Plans Shaping Up for Poultry Egg Day in Tripoli
Plans are shaping for the second annual poultry and egg day in Tripoli on Friday August 16. Events include a Tractor Roadeo at 9 a.m. in Town Park, a flower show at Town Hall, baking and egg contests with cash prizes, and an evening program with a Waterloo Colored Elks drill team, bands, auctions, and fireworks.
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Poultry & Ea
Tripoli
Wateroo Colored Elks
Kuhrt Clothiers
C. J. Kimbal
Bremer County Swine Improvemannepeestion
Eeven
Europe
Verne
Waverly
Ant
Theaterloo Colored Elks
Last Rites Saturday For Mrs. Matthiesen
Funeral services for Louise M. Matthiesen 73 were held at Rettig Funeral Home and Grace Lutheran church. Burial was at St. John's Lutheran cemetery Frederika. She died July 30 after hospital treatment for a heart ailment and lived with her daughter Donna Nielsen in Waterloo. She was born April 25 1884 in Bremer County and married Carl Matthiesen in 1906. She leaves a son Randolph Matthiesen a daughter and two grandchildren. Her husband and two sisters preceded her.
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Rettig Funeral Home
Grace Lutheran Church
Louise M. Matthiesen
William F. Goety
St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
Frederika
Harry Garland
Arnold Garland
Henry Schwemm
Carl Schwemm
Elmer Buhr
George Buh
Matthiesen
Howard Nielsen
Waterloo
Allen Memorial Hospital
Louise Marie Moeller
Maxfield
Bremer County
Henry
Wilhelmina
Wildebrandt) Moeller
St. John's Lutheran Church
Paul Bredow
Carl Matthiesen
Crane Creek
Nielsen
Randolph Matthiesen
Kankakee
Sophie
Gustave F. Schwemm
Tripoli
Minnie
Fred Garland
Anna
Herman Bunger
Dairi-Ette Club Opens Today in Tripoli
Tripoli welcomes the Dairi-Ette Club a new drive in serving soft ice cream sandwiches coffee and soft drinks It opened today and will operate daily from 11 am Grand opening next Wednesday Aug 14 features free chocolate sundaes from 4 pm until gone The club is at the southwest edge of Tripoli on Highway 93 with curb service in the evening invited for viewing of the building and equipment
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Dairi-Ette Club
Tripoli
Erhardt Lahmann
Lahmanns
Highway 93
Local Golfer Wins Prize at Sumner 27 Hole Tourney
Sumner hosted the Meadowbrook Country Club invitational with multiple locals competing. Robert Kuhrt tied for second in the eighth flight with 147 over 27 holes and won a merchandise prize. Joe Sexton of Sumner won the tournament with a two under par 103, three strokes ahead of defending champion Art Cooper of Dubuque.
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Meadowbrook
Enlists Charles R Pinch for Army Service
Charles R Pinch son of Carroll Pinch of Siegel enlisted in service and left Monday for Des Moines to be sent later to Camp Carson Colorado. A group of friends gave him a farewell party at his home Sunday evening.
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Charles R. Pinch
Carroll Pinch
Siegel
Des Moines
Camp Carson
Colo
Style Show at Mentor School Receives Junior and Senior Winners
The Leroy Gopherettes 4-11 girls club hosted a style show at Mentor school. Mary Hagen won the junior division and Vanetta Meier won the senior division.
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Leroy Gopherettes
Mentor School
Mary Hagen
Vanetta Meier
Moeller Co Wins Low Bid for Local Curb and Gutter
Moeller Construction Co. Tri poli won the curb and gutter contract for about 81 blocks with a bid of 8542.82, slightly under Sells Construction Co. Other bids ranged up to 14582.50 with start by August 19 and finish by September 19. Cedar Valley Engineering will lay out the project now.
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Moeller Construction Co
Tripoli
Moeller
Sells Construction Co
Waverly
Denham- Phillips Construction Co
Waterloo
Public Development Co
Montour
Vette Concrete Construction Co
Holschlag Construction Co
New Hampton
Cedar Valley Engineering Co
Bar None Saddle Club Readlyn Horse Show Held
Readlyn hosts the Bar None Saddle Club third annual horse show on July 28 with Arnold Hexom as judge. Local awards include Carol Weihling fifth in pony under 44 inches, Dennis Wittenburg fourth in roadster sulky, and Glenn Wittenburg special award in roadster sulky. Ten events covered pony classes, ladies and men western pleasures, obstacle race, junior horsemanship, water race, musical chairs, parade, and roadster sulky.
