Bremer 4-H Fair Set To Open Monday In Waverly
Bremer County 4-H Fair ready to open Monday at Waverly fairgrounds for three days of events. The program features nightly entertainment including Cedar Valley Drum and Bugle Corps, a tug of war, and pony and bicycle races.
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Bremer
Waverly Grounds
Bremer County
Fair Board
Waverly Fairgrounds
FFA
Cedar Valley
Waverly
Denver
Plainfield
Sumner
Tripoli
Janesville
Don Franklin
Fairgrounds
Knights’ Gymnasium
Dale Williams
WOI
Tom Wickersham
Ames
Grover Miehe
Lisbon
Dairy
Spencer Williams
Chickasaw County
Schmidt Wins Twice at Waverly Racing Meet
Jockey Dale Schmidt of Tripoli rode two winners in the Sunday program at Waverly. His victories included Ragtime owned by Walter Sommer of Tripoli in the four furlongs race, time 50 4/5 seconds. He also won the four and a half furlongs aboard E. R. owned by Reagen and Aphy of Hampton. He placed second in the three other events.
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Schmidt
Waverly
Dale Schmidt
Tripoli
Walter Sommer
E. R
Reagen and Aphy
Hampton
Funeral guests listed for Mrs William Ambrose's service
Among the out of town attendees were Mr and Mrs Frank Ambrose and Mrs Minnie Ambrose Sumner Helen Arnemann and Ed Arnemann Neenah Wis Mr and Mrs Robert Ritchie Ocel Wein Harrison Parrott Waverly Mr and Mrs Henry Wetton Williamsburg Mr and Mrs Stanley Ambrose Mrs Hazel Ferraday Ss Margaret Kemper and daughters Mr and Mrs Wyn F Maagen John Davis and Pearl Ambrose Waterloo
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Wm. Ambrose
Frank Ambrose
Minnie Ambrose
Sumner
Helen Arnemann
Ed Arnemann
Neenah
Wis
Robert Ritchie
Ocel Wein
Harrison Parrott
Waverly
Henry Wetton
Williamsburg
Stanley Ambrose
Hazel Ferraday
Margaret Kemper
Wyn F.maagen
John Davis
Pearl Ambrose
Waterloo
Minnie Hahn 76 Buried in Frederika Rites
Funeral services for Minnie Hahn 76 died Friday were held Monday at Rettig Funeral home Tripoli and St John s Lutheran Frederika with Rev A A Krause in charge Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Fredericksburg She was born 1878 in Germany married Will Hahn 1898 survived by five sons two daughters 12 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and a sister burial details note.
Duane Bockholt Appointed County Agent for Farm Bureau
Duane Bockholt was named special insurance agent to represent Farm Bureau services in Bremer county. The appointment, announced by Warren H. Kerndt, general agent of Waverly, covers Frederika Leroy Sumner Fremont and Dayton townships. Bockholt, a Bremer native and farmer, is married with four children.
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Duane Bockholt
Farm Bureau
Bremer County
Warren H. Kerndt
Waverly
Frederika
Leroy
Sumner
Fremont
Dayton
Bockholt
Oran High School
John H Lorenzen Denver Octogenarian Dies
Denver special funeral held for John Henry Lorenzen 84 who died the prior Monday in the Lutheran home Muscatine. Last rites at Matthias Funeral home and St Peter's Lutheran church with Rev Wm Barrack in charge. Burial at church cemetery with pallbearers Harold Paul Lorenze E Steege Lavern Steege Elmer Steege Lawrence Steege and Lavern Wente. Lorenzen was born November 18 1870 and lived in Denver until five years ago.
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Denver
John Henry Lorenzen
Muscatine
Matthias Funeral Home
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Wm. Barrack
Church
Harold Paul
Lorenze E. Steege
Lavern Steege
Elmer Steege
Lawrence Steege
Lavern Wente
Mr. Lorenzen
Lawn Supper Sponsored by St Peter's Guild Aug 5
The Women’s Guild of St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church hosts a lawn supper Friday August 5 starting 5 30 PM on the church lawn west of the church. Menu includes maid rites ham sandwiches potato salad potato chips baked beans cake ice cream coffee and diluted milk. In case of rain the event moves to the church social rooms. Public invited.
