Red Sox Open Season With Janesville Exhibition
The Cedar Valley league opener looms May 23 with Tripoli, Sumner, Waverly, Readlyn and Denver. The Tripoli team drew a bye in the first round. Fairbank and Fredericksburg left the league. Janesville visits Sunday at 2:30 p m for a prep exhibition as Walter Beisner leads the Red Sox through early practices.
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Red Sox
Janesville
Tripoli
Walter Beisner
Sumner
Waverly
Readlyn
Denver
Fairbank
Fredericksburg
Ackleys to celebrate 55th wedding anniversary
Frank and Lottie Ackley of Williamstown mark their 55th wedding anniversary with an open house at the family home Sunday May 2 from 2 to 4 pm. The couple wed May 2, 1899, near Boyd and have three children, Nellie Duenow, Helen Templeton, and Glenn Ackley, plus nine grandchildren.
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Frederika
Frank Ackley
Willamstown
William Duenow
Glenn Ackley
Leo Philp
Robert Templeton
Honeywell
Lottie Wesp
W. N. Wesp
Boyd
Nellie
Music Groups To Give Concert At School On Tuesday
A concert by Tripoli high school's large music groups will be held in the gym Tuesday at 8 p m under school music director Harold Frese. Participating are Boys Glee Club Girls Glee Club Mixed Chorus and Band. Regular admission prices apply. The program features works by James Bullard Schubert Dett Taylor Mann Lietz Dvorak Skarnicka Texidor and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Harold Frese
James
Bullard
Schubert
Paul Martin Suffers Multiple Heart Attacks in Waterloo
Paul Martin, a patient at Al An Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, has suffered four heart attacks while at work at the Gerald Sulky Co. and another during hospitalization. He is resting and expected to be hospitalized for several weeks.
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Paul Martin
Alan Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Martin
Gerald Sulky Co
Guy O. VanDerveer Dies at 82 in Waverly Banker and Civic Leader
Guy O. VanDerveer, an 82 year old pioneer Bremer county banker and civic leader, died at his home in Waverly Saturday. Funeral was Monday at St Andrew's Episcopal church with burial in Harlington cemetery. In 68 years in banking he helped found the Cedar Valley Roads Association and led a bond issue for the Waterloo Mason City highway. A lifelong advocate of good roads, he supported the Greater Bremer County Committee, contributing to Bremer county having the state's highest paved road percentage.
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Guy O. VanDerveer
Bremer County
Waverly
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Harlington
VanDerveer
Cedar Valley Roads Association
Waterloo
Mason City
Greater
Bergmann Hatchery Named Local Geer Lings Feeds Dealer
Announcement lists Bergmann Hatchery as local dealer for Geer lings Feeds. Leonard Dettmer will continue as local salesman for the firm in this week's issue.
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Bergmann Hatchery
Geerlings
Leonard Dettmer
Frederika Seniors Take Chicago Trip With Chaperones
The Frederika high school senior class departed Friday for Chicago. Chaperones included Superintendent and Mrs. Ed Green and the Rev and Mrs. Carl Carlsen of Fredericksburg.
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Frederika
Frederika High School
Chicago
Ed Green
Carl Carlsen
Fredericksburg
Waverly Names New Bremer County Superintendent
Waverly high school principal Robert C. Gaard has been named Bremer County superintendent of schools by the board. He succeeds Mildred E. Smith who will move to California after not seeking reelection. Gaard takes office August 1. He has led Geneva, Waverly schools, and held roles in county teacher organizations. He studied at Radcliffe and Luther College and earned a master's from the State University of Iowa. He is married with three children.
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Robert C. Gaard
Waverly
Bremer County
Board of Education
Mildred E. Smith
California
Gaard
County Teachers’ Council
Cleo Shipman
Geneva
Radcliffe
Luther College
State University of Iowa
Engaged: Shirley Bergmann to Merle Mack of Frederika
Frederika special announces the engagement of Shirley Jean Bergmann to Merle F. Mack, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Mack of Fredericksburg. The couple plans no wedding date yet. Miss Bergmann is a Frederika High School senior and Mr Mack works at the Frederika Mill.
