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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1932
Page
1
Berlin reports France plans a one hundred million yen loan to Manchukuo with French backing, aiming to bolster Japan’s position on Siberia’s southern edge. The piece surveys war matters, science wonders, and a string of geopolitical and social observations from St Charles to the Philippines.
Rev C G Hankammer of Yorktown Texas writes from Yorktown August 31 1952 about recent rains breaking a drought. He describes a ten day rain spell a nearby tropical storm missing his area and harvest prospects improving as fall crops go in. He recalls the Rio Grande valley crossing into Old Mexico at Brownsville and notes Lutheran missions and preacher Reck guiding visits and local church activity.
Mr and Mrs Christian Nolting were honored on their 40th wedding anniversary with a gathering at their home on September 15 1892. The couple married at Spring Creek by Rev J Zeilinger. They have six children and twelve grandchildren with Elvera Hoppel turning fifteen that day. A service by Rev Fred Schoenbohm preceded a supper and affectionate wishes for a golden anniversary.
Walter Wieders driver of a Wilkening Oil Co truck collided with a Chevrolet coach on the Wapsie bridge two miles east of Readlyn on No 10 highway. The Oelwein car occupants including three ladies were seriously injured and taken to Oelwein hospital after Dr Osnes treated them. The Oelwein car and the Wilkening truck were wrecked except for the gasoline container. Wieders was shaken and slightly hurt.
Tripoli won 9 to 3 against Plainfield on the local diamond Sunday afternoon. Ten errors shaped the scoring with Plainfield making six errors and Tripoli four. Tripoli totaled nine safe hits while Plainfield had 11 off Tripoli's pitchers.
Mae Kingsley sues Elbert Kingsley for separate maintenance. Edwin C. Judas sues Carl Rasmus sen and Sons for 332 dollars on wages loan and merchandise sold. Edwin H. Strottmann and wife seek adoption of Robert Edward Rule.
Cement for the first slabs of paving will pour from the mixing machine on primary 59 Thursday morning. Harry Sias says equipment should reach a siding four miles west of town today to begin Bremer county work. Several miles along the county line will be completed next spring if weather holds.
Bremer county democratic central committee will hold a meeting in Tripoli on Wednesday evening September 28. County chairman J D Hochberger of Sumner announced the gathering urging all township committeemen, county office candidates, and Bremer county woman's democratic club officers to attend.
The Congregational church Ladies Aid will host a chicken supper in the church basement on Wednesday September 28. Serving starts at 5:00 PM until all are served. Menu includes chicken 10c, mashed potatoes 5c, cabbage salad 5c, baked beans 5c, two rolls 5c, and apple or pumpkin pie with cake Be. Coffee free.
Miss Irene Oleson and Miss Charlene Boyle spent Saturday at Waterloo visiting friends. They were accompanied home by Miss Jessie Hoshaw and Miss Bishop who were guests Sunday of the former ladies and returned to Waterloo in the evening.
Bremer county Republicans laid plans for a vigorous campaign at a Legion Hall meeting with about twenty five in attendance. The talk opens with Dolly Gann in Waverly on Oct 1 and features Henry Field Dan W Turner and other Iowa Republicans. Speakers praised Hoover and urged informed organized campaigning.
Fremont No 7 presents a program of dialogues songs monologues drills on September 28 at 8:00 PM. Everyone is invited for an evening of good entertainment. Martha Wedemeier, teacher.
Judge J. J. Clark to preside at a jury trial in the damage case R. C. Blake of Milwaukee versus Frank Brown of Sumner over an August 31 1931 highway No 18 collision near Fredericksburg Blake seeks 704.85 in damages plus 1000 punitive and alleges Brown drove negligently. Attorneys for Blake are R Eldon Laird and Blankenheim Opdycke. Brown’s attorney is W H Wehrmacher. Jurors were to report at 1:30 p.m. A roundup of judgments and settlements followed in several cases including bank suits, real estate sales, and probate closings.
The northeast division of the Iowa State Teacher's association holds its convention in Waterloo on September 30 and October 1. Notable speakers include Miss Bess Goodykoontz, assistant U S commissioner of education, on Education Health and Welfare at the Same Time, and August O. Thomas, secretary general of the world federation of educational associations. An educational exhibit of the dairy cattle congress opens free to teachers on October 1.
Siegel will hold a mission festival at St Pauls Lutheran on Sunday September 25 with two services. Rev C G Gerlach pastor leads. Rev F Schedtler from Sumner speaks at 10:00 AM and Rev E A Bischoff from Greene speaks at 2:30 PM. Congregation friends are invited.
Dr. FE C Claus was informed he had been appointed third district vice commander for the American Legion by third district commander E R Cronk of Montour Iowa. He succeeds L H Fink who held the post last year. The term runs for the ensuing year.
Mr and Mrs George Prottengeier of this city will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Wednesday September 21 with a family reunion. Married September 21 1882 in Mendota Illinois they farmed in Clayton county then Bremer county for 45 years. They have five children and two adopted ones. Their daughter and her family Ed win Schmidt of Fort Morgan Colorado are here for the celebration and their son Julius is expected from Colorado. August lives on the home farm and Miss Elsie works at Wartburg Normal college.
Waverly high school football reports its first injury of the season as Robert Zoller suffers a fractured left arm in a scrimmage with West High at Waterloo Tuesday afternoon and is ruled out for weeks. Bob Chestnut has a sprained ankle, Wayne Sparks may quit due to a leg cramp condition, and Les Hart and Paul Concannon will fill in at left halfback until Zoller returns.
An update states 200 of 300 job applications for the pay ing on highway 59 have been chosen so far with more to be added as work expands. The measure is expected to aid unemployed residents and provide income through most of the winter for themselves and their families.
Democratic candidate Louis Murphy will visit the city in October to deliver a speech to local Democratic leaders and supporters.
Bremer county bar association held a term banquet at the Catholic church basement with an eighteen seat three course supper. Neil Kingsley spoke on military academy life at Annapolis as he nears a four year course. R Aiken spoke on the Olympic games in California this year. Aiken is a Waverly public schools instructor. D H Murphy boasts the largest tomato tree in the area at nine feet ten inches with more blossoms and harvests. Mrs Clara Hayes and son Walter attended the funeral of Leonard Gibbs in Waucoma, gored by a bull. Wartburg college hall remodel drive hinges on Clinton college merger outcome. J O Stewart, former G A R member and Clarksville Star former publisher, died in Cedar Rapids. Betty Stufflebeam celebrated her twelfth birthday with a pleasant surprise.
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