Districts Schools To Open Aug 25 Board Announces
The Tripoli Community School district will open for registration Monday August 25 with classes starting August 26. The new high school building is expected ready for occupancy and moving of equipment will begin Friday. Three attendance centers will operate this year Frederika elementary Tripoli elementary and junior high and the new high school. Thirteen buses will run and hot lunches will be offered at Frederika and Tripoli with Tripoli delayed until the kitchen is ready. Courses expanded include four years each of mathematics and English plus physics industrial arts commercial social science history economics physical education homemaking vocational agriculture safety education and driver's training. Extra curriculars cover athletics dramatics journalism music and junior high athletics. Insurance costs will rise about 50 percent for medical and hospitalization with a 100 percent rise in benefits. athletic premiums will nearly double though benefits rise about 50 percent.
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Tripoli Community School
Board of Education
E. RB. Shriver
Frederika
Tripoli
First Prizes Total 525 in Remaining Saturday Drawings
Tripoli Commercial club's awarding of a $25 first prize in last Saturday's drawing leaves a total of $525 in trade certificates yet to be given away during the remaining 21 weekly drawings. First prize this Saturday will again be $25. Winners of the first prize last Saturday were Mrs. Clarence Buchholz, Tripoli. Consolation prizes went to Rufina Pipho, Sandra Bang, Roy Bloom, and A F Schmidt. Since the first prize was awarded, the consolation prize was not given. Over 14 weeks of drawings, seven isolation prizes and seven first prizes have been awarded, including four $25 awards, one $50 award, and two other prizes. To enter end January, a person may regularly visit any Tripoli establishment.
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Tripoli Commercial Club
Clarence Buchholz
Tripoli
Rufina Pipho
Sandra Bang
Roy Bloom
A. F. Schmidt
Completes Service Of Donald Judisch In Armed Forces
Donald Judisch was discharged from the armed forces and began work at Rohr Aircraft Corp in San Diego California on August 5. His address is 7182 Amherst Street San Diego 15 California.
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Donald Judisch
Rohr Aircraft Orp
San Diego
Calif
Amhurst St
Calig
Niece Weds at Zion Lutheran Church Oelwein
Mr and Mrs Les Lauck attended the wedding of his niece Mari chessmidt and William Thacker at Zion Lutheran church in Oelwein on Sunday afternoon.
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Les Lauck
Marichmidt and
William Thacker
Zion Lutheran Church
Oelwein
Court Convicts 32 In Mayor's Court Growth Linked To Speed Timer
In Tripoli, 32 defendants were convicted in the mayor's court during June and July, with about $201 in fines. Names are withheld pending a Bremer County Attorney opinion on publication obligations. If not required, the council may block publication. the mayor believes names cannot be withheld. Convictions rose sharply from April and May, aided by traffic arrests using a speed timer bought on July 7.
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Tripoli
George V. Barnes
Bremer County
James W. Coddington
Barnes
Alarm clocks must be set ahead for power outage
Interstate Power Co warns all homes in the area to set alarm clocks about 30 minutes ahead tomorrow evening to avoid late rising Friday. Local manager E. H. Stehn says power will be cut from the local sub-station Friday around 3 30 a m for 15 to 30 minutes to complete a primary voltage conversion. Electricity will also be off Thursday morning around 3 30 a m for 5 to 10 minutes for sub-ration changes as part of the end of this summer’s construction program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Power Co
E. H. Stehn
High School Grid Candidates to Get Equipment Saturday
Tripoli High School football candidates will draw equipment Saturday evening at the old high school starting 7:30 p m Coach John Mullen announced. If unable to attend contact him in advance. First practice begins August 25 and the opening game is September 12 against Sumner.
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Tripoli
John Mullen
Mullen
Sumner
Merry-go-round Installed in North Town Park
Street Commissioner Paul Kuethe installed a children’s merry-go-round in North Town Park last week, providing a new play feature for local families and youngsters.
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North Town Park
Paul Kuethe
Mrs Lavern Hay Leaves Allen Memorial Hospital
Mrs Lavern Hay returns to home from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo on Friday after a stay for unspecified treatment.
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Leaves Hospital
Lavern Hay
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Demonstration Of New International Tractors Near Oelwein
A large demonstration of new International Harvester tractors and implements is planned for next Monday and Tuesday at the Carl Becker farm six miles east of Oelwein on Highway 3. An evening show will start at 7 and 9 p.m. Monday with a day show and plowing demos on Tuesday at 10 a.m. and 3 30 p.m. H. G. Miller, owner of Tripoli Implement Co., said the event will feature the Farmall line and invites farmers to see and drive the machines.