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Women’s Guild of
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Three Men Fined In Mayor's Court During Last Month
Three men were fined in Mayor Rudolf Piegers court for July traffic violations. Jack Frese paid $2 fine and $1 costs for overtime parking in a 15 minute zone. Elmer Bockhaus fined $2 and Kenneth Rettig paid $2 plus $1 costs for improper parking. Information on the first two cases was filed by Paul Kuethe, assistant town marshal. The third case was filed by Ed Bany, town marshal.
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Rudllph Piegers
Jack Frese
Elmer Bockhaus
Kenneth Rettig
Paul Kuethe
Ed Bany
Red Sox to Represent Cedar Valley in ABC Tourney at Sumner
The Cedar Valley league will be represented by the Red Sox at Sumner in the American Baseball Congress state tournament August 23 to 28. Six teams play a double elimination format with Sumner hosting one bracket and Allison hosting another. Winners meet in a best two out of three series to decide who goes to the national tournament.
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Red Sox
Cedar Valley
ABC
Sumner
American Baseball Congress
Loop
Allison
Butler County
Bremer-Chickasaw Night
Corn Valley
Orphan
Des Moines
Oran
Olmstead
Carlyle Nicklaus
Kammeyer
Nicklaus
William K Harms Named New Fredericksburg Postmaster
William K. Harms was confirmed by the U S Senate Saturday night as postmaster of Fredericksburg succeeding P E Mors who retired Harms had been nominated for the post by President Eisenhower last Thursday.
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Fredericksburg
William K. Harms
U. S. Senate
P. E. Mors
Harms
Eisenhower
Allan Sell Says Recovery In Progress After July 17 Accident
Allan Sell, critically injured in a car crash on July 17, is recovering well at Sumner Community Hospital and expects discharge today or tomorrow.
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Allan Sell
Sumner Community Hospital
Annual Fish Fry Set For Sunday At Tripoli Park
The Wap sie Sportsmen's club will host the eighth annual Fish Fry at Tripoli Ball Park Sunday evening from 5 to 8 with rain plan to Buhr's warehouse. About 1,200 people expected. Genuine walleye pike served. tickets 1 with free for children. Door prizes over 500 dollars. prizes displayed at Block and Klemp shop. Proceeds fund game management and conservation work.
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Tripoli Park
Tripoli
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Tripoli Ball Park
Block & Klemp Plumbing and Heating Shop
St Peter’s Church Votes to Start Building Program
Members of St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church voted to begin a two stage plan to replace the present church with an educational building and a new house of worship. Architects Thorson Thorson and Madson of Waterloo presented sketches. About 150 attended the meeting with no addition to the existing church approved.
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J. Peter’s Church
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Congregational Meeting
Thorson
Thorson and
Madson
Waterloo
Funeral Sunday for Readlyn marshal Wm Muhlenhaupt
Funeral services were held for Wm Muhlenhaupt 77 former Readlyn town marshal at Matthias Funeral Home Denver and St Paul Lutheran Readlyn with Rev J L Strelow officiating Burial followed in the church cemetery Casket bearers were Wm Peters Murl Lockard Ernest Gehrke Harold Fertch Edwin Tiedt and Herbert Wittenburg He was born December 27 1877 and survived by a son Chris.
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Readlyn
Matthias Funeral Home
Denver
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Wm. Muhlenhaupt
J. L. Strelow
Wm. Peters
Murl Lockard
Ernest Gehrke
Harold Fertch
Edwin Tiedt
Herbert Wittenburg
Muhlenhaupt
Chris
Bible Camp Opens at Wartburg College Campus
Marianne Wikner and Mary Louise Goetz attend junior Bible camp on Wartburg college campus in Waverly. Activities run from Sunday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.
