Railroads seek huge freight-rate hike amid strike fears
Government relief plans for striking workers loom as textile labor moves toward public support. Railroads push for 170 million to 170000000 in freight rate increases, to cover rising costs. The American Liberty League brackets Roosevelt critics, while Wong On Wah's iron coffin story and Mussolini Hitler diplomacy reflect a world unsettled by conflict and censorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Edmund Wong On Wah
Wong
Wah
Fong Shek
Chang Fairway
Chang
Tripoli Beats Nashua 14 to 2 in Cedar Valley League
Tripoli defeated Nashua Sunday afternoon 14 to 2 in a Cedar Valley league game. Key hits came in the second, third and sixth innings with multiple scoring plays driven by Fergeman, Sommer, Krueger, Spier and Bockhaus. Waverly, Readlyn, Sumner, Shell Rock standings and next week matchups listed. Readlyn at Nashua, Tripoli at Sumner, Waverly at Shell Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Pet
Readlyn
Shell Rock
Nashua
Sumner
Waverly
Tripoli
Fergeman
Canty
Sommer
Krueger
Spier
Bockhaus
Duecker
Farnum
Ferge
Bock
Simpson
Weeces
Rf Fergeman
I Sommer
D. Krueger
W. Krueger
Bennett
Homan
Luhring
Wae
D. Chandler
Ay Wilson
Bannwell
K. Chandler
Wayne
Dencecece
C Seinen
Weiss
Readlyn Edges Shell Rock 1 0 In Cedar Valley Duel
Readlyn pitcher Gehrke shut down Shell Rock as Diekmann drove in the lone run and tied for most hits with two. Shell Rock produced four hits, while Readlyn tallied one run in the bottom of the sixth.
Waverly Beats Sumner 19 to 6 in Cedar Valley action
Waverly blasted 20 hits in eight innings to defeat Sumner 19 to 6 on wet grounds. Platter and Ramage led Waverly with solid hitting as Sumner pitcher Platte finished the game. Also noted Mrs. E. J. Henning opened her Old Tripoli school with 12 pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Sumner
Coholders
Tripoli
Bulgren
Platte
E. J. Henning
Old Tripoli
Hagen Families Hold First Reunion Sunday
A Hagen relatives reunion was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Ernest Drewis with a picnic dinner and afternoon games. It was the first such gathering and organizers planned it as an annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagen
Ernest Drewis
Fred Biermann
Frederika
Carl Kroll
Frederik
Laverne
Victor
Verla Mae Goodenbour
Erma
Gladys
Leslie
Zatha
Ruth
Iver Sverdahl
Rowland Kieth
Art Abby
Prependring
Waterloo
Will Luhring
Bert Jones
Hampton
Ernest Neuendorf
Milton
Betty Lou
Peter Mahlstedt
Nora
Wesley
Willie
Wilbur
Wendell Willis
Art Niemeyer
Gus Niemeyer
Edwin Zander
W. W. Sell
Lawrence
Fred Gade
Wayland and
Marlys
Henry Hagen
Doctor Stegeman Promoted To Sub district Surgeon
Dr. A. M. Stegeman, who left here about a year ago after joining the U S Army medical corps, has been promoted and transferred to Hibbing Minnesota to serve as sub district surgeon for 12 camps in the area. He holds a commission as first lieutenant and notes northern Minnesota weather has been cool with temperatures down to 25 degrees above zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Stegeman
Medical Corps
United States Army
CCC
Bena
Minn
Hibbing
Stegeman
Minnesota
Kuhrt Family Observes Birthday Celebration
A Sunday evening gathering at Mr. and Mrs. John C. Kuhrt celebrated Mr Kuhrt birthday which fell on Saturday September 1. Relatives including Mr and Mrs Herman Pries and Miss Estella, Mr and Mrs August Schellhorn, and Mr and Mrs Fred Kuhrt attended. Cards provided entertainment and a luncheon was served by the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Kuhrt
Kuhrt
Herman Pries
Estella
August Schellhorn
Fred Kuhrt
Death summons Pioneer Woman in Bremer County
Mrs Christian Schmidt a pioneer resident of Bremer county died Saturday evening September 1 at 7 15 in the home of her daughter Mrs Fred Luebs in this city She was 85 years 6 months and 20 days and had been bedfast six weeks Surviving are five sons Charles Henry John Harry Schmidt of Tripoli William Schmidt of Waterloo two daughters Mrs Louise Luebs of this city and Mrs Alinda Schank of Mason City twenty two grandchildren eleven great grandchildren one brother Victor Sommer Carpenterville Ill one sister in law Mrs Christina Sommer Milwaukee Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o clock from the Luebs home and at St Peters Evangelical church Burial was in St Peters cemetery north of town Rev Theo Thomas officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Schmidt
Bremer County
Fred Luebs
Schmidt
Wilhelmina Sommer
Mecklenburg-Schwin
Germany
America
Tripoli
Charles
Henry
John
Harry Schmidt
William Schmidt
Waterloo
Louise Luebs
Alinda Schank
Mason City
Victor Sommer
Carpenterville
Ill
Christina Sommer
Milwaukee
Locbs
St. Peter’s Evangelical Church
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Theo. Thomas
Notice to Subscribers on Subscriptions
The Leader urges subscribers to check the pink label on their wrapper. If the label shows a date before September 1934, the subscription is in arrears and remittances are requested at once.
