Eugene Woodcock Fifth in Young Parmer Contest
Eugene Woodcock, a Tripoli farmer and Iowa’s representative in the Outstanding Young Farmer contest in Indianapolis, placed fifth. He and his wife enjoyed receptions and tours after a weeklong stay hosted by the American Petroleum Institute and chambers. Woodcock’s Bremer County farm covers 280 acres with 700 pigs and 85 Holstein cattle, and he practices soil conservation and modern hog management with Iowa State cooperation. He holds leadership roles in local Farm Bureau groups and is active in church and community activities. Fortune magazine named him one of five outstanding farmers in 1956.
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Eugene Woodcock
Tripoli
Iowa
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
California
Connecticut
Florida
Woodcock
American Petroleum Institute
U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Eugene
Waverly Junior Chamber
Woodcocks
Iowa State College
Bremer County Farm Bureau
Bremer County Swine Producers Association
Bremer-Butler County Holstein Association
National Holstein Association
State Farm Buréau
Congregational Church and Wapsie
Fortune Magazine
Miller baby Jeanette released from Allen Memorial Hospital
Jeanette Miller, baby daughter of Mr and Mrs Wallace Miller, was a hospital patient at Allen Memorial in Waterloo since last Wednesday and was discharged Tuesday afternoon.
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Jeanette
Wallace Miller
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Brases Visit August Brase at Waterloo Hospital
Mr and Mrs Fred Brase visited August Brase Saturday afternoon. He is a patient at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo.
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Fred Brase
August Brase
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Cub Scouts to Meet in Town Hall Monday
Tripoli Cub Scouts will hold their monthly pack meeting at the Town Hall Monday night announced by Cubmaster Ray Bunger. All pack officials and parents are urged to attend to renew the charter and reserve spots for the annual Dad's Day at Camp Inganwanis.
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Tripoli
Town Hall
Ray Bunger
Camp
Ingawanis
Preliminary Plans For Poultry Egg Days Made
The Commercial club committee proposed the third annual Poultry and Egg Days for August 1 and 2. The flower show will be on Saturday afternoon August 2, led by C. J. Kimbal. Residents are asked to plant gladioli May 15 to 20 for blooms by show time. A new birds division adds singers and parakeets, with Rev. Wm. F. Goetz directing. Final program decisions occur next week.
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Commercial Club Committee
Kimbal
Wm. F. Goetz
Nelson Divorce Granted in Bremer County Court
Lillian A Nelson was granted a divorce from Ernest W Nelson by Judge C H Wild in Bremer County district court on April 12. The settlement details include quitclaim deeds transferring property owned by Mrs Nelson before and during the marriage, and deeds to four of Mr Nelsons pre marriage properties plus two acquired during the marriage. The couple wed on June 6 1956 and Mrs Nelson of Waverly filed the suit January 16 this year.
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Lillian A. Nelson
Ernest W. Nelson
C. H. Wild
Bremer County
Nelson
School District To Auction Warren School and Equipment
Tripoli Community School district will auction Warren No 5 school house two miles east of the junction of Highways 63 and 93 along with outbuildings and various school and playground equipment. The sale starts Saturday May 3 at 1 30 p m with Cc F Heideman as auctioneer.
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Tripoli Community
Warren No. 5
Cc. F. Heideman
Study Your Lesson in The Leader for Driver Passes
The text outlines driving and parking safety rules and procedures. It covers maneuvers when right wheels leave pavement, skidding responses, disabled vehicles parking off the traveled road, and lighting use. It lists headlight rules, parking practices, and legal parking distances. It notes penalties for double parking and leaving engines running. It ends with various distance restrictions from hydrants, signs, fire stations, hotels, and rail crossings.
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Iowa
Red Sox to Hold Another Baseball Practice Sunday
Candidates for the Tripoli Red Sox independent baseball team will hold another practice Sunday after a good turnout last week. Waverly will not field a Cedar Valley league team this year due to no sponsor, forcing schedule adjustments and possible team dropouts.
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Red Sox
Tripoli Red Sox
Waverly
Tripoli Hardware Starts Store Sale With Free Prizes
Tripoli Hardware begins a store wide sale for National Hardware Week lasting until Saturday May 17. The promotion includes over 100 in prizes and a chance to enter a national contest offering over 5 500 in additional prizes. Lucky numbers appear in the ad with trade prizes. Details are in page 4.
