H Club Fair Opens in Waverly Next Tuesday
The Bremer County 4-H Fair runs Tuesday through Thursday with Dairy Day on Thursday. Five Dairy Day queen nominees from Sumner Readlyn Waverly and other towns will compete. Events include livestock judging, 4-H demonstrations and nightly acts plus a big parade and fireworks. Auction closes the fair Friday morning.
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Bremer County
Marilyn Mae Seehase
Sumner
Audrey Happel
Readlyn
Donna Carlson
Joanne Benning
Shirley Depower
Waverly
Tripoli
Denver
Readyn
Plainfield
Janesville
Miller Is Promoted to Corporal in Korea
Cletus A. Miller son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Miller Route 4 Sumner was promoted to corporal while serving in Korea with X Corps. Arrived in March 1953, he is a truck driver and mechanic in the 5th Light Aircraft Section at X Corps Headquarters. Miller a Sumner High School graduate entered the army January 1952 and completed basic training at Camp Roberts California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
X Corps
Korea
Cletus A. Miller
Ernest Miller
Route 4
Sumner
Milley
Sumner High School
Army
Camp Roberts
Calif
Organ to Arrive Today at Grace Lutheran Church
Word has been received that the Reuter pipe organ for Grace Lutheran church will be delivered by Freeport Organ Company sometime today. It is anticipated that the installation will be completed within ten days.
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Reuter
Graceutheran Church
Freeport Organ Company
Wednesay
Vacation Home Return Expected Thursday
The note indicates Mrs Raymon and family will be away at a vacation home and expect to return on Thursday.
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Raymon
Bull Reunion Held at Side Park in Waverly
The Bull family held a reunion on Sunday, August 9, at Side Park in Waverly. Family members gathered for a day of memories, with relatives traveling from nearby towns to attend the event.
Coach Mullen to Lead At Tripoli High School
Mr and Mrs John Mullen plan to move to Tripoli around August 15 where he will coach football and girls basketball and teach mathematics. He was born in Des Moines and educated at Steamboat Rock Boone Moline Wartburg graduating July 17 with a BS in Education. Mrs Mullen, Emmaj ean Aardal, also Graduated from Wartburg. Her father was Wartburg physics professor until his death two years ago.
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John Mullen
Tripoli
Mullen
Des Moines
Steamboat Rock
Boone
Moline
Marine Corps
Moline Community College
Wartburg
Emmajean Aardal
Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed in Tripoli
Mr and Mrs Bert Buhr celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Sunday afternoon at the Tripoli town hall with relatives and friends. A service by Rev William Goetz followed by a mock wedding readings by Lucy Hay and accordion music by Lynn Wilson. A 530 supper served to 160 guests. The couple wed Aug 2 1903 at Crane Creek with Rev J Herbst. Attendants were Ernest Fink and Bertha Frese. They have two sons Elmer Readlyn and George Denver four grandchildren Allen Readlyn Glenn Baltimore Virgil Denver JoAnn Chicago and one great granddaughter Debra Kay Walter Denver. Out of town guests came from Kenyon Goodland Faribault Minn Lytton Clarion Hudson Oelwein Malvern Readlyn Denver Frederika Waterloo and Bremer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Buhr
Tripoli
William F. Goetz
Lucy Hay
Lynn Wilson
Dora Matthiesen
Minn
Lytton
Clarion, Hudson
Oelwein
Malvern
Readlyn
Denver
Frederika
Waterloo
Bremer
Evelyn Holler to Wed Rodger Buss in Readlyn Aug 22
Mr and Mrs Albert Holler of Waterloo announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Evelyn to Rodger Buss son of Mr and Mrs Henry Buss of Tripoli The ceremony will be at St Matthew's Lutheran church Readlyn on Saturday August 22 at 730 pm Buss works at H H Buhr Chevrolet Garage in Tripoli.
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Albert Holler
Waterloo
Evelyn
Rodger Buss
Henry Buss
Tripoli
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Buss
H. H. Buhr Chevrolet
Surprise Gathering At The Bergmann Home
A surprise gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Bergmann Saturday evening. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Matthias and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weideman of Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Homan and Gladys, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brandt of Waverly, and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bergmann of Tripoli. A lunch, brought by the guests, was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Bergmann
Albert Matthias
Jack Weideman
Waterloo
Adolf Homan
Gladys
Henry Brandt
Waverly
Herman Bergmann
Tripoli
Flower Show by W.S.C.S. Frederika Methodist Church
The annual flower show sponsored by the W.S.C.S. of the Frederika Methodist church will be held Wednesday August 12 in the church basement. Program begins at 2 30 p m There is a 50 cent charge for refreshments.