Three Hurt In Head-On Collision Near Main Street
At about 10 30 Friday evening three people were injured when a Ford sedan driven by Hildebrandt collided with a light Ford truck driven by Goodenbour at the Highway 93 Tripoli Knittel road junction at the south end of Main street. Hildebrandt fractured a collar bone while Goodenbour sustained two broken ribs and cuts. Mrs Goodenbour suffered a forehead and neck cut and body bruises. Passenger Primus escaped injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Goodenbour
Rupert Hildebrandt
Buck Creek
Tripoli-Knittel Road
Main Street
Hildebrandt
Goodenbour
Mrs. Goodenbour
Randolph
Pioneer Families in Annual Reunion
The Pioneer Families Relatives held their eighth annual Labor Day reunion in a church basement with 48 attendees. A 1 pm picnic dinner preceded a business meeting. officers remain elected for five years. Notables included G A Hinkley of Eagle Grove and readings by Mrs. Hinkley, plus recitations by Ross and Harold Ager. attendees from Cedar Rapids, Eagle Grove, Orchard, Waterloo, Waverly joined. next reunion planned for August 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Tucker
Cedar Rapids
G. A. Hinkley
Burdette Middleton
Eagle Grove
Harry Johnson
Orchard
Bessie Tucker
Ronald
Waterloo
H. L. Luesenhop
Jimmie
Curtis Brinkman
R. J. McGowan
Roberta
Waverly
Dinner marks fifth wedding anniversary of Downings
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Schnurstein hosted a family dinner at 1 o'clock on Monday September 3 to honor the fifth wedding anniversary of their daughter and son in law Mrs. Raymond Downing of Waverly and Mr. Downing The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Downing and their two children Frederick and Barbara Jean Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Rogge of Oelwein and Mr. and Mrs. C. Vern Dunahoo and their son from this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Schnurstein
Raymond Downing
Waverly
Downing
Frederick
Barbara Jean
H. C. Rogge
Oelwein
C. Vern Dunahoo
Golden Wedding Celebration for Heideman Couple
Mr and Mrs Wm Heideman of Tripoli marked their Golden Wedding on Sunday September 2 with family at home. Rev Theo A Thomas preached, six grandchildren sang, and a large gold trimmed cake and purse gift honored the couple. Names of attendees span Readlyn Waterloo Janesville Sumner and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Heideman
Tripoli
Theo. A. Thomas
Heideman
Amelia Schirreb
Will Heideman
Siegel Lutheran Church
August Albert
Germany
Carl Poock
Lawrence
Leslie
Irene Heideman
Edna
Ruben Pooek
Arnold Buenger
Readlyn
Theo. Thomas
Helen
Irene
Ruben
Lawrence Heideman
Henry Heideman
C. I. Meier
John Heideman
August Heideman
Denver
Chas. Baskins
Waverly
Herman Hue
Waterloo
Louie Heideman
Dorothy
Ruth
Oscar
Cecil Meier
Geo. H. Heideman
Howard
Mattie Drewis
George
Dettmer
Louie Meier
Charlotte Harmening
C. Schmidt
Harvey Pries
Millard
Lulu Peters
Maxine
Will Hagenbuch
Ed Koch
Bernice
Erwin Buhman
Erwin
Marilyn
Jack Trimble
Erwin Ducker
Henry Reinhart
Janesville
Betty Heideman
John Wedemeier
Katherine
Pauline
Roland
Richard Schumacher
D. D. Cram
Hebe
Oregon
Fred Ehlert
Hawkeye
Dora Ehlert
Richard Stroshein
Raymond
Florence
Melvin Scharnweber
Emma Zierath
Margaret Reimler
Sumner
Cut Soybeans When Pods About Half Full
The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station recommends cutting soybeans for hay when the leaves are green and the pods are about half full. Soybean expert F. S. Wilkins says this timing yields maximum growth and forage, with higher protein in the whole plant, and avoids leaf loss in curing and possible weather-related losses if cut later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
