Tripoli Town Council Awards Bids for Town Hall Duties
The Tripoli Town Council awarded bids for town hall janitorial duties and park facility work. Me m Construction Co. won the contract for a new 8 by 168 foot room in Chapin Park. Ambrose’s bid for a new town truck matched two bid candidates, with details deferred for Tuesday's special meeting.
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Conroom
Ion
Rest
Apin Park
Comc
Tripoli
South Park
Mem Construction Co
Conto Construction
Chapin Park
Prose Auto Co
Ambrose
Trivona Drewis Earns Century Award in League Bowling
Bowler Trivona Drewis of the AG team in the Strik League at Tripoli Bowl earned the Century Award from the WLB C. She rolled a 246 game and carried a 140 average in league play as of March 30. The Century Award recognizes bowlers who roll a final game of 100 pins or more as part of their league average.
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Trivona Drewis
Joel
Strik
W.lb.c
Trivona
Hemingson Rites Set for Thursday in Waverly
Waverly funeral details for W. Hemingson 77 who died at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo follow a Thursday service at Kaiser-Corson General Chapel Waverly led by Pastor Ralph Wedeking. Burial will be Allison cemetery. he was born August 30 1867 in Denmark and survived by his widow Alice five sons and several daughters with many grandchildren.
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W. Hemingson
Tripoli
Allen Memorial
Hos
Waterloo
Ies
Kaiser-Corseneral
Waverly
Ralph Wedeking
Ited Church of Christ, War In Charge
Allison Cemetery
1, Denmark
Urvivors
Alice
Dean
Osage
Harold Austin
Tex
Bernard
Ksville
Warren
Sioux City
Ames
Carroll
Don Waverly
Beth Matte
Bremester
Wash
Wesley Jensen
Leland Alcock
Kert Schumacher
de Soto
Eugene Waltherton
Ill
Local Scout Campout Yields Red Flannel Award Winners
Three members of Scout No. 32 earned the Red Flannel Award after a 24 hour winter campout at Sweets Marsh. Winners named are Buchholz, Steve Blasberg, and Dennis Ducker for camping overnight in tents.
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Scouts No. 32
Sweets Marsh
We Buchholz
Steve Blasberg
Dennis Ducker
Gas Company Pays 13801 Property Taxes in Bremer
Northern Natural Gas Company and its Peoples Natural Gas division will pay 13801 in property taxes in Bremer county this year per Lloyd Sharp. A first half payment of 6901 remitted to the county treasurer covers 1964 taxes due in 1965 on Northern transmission and Peoples distribution in Sumner and Tripoli. Bremer schools receive 8497 of the total. Northern and Peoples pay 3087259 in Iowa property taxes this year. Peoples Gas serves 80 Iowa communities while Northern serves 311 towns.
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Northern Natural Gas Company
Peoples Natural Gas Division
Bremer County
Lloyd Sharp
Peoples
Dubuque
Northern
Sumner
Tripoli
Bremer
Northern and Peoples
Iowa
Peoples Natural Gas
Jerry Snelling Sets Scratch Bowling Series Record
Jerry Snelling of Tripoli bowled a 719 scratch series at the Tripoli Bowl-In on March 27 to set a local high. His games were 279 237 and 203 with 11 strikes and a spare in the eighth frame to convert a seven pin.
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Jerry Snelling
Tripoli
Tripoli Bowl-In
Jerry
Youthpower Trip to Chicago Aims at Teen Food Careers
Ruth Leuenberger details a three day National Youthpower Congress in Chicago March 24 to 27. She describes tours of the Museum of Science and Industry visits to the Martha Logan Company and Prudential Building plus talks by Professor Robert L Bull and Wendell Earle. The trip featured hostesses duties, banquets, and dancing with 200 peers.
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Ruth Leuenberger
Chicago
Ruth Leuenbeger
Sumner
National Youthpower
National Youthpower Congress
Museum of Science and Industry
Martha Logan Company
Prudential
McVickers Theatre
Pick-Congress
Paul Witt
Youthpower
Public Meeting on Proposed Nursing Home Here Tonight
A community meeting is set for tonight at the Tripoli Town Hall to discuss recent developments promoting a nursing home in Tripoli. Developments from the past months will be reviewed and a plan of action decided. All interested attendees invited, starting at 7:30 p.m.
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Tripoli Town Hall
Tripoli
Art Exhibit Attended by Mr and Mrs Gene Vincent
Mr and Mrs Gene Vincent and family attended an art exhibit at Waverly on Sunday.
