Tripoli School district to elect five directors on May 6
The Tripoli School district plans a May 6 election for five directors and a treasurer. Four directors will represent district wards and one from the district at large. Terms vary up to three years. Nomination papers available in Waverly and must be filed by April 26.
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Tripoli
Gaard
Hools
Atew
Frederika and
Leroy
Douglas
Warren
Bremer County
Richland Township
Chickasaw County
Fremont
Daytown
Waverly
Residents Escape Serious Injury in Car Truck Crash
Last Thursday afternoon on Knittel road five miles south of Tripoli a car driven by Richard Magnall collided with a truck owned by Clayburn Quigley. Magnall suffered severe head cuts requiring 31 stitches and several cracked ribs while his wife and two children sustained bruises and shock. The truck driver escaped injury. The Magnalls were en route for a weekend trip to Illinois. the rest of the family traveled ahead in another car.
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Knittel
Tripoli
Richard Magnall
L. J. Magnall
Sheryl
Paul
Clayburn Quigley
Magnall
Magnalls
Illinois
To Start Building New Grain Facility Here This Week
Construction of a 200,000 bushel grain storage facility will start this week in Waterloo. Robert W. Klinga, a principal owner, announced the project after a weather delay postponed Tuesday’s planned start.
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Robert W. Klingaog
Waterloo
Holy Week Services Planned by Tripoli Churches
Tripoli churches publish a full Holy Week schedule climaxing with Easter services next Sunday. St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed, Grace Lutheran, and Congregational churches present Maundy Thursday and Good Friday rites, guest speakers, German and English services, sunrise 5:30 a.m. Easter morning choir and festival worship, with parishes welcoming all without a church home.
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Tripoli
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed
E. F. Puhlmann
Roland Hosto
Clarksville
James Klemp
St. Peter's
L. Fine
Clarence Kimbal
Grace Lutheran Church
Wm. F. Goetz
Karl T. Schmidt
Erich J. Dornbusch
Readlyn
Richard Haverkamp
Congregational Church
Lester E. Gatch
Thomas Fukuyama
New Hampton
Confirmation Rite Draws Large Crowd at Grace Church
Over 450 members and visitors attended the Grace Lutheran church confirmation service on Sunday. Rev. William F Goetz delivered the sermon Choose Ye This Day Whom Ye Will Serve. New confirmands include Roger Block LeRoy Bonarden Karen Brase Duane Bremer Donald Dohrmann Virgil Henning Larry Judisch Geraldine Kelsey Douglas Kuker Frederick Lahmann Mary Martin Richard Meyer Betty Osborn Larry Rathé Dennis Schwem Suzanne Tonne.
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Grace Lutheran Church
William F Goetz
Roger Block
LeRoy Bonarden
Karen Brase
Duane Bremer
Donald Dohrmann
Virgil Henning
Larry Judisch
Geraldine Kelsey
Douglas Kuker
Frederick Lahmann
Mary Martin
Richard Meyer
Betty Osborn
Larry Rathe
Dennis Schwem
Suzanne Tonne
Haverkamp Brothers Attend Nebraska Illness Visit
Brother III J. C. Haverkamp reports a serious illness of his sibling in Nebraska prompting his wife and him to depart Tuesday to assist and offer family support during the medical emergency.
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J. C. Haverkamp
Nebraska
Mrs. Haverkamp
Schwabes Move to Colwell Purchase Local Grocery
Mr and Mrs John Schwabe moved Sunday to Colwell where they have bought a grocery store and will take possession April 1 Their former home has been bought by Ernest Kelso.
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Colwell
John Schwabe
Ernest Kelso
Banquet Planned by St Peters Church May 4 Event
St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church schedules its annual mother daughter banquet for May 4 inviting members and guests to attend the church hall for the event hosted by the congregation and women’s groups.
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St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Notice of closing at VFW Home for Easter Sunday
The V F W Home will be closed all day Sunday Easter day.
