Thousand attend annual Fish Fry draws crowd from four states
More than 1,000 people attended the Wapsie Sportsmen's Club Fish Fry last Sunday evening. About 1,017 adults and roughly 200 children were fed, with 700 pounds of walleye fillets, 2,400 tea biscuits, 300 pounds cabbage, and 11 gallons of pickles plus 50 gallons of coffee served. Attendees came from Austin Minnesota to Milwaukee Wisconsin, and prizes donated by sponsors were awarded to dozens of residents and visitors alike.
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Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Austin
Minn
Milwaukee
Wis
Tripoli
W. H. Kuethe
Jerelyn Fink
Jeryne Fink
Mabel Hunemuller
Ruben Drape
Waverly
E. H. Lohmann
Leon D. Kleiss
Ernest Barbknecht
Marvin Blasberg
Larry Ladage
L. C. Schuldt
Harold Kueker
Denver
Yvonne Kueker
LaVern Heine
Aaron Ludwig
Mae Hoffman
Eva Scott
Emil Spier
Harold Hirsch
Plainfield
Hay Pavelee
Washburn
N. R. Ambrose
Harry Lindenberg
Everett Ambrose
Joleen Franklin
Don James
Waterloo
Mildred Beisner
H. Kuethe
Diane Buhr
Readlyn
Glenn Wittenburg
Willard Mohling
Les Lohmann
Clara
New Daughter Deborah Jean Born to Trout Family
Mr and Mrs Robert Trout announce the birth of a daughter on Friday Aug 6 at West Anon hospital. The infant weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces and is named Deborah Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Trout
West Anon Hospital
Deborah Jean
Funeral Monday for Mrs Ella Miner 80
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Miner 80 sister of Mrs Calvin Waterman of Tripoli were held Monday at O Keefe and Towne Funeral Home Waterloo. She died Friday at St Francis Hospital Waterloo of cerebral hemorrhage and is buried in Fremont cemetery Tripoli. She was born November 28 1873 Shenandoah married Herbert G Miner in 1894 Nashua. Survived by three sons Clarence Waterloo Harold Council Bluffs and Harry Conway Ark a daughter Mrs Roy Jones Minneapolis four grandchildren three great grandchildren and a sister Mrs Waterman. She was preceded in death by six brothers and a stepsister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Miner
Calvin Waterman
Tripoli
O'Keefe & Towne
Waterloo
J. A. Haehlen
Calvary Evangelical Church
Miner
St. Francis Hospital
Fremont Cemetery
Ella Ernst
Shenandoah
Nashua
Herbert G. Miner
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Clarence
Harold
Council Bluffs
Harry
Conway
Ark
Roy Jones
Minneapolis
Min
Waterman
Dairy Dollars Go A Long Way-Ask Perry Crittenden
Perry Crittenden used a June Dairy Month silver dollar to buy milk from a nurse in Dryden Ontario. He carried the coin through Tripoli for weeks before gifting it to Connie Streddo at Dryden General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Crittenden
Perry
Tripoli
Canada
Connie Streddo
Dryden General Hospital
Dryden, Ontario
Wedemeier Reunion Held Here Sunday Attended by 67
The annual Wedemeier reunion convened Sunday at Tripoli Park with 67 attendees. Oldest member Mrs. Kate Wedemeier of Denver. youngest Julie Ann Foelske, three months, Denver. Longest distance traveled by Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mulford and family from Geneva. Next year’s reunion set for Denver Park with Darlethe Wedemeier as entertainment chair and Lorenz Holm as refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wedemeier
Tripoli Park
Kate Wedemeier
Denver
Julie Ann
Richard Foelske
Den
Dale Mulford
Geneva
Tripoli
Waverly
Readlyn
Sumner
Oran
Waterloo
Denver Park
Darlethe Wedemeier
Lorenz Holm
Bremer County Judging Scores Highlight Nashua Show
Bremer county residents excel at Nashua district Black and White show with top scores in men and women divisions. Duane Wylam earned a perfect 200 in men while Mrs Niel Fox led women with 189. 4-H scorers Harlan Laube Dick Juhl and Eugene Huck tied at 197. Local FFA participants from Tripoli posted strong numbers led by Dick Klenz man with 179 and Robert Eick 182. LeRoy Reuscher earned white ribbon third in junior heifer.