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W.S.C.S. of the Methodist Church
Frederika
Western trip underway for Mr and Mrs Lowell Goodenbour
Mr and Mrs Lowell Goodenbour left Saturday for a Western states journey. The couple aims to visit multiple destinations along their planned route through the western United States.
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Lowell Goodenbour
Lois JoAnn Niemann Weds Pvt Merlin Borcherding in Sumner
Lois JoAnn Niemann daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Niemann of Sumner wed Pvt Merlin E Borcherding son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Borcherding in a candlelight ceremony at St John American Lutheran church Sumner with 90 guests. The couple and guests traveled from Waterloo Jesup Des Plaines Fredericksburg Tripoli and Columbus. The bride wore a floor length nylon tulle gown with a beaded crown veil and orchid bouquet. She was attended by Lyle Youngtom sister of the bride while James Niemann and Darwin Fritz served as ushers. After the ceremony a church reception followed and Pvt Borcherding will report to Ft Riley Kansas after his current posting at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri.
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Lois JoAnn Niemann
Paul Niemann
Sumner
Merlin E. Borcherding
Arthur Borcherding
John Mohr
St. John’s American Lutheran Church
Joyce Niewoehner
Alfred Leyh
Stephanatis
Lyle Youngtom
James Niemann
Darwin Fritz
Waterloo
Jesup
Des Plaines
Fredericksburg
Tripoli
Columbus
Ohio
Sumner High School
McAloon
Pvt
Borcherding
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ft. Riley
Kan
Wedding of Erwin O Connell and Maxine Kayser in Independence
Mr and Mrs Alfred Bock and family attended the wedding of Mrs Bocks nephew Erwin O Connell of Frederika and Maxine Kayser at St Josephs Catholic church Independence Wednesday morning A reception followed at the Hotel Pinicon in Independence
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Alfred Bock
Mrs Rudy Pavelec Undergoes Operation at Scholtz Memorial
Mrs Rudy Pavelec submitted to an operation at Scholtz Memorial hospital in Waterloo Monday morning. She is confined to room No 110.
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Rudy Pavelec
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Picnic Supper With V.F.W. Auxiliary Held at Tripoli Park
The V.F.W. Auxiliary and their families enjoyed a picnic supper at Tripoli ball park Tuesday evening.
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V.F.W. Auxiliary
Tripoli Ball Park
Master of Ceremonies Sixth Annual Fish Fry
The Wapsie Sports men announce their sixth annual fish fry at Tripoli ball park on Sunday August 9 with musical entertainment by Little German band and Duane Boderman pupils. Dr. W G Goebel and Lawrence Dawson of Waterloo will be masters of ceremonies. Rain plan moves event to H H Buhr warehouse. Admission is $1 with free entry for younger children. serving begins at 5 PM and continues until filled.
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Wapsie
Tripoli Ball Park
Tripoli
Duane Boderman
W G. Goebel
Lawrence Dawson
Waterloo
H. H. Buhr Warehouse
Main Street
International juggler Frank Moore to MC 4-H Fair
Frank Moore of the McConnell and Moore team, internationally known jugglers, will be master of ceremonies at the 4-H Club Fair Thursday night, August 13.
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Frank Moore
McConnell and Moore
Schwemm Family Ninth Annual Reunion Held Sunday
Nearly sixty five relatives gathered at the farm home of Mr and Mrs Les lie Vogt near Plainfield for the ninth Schwemm family reunion. Announced officers include Raymond Downing as president and Mrs A C Sommer as secretary for 1954. Committees include Mr and Mrs Martin Schwerrn Mr and Mrs Henry Rogge and others. The group from Chicago Oran Waterloo Fredricksburg Cedar Falls Tripoli Ionia Readlyn and Waverly included G F Schwemm Tripoli the oldest relative and Anne Jolyn Lampe the youngest four weeks old. Five births five marriages and no deaths were recorded.
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Schwemm
Leslie Vogt
Plainfield
Vogt
Vern Donahoo
Raymond Downing
Waverly
A. C. Sommer
Waterloo
Martin Schweer
Henry Rogge
Ionia
Readlyn
Sumner Girl to Wed Readlyn Youth at Richfield
Announcement by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Whitnabel of Sumner states Lois Jane Whitnabel will wed Reuben Wittenburg of Readlyn. The ceremony is set for August 16 at 7 30 p m in Richfield church. Lois Jane is a Lutheran College Decorah alumna teaching in Chickasaw county. Reuben works at Vic's Food Market in Readlyn.
