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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1962
Page
1
poli Town Council has made a strong effort to improve obsolete public rest room facilities in TI poli town parks. The initiative aims to address years of neglect and public demand for better restroom access.
Tripoli women's bowling group held their fall meeting at Town Hall with attendees including Margaret Bremer and Carla Bremer. The event funded Vic sponsorships with a $10 and a 75 cent social charge. Key organizers listed included Krueger, Chartyan, Donzen, Shirth, Roses, Ruth, and Donna Sass. Bowling will begin on Friday.
Herman Matthias 91 died Wednesday at Edwin Matthias home in Waterloo. Funeral services were Monday at St. Pauls Lutheran church Readlyn with Rev. James Buchman officiating. Burial in St. Pauls Lutheran cemetery with grandsons as casket bearers. Matthias Abbas Funeral home in charge. He was born August 18, 1870 and survived by siblings and in laws in Fairbank Waterloo Readlyn Denver Cedar Falls Miles City Mont Knoxville. His wife preceded him.
Iowa State University extension plant pathologist Gayle Wolf warns of renewed Dutch elm disease cure scams in Iowa. Genuine progress remains limited and current defense centers on bark beetle control. He urges working with local tree professionals and neighboring communities to prevent spread, noting out of state con artists prey on homeowners.
Denver Postmaster Gerald Guenther remains in critical condition at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo after brain hemorrhage at his home on July 28. He underwent surgery Saturday and Monday of last week and had been in care since.
Over 275 door prizes valued at more than 500 dollars were awarded to residents from about 30 neighboring towns. Local and national sporting goods firms donated prizes while the Little German Band provided polka entertainment in costumes. The Sunday fish fry drew about 2300 attendees with highlights including 1250 pounds of wall eye fillets and walleye being cut for serving lines.
The Wapsie Sportsmen's Club 11th annual fish fry set a record with 2,009 paid admissions and about 300 free under age, plus 2,300 attendees. About 1,250 pounds walleye fillets and large food quantities were served as weather cleared for a successful event.
Big winner of the evening claimed a free vacation for four and $100 vacation expense money at Bay View Resort in Hackensack Minnesota. The award went to C Briggs of Marion.
Lorenz Holm of Tripoli was taken to Mercy hospital in Waverly Thursday after his hand was caught in a dragline cable pulley while trimming trees for Hap pel and Hahlweg Construction Co. He lost the tips of four fingers and was released from the hospital Tuesday afternoon.
The State Conservation Commission will use a data processing machine at the Iowa State House to allocate 1962 shotgun deer licenses. Applications open mid-August with a Sept 14 deadline and separate bow hunter forms.
Funeral services were held today for Herman F. Steege 78 of Waterloo at St. Pauls United Church of Christ Denver with Rev R E F Puhlmann of Tripoli officiating. Interment followed in Fairview Cemetery Denver. Survived by two sons Lavern and Roy of Waterloo two grandchildren and a sister. wife Clara Nottger preceded him.
Ronald Bergmann of Waverly, son of the Lyle Bergmanns, underwent surgery Monday at Mercy Hospital in Waverly.
The Town of Tripol adopted a budget calling for total expenditures of 68656, with 41357 to be raised by taxation. The tax-need rose by 1284 from last year, while total expenditures over last year's estimate stood at 15331 after a hearing with no objectors.
Denver special report notes funeral services for H Edward Roth 70 of Waterloo were held Aug 1 after his death July 29 at Scholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo from a long illness of carcinoma He and his wife lived in Denver from 1916 to 1939 He is survived by his widow one son four daughters and 11 grandchildren
Ross Ager and Larry Lage Schulte of the Douglas Rockets 4-H club won senior boys 4-H demonstrations in Tripoli last week. They will present Keep em Running at the Iowa State Fair in August. Gregory McGinn of Plainfield earned a blue ribbon for Photographing Your 4-H Livestock and is a Washington Herdsmen 4-H member. Harold and Harlan Platte of the Dayton Dodgers earned a red rating for How to Build a Storage Cabinet. Allen Weidler also red rated for Adjustable Cree p. Bicycle safety rules announced by Mayor George V. Barnes urge front lights, rear reflectors, single file riding, hand signals, and stopping at stop signs. visitors to appear with parents. COMPLETES SERVICE Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kammeyver and Julie moved to Charles City. he has been discharged from the service.
The Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid of Tripoli will host a chicken and ham supper on Wednesday September 12. Proceeds support parish activities and community causes.
Mrs Ruth Woodcock returned Sunday evening from a 16 day bus tour visiting Seattle Washington and other points of interest along the route.
Tripoli Red Sox bolstered to fourth in Cedar Valley League after blasting Janesville 16 to 8 Sunday afternoon. Everding earned the win, Koepke took the loss as Tripoli opened with six and seven runs in the first two innings. Readlyn beat Fredericksburg 6-4. Waterloo Elks forfeited to Greene. Two league games were rained out with no makeup date set.
Commencement in the Wartburg College chapel auditorium saw three area women recognized. Laura Rieckenberg of Waverly earned a bachelor of arts degree with cum laude honors, while Hazel Chapin of Tripoli and Gladys Huck Sumner received bachelor of science degrees in education.
Readings taken daily at 6 PM except Tuesday at noon from the Week's Weather Observer report.
Last week pencils pushed high in the Farmers Savings Bank and Pencil Pushers matchups with Pencil Pushers beating American Savings Bank 15 to 2 and Farmers Savings Bank routing VFW 21 to 1. Frederika shut out Fremont 14 to 0 while Sumner beat Tripoli 18 to 10. Grace Lutheran and Crane Creek posted close scores as Frederika fell 4 to 9 to Crane Creek and Grace Lutheran defeated Crane Creek 12 to 11. Douglas beat UCC 18 to 15.
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