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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1964
Page
1
Ripoli Community Schools announce a Wednesday start on August 26 with a full day schedule. Enrollment for the year totals 865 students across kindergarten through 12th grade. The district plans 13 buses, a hot lunch program, and a two day staff workshop August 24–25. A complete faculty list and new hires accompany this report.
Canvass committee seeks pledges to raise 28500 to complete down payment for a 20 patient nursing home in Tripoli. Committee expects adequate pledges to secure a conventional loan of 65000. August meeting reported 11500 already raised. further 28500 needed before loan procurement. notes 6 percent interest. A full report is due next week.
Justice of the Peace J M Haydon reported twelve fines in July. Seven state cases and five town cases produced $205 in fines plus costs. Names include Fred C Holm Tripoli speeding fine 10 dollars and Lowell Buhr Sumner reckless driving 50 dollars.
Plans for August 23 exhibition baseball pitting Tripoli's old timers against the town team move forward. The old timers include players from Red Sox championship squads of 1929 1930 1934 and 1945. Proceeds from ticket sales go to the town team treasury.
The W.S.C.S. of the Frederika Methodist church announces its annual supper on September 9 at the church venue. Proceeds support church and community activities.
The W.W.I. Barracks and Auxiliary will hold a meeting this Wednesday at 6:30 pm. A potluck dinner will follow at the State Bank in Waverly.
The women of St John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church in Siegel will host a chicken and ham supper on Wednesday September 38. Proceeds benefit church activities and local missions.
Wapsie Valley schools set to open Wednesday August 26 at 8 45 with anticipated total enrollment of 760 pupils including 505 elementary and 255 high school students. Staff workshops are August 24 25. high school registration is August 17 18 by last name initial A M and N Z respectively.
The Town of Tripoli adopted a budget Aug 3 calling for total expenditures of 105935. Taxation will raise 37660, with 41805 from unencumbered balance and 26470 from non tax income. The estimated tax rate is 24.91 per 1000, about 1 mill less than last year. Taxable valuation stands at 1512369 with total monies and credits at 744767.
Dennis Buchholz and Helen Kreis of Tripoli Community School are among 108 young musicians at the State College of Iowa summer institute in Cedar Falls Aug 9 16. Daily instruction in band orchestra and chorus plus painting literature study, tours of nearby firms and other activities are planned.
Captain Ivan A Wikner, an Air Force Reserve officer in Marengo, has been named liaison officer for the United States Air Force Academy. He will aid cadet nomination inquiries, distribute Academy literature to guidance counselors, and meet interested students. Wikner holds an MS in agronomy from Iowa State University and can be contacted at 344 W Lucas, Marengo, Iowa.
A record summer commencement at State College of Iowa Cedar Falls Friday saw 290 degree recipients. Merlin Dettmering of Tripoli earned a Master of Arts in Education, with science as his major, and is the son of Mr and Mrs H A Dettmering.
Driver license examiners will be at the Tripoli Town Hall Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon to renew or qualify for a license. Bring your social security number. Written and driving tests run 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The team will not return to Tripoli until Sept. 19.
An eight team softball tournament will be held in Frederika on Sunday August 16 with teams from seven towns. First round starts at 12 noon and ends before 6 pm. Second round at 6 and 7 30 pm, culminating in the final at 9 pm.
The Tripoli Community School District approved a proposed budget of expenditures totaling 420,043 for the 1964-65 year. No objectors attended the meeting and there is no millage increase. Tax to be raised amounts to 360,668 with 59,375 expected from non tax income, 696 higher than last year. Tax rate stands at 53.00 per 1,000 assessed value on a district valuation of 6,844,032.
Herman and Dick's Sport Shop in Waterloo and Nashua Hydratile play at 4 30 p m with winners advancing to a 7 30 p m second round. The two second round victors meet at 9 p m for the title.
Tripoli High School head coach Robert Thurness expects around 50 boys to attend the first football meeting Thursday evening August 13 at the high school. The session at 7 30 p m will cover physicals and play books with Dr. W B Weeber providing exams and a shoe representative present. Equipment issues follow three days August 17 to 19 for different classes, with first practice set for August 20.
The Tripoli Women's Bowling Association will meet Tuesday evening August 18 at Town Hall starting at 8 o'clock. Following this meeting the Nite Owl league will hold their meeting.
The Northeast Iowa Citizens Band Radio Club plans its annual picnic at Dharma Park Dunkerton on August 16. First prize is a Johnson Messenger 1 transceive radio, second prize a child’s bicycle, plus numerous other prizes. Events include games entertainment and a kids fishing derby. If rain hits the weather moves to Dunkerton Community Hall.
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a teen dance on Saturday evening August 15 from 8:30 to 11:30 at the Tripoli Town Hall. A KXEL Waterloo disk jockey will spin records. Door prizes will be awarded. Admission is 50 cents for ages 13 through 19.
Dr Weeber announces arrival of this winter's flu vaccine. Those wishing vaccination against the several kinds of influenza should arrange soon. Phone 24 Tri poli.
Dean Dalziel, unit game manager, announces a rotenone based rough fish eradication at Sweet Marsh Game Management Area northeast of Tripoli. The Thursday morning August 13 effort targets the Refuge segment as the final phase of the project to improve aquatic conditions for waterfowl, with restocking planned in spring 1965.
Tripoli Town Council passed an ordinance to license and regulate peddlers solicitors and transient merchants within town limits. It defines three categories and grants exemptions to newsboys farmers religious and charitable groups. Licenses cost 5.09 dollars per day or 50 dollars per year plus 10 dollars per vehicle, with a 500 dollar bond required to the town clerk.
Denver announces fall adult education offerings with instructors named for each course. Classes run 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the high school on Sept 15 to Nov 3, with fees 5 dollars per class except driver education at 15 dollars. Minimum enrollment 12, four for driver ed. Registration closes when full. payment to high school office confirms registration. Dorothy Chapin returned from Scholtz Memorial hospital, Waterloo, on Monday.
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