Tripoli Community selects new faculty for 1957 school year
Supt E Fernler Higdon of Waterloo will oversee two rural schools and teach history and coach boys basketball and football. He succeeds Richard Semler who resigned. Ted Olmstead will remain as a faculty member and take over coach duties. Dorothy Brunner and Dorothy McIntosh plan to return next fall. Glen Weisner from Cedar Rapids will teach instrumental music after Elton Dresselhaus left for Bethel College Wheaton Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
E. Fernler Higdon
Waterloo
Fceball
Richard Semler
Higdon
Ted Olmstead
Olmstead
Dorothy Brunner
Dorothy McIntee
Glen Weisner
Cedar Rapids
Drakeniversity
Des Moines
Ard
Elton Dresshaus
Dresselhaus
Theaton College
Wheaton
Tripoli Baseball Heads to Sectionals in Fairbank
Tripoli prep baseballers head to the sectional at Fairbank after a split week. They meet Oran Monday at 3 p.m., then would face Dunkerton and Readlyn-Fairbank winner if they advance. Frederika game featured Dennis Olejniczak’s grand slam and a 17-0 first inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Panthers
Oran
Fairbank
Dunkerton
Readlyn-Fairbank
Nais
Frederika
Janesville
Calle
Dennis Olejniczak
David Kalkrenner
Algether
Larry
Anesville
Readlyn Honors 28 Pupils on Six Weeks Honor Roll
Readlyn High School names 28 students to honor roll for the second six weeks of the term. Listed are seniors Diane Buhr Mary Luebner Shirley Lobeck Donald Meyerhoff Jean Rundle Janice Schuldt juniors Floyce Farrill James Jagenow Judy Kuethe Shirley Oltrogge Donald Poock Gloria Poock Betty Richmann Mary Steinbronn Carol Tiedt sophomores Lavonne Kucker Sharon Leistikow Myrna Lockard Tris Oltrogge Larry Oltrogge Gceinia Sauerbrei Doris Hon freshmen Gary Albrecht Anson Rucker Peggy Lockard Ted Moeller Dallas Rathe Hedy Schweer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Readlyn High School
Stuents
Stephen Wieland
Diane Buhr
Mary Luebner
Shirley Lobeck
Donald Meyerhoff
Jean Rundle
Janice Schuldt
Uniors
Floyce Farrill
James “Jagenow
Judy Kuethe
Shirley Oltrogge
Shirley Oltrogge,’ Donald Poock, Gloria Poock, Betty Richmann, Mary Steinbronn
Carol Tiedt
Rhomores
Lavonne Kucker
Sharon Leistikow
Myrna Lockard
Tris Oltrogge
Larry Oltrogge
Gceinia Sauerbrei
Doris An
Shmen
Gary Albrecht
Anion Rucker
Pegey Lockard
TY Moeller
Dallas Rathe
Hedy Schweer
Funeral Monday for Mrs. Mabel Kuhrt
Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel Kuhrt 58 who died Friday morning at Mercy hospital Waterloo were held Monday at Rettig Funeral home and Grace Lutheran church with Rev. William F Goetz officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. She was born November 27 1898 in Fremont township Bremer county. Survived by her mother two sons Kenneth and Robert both of Tripoli and two grandsons. Preceded by husband father a grandchild and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Kuhrt
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Rettig Funeral Home
Grace Lutheran Church
William F. Goetz
Church
Ray Dohrmann
Carl Schlichting
August Fichmann
Gustav Buchholz
Louis Platte
Gua
Mabel Pries
Fremont Township
Bremer County
Hermann and
Alvina Zander Pries
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Otto Wappler
Phillip Ackermann
John Carl Kuhrt
C. G. Hankammer
Waterloo
Mr. Kuhrt
Funeral at Waterloo for Mrs Minnie Westendorf
Mrs Minnie Westendorf 79 died Wednesday at her Waterloo home from a heart ailment. Rites were held Saturday at First Lutheran Waterloo with burial in Grace Lutheran cemetery Tripoli. Survivors include son Edwin Evansdale, four daughters and 12 grandchildren. Burial followed in Waterloo area.
