Calcium chloride road treatments offered to landowners
County announces two applications of calcium chloride to roads at 38.00 per foot for the first coat and 6 per foot for the second, with a 500 foot minimum and about 99 feet of coverage per application. Residents must contact the engineer’s office by May 15 to enroll, with officials noting dust reduction and moisture retention benefits. A Homemakers meeting at Town Hall Thursday features film shows and toy donations.
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Anty Engineer's
Beay 15
Tripoli High School Band Program Set for April 18
Tripoli High School plans its annual instrumental program Tuesday April 18 in the high school auditorium. The concert features the elementary through junior bands and the concert band performing selections including The German Dance and Sleepin Beauty Ballad Air and Night Beat, with no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
TCS
Tripoli Community 1
High 1
Eley
Henry Man
WWI Vets Host District Meeting in Tripoli
Bremer county War veterans will host the Bar and Auxiliary district meeting at Tripoli Town Hall on April 16. Registration starts at 1:00 p.m. Guest speaker Hubert J. Swift, Manter, past State commandant of the veterans of World War I, is invited to attend this event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer Wwi
Éling
Tripoli
Bremer County
Hubert J. Swift
Manter
State Command Town Department
Bremer County Health Officials Schedule Training Sessions
Elma Carroll director of Services for Bremer county will attend a four course program on health and public health administration in Iowa Falls. Public and school nurses from Iowa counties will join six four hour sessions. Instructors are from the University and the State Health Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LTH
Classelma Carroll
Bremer Ecountyl
Iowa Falls
Iowa
University A
Denver Council Awards Storm Sewer Project
The Denver Town Council awarded the storm sewer contract to Bovera Gravel and Excavating of Nashua after seven bids. The low bid was 10 763 70, under the engineer estimate of 13 325 00. Council also approved a new underground street circuit on State Street and set a special meeting to begin the town street program.
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Denver
Bovera Gravel
Nashua
State St
V F W Post Plans Public Dance Friday Night
The Tripoli VFW post will host a public dance in their club rooms on Saturday April 15 starting at 9 00 p m Adolph Steinbronn provides the music Admission is charged and the Ladies Auxiliary will serve lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli V.F.W. Post
Adolph Steinbronn
Teacher hirings resignations at Denver revealed
The Denver Community School board of education accepted five teacher resignations and approved five new contracts. Resignees include Mrs Olmsted Mrs Jennings Mrs Bossom Mrs Sage and Mrs Cosen plus part time secretary Beverly Otto. Replacements include Mrs Carol Hennings and contracts for Mrs Judith Driscoll Mrs Cleola Mabon Penelope Lowman Mrs Diane Newman and Miss Tieskotter.
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Denver
Denver Community School Board of Education
Olmsted
Jennings
Bossom
Nashua
Sage
Cosens
SCI
Beverly Otto
Carol Hennings
Judith Driscoll
Cleola Mabon
Penelope Lowman
Diane Newman
Tieskotter
Fremont Farm Bureau Women Meet for Nutrition Lesson
Fremont Farm Bureau women will gather Tuesday April 18 at 1 30 in the home of Mrs R O Wikner. A nutrition lesson will be taught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Farm Bureau
R. O. Wikner
Funeral Services At Denver for Ernest Seemann
Funeral services were held Friday for Ernest J. Seemann 61 of Waterloo who died April 4 at his home. He was buried in Zion Lutheran cemetery Readlyn after an autopsy. he had been a Republican candidate for mayor congress governor and U.S. senator since 1932. Survived by Esther his wife three sons a daughter and four sisters with military honors by Acker Matthias Legion post Denver.
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Denver
Ernest J. Seemann
Waterloo
Darrel Draper
Linden Methodist Church
Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Readlyn
Eugene Smith
Black Hawk County
Seemann
Seeman
Congress
U. S
Ernest John Seemann
Bremer County
William C. and
Wilhelmina (Schroeder) Seemann
Saux Rapids
Minn
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Esther Vice
Norman
Marion
Neal
Ft. Lee
Richard Dunsmoor
John Stumme
William Schumacher
Fred Kuhlmann
William Kuhlmann
Acker-Matthias Legion Post
Matthias-Abbas Funeral Home
Wapsie Valley Announces New Teacher Hirings
Colby Withers of Nevada named principal of Wapsie Valley High School by Superintendent-elect David Owens. Richard Nicholson, Spring 1967 graduate of State College of Iowa, will teach mathematics physics and chemistry next year. Mary C. McGraw to replace Almira Pease in rural schools. Mary Lou Billhorn hired for third grade at Readlyn Elementary.