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V.F.W
Steady Spring Field Work Advances in Tripoli Area
Tripoli and vicinity moved steadily into spring with higher temperatures in the 50s and field work already underway. Ground dried from sun and wind as moisture lagged, a light rain paused work briefly Tuesday, and .08 inches of rainfall occurred. Temperatures ranged from a low of 25 to a high of 58 through March 26 to April 1.
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Tripoli
Denver Honor Roll For Senior Junior Schools Announced
Denver announces honor rolls for city high schools listing seniors and juniors by name. Senior students include Sharon Borchers Beverly Bruns Brenda Griese Mary Ellen Huck Arlen Koelling Larry Meier Mary Schmidt Mary Ann Steege. Junior high and other grades show numerous students across bands with many names.
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Denver
Local Tripoli Stores Close Friday for Good Friday
Tri poli business leaders announce that all places of business will close Friday from 12 noon to 3 p.m. to allow residents to attend church services of their choice. The Tripoli Commercial Club urged participation and respected local religious observance.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Commercial Club
Denver Banker Suffering Stroke Hospitalized in Waterloo
DENVER Special) C Kimm cashier of Denver Savings Bank and a well known local figure is a patient at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo. He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage Thursday night and was taken to the hospital Friday in serious condition. He was reported to have improved somewhat Monday night.
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Denver
Kimm
Denver Savings Bank
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Sportsmen Return Election Petitions Here Friday Night
Sportsmen from all parts of Bremer county will gather at the Town Hall Friday night to turn in petitions calling for establishment of a county conservation commission. Over 100 petitions have circulated countywide in two weeks and the aim is an impressive total of names. Petitions will be presented to the board of supervisors at its regular monthly meeting Monday. If approved, county voters will ballot on the commission at the June primary election.
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Bremer County
Board of Supervisors
Commission
Softball League Meeting Set For Wednesday
All persons interested in forming a softball league to play night games here this summer are asked to meet at Tripoli Sales Co. next Wednesday night. April 9, at 18 o'clock. Those who wish to play, manage a team, or sponsor are invited. A league may schedule games under the football lights this summer.
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Tripoli Sales Co
Six Confirmed at Frederika and Siegel Churches
Confirmation services were held Sunday at St. John's Lutheran in Frederika and St. Paul's Lutheran in Siegel. Confirmed at Frederika were Carol Zwanziger Terry Sampson Judy O'Connell and Charles Mueller. Confirmed at Siegel were Elinor Stumme and Linda Schwarze.
Flora speaks at Tripoli High annual athletic banquet
About 131 attendees heard Bob Flora assistant football coach at the State University of Iowa as principal speaker He shared coaching staff experiences team training philosophy and schedule He introduced varsity letter winners Guests included Mr Mrs Mullen Supt and Mrs Shriver and Principal and Mrs Casey Meal was served by the Band Mothers club
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Tripoli High School
Town Hall
Bob Flora
State University of Iowa
John Mullen
Tripoli Commercial Club
Mullen
E. R. Shriver
John Casey
Band Mothers Club
Fractures Hip In Cedar Falls Visit
Mrs. Mabel McGee, visiting at the home of her son and wife, Mr and Mrs Carol Rice in Cedar Falls, fell Friday evening and fractured her hip. She was taken to Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo where she is under care in room 429.
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Frederika
Mabel McGee
Carol Rice
Cedar Falls
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
No School in Tri Poli on Good Friday
E R Shri ver announced there will be no school in the Tri Poli Community School District on Good Friday Sept. E R Shri ver stated it as a districtwide closure to observe the holiday.
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Tripoli
E. R. Shriver
Bids Sought for Tripoli School Addition and Site Work
The Tripoli Community School district will receive bids April 17 for an addition to the high school gym to serve as a dining hall and for grading and sitework at the new high school. Total estimated cost for both projects is not more than 32 000 dollars. The addition will adjoin the north wall with a pass-through to the gym. Equipment for food prep and serving will be included in bidding.
