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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1972
Page
1
Bremer County appoints an administrator of zoning with a monthly pay of 9900. The official, 18 Kunkel, 91, is a Kirkwood graduate and former Polk County and Des Moines planner. He will oversee health and training tasks and join Bremer County after a brief stint in Kuque and Des Moines counties.
A twelve member Press Advisory Committee is formed under Willis Schrampfer of American Securities Sport in Iowa. The group oversees real estate banking and finance underwriters and brokers dealing with new issue activities.
World War I Veterans Auxiliary held its annual meeting in Tripoli Town Sunday with seven members present. Officers for the Third District were elected, naming Arthur and Denver as successors to Dell Lawless. Other officers included A. F. Johnson, B Smith, Elton Miller, Frank A. Van Kerck, Clifford Malsby, and numerous auxiliary officers across several towns.
A community meeting will be held at 7 pm in the Town with talks by the Community Chests and the local corporation. Attendees urged to attend and participate in the discussion.
Deadline for purchasing tickets for the annual ring banquet at the Waverly Golf and Coin Club is May. The event runs 7 PM with awards and a dance. Tickets cost 3.25 per person and are available at Tripoli Bowl Hoppels Food Readlyn Jim Nuss Judy Wood and Donna Sassman.
John Wesley Smelter 19 of Tripoli and Waterloo died Monday evening in a north of Iowa Falls auto crash. Funeral at 11:00 am Thursday at Central Christian Church Waterloo with visitation at Chapel of Memories Waterloo. He was born March 5, 1953 in Boone and attended West High Waterloo and Tripoli Community School 1971. He is survived by his father Ken Smelcer Tripoli mother Norma Smelcer Waterloo three brothers Jerrold Ft Dix James Adel Jeffrey Waterloo and one sister Joyce Stoneman Waterloo.
Bremer county Democrats will gather Friday April 28 at 8:00 p.m. in the Tripoli town hall per secretary Heraldine Kuhlmann.
Bremer County audited figures show 1970 fines totaling 53 095.69 from 2 588 cases, with most funds allocated to local school districts. Carryover 49 253.17 and year receipts 50 191.41 left 100 044.47 to account for, later apportioned to Waverly Shell Rock Sumner Tripoli Denver Wapsie Valley Plainfield Janesville Fredericksburg Nashua and other districts.
The Denver Jaycees will run a Get Out To Vote effort for the upcoming May 2 school bond election. They provide transportation to and from polls for the elderly, handicapped, or non drivers in the Denver School District from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on election day. Call 984 5480 or 984 5545 to request rides.
A Social Security Administration official will hold office hours at the Waterloo Courthouse Assembly Room on May 1 and 15 from 9 00 to 11 00 a m, at Sumner City Hall on May 18 in the same hours, per District Manager Ver non S Meyer.
Roger Kerr of Tripoli joined 15 other aerospace engineering students from Iowa State University at Ames to observe the Apollo 16 launch from Cape Kennedy on April 16.
Tripoli hosted Clarksville and won both meets. Jim Fink led the boys with 37 and Beki Sassman won the girls with 55. Tripoli totals: boys 180 and girls 238. Clarksville totals: boys 191 and girls 256.
Fay et te Iowa former State Representative Donald L. Kim ball, 39, announces Republican bid for the new 15th legislative district seat. A 1956 and 1958 Iowa House alumnus, he served on the Council of State Governments, and would pursue a third term if elected in 1972. He is a writer, teacher, farmer, and community activist with deep Republican ties.
The Tripoli Jaycee-Ettes plan their regular meeting on May list at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW home. Roll call asks for ideas on topics programs or suggestions for the new year. Election of new officers will follow with Marie Meyer as hostess.
Fifty one children enrolled at the annual Kindergarten roundup at Denver Community School. Twenty seven girls and twenty four boys registered. Principal Duane Boehmke expects more enrollments before the 1972 73 classes start. New enrollees attend one session this week at assigned times, with three to six in each class.
The Buhr's D-X team is represented by Mardell Kirchhoff Nancy Foelske Janet Showers Betty Holm and Margaret Fink while The Hub team is represented by Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Kuecker Mr. and Mrs. Mel Bergmann Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Drewis Mr. and Mrs. Larry Moeller and Yvonne Tegtmeier.
Persons are reminded that daylight savings time starts Sunday morning at 2:00 a.m. under the Uniform Time Act of 1966. Set clocks ahead one hour when going to bed Saturday night. the change lasts six months to the last Sunday in October.
Senior Citizens of the Tri poli area meet Wednesday May 3 at Town Hall for a 6 p.m. pot luck supper. Cards provide entertainment after the business session and all seniors are welcome to attend.
Albert Schroeder came home on April 14 from Allen after undergoing back surgery.
Army Private First Class Richard E. Elsamiller aged 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Elsamiller of Sumner Iowa, completed a 12 week Communications Center Specialist Course at Fort Gordon Georgia. He learned to operate and maintain a communications center and gained knowledge of various communications equipment and systems. A 1971 Sumner Community High School graduate.
A diagnostic clinic for 3 to 5 year olds with speech language or hearing concerns will be held Saturday May 6 from 8 45 am to 12 00 pm and 1 00 to 4 00 pm at Tripoli School West elementary building. Bremer County parents may request appointments on a first come first served basis with no charge.
Erwin Boeckman, who had recently returned home from Allen Hospital, re entered there Tuesday morning following a brief extension of his illness.
Seven teachers resign from the Tripoli Community School system effective at the close of the 1971 72 year. Resignations include Lauck Servoss Nagen Behrend Becker MacClure and Mattke. Two new hires for 1972 73 are Syverson and Craigae.
Bremer County homemaker Mrs. Chet Randolph of Hudson will speak at the Bremer County Extension Coffee on Tuesday May 2 at 9:30 a.m. in Tripoli Town Hall. Randolph, a Soybean Digest editor, will discuss soybean based solutions to hunger and new supermarket products.
A public dedication and open house are set for Sunday afternoon April 30 at Bartels Lutheran Home in Waverly to mark the completion of a new 35 room custodial and nursing addition. The 2:00 p.m. service in the recreation hall will be broadcast throughout the building. Guest speaker is Earl V. Nelson, executive secretary of the Commission on the Aging of Iowa. The fourth addition adds 54 beds. cost is about 360000. The home now serves 134 residents with 80 staff members and has housed over 400 people since its founding.
Tripoli High girls won the Monday triangular with 75 points, Nashua 68, and Janesville 47.1. Pantherettes captured seven firsts including five relays, plus wins in softball throw and shot put with standout marks from Doris Buls and JoAnn Kuecker.
Tripoli jawed a 92 14 point Triangular victory over Turkey Valley and Fredericksburg in Thursday action led by Rich Gienau and Ed Renner with top finishes in high jump long jump and sprints. Dickinson Relays placements include Ed Renner long jump and Dan Boeckmann relay legs. Next meets at Comet Relays and Turkey Valley conference.
Registration for the summer swimming program will be held on Saturday May 6 from 1 to 3 at the Tripoli Town Hall. The program will be at Waverly this year and is open to children in the Tripoli Community School District who completed kindergarten in 1971 1972. Permission slips will be issued at school next week.
The Tripoli Music Mothers will hold their regular meeting at the high school on Wednesday evening May 3. This session will also feature guest night with invited attendees and performances.
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