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Waterloo
Minnie Westendorf
Congregational Pilgrim Fellowship Car Wash Request
Congregational Pilgrim Fellowship holds a car wash in front of the Congregational church Saturday April 27 from 10 30 a m to 5 p m. Call 132 1 for pickup. Prices 1.00 with white sidewalls 1.25 Volkswagens 75c.
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Congregational Pilgrim Fellowship
Congregational Church
Council to Hear Proposal to Bring Natural Gas Here
Tripoli may receive natural gas within a year as People's Natural Gas Co. outlines operations and steps needed at a special town council meeting led by Mayor Rudolph Pieters. A company representative will discuss franchises and gas supply through pipelines. residents may contact council members with views beforehand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Rudolph Pieters
People's Natural Gas Co
Spencer
Piegers
Hearing Tuesday on New Wapsie Valley District Boundaries
A joint meeting of Bremer Black Hawk Buchanan and Fayette county boards will hold a hearing Tuesday at 8 pm to finalize the Wapsie Valley Community School district boundaries and set a May election. The district includes Readlyn Oran and Fairbank plus surrounding rural areas with proposed elementary schools in the towns and a new central high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wapsie Valley Community District
Wapsie Valley Community
Boards of Education
Bremer, Black Hawk
Buchanan
Fayette Counties
Joint Boards
Readlyn
Oran
Fairbank
Kindergarten Frederika Registration Day Apr 30
Tuesday morning April 30 marks kindergarten registration for children who will be five on or before November 15. Parents, with mothers, should bring their child to the schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika
Home From Hospital John Boeckman Returns
John Boeckman came home on Wednesday from Sumner Community hospital where he had been a patient for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boeckman
Sumner Community Hospital
Waverly District Defeated by 10 Precinct Balloting
Waverly Community School district proposal fails in Bremer county as only 23 of 33 districts approve. Total yes 625 to no 251 with one tie in Warren No 4. Denver Tripoli Plainfield and Sumner join nine districts in opposition despite prior regional approvals.
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Waverly Community
Warren No
Douglas
Lafayette
Polk
Warren
Washington
Jackson
Horton
Butler
Waverly
Bremer County
Denver
Tripoli
Plainfield
Sumner
Edward Biermann Auction Of Household Goods
Edward Biermann will hold a public auction of household goods at his home four blocks west of American Savings Bank on Saturday at 1 30 p m. He rents the home after his father's death and will dispose of the household effects. C F Heideman acts as auctioneer with the American Savings Bank as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Biermann
American Savings Bank
C. F. Heideman
Promotion By Commercial Club Draws Large Sat Crowd
A large crowd attended Tripoli Commercial Club's promotion last Saturday in fine spring weather. About 400 children joined an Easter Egg hunt before a prize drawing. Dams winners included Mrs. Leland Alcock and many others. several winning names were not present to claim prizes. Remaining winners collected rewards, with additional 50 cent prizes for matched numbers in merchant windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Commercial Club
Leland Alcock
Bud Buss
Aug. Bunger
Lester Brooks
Henry Blasberg
Erwin Bock
Jean Biermann
Dianne Lohmann
Alice Kuethe
Harold Kuethe
Emil Towne
R. D. Kerr
Wm. Lohmann
Dennis Miller
Doris Schneer
Leslie Heideman
John Ohlendorf
Caroline Kehe
Gary Schmidt
Ernest Struck
Clarence Bahlmann
Carl Kowalsky
Lavonne Moeller
Verla Heineman
Bids Sought for Rural School Properties in Tripoli District
