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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1971
Page
1
The Tripoli Jaycees run a community fund drive aiming to buy a heart-lung resuscitator. The project has raised $809 so far with a goal of $1,500 to cover the purchase price. Local businesses are being solicited for donations and the effort expects to wrap up in a couple of weeks.
Police arrested several teens and young adults after a nighttime motorist reported a group smoking marijuana near Rivers Park north of Waverly. Officers recovered drugs and paraphernalia in Frederika and Rid county areas. More arrests were anticipated as searches continued.
Boy Scouts collect filled Goodwill bags and usable items from homes in Tripoli Sam Denver Frederika Readlyn Waverly and nearby areas on Saturday April 17. Residents should place bags and boxes on the front drive by 9 00 am for pickup.
Bud Blasberg of Tri erry and Louis Becker of Wav form Becker Blasberg Wating Inc to operate a new excavating business. The company will be located at 0 Ninth Avenue NW, Wave Khowa, with former employer Overly Excavating as a past contract. Becker has 16 years of experience and Blasberg 14 years.
Tripoli Community Chest calls annual meeting for Thursday April 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the town hall. One director will be elected for a three year term to the five member board, succeeding William D. Kuker. All 1970 local fundraisers are voting members.
Iowa Highway Patrol driver license examiners will be at Tripoli town hall on Saturday April 17 from 8 a.m. to noon Renewals issued until noon tests run until 11 a.m. The examining team will return to Tripoli May 15.
Marian Oswald a 1970 Tripoli High School graduate completed ten weeks of Wave basic training at Recruit Training Command for Women Bainbridge Maryland and was graduated April 2 during a military review. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Myron Oswald Route 3 Sumner and will report to Great Lakes Illinois for sixteen weeks Hospital Corps School after 14 days leave. She received the American Spirit Honor Medal Scholastic Award and the Merit Award for top overall academic and military performance with a 3.60 average. Enlisted at Waterloo Iowa for a three year term and sworn in at Fort Des Moines January 22 1971.
Funeral services are pending at Waverly for Dora Wedemeier 57 who died Tuesday night at Mercy hospital Waverly. Survivors include four children and four sisters and one brother listed as Duane Readlyn Kenneth Frederika Mrs Brandt Waverly Mrs Juhl Swisher Mrs Hartman Tripoli Mrs Thoms Readlyn Mrs Drewis Tripoli Mrs Ruehs Jesup Wilbert Hagenow Readlyn.
Tripoli VFW Post held its annual officer election on April 7 at the post home. L. L. Moeller was re elected to a second term as post commander. Vern on Kirchhoff was named Sr. Vice Commander, Richard Buchholz Jr. Vice Commander, Harold Leisinger quartermaster, Wayne Miller Judge Advocate, Wm. A. Kuker chaplain, Richard Traog surgeon, and George Reidinger trustee for a three year term.
Funeral services were held today at Grace Lutheran church for Minnie Sauerbrei 89 who died Sunday at New Hampton Care Center. Rev Glenn Kappelmann officiated with burial in the church cemetery. Casket bearers included Julius Wellman Andrew Nicklaus Frederick Nolting Leo Sauerbrei Willard Sauerbrei and Ruthford Bonarden. She was born in Germany June 29 1881 to William and Wilhelmina Suhr Kruckenburg. Survivors include two sons Walter and Floyd four daughters Ida Koelling Ina Bonarden Malinda Nicklaus and Mrs David Harken plus 38 grandchildren 98 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
The Easter drawing at Tripoli Mercantile awarded five-pound hams to Mrs. Mel Krumm Theodore Wolf and Lavern Schmidt. Three-pound hams went to Jane Hunter Mrs Edna Haydon Mrs Charles Hesse Mrs Doris Gienau Mrs Clarence Buchholz Mrs Dorothy Miller and Nathan Moeller.
