Tripoli Schools Near Finish On 1958 Faculty Plan
Next year's faculty for Tripoli schools nears finalization Supt EK R Shriver announced this week Only seven grade school positions remain with two filled and contracts pending Final high school staff includes Johnson Cedar Falls ISTC graduate vocal music Donn Pisgah ISTC grad PE drivers ed social studies and basketball coach Opheim Bode NTC grad to teach business ed coach girls basketball and assist football Returning high school staff include Davey Smith vocational agriculture Ted Olmstead science John Mullion mathematics and coach John Casey principal Glen Weisner instrumental music Not returning are Koch McInt ee Higdon Brunner Schoof and Gardner New elementary staff include Hron West Everding Hartmann and others Returning elementary teachers include Smith Pipho Timmerman Weidler Goodenbour Servoss Bunger Koschmeder Joens and Ganske Grade teachers Puffer Klingaman not disclosing plans.
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Tripoli
EK. R. Shrivers
Johnson
Cedar Falls
Iowa State ‘Teachers College
Ronald Donn
Pisgah
ISTC
High -Schoo
Davey Smith
Ted Olmstead
John Mulion
John Casey
Glen Weisner
Franklin Koch
Dorothy McIntee
Stan Higdon
Dorothy Brunner
Carol Schoof
William Gardner
Wilma Hron
Elma
Barbara West
New Hartford
Lou Ann Everding
Betty Hartmann
Sonia
Frederika
Berniece Ludwig
Denver
Juanita Opheim
Maxine O'Connell
Fred Smith
Arvella Pipho
Wilma Timmerman
Bertha Weidler
Public invited to sale driving show at Tripoli High
Public invited to a driving safety lecture and demonstration at Tripoli High School Friday at 1 30 p m Ronald L Sirpless assistant safety director of the Iowa Farm area Federation will give the lecture and demonstration The event includes a car test with yellow paint bullets to show stopping distances at 20 30 and 40 mph with signals and distance measurements to assess reaction and braking times
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Tripoli High School
Ronald L. Sirpless
Iowa Farm Area Federation
Special Feed Day at Crittenden Produce & Baton
Crittenden Produce and Baton Ry announce a special feed day on Wednesday April 23 from 1 a.m. to 9 p.m. at their business. The public is invited with free door prizes and treats. Special premium offers will be available during the ad. Details appear on page of this issue.
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Crittenden Produce & Batonry
Specia Remium
Funeral Held in Chicago for Tripoli Sister Krick at 81
Funeral services conducted in Chicago Tuesday for Mrs. Daniel E. Krick 81 sister of Mrs Emma K Bunger of Tripoli. Mrs Krick died Saturday in Chicago. Mrs Bunger and another sister Mrs Frank Woods and Mr and Mrs Walter Barnes Mechanicsville attended, leaving here Monday.
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Chicago
Daniel E. Krick
Emma K. Bunger
Tripoli
Krick
Bunger
Frank Woods
Walter Barnes
Mechanicsville
Softball Leagues Formed at Special Meeting Wednesday
A group of 35 to 40 enthusiasts formed two summer softball leagues from a special meeting last Wednesday night. One league will be adults, the other youths, each with six teams. Teams play one game weekly, with doubleheaders on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Most teams are lined up and a starting date will be set soon. A benefit dance is planned to raise funds for initial expenses.
Tripoli High School to stage Men Are Like Streetcars Friday
Senior class presents a three act comedy at the auditorium Friday at 8 o'clock directed by Dorothy McInt ee. The play follows a typical teen who tries a line with the boys and humor unfolds as characters Sandra Bang and Gary Stro mer lead a cast of classmates and friends in a family and social farce.
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Tripoli High School
Dorothy McIntee
Sandra Bang
Gary Stromer
Janet Chapin
Kaye Holm
Karlyn Klenzman
Jackie Nerge
Dorothy Plum
Karen Lobeck
Carol Buchholz
Karen Ladage
Ruby Menke
James Lahmann
James Klemp
Clifford Joens
Richard Towne
Barbara Schwarze
Four Butler Bremer Tele Co reps Attend Iowa Assn Convention
Four representatives of Butler Bremer Mutual Telephone Co attended the 63rd annual convention of the Iowa Independent Telephone Association in Des Moines last Tuesday and Wednesday. Named were Lucy Wosseller president Floyd Hobbs manager and Wayne D Ritter and Wayne R Miller linemen.
