Poultry and Egg Carnival Promises Big Town Event
Tripoli gears up for the second annual Poultry and Egg Carnival a major tribute to the local industry. Events begin at 9:30 a.m. with contests such as angel food cake baking and egg quality judging, a kids candling contest, a Flower Show at Town Hall and a Tractor Roadeo by the Tripoli FFA. Evening highlights include a Waterloo Colored Elks drill, a Little German band concert and a fireworks display followed by a street dance in front of the theatre. Prizes total at least several hundred dollars with many community displays and merchant bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Waterloo Colored Elks
Duane
Lloyd Frazee
Bassett
Bremer County Heads to Iowa State Fair Representation
Bremer County will be well represented at the Iowa State Fair next week with seventeen dairy cattle entries, nine exhibitors, and 4-H teams in crops, livestock judging, and demonstrations from Readlyn Sumner and nearby towns. Girls’ demonstration teams include Karl Buhr Carol Tiedt Readyn and Janet JoAnn Hildebrandt Sumner, while boys’ teams feature Elston Bull Bill Hef fer man Douglas Rockets Jerry Wittenburg Ronnie Scheer Maxfield Rangers. The fair concluded with a large market sale totaling $21,335.89, the grand champion Hereford owned by James Hagenow Readlyn selling for 52 cents per lb and the reserve by Gordon Happel Readlyn at 35 cents per lb. In all 70 beef cattle were sold for $18,539.19, plus hogs, sheep, and lambs with champion showmanship and dairy classes awarded to local 4-H youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Waverly
Karl Buhr
Carol Tiedt
Readyn
Janet
JoAnn Hilderandt
Sumner
Elston Bull
Six Local Golfers Advance in Sumner Club Tournament
Six Tripoli golfers moved into the second round of the Meadowbrook Country Club tournament at Sumner last week. Advancing were Robert Kuhrt E R Shriver W A Buckley John Mullen Ray H Fink and Floyd Hobbs. First-round losers were Wes Bockhaus and Eldo Kehe Semifinals in each flight are set for August 25 with finals that afternoon and a family dinner that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Meadowbrook
Sumner
Robert Kuhrt
E. R. Shriver
W. A. Buckley
John Mullen
Ray H. Fink
Floyd Hobbs
Wes Bockhaus
Eldo Kehe
Flower show and program at Fredrika Methodist church
The annual display sponsored by the W S C S will be held Wednesday afternoon August 21 in the Methodist church basement Fredrika A 50 cent lunch will be served Notice We will open at 12 noon on Sundays and at 11 am on all weekdays The Daubrette Club
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W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Frederika
Daubrette Club
West Side Curb and Gutter Work Contracts Awarded
Town contracts for about eight and a half blocks of curb and gutter were signed with L. L. Moeller Construction Co. of Tripoli. Work to begin Wednesday, weather permitting, starting three blocks west of Main Street and then proceeding east.
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West Side
Main Street
Bake sale by Crane Creek Ladies Aid set for Aug 24
Crane Creek Ladies Aid and Missionary Society sponsor a bake sale at Interstate Power Co. on Saturday Aug 24 starting at 2 p m. Proceeds support church missions and local projects.
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Crane Creek Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Society
Interstate Power Co
Dairy and beef show record entries at Janesville fair
Sid Sickles and Stan Saunders of Janesville and Eugene Judison of Sumner lead a record dairy and beef show with 224 dairy entries and 79 beef entries. Junior feeder cattle were not judged this year but will be shown at Bath Packing Co in Waterloo on Sept 7 with plant tours on Sept 11 for exhibitors, parents and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Sickles
Stan Saunders
Janesville
Eugene Judison
Sumner
Bath Packing Co
Waterloo
Tripoli Schools to Open Aug 26 Announced by Shriver
Tripoli High School will open for registration on Monday Aug 26 with regular classes starting Aug 27. A half day will be held Aug 26 with buses returning students home at noon. Courses include commercial social science mathematics English physical education and more.
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Tripoli
Shriver
Supt
E. R. Shriver
Canning Plant Prepares for Corn Packing Tomorrow
Weather permitting the Tripoli Canning Co Inc plans a full scale annual sweet corn pack starting tomorrow with a trial run today to tune equipment. The project offers seasonal jobs for Tripoli and nearby residents.