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Readlyn
Bar None Saddle Club
Arnold Hexom
Waverly
Carol Wehling
Dennis Wittenburg
Glenn Wittenburg
First Flower Show of Denver Club Had Over 80 Entries
Denver town and Country Club hosted its inaugural flower show at St. Peter's Lutheran church with over 80 entries. Attendees came from Roselle Readlyn Oelwein Waterloo and other nearby towns. Blue ribbons went to several gardeners led by Mrs. Clarence Brettman and Mrs. John Corwin. Red ribbons awarded to a wide list including Mrs. Ray Pipho and Mrs. Harold Wente. Door prize won by Mrs. Fred Milius. S.C. Kimm served as registrar and A. C. Strottmann managed the tea table.
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Denver
Denver Town and Country Club
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Roselle
la Porte City
Tripoli
Washburn
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Readlyn
Oelwein
Poyner
Clarence Brettman
John Corwin
Leonard Brittman
Early discharge for Sk3 Bremer in October
Don V. Bremer SK3 to be discharged five months early as Navy reduces manpower and operations. He is expected home October 5.
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Don V. Bremer
SK3
Navy
Picnic at Fort Dodge Reported by Woodcock Family
Rev and Mrs A C Woodcock picnicked in Loomis park Fort Dodge Sunday with numerous relatives including Mr and Mrs B L Woodcock Cedar Falls Mr and Mrs M A Woodcock Colleen Applington Geraldine Woodcock Waterloo Mr and Mrs Elmer Gow an and Mr and Mrs Walter Gow an Cleghorn.
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Fort Dodge
A. C. Woodcock
Loomis Park
B. L. Woodcock
Cedar Falls
M. A. Woodcock
Colleen
Aplington
Geraldine Woodcock
Waterloo
Elmer Gowan
Walter Gowan
Cleghorn
Last Rites Today For Mrs. Mary Tonne At Readlyn Church
Funeral services are held for 85 year old Mrs. Mary Tonne at Rettig Funeral Home and St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Readlyn. The Rev. Erich Dornbusch presided. She died Sunday noon at her farm home after illness. Burial in church cemetery with six casket bearers. Born December 23 1871 to Henry and Dorothea Stromer. Survived by five sons Emil Ed August Clarence Louie and a daughter Mrs Carl Bahe.
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Mary Tonne
Rettig Funeral Home
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Erich Dornbusch
Tonne
Here
Bernard Everding
F. B. Schuldt
John Sassmann
Edw. Rosenthal
Ewald Carstensen
John Koch
Towne
Treasure Chest Prize Rises to $50 Saturday Night
A first prize of 50 dollars will be offered from the Tripoli Treasure Chest to a lucky finder visiting Tripoli Saturday night. Last week Lee Harris was drawn for 25 dollars but absent, so his prize rolls into this week raising the total to 50 dollars. Consolation prizes of 10 dollars went to Mrs. Lester Brooks and Emil F. Buchholz. J. C. Haverkamp was present to claim 10 dollars. Registration is free at participating stores. one person may register.
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Tripoli
Lee Harris
Lester Brooks
Emil F. Buchholz
J. C. Haverkamp
John Westendorf Jr
Committee Named To Activate Local Boy Scout Troop
Local parents met with Scout executive Ken Brown Monday night to reactivate Tripoli’s Boy Scout troop. Elmer Wilharm heads the committee with four members agreeing to serve as organizers. They will secure a sponsoring organization and recruit a Scoutmaster and assistant. The goal is to reactivate the troop by next month.
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Tripoli
Ken Brown
Elmer Wilharm
Robert Fink
W. A. Buckley
L. H. Bunger
Wilharm
Waterloo Services Today for Sister of Henry Buhrow
Funeral services were held today in Waterloo for Mrs. Louisa A. Whitman 85 sister of Henry Buhrow Tripoli She died Sunday in Minneapolis of a heart condition Services were at O Keefe and Towne Funeral home Burial was in Memorial Park cemetery She was born in Berlin Germany March 29 1872 came to the United States at age four settling in Bremer county She married Wallie A Whitman in Frederika on April 4 1900 She is survived by two daughters two sons seven grandchildren a sister Mrs Tressa Goodenbour Cedar Falls and three brothers Henry Buhrow Tripoli Leonard Buhrow New Hampton and Frank Buhrow Monrovia Calif
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Waterloo
Louisa A. Whitman
Henry Buhrow
Tripoli
Whitman
Minneapolis
O’keefe & Towne
Memorial Park Cemetery
Berlin
Germany
United States
Bremer County
Wallie A. Whitman
Frederika
Tressa Goodenbour
Cedar Falls
Leonard Buhrow
New Hampton
Frank Buhrow
Monrovia
Calif
Frese Family Visits Waterloo and Tripoli
Mr and Mrs Jack Frese and Johnny from Phoenix Arizona arrived Monday evening for a 10 day visit with relatives and friends in Waterloo and Tripoli.
