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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1934
Page
8
Leader's correspondent staff compiles a mix of local happenings and colorful brief items from readers and communities. The column highlights everyday actions, small events, and community notes across towns and neighborhoods.
Fremont residents and neighbors visited relatives in Readlyn and nearby towns. Social calls included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Klemp, Frank Mersch of Jubilee, and many others. birthdays celebrated for Arlyce Peters and Fannie Piegers. multiple families hosted dinners and Sunday gatherings around Readlyn, Sumner, and Denver with CCC camp visits and local shop recommendations.
Artesian Mr and Mrs Leroy Klemp of Seattle arrived at Charles Bills home in Waverly Friday afternoon for a three to four week visit with relatives and friends in the area. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Leslie Huck and son Eugene at Clarence Deterding home near Bremer Sunday evening joined by the Krumweides Brandts Luhrings Schaefer Drewwis and other local residents.
Sumner area residents report visits and callers including Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heideman and Mattie Drewis with George, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hue of Chicago, and Esther and Grace Moeller out sick. Several families hosted relatives at trips and dinners, while pupils John Poock Duane Poock and Howard Heideman returned dental cards and earned a prize for prompt replies.
Buck Creek residents were visited by the Buhr and Judisch families from Waterloo and nearby plains towns. Several households hosted Sunday afternoon calls including Gade, Ju disch, Pries, Westendorf, Buhr, and Bohle families. Church attendance occurred at Zion Lutheran in Readlyn with Sell Schweer families present. Denver visits were made by Paul Sommerfield and son last Thursday. Mother and daughter exchange playful dialogue about a kiss.
Twenty five years ago on September 16 1909 Mrs G H Kelsey died at her city home on September 10 aged 46 years 2 months and 6 days. Edna Shaffer returned to duties at Geo R Rompf store after a Minneapolis visit. Emma Prestien had an operation. Louis Schwarze’s new barn foundation begun to replace a recently burned one. Adolph Koch family returned from Illinois. Louise Schmidt arrived from Germany to visit relatives. W H Furrows visited sons in North Dakota. Local market prices included eggs 20c butter 33c potatoes 40c veal 4d-6c etc.
Ten years ago on September 24 1924 John Berlin Jr escaped serious injury when a bull attacked him on his farm near town. William Steege infant son of Mr and Mrs W H Steege southwest of town died of pneumonia Friday evening. Gottfried Wolf of Gateventer Kansas, an old Bremer county resident, was a guest of relatives and old friends in this vicinity last week.
The marriage occurred Sunday afternoon at the bride’s Plainfield home with 12 guests present. Other items note travels and life updates including Dilley and son returning from North Dakota, students enrolling at Drake University and Iowa State College, and a chrysanthemum exhibit shipment to Tokyo with 5,000 blooms on an 18 foot branch display.
Washington reports rising voter concern over government ownership and operation of utilities and railroads. The TVA expansion and new subsidized sales programs prompt questions on political footing and tax costs. Officials fear revenue losses for local governments and higher tax burdens if federal ownership expands. Renew your subscription to The Leader now.
Mrs Forrest Weart from Jerome Arizona attends her brother Theodore Meier’s funeral and to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Alwin Sassmann greet a new son. Edna Inselman and Rudolph Inselman welcome a Calgary born grandchild. Paul Weinrich of Arlington Heights Illinois visits H O Steege and relatives. St Peters Lutheran Ladies Aid meets October 4 with Mrs Clara Melton hosting. Walter Dettmer to Waterloo transfer. Theodore Bergmann named manager. Wilbert Judas retained as assistant. Bert Sidmore and Lilly Mae Clark wed in city hall officiated by Mayor Herman Bast.
A Potter Siding vicinity note records Ted Meyer’s funeral in Denver on Friday afternoon and various social visits. Ramona Kruese visited Nadean Fredericks Friday evening, with multiple calls and visits among the Kuepker, Fredericks, Lohmann, and Angus families near Spring Fountain and Tripoli. Clarence Tonne traveled to Iowa City for university hospital treatments, while others hosted or visited at the Lohmann, Angus, and related homes.
Edwin Hennings and Nick Sch wer served as Waterloo callers on Monday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Hennings and son Lavern and Dorothy Struck visited Henry Hennings Wednesday. Mr and Mrs William Oestman and Mr and Mrs Charles Gabe with Edwin visited John Wohlsein near Spring Branch Sunday. John Hagenow and family visited Ed Hagenow in Readlyn Sunday. Henry Ehlerts and son Paul visited Mrs Fred Wedemeier Sunday afternoon.
Arthur Pries of Bremer was taken to Mercy Hospital in Waverly on Wednesday for appendicitis surgery. Visitors and locals shared in weekend calls with the Wedemeier and Hennings families, including Henry Fick, Louie Wedemeier, Harold Busse, Edwin Hennings, Arthur Wente, and August Arns.
Items from the county include a tire accident injuring a man whose vision recovered. J B Hathaway's death and funeral in Nora Springs with family in attendance. Harold Ormston returning from eight years in the navy. Henry Thoms injured his arm in a farm accident. Carl E Hagemann named county attorney for Hoye Owne Loan Corp. Leo Gorman family moving to Greene for a motion picture operation. Mrs Pfeiffer and a Greene ambulance visit. Paul Mensing injured a ankle. F W Culberston taking a new bank position in Waverly.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention discounts on finer items and a shopper quip about toothpaste. It reads as a stray, unclear exchange with no identifiable people, places, or dated context to anchor a proper news item.
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