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Tripoli Canning Co., Inc
al Rieck
Treasure Chest Drawing Grows to 75 Dollars This Saturday
The weekly Treasure Chest drawing in Tripoli rises to 75 dollars after last week’s unclaimed prize. Elmer Gaede missed the 50 dollar award, so 25 more is offered. Carl Bahlmann claimed 10 dollars consolation. Other drawn names include Mrs. Roy J. Boeckmann, Wm. Steinbronn, and J. Koschmeder. No entry fee or purchase required. Most merchants have registration boxes and winners must be present at 9 p.m. when the town whistle sounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Elmer Gaede
Carl Bahlmann
Roy J. Boeckmann
Wm. Steinbronn
J. Koschmeder
Wapsie School to Start on Aug 26 in Three Centers
Wapsie Valley Community School district serving Readlyn Oran and Fairbank towns and surrounding rural districts will begin on Monday August 26 with only morning classes on the first day. James R Alexander Fairbank is superintendent with Stephen Wieland Readlyn and J F Shaffer Oran as assistant superintendents. Readlyn faculty includes Carl Balvant principal Robert Lewis boys coach Rudy Langholz girls coach Josephine Hannawalt vocal music etc.
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Wapsie School
Readlyn
Wapsie Valley Community
Oran
Fairbank
James R. Alexander
Stephen Wieland
J. F. Shaffer
Carl Balvant
Robert Lewis
Rudy Langholz
Josephine Hannawalt
Richard Faber
Haines Crosby
Marjorie Macken
Delores Zimmerman
Elsie Whitney
Phyllis Gailmeyer
Joann Beardmore
Marlene Slater
Biester Couple Report Back Surgery in Fort Dodge
Mr and Mrs Herbert Biester visited Fort Dodge Sunday where Mr Biester entered Mercy hospital Monday for back surgery. He underwent the procedure and remained under care as the hospital reported his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Biesterfelt
Fort Dodge
Biesterfelt
Mercy Hospital
Fred C Smith Weds Joyce Teeple in Waterloo
Fred C Smith and Joyce Teeple were married Saturday morning at Sacred Heart Catholic church in Waterloo. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs C R Teeple, and the groom, son of Mr and Mrs Howard Smith of Garden Grove, received at Byrnes Park club house. Guests included Mrs Jack Gayman as matron of honor and Helen Willits as bridesmaid. Best man Jack McSweeney. The couple will live in Tripoli after August 17 following a reception and planned future at Iowa State Teachers College.
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Joyce Teeple
Waterloo
C. R. Teeple
Frederick C. Smith
Garden Grove
Howard Smith
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Jack Gayman
Helen Willits
Jack McSweeney
Tripoli
Mark Pagemiller
Sumner
Vroomsman
Byrnes Park Club House
Cletus Pfiffmer
Clarence McBride
Carol Taken
Beverly Taken
Leila Pieper
Pat Bearbower
Dorothy McIntee
Marlene Sweeney
Rochester
Minn
Bernard Diamond
Iowa State Teachers College
Phi Delta Kappa Honorary
Fink couple returns from 15 day California visit
Mr and Mrs L H Fink came home Monday from a 15 day trip to California. They visited Alameda with Dr Edwin H Fink and family and stayed with relatives at Lodi. They also visited Yosemite National Park and other places of interest.
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L. H. Fink
California
Alameda
Edwin H. Fink
Lodi
Yosemite National Park
Three Men Killed On Highway 188 Sunday Morning
A Nashua man and two army buddies died early Sunday when their car hit a bridge on Highway 188 two miles east of Plainfield. Victims were John Swinton 24 Nashua George Crawford Flint Michigan and Paul Carrahar Geneva Ohio. Another passenger, Richard Zuck Nashua, was hospitalized.
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Highway 188
Nashua
Plainfield
John Swinton
George Crawford
Flint
Mich
Paul Carrahar
Geneva
Ohio
Waterloo
Swinton
Richard Zuck
Weather on Even Keel Here Shows Warm Days Cool Nights
Tripoli weather stayed mild with two light showers and cooler nights. Daytime highs reached 88 last Thursday, lows in the mid 50s to 60s, total rain .21 inch including .09 Friday and .12 Tuesday morning, crops in good shape but begging soaking rains.
