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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1962
Page
3
High game achieved by Carla Bremer at 179 and high series by Naomi Bonarden with 502. Event included Bock One Oil Three Super Sweet One and Co op Three with Farm Bureau One in the standings. Names and scores indicate a small league scoreboard snapshot.
Week’s bowling results show State leading the Nite-Owl League with 4 wins and 0 losses, followed by Bowl eg, Rettig, Biesterfelt, and Block. High game and series honors go to Gloria Bruns 232 and 589. The Trim church and inter-city leagues report scores, standings, and top players like Bob Fink 225 and 570. Community notices include family visits, military assignments, church events, and park fund-raising progress.
Ray Burkhart 48 died Wednesday at Sumner hospital where he had been a patient two weeks. He had also been a patient at Scholt Memorial hospital Waterloo. Funeral was Saturday at St Peter's Lutheran Church Lenxtield with burial in the Wakeye cemetery. He was born July 0 1913 in Banks Township Fay County. He married Lora Veder Sept 24 1935 and they farmed until recently when they operated the Richfield ore northeast of Sumner. Survivors include his wife two sons Kenneth of Hawkeye one at home two daughters Veryl Timm of West Union Linda at home two brothers Marvin of Hawkeye and another sister.
Community members visit patients at Sumner and Mercy hospitals. multiple gatherings at homes in Clarksville Readlyn and Waverly mark birthdays anniversaries and condolences. Notable items include a 70th wedding anniversary for Barney Kempers of Sioux Center and a historical note that the Pittsburgh Gazette was founded in 1786 by John Scull and Joseph Hall.
Pinhook Mr and Mrs Marlowe Burke and daughters Mason City visited his mother Mrs Tom Burke Fredericksburg Sunday. They had earlier visited daughters Mary Jo and Kathleen at Sioux City. Various local residents were noted visiting kin including Ada McConkey, Leland Timmerman, Earl O Connell, Judy Ann Nerge measles confinement, and weekend activity at LeMars and Albert Testorff homes. Other mentions include Raymond Kuethe family and Geo Wilson home visits. Steven Schmidt spent Friday with grandparents Howard Van Brocklin Sr and wife.
The April 4 Tripoli Leader notes a daughter born to Eugene Huck and his wife at Sumner hospital on April 2. Mrs. Arnold Rieck returns from Sumner hospital after a two week stay. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Nerge and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Laube visited the Albert Rieck home, while Friday forenoon callers also stopped by. Governor Erbe advocates more home rule for towns to reduce long term tax costs, arguing local government is cheaper when efficient and citizen controlled. He suggests capping government at the local level to boost expenditure control.
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