Wapsie Sportsmen's Club Hosts 11th Annual Fish Fry
The Wapsie Sportsmen's Club invites 1100 to 1500 residents to its 11th annual Fish Fry at South Town Park this Sunday. Walleye fillets are the main course with serving from 5 to 8 p.m. If rain, move to Tripoli Grain & Feed Co. warehouse. Over $500 in prizes donated by local businesses will be awarded starting at 8 p.m. Little German Band provides entertainment. Prizes on display at Block & Klemp Plumbing & Heating. Adults pay $1.25, children under 12 free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club
Rea
South Town Park
Tripoli Grain & Feed Co
Block & Klemp Plumbing & Heating
Town and School Adopt Budget Estimates in Tripoli
Budget hearings set town and Tripoli Community School district taxes at 66 mills total. Town levy rises to 20 mills per 1000 value, school levy 46 mills, no taxpayer attendance at hearings. 1959 tax year figures: town taxes about 26,215 dollars. school taxes about 276,190 dollars.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Community
Fire Damaged Home On Dean Farm for Third Time
A fire damaged the second floor of the Efton Dean farm home northwest of Tripoli Monday afternoon with water damage to the first floor and interior of the south wall. Firefighters from Tripoli and the Frederika department cut through the roof to ventilate and supply oxygen as the blaze rekindled after prior incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Farm
Efton Dean Farm
Tripoli
Dean
Prederika Fire Department
Funeral Services For Peter De Vries On Aug 1
Funeral services for Peter De Vries aged 89 were held in Denver, with burial at St. Peter's Lutheran church cemetery. De Vries, born June 26, 1869, died in his Denver home Tuesday evening. Survived by three sons Carl Fairbank John and Emil, with casket bearers George Jensen Louis Kurtz C F Kruefer Wilbur Gielau John Dunleavy and George Saunders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter de Vries
Denver
C. F. Hafermann
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Church Cemetery
Mr. de Vries
Carl
Fairbank
John
Emil
George Jensen
Louis Kurtz
C. F. Kruefer
Wilbur Gielau
John Dunleavy
George Saunders
Bridal Shower Honors Patricia Goebel in Waverly Home
A surprise bridal shower for Patricia Goebel was held Sunday evening at Mrs. Daniel Jahnke's home in Waverly. Hostesses Marilyn Landgraf Cynthia Goebel and Mrs Jahnke welcomed guests from Cedar Falls Tripoli and Waverly. Door prize went to Mrs Bumgardt and prizes were awarded to the bride-elect. Miss Goebel is to marry James Luhrs on August 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Goebel
Daniel Jahns
Waverly
Marilyn Landgraf
Cedar Falls
Cynthia Goebel
Jahnke
Cedaralls
Tripoli
Bumgahardt
Miss Goebel
James Luhrs
Funeral Tomorrow For Bert Woodcock
Funeral services for Bertram L. Woodcock of Cedar Falls will be held Thursday at Cedar Falls Congregational church with burial in Fairview cemetery. Woodcock, 52, died Monday evening at Sartori Memorial hospital after a heart attack. He was associate professor and director of safety education at Iowa State Teachers College and a leading national expert on safety education. He authored several books and articles on the subject. Born January 10, 1906 in Bagley Minnesota, he was the son of Rev. A C Woodcock and Charlotte O Woodcock. He married Lora A Axtell June 20, 1928. He taught in Nora Springs and Eldora before moving to Des Moines in 1941, later serving in public instruction and state safety education roles. He joined ISTC in 1946. Survived by his wife, his father, a daughter Jeannette Winegarden of Cedar Falls, a sister Lucile Gowan of Clegborn, a brother Maurice A. of Aplington, and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram L. Woodcock
Cedar Falls
A. C. Woodcock