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Colby Withers
Nevada
Iowa
Wapsie Valley High School
David K. Owens
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
State University of Iowa
Withers
Richard Nicholson
Ida Grove High School
Steve Wieland
Mary C. McGraw
Almira Pease
McGraw
Gilbertsville
Mary Lou Billhorn
Readlyn
Manchester
Billhorn
Dubuque
Relatives Visit Critically Ill Norman Flanscha in Rochester
Mrs. Clarence Boeckman Mrs. Lorenz Albrecht Fredericksburg Mrs. Luella Tegtmeier Mrs. Alfred Buhr Sumner and Herbert Flanscha Waterloo traveled to Rochester to be with their brother Norman Flanscha who remains in very critical condition. He was transferred to St Mary's hospital in Rochester from Waterloo. Mrs Flanscha was discharged from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo Saturday and has returned to Sumner.
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Clarence Boeckman
Lorenz Albrecht
Fredericksburg
Luella Tegtmeier
Alfred Buhr
Sumner
Herbert Flanscha
Waterloo
Rochester
Norman Flanscha
St. Mary’s Hospital
Flanscha
Allen Memorial Hospital
Mrs Ruth Woodcock Visits Cedar Falls During Tournament
Mrs Ruth Woodcock spent the weekend at the Walter Tarter home in Cedar Falls while Mrs Tarter competed at the state bowling tournament in Council Bluffs.
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Ruth Woodcock
Walter Tarter
Cedar Falls
Tarter
Council Bluffs
Commercial Club Dinner Meeting Set for Monday
Tripoli Commercial Club will hold its regular meeting Monday April 17 at Town Hall starting with a 7:00 dinner served by Grace Lutheran church members. A color film titled The Eighth Day detailing Iowa's development will be shown. Members asked to contact Ray Bunger before Saturday noon if not reached for a reservation.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Woman's Club to host style show meeting
Tripoli Woman's Club will meet Wednesday April 19 at 7 30 p m in the Town Hall. The main feature is a style show of handmade clothes by members and guests with hostesses Mrs E W Kirchhoff Mrs Harold Doepke Mrs David West and Mrs Leslie Lauck assisting.
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Woman's Club
Tripoli
Sportsmen Will Cleanup Tot's Lake Park Friday
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club directors designate Friday evening April 14 for the spring cleanup of Tot's Lake Park starting at 5 30. President Erwin Towne says member cooperation should make this an annual easy task.
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Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Tot’s Lake Park
Erwin Towne
Funeral services held for Louis Warneke 86
Louis Warneke 86 died April 3 after a stay at Allen Memorial Home Waterloo and Allen Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran church Klinger with burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include four children eight grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Preceded by wife infant grandson and one brother. Matthias Abbas Funeral Home Readyn handled arrangements.
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H. A
Irene) Schlemann
Denver
Walter
Readlyn
Erwin
Amanda) Meyerhoff
Louis H
Fairbank
Lydia Poock
Engel Griese
H. F. Dettmer
Sumner
Herbert Koelling
Fergemann Household Goods Auction Saturday in Tripoli
After selling his home W C Fergemann will auction a 602 South Main St Tripoli sale starting 12 30 pm on Saturday April 15. Items include Frigidaire refrigerator and stove Kenmore washer two card tables and more with cash terms and removal after payment. auctioneer Arnold Hexom.
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W. C. Fergemann
South Main St
Tripoli
Kenmore
Arnold Hexom
American Savings Bank
Leader
Mrs Renetta Krueger Moves to Apartment Above Mercantile
Mrs Renetta Krueger moved Friday to an apartment above the Tripoli Mercantile, marking a new residence change reported in local notices. The move places her in the business district near the mercantile building and community hub.
Weather Readings at 6 P M Daily Except Tuesday
The article lists daily weather readings taken at 6 p m by J M Haydon Weather Observer with noon readings on Tuesdays. It records atmospheric data for the week from the observer station.
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J. M. Haydon
Weather Observer
Local Scouts Gather Goodwill Bags for Saturday Pickup
Tripoli Cub Scouts handed out more than 300 Goodwill bags for the 1967 drive. On Saturday April 15 at 8:00 a m scouts will collect filled bags from households starting at the neighborhood curb. The effort supports about two thirds of Goodwill Northeast Iowa wages for handicapped workers.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Bay
Wapsipinicon
Goodwill Industries of
Iowa
Local Man Heads Bremer County TB Association
Elias Pardee was elected president of the Bremer County Tuberculosis and Health Association at a March meeting in Waverly attended by forty one people. Other officers include Erik Eriksen as vice president and multiple members named for secretary treasurer and various posts.
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Man Heads County
TB Association
Bremer County
Erik Eriksen
Waverly
Theodore Oberheu
Sumner
Ted Oberheu
Lyle Ormston
Rural Waverly
Waldo Albrecht
Driver License Examining Team Schedules Tripoli Session
Iowa Highway Patrol license examining team will be at Tri Poli Town Hall in Tripoli on Saturday April 15 from 8 am to noon. Renewals available in the morning. written and driving tests conducted 8 to 11 am. The team will not return to Tripoli until May 20.
