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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1933
Page
8
Frederika families motor to Dubuque Fayette and Waucoma for college enrollments and funeral services while the Frederika public school closes for a teachers institute in Waverly. Many local residents attend gatherings, visits, and reunions with extensive travel to nearby towns.
City residents visited relatives in Waterloo, New Hampton, and New Orleans area kin over the weekend. Ager family joined Bergmans at Douglas township, while Dr. Grummitt’s Social Hour hosted guests. Mrs Jahnke returned from Chicago world’s fair with relatives visiting in Ackley and Beecher, Illinois.
Mr and Mrs Will Kuker helped Arnold Pries celebrate his birthday on Thursday September 21 in Tripoli. A large local crowd attended a barbecue in Tripoli Saturday. Elmer Westendorf of Tripoli visited Will Kaker. Several neighbors attended Mrs Henry Groening’s funeral in Denver Friday. Ernest Redies shopped in Tripoli Thursday. Many locals socialized Sunday at various homes including the Hoopers Holm and Lohmann families. Eddie Lange shopped in Tripoli Monday afternoon.
Saturday callers Herman Schneider Ed Rader and Donald visited Sumner. The Sommerfield family attended the silver wedding anniversary of Louie and Mrs Barcling in Denver last Tuesday. Visitors included Westen dorf and family plus Rader and family at John See hase home. R W Rettig and family of Tripoli visited Henry Tegtmeier home. Relatives surprised Charles Krueger on their 42nd wedding anniversary. Rev Herman Kuhlman visited August Tegtmeier. Henry Schweer visited Henry Klemp.
Mrs. Eliza Ann Graves died at her sister Mrs Lil lian Evarts home after months of kidney illness. Born in Hainesville Illinois in 1858 she lived here forty years. She leaves sister daughter Mrs T V Leet Cedar Rapids foster sister Mrs Eva Lemon and two granddaughters Betty Jame and Barbara Ann Leet. Funeral Monday at George J Kaiser funeral home with Rev H D Temple officiating.
Waverly relatives and friends learned last week that Miss Leota Carpenter was injured in a collision near Freport Illinois Sunday night while returning from the World’s Fair in Chicago. She rode with Waterloo friends. all in the party sustained injuries but none serious. Carpenter suffered cuts on head and face and heavy bruising. A South Dakota car headed to Chicago collided with their vehicle. All injured were hospitalized and reported to be recovering.
Samuel E Carleton aged 75 died at his daughter Mrs Bernard Peterson's home in Lafayette township after a long illness. He had lived in the city until moving to his daughter's home a few years ago. Funeral services were held at the Peterson residence and later at F C Koch funeral home with Rev A S Watson of Plainfield officiating. Burial was in Harlington cemetery. He is survived by one son William of Waterloo and his daughter Mrs Bernard Peterson.
E N Ogbin of Plainfield, previously before the grand jury over an assault charge against the Plainfield marshal which yielded no indictment, is again in custody. He was arrested last week by Ross Corbett near the Ogbin home for profane language, granted a hearing before Justice M M Kingsley and the case was continued to September 29.
Relatives in Waverly report the sudden death of Elmer Cook of Cheyenne after a ten day illness from cancer. He was married to Louise Curtis of Waverly and is survived by his wife, son Horace, and uncles and aunt M. H. Curtis, Mrs. W. C. Woodring, and Georeg Hunt.
Mrs J D Inger mourns death of her son R C Inger in dependence Kangas after goitre operation. Services held in Vinton Iowa. deceased and wife had recent visits here. Mrs Otto Zoller is a sister. Bernard Asper injured in motorcycle crash near city. right arm fractured, left leg cuts and bruises. Wilford Roadenizer unhurt. taken to Mercy hospital and recovering. Miss Margaret Driscoll critically ill and bedridden. C B OToole pleads guilty to intoxicated driving in Cedar Falls before Judge Has.
