu Hagen
Siegfried Struck
Old Tripoli
Arthur Hennings
Emil Pries
Wm. Oostmann
August Flege
Wm. Mummelbie
Lulue Mummelthie
Wm. Schultz
John Hagenow
Carl Platte
Wunderlich
Herman Mummelthei
Boston Man Bitten by Shark in Distant Waters
A Boston man was bitten ten by a shark, a rare incident far from local shores where sharks are less prone to bite. The story notes that this region sees shark activity and the bite is described as a trimming rather than a typical strike.
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Boston, Mass
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Sumnerites
Robert Martin
Kenosha
Wis
Emma Luthmer
W. C. Tibbitts
Ross Tibbitts
Yvonne
P. E. Gardner
Evan Burke
State University of Iowa
Grace Burke
F. J. Wells
Lucille Wells
F. M. West
George Turner
Charles City
Masonic Lodge
Alice Geffert
F. J. Wilharm
Margaret
J. T. Torkelson
Cedar Rap
Goodyear
Goodyear Pathfinder
H. H. Buhr
BAYER
Genuine Bayer
N.R. A
Third District Legion-Auxiliary Convention
Leo Droste
Herman Lahman
Henry
Herman Sheumacher
F. H. Lahman
Mr. Lahman
Warren Towns
Tripoli Hardware Company
B.f.morf
Mgr
Anti Freeze Solutions
Goodyear Tires
H. H. Bulhr Garage
Chevrolet
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