F. S. Wilkins
Mr. Wilkins
Birthday Dinner for Mrs Lena Lohmann Sept 2 12:30
Mrs Lena Lohmann hosted a birthday observance Sunday with a 12:30 dinner. Guests included Will Tiedt and Ernest Tiedt families from Readlyn, Anna Tiedt and daughter Muriel, Fred Tiedt and family, Art Tiedt from Artesian, Emil Seekatz from Waverly, Will Hildebrandt, Mary Bunger and others from this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Lohmann
Will Tiedt
Ernest Tiedt
Anna Tiedt
Muriel
Fred Tiedt
Readlyn
Art Tiedt
Artesian
Emil Seekatz
Waverly
Will Hildebrandt
Mary Bunger
City
Record Enrollment Bursts as Tripoli Schools Open
Tripoli public schools opened Monday with the largest enrollment in history, totaling over 300 students including more than 100 in the high school. The new home room plan assigns a sponsor to each class, with Miss Agnes Lenz guiding seventh grade and other teachers covering eighth through twelfth grades as illness affects staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Supt. Belknap
Agnes Lenz
L. W. Vanderlinden
C. Vern Donahoo
Katharine Loveland
Veryl Sturch
Sturch
Cedar Falls
Elston Chapin
Imogene Chesebro
Bernice Conklin
Irene Oleson
Ruby Page
Cholene Boyle
Signor Capelli to Sing at Congregational Church Sunday
Signor Mario Capelli Italian American tenor will sing and lead the morning worship starting at 10 45 at the Congregational church. He is famed as one of the greatest tenors since Enrico Caruso and will receive the offering. He will also give a concert at the Sumner Methodist church Friday evening Sept 5 with a small admission fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signor
Mario Capelli
Mr. Capelli
Enrico Caruso
Tripoli
Signor Capelli
Sumner
Auxiliary Meeting Set After Summer Break
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting at the Legion hall Tuesday evening September 11 at 8 oclock with election of officers. Hosts and hostesses include Miss Agnes Lenz Mrs H L Pries and Mrs Herman Plagens encouraging strong attendance after summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Agnes Lenz
H. L. Pries
Herman Plagens
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Brisbane
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Associated Press
Harry L. Hopkins
Govern. Net
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al Smith
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Margaret Westendorf
Irene Bahlmann
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Virgil Bock
Irene Doepke
Lois Drewis
Jeanette Droste
Ralph Gebert
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Curtis Goodenbour
Henry Harmening
Marlys Hesse
Vada Kleiss
Parland Nienhaus
Darlyces Ostrogge
Donna Peacock
Harland Prestien
Robert Schmidt
Leo Tegtmeier
Wilburt Westendorf
Darlene Sievers
Lillian Bathke
Virginia Rea
Enecia Lamb
Evelyn Sievers
Edith Nolting
Jeannett Morf
Patricia Hale
Wilma Harmening
Maxine Peters
Donna Mae Ackmann
Bernice Koch
Jeanne Doty
Otto Mundtrom
Lawrence Westendorf
Harlan Biermann
Laverne Droste
Paul Bierie
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Forrest Bolte
Virgil Duecker
Joe Omelik
Gerhardt Rettig
Lawrence Bahlmann
Betty Ambrose
Virgil Borchert
Mary Ruth Bradfield
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James Crittenden
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Ralph Fink
Ray Fink
Verla Hagen
Marie Hanff
Donna Lee
Donna Jean Matthiesen
Arnold Nielsen
Irma Piegers
Betty Rea
Robert Selck
Orville Stoffregen
Naomi Berlin
Lorin Eichmann
Lawrence Heinemann
Kenneth Sievers
Gloria Rosenthal
Roy Bradfield
Herman Schultz
Orville Schumacher
Kenneth Bunger
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