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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1975
Page
1
Five candidates appeared on the official ballot for the Tri nity School district education board race. David leads as a candidate for district No 4 with filing deadline status provided.
A blast at a farm four miles south of Tripoli killed 34 year old farmer Vernon Everding and injured three others. Ron Towne and Bergmann Read were hospitalized in Iowa City and Allen, while Readlyn residents Kenny and another man escaped injuries. The accident occurred during drilling when five sticks of dynamite were packed and a charge ignited. Everett’s funeral was held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Readlyn.
The biennial Woman's Club deadline extended to September 1 invites Tri-County residents to submit favorite recipes to Mrs. Pearl Route 1 Box 23AA Tri- Va 50676 or Mrs. Leona Ox 456 Tripoli Iowa. Recipes contributed will appear with the giver's name in the Tripoli city district. Kuethe's ballot listing places him among three candidates for District No 4, with Melvin Bergmann Jene Kirchhoff and Kuethe vying for the post. The official September 9 school election ballot also lists six candidates for two Denver School District director posts at large for three-year terms, including Keniston Hoppenworth remaining incumbent.
A story time for ages 3 to 5 is planned at the Tripoli Public Library starting Thursday August 7 with 30 minute sessions from 2 30 to 3 00 p m for a trial period in August conducted by Mrs Sondra Lewis a UNI home economics graduate assistant involved with preschool programs If successful the program will continue through the school year All children aged 3 to 5 are invited The library also lists a garage sale by Miscellaneous and NeNess Products Friday and Saturday August 8 9 10 00 am to 5 00 pm at Edwin Leistikow farm 8 1/2 miles east of Denver on highway blacktop Brandenburg Krueger VFW Auxiliary meets Monday evening August 11 at 7 30 pm at the Post Home
Pre registration for Tripoli Community School will be held Monday and Tuesday August 11 and 12. Students pay book rentals and may buy insurance hot lunch and milk tickets. High school hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 4. elementary follow same schedule for payments.
Bremer County Fair runs August 7 to 11 at Waverly fairgrounds with daily shows including open steer, queen crowning, and market beef auction closing Monday. Events feature barbecue, talent show, tractor pulling, Rex Allen Jr. western show with Townsmen and Sunday Sharpe. Admission prices listed elsewhere.
A petition with about 90 property owner signatures in the 1974 street and curb project was presented to the Tripoli city council on August 4. The signers from the northeast and southwest city portions voiced dissatisfaction and suggested filing written complaints with the city clerk for engineer and attorney action. The council discussed deferring assessments pending engineer response.
The Bremer County Farm Bureau Women sponsor a one day tour on August 28 visiting the Museum of Medical Progress in Prairie du Chien and the House on the Rock with lunch at the Dutch Kitchen in Spring Green Wisconsin. Pickups in Waverly at 6 am and Tripoli at 6 15 am. Cost 15 with reservations due August 18 contact Mrs Vernon Quade or Mrs John Lenius.
Advance tickets are on sale for the annual Maple Hills Park barbecue and outdoor tent dance at Maple Hills Country Club on Saturday August 23. Dinner begins 6 p.m. and the dance follows at 9 p.m. Tickets available from committee members or at Farmers Store and the country club.
The Tripoli Jaycees won five straight games in the Waverly region tournament August 2-3, defeating Aplington Hubbard Sumner Union-Whitten and Duke before losing the final to Dike 9-7. They then beat Dike 22-10 to clinch the Region 3 championship and advance to Des Moines August 9-10 for the state tourney.
The Three Rivers Chapter of Izaak Walton League at Waverly sponsors an annual canoe race Sunday August 10 starting 10:00 am rain or shine. Open to members and public from Highway 188 bridge east of Plainfield to VFW grounds north of Waverly. About 15 miles elapsed time race with four classes Scouts Novice Men’s Aluminum and Mixed Couples. Entry fee 6 dollars per canoe.
Tripoli Panthers finish the season with four players above .300. Sue Seelhammer leads at .456 with 21 hits in 46 at bats, including 2 home runs, 4 triples, 2 doubles and 11 runs. Other above .300: Verona Biermann .369, Rosina Biermann .360, Janell Frahm .313.
Janell Poock clinched the fifth annual ladies city golf tournament at Maple Hills Country Club with a 44 stroke total to win the club championship. Flight winners include Leola Steere in first flight and Delores Schmidt in second flight with strong showings across four flights. The event accompanied by other local notices notes the Girl Scouts’ monthly paper collections ending temporarily and the Tripoli Bowl Inn resuming regular hours on August 8.
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