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Butler- Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
Iowa Independent Telephone Association
Des Moines
Lucy Wosseller
Floyd Hobbs
Wayne D. Ritter
Wayne R. Miller
Cedar Valley Loop Plans Eight Team Summer Baseball
Eight teams signaled intentions to join Cedar Valley league baseball this summer at a loop meeting. Besides Tripoli the league includes Denver Fredericksburg Janesville Oelwein Readlyn Sumner and Waverly. First games likely Sunday May 25 with a full schedule to be adopted next Monday night. Tripoli Red Sox to hold first practice Sunday afternoon. anyone interested urged to turn out.
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Tripoli
Denver
Fredericksburg
Janesville
Oelwein
Readlyn
Sumner
Waverly
Tripoli Red Sox
Lawrence Dawson to Speak at Tripoli Commercial Club
Lawrence Dawson former Tri poli businessman will be guest speaker at the Tripoli Commercial club meeting next Monday night in Tripoli. He will show pictures from a trip to Mexico and other scenes. The program includes dance numbers by Tripoli youngsters with Fred Bock in charge. dinner at 7 pm at Town Hall served by Congregational church ladies. reservations due by Friday night.
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Lawrence Dawson
Commercial Club
Tripoli
Dawson
Waterloo
Mexico
Fred Bock
Ladies of Congregational Church
William Schwer
Tripoli Town Hall
Schwer
Anna Bergmann
Crane Creek Lutheran Church
John Herbst
Leslie Meier
Ennis
Eldon Meier
Salesman Escapes Serious Injury in Hwy 63 Collision
An Ames salesman Conrad Severtson a tool company representative suffered cuts and possible internal injuries after his car rear ended a milk carrier truck on Highway 63 north of the 188 junction Monday morning. He was hospitalized at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo by Rettig Funeral home ambulance. He said heavy tool cargo in the rear prevented a sudden stop while he traveled toward Sumner via Frederika.
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Ames
Conrad Severtson
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Rettig Funeral Home
Severtson
Sumner
Frederika
Buckleys Return From Iowa Press Convention in Des Moines
Mr and Mrs William Buckley returned Sunday after spending several days in Des Moines attending the Iowa Press convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Buckley
Des Moines
Iowa Press Convention
Study Your Lesson in The Leader to Pass Driver's Exam
The Leader notes a free roasting and baking demonstration by Interstate Power Co at its local office Friday from 10 am to 5 pm with hourly freebies from noon to 4 pm and free coffee. Public invited as Iowa traffic laws review continues, with guidance on signals right of way turning and roadway signs.
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Interstate Power Co
Leader
Iowa
Start Construction of Grain Storage Facility in Town
Tripoli Grain & Feed Co. begins building a 200000 bushel grain storage facility this week with early groundwork finished. Robert W. Klingaman of Waterloo, owner, says a modern push‑button feed mill will be installed in connection with the grain facility.
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Tripoli Grain & Feed Co
Robert W. Klingaman
Waterloo
Magnalls Return to Dubuque After Completing Home
Mr and Mrs Richard Magnall returned Saturday to their Dubuque home after finishing the Magnall residence for Dr and Mrs L J Magnall.
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Richard Magnall
Dubuque
L. J. Magnall
Readlyn Fire Department Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
Readlyn Fire department held its annual meeting on Thursday evening with new officers elected. Chief Erwin Stahlhut, Assistant Chief Herbert Poock, Secretary Virgil Peters, Treasurer R. J. Freitag Jr. and directors Rollis Kappmeyer Glenn Fortsch and Arlin Moeller will guide the department.
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Readlyn
Erwin Stahlhut
Herbert Poock
Virgil Peters
R. J. Freitag Jr
Rollis Kappmeyer
Glenn Fortsch
Arlin Moeller
Resident Fined $50 On Two Charges After Accident
Fred Henry Brunscheen of Tri poli was fined $50 and costs for leaving the scene of an accident without reporting it and for not keeping his car under control. Information filed by Town Marshal Ed Bany and Highway Patrolman Stanley Koch. Charges followed a one car wreck on Knittel road early Wednesday morning.
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Fred Henry Brunscheen
Tripoli
Justice of the Peace
J. M. Hayden
Ed Bany
Iowa
Stanley Koch
Knittel Road
Five Now Seek Schnadt's Job as County Supervisor
Bremer County voters see five candidates for supervisor in the Third district as Bert Schnadt nears retirement after 12 years. Republican Rein hard Buhr Edwin A Moeller and W W Meyne join three others to seek the seat, with two Democrats E E Graves and John Corkery already filed. Incumbent Robert Christopher faces Democrat Harold Gehler in the First district. Clarence Christopher seeks a third term in the state House.