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Even Keel
Tripoli
Mercury
C. W. Ryan
37 Blocks of Town Streets Treated in Improvement Plan
Annual improvement on Tripoli streets was completed last week by Highway Surfacers New Hampton. Thirty seven blocks were treated eight receiving a surface for the first time some rem resurfaced and the remainder only resealed. This years work finishes the job undertaken several years ago of hard surfacing all streets in town. Only a few dead end streets where residents do not desire surfacing have not been blacktopped. Winners of the drawing held at Tripoli Mercantile Co Saturday night were E A Selck barbecue grille Maurice Aubrey barbecue utensils Mrs Clarence Boeckmann cooler and Karen Brase hostess apron.
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Tripoli
Highway Surfacers
New Hampton
Tripoli Mercantile Co
E. A. Selck
Maurice Aubrey
Clarence Boeckmann
Karen Brase
Mrs Prestien Improves But Remains Critical at Waterloo
Mrs John Prestien remains in serious condition at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo with reports of some improvement. Medical staff monitor her status closely as treatment continues.
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John Prestien
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Auction of Mrs Meyerhoff household goods set for Aug 21
Readlyn special notes a quantity of Mrs Caroline Meyerhoff’s household goods to be sold at auction next Wednesday August 21 at her home located three blocks east of the bank and half a block south. The sale starts at 1 pm with further details in another advertisement in this issue.
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Readlyn
Caroline Meyerhoff
Magnall Attends Brucellosis Short Course at IS College
Dr. L. J. Magnall attended a brucellosis laboratory short course at Iowa State College Ames on Monday. It is the first course offered to veterinarians and Magnall is a charter member of a class of 10 participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Magnall
Iowa State College
Ames
Magnall
Tripoli Bombs Janesville 21 0 In Sunday Prep
Tripoli routed Janesville 21 to 0 on Sunday in a game called after seven innings. Pitcher Ralph Fink allowed one hit in six innings, with Leo Sauerbrei leading Denver’s hitters at four for five. Tripoli’s offense produced five first inning runs, 12 in the sixth, and included homers by Holm and Sassman along with multiple extra-base hits.
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Tripoli
Janesville
Waterloo
Red Sox
Ralph Fink
Larry Poock
Fink
Duane Holm
Bob Sassman
Sox
Leo Sauerbrei
Poock
Sauerbrei
Dennis Olejniczak
Sassman
Holm
Olejniczak
Bob Moeller
Pierce
Kramer
Laube
Waverly
Denver
Larry Kehoe
Bob Walter
John Kurtt
Kurtt
Ace
Kehoe
Barney Bruns
Winthrop
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Bremer County Swine Improvement Association
Chas, Fry
Cedar Falls
FFA
Europe
Vern Schield
James Hagenow
Shield Bantam Co
Gordon Happel
Angus
Ronald Miller
Janeslle
Larry Strottann
Champn
Bill Werner
Lumher
Jimmy Meyer
Richard Christopher
Land
Kenneth Saunders
Anesville
Chester White
Jerry Gilley
Iy Ave
Yorkshire
Don Juhl
Ronnie Lohmann
Laverly
Don Kub
Bill Hefferan
Tonia
Wayne Aseschulte
Bill Effernan
Sonia
Janet Bildebrandt
Betty
Judas
Fe Hildebrandt
Ersey
Larry Strottmann
Eadlyn
Hampion
Clarence Uck
Danny Drewis
Poli
Bill Thoms
Overly
Ayrshire
Janice Thoms
Robert Zand
Paul Reiter
Ronald Orth
Verly
Guernsey
Romaine Orth
Clarence Ock
Ohn Chandler
Wvision
Veryl Buchlelz
Ronnie Leistikow
Idlyn
Lynn Hassman
Waver
David Gray
Oneth Saunders
Joel Wikner
Lyle Happel
Allen
David Leistikow
Adlyn
John Matthias
Jerry
Dale Thurm
L. L. Moeller Construction Co
Bake Sale
Tripoli High School
State Department of Public Instruction
Herman Peters
Peters
Louisa Luther
Linda Westendorf
Art
Theo
Carl
Viola
Herman Pipho
Dairi-ette Club
Highway 93
Erhard Lahmann
Fred C. Smith
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