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Shirley J. Bergmann
Merle Mack
Fredericksburg
Frederika
Shirley Jean
Merle F. Mack
Carl Mack
Emil Bergmann
Miss Bergmann
Frederika High School
Mr. Mack
Frederika Mill
Juel's Briardale hires Melvin Ohlendorf
Melvin Ohlendorf, formerly at Tripoli Hardware, began work Monday at Juel's Briardale store. Owner Harry Juel will keep control of the meat department and rely on Melvin to handle heavy unloading and stocking duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Ohlendorf
Tripoli Hardware
Juel
Briardale
Harry Juel
Melvin
Tripoli Scouts to Attend 1954 Scout-O-Rama Saturday
Tripoli Boy Scout troop 32 will join the Wapsipinicon Area Council event at the Waterloo Hippodrome Auditorium on Saturday. The group will demonstrate dog care as the show runs from noon to 9 p m with special stage presentations at 2 4 and 8 p m. Nearly 100 booth displays are planned with Colburn Feed Mill and Wayside Inn of Tripoli co sponsoring the troop’s booth.
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Tripoli
Wapsipinicon
Waterloo Hippodrome
Colburn Feed Mill
Wayside Inn
Panthers To Meet Denver Tonight In League Windup
Tripoli high school remains undefeated in league play as the Panthers host Denver in the final league game. The Wednesday matchup was postponed from Tuesday night by wet grounds with a forecast of more rain. Non conference games follow, including trips to St Marys Waterloo and a game at Waverly May 14. In last Friday’s seven inning win over Sumner 9 8 Tripoli exploded for seven runs in the second inning and held on as Sumner rallied in the final inning.
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Tripoli High School
Denver
Panther
St. Mary’s of Waterloo
Waverly
Tripoli
Sumner
Aces
Panthers
Lahmanns Mark Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Lahmann are observing their 50th wedding anniversary with a quiet gathering of family at Tripoli town hall this Wednesday afternoon and evening. Supper will be served to the guests.
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F. H. Lahmann
Tripoli Town Hall
Local piano recital by Barbara Dufield students
Local pupils of Barbara K. Dufield will present a piano recital at Congregational church next Monday evening at 7 30. Participants include Janie Rieck Julie Soles Judy Wilson Michael Wilson Janet Chapin Jean Chapin Marvin Drewis Marlene Drewis Kay Holmes Ruth Zabel Diane Benz Lydia Brown Katie Rieck Arvilla Dix on Karen Bockhaus Mary Louise Goetz Douglas Boeckmann Allan Kuethe Kathy Kuethe Michael Fink Larry Bunger Dixon Bunger Joyce Bodermann Karla Kay Towne Florence Oliver James Miller Caroline Sue Kehe LaJean Slack Marianne Wikner and Jean Ambrose.
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Barbara K. Duffield
Congregational Church
Janie Rieck
Julie Soles
Judy Wilson
Michael Wilson
Janet Chapin
Jean Chapin
Marvin Drewis
Marlene Drewis
Kay Holmes
Ruth Zabel
Diane Benz
Lydia Brown
Katie Rieck
Arvilla Dixon
Karen Bockhaus
Mary Louise Goetz
Douglas Boeckmann
Allan Kuethe
Kathy Kuethe
Michael Fink
Larry
Allen Riecks Visit With Mrs Smith and Inez
Mr and Mrs Allen Rieck and family visited Sunday evening with Mrs Rena Smith and Inez Sumner in a local social gathering highlighting community ties and neighborhood presence.
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Allen Rieck
Rena Smith
Inez
Sumner
April Showers Reach Tripoli For Five Days Of Rain
Five days of rain totaling 1.61 inches refreshed Tripoli as April temperatures ranged from the 30s to the 70s. Rainfall included 0.26 inches Saturday and 0.61 inches Sunday, easing spring field work but not easing concerns over dryness from a dry fall and snow-free winter. Local observer E C Biermann logged daily readings through 6 p.m.
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Tripoli
E. C. Biermann
Kids Night Lights Up Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club Event
The Wapsie Sportsmen's Club held its annual Kids Night at Tri Poli town hall Tuesday drawing 45 adults and 65 children. Miles Newcomb from Black Hawk Kennels demonstrated dog training and retrieving with Copper. Local men showed casting techniques, and two films were shown including a Hopalong Cassidy tale about a bear cub. A culvert was installed at the kids’ fish pond and plans for private picnic grounds were announced. members will complete work later. Free cats were given to kids at the end.