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Tripoli
Last Rites Tuesday At Denver Church For Mrs Rohrssen
Funeral services were held at St. Peter's Lutheran church in Denver for Mrs. H. C. Rohrssen 73 who died at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo Sunday. The Rev. C. F. Hafermann officiated with burial at the church cemetery. Casket bearers were Walter Zahn Harold Guenther Alfred Strottmann Walter Warneke Carl Coontz and Earl Rohrssen. Mrs. Rohrssen born April 24 1885 is survived by husband three daughters Mrs Bernard Matthias of Oelwein Mrs Clifford Clements of Waterloo and Mrs Howard Brickingham of California and a son Ralph Oran.
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Denver
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
H. C. Rohrssen
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
C. F. Hafermann
Walter Zahn
Harold Guenther
Alfred Strottmann
Walter Warneke
Carl Coontz
Earl Rohrssen
Rohrssen
Bernard Matthias
Oelwein
Clifford Clements
Howard Brickingham
California
Ralph, Oran
Commercial Club Seeks Better P O Facilities Here
The Commercial Club voted to appoint a committee to study Tripoli Post Office improvements with aim to solve the issue before the 1960 lease ends. Postmaster Ray Fink reported all 297 lock boxes in use and a long general delivery waiting list. He noted Rural Route Improvement Week in May 1924 and Rural Route length 64 miles with 266 patrons. President Rudolph Piegers announced a contract with Byers Bros shows for Poultry & Egg Day Aug 1-2.
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Tripoli
Commercial Club
Ray Fink
Fink
Rudolph Piegers
Byers Bros
Readlyn Musicians Earn Five Division I Ratings at Contest
Readlyn High School musicians earned five Division I ratings in the Class C music contest at Guttenburg on April 5. Soloists include Betty Richmann soprano and Sandra Otto alto, with ensembles such as girls sextet and girls trio led by Richmann, Kuethe, Otto, Dettmering, Meyerhoff, Strumpel, and others under director Mrs. Jo Hanawalt. Division II solos awarded to Dettmering Moeller Matthias Merrill Leonhart, with additional ensembles noted.
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Readlyn
Readlyn High School
Guttenburg
Betty Richmann
Sandra Otto
LaRue Dettmering
Margaret Meyerhoff
Karen Strumpel
Judy Kuethe
Don Leonhart
Garry Matthias
Francis Merrill
Larry Heinemann
Judy Moeller
Ken Matthias
Francis Merill
Jo Hanawalt
Mrs Lena Hartmann Undergoes Surgery At Allen Memorial
Mrs Lena Hartmann underwent surgery Friday morning at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterlo o. Her condition is improving satisfactorily.
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Lena Hartmann
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Deadline Set For Filing In Tripoli School Election
Nomination papers for directors and treasurer of the Tripoli Community School District must be filed by Saturday noon with the county superintendent. A special election will be held Tuesday, May 6 to name the new officials. Four director districts plus one at large will select five directors and a treasurer for terms from one to three years. The district electors vote on all candidates. The shortest terms go to the two lowest vote getters, two medium terms to the next, and the top vote getter takes the three-year seat.
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Tripoli Community
R. C. Gaard
Local Residents Take Driver Exams in Tripoli
A Iowa Highway Patrol team conducted a monthly visit to Tripoli last Saturday. Sixty six residents took driver's license examinations. Licenses granted included 50 operator permits, two instruction permits, and 14 chauffeur permits. The patrol will return to Tripoli on Saturday May 17 at the Town Hall from 8 30 a m to 12 noon.
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Tripoli
Iowa Highway Patrol
Town Hall
Tripoli Track Sets Two Relays Marks At Cedar Falls
Tripoli High School trackmen set two Class C relays records at the Iowa State Teachers College Relays Saturday winning the mile medley in 3 49 and the mile relay in 3 37 2. Jay Banard started the medley with 440, Bob Boeckmann and Duane Beevers rode the 220 legs, Gerald Wagner finished the half mile in 2 02 9. Boeckmann led off the mile relay with 440, Banard followed, Wagner and Ron Henninger closed to a 60 yard margin. Henninger ran 10 3 in the 100 and 10 3 in finals. Tripoli 880 placed sixth. 440 relay failed to reach finals.
