All Star Ballot Nears Cedar Valley Baseball Fans
Cedar Valley league fans vote to choose an all star team to face the Texas Black Spiders at Bremer County 4 H Club fair on August 24. Over two hundred ballots counted by Tuesday noon with ballots sent to team managers and more arriving daily.
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Cedar Valley League
Texas Black Spiders
Texas
Bremer County
E. H. Kohlman
League
Waverly
Farm Bureau
Kohlman
Pitcher
Gaddis
Dunkerton
Wilson
Nashua
Franks
Readlyn
Roe
Vanderlinden Hit By Run Driver Near Denver
L W Vanderlinden a local teacher and coach, had his car struck in the left rear by a passing motorist on the way home from a kittenball game in Denver. The other vehicle fled. numbers were obtained and Sheriff Sager traced the fleeing car to Lawrence Becker of near Waverly, who now faces liability. Becker’s car showed front end damage consistent with a prior collision.
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Denver
L. W. Vanderlinden
Sager
Lawrence
Meyerhoff Family In Annual Reunion At Readlyn
The Meyerhoff family reunion took place in Readlyn on August 7 with 166 attendees despite bad weather. A married men versus single men kittenball game entertained, while ladies socialized and childrenheld races and a peanut hunt. A plan for 1934 reunions follows, and storm losses for Ernest Meyerhoff’s Elgin relatives were noted.
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Herman Moeller, Jr
A. H. Meyers
Denver
Readlyn
Kittenball Week Brings Nine Straight Wins for Sell’s Team
Sell’s team added two victories last week, beating Fink’s outfit 6 to 5 on Friday August 11 and Nevermann’s squad 13 to 6 on Monday August 14. Heavy hitting and fielding errors gave Sell the easy win, extending their win streak to nine. Next week’s games include Bennett vs Fink on Friday August 18 and Nevermann vs Fink on Monday August 21. The Bremer girls kittenball club will host Tripoli girls on Thursday August 17, following a Monday visit by Tripoli to Bremer.
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Sell
Fink
Nevermann
Bennett
Bremer Girls
Tripoli Girls
County Seat News Items of Interest Continued
Local notes report visits and travels of residents from Wadena Minnesota to Waverly, plus family health events and funeral attendances. Mentions Mr and Mrs W H Babcock visiting from six weeks at their cottage, Mrs Helen Kluctney and Pearl from Wadena, Mrs H L Grawe and son Harold returning from Duluth, and others including Rev T R Collins attending a funeral in Nevada Iowa.
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Ment
Wartburg College
W. H. Babcock
Wadeda
Minnesota
Helen Kluctney
Pearl
Wadena
Plainfield
H. L. Grawe
Harold
Duluth
Grawe
Eli Gish
Wendell Kern
Billy
Bloomfield
New Jersey
Kern
L. C. Kern
Mercy Hospital
Henry Hartman
Waverly Savings Bank
Salt Lake City
Utah
Elmer Hartman
John French
Margaret Halligan
Charles City
Mary Lawrence
Cedar Rapids
Mary Selbig
Father Nichols
R. G. Beachley
Chesterfield
Maryland
George Bates
W. C. Oltrogge
Minoak
Illinois
Baptist Church
Sam L. Hathway
Nora Springs
Bremer Girls Suffer 16 to 5 Defeat
A game summary notes Bremer girls were defeated 16 to 5. Key players and exact scoring details are not provided, but the result indicates a decisive finish for the opponents.
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Bremer Girls
Oran and Tripoli Girls Kittenball Clash Result
The Oran girls kittenball team faced Tripoli on the local diamond Tuesday evening August 15. Tripoli outscored Oran 8 to 5 in the game.
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Oran
Tripoli
Bremer County 4-H Fair Showcases Largest Soybean Exhibit
Bremer county 4-H fair features the largest soybean hay show to date in the floral hall with soybeans cut and tied in sheaves. The event includes premium offers for Bremer county farmers and 4-H members, a top flower show, dairy cow displays, and a major commercial exhibit under one tent funded by about fifty Bremer merchants. Admission is free. grandstand seats cost ten cents with additional ten cents for midfield bleachers.
