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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1975
Page
1
Tripoli City Hall hosts a free vision screening for children ages 9 to 12 noon and 1 to 2 pm. American Legion volunteers screen for eye defects to prevent permanent loss and urge parents to bring youngsters for early detection with help from the National Society for the Blindness.
Tri- Commercial Club members meet in the KenRose room Monday April 21 for a dinner and attendance contact. Members are asked to respond to Ray Bunger by noon and indicate attendance. Tripoli Development Corp holds its annual meeting at 8 00 p m before the Rotary club business session.
Bremer County Pork Producers held its annual banquet at Red Fox in Waverly with over 300 attendees. Bonnie Hesse was named 1975 Pork Queen, while runners up and award recipients included Cherila Tiedt Readlyn and Jody Ju of Sumner. The group elected two board members and announced officers and committee roles as part of the evening program.
The Bremer County Mutual Insurance Association will celebrate its 100th anniversary with an open house at its Waverly home office on Sunday April 20 from 1 to 5 PM. Current officers are Wobbeking president Bergmann vice president Walther secretary. directors include Lahmann Wiebke Reith and Bump. The first meetings were held in 1875 at local schoolhouses with initial officers Farrington Trumbeauer Freeman and Israel Freeman. The company began as Bremer County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company and now shows $111,644,691 in insurance in force.
Iowa Highway Patrol driver license examiners will be in Tripoli city hall on Saturday April 19 from 8 40 a m to 11 45 a m Renewals issued until closing time but tests only through 11 15 a m The team will not return until Saturday May 17.
Tripoli JayceeEttes sponsor Nicole Marionettes presenting Peter Pan at the high school gym on Monday April 21. Two performances at 1 30 pm and 7 30 pm invite children of all ages with admission set at 1.00 for adults 50 cents for students and children and free for ages three and under.
Everett and Bernice Ambrose buy the Refuge Club in Tripoli from Harold Nyberg and Donna Schildroth with sale effective May 1. The current hours stay for now. the business closes May 1 and reopens Friday May 2.
Twenty four participants completed the American Red Cross Standard course Multimedia System of Instruction in First Aid to the Injured in Denver over four weeks. Hawkeye Chapter rep Junior L. Oren of Waterloo led the class with LeRoy Klein and Rosalie Anderson, RN assisting. An additional course may be offered if enough interest, with an 8 hour session priced at 3 dollars including a handbook and materials. instructors volunteer.
Tripoli Development Corporation schedules its annual meeting for Monday April 21 at 8 00 p m in the Hub s Ken Rose room The meeting includes election of one director to a three year term and reports from expiring director Lorenz Bunger The four carryover directors are Robert H Kuhrt Robert Sassman Ray Fink and Paul Voetmann Stockholders are urged to attend before the same evenings Tripoli Commercial Club meeting
Funeral services for Werner W. Kirk 70 were held April 16 at Rettig Funeral Home Tripoli with burial at St Paul Lutheran Cemetery Siegel Pallbearers included Stanley Fuechtwanger Robert Rule James Kerr Robert Kerr Ronnie Sievers and Marvin Harms Kirk born November 1 1904 in Germany lived in Frederika since 1920 worked as a carpenter died April 13 at Scholtz hospital Waterloo after brief illness He is survived by a brother William in Germany.
Tripoli High School will present its annual Swing Show on Friday and Saturday, April 18 and 19, at 7 30 p m in the high school gym. The theme Life Is A Cabaret features solos ensembles skits the jazz band and Rick McDonald as guest MC. Admission is 1 25 for adults and 75c for students with table seating available.
The 4 H Idea Fair returns Saturday April 19 at 9 00 am in Tripoli High School. Eight sessions cover woodworking gardening home improvement and creative arts with topics by Eleanor Young Elaine Dove Randy Bargmann Daisy West Linda Pries Bruce Zimmerman Lucille Rogers and Betty Arns. Bremer County 4 H leaders organize the event inviting the public to attend and gain project ideas.
Readlyn Public Library plans Heritage Day on Friday April 18 at 6 30 p m Senior Citizens are especially invited The program will discuss the history of the community and heritage and attendees may bring items to illustrate the past Library services for Senior Citizens will also be explained.
The Bremer County Farm Bureau women sponsor an eight hour Red Cross multimedia first aid course led by Leroy Klein at TriPoli City Hall. Two four hour sessions run April 22 and 23 from 9 am to 1 pm with a $3 materials and book fee. enrollment is limited to 30. Call 882 4818 or 352 3667 to sign up before deadlines.
Frederika fire crews responded to the Gerald Pitt residence around 4:00 p.m. Friday as a barn burned in flames. Tripoli department assisted but the barn was a total loss and heat damaged several windows in the main residence.
Weather keeps Tripoli teams on hold as three golf meets and two boys track duals are canceled. Girls track at West Union April 8 produced multiple podiums for Marilyn Pries with wins in the 220 yard dash and long jump. A forthcoming meet at Nashua is on the schedule with Fredericksburg joining the triangular event.
Interstate Power Company celebrates its 50th anniversary since incorporation on April 18 1925. An open house will run 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Friday April 18 1975 at all 44 offices, with a large birthday cake and coffee served to attendees. The firm serves 252 communities across Iowa Minnesota and Illinois.
A Senior Citizens Arts and Recreation Festival is planned for May 7 and 8, 1975 at the Waterloo Recreation Center. The event, sponsored by the County Extension Districts in the Waterloo Area and Iowa State University, invites participants over 60 to exhibit visual arts, crafts, and literature or perform in music, dance, drama, or puppetry. Exhibits run May 7 10:00 a.m. to May 8. entry deadline is April 25. Glen Thompson ISU will MC.
The 1975 76 calendar released by Superintendent Howard Marquardt shows a two week Christmas vacation and early notice for families. Key dates include August registrations and workshops, December 19 dismissal for Christmas, January 5 resume, April parent teacher conferences, and May 25 last day plus graduation on May 17. The same report notes a Tripoli Federated Woman s Club meeting on April 23 with program Love Is Learning and state convention reports.
A Saturday April 12 boys basketball fun day for grades 4 through 6 drew about seventy participants supervised by Dave Ray. Thirty five boys earned place certificates with Jim Buenger the sole double winner in fourth grade and Brett Redies the only boy to place in all five events. multiple four and three event placers were listed along with coach Ray’s reflection on skill equality and potential for future varsity play. The feature notes ongoing coverage on page ten and mentions an upcoming Nite-Owl bowling league banquet and dance on May 10 at Maple Hills Country Club with tickets $3.50.
Maple Hills Country Club marks the fifth anniversary with an opening dinner on Saturday April 19. The candlelight wine dinner starts at 7 30 p.m. with clubroom doors at 6 30 and champagne prizes. Dancing to recorded music follows the meal.
In observance of National Library Week the Denver public library hosts a senior citizens coffee hour at 9 30 am Friday March 18. All area senior citizens are invited to browse and learn what the library offers.
Funeral services for Erwin Brase 55 were held Saturday at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. Glenn Kappelmann officiating. Interment was in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery Western Douglas. Survived by wife Helen son Wendell Tripoli daughter Sharyl Waverly seven grandchildren and two sisters Mrs Leslie Wente and Mrs Leland Bergstrom both of Waterloo. Born August 6 1919 in Bremer County Iowa to Henry and Mary Bergmann Brase. He died Wednesday after a lengthy illness.
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