Tripoli schools prepare for 1961-62 term amid staff changes
Tripoli Community Schools set to open Monday August 28 with classes from 9 45 a m to 3 30 p m. Enrollment projections show high school up about 40 students to 270, junior high steady at 150, and elementary about 450. Superintendent Pigg notes hot lunch begins first day. faculty lists include Ward D Pigg Robert Campbell Frederick Smith and others with new teachers indicated. Bus drivers begin routes around 7 30 am. local families urged to watch for school notices and bus schedules.
Town Budget Adopted by Council in Tripoli
The Town of Tripoli adopted a budget totaling 53 235 dollars with 39 185 to be raised by taxation. The increase over last year is 1 800 dollars, largely for new public safety measures. The agreement to lease a half block of land south of the Bremer County shed to the Bremer County Conservation Board for 25 years was approved, with a 25 year renewal option, for a county office headquarters and equipment storage.
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Town of
Tripoli
Bremer County Shed
Bremer County Conservation Board
Five Traffic Violators in Mayor's Court for July
Monthly records from Mayor Barnes show five offenders in July with fines totaling 21 dollars plus costs. Alvin Worrell of Tripoli and Larry L. Moeller of Tripoli were fined 5 dollars each for careless driving. Leroy H. Klein of Waverly and Jess Meyer of Sumner were fined 5 dollars each for illegal parking. Dennis Buhr of Sumner was fined 1 dollar for illegal parking.
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Barnes
Alvin Worrell
Tripoli
Larry L. Moeller
Leroy H. Klein
Waverly
Jess Meyer
Sumner
Dennis Buhr
Mother of Mrs. Edw. Rosenthal Dies at Riceville
Mrs. John Speer aged 87 of LeRoy Minnesota died Tuesday morning in a Riceville hospital. She was the mother of Mrs. Edw Rosenthal and had spent considerable time with her daughter and son in law. Funeral arrangements are pending at LeRoy Minnesota.
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Edw. Rosenthal
Riceville
John Speer
LeRoy
Minn
Riceville Hospital
Tripoli Women Hold Meeting For Bowling Leagues
A meeting of the Tripoli Women's Bowling Association is set for Thursday August 17 at 8 p.m. in Town Hall. All three women’s leagues will meet after the main gathering. Attendance is requested from all members.
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Tripoli Women’s Bowling Association
Vo-Ag Instructor Attends Two-Day Welding Workshop
Larry Carmichael a vocational agriculture instructor in Tri poli Community schools attended a two day arc welding workshop for voc ag instructors at Vinton Aug 7 8 The instruction covered theory and practice in welding for farm machinery maintenance Emphasis was on teaching welding to high school students and adult farmer classes The local program has offered welding since 1958 with two welders in use plans include more adult farmer lessons and four to six weeks for high school students Lindley J Hoyt of Vinton Public Schools hosted the workshop Michael J Brooks from Lincoln Electric Co Cleveland led the workshop Three more such workshops have been held in Iowa this year with a total attendance of 46 instructors
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Larry Carmichael
Tripoli
Vinton
Vinton Public Schools
Lindley J. Hoyt
Michael J. Brooks
Lincoln Electric Co
Cleveland
Iowa
Nichols Move to Former Fink Residence on North Main
Mr and Mrs Jack B Nichols of Spencer relocate to the former E C Fink residence on North Main street. Nichols is a salesman for the Quaker Outs Co. They have two children Lori aged 3 and David two months old.
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Jack B. Nichols
Spencer
E. C. Fink
North Main Street
Mr. Nichols
Quaker Outs Co
Lori
David
Ida Neuendorf Admitted for Observation at Allen Memorial
Mrs Ida Neuendorf was admitted to Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo on Monday for observation. She was assigned room 107 in the hospital.
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Ida Neuendorf
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Supervisors to Open Bids for Buck Creek Project
Bids for a grading and widening project on Buck Creek road will be opened by the Board of Supervisors in Waverly on Monday at 10 am. The 9.136 mile county project between Highways 3 and 93 includes a second rock coat next spring and a pending condemnation suit over 0.36 acre.