Tripoli
Cedar Falls Congregational Church
Fairview Cemetery
Woodcock
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Iowa State Teachers College
Bagley
Minn
A. C
Charlotte O. Woodcock
Lora A. Axtell
Deep River
Nora Springs
Eldora
Des Moines
State Department of Public Instruction
Department of Public Safety
ISTC
Jeanette Winegarden
Lucile Gowan
Cleghorn
Maurice A
Aplington
Prizes Totalling 200 Dollars Drawn At Poultry Week
Eleven prizes totaling 200 dollars were awarded in two trade certificate drawings during Poultry and Egg Days. Mrs Alfred Leona Bock won the 100 dollar first prize in Tripoli Commercial Club’s weekly drawing. First prize this Saturday will be 25 dollars. Ten winners of 10 dollar trade certificates were named Friday afternoon, with about 30 names called overall. Consolation prize winners included Wm Gebert, John Bahlmann, Eldon Meier, and Frank Beggerow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Leona) Bock
Tripoli Commercial Club
Fred Block
Clarence Forberg
Nora Kowalsky
Fred
Sarah) Holm
Gustav Boeckmann
Herman F. Buchholz
Leone Biermann
Ed Bang
Helen Kleiss
Erwin Biermann
Wm. Gebert
John Bahlmann
Eldon Meier
Frank Beggerow
Officers Elected in City Bowling Associations
Carl W. Ryan was named president of the Men's City Bowling Association with John Poock as vice-president and Eugéne Buenger as secretary treasurer. Doris Nerge leads the Women's City Bowling Association with Mary Poock as vice-president Jean Green as secretary treasurer and Alice Krueger as sergeant at arms.
Street signs for Tripoli arrive in town
Street signs for Tripoli reached the town late last month per street commissioner Paul Kuethe as officials await arrival of posts to mount them. Pvt. Everett Meier is assigned as new educational adviser of Straubing Germany and now organizes a German class. He maintains both test records and hires teachers for night courses at the center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Paul Kuethe
Pvt
Everett Meier
Straubing
Germany
Mr and Mrs Harold Happel Visit Waverly Friends
Mr and Mrs Harold Happel of Waverly were Thursday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Marvin Blasberg and family, enjoying an informal social hour and conversation.
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Harold Happel
Waverly
Marvin Blasberg
Surprise 25th Anniversary Honored at Iowa Church
The Rev. and Mrs. Ewald F. Puhlmann were surprised when 450 people gathered Sunday evening at St. Peters Evangelical and Reformed Church in northeast Iowa to mark the silver anniversary of his ordination and their wedding. A six and one half hour drive by congregation members had kept the secret since May. The service featured greetings from multiple clergy, a $400 gift, and a fellowship hour reception. Relatives from Wisconsin, Illinois, Texas, Missouri, and Iowa attended along with members of his former congregations.
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Ewald F. Puhlmann
Iowa
Ellsworth Dancer
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Puhlmann
C. J. Kimbal
St. Peter's
R. W. Hosto
Clarksville
Paul Voetmann
Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli
Lester E. Gatch
Congregational Church
Kimbal
Puhlmanns
Philip Vogler
Herman Ventzke
Fred Wilhelm
Ben Stabenow
Geo. Strasburg
Fall Creek
Wis
Ford Strauch
Louis Kuehn
Augusta
Kenneth Stock
Ralph Herman
Oliver Nagel
Esther Stoenner
Shower at Readlyn for Mary Werner
Readlyn special report notes a bridal shower for Mary Werner hosted by Diane Buhr with twenty guests from Fairbank Sumner Oran Readlyn and Tripoli. Prizes went to Mary Werner and Cynthia Buhr. Miss Werner, daughter of Kenneth and Mrs Werner, will wed Edward Fischer son of Mrs Howard Risk August 10 at St Matthews Lutheran Church Readlyn.
