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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1952
Page
7
Opal Roberson of Iowa State College advises buyers to inspect coat labels for fabric type and content, care instructions, and linings. Check workmanship details such as seams, bar-tacks, pocket reinforcements, grainline, button quality, and colorfast labels to ensure durability and fit.
Funeral services were held for Inez Rettig 15 after a car wreck Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Mike Goodenbour celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at home in Waterloo. William Milius 84 of near Waverly was killed crossing to his mailbox. Contracts were let for paving 15 miles of Highway 59 in Bremer and Chickasaw counties. Funeral services for Helen Wescott 69 were held. Mrs Anna Grossmann died at her home in Waverly. Willard Ruehs Albert Schroeder Lewis Young Edgar Blasberg and Roland Lamb from Tripoli were among 31 men accepted for military service. Funeral services for Ray Harmening 27 killed in a truck accident in South Dakota were held. Tripoli Canning Corp expected to complete corn pack of about 26000 cases this week. Rudolph Piegers named manager of local state liquor store. H L Pries of Tripoli appointed administrative secretary of Bremer County Soldiers Relief Commission. Barn on Louie Tiedt farm south of Sumner struck by lightning and destroyed. M W Bennett purchased Schwein and Rogge insurance business Sept 1. Marian Louise Dunlap Waterloo became bride of Robert J Dunleavy Waverly at St Pauls Evangelical Reformed Denver. Fern Grover formerly of Frederika became bride of Robert Oman Waterloo at Trinity Lutheran Waterloo. Oliver Bunger and wife observed 25th wedding anniversary.
A man waking for a routine day drives 15 miles over the limit and misses a school stop sign. He pauses, realizes the new school season has begun and that warning signs are back on streets once empty. No one is hurt as the car stops after the near-miss.
E G Engelbrecht of Waverly, Bremer county chairman, announced July purchases of series E and H Defense bonds in the county totaled 39 396 dollars. Iowa total July E and H sales reached 6 869 629 dollars, up from June and July 1951. The chairman called the trend encouraging as families save for the future, noting bonds aid local and national security.
The Gilbreth family comedy Belles on Their Toes plays at Tripoli Theatre Sunday and Monday, Sept 7 and 8. Returning cast includes Jeanne Crain Myrna Loy Barbara Bates Roddy McCaskill and new additions Jeffrey Hunter Hoagy Carmichael Verna Felton among others as the sequel follows Mrs Gilbreth guiding 11 children with humor and inspiration.
On September 2, 1952 the District Court of Bremer County Iowa appointed Amos Matthiesen of Waverly as executor of the estate of Fred Matthiesen deceased. All debts should be paid to the executor. Claims must be presented legally authenticated to the court for allowance. Dated September 2, 1952. Amos Matthiesen Waverly Iowa. Oliver J. Reeves attorney Waverly Iowa.
Legal notices record several transfers and easements: Susie Boorom to Esther M Nie wehner with nominal consideration for part of subdivision land in section 34 near Waverly. Adrian Lockard and spouse to Murl Lockard with undivided interest in Readlyn lots. Consolidated Grocers Corp to City of Waverly for Second Avenue extension. Do Company to Donald Harrison Crawford and spouse for lot 22 Home addition Waverly. Donald Erbes to Bremer County for 50 feet of land in Janeville with easement. several revenue figures cited.
Iowa Safety Council begins accepting members who have avoided accidents or traffic violations in the last three years. Charter members pay $2 for a membership card a monthly bulletin and an automobile decal. Officials say the emblem will prompt safer driving and car safety checks, while applicants ponder their luck and pride in clean records.
The longest clean Iowa driving record, 45 years, belongs to a Des Moines man who began with a two cylinder Reo in October 1907 and has driven 15,000 miles yearly without an accident. He calls it luck but the safety council stresses caution and public rights on highways. The council seeks 30,000 accident free drivers in Iowa this year as about 60,000 accidents are projected, half already in.
Adam Anhalt aged 20 of Waverly and Julene Sundermeyer aged 18 of Readlyn. Robert Roy Kintner aged 24 of Ames and Helen R Remmers aged 21 of Plainfield.
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