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Bremer County
Nashua
Duane Wylam
Niel Fox
Derwood Leach
Milton Sickles
Harlan Laube
Dick Juhl
Eugene Huck
Bock Family Reunion Attended By Sumner Park Friends
Attendees including Mr and Mrs Fred Bock and family Mrs Sophia Bock Mr and Mrs Herman Rathe Mr and Mrs Albert Bock Mr and Mrs Alfred Bock and family and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Biermann and family gathered at Sumner park on Sunday for a Bock reunion.
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Bock
Sumner Park
Fred Bock
Sophia Bock
Herman Rathe
Albert Bock
Alfred Bock
Lawrence Biermann
Dairy Banquet Set in Bremer County September 22
The Bremer County Dairy Council will sponsor a dairy banquet at the Town Hall on Wednesday night September 22. President William Mueller announced the event to promote dairying and invite outstanding dairy authorities. Dr. W. E. Petersen of the University of Minnesota will be the main speaker. The Bremer County Artificial Breeders association will conduct daily drawings at the county fair with complimentary tickets and other tickets go on sale around September 1.
Calvin Meihost Promoted to Corporal in 64th FA Unit
Mr and Mrs Herman Meihost write that their son Calvin has been promoted to Corporal. He serves in Battery C of the 64th Field Artillery Battalion with APO 25 San Francisco California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Meihost
Calvin
Calvin R. Meihost
F.A
San Francisco
Calif
Returns to Work at Warner Electric Shop
Wm. Hurmence returned to work Monday at the Warner Electric Shop after convalescing from surgery at Sumner Community hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hurmence
Warner Electric Shop
Sumner Community Hospital
Engagement of Yvonne Fairholm to Adoulf Kimball
Readlyn announces the engagement of Yvonne Fairholm daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Fairholm Evansdale to Adoulf H Kimball son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Kimball Readlyn No wedding date set Miss Fairholm is secretary at Lincoln school Mr Kimball works at Rath Packing Co Readlyn IA.
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Readlyn
Yvonne Fairholm
Don H. Fairholm
Evansdale
Adoulf H. Kimball
Waterloo
Oscar Kimball
Miss Fairholm
Lincoln School
Mr. Kimball
Rath Packing Co
Couple from Sumner Welcome Daughter Cynthia Sue
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zabel of Sumner are the new parents of a daughter named Cynthia Sue born Thursday August 5 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.
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Paul Zabel
Sumner
Cynthia Sue
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Latest Addresses Of Tripoli Men Now Serving Colors
Pvt Floyd H Beisner is listed as serving in Co D 46th A L B 5th Armored Division at Camp Chaffee Arkansas with a current address noted as US 55 390 654.
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Tripoli
Floyd H. Beisner
5Th Armored Division
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Vacationing couple and companions explore Black Hills trip
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Meyer and Judy Oldham and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Kirchhoff spent last week vacationing in the Black Hills and Rocky Mountain National Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Meyer
Judy Oldham
Vernon Kirchhoff
Black Hills
Rocky Mountain National Park
Garage on Schwem Farm Destroyed by Blaze
Fire destroyed a garage on the Carl Schwem farm about 1% miles north of Highway 93 on Highway 63 Friday afternoon. Tripoli Fire Department arrived too late to save the structure as gasoline barrels in and around the garage exploded fueling the flames. Accidental ignition started the conflagration.
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Carl Schwem
Highway 93
Highway 63
Tripoli
Douglas G. Rosenthal Returns From Army Service to Teach
Cpl. Douglas G. Rosenthal of Tripoli Iowa has been discharged after two years in the army. He will teach high school music at Wayland after his release from Fort Bliss Texas where he served as a percussionist with the 65th Army Band AATRTC. Rosenthal is a 1948 Tripoli High graduate and Iowa State Teachers College alumnus who earned a BA in music in 1952. He is married to Lois Melwarth Rosenthal of Sumner and is the son of Mr and Mrs Edward Rosenthal of Tripoli.
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Fort Bliss
Texas
Tripoli
Iowa
Douglas G. Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Lois Melwarth Rosenthal
Sumner
Edward Rosenthal
65Th Army Band
Cpl
Army
Des Moines
Tripoli High School
Cpl. Rosenthal
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Wayland
Sumner Bees Cedar Valley in Waterloo Tourney
Sumner's base ball team represents the Cedar Valley league in the Tournament of Champions at Waterloo. They meet Lyle tonight at 9:30 with a semifinal possible Friday at 9 p.m. Consolation finals Sunday at 6:30 p.m. and the championship at 8 p.m. follow if they advance.
