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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1962

Page

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Iripol Community School Faces Two Vacancies in 1962

Tri m School system announces two teaching contracts for next year under Supt Pigg. Mrs Helen Schumacher to teach business and Mrs Maxine O Connell to fill second grade duties. Two posts remain open for vocal music and a second grade position while contracts await board approval.

High Pitt Stai Pigg Helen Schumacher Maxine O'Connell Frederika O'Connell Tripoli

NFO Sausage Supper At Sumner Draws 600

Attendance reached 600 at the Bremer county NFO Sausage supper held Monday evening in Sumner’s Legion hall. The pre announced speaker Oren Lee Staley could not attend. Hal Nolan served as secretary. Dick Cotter, Minnesota attorney, spoke on today’s problems facing farmers.

Bremer County NFO Legion Hall Sumner Oren Lee Staley Hal Nolan Adair Dick Cotter Minnesota

Fish Kill Rips Severe In Eels Marsh Area

Severe winter toll hits Sweets waters northeast of Tripoli with hundreds of dead fish along shore lines. Buffalo carp about 10 to 14 inches dominate the kill, while many northern species gather in the area. A 100-yard count recorded 30 fish weighing roughly 4 to 7 pounds each.

Tripoli Sweets Marsh

Commercial Club Meet in Tripoli Town Hall April 16

Regular dinner meeting of the lr Commercial Club will be in Tripoli Town Hall on April 16 at 7 o clock. Attendance committee will make personal contacts with members for dinner reservations. If unable to attend, contact Ray Bunger, secretary. Following the business meeting in the gym of Tripoli High School, planned recreation includes basketball volleyball and miscellaneous entertainment.

Lr Commercial Club Tripoli Town Hall Ray Bunger Tripoli

Tripoli High Speech Class Visits LTV Studio

A Tripoli High School speech class visited KWWL TV in Waterloo after school Friday. Students including Carolyn Lah N Whitney, Frances Olejniczak, Dar Wooley, Carol Zwanziger, and jd Schwarze viewed the Joan of Arc play at Cedar Falls High. The trip serves as a field trip and the class is preparing a resume speech for juniors and sophomores.

Whitney Carolyn Lah N Frances Olejniczak Dar Wooley Carol Zwanziger Jd Schwarze Kulow Tripoli High Ol Kwwl-Tv Wa-Mu Ater Joan of

Confirmation of Seventh at Crane Creek Lutheran

The Class of Seven will be confirmed at John's Lutheran at Crane Creek on Sunday. Pastor Geo J. Gundel leads the service. Confirmands: Dennis Buch, Kathleen Harmening, Den Lindner, Urdene Oltrogge, Janet Schweer, Brent Steere. Service time listed as 109. m.

John’s Lutheran Crane Creek Geo J. Gundel Mfirmands Dennis Buch Kathleen Harmening den Lindner Urdene Oltrogge Uldt Janet Schweer Brent Steere Bet

Palm Sunday at Grace Church to Confirm 15

The Grace Lutheran Palm Sunday 10 a m service will receive 15 young people into communicant membership. Names include Lois Bergmann Jane Rieck Bonnie Hennings Connie Schmidt Marlene Schwein Mary Westendorf Allen Blasberg LeRoy Beevers David Bremer David Kuethe David Lahmann Donald Rathe Michael Wagner Alan Weidler Joel Wikner. Adults welcomed are John Axon Larry Hanson Judy Kiefer and Mr and Mrs Eugene Woodcock.

Grace Lutheran Church Lois Bergmann Jane Rieck Bonnie Hennings Connie Schmidt Marlene Schwein Mary Westendorf Allen Blasberg LeRoy Beevers David Bremer David Kuethe David Lahmann Donald Rathe Michael Wagner Alan Weidler Joel Wikner John Axon Larry Hanson Judy Kiefer Eugene Woodcock

Social Welfare March Payments Highlight County Aid Totals

The State Department of Social Welfare reports Bremer County disbursed 17720 in March benefits to 260 recipients across old age, dependent children, blind and disabled programs. Old age payments averaged 89.58 with 154 people. ADC payments averaged 116.08 for 96 recipients. blind averaged 97 for six. disabled averaged 81 for four. Public assistance statewide totaled 4,244,334, up 79,426, driven by medical costs.

State Department of Social Welfare Bremer County

Crippled Children Clinic Set for Oelwein April 26

Iowa City SSCC will hold a no fee diagnostic clinic at First Presbyterian Church in Oelwein on Thursday April 26. Eligible patients under 21 from Allamakee Black Hawk Bremer Buchanan Butler Clayton Delaware Fayette Linn Winneshiek counties can be referred by physicians for complete exams by pediatrics orthopedics pedodontia psychology speech therapy and more guided by Dr. John C. MacQueen director of SSCC.

