Looking at Life as It Used to Be and 1939 Highlights
A retro column recaps life from 55 and 25 years ago with notes on visits, milk prices, and local events. Items mention Adolph Koch and Minnie Koch visiting relatives, Zatha Kroll’s wedding, Ida Kanklin’s funeral, and community changes in Tripoli, Readlyn, and surrounding towns. It lists past market prices, anniversaries, weddings, and upcoming local auctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Koch
Minnie Koch
Tripol; Creamery Co
Louise Schmidt
Germany
Frank Byggerow
Chicago, Great Western
Waverly
Zatha Kroll
Carl Kroll
Waterloo
Clarence McWees
George Mewees
Finbeck
Trinity Luton Church
G. Melchert
Ida Kanklin
Congregational Church
Tripoli
E. F. By
Harold H. Willis
M. W. Bennett
Bennett
John Matthias
Readiyn
Local Vignettes and Travel News Mix of Injuries and Visits
Pinhook Fred Farr Sr. recovering from surgery at Fred Farr Jr. home fell injuring his face. daughter from California aiding care after Waterloo operation. Numerous visits noted including Linda Kroblin in Sumner, Frank and Marlowe Burke in Mason City, Ada McConkey at Clarence Jones funeral in Sumner, and others from Fredericksburg to San Pedro Cal. Tractor accident injures Robert Figanbaum Jr.. balsam pear plant cultivated by Mrs. Ralph R Crone in Knoxville with vivid description of pods and seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Farr, Sr
Fred Farr, Jr
California
Waterloo
Linda Kroblin
Sumner
Ray Kuethe
Marlowe Burke
Mason City
Ada McConkey
Clarence Jones
Alfred Hahn
Cedar Falls
Duane
Gary Schulty
Terry Elliott
Fredericksburg
Donald Leyh
Louie Hannaman
Ernest Grahiman
San Pedro
Cal
Dale Grahlman
Howard van Brocklin
Albert Rieck
Lorenz Albrecht
Edmund Webster
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Ted St. Marie
Chicago
Arnold Strottman
Lucille Dilley
Emil Matthias
Donald McFarland
Spencer
Robert Figanbaum, Jr
Robert Figanbaums
Grace Lutheran and area church schedules
Religious notices list Grace Lutheran Arnold Thalacker pastor with Sunday school 9 a.m. worship 10 p.m. junior choir 4 45 p.m. Thursday senior choir 7 p.m. confirmation Saturday 8:30 9:30 a.m. adult Bible class 10 15 a.m. sermon The Child and the Kingdom of God. Visitors welcome. Other churches: Methodist Frederika St John’s Lutheran Sieg el St Paul’s Lutheran Siegel St John’s Evangelical and Reformed Sieg el St John’s American Lutheran Crane Creek with Dr August Engelbrecht of Waverly as speaker. Mission festival dedication of new unit features sermon by Dr August Engelbrecht and combined mission service. District institute at Mason City Sept 29 30 Oct 1. Western Douglas W H Lindquist pastor 9 a.m. Sunday school and Bible class 10 a.m. morning worship sermon Becoming Jesus Sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran
Arnold Thalacker
E. F. Puhlmann
Kingdom of God
N.E. East Association
First United Church
McGregor
Mt. Vernon
H. Max
Wartburg College
Waverly
Willard Holm
Harmon Hildebrandt
Mervyn Ormston
ST. John's
ST. John’s American Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Geo. J. Gunder
August Engelbrecht
E. A. Hanff
District Institute
Mason City
ST. John’s Lutheran
Western Douglas
W. H. Lindquist
Jesus
Circle Meetings Set for Oct 1 With Choir Practice
Day and junior groups meet at 8 30 a m and 9 30 a m on Oct 1 1 30 p m for Mary Martha Circle Bible study worship offering meditation led by Mrs Arnold Garner Mrs Arthur Hooper and Mrs Arthur Petersen. Rebecca Circle gathers Oct 1 at 8 p m with hostesses Mrs David Smith Mrs Wayne Vossberg and Bible study led by Mrs Lindquist meditation by Mrs Eugene Eick. Choir practice scheduled Thursday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Garner
Arthur Hooper
Arthur Petersen
Loren Nordman
Rebecca Circle Meeting
David Smith
Wayne Vossberg
Lindquist
Eugene Eick
Baptist Church Horton A T Rollene Pastor Services Schedule
Horton church lists Sunday school at 9 30 morning service at 10 30 and evening service at 8 00 with KYB and Young People's sessions 7 00 and a 7 30 p m Men s prayer meeting and Thursday prayer meeting at 8 p m Pastor Rollene leads the church programs with weekly gatherings and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Horton
A. T. Rollene
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ford
Tury
Twa
D. F. Kirchhoff
Burton B Bennett
Charles E. Jacobs
Charg
St. Matthews Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Beulah M. Richards
Frank Richards
Scranton
Robert J. Peters
W. J Peters
Erich Dornbusch
Alice Jane Kuethe
Harold Kuethe
Jerry Leon Martin
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Grace Lutheran Church
Wm. Goetz
Kay Barry
C. R. Barry
Sumner Order of Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Rudy Pavelec
Theo
Wittenburg
Christine Kuhrt
Laverne Nacke
St. John’s Lutheran Parish
Frederika
Pinhook
Ralph R. Crone
Knoxville
Faith United Church OF Christ
Methodist Church
Robert Truitt
ST. John’s Lutheran Frederika
W. H. Klein
ST. Paul’s
Milwaukee
Clothier
Ray
Robert H. Kuhrt
Kuhri Ins
Iowa
Burr Uit
Tripoli Hardware
Mia
Erstrip
NETS
Wim. Ambrose Auto Co
Tripoli, Iowa
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