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Readlyn
Mary Werner
Diane Buhr
Miss Buhr
Judy Werner
Fairbank
Sumner
Oran
Tripoli
Cynthia Buhr
Miss Werner
Kenneth Werner
Edward Fischer
Howard Risk
Oelwein
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Free Bowling Lessons At Tripoli Bowl In
Free lessons for beginners will be offered at Tripoli Bowl In on Thursday and Friday announced by Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Tegtmeier. Mrs. L M Gibson from Ottumwa High School will teach three groups: youths 12 to 16 at 10 am, ladies 1 to 3 pm, and men 7 to 9 pm each day, with open bowling after 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Bowl
Lavern Tegtmeier
L. M. Gibson
Ottumwa High School
Readlyn Collision Injures Two and Damages Cars
A two car crash at a blind Readlyn intersection Sunday night caused extensive property damage and hospitalized two people. Mrs Janola Hesse 26 Route 2 Dunkerton suffered concussion and head cuts in Allen Memorial Waterloo. Calvin Kiel 33 Oelwein endured a broken shoulder at Mercy Oelwein. Hesses five month old son sustained head cuts but was listed in good condition. Alvin Kiel 46 driver of the other car escaped injury. Linda Kiel-Calvin's daughter was not hurt. Both cars were total losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Janola Hesse
Route 2
Dunkerton
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Calvin Kiel
Oelwein
Mercy Hospital
Third School Auction Saturday Northwest of Town
Tripoli Community School district will auction three rural school buildings and equipment including refrigerators desks and pianos on Saturday. Auction starts at 1 p m at Frederika No 4 school one mile north and half mile west of Tripoli, then Douglas No 5 on Highway 63 four miles west and four miles north, and finally Douglas No 1 two miles north and quarter mile west of Douglas No 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Community
Frederika No. 4
Tripoli
Frederika School
Douglas No. 5
Highway 63
Douglas No. 1
Robert Kuhrt
Wedding Dance Honors Winter and Weidler at Riviera Ballroom
Invites readers to a wedding dance for Lorraine Ann Winter and Robert E. Weidler on Monday evening August 11, 1958 at 9 pm. The event at Riviera Ballroom in Janesville, Iowa features music by Harry Sheridan and extends a general invitation to all.
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Lorraine Ann Winter
Robert E. Weidler
Riviera Ballroom
Janesville
Harry Sheridan
Beauly Wins First in Poultry and Egg Days Flower Show
Beauly leads Poultry and Egg Days with a top flower show sweepstakes win. Mrs. John Shoup of Waverly earned champion honors and four firsts in divisions, while Kay Holm reigned as queen with seven attendants. Attendants listed left to right include Shirley Rose Mohling Jolane Tegtmeier Geraldine Lohmann, Kay Holm, Marlene Drewis, Diane Buhr, Verdine Beevers and Sandra Bang.
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Kay Holm
John Shoup
Waverly
Shirley Rose Mohling
Jolane Tegtmeier
Geraldine Lohmann
Marlene Jean Drewis
Diane Buhr
Verdine Beevers
Sandra Bang
Willard Holm
Jolane Teqtmeier
Red Sox spoil Denver unbeaten record with 5-3 win
Tripoli rises to defeat Denver 5-3 behind Larry Poock on solid pitching and timely hitting. The Red Sox build a 5-0 lead, withstand late Denver threats, and improve Cedar Valley league standing as Readlyn, Nashua, and Janesville chase in other Sunday games.
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Red Sox
Denver
Larry Poock
Tripoli
Sox
Readlyn
Sumner
Fredericksburg
Nashua
Janesville
Oelwein
Ralph Fink
Hoppenworth
Spier
Duane Holm
Poock
Dennis Olejniczak
Fink
Bruss
Wolters
Duen
Bruns
AB RH Moeller
Mohling
Olejniczak
Bef
Dennis Borcherding
Cubs
Tripoli Janesville
Emma Rector 86 Died in Waterloo Funeral Yesterday
Emma Rector 86 died in a Waterloo convalescent home Saturday afternoon and was buried in Denver yesterday after services at Matthias Funeral Home. She leaves a son Henry Denver and a daughter Mrs Jess Satterlee Cedar Falls. Born January 10 1872 the Rev Roscoe Sires conducted the services. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery with casket bearers John Dunleavy August Walther Arnold Matthias Fred Gielau Otto Krueger and George Sagert.
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Emma Jane Rector
Denver
Waterloo
Henry
Jess Satterlee
Cedar Falls
Rector
Roscoe Sires
Matthias
Fairview Cemetery
John Dunleavy
August Walther
Arnold Matthias
Fred Gielau
Otto Krueger
George Sagert
Murray to Speak to GOP at Waverly Dinner
William G. Murray, Republican candidate for Iowa governor, will address Bremer county Republicans after an outdoor dinner at 6:30 p.m. August 26 in Riverside Park Waverly. A water show will accompany the event. County GOP finance committee and community representatives lead a county wide ticket sale drive with names including Robert Kuhrt Tripoli Leo Winks Sumner Harold Kehe Denver and Carl Hagermann Les Young and Richard Hemingway.