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Tripoli
Robert H. Kuhrt
Town Publishes Annual Spring Activities Notice
Town officials issued their annual spring message to residents urging cooperation on rules. The notice covers dogs at large, bicycle safety, yard and alley cleanup, burning trash, and strict traffic law enforcement. It appears elsewhere in this issue.
Haverkamp Family Moves Into Former Home
Mr and Mrs Harold Haver kamp have moved into the residence vacated by Mr and Mrs Richard Haver kamp, confirming a family relocation to the former address.
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Harold Haverkamp
Mrs
Richard Haverkamp
Roach Farms Open House At Plainfield
Roach Farms Inc invites the public to an open house Saturday at its new Main Street Plainfield office. The modern facility will be shown with coffee and rolls served. Officers include Howard L Roach president L Pauline Roach vice president E A Roach vice president John P Roach secretary Richard H Roach treasurer Kenneth B Orcutt office manager Calvin K Kelly salesman and C D Woodruff maintenance.
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Main Street
Plainfield
Roach Farms, Inc
Howard L. Roach
L. Pauline Roach
E. A. Roach
John P. Roach
Richard H. Roach
Kenneth B. Orcutt
Calvin K. Kelly
C. D. Woodruff
Funeral Rites for John Fritz Held at Hawkeye Church
Funeral services for John Fritz, 63, of Hawkeye were held today at Trinity Lutheran Church Hawkeye with burial in Hawkeye cemetery. He died Monday morning in Rochester Minnesota after owning a farm south of town. He is survived by his wife and son Martin Ackley.
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John Fritz
Hawkeye
Trinity Lutheran
Dornbusch to headline Good Friday service at Grace Lutheran
Rev. Erich J. Dornbusch pastor of St. Matthew’s Readlyn and St. Peter’s Oran will speak at Grace Luther an church for the Good Friday Com memoration. Theme is Three Views of the World. Service starts at 1:30 p m. Senior choir directed by Mrs. Richard Haverkamp will sing. Congregation members and friends are invited.
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Grace Lutheran
Red Sox Prepare For New League Baseball Season
Tripoli will have an independent baseball team again this year after a meeting Saturday night. The Red Sox need a manager and a volunteer is sought. A Wapsie Valley league meeting will be held April 14 to draw up the schedule.
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Red Sox
Tripoli
Wapsie Valley League
Goebels Attend District Dental Meet in Marshalltown
Dr. and Mrs. V J Goebel spent last Wednesday in Marshalltown for the district dental meeting. They visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McDaniel before returning.
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V. J. Goebel
Marshalltown
Gordon McDaniel
SSA Representatives to Visit Waverly Courthouse
Water loo SSA staff will be at the courthouse in Waverly on April 11 from 10 a.m. to noon to assist visitors with Social Security matters.
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Waterloo
The
Social Security Administration
Court House
Waverly
Study Your Lesson in The Leader on Driver Tests
The article outlines Iowa traffic law basics for a tougher written license exam. It lists suspended licenses for continual careless driving and unlawful license use, revoked licenses for repeat speeding, reckless driving, drunken driving, hit and run, manslaughter, perjury, and felonies. It also mentions driver responsibility, pedestrian and animal hazards, railroad crossings, and penalties for reckless and drunken driving with jail time and fines.
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Leader
Iowa
Local merchants host Easter ham giveaway drawing
A drawing Saturday at 3 PM at the American Savings Bank corner, sponsored by 51 firms. Twenty five Easter hams will be awarded to holders of lucky tickets available at participating merchants. No purchases required.
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Tripoli
American Savings Bank
Turn In Tickets Drawing Details
All tickets for Saturday's drawing must be deposited in merchants' ballot boxes by noon Saturday. If not picked up by noon, merchants deliver them to The Farmers Store. In inclement weather the drawing will be held at the Town Hall.