Iowa City State Services For Crippled Children SSCC Oelwein First Presbyterian Church East Charles First Avenue Allamakee Black Hawk Bremer Buchanan Butler Clayton Delaware Fayette Linn Winneshiek John C. MacQueen State University of Iowa College of Medicine

Frederika Bank Publishes Statement of Financial Condition

Frederika Bank publishes in this issue of the Lender a report of condition at March 26. Total assets are 705,569.48 with liabilities of 636,798.68. Capital consists of common stock 30,000 surplus 15,000 and undivided profits 23,770.80. Total deposits equal 636,798.68.

Farmers Savings Bank Frederika Call

Wapsie Valley Hosts April 17 Basketball Exhibition

Wapsie Valley High School senior class sponsors a basketball exhibition with Don Nelsons Town All-Stars facing the Titus Air Fails of Waterloo in the Wapsie Valley gym Tuesday April 17 at 8 pm. All-Americans Don Nelson and ex Hawkeye stars Joel Novak Gary Lorenz Dave Maher and Dennis Runge play for the Iowa barnstorming unit. Proceeds fund school needs.

Wapsie Valley High School Don Nelson Town All-Stars Titus Air Fails Waterloo Wapsie Valley Gymnasium Hawkeye Joel Novak Gary Lorenz Dave Maher Dennis Runge Iowa

Cool Temperatures and Winds Dominate Weekend Weather

Strong northerly winds and freezing temperatures marked the weekend with highs and lows recorded by volunteer observer J. M. Haydon. Precipitation totals fell on Wednesday .21 inches, Friday .03 inches, and Sunday .11 inches. Chevy Ann Bathke remains at home with rheumatic fever.

J. M. Haydon

Tripoli Merchants Give Away 25 Easter Hams

Tripoli Commercial Club sponsors an Easter promotion giving away 25 canned hams to 25 families. The drawing happens Saturday April 21 at 3 p.m. at the American Savings Bank corner. Kids under 12 join an Easter egg hunt at 2 p.m. at Town Hall with a free treat and number.

Tripoli Tripoli Commercial Club Agin American Savings Bank

Carl L Schultz Former Resident Dies in Waterloo

Carl L Schultz 46 a Waterloo resident died Saturday morning of cancer after an illness since 1958 Funeral services were held Tuesday in Waterloo He was born August 5 1915 in Tripoli to William and Anna Schultz and lived in Tripoli before moving to Waterloo in 1940 He worked as a carpenter He married Beulah M Hurd on August 7 1954 Surviving are his wife a stepson and stepdaughter a sister Mrs Carl Lobeck of Tripoli and four brothers Herman Ralph Stanley all of California and Wilmer of Waterloo

Carl L. Schultz Waterloo Eancer Tripoli William and Anna Plagens Schultz Beulah M. Hurd Carl Lobeck Herman Ralph Stanley California Wilmer

Insurance Meeting Attended by Holm in Waterloo

Duane Holm and Robert Holm of West Union attended an insurance meeting in Waterloo on Wednesday.

Duane Holm Robert Holm West Union Waterloo

Iowa Teen Describes National Youth Power Congress

Carol Zwanziger reports Iowa delegates attended the National Youth Power Congress in Chicago to stress nutrition. She details travel from Des Moines, the Project Hopper dance, speeches by Dr. Todhunter and Dr. Butz, farm and agriculture discussions, tours of Great A. and P. plant facilities, a Friday banquet with coach Woodrow Hayes, and a night view from the Prudential building. Zwanziger valued her selection as Iowa's delegate and the memorable experience.

Iowa National Youth Power Congress Chicago Carol Zwanziger Harold Zwanziger Frederika Des Moines Youth Power Youth Power Congress A. & P. Tea Co United States Woodrow Hayes Ohio State University Prudential Insurance Building

American Savings Bank Statement Published This Week

A bank financial report shows the March 26 condition of the American Savings Bank of Tripoli. Total assets reach 1 933 624.75, up 54 241.41 from a year prior, with deposits rising about 43 000. Undivided profits total 87 288.19, and capital includes 50 000 common stock, 50 000 surplus, and 17 500 reserve. Directors listed: August Krueger, Carl E. Hagemann, Harry H. Hagemann, E. H Stehn, Melvin Krumm, R. L Cousin, and R. R. Downing.

American Savings Bank of Tripoli the Bank August Krueger Carl E. Hagemann Harry H. Hagemann E. H Stehn Melvin Krumm R. L Cousin R. R. Downing

Tripoli High Senior Receives SUI Merit Scholarship

Linda Barry of Tripoli, daughter of Dr and Mrs C R Barry, is named among 170 Iowa high school seniors to receive a State University of Iowa merit scholarship for the 1962 63 academic year. The award covers full tuition with a minimum of $100 and a maximum of $290, as stated by SUI student aid coordinator Charles Mason.