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Bremer County
Iowa
Guernsey
Jersey
Ayrshire
Bremer County Fair
Colt Club
Tripoli Triumphs Over Plainfield In Sunday Game
Plainfield scores nine runs to Tripoli's ten in a high scoring affair. Belknap Robt. Smith homeruns, multiple three base and two base hits by Holmes Beisner L. Smith Rus Smith Vanderlinden Sommers Meyers Nevermann. Vanderlinden earns the win as Rus Smith takes the loss in a game with several double plays and numerous bases on balls. Umpire Heidemann.
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Plainfield
Tripoli
Belknap
Robt. Smith
Holmes
Beisner
L. Smith
Rus Smith
Vanderlinden
Sommers
Meyers
Nevermann
Rob
Readlyn Falls as Readlyn Drops to Fifth in Cedar Valley
Readlyn lost 7 to 4 to Nashua, widening Cedar Valley league lead for Nashua with Wilson and Strike on the winning battery. Readlyn slumped to fifth. Waverly moved to second after beating Denver with Matthias Franks and Mantz contributing for Readlyn.
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Readlyn
Waverly
Denver
Wilson
Strike
Matthias
Franks
Mantz
Waverly Beats Denver to Move Up in Valley Standings
In a free hitting game on Sunday Waverly trounced the Denver team 16 to 5 to climb into second place in the Cedar Valley league standings.
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Waverly
Denver
Dunkerton Beats Fairbank 5-0 Behind Gaddis Hurling
Gaddis pitched a two hitter and drove in runs as he homered and tripled, totaling eight strikeouts and one walk in a 5-0 Dunkerton win over Fairbank.
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Dunkerton
Gaddis
Fairbank
Janesville Defeated 13 to 5 by Shell Rock
In Cedar Valley league action Sunday Janesville fell 13 to 5 to Shell Rock. Shell Rock built a lead early and held on as Janesville managed a late rally but fell short.
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Shell Rock
Janesville
Dairy Cattle Congress to Be National in Scope
Waterloo special report notes the Twenty fourth Annual Dairy Cattle Congress and National Belgian Horse Show in Waterloo October 2 to 8. The event gathers top dairy cattle, Belgian horses, poultry and waterfowl from across the United States with cooperation from national dairy associations and federal and state agricultural departments. Contests include collegiate dairy judging with 16 colleges, interstate 4 H judging with teams from 15 states, and interstate dairy demonstration with entrants from 11 states, plus extensive industrial exhibits and ten acres of outdoor farm equipment displays. Premium lists are ready for distribution.
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Waterloo
United States
America
National
Dairy Cattle Breed Associations and Clubs
Belgain Breeder’s Association
State College
Canada
Local residents visit friends and family across Warren townships
Sunday activities show numerous visits as Mrs Siegfried and family traveled to see daughter while others hosted relatives. Rev Harold Wunertich and Edward Eich headed to Chicago for the World's Fair. Several gatherings occurred at homes of Pries, Oestman, Wede meier, Geffert, Wente, and others with picnics and games noted.
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Siegfried Struck
Arthur Hennings
Henry Ehlett and
Emil Gade
Harold Wunertich
Edward Eich
Bremer
Chicago
Gus Buchholtz
Art Hennings
Arthur Pries
Rudolph Anhalt
Waverly
Fred Wedemeier
Henry Hennings
Emil Pries
Wm. Oestman
Erwin Gabe
Elda
Erna Pries
Martha Pries
Herman Eick
Cedar River
Henry Heine, Jr
Fred Geffert
Emil Wente
Fred Bennecke
Waterloo
Wm. Wente and Sons
Margaret Wedemeier
Fred Wente
Old Tripoli Social Roundup at Local Homes
Mrs Harry Heine daughter Dorothy called at Geo H Heideman home Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Will Leverenz spent Wednesday with Mrs Mary Carsten sen at Geo H Heideman. Mr and Mrs Henry Heideman with Mattie Drewis and George were callers at Albert Jahnke home Bremer Tuesday eve. They all attended the Tripoli band concert. Grandson Howard Heideman and Mattie Drewis motored to Cedar Falls and Waverly Friday.