Mrs. Eugene Buenger named Tripoli Cancer Crusade chairman for the 1971 fund drive. Bremer County Chapter lists services including loan closet at the county courthouse with beds crutches wheelchairs and dressings. Cancer patients receive first call on items with transportation aid and part time housekeeping. Contacts are Rev Weidler and Mrs Carl Ryan. A list of crusade volunteers includes many local nurses and homemakers from Tripoli and Bremer County.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at St. John Lutheran church Crane Creek for Will Essmann 81 who died Sunday April 11 Rev G J Gundel in charge interment in St John Lutheran Cemetery Casket bearers were Donald Dettmering Kenneth Essmann Arthur Niemeyer Lloyd Oltrogge Charles Essmann and Herbert Niemeyer He was born in Illinois on Jan 3 1890 the son of Louie and Mary Essmann Survived by his wife one daughter Mrs Clarence Buchholz three grandchildren and one great grandchild
An open meeting of the Bremer County Advisory Committee of the Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation will be held at the Senior Citizen's Center in Waverly Iowa at 8 00 p m on April 21 1971. The purpose is to select a new committee member for a three year term starting July 1 1971 who will also serve on the Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation Board of Directors.
Tripoli Commercial Club regular dinner on Monday April 19 at the town hall with 7:00 p.m. seating. Guest speaker Evan Hultman president of the Wapsie Boy Scout Council discusses Which Way It’s Up To You. Development Corp annual meeting to follow at 8:00 p.m. with election of two three year directors L L Moeller and John Poock to expire terms.
World War I veterans and auxiliary members meet at Tripoli town hall on Sunday April 18. Registration opens 12 30 p m and the meeting starts 1 30 p m Depart ment Senior Vice Commander Chet Van Pearsem will speak Election of officers for 1971 is on the agenda Lunch served by Barracks No 1404 auxiliary All WWI veterans invited to attend.
Selected to serve as second quarter grand jurors in Bremer county district court were Ernest Schedler fore man James J. Peters Esther Max Ervin Wittenburg H Eu gene Stahlhut William D. Kuker and W F Seehase. They were dismissed subject to call.
Rise Barkhoff Jacqueline Krumm Karen Krumm Karl Krumm Dennis Marquardt Doris Schweer are listed among Tripoli area students named to the University of Northern Iowa fall semester Dean’s List.
Ben Kehe, a Will Rogers Theatre projectionist in Tulsa Oklahoma, was elected to the board of trustees and to the examining board at the annual officers election of the Tulsa Moving Picture Machine Operators Union local 513.
Bremer County plans a food distribution for children under five and pregnant or nursing women certified by a nurse or doctor. The event is on Wednesday April 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tripoli City Hall.
The Maple Hills Country Club board hopes the golf course will open Saturday with the official announcement when flags are placed. Favorable weather could allow the opening, while reservations for the first men’s stag are light. A film on golfing rules and etiquette will be shown at the event.
St John s Lutheran Church hosts the Waterloo Zone Lutheran Women s Missionary League event on Monday April 19 with 5 30 p m registration and 6 p m devo tions Speakers include Pastor Dohman Mrs Norman Jaschen Mrs Walter Brickman and Rev Eugene Krammer from Immanuel Waterloo Topics cover scholarships Bible translators District and International Projects Delegates to the International Conference in Louisville in June to be elected From Artesian Bremer Waverly Shell Rock Denver Waterloo Reinbeck Cedar Falls about 175 200 women expected to register
The University of Northern Iowa's music theatre will present The Mikado in the Music Hall Cedar Falls at 8 15 p m on April 15 16 and 17 Bruce Bunger son of Mr and Mrs Ray Bunger will be in the cast Reservations may be made by calling 273 2361
New Hampton Tripoli High girls opened their season April 8 at Jesup. Turkey Valley won with 110 points, Jesup 83, Tripoli 45. Pantherette coach Dave Van Ahn praised performances despite last place noting a new school shuttle hurdle relay record. Team results include multiple event placements and two upcoming dual meets and a Bulldog Invitational.
Three hundred ninety five youngsters joined the Easter Prize Hunt sponsored by local Tri poli businessmen. All received candy as merchants displayed six winning numbers in their windows and about 240 prizes were awarded.
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