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Sumner
Cedar Valley
Waterloo
Lyle
Cubs
Rettig Furniture Announces Month-Long August Sale
Rettig Furniture Store launches a large August sale with drastic reductions on stock on hand. Details appear in an advertisement on page 6 of this issue.
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Rettig Furniture Store
Baptism of Marsha Marie Gentry at Grace Lutheran
Infant Marsha Marie daughter of Mr and Mrs Clyde Gentry was baptized last Tuesday afternoon at Grace Lutheran parsonage. Rev Wm F Goetz officiated with sponsors Mrs Ruby Cole and Mrs Florence Buhr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsha Marie
Clyde Gentry
Grace Lutheran Parsonage
Wm. F. Goetz
Ruby Cole
Florence Buhr
Four 4-H Boys Win Prizes in County Judging Contest
Four 4-H youths will travel to Chicago with all expenses paid by Waverly Implement Co. for their success in the county judging contest. Winners include Frederick Thoms Townline Cowboys Paul Reiter County Line Wayne Buhr Maxfield Rangers Ronald Resler Washington Herdsmen. Additional prizes go to Dick Juhl and Bob Wesseler for show halter along with Bob Eick Duane Sickles Merlin Orth Bill Ormston for feed and Ronald Lohmann Norbert Hildebrandt Harlan Laube Duane Wente and Leonardo Hartington for jackknives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Waverly Implement Co
Frederick Thoms
Townline Cowboys
Paul Reiter
County Line
Wayne Buhr
Maxfield Rangers
Ronald Resler
Washington
Dick Juhl
Bob Wesseler
Bob Eick
Duane Sickles
Merlin Orth
Bill Ormston
Ronald Lohman
Office Closure Notice for Vacation
The office will be closed from August 14 through August 25 for vacation. Dr. L. J. Magnall announces the shutdown and will resume operations after August 25.
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L. J. Magnall
Geraldine Lohmann Nominated Dairy Queen Candidate
Geraldine Lohmann of Tripoli, 16, a six year Biz-E-Bees 4-H member and county president, is among five candidates for Dairy Queen at the Bremer County Fair. Other contenders include Donna Nuss Sumner, Mary Lou Nichols Sumner, Janice Eggleston Plainfield, and Dorothy Remley Waverly. Geraldine, a Tripoli High School senior, centers on blue ribbon demos, school activities, Luther League and church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Lohmann
Tripoli
Bremer County Fair
Donna Nuss
Sumner
Wapsie Whirlwinds
Mary Lou Nichols
Cloverteenerettes
Janice Eggleston
Plainfield
Do-R-Best
Dorothy A. Remley
Waverly
B-Square
Geraldine
Tripoli High School
Kesause Family Attends Funeral in Beaver Dam
Rev and Mrs A A Kesause and family attended the funeral of Rev Krause's aunt Mrs Rudolf Peters at Beaver Dam Wisconsin on Saturday.
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A. A. Kesause
Rev. Krause
Rudolf Peters
Beaver Dam
Wis
Gebert Family Fetes Mrs Gebert on Birthday
Relatives and friends gathered Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Will Gebert to celebrate Mrs Gebert's birthday with entertainment and fellowship.
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Will Gebert
Mrs. Gebert
Eunice Poock Weds Byron Pracht in Readlyn
Eunice Mae Poock and Byron Pracht married at St. Pauls Lutheran Readlyn with Rev. J L Strelow officiating. They travel to Illinois then San Diego where Pracht works for Ryan Aeronautical. address 4778 Cap May Ave. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Donald H Bergmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Eunice Mae Poock
Oscar Poock
Byron Pracht
Freda Pracht
Camp Point
Ill
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
J. L. Strelow
Pracht
Ryan Aeronautical Co
Cap May Ave
Donald H. Bergmann
Waterloo
Concordia Teachers College
River Forest
Bethany Lutheran School
San Diego
Pleasant Week Brings Cool Temps and Rain to Tripoli
Cool pleasant weather and over half an inch of rain marked a strong week for Tripoli. Highs reached the mid to upper 70s and low 80s while nights dropped into the 50s. Rain totals supported crop prospects, especially corn, as observers logged multiple showers and a brief Sunday windstorm that spared major damage.
