Annual Fish Fry Readies for 3000 Attendees in Tripoli
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club prepares a Sunday fish fry at Tripoli South Park from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. featuring fresh walleye, eleven fryers, and a door prize lineup including a weeklong vacation at Tepee Tonka Resort and several U.S. savings bonds. The event aims to surpass previous years’ crowds with a German Band 20th appearance and a chance at $500 indoor prizes. inquiries welcome to Lorenz Meier, Clarence Meier, or Walter Steward.
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Tripoli
South Park
Lorenz Meier
Clarence Meier
Walter Steward
Ji's Summer Leaguer Hall Recapped
The Ji's Little Leaguers posted an overall 4-1 record across divisions. In 8-12s the team went 7-1, losses by 3-2. 12-15s stood 6-4-1 with 3-2 and 1-0 drubbings. Standouts include Kim Kehe Willis Hildebrandt and Charles Heinemann with strong batting and RBI totals. Hildebrandt boasted a 0.92 ERA with 101 strikeouts in 51 innings and multiple no-hit games. Junior group leaders Dan, Jim Biester, Jim Fink, and Spencer Holm posted high averages and runs, while Kim Kehe and Dan Kuecker led hitters.
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Kim Kehe
Willis Hildebrandt
Charles Heinemann
Kehe
RBI
Steve Blasberg
Kim Willis Hildebrandt
Hildebrandt
Dan
Jim Biestern
Jim Fink
Spencer Holm
Ray
Chargerogram
Iesterfelt
Jim Biester
Paul
John Fink
Krumm
Rand Jim Fink
Kim Kehee
Tractor pull planned at Tripoli South Park August 13
A tractor pulling contest is set for Sunday August 13 at 1 30 p m in Tripoli South Park. Sponsored by the Tripoli Jaycees and Tripoli Fire Department, the event offers a $200 purse with four weight divisions and a $5 entry fee. An evening softball game follows at 8 p m with Fire Department and Jaycees facing farmers who entered tractors.
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Tripoli South Park
Tripoli Jaycees
Tripoli Fire Department
Firemen
Jaycees
4-H Foods Exhibit At Bremer County Fair
The 4-H girls home economics exhibit at the Bremer County Fair runs August 3 to 7 in the Home Economics building. Baked breads cookies pies and cake are shown August 4 to 6 with some items sold August 4. Exhibits include posters table settings and centerpieces judged by Mrs James Kaufman Mrs Wendell Van Syck Mrs Clinton Sage Mrs Jeanine Davidson and Mrs Roland Johnson.
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Bremer County
James Kaufman
Oelwein
Wendell van Sycc
Cedar Falls
Clinton Sage
Waterloo
Jeanine Davidson
Roland Johnson
Potluck Gathering With Plainfield Senior Citizens
A Plainfield potluck dinner brought together the Tripoli and Plainfield Senior Citizens. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. August Krueger Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Wikner Mrs. Nora Peacock and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rosenthal.
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Tripoli
Plainfield
August Krueger
R. O. Wikner
Nora Peacock
Edward Rosenthal
Chapin Reunion Planned at Chapin Park
The Chapin reunion is set for Sunday at Chapin Park with attendees likely from Chapin families and local communities.
Sumner Man Killed in Gas Truck Crash
Lyle Kasemeier 30, operator of KC's 66 Station in Sumner, died when his gasoline truck overturned at a railroad crossing near Westgate. He was thrown under the vehicle, buried beneath the wheels, and died instantly. Funeral services are pending. Surviving: widow Barbara, son Jeffrey, parents Bert and..., two brothers and a sister.
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Sumner
Lyle Kasemeier
Westgate
Sumner High School
Emerson - Milnes
Oregon
Barbara
Jeffrey
Bert Kasemeier
Mrs. Clara Zabel Visits Waterloo Hospital Relative
Mrs. Clara Zabel visited at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo Thursday and Friday with her nephew Howard Hinrichs of Cedar Falls and with Mr. and Mrs. Will Leverence.
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Clara Zabel
Waterloo
Howard Hinrichs
Cedar Falls
Allen Memorial Hospital
Will Leverence
Development Corp Sells Rock Island Produce Building
Tripoli Development Corporation directors announce the sale of their Rock Island Produce Building in Tripoli to an Independence firm. The new owner reveals no plans at present.
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Tripoli Development Corporation
Rock Island Produce
Tripoli
Tripoli Community School Budget Seeks 378,988 by Taxation
The Tripoli Community School District plans a 1967-68 budget totaling 495,635 with 378,988 raised by taxation. A 13 percent teacher raise adds about 34,000 to costs, plus 14,000 for two new teachers, 6,750 for a new bus, and other increases. The state millage and aid will be recalculated after the year start under new Iowa tax law. Hearing for or against is set for August 14 at 8 p.m. in the high school.
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Tripoli Community School District
IPERS
Iowa
Bockhaus Bartels Post to Meet at Tripoli Town Hall
American Legion Bockhaus Bartels post holds its regular meeting at Tripoli Town Hall on Wednesday August 9 at 8 p m.
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American Legion
Bockhaus-Bartels Post
Tripoli Town Hall
Home from hospital for Robert Selck in Waterloo
Robert Selck returned Tuesday morning from Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo.