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Arizona
Jack Frese
Johnny
Phoenix
Ariz
Waterloo
Tripoli
Mrs John Prestien Entered Allen Memorial Hospital
Mrs John Prestien was admitted to Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo on Tuesday morning for unspecified treatment.
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John Prestien
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Balloon Day sale opens Friday at Rettig Furniture
Rettig Furniture launches a Balloon Days sale featuring balloon breaking for extra discounts. Shoppers can win further savings by popping balloons with discount slips inside. In store promotions include price slashes and free gifts for all ladies while supplies last. Details appear on page 6 of The Leader.
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Rettig Furniture Store
The
Leader
Cool Air Arrives For Short Visit Urged to Linger
Tripoli and vicinity enjoyed a respite from heat as a cool air mass and rain moved in. Rain totals reached 1.11 inches locally with higher amounts north of town. readings dropped to 47 at night and daytime stayed in the 70s. Highs reached 93 on Wednesday before a cooling trend through Tuesday.
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Tripoli
C. W Ryan
Pan de Erneece
Waverly Couple Plans 25th Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Fred Wente Route 3 Waverly observe their 25th wedding anniversary on Sunday August 18 with an open house at Tri Poli Town Hall from 2 to 4 pm and at their home one mile north and one mile east of Bremer from 7 to 9 pm They were married August 16 1932 at Siegel The Wentes have four children Marvin Marlys William at home and Duane serving in the Navy aboard the Lake Champlain
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Fred Wente
Waverly
Tripoli Town Hall
Bremer
Wente
Hilda Mueller
Siegel
Marvin
Marlys
William
Duane
Lake Champlain
Hospitalized Richard Towne at Allen Memorial in Waterloo
Richard Towne was admitted to Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo on Monday for observation and treatment and remains under medical care.
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Richard Towne
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Mrs Minnie Biermann Dies After Illness at 84
Mrs Minnie Biermann 84 died Sunday night after a heart condition. Funeral services Thursday at Rettig Funeral Home and St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church with Rev E F Puhlmann in charge. Burial in church cemetery. Casket bearers named. Survived by three daughters, one son, sixteen grandchildren and thirty five great grandchildren. Preceded by parents, husband, siblings and a great grandchild.
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Minnie Biermann
Rettig Funeral Home
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. F. Puhlmann
Church
Raymond H. Brase
Lavern Brase
Wilbert Segebarth
Willis Segebarth
Louis Segebarth Jr
Virtus Stoffregen
Biermann
Warren Township
Bremer County
John
Wilhelmine Groth Propp
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
Joseph Reinicke
Herman Biermann
St. John's Church
John Fischer
Fremont Township
Douglas Township
Tripoli
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Ernest Brase
Waverly
Louis Segebarth
Waterloo
Fred Brase
Edwin C. Biermann
Ida Kuhrt
William Propp
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club Fish Fry Draws 1100 Fans
The Wapsie Sportsmen's club held its 10th annual fish fry last Sunday drawing 1,100 paid admissions. Attendees consumed 1,700 pounds of fish and 3,000 tea rolls with cole slaw and coffee. Prizes were awarded from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Gene Redies of Waverly won the aluminum boat.
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Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Gene Redies
Waverly
Mayor's Busy Month in Court Fines Total 115
July saw Mayor Rudolph Piegers court levy 115 in fines on violations. Allen Kent Wilbur of Long Island NY paid 10, Elston Rewoldt 15 for disturbances and careless driving, Gordon Ragsdale 5 for defective muffler, Stanley Dancer 10 for throwing firecrackers from a moving car, Vernon Everding 10 for car with fired crackers, Charles Kuepker 60 for reckless driving and related acts. Informations by Town Marshal Ed Bany and Leo Towne with Patrolman Stan Koch arrest.