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Gene Vincent
Waverly
WWI Barracks and Auxiliary Meeting in Waverly
The WWI Barracks and Auxiliary will hold a meeting on April 14 at 8 00 P M at the State Bank in Waverly.
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WWI
State Bank
Waverly
Easter Event Set by ipoli Merchants for 20 Ham Dinners
The Poli Commercial Club opens registration for its Easter promotion with 20 ham dinners as prizes. Drawings on Saturday April 17 at 3 00 p m at the Amer 0 Savings Bank corner. Children under 12 may join an Egg Hunt at Tripoli Town Hall at 2 p m with free treats and lucky numbers.
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Poli Commercial Club
Ain
Sven
Tripoli
Two People Fined In Justice Court
In March justice court fines were issued to David John Wiltse of Sumner and Vern Bolte of Tripoli. Wiltse was fined $15 for failure to yield and Bolte was fined $15 for failure to yield.
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Isons
He Peace
J. M. Hay
Ison
David John Wiltse
Sumner
Vern Bolte
Tripoli
Seven Confirmands At Grace Lutheran Church Service
Confirmation will be held Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev Arnold Thalacker officiating. The class includes Di ahmann Lawrence Gie ne Holm Larry Kuec ker Kent Mueller Lee Selck and Gayle Westendorf.
LeZetta Struck Named Matron for Butler County Home
Butler County Board of Supervisors announce the appointment of Mrs. LeZetta Struck of Tripoli as county home matron at the Butler County Home effective April 15. She and her daughter Carla will move in April 14 with Carla set to attend Allison-Bristow Consolidated School in Allison. Struck has worked at the Bruneer county home the past five years.
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Butler County Board of Supervisors
LeZetta Struck
Tripoli
Butler County
Struck
Carla
Allison-Bristow Consolidated
Allison
Bruneer County
Bowling Banquet Ticket Sales Now Underway
Tickets for the sixth annual city bowling banquet are now underway. Members of the Tripoli Bowling Association their spouses and team sponsors are invited. The banquet will be Wednesday evening May 5 at Readlyn Community Hall Readlyn with dancing to the Esquires of Waverly. Tickets are available at the Tripoli Bowl-In or from league representatives.
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Tripoli Bowling Association
Readlyn
Esquires
Waverly
Surgical Patient Mrs Harvey Hildebrandt at Mercy Hospital
Mrs Harvey Hildebrandt is a patient at Mercy hospital in Waverly after undergoing surgery on Monday.
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Harvey Hildebrandt
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Farm Bureau Women’s Tour of Legislature Rescheduled
The Farm Bureau Women’s Legislature tour, moved from March 23, now set for Tuesday, April 20. Bus departs Wa verly at 6:00 a.m. from the Farm Bureau office. reservations due by April 15 with payment of 5 dollars.
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Farm Bureau
Waverly
John Beam
Ionia
Aps
Denver School Reschedules Snow Make-Up Days
Denver Board of Education announces two of the five snow day make-ups will occur on Good Friday and the Monday after Easter. Remaining three days will be added to the end of the year with final day May 27, teachers finish May 28, and final checkout set for May 29 at 1 00 p m.
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Denver
Denver Board of Education
Pfc. Gary Schmidt Transferred to Duty in Germany
Gary L. Schmidt son of Mr and Mrs Lavern Schmidt Tripoli transferred from Fort Belvoir to Frankfurt Germany arriving March 27 His new address at APO US Forces New York NY 09079 lists unit Hq Corps G3 Air US Army.
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Gary L. Schmidt
Lavern Schmidt
Tripoli
Army
Fort Belvoir
Frankfurt
Germany
APO U. S. Forces
New York
N. Y
Easter Cantata at St Pauls United Church of Christ
Denver church will present The First Easter cantata on April 11 at 7 30 pm. Choir director Roland Wedemeier leads soloists Mary Ann Laubie Everette Hutchison Vernon Hackett Diane Paul and Judith Walther in the choral program inviting the public.
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Denver
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ In
Roland Wedemeier
Mary Ann Laubie
Everette Hutchison
Vernon Hackett
Diane Paul
Judith Walther
Gram Wil
Home from Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Herold Miller have returned after spending time in Texas.
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Texas
Mrs. Herold Miller
Keokuk firm wins bid for 10 mile Bremer road work
Bremer county Board of Supervisors set four road projects totaling 10.695 miles. Cameron Joyce and Company of Keokuk submitted the lowest bid at 115,332.93 for the second stage construction including reshaping a calcium chloride base and bitumen seal. Tripoli will pay about 5,500 for its 0.5 mile section. the Tripoli stretch costs 20,466.76 with first stage completed last fall at 3,614.18.