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Sumner
Louis Whitnabel
Lois Jane
Reuben Wittenburg
C. H. Hagenow
Readlyn
Richfield Church
Miss Whitnabel
Lutheran College
Decorah
Chickasaw County
Vic’s
ROTC Cadet Visits California After Camp Carson Training
Lowell Fink, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Fink, completed six weeks of ROTC summer camp at Camp Carson in Colorado. He then traveled to Alameda, California, to spend several weeks visiting Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Fink.
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Lowell
L. H. Fink
Camp Carson
Colo
Alameda
Calif
E. H. Fink
Ice Cream Social hosted by Congregational group
The Congregational Young People's Fellowship sponsors an ice cream social on Tuesday evening August 11 along with the band concert. Menu includes cake ice cream pie and coffee.
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Congregational Young People’s Fellowship
Arthur W. Fasse Rites Held in Waterloo
Arthur W. Fasse, 58, of Waterloo, died Wednesday in Allen Memorial hospital from heart ailment. Funeral held 2 p.m. Saturday at First Lutheran church Waterloo with Rev. Bruno Schlachtenhausen officiating. Burial in Midwest Garden of Memories. Survived by wife, daughter Bonnie Jean Story of Reinbeck, son DeWayne, three grandchildren. He was born January 7, 1895, farmed in Bennington township, and served in World War I with the Sunset division. He belonged to First Lutheran, Waterloo Lodge AF&AM 105, Tabernacle Chapter Royal Arch Masons, Peter Kress American Legion post at Dunkerton.
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First Lutheran Church
Waterloo
Bruno Schlachtenhausen
Midwest Garden of Memories
Walter Ackerman
Albert Hoffer
Harry Griffith
Fred Tegtmeier
Clarence Burr
Alfred Hesse
Black Hawk County
Bennington Township
First Lutheran Church At
Waterloo Lodge No
Af&am
Tabernacle Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Peter Kress Post
American Legion
Dunkerton
Bonnie Jean Story
Reinbeck
DeWayne
Tripoli Canning Co Wins Army Contract for Turkey
Tripoli Canning Co Inc awarded a U S Army contract by the Chicago Quartermaster Depot to supply canned boned turkey for 150 137 50. The work will begin with the sweet corn pack as new huskers conveyors sorting tables and corn washers are installed in the plant husking room.
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Tripoli Canning Co., Inc
Chicago Quartermaster Depot
U. S. Army
Bible Camp Near Wartburg College Closes Tomorrow
William F. Goetz Jr attends the Bible Camp on the Wartburg College campus. Sponsored by the Youth Committee of the Iowa District of the American Lutheran Church. The Bible Camp will close tomorrow.
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William F. Goetz, Jr
Wartburg College
Iowa
American Lutheran Church
Sixth Grade Teacher Boyd E. Kelsey Dies at New Hampton
Boyd Eastman Kelsey aged 53, a former Tripoli native and New Hampton resident, died of a heart attack at home after a recent illness. He served in World War I, was active in American Legion, and worked for New Hampton Municipal Plant. He leaves a widow, two children, his mother, siblings, and many nephews and nieces. The funeral was held at First Congregational church in New Hampton with burial in Graceland Cemetery.
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Boyd E. Kelsey
New Hampton
Boyd Kelsey
Emma Kelsey
Tripoli
First Congregational Church
Graceland
Donald L. Chapman
Boyd Eastman Kelsey
Charles
Emma Willialm Kelsey
Old Tripoli
Iowa
Army
France
American Legion
Congregational Church of
Ruth Leota Shaffer
Sgeliger Electric Co
Darrel
Ruth
Caryl McCall
Waterloo
C. B. Kelsey
Ross
Nevada
Reed
Storm Lake
G. B. Chapin
Brookfield
Burt Duncomb
Riceville
Beryle Kelsey
Waverly
Paul Duncomb
Lawrence Block
Wm. Hurmence
Mrs Dallas Hurlbut Hired to Teach Sixth Grade
Mrs Dallas Hurlbut of Cedar Falls is appointed sixth grade teacher at the local grade school. A graduate of Toledo High School she attended Iowa State Teachers College and has taught at Gladbrook Toledo and Rudd. Mr and Mrs Hurlbut have one daughter.