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Buck Creek
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Waverly
Mervin Flander
Herman J. Zell
Social Security counselor to visit Waverly court house
A Social Security Administration representative from the Waterloo district office will be in Waverly at the courthouse on August 14 and 28 from 10 a.m. to noon. The official will aid residents in filing applications for federal old age survivors and disability insurance benefits, and in obtaining original and duplicate Social Security account numbers and employer identification numbers.
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Social Security Administration
Waterloo
Waverly
Court House
Earl T. Johnson
Mail Carriers Meet At Sumner Rural Gathering
Mr and Mrs Jene Kirchhoff attended the rural mail carriers meeting at the Max Platte home in Sumner on Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jene Kirchhoff
Max Platte
Sumner
Weather Conditions Unfavorable for Oats Harvest
Weather over the past week hindered oats combining with only about two usable days due to high humidity. Rain fell on Thursday Friday and Saturday totaling 1.52 inches. Corn and beans benefited from ample moisture for maturation while temperatures ranged from a high of 88 degrees to a low of 54 degrees. Data observed by J M Haydon local weather observer.
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J. M. Haydon
Benzine Blech Reunion Held At Sumner Park
Cedar Rapids and La Porte City attendees including Mrs Carl Kowalsky Nora Mr Kenneth Halver Diane Jean and Mark Kowalsky gathered at Sumner park Sunday for the Benzine Blech reunion in Sumner Iowa.
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Carl Kowalsky
Nora
Kenneth Halver
Diane
Cedar Rapids
Jean
Mark Kowalsky
la Porte City
Sumner Park
Rodeo Trip Leads To Denver Vacation Duo
Linda Ratliff and Karen Zander traveled from Tripoli to Cheyenne Virginia for a rodeo then moved on to Denver Colorado for a two week vacation with Eloise Ratliff and Grace Lohmann, fellow residents.
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Linda Ratliff
Karen Zander
Cheyenne
Denver
Colo
Eloise Ratliff
Grace Lohmann
Tripoli
Birthday celebration noted in Fredericksburg
Mr and Mrs F B Schuldt, Mr and Mrs Bernard Miller and family and Mrs Clara Zabel joined Mr and Mrs Wm Zabel in Fredericksburg on Sunday to help celebrate his birthday.
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F. B. Schuldt
Bernard Miller
Clara Zabel
Wm. Zabel
Fredericksburg
Rainbow Farm Show Comes to Tripoli on Aug 21
Tripoli hosts the Rainbow Farm Show on Monday August 21 from 1130 am to 200 pm on Main Street. George D Hart of Oelwein says the traveling exhibit features 250 square feet of farm profit guidance including soil management hunger signs and an underground potash mine plus a free soil testing lab. Bring soil samples for testing and bring family and neighbors to view the exhibits.
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Tripoli
International Minerals and Chemical Corporation
Main Street
George D. Hart
Oelwein
Rainbow Farm
Sportsmen's Fish Fry Draws Record Crowd at Tripoli Park
More than 2,000 attended the Wapsie Sportsmen's Club 14th annual fish fry at Tripoli South Park. Final tallies show 1,740 paid admissions with about 300 free young entrants, and a record menu usage including 1,150 pounds walleye fillets and 160 gallons coffee. Big prize went to Robert Tompkins of Evansdale for a five day Ontario resort vacation valued at 260 dollars, among 275 door prizes worth over 500 dollars. Entertainment by the Little German Band complemented the event, first held in 1947.
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Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club
Tripoli South Park
Jim Chandler
Hi Loomis
Ontario
Canada
Robert Tompkins
Evansdale
Iowa Deer Season 1961 Permits Rise to 8000
The 1961 shotgun deer applications will be available Aug 21 from county recorders conservation officers and the State Conservation Commission in Des Moines. License fee is $10. Daily bag limit is one deer and season limit is one deer. Shotgun season is Dec 16 to 18. Bow season runs Oct 14 to Nov 30. Permits up from 7000 to 8000.