Iowa City Linda Barry C. R. Barry Tripoli Iowa State University of Iowa SUI Charles Mason

Service couple heads to Fort Riley assignment in Kansas

Pfc. and Mrs. Lowell M. Snyder depart for Manhattan Kansas where they will reside as he serves at Fort Riley. Promoted March 12 to first lieutenant in the Army ROTC Melvin L. Buls son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Buls is a mechanical engineering major at Iowa State University Ames.

Pfc Lowell M. Snyder Manhattan Kan Fort Riley Melvin L. Buls Lawrence Buls Army R.O.T.C Iowa State University Ames

Wapsie Valley faculty adds new teachers for 1962-63

The Wapsie Valley schools near full staffing for 1962-63 with Readlyn kindergarten vacancy the only opening. Edward Ware joins high school math and physical education, heads baseball and assists basketball. New hires include Mrs. Dean Colby vocational home economics, Wayne Granneman vocal music, Mrs. Marjorie Macken second grade Readlyn, Mrs. Janice Trepp first grade, and Mrs. Margretta Schlumbohm fifth and sixth grades at Oran. Kindergarten enrollment totals 69 across Readlyn Oran and Fairbank.

Wapsie Valley Readlyn Edward Ware State College of Iowa Dean Colby Oelwein Colby Iowa State University Newton Wayne Granneman Wayne Elijah Waterloo Choral Association Marjorie Macken Oran Fairbank Ervin Hanus Arthur Finke Rue Farnum

Crane Creek Luther League Elects Officers for Year

Crane Creek Luther League of St. John's Lutheran church held its April 4 meeting and annual officer election. Gary Stromer was named president with Darrel Hinrichs as vice president Bonnie Moeller as secretary Don Blasberg as treasurer and Daryl Buchholz as librarian. A reception for newly confirmed members May 3 was approved and a Lenten window in Tripoli was planned with a committee named.

Luther League of St. John's Lutheran Church Crane Creek Gary Stromer Darrel Hinrichs Bonnie Moeller Don Blasberg Daryl Buchholz Tripoli

Heart Memorial Gifts in Bremer County Revealed

Memorial gifts to the Iowa Heart Association totaled 6882.76 for the first quarter of 1962 per Dr. William Province Jr. of Dubuque. Contributions support heart research nationwide with donations in Bremer County totaling 54.25 in memory of Clark Yokom, Mrs. Carl Thies, Elston Chapin, Lloyd Reis ner and Richard Hemingway to be sent to Des Moines.

Iowa Heart Association William Province, Jr Dubuque Iowa Grand Avenue Des Moines Bremer County Clark L. Yokom Carl Thies Elston Chapin Lloyd Reisner Richard Hemingway

Ill Father and hospital visits tied to Goebel family notices

Dr. W. G. Goebel returned Sunday from Verndale Minnesota where he had been since Tuesday after his mother Mrs. H. F. Goebel fell seriously ill. She remains in critical condition. In Sumner hospital Emma Harmening and Ernest Bodermann of Sumner accompanied Louie Bodermann to visit Fred Bodermann.

W. G. Goebel Verndale Minn H. F. Goebel Sumner Hospital Emma Harmening Ernest Bodermann Sumner Louie Bodermann Fred Bodermann

Confirmation Vows Set for 12 at the Local United Church

A class of 12 will take their confirmation vows at St. Peter's United Church of Christ on Sunday during the 10 15 service. Members include Larry Buchholz Phyllis Buchholz Jerelyn Fink Linda Haase Helen Kreis Richard Milius James Kuhrt Diane Schwarze Earl Schwartz Phyllis Schwurstein James Boeckmann and Gregory Lehmkuhl.

St. Peter’s United Church of Christ Larry Buchholz Phyllis Buchholz Jerelyn Fink Linda Haase Helen Kreis Richard Milius James Kuhrt Diane Schwarze Earl Schwartz Phyllis Schwurstein James Boeckmann Gregory Lehmkuhl

Also Mentioned on This Page

Iripol State University Towa City Fister Ommercial Club Ladies St. Peter's United Church of 1St Ith LTV Crane K Lutheran Grace Church Crippled Children Clinic Schoule 4 Sii Frederika Bank the Air Waterloo City Titus SCI Mike Heitman Don Hein Wartburg Mike Welch Buena Vista Dick Fisher Waterloo West Ann Bathke Vernon Kirchhoff Lawrence Heinemann Congress Hotel E. M Todhunter Earl Butz Tripoli High Kansas Wapsie Val Luther League Heart United Church
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