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Dallas Hurlbut
Cedar Falls
Hurlbut
Toledo High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Gladbrook
Toledo
Rudd
Mrs Carl Biermann Rites to Be Held Thursday Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs. Carl Biermann, 69, who died Tuesday at Scholtz Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, will be held Thursday at 1 45 p m at Meier and Rettig funeral home and continue at 2 p m at St Peter s Evangelical and Reformed Church Rev Victor Weidler officiating She was born October 10 1883 to Henry and Mary Buchholz The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in June 1953 She leaves husband nine children Ralph Bolte Clara Dettmer Otto Buls Frank Wilkens Louis Wedemeier Charles Henry Glen Edward and 31 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and other relatives
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Meier
Ralph Bolte
Waverly
Clara Dettmer
Otto Buls
Tripoli
Frank Wilkens
Louis Wedemeier
Sumner
Charles
Henry
Glen
Edward
Rainy hot week ends with 94 degree Saturday in Tripoli
Rain and humid conditions dominated Tripoli for seven days with totals of 2.46 inches. Daily rain measurements were .26 on Wednesday .33 Thursday .02 Friday .71 Sunday .74 Monday and 40 Tuesday. The week’s hottest day was Saturday at 94 degrees and the coolest was Thursday at 65. Recordings by E. C. Biermann.
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Tripoli
E. C. Biermann
Six Leave Today From Bremer County For Military Service
Six Bremer county men left this Wednesday morning for induction into military service. They are Darrell Sowers and Mervin Buss of Sumner, Gerald Burggraf of Fairbank, John Kurtt of Denver, Dale Strottman and Carroll Hemingson of Waverly. The Bremer County Selective Service Board sent 14 men to Des Moines Thursday for pre induction physicals, according to Mrs Karl Eichler, clerk of the board.
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Bremer County
Darrell Sowers
Mervin Buss
Sumner
Gerald Burggraf
Fairbank
John Kurtt
Denver
Dale Strottman
Carroll Hemingson
Waverly
Bremer County Selective Service Board
Des Moines
Karl Eichler
Baptismal Rites for Dale Ewald at St John’s Crane Creek
Dale Ewald infant son of Mr and Mrs Ewald Boevers was baptized Sunday morning at St John’s Lutheran Crane Creek. Sponsors were Harriet Schwarze and Private Lester Banser. Boevers hosted dinner for guests including Randolph Schwarze Harriet Nancy Barbara Linda Banser Fuchs family and Beevers of Waterloo. Afternoon callers included W Butler Waterloo and Carl Leisinger Waverly.
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Dale Ewald
Ewald Boevers
Tripoli
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Harriet Schwarze
Lester Banser
Paul
Jimmy
Herman Banser
Theodore Beevers
Waterloo
W. E. Butler
Carl Leisinger
Waverly
Pink and Blue Shower for Mrs Kleiss at Brase Home
Mrs. Leon Kleiss was guest of honor at a pink and blue shower Monday evening at the Lavern Brase home in Readlyn with co hostess Mrs. Vernon Wikner. Guests came from Brase Readlyn Wa verly Tripoli and Marion. Games were played and a group gift given. Refreshments were served to end the event.
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Leon Kleiss
Legion Auxiliary to Meet
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold their regular meeting Tuesday evening August 11. The hostesses and program plan are to be completed. The committee is Mrs. K. A. Chapin, Mrs. R. J. Bunger and Mrs. H. J. Frese. Hostesses for the evening are Mrs. R. J. Bunger, Mrs. G. R. Rettig and Mrs. Will Tonne.
Latest Addresses Of Tripoli Men Now Serving Colors
Pvt Herbert C Warnke US 26-783-256 Co M-3 RD Otb ORTC Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland. A/3c Rudolph E Kohagen starts an electronics course Tuesday for about 42 weeks. His address: A/8c Rudolph E Kohagen AF 17-372-927 Box C-49 3392 Sta Sqdn Keesler Air Force Base Miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert C. Warnke
R.D. Otb
ORTC
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Rudolph E. Kohagen
A.F
Keesler Air Force Base
Miss
Visit in Tripoli Hosts from Aberdeen Washington
Rev and Mrs E Forrest Byers of Aberdeen Washington visited Tripoli Monday morning. They attended a picnic dinner at the S A Maurer home and met H J Frese W H Warner Angeline Lindfield and others. Byers once preached at Tripoli Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Forrest Byers
Aberdeen
Wash
Tripoli
S. A. Maurer
H. J. Frese
W. H. Warner
Angeline Lindfield
Byers
Congregational Church
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Knights Gymnasium
Radiotation Who
Ed Coatney
Robertsons
Lucille Elmore
Waverly Banks
Bert Buhrs
Evelyn Holler
Wuei
Pvt. M. Borcherding
Richfield
California
Arthur W. Fasse
Allen Memorial Hospital
Tripoli Canning Co
U.S. Army
Old
Mrs. Dallas Hurlbut
Carl Biermann
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