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Bert Schnadt
Bremer County
Reinhard A. Buhr
Dayton Township
Edwin A. Moeller
Sumner Township
W. W. Meyne
Maxfield Township
E. E. Graves
Leroy Township
John Corkery
Schnadt
Robert Christopher
Harold G. Gehler
Janesville
Christopher
Clarence Christopher
Guy Gates
Waverly
Gates
Panther Baseball Team Splits First Games of Season
Tripoli High's Panthers split their season’s first two games with Readlyn 12-1 loss and Plainfield 13-0 win. They travel to Janesville tomorrow and to Denver next Monday. Gerald Mohling, Warren Snyder, and Jerry Gehrke starred in the opener while David Mohling, Gerald Mohling, and Bill Kuker led the lineup in the win.
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Panther
Tripoli High School
Janesville
Denver
Panthers
Readlyn
Plainfield
Tripoli
Jerry Gehrke
Gerald Mohling
Warren Snyder
Gehrke
Bob Mohling
Baird
Mohling
Doug Bell
David Mohling
Bill Kuker
Woodcocks Attend National Awards Banquet Tonight
Announcement describes the national outstanding young farmer award ceremony in Indianapolis Indiana. Eugene Woodcock and his wife from Tripoli Iowa travel by plane from Waterloo to attend the banquet after winning the Iowa contest and will fly back to Waterloo Thursday.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Iowa
Eugene Woodcock
Waterloo
Tripoli Students Score High In Guttenberg Music Contest
Tripoli contestants earned four first ratings in Class C solos and small groups at Guttenberg on Saturday, with 13 seconds and one third. Winners with I ratings include a clarinet quartet Kay Holm Nadean Schnurstein Kay Barry Sue Towne, Dick Niemeyer bass vocal, Clifford Joens baritone vocal, and a boys quartet. Division II honors go to a flute trio Jackie Nerge Jean Ambrose Ruth Drewis, brass and woodwind chamber groups, saxophone quartet and several solos. Division III winner is Gary Stromer bass vocal solo. The school music dept will present a combined concert on Wednesday April 30, then large groups contest at Strawberry Point Saturday May 3. Directors Glen Weisner and Franklin Koch.
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Tripoli
Guttenberg
Kay Holm
Nadean Schnurstein
Kay Barry
Sue Towne
Dick Niemeyer
Clifford Joens
Jim Klemp
Howard Joens
Jackie Nerge
Jean Ambrose
Ruth Drewis
Brass
Warren Snyder
Doug Bell
Jim Block
Sandra Bang
Linda Barry
Doris Hildebrandt
Mary Kay Sommer
Karlyn Klenzman
James Klemp
Eloise Ratliff
Richard Towne
Glen Weisner
Franklin Koch
Track Team Returns for Teachers Relays
Tripoli High School resumes action after a month off from the state indoor meet with seven runners entering the Teachers college relays at Cedar Falls on Saturday. Ron Henninger leads in the 100 yard dash while the Panthers compete in four relays including 440 800 medley and title relays. remaining teammates are Bob Boeckmann Gerald Wagner Jay Ranard Duane Beevers Larry R Buchholz and Leroy Stumme. A Waverly triangular if a second team is formed. otherwise a dual meet.
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Tripoli High School
Cedar Falls
Waverly
Ron Henninger
Panthers
Bob Boeckmann
Gerald Wagner
Jay Ranard
Duane Beevers
Larry R. Buchholz
Leroy Stumme
Henninger
Wapsie Valley district approves 530000 bond for high school
READLYN Special voters in the Wapsie Valley Community School district approved a 530000 bond issue for a new high school by 623 to 135, an 82 percent margin. Bonds are expected to be sold soon with bids on construction to follow. The building, planned for completion in fall 1959, will be in Franklin township near Readlyn Oran and Fairbank, housing about 300 students initially with 225. The district covers 110 sections valued at over 6 million dollars.
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Readlyn
Wapsie Valley Community
Franklin Township
Oran
Fairbank
Frederika Kindergarten Roundup At Local School
Frederika kindergarten roundup scheduled at Frederika school Tuesday morning from 9 to noon. Parents and guardians invited to learn about early education options and enrollment procedures.
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Frederika
Frederika School
Driver LICENSE Examinations Slated in Tripoli Saturday
The Highway Patrol will conduct license examinations at Tripoli Town Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. They will renew old licenses and issue new ones.
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Tripoli
Highway Patrol
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of Telephone Co
Cedar Valley Loop
F’burg
Frn
St. Peter's Church
James Coddington
Mervin Flanders
Lois Slater
Sadie King
John Sperry
Ed Knott
Harley Ehlert
Woodcocks
Rripoli
Il’s
Wapsie
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