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Tripoli High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Waverly
Charles City
Traer
Jay Banard
Bob Boeckmann
Duane Beevers
Gerald Wagner
Greene
Fayette
Tripoli
Marengo
Boeckmann
Banard
Wagner
Ron Henninger
Henning
Tripoli Area Sees Sudden Drop From Summer Heat
Mid-summer warmth in Tripoli cooled rapidly last week with temperatures slipping from the mid 80s to a chilly 32 Tuesday morning. A high of 84 set last Thursday marked the tail end of summer as blustery winds and light showers returned to seasonal readings. Trees budded, spring flowers appeared, and some lawns were cut for the first time as daily extremes were logged by local observer C. W. Ryan.
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Tripoli
C. W. Ryan
Household goods of Mrs Alma Warneke auctioned
The estate of the late Mrs. Alma Warneke will auction household goods at the Readlyn home one block east of Readlyn Savings Bank on Saturday at 1 30 p m. Melvin and Wilbur Warneke are administrators. Arnold Hexom will be auctioneer and Readlyn Savings Bank will clerk.
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Alma Warneke
Readlyn
Readlyn Savings Bank
Melvin
Wilbur Warneke
Arnold Hexom
Fifth Grade Teacher Hired by Tripoli School District
Supt E R Shriver announced the Tripoli Community School district has hired Janet Benston for next year to teach fifth grade at Tripoli grade school. Benston will graduate from Wartburg College this spring and is a Ground Mound native.
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Tripoli Community School
E. R. Shriver
Janet Benston
Wartburg College
Waverly
Ground Mound
Miss Bengston
Tripoli
Rally of Tripoli and Clarksville Churches Sunday
Youth groups from Tripoli Siegel St Peters and St Johns E R churches attend the annual spring rally at Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed church Clarksville. St Peters and St Johns youth fellows lead activities and devotions with registration 1 to 1 30 p m and an evening lunch. Dr Arthur M Krueger Lakeland college Sheboygan Wis will be main speaker as ten Waverly area churches cooperate.
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St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Tripoli
St. John’s
Lakeland College
Sheboygan
Wis
Waverly
Congregational Christian
Moeller Coast Co Low Bid for School Addition
Tripoli Community School board delays awarding the gymnasium addition contract as specifications are revised. Moeller Construction Co of Tripoli had the low bid at 19,365, with Roth & Associates 21,200 and Manchester Construction 22,156. Kitchen equipment went to Food Machinery & Supply for 8,455. Ray Hansen Construction Co. won grading and sitework at 10,146.70. Five school buses were approved for 27,836. Four 54-passenger buses, two on Ford chassis from Wm. Ambrose Auto Co., and three on Chevrolet chassis from Buhr Chevrolet Co., all to be delivered next fall.
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Tripoli Community School
Moeller Construction Co
Tripoli
Moeller
Roth & Associates
Storm Lake
Manchester Construction Co
Manchester
Food Machinery & Supply
Oelwein
Bolton & Hay
Des Moines
Hockenberg Supply Co
Davenport
Day Co
Cedar Rapids
Ray Hansen Construction Co
Aplington
Chevrolet
Buhr Chevrolet Co
Ford
Wm. Ambrose Auto Co
Prep Baseballers to Meet Sumner in Sectional Monday
Tripoli's Panthers travel to Denver for final prep before the state sectional at Fredericksburg Monday. They draw Sumner in the opener at 3 p.m., with Readlyn looming in the semifinals on Wednesday if they advance. Fredericksburg and Frederika play at 2 p.m., with the winners meeting Friday for the sectional title.
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Sumner
Tripoli
Denver
Fredericksburg
Panthers
Readlyn
Frederika
Janesville
West Waterloo
Waverly
Sacred Heart of Waterloo
Sale of house numbers by Tripoli club planned
The Tripoli Woman's club will begin selling house numbers to Tri Poli residents. Proceeds from the sale will fund four way street markers for every intersection in town.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Woman’s Club
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C. J. Kimbal
Warren
Reed A. Kelsey
Lola Deanne
Wyatt Schaller Yon
Wyatt L. Yon
Church of Christ
Henry Stuhmer
Alma
Neb
Meredith Ann
Paul G. Fuchs
Emanuel Fuchs
Denver Church
P.O
Fred Fink
Ground Observer Corps
Kristi Ryan
Margo Bock
Corpus Christi
Tex
Lawrence Dawson
Ladies of Congregational Church
Cedar Falls
Grundy Center
Siegel
Theo. E. Blaufuss
Tripp
S. D
Lois Ann
Marvin Neth
Richard Neth
Scotland
Miss Blaufuss
Plymouth
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Stan Higdon
Wildcats
Bob Mohling
Boomer
Gary Stromer
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