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Tripoli
The
Mercury
E. C. Biermann
Wapsié
Red Sox Travel To Fredericksburg For Weekend Game
Tripoli's independent baseball team heads to Fredericksburg Sunday for a 2 15 PM start. The Red Sox meet a foe riding a four game win streak including a win over a strong New Hampshire team. Locals have improved late in the season and the match is a toss up. Last Sunday rain canceled a planned game with Janesville, champions of the Orphan league.
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Tripoli
Fredericksburg
Red Sox
New Hampton
Janesville
Mrs Hildebrandt Undergoes Eye Surgery at Local Hospital
Mrs. F C Hildebrandt underwent surgery on her right eye Saturday morning at Evangelical Deaconess hospital in Marshalltown. Her daughters Mrs L H Fink and Mrs K C Frank of West Union accompanied her and will stay with her. she is in room 323.
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F. C. Hildebrandt
Evangelical Deaconess Hospital
Marshalltown
L. H. Fink
K. C. Frank
West Union
Carole Sievers to Wed Erling Lohmann on August 22
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sievers announce the engagement of their daughter Carole J. Sievers to Erling Lohmann son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lohmann. The marriage is set for Sunday August 22 at 3 p.m. in St Pauls Lutheran church Siegel.
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Donald Sievers
Carole J
Erling Lohmann
Edwin Lohmann
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Siegel
Maurers Vacation Trip To Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs S A Maurer left Thursday for a vacation to Wisconsin visiting the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer Ullman in Merrill Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Maurer
Wisconsin
Elmer Ullman
Merrill, Wisconsin
Bremer 4-H Fair Plans Set For Aug 17 19 at Waverly
Bremer county 4-H Fair officials finalize events for August 17 through 19 at the Waverly fairgrounds. Highlights include Daily Day on Thursday with a jet fighter parade, National Guard helicopter, crown Dairy Queen, and a 1 pm parade. Competitions run Tuesday to Thursday with judging, skits, fireworks, and prize events totaling 60 to 100 dollars in various contests.
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Bremer County
Waverly Fairgrounds
Leader
National Guard
Conklin
Booster Boys
Tripoli
Denver
Plainfield
Sumner
Janesville
Readlyn
Waverly
Pene County
Waverly Youth Dies After Friday Crash Near Here
Donald D. Samsell 17 died from head injuries after a two car collision six miles northeast of Waverly Friday night. Heine 20 and Kappmeyer 33 escaped serious injuries. Funeral services were held at Cleveland Funeral Home and Baptist Church in Waverly. Samsell, a summer helper at the Heine farm, was born May 21 1937 and survived by his mother two brothers and a sister and grandparents.
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Cleveland Funeral Home
Baptist Church
Waverly
Donald D. Samsell
Harlington
Samsell
John Heine
Erwin C. Kappmeyer
Heine Farm
Heine
Mercy Hospital
Kappmeyer
Theodore
Grace Flege Samsell
Richard
Navy
William
Mary Lee
Fred Flege
Local FFA Youths With Entries In Bremer County Fair
Six youths from the Tripoli F F A chapter will enter the Bremer County Fair this week announced by Ralph Goodnow chapter advisor. The entrants and their projects include Bill Boeckmann Guernsey Keifer Allyn Bunger Tamworth hogs LeRoy Reuscher Holstein heifer Howard Bunger two Hereford steers Donald Buchholz Holstein heifer and Oscar Kreis Jr capons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
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Sportsmen Club
Aug. Towne
Rudy Pavelec, Jr
B. Oltrogge
Berneta Holm
Arthur Redies
Leon Kirchhoff
Susan Lamprecht
Ed Cenep
H. Hagenow
Frank Rohde
Lawrence Pipho
J. Lamprecht
Brenda MacGriese
Shirley Primus
Carl Reuter
M. W. Bennett
H. H. Nevermann
Teresa Wilharm
Walter Beisner
la Vera Tigtmeier
Edw. McConkey
C. McConkey
Don Ladage
LaPorte City
Clarence Meier
Lela Selek
Mabel _Kuhrt
Donald Dohrmann
Herman Tegtmeier
Ed Nacke
Roy Hoffman
Freddie Ulrich
Ver
Bremer
Adoulf Kimball
Schwem Farm
Rettig Furniture
Dairy Queen
Carole J. Sievers
Jane Fink
Malinda Fink
Ray Fink
Steven
L. H. Schumacher
Pamela
Kenneth Drape
Susanne
Leslie Dettmer
Knights Gymnasium
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