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Rudolph Piegers
Allen Kent Wilbur
Long Island
N. Y
Elston Fred Rewoldt
Gordon Ragsdale
Stanley Dancer
Vernon Everding
Charles Norman Kuepker
Sumner
Ed Bany
Leo Towne
Stan Koch
Visiting seminary group tours Wartburg in Dubuque
The Rev and Mrs Goetz along with Dr Walter Kuenneth of the University of Erlangen visit Wartburg sem inary in Dubuque today. Mary Louise Goetz, vacationing in Dubuque, will return to Tripoli with them this evening.
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William F. Goetz
Walter Kuenneth
University of
Debra Ahrenholz Birthday Party At Home
Mr and Mrs Andrew Ahrenholz hosted a birthday gathering Wednesday evening for their daughter Debra turning five. Attending were Mr and Mrs Oscar Grapp of Waverly and Mr and Mrs Ross Sinkey and family from Albuquerque New Mexico.
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Andrew Ahrenholz
Debra
Oscar Grapp
Waverly
Ross Sinkey
Albuquerque
N. M
Red Sox May Have Played Last Game Of This Season
Tripoli s Red Sox may have played their last game of the season with no word on whether the extra league game planned for Sunday will be played. Readlyn ended the regular season with a 7 5 win over Plainfield to finish in a three way tie for second place with Tripoli and Janesville. Plainfield jumped ahead 5 0 but Readlyn rallied for seven runs. Chuck Matthias drove in the decisive run with a bases loaded double in the seventh. Plainfield had 10 hits while Readlyn had nine. In a non league game Sumner beat Denver 6 5 to take the season series two games to one. Sumner led 2 0 then Denver tied it 4 4 then Sumner pushed ahead with three runs in the eighth.
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Tripoli
Red Sox
Denver
Waterloo
Readlyn
Plainfield
Janesville
Chuck Matthias
Lehmkuhl
Sumner
Chuck Anderson
McDonald
Duea
Oberlieu
Stevens
Funeral Monday for W Merwyn George 67
Funeral services for W Merwyn George 67 were held Monday at East Janesville Methodist Church. Burial in Fairview Cemetery Cedar Falls. Casket bearers included Howard Cotter and others. He died Saturday morning at Sartori hospital Cedar Falls. Born July 6 1890. Survived by wife, a son Thornton, and a daughter Josephine Balvacius.
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Denver
W. Merwyn George
East Janesville Methodist Church
Frank Court
C. E. Luce
Fairview Cemetery
Cedar Falls
Howard Cotter
Charles McElroy
William Reynolds
Norman Messer
James Wood
George Knapp
George
Sartori Hospital
Thornton
Marshalltown
Josephine Balvacius
Ontario
Calif
E. G. Michael Named Legion Commander At Meeting
E G Michael was elected commander of the local American Legion post at a Tri Poli Town Hall meeting Tuesday night. Officers named include W A Buckley as vice commander Clarence Boeckmann adjutant Willard Holm chaplain R J Bunger historian W H Warner finance officer and Wm Hurmence service officer. R J Bunger and L H Fink were named to the auditing committee. Installation set for Tuesday September 3.
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E. G. Michael
American Legion
Tripoli
W. A. Buckley
Clarence Boeckmann
Willard Holm
R. J. Bunger
W. H. Warner
Wm. Hurmence
L. H. Fink
Last square dancing lesson closes summer program
The final square dancing lesson of the summer will be held tomorrow night at the Town Hall. All youths from tots to teens in the community are invited. Six lessons have run in the series, sponsored by the youth recreation committee, with well over 100 youths attending each session.
Field Day Guest Attends Des Moines Veterinarians Event
Dr. L. J. Magnall attended a state veterinarians field day at Hyperion Country Club in Des Moines on Tuesday.
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L. J. Magnall
Hyperion Country Club
Des Moines
Mrs H T Lau Confined By Heart Condition
Mrs H T Lau is confined to her bed with a heart condition. The notice lists her as under medical care and awaiting further health updates.
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H. T. Lau
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Colored Elks
Crack Drill
Night Eye
Door Prize
Sven
Mrs. Matthiesen
Saddle Club
Readlyn Church
Lawrence Schuldt
Janice
LaVern H. Diercks
Fairbank
Theo
Diercks
Waucoma
Miss Schuldt
Farmers Co-op
Rettig
Fred Wentes
Legion
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