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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1958
Page
2
The official town newspaper of Tripoli and Bremer County Iowa, published each Wednesday. Established 1894 with William A Buckley as publisher. Subscription rates listed as 3.00 per year in Iowa and 3.50 elsewhere.
Editorial argues tax increases will occur with the next biennium, forcing voters to pick between higher sales tax or higher property tax. It notes sales tax affects low earners more and property tax targets homeowners, citing Tripoli residents and local business concerns. The piece concludes voters would likely reject raising the sales tax if given the option, a choice they will confront in November.
Frederika and neighboring towns hosted a flurry of weekend visits. Frequent guests included Mr and Mrs Frank Johnson, Mrs Bertha Drape, the Duenow family, and others from Fredericksburg Waterloo Cedar Falls and Sumner. Attendees shared meals and gatherings across several homes, maintaining community ties through Sunday, Monday and Saturday conversations.
Tripoli Leader reports local Iowa item dated September 10 1958. Information focuses on community update within Tripoli area without further specifics.
Funeral services were held Saturday at Sumner Funeral Chapel for Anton Licht 85 with burial at Union Mound cemetery led by Rev. John Mohr. Licht born in Mainz Kostel Germany May 9 1873 arrived Sumner May 13 to live with his daughter Mrs Henry Hoffman. He outlived by his wife who died in 1948 and he is survived by five grandchildren.
The article notes the September 13 wedding of Patricia to Norbert Pietan at St John’s Catholic in Waterloo. It lists band mothers meeting September 11, birthday observances for the Kneadler and Robbins couples, and guests from Duluth and Sauk Centre. It reports a Highway 93 car truck accident near Sumner injuring John and Mrs Corkery, minor injuries to Shafbuch and son, plus Dr Norman Elmer joining Sumner’s medical staff. It mentions Kehe Construction blacktopping streets, resurfacing planned, and visiting relatives Glenn Ellsworth and his wife Iris Kristensen.
Anna Bech Pederson left Monday for Denmark after an extended visit in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hansen Khris Hansen and Mr. and Mrs. Borge Pederson. Funeral services for Gerald Ferguson were held Wednesday in Nashua with relatives Mr. and Mrs. John Lantow and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Lantow in attendance. Mrs. George Messerer returned Friday after a month with her son and family in Honolulu. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Robinson Mrs. Lera Robinson and Tom with grandchildren Kathy and Kenny Cox Volga were supper guests Saturday in the Lyle Horton home.
George C. Wilkens 23 of Waverly and Mary Meyer 18 of Westgate. Loren Joe Smith 26 of Waverly and Patricia Ann Hunemiller 22 of Waverly. Jerry R. Brase 21 of Plainfield and Barbara Droste 20 of Denver. Milan Fe Bellile 25 of Iowa City listed among applicants.
A list names Conrad H Bracklein age 28 of Mason City Joyce M Jacobson 25 Beverly Otto 20 Readlyn Lawrence Smith 19 Sumner Dora Lee Fish 18 Sumner LaVern G Fails 23 Waverly Grace M Doepke 18 Denver in Leader ads described as bringing results.
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