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Iowa
Bremer County
Waverly
G.O.P
William S. Lynes
William G. Murray
Riverside Park
Republican County Finance Committee
Robert H. Kuhrt
Tripoli
Leo Winks
Sumner
Harold Kehe
Denver
Republican Women
Republican Finance ‘Committee
Carl Hagemann
Les Young
Richard Hemingway
Supervisors Close Five Miles of Bremer County Roads
The Bremer County board of supervisors voted to close about five miles of unused roads and return roughly 40 acres to adjoining landowners. Roads affected span multiple sections in Douglas Frederika Dayton and Franklin townships and Polk, with a single road kept open south of Sweet's Marsh after 12 objectors requested access to nearby wood lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Board of Supervisors
Douglas Township
Frederika Township
Dayton Township
Dayton
Franklin
Polk Township
Sweet’s Marsh
Dumont youth escapes injury in highway crash
Marvin Naber son of Mr and Mrs Orville Naber of Dumont and former Tripoli residents escaped serious injury Tuesday evening when his car left Highway 93 northeast of town and plunged through Plum Creek near the Wilharm turkey farm. He was treated at Sumner hospital and released. his car was extensively damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Naber
Orville Naber
Dumont
Tripoli
Highway 93
Town
Plum Creek
Wilharm Turkey Farm
Young Naber
Sumner Hospital
Five Tripoli men travel to New York state for buses
Five Tripoli men Wes Bockhaus Richard Buhr Paul Block Mar lowe Rieck and Vernon Kirch hoff left by train for New York state to bring new school buses to Tripoli. Mr and Mrs H Buls returned Saturday after visiting in Chicago with Mr and Mrs H A Peyton and Mr and Mrs L E Garrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
New York State
Wes Bockhaus
Richard Buhr
Paul Block
Marlowe Rieck
Vernon Kirchhoff
Mrs. H. Buls
Chicago
H. A. Peyton
L. E. Garrett
5,000 Attend Third Poultry and Egg Days Here
An estimated five thousand people attended Tripoli s third annual Poultry and Egg Days last Friday and Saturday. Key events included a bird show a children s parade and Poultry Queen selection with Kay Holm crowned. Winners in the Kiddies parade and flower show added local honors amid hot 86 degree heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
G. R. Rettig
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sportsmen's Club
Bert Woodcock
City Bowling Ass’n
Reuben E. Topp
Gerald Bock
Sunnymead Mission Church
Davenport
Beauly
Delwein
Emma Rector
Herb Boderman
Mrs
Fred Boderman
Randolph Schwarze
Barbara Ida
Yale Kramer
Mandel Kramer
Tripoli High School
Gates College
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Siegel
Walter Sommer
Leslie Kelsey
Les Lauck
Danny Biesterfelt
Kristi Ryan
Richard Hoppenworth
Diane Frahm
Bradley Holm
Becky Sassman
Diane Bull
Carma Fink
Linda Niemeyer
Judy Kirchhoff
Robert Hildebrandt
Kim
Sammy Kehe
Marilyn
Marjorie Blume
Ann
Robert Buckley
John Deere Tractor Co
Bonnie Moeller
Town Hall
William F. Goetz
Marlene Drewis
Karen Ladage
Dennis McNemee
Wm. Bieck
Mary Louise Goetz
Elmer Judas
Cc. J. Kimbal
Walter Beisner
Carl Platte
Emma Schweer
Albert Hunemuller
L. H. Fink
Lewis Gienau
Clarence Block
A. F. Sternat
Washburn
P. L. Crittenden
Owen Ott
Alpha
Block
LeLand Bergmann
John C. Klein
Klein
Morene Sternat
Lida Ostrander
Sternat
Beisner
H. C. Burman
Ott
Fred Rewoldt
Frederika
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