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Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club
Tripoli Town Hall
Miles Newcomb
Black Hawk Kennels
Waterloo
Copper
Hopalong Cassidy
Little Smokey
Lawrence Heideman
Hurt at play leaves two-year-old with head cut
Bruce, the two-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Lavern Platte, suffered a head cut requiring two stitches while at play Monday.
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Bruce
Lavern Platte
Popularity Contest Nearing End At Tripoli Hardware
Ten days remain in the senior popularity contest sponsored by Tripoli Hardware. Both boys and girls divisions unsettled as the contest closes Saturday night May 8 with results in the May 12 issue of The Leader. Standings are shown in this issue on page six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Hardware
Leader
Dr Goebel to Move to New Dentists Offices in May
Dr. V. G. Goebel, Tripoli dentist, will move this week to new offices in the Biermann building. He previously operated above Rettig Furniture. The office will close Thursday and Friday and reopen Saturday May 1 in the former Dr. J. Lesiak space.
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V. G. Goebel
Tripoli
Biermann
Leader
Rettig Furniture Store
Dr. Goebel
John Lesiak
Golden Wedding Anniversary for Rev. F. Schoenbohm
Denver Special Rev. and Mrs. F E Schoenbohm will observe their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday at St Peter's Lutheran Church in Denver with a family dinner at noon and open house from 2 30 to 6 p m Their marriage occurred May 4 1904 in Dubuque Iowa. They have six children in seven locations and 16 grandchildren two great grandchildren.
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Denver
F. E. Schoenbohm
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Schoenbohm
Anna Beyer
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Dubuque
M. Reu
Wartburg Seminary
St. Peter’s Church
Frederick Schoenbohm
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Richard Schoenbohm
Valparaiso
Arthur Matthias
Victor Felton
Pueblo
Colo
Bert Boat
Pella
Wilko Schoenbohm
Minneapolis
Dauhter
Dorothy Kehe
Style Show by Tripoli High School Home Economics
The Tripoli high school home economics department under Miss Yoshinaga will stage its annual spring style show next Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Girls will model garments they made including shorts pajamas skirts blouses dresses nighties jumpers and pedal pushers. Refreshments follow and an exhibition of the year’s work will be shown.
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Tripoli
Yoshinaga
Horse Racers Of Four States Will Meet Here Sunday
Annual spring meeting of the Iowa Thoroughbred Horse Racing Association will be held at the Tripoli town hall next Sunday afternoon. Walter Sommer, president of the organization, said horsemen from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa will attend the afternoon session.
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Iowa Thoroughbred Horse Racing Association
Tripoli Town Hall
Walter Sommer
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Birthday Dinner For Mrs Peters Hosted By Theo Peters
Mr and Mrs Theo Peters entertained Sunday with dinner and reception in honor of Mrs Peters birthday. Guests attended including friends and family, with dairy and social highlights described.
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Mrs. Theo. Peters
Mrs. Peters
Jeanette Bruns Weds Leland Carper In Denver Ceremony
Jeanette Bruns daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Bruns married Leland Carper son of Mrs Bernice Carper in a 125 guest ceremony at St John s Lutheran church Denver Special. Rev A H Mette led the double ring service with organ music by Margaret Bruns and Dona Schumacher. The couple will reside in Des Moines where he works at Diamond Laboratories and she at Lutheran Mutual Life.
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Denver
Jeanette Bruns
Herman Bruns
Leland Carper
Des Moines
Bernice Carper
A. H. Mette
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Margaret Bruns
Dona Schumacher
Katherine Lahmann
Betty Meier
Lorraine Carper
Gerald Carper
Paul Foster
Waverly
Robi. Mason
Indianola
Duane Johns
Lakona
Virgil Bruns
Masonville
Bruns
Legion Hall
Michael Wille
Ernest Buss
Wilson Milius
George Buhr
Marilyn Brettmann
Donna Paul
Edith Schmidt
Carol Steege
Maxine Lahmann
Carol Lynn Soldwisch
Shirley Bruns
Readlyn
Tripoli
Osceola
Knoxville
Carson
Winterset
Leon
Humeston
Waterloo
Nadine Buss
Mildred Harmening
Ozarks
13Th St
Diamond Laboratories
Lutheran Mutual Life Ins. Co
Frederika Grocer Suffers Severe Head Cut After Hook Fall
Robert Camp owner of the Frederika Grocery and Locker was struck on the top of the head by a falling pulley hook last week Wednesday, suffering a severe laceration and requiring medical attention.