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Harry Heine
Dorothy
Geo. H. Heideman
John Tegtmeier
Sumner
Wm. Schumacher
Will Leverenz
Mary Carstensen
Henry Heideman
Mattie Drewis
George
Albert Jahnke
Geo. H. Heidemann
Henry Bergman
Will Bergman
Jeanette Carstensen
Oelwein
Louisa Willie
Christ
Herman Kuker
Louie Gaede
Gaede
Erwin
Local visitors and a riding accident in Ridge Southwet r
The text records visits by Edwin and Mr and Mrs Autry with Irma and Yvonne Ky and others at the Geo Ht man home. Leslie Carstensen suffered a horse accident and needed three stitches on a finger wound. Additional social calls are noted among the Jahnke, Heideman, Buchholz, and Plagens households.
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Edwin
Autry
Age Ridge
Southwet
Herman
Andrew Carstenson
Leah
Gen. Heideman
Will Jahnke
Minnie Buchholz
Jy Tripoli
Art Heine
Wi Jahnke
de Plagens
Wit
Community notes reflect a busy south of TriPolj area
Mrs Carl Kammeyer and family share memories as relatives visit and a newborn joins Herman Miller and family. Leona Glasbrenner and Mari Kuhrt visit in Ros Wis. Friends travel to Madison Wi for a Lutheran League convention and trips to Wisconsin Dells and Chicago. Local birthdays and gatherings are noted with many names and small events across households.
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Carl Kammeyeylyn
Herman Miller Gut Makin
Herman Miller
Reg James Franklin
Milwaukee
Leona Glasbrenner
Ros Wis
Myps Alf Koch
Minneapolis
Mari Kuhrt
Fred Orman
Leota
Fred Dettering
Oliver Bung
Paul
Albert Hunnmuelller
Leota Dohrman
Foel Block
Marie Kuhrt
Elsie Mueller
Wager
Madison Wi
Interational Lutheran League
Carl Kammeye
Fred Dohrmann
Daugter
Herman Mueller
Herman Hagen
Raymond
Otto Westendorf
Edgar Oran
Loui Schellhorn
Kammeyer
Carl Kammeyer
Arthur
Fred Dohrman
Chris Zander
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Meyerhoff Family
John Tiedup
Ernest Meyerhoff
Elgin
Ill
Tiedups
H. Wm. Meyerhoff
H. J. Meyerhoff
W. F. Meyerhoff
Arnold Meyerhoff
Ed Meyerhoff
Irvin Meyerhoff
Alvin Meyerhoff
August Meyerhoff
Wm. Moeller
Fred Piehl
Ed Harms
Fred Harms
Ed Zars
Otto Zars
Henry Bunger
Leslie Sell
John Richmann
Wm. Heubner
Ernest Spier
Aug. Hesse
John Hagenow
Fred Hagenow
Herman Spier
Ernest Hagenow
Oscar Kimball
Arnold Steege
Henry Schneer
Gust Homeyer
G. W. Meyerhoff
F. O. Meyerhoff
Wm. Wetzlich
Louie Wetzlich
Geo. Wetzlich
Walter Meyerhoff
Louie Meyerhoff
Oscar Meyerhoff
Fred Steege
August Foelske
Kittenball News
L Pet
R. H. E Fairbank
Shepard and Pieck
Gaddis and
Hicock
Dairy Cattle Congress
Warren Towns
Old Tripoli
Tripolj
Fernbrook
Hillsdale Pineapple
Armour
Tripoli Mercantile Co
Tripoli,owa
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