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Here
Oelwein
H. G. Miller
Tripoli Implement Co
Carl Becker
Highway 3
Ida Warner, former Tripoli resident, dies in California
Mrs Ida May Warner 89 died Aug 3 in a Carmel California rest home where she lived with a son She was born Nov 11 1869 in Wheeling West Virginia and was longtime resident here She is survived by two sons Capt S H Warner USN Ret and Milton E Warner and four grandchildren Funeral services were Aug 4 and burial occurred in Cementerio El Encinal Carmel
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Ida May Warner
Tripoli
Carmel
Calif
Capt
S. H. Warner
USN
Cementerio el Encinal
Warner
Wheeling
West Va
Capt. Warner
Milton E. Warner
Ashville
N. C
Fourteen Hundred Attend Tri Poli Park Fish Fry Event
1,400 people attended the Wapsie Sportsmen's Club 11th annual fish fry at Tri Poli Park on Sunday. About 1,100 pounds of wall eye pike and 700 pounds of cole slaw were served, with 120 gallons of coffee and 2,500 tea biscuits among other items. Prizes totaling 204 were distributed, including an aluminum boat to Richard Buhr, funded by sporting goods firms and Tripoli merchants. Funds support Tot's Lake grounds, Kid's Fish Day, and wildlife habitat projects. The Little German Band, mainly from Tripoli, highlighted the event, continuing a 1947 tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Tripoli Ball Park
Kenneth Kuhrt
Richard Buhr
Tripoli
Tot’s Lake
Kuhrt
G. R. Rettig
Mrs Russell Westmeyer to Join Husband in Germany
Mrs Russell Westmeyer leaves Chicago to join her husband in Straubing Germany where he is stationed with the Army. She will reunite with Mr and Mrs Adolph Homan who stayed behind.
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Russell Westmeyer
Adolph Homan
Chicago
Straubing
Germany
Fred Dorn 88 Dies in Denver After Long Illness
Fred Dorn, a Denver retired farmer aged 88, died Tuesday last week at his daughter's home after a two and a half year illness. Funeral services were held Friday at St. John's Lutheran church and Dorn's daughter's home, with burial at Fairview Cemetery. He would have celebrated his 63rd wedding anniversary on Aug 26. He is survived by his wife, a son Leonard, and daughter Mrs. Wilmont Moehling. an infant daughter, five brothers, and three sisters preceded him. Casket bearers were August Hesse, August Walthers, Albert Thiemann, Carl W. Schneer, Edward Hesse, and Herman Wittenburg. Rev. W. D. Oetting officiated.
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Fred Dorn
Denver
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Mr. Dorn
Wilmont Moehling
Fairview Cemetery
August Hesse
August Walthers
Albert Thiemann
Carl W. Schneer
Edward Hesse
Herman Wittenburg
W. D. Oetting
Maxfield Township
Leonard
Moehling
District to Auction 2 Rural Schools This Saturday
The Tripoli Community School district will auction two rural schools and equipment this Saturday starting at 1 pm. Fremont No. 7, located two miles west and one mile south of Tripoli, will be sold with the landowner offering ground if the high bidder wants the building. Fremont No. 2 will be sold as a unit including building and land, located three miles south of Fremont No. 7. Previous auctions totaled 3984 this year with Frederika No. 4 selling for 396, Douglas No. 5 for 358, and Douglas No. 1 for 387. Elmer Gaede bought Frederika land for 50. Douglas No. 5 land sold for 100 to Alcock Cemetery Association.
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Tripoli Community
Fremont No. 7
Robert Kuhrt
Tripoli
Fremont No. 2 School
Frederika School
Douglas No. 5
Alcock Cemetery Association
Volunteers sought to move equipment to new high school
Help is needed to transport equipment from the old building to the new high school on Friday this week and on Monday and Tuesday next week. Volunteer helpers and trucks are both needed. Contact Robert H. Kuhrt, secretary, Tripoli Community School district.
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Robert H. Kuhrt
Tripoli Community
Heifer from Tripoli Aids German Families
The Rev E F Puhlmann of St Peter's church directs E A Kleiss and Theodore Bock who deliver a Guernsey heifer to Tipton for Heifer Project Incorporated. The ship will send 65 heifers to Germany aiding farm families unable to purchase milk and lacking cows.