Deadline tomorrow at 10 a m for sealed bids on two rural properties of Tripoli Community School district including two school houses Rima No 3 in Leroy township and Union No 5 in Frederika township land furnishings fixtures and 35 large pine trees Bids may cover any or all items and are subject to board acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Community School
Rima No. 3
Leroy Township
Union No
Frederika Township
Sportsmen's Club Plans Full Year Of Activities
Wapsie Sportsmen's club outlined a busy year at Town Hall meeting. The 10th annual Fish Fry is set for August 4 in Tripoli to draw a large crowd. An annual stag party will be May 28 and Kids' Fish Day on June 16. The club also voted to sponsor a fishing contest to promote removal of rough fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Tripoli
Lim
Tot Lake Club awards prizes and builds shelter house
The Tot Lake club announced prizes of 15 dollars for first 10 for second and 5 for third and plans to erect an 18 by 40 foot shelter house at the east end of Tot's Lake. Committees named include Park with Clarence Nerge as chairman Robert Sassman and Carl Ryan Eats with Clarence Meier as chairman F F Carstensen Lorenz Meyer and Henry Blasberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tot
Clarence Nerge
Robert Sassman
Carl Ryan
Clarence Meier
F. F. Carstensen
Lorenz Meyer
Henry Blasberg
Directors to Open School Bond Bids On Monday Night
The Tripoli Community School district will open sealed bids next Monday at 8 pm for 410000 in bonds to build and equip a new high school. The board expects to sell at 3.44 percent or less. Bonds are not redeemable until maturity and will be paid off annually from 1958 to 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Community
Nightly Thursday Sales Begin May by Tri Poli Co
Mer. J. M. Snyder announced weekly sales sponsored by Tri poli Sales Co. will be held on Thursday evenings starting May 2. Sales will begin at 8 p m and continue through the farm work seasons, with afternoon sales in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Sales Co
Mer. J. M. Snyder
Mrs Dennis Kirchhoff Returns From Surgery
Mrs Dennis Kirchhoff returned today from Sumner Community Hospital where she underwent surgery last week. Her condition is improving satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Kirchhoff
Sumner Community Hospital
Band Mothers Meet at Tripoli High School
Band mothers will gather Wednesday May 1 at 8 p m at Tripoli High School. Hostesses are Mrs. Clifford Eichmann Mrs. Ferdinand Klenzmann and Mrs. Clarence Nerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Clifford Eichmann
Ferdinand Klenzmann
Clarence Nerge
Fred Joens Discharged From Allen Memorial Hospital
Fred Joens left Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo on Thursday and returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Joens
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Last Rites Saturday For Carl Biermann Long-Time Resident
Funeral services were held Saturday for Carl Biermann 76 at Rettig Funeral Home and St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church with Rev E F Puhlmann in charge. He died at Sumner hospital after illness and is survived by four sons and several daughters, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He was born June 15 1880 in Douglas township Bremer county and lived on farms near Federika Tri Poli until retiring to Tripoli in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Biermann
Rettig Funeral Home
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. F. Puhlmann
Mr. Biermann
Sumner Hospital
Church
Willard Seegers
Lawrence Heinemann
Richard Hunemuller
Victor Peters
William Burke
Verlon Bohle
Carl John Biermann
Frederick and
Christine Bergmann Biermann
Douglas Township
Bremer County
Herman A. Biermanns
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
G. Becker
F. C. Klein
Dora Buchholz
St. John
Charles
Henry
Sumner
Glen
Fredericksburg
Edward
Tripoli
Clara Dettmer
Frank Wilkins
Ralph Bolte
Waverly
Otto Buls
Louis Wedemeier
Surfacing Knittel Road to Be Part of 20 Mile Program