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Marianne Wikner
Mary Louise Goetz
Wartburg College
Waverly
Readlyn District Second Boundary Hearing Set in Waverly
A second hearing on Readlyn Community School district boundaries is scheduled for 8 p m on Wednesday September 7 at the courthouse in Waverly. Bremer county Supt R C Gaard said the meet will finalize the district lines after a joint Bremer and Black Hawk boards session reduced the district by about five sections and excluded voters choosing other districts. Objections must be filed by noon September 7. About 125 people attended the prior hearing, with many objectors from the district outskirts.
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Readlyn
Court House
Waverly
R. C. Gaard
Bremer County
County Boards of Education
Bremer and
Black Hawk Counties
Joint Board
Tripoli
Oran
Dunkerton
Last Rites Sunday For Mrs. Ambrose, Lifetime Resident
Funeral services were held at Congregational church for Mrs. Wm. Ambrose 72 who died after surgery following a lingering illness. Interment was in Fremont cemetery. She was born Nov 17 1882 in Tripoli and married Wm Jacob Ambrose May 29 1906. Survived by husband a son Robert Tripoli a daughter Gladys Cline Culver City Calif and three grandchildren.
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Wm. Ambrose
L. E. Gatch
Fremont Cemetery
E. H. Stehn
H. J. Frese
L. H. Fink
Clarence Kimbal
Walter Fergemann
Edw. Rosenthal
Martha H. Wynhoff
H. J. Wynhoff
Tripoli
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
St. Paul’s Evangelical
Robert
Gladys Cline
Culver City
Calif
Ernest L. Perry Dies in Denver Area Hospital
Funeral services held Saturday for Ernest Leslie Perry 48 of Denver after liver ailment. Born April 18, 1907 in Story County to E L Perry Sr, he lived in Waterloo before moving to Denver a year ago. Survived by two sons, a daughter, a wife, siblings and four sisters. Burial in Midwest Garden of Memories with Craft relatives serving as casket bearers.
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Denver
Ernest Leslie Perry
Allen Memorial Hospital
Matthias Funeral Home
First Presbyterian Church
Waterloo
H. E. Dierenfield
Midwest Garden
E L. Perry Sr
Belva Christians
la Porte City
Mr. Perry
Bernice
Paul
E. L. Perry
Patricia
Lloyd
Zearing
Wesley
Nevada
Delos
Ames
George Ely
Orange Center
Robert Vance
Los Angeles
Calif
Carl Blattel
Earl Blattel
Marion
Perry
Rath Packing Co
John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works
Bruns Move from Waverly to Sell Estate Home
Mr and Mrs Virgil Bruns of Waverly moved Saturday to the Sell estate residence previously occupied by the Paul Martin family. Mr Bruns works at Shield Bantam in Waverly and Mrs Bruns will take a job at the local telephone office.
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Waverly
Virgil Bruns
Paul Martin
Bruns
Shield Bantam
Home From Hospital Darwin Buls Returns After Surgery
Darwin Buls was released Thursday from Allen Memorial hospital after undergoing surgery on Sunday.
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Darwin
Buls
Allen Memorial Hospital
Buhr Undergoes Surgery at St. Mary's Rochester
H. H. Buhr remains patient at St. Mary's hospital in Rochester after undergoing surgery last week Tuesday.
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H. H. Buhr
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Red Sox Complete Cedar Valley Loop Season Victory
Tripoli's independent baseball team capped a strong Cedar Valley league campaign by crushing Oran 16 to 1 on Sunday. The win highlighted a standout season with solid hitting and dominant pitching from the Red Sox.
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Red Sox
Cedar Valley
Tripoli
Oran Sunday
Tripoli Red Sox Visit Readlyn for Sunday Game
Tripoli's Red Sox travel to Readlyn for a Sunday 2:15 p.m. game ahead of the ABC tournament. Tripoli has beaten Readlyn twice this season 6-4 and 8-7, both by winning runs in the final inning, as Readlyn aims to prove the earlier wins were not a fluke.
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Tripoli
Red Sox
ABC
Readlyn
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