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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1973
Page
1
A late Sunday storm dumped 17.7 inches of wet snow around Tripoli with 50 mph gusts that reduced visibility to zero and blocked roads. The snowfall ranked second in the state after Dubuque’s 19 inches, with 15 inches melting precipitation noted by observer J. M. Haydon.
Neth and Rose Kuhrt owners of The Hub in Tripoli moved to a new location at 200 South over the weekend. The interior was remodeled to add a cocktail bar and a dining room with a new entrance facing the street. The building, once Warner Electric’s site, has been owned by the Warner family since 1880 and previously housed The Hub until 1945 before moving to 216 Main.
Tri Commercial Club members will meet Monday April 16 at a town hall for a dinner and meeting. Grace Luther will attend and Grace Luther dies? The attendance committee will arrange dinner. contact Ray Bunger, secretary, by Saturday noon if you wish to attend. Tripoli Development Corporation annual meeting follows at 8:00 p.m. before club business session.
Open House planned at Tripoli Hardware for Friday and Saturday April 13 and 14. Coffee and doughnuts served both days from 4 PM to 6 PM under new management Ruth Pink invites everyone to stop in and enjoy free door prizes. Specials and spring sale items advertised.
Funeral services for Lena Panzer 84 of Waverly were conducted April 7 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with burial in Evangelical United Cemetery Tripoli. Survivors include son Edwin Brase, Esther Brase, Clifford Graser, Herbert Hoppenworth, Theo Reuscher, four grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Cleveland Funeral Home of Waverly handled arrangements.
The Tripoli Leader women bowling team competed in the team events at Cedar Rapids on Saturday with Alice Bockhaus Neysa Franzen Joyce Deyo Sue Schwarze and Kay Osborn representing the squad.
Denver special report notes Jay Patterson and spouse assume operation of the Alibi Tap from Ronald and Ruth Milius who ran it since 1969. Milius plans private business. Separately The Rite Spot Cafe and Tavern transfers to Gene Power and spouse in Marion on April 15. Heineman retires after leading since 1950.
Bremer County 4-H'ers led the Waterloo Area with the largest donation to the 1973 Iowa 4-H United Service project totaling 31950 dollars. Other counties in the seven county region included Black Hawk 275, Grundy 242, Butler 240, Tama 232, Chickasaw 18250, Buchanan 155.
The Tripoli Cafe team bowled at the men’s state tournament in Spencer this weekend with participants including Mr and Mrs John Schnieder s Mr and Mrs Bill Seelhammers Don Mager Bob Fink and Bob Selck.
Tripoli Jaycees schedule a community auction and rummage sale for Saturday April 14 at Tripoli north town park. Rummage starts 9:00 am auction at 1:00 pm with item drop offs by 8:30 am for rummage and 12:30 pm for auction at Colburn Feed Mill shed.
Grace Lutheran Church held a special meeting after Sunday worship on April 8. Votes established one 9:00 am worship service and no Sunday School from Memorial Day to Labor Day. A fund for missionary support via a Very Important Date Club was approved.
Swiss steak tops the dinner menu for Wapsie Sportsmen's Club ladies night on Friday April 13 at Maple Hills Country Club. Dinner starts 7:00 pm, $1.50 per plate for members spouses and guests. doors open at 6:00 pm. Reservations requested by April 9 but accepted through Thursday morning to secretary Mark Schwarz or at 882-3484.
Duane Schwerin of Sumner teams with the Cerebral Palsy Association for a purse sale at Meier Shoe Shop Tripoli on Saturday April 14 from 9 am to 5 pm. Purses priced from 3.00 for a shoulder bag to 1.25 for a children's purse. Proceeds benefit the Cerebral Palsy Association and Schwerin invites inquiries from families seeking information.
The Tripoli Young Homemakers and Tripoli Jaycee Ettes co sponsor a bake sale at Klemp Plumbing and Heating on Saturday April 14 starting at 10:00 a.m. Proceeds support local community activities.
Unseasonable snowstorm in Tripoli area dumps 17.7 inches prompting cancellation of Maple Hills Country Club events set for April 11 and 12. Ladies day moved to April 18 and men’s day to April 19.
Iowa Farm Bureau says open market livestock prices reflect supply and demand and protect meat supplies at reasonable prices. Farmers plan production years ahead for hogs and beef, and will adjust if consumer demand signals shift through price changes or boycotts.
The Music Mothers group met with 25 members, heard uniform samples from Ostwald Uniform Co, and debated purchasing a uniform set plus concert band jackets and girl skirts. Officers elected: President Mrs Harley Bergmann, Vice-president Mrs G R Rettig, Secretary Mrs Dennis Kirchhoff, Treasurer Mrs Roger Boeckmann. A bake sale is planned for April 91 at Tripoli Food Locker starting 1 PM. Next meeting May 2 at 8 PM as guest night. May hostesses named.
Palm Sunday confirmation services will be held during morning worship at St. John's American Lutheran Church Crane Creek. The four member class includes Janis Busch Denise Dettmering Janet Thies and Dwight Hinrichs.
Fifteen young persons will be confirmed at Faith United Church of Christ Tripoli on Palm Sunday April 15 by Rev Keith Selberg. The confirmands include Jeffrey Chapin Bull Monte Holm and others as the church board of elders hosted a reception for them and their parents with each youth sharing what confirmation means to them.
The Bremer County Cancer Society Board met March 26 at the Welfare office with 12 members present. Reports were given by secretary Dorothy Gogg and treasurer Marlys Ryan. The Cancer Mobile Unit is slated for the August 4H Fair and cancer films are available to clubs or organizations.
Mrs. Orlyn Milius and Sandra Milius returned home Friday after being patients at Allen Hospital in Waterloo.
Ben Cohen, owner of Kramer-Crittenden Produce, ended operations on March 31 1973 after nineteen years in Tripoli. The firm once employed about 40 people at peak egg buying and grading. The business origins trace to Kramer Produce started in 1941 by Mandell and Isabelle Kramer and later merged with Crittenden-Hinrichs Hatchery and Produce from 1938.
Bremer county farmers housewives and chemical dealers will receive a mail survey on pesticide use and disposal. County Extension Director Larry Stoltenberg notes a statewide effort to gauge usage and safe disposal practices and to inform Iowa’s compliance with the federal pesticide act.
The Census Bureau based on the 1970 census reports that about 5.2 million U S family heads had some health or physical condition affecting work capacity. Of these 1.6 million were completely disabled and median family incomes fell from 10 601 for non disabled heads to 9128 for partial disability and 4666 for complete disability.
An invitational art show is set for Saturday April 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the North Fayette Community School. Tripoli Community School art students will enter their works.
The Tripoli Development Corporation schedules its annual meeting for Monday April 16 at 8 00 p m in the Tripoli town hall. Directors to be elected for three year terms include expiring Robert H Kuhrt Lorenz Bunger and Robert Sassman with Lavern Tegtmeier and August Harms continuing as carry overs. Members urged to attend in person or by proxy ahead of the joint Tripoli Commercial Club gathering the same evening.
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