Bremer county will include Knittel Road as part of a 20 mile county road program. County Engineer Matt Noonan said this year's construction may cost about 200000 dollars at roughly 10000 per mile. The plan covers six miles from Tripoli to Highway 3 at Knittel, eight miles from Waverly to Horton, five miles Readlyn south to the Black Hawk line, and one mile of county road A from Butler to Highway 218. Work aims to start by June 1 and finish this summer with a 24 foot wide blacktop surface. Noonan noted long term maintenance cost savings offset the initial expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli-Knittel
Bremer
Matt Noonan
Tripoli
Highway 3
Knittel
Waverly
Horton
Readlyn
Black Hawk
Butler County
Tripoli track team faces two upcoming meets in fast company
Tripoli High School’s track team braces for heavy competition next week with the Comet Relays at Charles City on Friday and a triangular meet at Oelwein Tuesday against Waverly and Oelwein. In last week’s action they placed second in a three-way meet with Sumner and West Union, excelled at the Teachers College relays in Cedar Falls, and posted multiple top-eight finishes across running and field events led by Ron Henninger and Bob Boeckmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Charles City
Waverly
Oelwein
Sumner
West Union
Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Panthers
Tripoli
Ron Henninger
Bob Boeckmann
Henninger
Larry Buchholz
Duane Buchholz
Larry Struck
Gerald Wagner
Wagner
Boeckmann
Terry Dreyer
Dreyer
R. Bolte
D. Bolte
Marvin Gatch
Duane Beevers
Roger Drape
Leonard Stumme
Jay Ranard
Loren Ratliff
Oscar Kreis
Gatch
Drape
Stumme
Kenneth Rettig
Beevers
Rettig
Marvin Westendorf
Jim Block
Westendorf
Howard Joens
Bennett
Marengo
Thieves Break In At Sumner Four Times Monday
Sumner police report four separate break-ins across local businesses early Monday with casings pried and about $600 stolen. The Sunset theatre netted over $300, Murphy & Murphy law office coin collection vanished, Hammel's Food store yielded $250, and McAloon’s Food store lost around $10. Entry attempts at Meyer Hardware and Koeberle Heyer Co. were unsuccessful. Discovery occurred around 4 am after the night marshal left post at 3 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Sunset Theatre
Murphy & Murphy Law Office
Hammel’s Food Store
McAloon’s Food Store
Meyer Hardware
Koeberle Heyer Co
Marilyn Schmudlach Weds Richard Harken at Cedar Rapids Church
FREDERIKA Special reports Mr and Mrs Roy Schmudlach announce the marriage of their daughter Marilyn to Richard Harken son of Mr and Mrs I A Harken Shell Rock. The ceremony occurred Friday evening at St Pauls Lutheran Cedar Rapids with attendants Vivian Beckner and Donald Lott Waterloo. The bride, a Rath Packing Co secretary, and groom, a drafting student at Collins Radio Co Cedar Rapids, reside at 1645 C Ave NE Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika
Roy Schmudlach
Marilyn
Richard Harken
I. A. Harken
Shell Rock
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids
Vivian Beckner
Donald Lott
Waterloo
Rath Packing Co
Collins Radio Co
C Ave
N.E
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Seball
Usse
Snelling
Olejniczak
First Lutheran Church
Bruno Schlachtenhausen
Grace Lutheran Cemetery
Robert Bruch
Wayne Bruch
Eugene Westendorf
Donald Meier
Merwin Meier
Paul Meier
Minnie
William and
Louise Schwartz
William Westendorf
Edwin
Evansdale
Harold Eichorst
E. T. Bruch
Don Shuler
August Winzenburg
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Winzenburg
Rose Tegtmeier
St. Paul's Church
J. F. Dilges
Esther
William Kammeyer
William
Gay Shipp
George Winzenburg
Fred Drewis
Melvin Bergmann
Martha Keeran
Erhardt Lahmann
Esther Schneider
August Bunger
Ella Frese
Crane Creek Lutheran Church
John Herbst
Leona
Ruth
Harold Lindermann
Mary
Iowa City
Oscar Leon
Helen
Bangers
Sportsmen's Club
Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club
Band Mothers
Knittel Road
Noonan
Marilyn Schmudlach
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