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Robert Selck
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Bremer County Bonds Sway At 48 Percent Of Goal
June savings bond sales in Bremer county totaled 66 809 dollars as part of a 364 402 dollar six month total. The state reached 53 800 451 dollars for forty four percent of its six month goal with Lyon county leading at seventy eight percent and nearby counties following.
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Bremer Cty
Bremer County
Lyon County
Iowa
Decatur
van Buren
Black Hawk
Butler
Chickasaw
Fayette
Bremer County Fair Opens Thursday at Waverly Grounds
The Bremer County Fair begins Thursday at the Waverly fair grounds and runs through Aug. 6 with a beef sale on Aug. 7. Cash prizes totaling 1200 and four bicycles will be awarded across nightly drawings to attendees under 13 with free gate tickets. The event features queen coronation, livestock judging, talent shows, greased gilt, calf scramble, horse shows, tractor pulling, and midway acts by Steelman Bros. entries for tractor pull accepted until Sunday noon with prizes of 50, 35, 20, and 10 dollars.
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Bremer County
Waverly
Steelman Bros
Latin American Exec Visiting Two Area Farms
Dr. Filipe Marroquin a Latin American agricultural executive from Bavaria S A Bogota Colombia tours the United States on a three week trip to study farm management and feed ingredients sponsored by International Minerals Chemical Corporation. He visits the Dale Steere and Herbert Rechkemmer farms near Tripoli to inspect research plots and modern practices.
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Dale Steere
Herbert Rechkemmer
Tripoli
Filipe Marroquin
United States
Dr. Marroquin
Bavaria
S. A
Bogota
Colombia
International Minerals & Chemical Corporation
Marroquin
Budget Hearing Set for Hawkeye Institute of Technology
Waterloo public hearing on the proposed Hawkeye Institute of Technology budget for 1967-68 at 7 30 p m Aug 8 in the Hawkeye Administration Building 2800 Falls Ave Waterloo The operating budget proposed is 1 266 900 dollars for the year.
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Waterloo
Hawkeye Institute of Technology
Hawkeye Administration
Falls Ave
Pro and Con on Recently Enacted Iowa Tax Bill
Lieutenant Governor Rob ert Fulton questioned the haste of Iowa’s largest tax bill. Senator Robert Rigler called features bad while Purdue professor James Papke defended the package as offsetting its flaws. The bill raises sales tax to 3 percent, extends to 55 services, raises beer and cigarette taxes, hikes corporate taxes, adds an income tax bracket, and ends not readily obtainable clauses affecting manufacturing costs.
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Robert Fulton
Robert Rigler
New Hampton Republican
James Papke
Purdue University
Iowa
Papke
Sister Hospitalized Visitor Update At Allen Memorial
Mr and Mrs Ben Moeller visited last Tuesday evening with sister Mrs Hilda Knief who is a patient at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo.
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Ben Moeller
Hilda Knief
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Hospital Visit Ties Local Families
Mr and Mrs Kurt Meswarth and Mrs Henry Meswarth visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Harold Maas of New Hampton. Mr Maas is a patient at New Hampton hospital.
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Kurt Meswarth
Henry Meswarth
Harold Maas
New Hampton
Mr. Maas
New Hampton Hospital
Reader's Digest Publishes Mrs Heese Anecdote
Mrs Hesse of Tri Poli receives a $100 check from Reader's Digest for an anecdote submitted to Humor in Uniform. Her contribution appears in the August issue.
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Charles Heese
Reader’s Digest
Charles Hesse
Tripoli
Hesse
4 H Demonstrations At Bremer County Fair Aug 4 5
Four H demonstrations selected at the Bremer County 4 H demonstration day on July 12 will be shown at the Bremer County Fair August 4 and 5 in the Home Economics Exhibit building. The schedule lists dozens of 1 to 4 minute talks on topics from pies to kitchen safety, with participants from Clover Teenerettes to Tripoli Boosters.
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E City
Bremer County
Bremer County Fair
Dairy Cattle Congress
Tripoli Schools Set to Open Monday August 28
Tripoli Community Schools will begin classes on Monday August 28 with a full day session. Registration is scheduled for Wednesday Thursday and Friday August 16 17 and 18. Superintendent Howard Marquardt announced additional details will follow next week.
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Tripoli Community Schools
Howard Marquardt
Tripoli Red Sox Clinch Northeast Iowa League Title
The Tripoli Red Sox clinched the Northeast Iowa baseball league championship by shutting out Ossian 8-0. Winning pitcher Bob Evert ding fanned 12 over two hits with three walks. Jim Krumm had three hits in four at bats. Also, New Hampton beat Ft Atkinson 3-2 and Decorah blanked Elma 11-0 as regular play ends. Tripoli also captured the Elma invitational tournament with a 4-2 final over Ossian. Dave Ray pitched a three hitter for the victory.
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Tripoli Red Sox
Ossian
Red Sox
Bob Everding
Jim Krumm
Sox
Elma
Tripoli
Ft. Atkinson
New Hampton
Decorah
Dave Ray
Alcock
Ray
Nuss
Klenzman
Strumple
Tripoli — Decorah
Ossian Elma
Iowa Farm Bureau Presses for Tax Bill Passage
The Iowa Farm Bureau claims it was a major force behind the tax bill and details its lobbying role in the weekly edition. It notes property tax relief has been a prime goal for the past decade.
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Iowa Farm Bureau
The
Farm Bureau
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