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Bremer
Tripoli
Earl Welshons
Wapsie Valley Kindergarten Roundup Dates Set
Wapsie Valley Community Schools announce kindergarten roundup sessions on April 12 in Fairbank and April 13 in Readlyn and April 14 in Oran from 1 to 4 p.m. Children must be five by Sept. 15, 1965. Parents must bring birth certificates. Mrs. Selma Carroll assists with registration.
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Wapsie Valley
Fairbank
Readlyn
Oran
Selma Carroll
Bremer County
County Supervisors Buy Six New County Vehicles
The county supervisors opened all bids April 1 and awarded six vehicles to low bidders. Vriezelaar Chevrolet-Buick won a four door sedan for 1 145 with trade in. Waverly Motor Co won two Rancheros ranch wagons for 3 332 36 with trade in. Vrizelaar was low on a 1 ½ ton pickup for 1 401. another 7 000 GVW pickup at 1 065 and a 24 000 GVW truck at 3 185 were awarded to Vrizelaar. Five bids per item. Delivery in five to six weeks.
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Bremer County Board of Supervisors
Vriezelaar Chevrolet-Buick
Waverly Motor Co
Vrizelaar
Netherlands Duo Bring Dutch Treat Show To Denver
A Netherlands team, Harry and Chita Van Pelt, will perform their Dutch Treat Show at Denver Senior High School gym on April 15. The act features native music, folk dances, and Dutch costumes with wooden shoes. Chita Maria Pelt, hailed as the Dutch Nightingale, stars the program with a graceful soprano.
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Denver
Netherlands
Harry
Chita van Pelt
Lowlands
Arnold Ducker Admitted for Observation at Mercy Hospital
Arnold Ducker entered Mercy Hospital in Waverly on Monday for observation after showing medical concerns. Hospital staff will monitor his condition and decide on next steps.
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Waverly Hospital
Arnold Ducker
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Fire damages Kenneth Oltrogge farm workshop in Denver
Denver fire crews were dispatched Saturday at 9 p m to the Kenneth Oltrogge farm home near Junction 3 and 63. An oil burner explosion is suspected to have started a blaze that heavily damaged the workshop and its contents. Waverly and Denver units arrived, but Denver firefighters had the fire under control and confined to the building. damage estimates were not available.
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Denver Fire Dept
Kenneth Oltrogge
Denver
Denver Fire Department
Waverly
Kyhl denounces Dennler probe amid partisan clash
State Senator Vernon Kyhl voices disgust at the Dennler investigation as a political battle over Dennler's removal and the treatment of his family. He condemns McCarthy type procedures, cites expense claims, and defends Civil Rights concurrent resolution to protect the Dennler family.
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Dennler
Owen
Mr. Dennler
Denniler
Democrat
Agriculture Department
William Denman
Des Moines
Senate
House
Judiciary Committee
Vernon H. Kyhl
Bremer County Social Welfare March Payments Report
The Iowa Social Welfare Department released March figures for Bremer county. Old age assistance covered 134 people at 110.15 each, medical aid totaled 5 722 including 1 752 nursing care and 3 970 medical costs. Dependent children aid served 111 people at 4 309 total. Four blind recipients averaged 90.25 each. Disabled aid totaled 494 with seven beneficiaries and no medical or nursing claims. Overall program payments reached 25 646 for the month. Eight new cases opened and four closed.
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State of
Bremer County
13 to Repeat Confirmation Vows at Faith
A class of 13 will take their confirmation vows at Faith United Church of Christ Tripoli on Palm Sunday during the 10 15 morning worship service. Rev E F Puhlmann will officiate. Members listed include Barbara Schmidt and Audrey Hildebrandt among others.
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Faith United Church of Christ
Tripoli
E. F. Puhlmann
Barbara Schmidt
Lorie Bunger
Audrey Hildebrandt
Norma Hyde
Max Ambrose
Roger Buchholz
Steven Drape
Craig Ducker
Jerry Hyde
Michael Kirchhoff
Wayne Mager
David Schumacher
Keith Stahlhut
Mrs Beaky Piegers Transfers to Hillcrest Home
Mrs Beaky Piegers moved Thursday from Sumner hospital where she had been since last October to Hillcrest Home in Sumner.
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Hillcrest
Beaky Piegers
Sumner Hospital
Sumner
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Sophia Hue
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