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Conservation Officers
State Conservation Commission
Des Moines
Seining at Sweet's Marsh Removes Buffalo and More
Iowa State Conservation Commission workers at Sweet's Marsh conducted two Tuesday seining sessions to reduce buffalo fish. The first haul yielded 5,940 pounds of buffalo and 1,990 pounds of small bullheads, while a second haul produced 1,170 pounds of rough fish. Also captured were northern pike, crappie, bass, bluegill, walleye, and bullhead, including a seven-pound northern.
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Iowa State Conservation Commission
Sweet's Marsh
Doyle Adams
Bruce Parker
Denver Blasts Locals 17-5 to Close Out League Competition
In the 1961 Cedar Valley baseball league finale Denver repeats perfection at 10-0 by routing Tripoli 17-5. Lahmann allowed eight hits and six walks with six strikeouts as Tripoli pitcher yielded 13 hits. Dennis Olejniczak hit a two run homer for Denver, while Tony Gielan and Ray Bye added three run homers. Readlyn beat Sumner 5-2 in nine innings and Fredericksburg toppled Waverly 9-6 after Fredericksburg posted 16 hits to Waverly’s nine.
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Denver
Denver Ball Club
Lahmann
Tripoli
Dennis Olejniczak
Tony Gielan
Ray Bye
Readlyn Club
Sumner
Fredericksburg
Waverly
Major Surgery for W H Dohrmann at University Hospital Iowa City
William H. Dohrmann underwent major surgery at University Hospital in Iowa City last week. He was in surgery Friday after being admitted Monday. Rev. A Thalacker and Mrs. Dohrmann visited him Saturday. He is progressing as well as can be expected.
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Wm. H. Dohrmann
University Hospital
Iowa City
A. Thalacker
Plan class reunion for Tri Poli High 1951 graduates
The graduating class of 1951, Tri Poli High School, will hold its 10-year reunion at Southpark on Sunday August 13. A potluck lunch will start at noon. the 25 members include one deceased.
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Tripoli High School
Southpark
Tripoli Softball League final standings and results
In the women's league Pencil Pushers beat Fresh- Soph 14-13. Senior Sluggers defeated Juniors 29-10. Grace Lutheran vs Congre gational was a 7-0 forfeit win for Grace Lutheran. Douglas beat Tripoli Boosters 10-8. Sumner 13 Readlyn 8. Frederika 11 Ford Farmers 5. Ford Farmers 15 Sumner 5. Aug 11 Sumner vs Frederika. Aug 13 all star games with winners facing all stars.
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Grace Lutheran
Douglas
Tripoli Boosters
Congregational
Sumner
Readlyn
Frederika
Ford Farmers
Allstars
Crane Creek Douglas Grace Lutheran E. & R. Congregational Tripoli Boosters
Adult League
Frederika Tripoli Ford Farmers Sumner Fremont Readlyn
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Topen
Omnday
Howard
Pigg
Tripoli Community Schools
Robert Campbell
Rederick Smith
Neipal
Eugene Johnson
Gene Shouts
Travie Mastin
Arry Carmichael
Phyllis Nagel
Try Cox
William Silverstrand
Prvella Pipho
Ura Rieckenberg
Ames Holliday
Mn Schildroth
Elen Bunger
Ann Laube
Angela Stinn
Emice Ludwig
Patricia Steint
Uby Servoss
Jane Else
Neda Ganske
Ida Schlichting
Rth
Len Brase
Bertha Weidler
Larie Kuhrt
Margaret Nagen
Immada Lauck
Mary Anderson
Aan Nilges
Sandra Turner
Larion Tucker
Erie
Howard Pigg
Fred Smith
Vo-Ag
Marsh
Denver Baseballers
Tripoli Red Sox
Hrbi Henninger
Nuss
Schmidt
Olejniczak
Donn
Snyder
Holm
Palmer
Everding
Holliday
Flores
Meyer
Snelling
Readlyn Sumner
Crane Creek
Wesley Bockhaus
Lawrence Heideman
Lawrence Block
Woodrow Klemp
R. F. Klemp
Bill Hills
George Barnes
Raymond Block
Stanley Klemp
Stanley
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