Waverly city and surrounding area report varied news including a three month county jail term for a resident unable to pay a fine, a fatal Crookston car overturn death, a charity birthday golf tourney with 23 dentists, business moves by Howard Ritchie becoming Propp and Ritchie, teaching appointments in Irving, Denison Iowa fire department attendance, medical society meetings, travel to Chicago for a world fair, Chicago connections of Miss Brotherton sisters, family moves around east Bremer avenue, births in Farmington Minnesota, Carleton College freshmen in Northfield Minnesota, death of Dr L H Ferris in Melbourne Iowa, and local visits from Miss Josephine Daniels and travels of the Kern family.
A wife reports her husband blew up in anger after a late night outing with his daughter's friend. The couple learned they were fifteen miles out with an empty gas tank and no money, prompting a late roadside tow scene. A neighbor notes a man giving a speech in the wrong place, adding to the odd sequence.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Strumpel celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a Sunday gathering of relatives and friends from Waterloo and nearby areas. Rev. Theo Frese gave a short address at St Pauls Lutheran. All children attended except Alma, who works in Chicago. A 5 PM dinner followed by tea and cake capped the day as guests shared memories and greeted the couple.
E Forrest Byers minister leads Home Coming Day with Sunday School at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 sermon Some Reasons Why The Word Was Made Flesh Families urged to attend and join a church picnic dinner in the basement Services continue afternoon and evening Chicken supper Thursday at 5 and choir practice at the church All families urged to come and meet old acquaintances and friends
St Peter's Evangelical Church led by Pastor Theo A Thomas invites Sunday school at 9 30 and German services at 10 30 noting the time change Choirs rehearse Tuesday and Thursday at 8 Ladies Aid Society meeting Wednesday at 2
Special edition reports funeral services in Alcock cemetery for Mrs Leonard Stone of Waterloo who died Sunday near midnight. Born Bertha Beth Taylor in Frederika May 8 1898 she was daughter of Thomas and Sylvia Taylor pioneers. She married Leonard Stone September 2 1919 in Muscatine and later moved to Waterloo. Survived by three sisters and four brothers. preceded by four brothers. funeral was at Peterson Brothers chapel Waterloo with Rev Anton Cedarholm officiating.
St John’s Lutheran invites parishioners to Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and divine service at 10:30 a.m. in English, with a later start from Sunday onward. Pastor E A Hanff urges seekers to answer life’s fundamental questions through God’s Word, and choir rehearsal occurs Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Biermann observed their fifteenth wedding anniversary with a Monday evening gathering at their home on September 18. Relatives and friends joined for cards, visiting, and a lunch from well-filled baskets. Attendees included Hartman families, Biermanns, Drape, Gebert, Hartman and Ferns, Bull, Kuecker, and others, with many children present.
A large crowd attended Barbecue Day events in Tripoli with about 500 more in the afternoon. The Bowery floor and the opera house hosted dances from early evening to late night with capacity crowds and orderly, clean entertainment. Local and visiting guests regarded the celebration as one of the finest.
Idaho and New Mexico reject the dry policy, joining thirty one wet states. Analysts warn that five more states could end the so called noble experiment, a policy blamed for crime, kidnapping and a bathtub gun era in U.S. history.
The Royal Neighbor lodge invites members to a regular business and social evening at their hall on Tuesday October 3. Hostesses will be Mrs. Nora Gunsalus and Mrs. Clara Claus.
Mae Gors to Lena Eveland 4166.14 for 62 acres and 8% of 70 acres in section 31 92 13. Louis Meyerhoff to August Hesse and Linda Hesse 1 for w percent 4 nw and wie percent nw in section 14 91 12.
A public appeal urges local job seekers to register with the reemployment office. Officials explain unemployment is tackled by work programs and urge community support to avoid costly, rushed decisions. The National Reemployment Service of Iowa asks citizens to stand by and cooperate to push the program forward.
A fragmentary line discusses self regard and its effects plus a note on real estate investment urging careful tax consideration.
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