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Robert Camp
Frederika Grocery and Locker
Waterloo Attorney Will Speak Here On Memorial Day
Prominent Waterloo attorney Horace Van Meter will be the main speaker at the Memorial Day observance to be held Sunday afternoon May 30. The Commercial Club announcement also notes Tripoli business closures on Monday May 31 as part of the club schedule.
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Horace van Meter
Waterloo
L. H. Fink
Commercial Club Committee
Tripoli
Commercial Club
Violets Blooming in Tripoli Under Mrs Frese Care
Spring sights in Tripoli showcase Mrs. H. J. Frese tending 80 blooming violet plants and guarding 64 named varieties in her collection.
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Tripoli
H. J. Frese
Hospital release for David Mohing after appendectomy
David Mohing son of Carl Mohling was released Monday from Sumner Community hospital after an appendectomy.
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David Mohing
Carl Mohling
Sumner Community Hospital
Twenty Musicians To Represent School At State Contest
Twenty Tripoli high musicians will represent the school in 12 events of the state music contest at Newton Friday. They earned the right by Division I ratings at West Union contests and the marching band contest last fall. Under Harold Frese, participants include Betty Hildebrandt, Sherrie Sauerbrei, Lowell Engle, Carl Beisner, Judy Schlichting, Ruth Weidler, Dale Drape, Eugene Ostrogge, plus quartets and solos across baton, voice, piano, oboe, and saxophone sections.
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Tripoli High
Newton
West Union
Harold Frese
Betty Hildebrandt
Sherrie Sauerbrei
Lowell Engle
Carl Beisner
Judy Schlichting
Mrs Berdena Staack Weds Carl Westendorf at Siegel
Sumner special reports Mrs Berdena Staack daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Weiskirch Sumner married Thursday evening to Carl Westendorf Waverly The Rev W D Weidler of Evangelical and Reformed church Siegel officiated Attendants were Mrs Erwin Reding The bride is a bookkeeper at Weidler Garage Sumner The groom farms in Douglas township and will live in Sumner
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Sumner
Berdena Staack
Will Weiskirch
Carl Westendorf
Waverly
W. D. Weidler
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
Erwin Reding
Staack
Weidler
Westendorf
Votes To Continue County Committee At Meeting Here
About 42 members of the larger Bremer County Committee met at the town hall and voted to continue the organization. Robert Kuhrt of Tripoli was elected president and will appoint a secretary. The group approved eight meetings a year with no sessions in July August December or January. Next month’s meeting will be in Sumner.
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Greater Bremer
Robert Kuhrt
Tripoli
Organization
Sumner
Tripoli Mercantile To Sponsor Free Children’s Portrait Day
Tripoli Mercantile promotes Baby Week by offering free 5x7 vignette portraits for children aged one month to seven years. The service is free with no purchase required, and photos are taken Thursday at the store. Details appear in an ad on page eight.
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Tripoli Mercantile Tomorrow
Mrs. Lawrence Moeller Sent Home From Hospital
Mrs Lawrence Moeller was released from Sumner Community hospital Monday and is convalescing at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Moeller
Sumner Community Hospital
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Sox
Frank Ackleys
Berger
Dett
Ezekiel Saw @ Wheel
Lietz
Dvorak
Militaire
Skarnicka
Amparito Roca
Texidor
FEED
Juel’s
Larry Poock
Lawton
Fritz
Olejniczak
Fred Lahmanns
Sportsmen's Club
Jack McSweeney
Perry Crittenden
Dick Thompson
Rev. F. Schoenbohms
Home Economics Dept
Fred Rewoldt
Tripoli Mercantile
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