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E. F. Puhlmann
St. Peter's Evangelical and
Kleiss
Bock
Tipton
Guernsey
St. Peter's Church
Tripoli
Germany
Heifer Project Incorporated
World Service
Europe
Africa
Far East
Puhlmann
Baxter
Midwest Synod of the United Church of Christ (Evangelical and Reformed
Iowa
Nebraska
Dancer
St. Peter's
Millard Pines
Canning of Corn At Tripoli Plant May Start Monday
Tripoli based Canning Co Inc plans to begin corn canning next Monday per Manager Alfred Rieck. Poultry canning continues through Thursday night with setup of a dedicated corn canning room to be completed within 30 days, separating poultry and corn operations.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Canning Co., Inc
Alfred Rieck
the Canning Company
License Renewals Examinations In Town Hall
A driver's license examiner will be at Tripoli Town hall Saturday from 8 30 a m until noon Licenses may be applied for or renewed at that time The examiner will return to the Town hall on the Saturdays of Sept 20 and Oct 18
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Tripoli Town Hall
Town Hall
Mrs Everett Meier Leaves for Straubing Germany
Mrs Everett Meier departed Wednesday by plane from Chicago to Straubing Germany to join her husband who is stationed with the Army there.
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Everett Meier
Chicago
Straubing
Germany
Korean War Veterans Apply in Tripoli for Bonus Payments
Eighteen local Korean War veterans applied for Iowa's state bonus. Maximum payment is 500 dollars with October disbursement expected. About 30 locals are eligible. Qualifying service spans June 27, 1950 to July 27, 1953, with monthly amounts 10 dollars for service in the U S and 12 50 dollars overseas. Residence in Iowa for six months prior to duty is required. Also noted is a social visit by Mr and Mrs Robert Gould of St Petersburg Florida.
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Michael
Tripoli American Legion Post
Herman Westing
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Tripoli
VFW
U. S
Iowa
Scenes at the 1st Annual Sportsmen Fish Fry
Mayor George W. Barnes presides at Sun day’s fish fry titled Making the dust fly. He and the Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club have served about three to four tons of fish fillets across eleven annual fish fries. Barnes has been mayor for eight years and led the fry for three years prior.
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George W. Barnes
Barnes
Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club
Duster
Red Sox Oelwein clash caps Cedar Valley league week
Tripoli trailing Oelwein in the Cedar Valley race hosts Janesville next Sunday as both clubs chase a .500 mark. The Red Sox routed Oelwein 10 to 1 with a balanced attack as Poock and Snelling closed strong. Janesville subdued Nashua 7 to 2, Denver beat Fredericksburg 4 to 1, and Sumner outlasted Readlyn 7 to 4. Denver edged Fredericksburg on a three-run homer by Marv Ott in the seventh.
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Tripoli
Janesville
Red Sox
Oelwein
Nashua
Denver
Fredericksburg
Sumner
Readlyn
Tripoli Red Sox
New York Yankee
Pooch
New York Yankees
Larry Poock
Snelling
Bob Moeller
Tripoli Abrhe
Poock
Schmidt
Schroeder
Snively
Rueber
Marv Ott
Burgers
Ott
Duea
L Pet
Fishing Trip Yields Daily Walleye Catch Limit
The Rev. William F. Goetz returned from a five day fishing trip to Stony Lake Lake Winnibigoshish and Mille Lacs Lake in northern Minnesota. Rev H E Dieter of Sheffield and John and Tommy Archer of Phoenix were with him. Pastor Goetz reports he reached his daily catch limit Wednesday in cooperation with the walleyes.
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William F. Goetz
Stony Lake
Lake Winnibigoshish
Mille Lacs Lake
Minnesota
H .E. Dieter
Sheffield
John
Tommy Archer
Phoenix
Ariz
Pastor Goetz
Church Supper At St Pauls Lutheran Siegel
St Pauls Lutheran church in Siegel will sponsor a church supper on September 25, announced this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Siegel
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Board
Supt. Shriver
Walter Lohmann
Geraldine Mae
Lloyd L. Oltrogge
Clarence H. Oltrogge
Crane Creek
Miss Lohmann
American Savings Bank
Farmers Grain Dealers Association
Des Moines
Merry
Ida Warner
California
Stari Heifer
New York City
New England
Tripoli-area
Robert Gould
St. Petersburg, Fla
C. A. Stewart
Filleter Bill Hills
Sportsmen’s Club
Hills
R. J. Klemp
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