Easter Egg Hunt Draw Sets Town Hall Prize Event
Tripoli Commercial club sponsors an Easter Egg hunt for youngsters under 12 at Town Hall on Saturday at 1 p.m. Free treats and lucky numbers will be given. Children match numbers with merchant display numbers to claim prizes. Over 125 prizes available. Hunt ends before the 3 p.m. ham drawing.
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Tripoli Commercial Club
Kindergarten Registration Set At Tripoli School April 10
Kindergarten registration for the Tripoli Community School district will be held Thursday in the kindergarten room at Tripoli grade school. Mothers with last names A to M may bring children 9 to 12, and names N to Z 1 to 4 p.m. Children must be five by Nov 15, 1958. County nurse Mrs. Selma Carroll will assist. contact Mrs. Bunger if unable to attend.
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Tripoli Community
Tripoli
R. J. Bunger
Selma Carroll
Eighteen Youths Confirmed In Denver Churches
Eighteen youths were confirmed in two Denver churches last Sunday morning. At St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed, seven confirmands were Keith Allen Smith Ronald Laverne Steege William Larry Buss Evan Thelma Wedemeier Benjamin Clark Benzine Jerry Marvin Johnson Dennis William Saltzman. At St. Peter’s Lutheran, eleven confirmands were Jack Borchers Patricia Carroll Sandra Clark Barbara DeVries Andrea Foelske Mary Gleason Richard Judas Ronald Milius Nadine Pelley Patricia Platte Norman Schumacher.
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Denver
Denver Community High School
Sharon Borchers
Beverly Bruns
Brenda Griese
Mary Ellen Huck
Arlen Koelling
Larry Meier
Mary Schmidt
Mary Ann Steege
Kathryn Becker
la- Vonne Eick
Mary Jean Fritz
Elaine Kohagen
Sonja Matthias
Jean Mueller
Doris Nolting
Carolyn Schmidt
Evelyn Dorn
Rosalie Fuller
Sandra Goodsell
Barbara Matthias
Karen Olson
Donald Schmidt
Dennis Schumacher
Linda Schwerin
Fighthy Benjamin Benzine
Patricia Carroll
Sandra Clark
Barbara DeVries
Kathryn Kalainoff
Jerry Klemp
Nancy Knapp
Dianne Meier
Patricia Platte
Janice Rogers
Dennis Saltzman
Norman Schumacher
Ronald Steege
Evan Wedemeier
Jack Borchers
Bill Ardren
Rossemary Bloeser
Patty Bruns
Margaret Colburn
Dale Doepke
David Droste
Kenneth Foelske
Beverly Groening
Carol Heineman
Peggy Herrmeyer
Jerry Johnson
Dean Meier
Julianne Meyne
Dick Moeller
Kenneth Olson
Phyllis Pelley
Marie Platz
Marian Platz
Arick Will
Paul Thurm
Connie Yarrington
Sandra Parson
Jeannine Schlotman
Carol
St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Fred Schnathorst
Keith Allen Smith
Ronald Laverne Steege
William Larry Buss
Evan Thelma Wedemeier
Benjamin Clark Benzine
Jerry Marvin Johnson
Dennis William Saltzman
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Andrea Foelske
Mary Gleason
Richard Judas
Ronald Milius
Nadine Pelley
Becky Flanscha Improves at Sumner Hospital
Becky Flanscha, daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Flanscha of Sumner, is undergoing medical treatment at Sumner Community hospital. Her condition is improving satisfactorily. Mrs Flanscha is the former Delores Prestien.
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Becky
Norman Flanscha
Sumner
Sumner Community Hospital
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Tripoli Town Hall
Emil Redies
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Artesian
Gene
Kenneth Latwesen
Marian
Stanley Waterman
Janice
John Henning
Henry Harms
Fred A. Biermann
Louis Platte
E. H. Kuker
Herb Biesterfelt
Art Redies
Esther Redies
Grace Church
C. W. Ryan
Waterloo Hospital
Frederika, Siegel
Altend
Flora
SUI
Hawkeye Church
Erich Dornbusch
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