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Town Hall
Snt
Iowa Highway Patrol
Tripoli
Legion Meeting Set for April 13 at Tri Poli Town Hall
The American Legion hosts a district meeting at Tri Poli Town Hall on Thursday April 13 at 8:00 p m. Third district commander will speak on soldiers pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bockhaus-Bartels American Legion
Tripoli Town Hall
Bremer County Third Quarter Retail Sales Up 1966
Iowa Tax Commission reports Bremer County total third quarter retail sales 7 262 350 for July through September 1966, up from 6 684 050 in 1965. Waverly led gains with 386 250. Sumner 132 950. Tripoli 62 200. Denver 6 950. Janesville 20 750. Readlyn and small towns showed declines.
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Bremer County
Tripoli
Iowa Tax Commission
Waverly
Sumner
Denver
Janesville
Readlyn
Funeral rites for Sophia Homeyer held in Denver
Final rites for Sophia C Homeyer were Saturday at St John s Lutheran church Denver with Rev Fred Meyer officiating. Interment followed in St Paul s Lutheran cemetery Readlyn. Born March 26 1892 she died April 5 1967. Arrangements by Matthias Abbas Funeral Home Denver.
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Sophia C. Homeyer
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Denver
Fred Meyer
St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery
Readlyn
Matthias Abbas
New Sport Unfolds At THS Girls in First Track Meet
Tripoli High School witnesses its first girls track meet with the Pantherettes earning top team honors in a quadrangular event. Individual results highlight T Kelsey winning the 60 yard dash and multiple placings across sprints relays and field events.
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THS
Tripoli High School
Pantherettes
Tripoli Track Team Competes In West Union Quadrangular
Tripoli Panthers compete in a quadrangular at West Union against MFL Monona Cresco and North High. Max Ambrose leads with a 10.35 100 yard dash win and 11 point total. Paul A Zander places in discus and other events. multiple top finishes across shot put, high jump, relays, and sprints.
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Pantherettes
N. Burrow
B. Schmidt
P. Schnieders
K. Ryan
S. Pleggenkuhle
G. Matthias
S. Wente
S. Meyer
R. Prien
T. Kelsey
K. Krumm
Lst
M. Buls
C. Fink
Tripoli
West Union
MFL
Monona
Cresco
North High
Max Ambrose
Max
Paul A. Zander
Larry Kuecker
Lionel Bergmann
Denny Newhouse
Lawain Judisch
Dave Fink
Roger Buchholz
Karl Krumm
Dave Buchholz
Ray Dietz
Chuck Jordan
Eugene Dettmer
Miley
Paul Magnall
Lay Missionary To Speak in Grace April 23
David Lange lay missionary of the American Lutheran Church will speak at Grace Lutheran church in Tripoli on Sunday April 23. He will show slides detailing six and a half years of work directing a 480 acre coconut plantation in New Guinea and discuss his care of Kenpay a native child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lange
American Lutheran Church
New Guinea
Kenpay
Kindergarten Mothers to Meet in Tripoli April Nineteenth
Tripoli kindergarten mothers gather for a meeting scheduled Wednesday evening at 7 30 in the west elementary cafeteria. Invitations are sent to mothers with children entering kindergarten next year.
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Tripoli
West
Computer Dance Planned at THS April 15
The Tripoli High School student council will hold its second annual computer dance on Saturday April 15 from 8 to 11 pm in the high school gym. Students from Tripoli Wapsie Valley Denver and Plainfield are invited. Admission is 50 cents without a computer card. Music by the Pages.
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Tripoli High School
Tripoli
Wapsie Valley
Denver
Plainfield
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Ntary
Denver Council
V.F.W. Post
Farm Bureau Women
Ernest Seemann
Mr. Withers
Maple Valley
Webster City
Commercial Club
Louis Warneke
Max. Min, Pr
Cp. Snow
William Pape
Donald Gosch
Keith Carroll
Frederika
Norman Elmer
Clarence Christopher
V. H. Carstensen
Legion Meeting
Sophia Homeyer
E. Meyer
M. Bull
Dysart - Geneseo
Alburnett
Contirmands
Grace Lutheran
Luanne Dettmer
Judy Boeckmann
Lloyd Selck
Kenny Hennings
Pastor A. C. Koengeter
Steven Blasberg
Ricky Joens
Marlin Weidler
Ruth Ann Engert
Norma Miller
Judy Forberg
Corinne Towne
Linda Niemeyer
Patricia Schmidt
Marlys Prien
West Union Wes
Grace
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