Area schools set Monday start for 1957 58 year
Area schools plan a Monday opening for 1957 58 with a half day first day and full schedules Tuesday. Tripoli enrollment expected to rise with high school about 200 and grade school about 430. staffing includes Eldon R. Shriver as superintendent and a long list of principals teachers and rural instructors. Book rentals vary by grade and kindergarten runs half day. work on the new high school gymnasium footings and walls proceed. Denver Community schools open Monday with routes set. rural pupils ride to Denver and to their respective rural schools. kindergarten pupils transported both ways with timing based on birth dates and a two semester switch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Gupt. E. R. Shriver
Fred Smith
Arvella Pipho
Wilma Timmerman
Bertha Weidler
Betty Goodenbour
Ruby Servoss
Eileen Klingman
Patricia Puffer
Helen Bunger
Helen Dreyer
Warren
Cyril Jandrey
Douglas
Marion Tucker
Esther Joens
Hazel Chapin
Marie Kuhrt
Frederika
Betty Koschmeder
Fremont
Elizabeth Larsen
Blanche Sauerbrei
Lorene Krueger
Ingham
Shriver
Denver
Rosalie Belton
Violet Thies
Joy Hartsock
Elda Oberlieu
B. D. Gray
Clyde Evers
Irene Heine
Bernice Schulz
Wm. Wiederanders
Ronald Knudson
Robert Rubenow
Merwin Schoof
Illian Fuchs
Art Meyer Escapes Serious Injury in Car Crash
Art Meyer, a farmer southwest of Tripoli, escaped serious injury when his car collided with a gravel truck one mile west and south of town. He suffered a fractured collarbone, deep arm lacerations, and bruises but was treated locally and not hospitalized. The gravel truck driver Dale Sabin of Westgate was treated for a head laceration and stayed overnight. The 1950 Ford was a total loss. the truck was severely damaged and owned by L. J. Mead. Meyer was traveling north, the truck west after dumping on Knittel road, with junction vision obscured by corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Meyer
Tripoli
Meyer
C. R. Barry
Dale Paul Sabin
Westgate
Sumner Hospital
L. J. Mead
Knittel Road
Frederika School Opens With Early Lunch and Workshops
Frederika Public School opens Monday with 9 am registration and noon dismissal on the first day. First lunch served Tuesday. Mrs. Marian Bahlmann leads the year’s program. Faculty includes Hartmann, Briggs, and Woods among others. elementary and high school workshops set for Aug 23 24.
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Frederika School
Frederika Public School
Marian Bahlmann
Betty Hartmann
Sonia
Wm. Ganske
Sumner
Don Becker
Guttenberg
Don Briggs
Plainfield
Norman Theiss
Charles Woods
Two Local Golfers Remain in Tourney At Sumner Course
Two Tripoli golfers stay alive in Meadowbrook Country Club competition at Sumner. John Mullen reached the semifinals of the second flight by beating Les Lambrecht on Sunday. W. A. Buckley advanced to the finals of the first flight by edging Jim Huebner 1 up in 21 holes Saturday. Semifinals wrap Saturday with finals to follow Sunday afternoon. Other Tripoli players were eliminated: Robert Kuhrt, FE. R. Shriver, Ray H. Fink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Meadowbrook
Sumner
John Mullen
Les Lambrecht
W. A. Buckley
Jim Huebner
Robert Kuhrt
Herb Nieman
FE. R
Knittel Road hard-surfacing advances toward Aug. 31 completion
Work on the Knittel-Tripoli road reaches finishing stages with sub-base in place and completion planned by August 31. The Readlyn-Klinger road segment, finished last week by Mulgrew Black Top, is open to traffic as a reference. A third county project from the Butler line to Highway 218 is sublet to Greene Limestone Co and will start this week.
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Knittel- Tripoli
Mulgrew
Dubuque
Butler County
Greene Limestone Co
Greene
Readlyn Clinic Opens With Free Smorgasbord
Readlyn Commercial club sponsors a free smorgasbord Saturday 7 to 8 30 for the Readlyn Clinic opening on Main Street. The Readlyn Development Corp built the new building, open for public inspection all day. The clinic will be run by Dr. Clinton E Berryhill who began practice in Readlyn on July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Readlyn Commercial Club
Main Street
Readlyn Development Corp
Clinton E Berryhill
Parents of Cubs to Hold Town Hall Meeting
Cub master Ray Bunger announces a Monday night 8 PM meeting at Town Hall for all current and prospective Cub Scouts parents. The gathering will discuss plans to start Pack activities after the summer vacation and urges full parental attendance.
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Ray Bunger
Treasure Chest Prize Drops After $75 Win
The Tripoli Treasure Chest drawing changes from $75 to $25 after last Saturday night’s winner, Mrs. Robert Struckman, claimed the prize within three minutes of the town siren at Kuhrt Insurance Agency. Other drawn names for possible $10 consolation prizes include Wm. Schlichting, Ronald Sands, Lee Goodenbour, and Mabel Hay. Registration is free at participating merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Robert Struckman
Kuhrt Insurance Agency
Wm. Schlichting
Ronald Sands
Lee Goodenbour
Mabel Hay
Weather recap shows heat with sparse rainfall in Tripoli area
Tripoli and vicinity enjoyed a week of warm, sunny weather with daytime highs mostly in the upper 70s to 80s and nights in the 50s to 60s. A measured 0.16 inches of rain Sunday night barely refreshed the grass. Farmers report crops in good shape only thanks to spring moisture as surface soil remains bone dry. Thunder showers crossed the state unevenly, soaking some spots while missing others. Local observer Carl W. Ryan notes daily highs: 87 to 88, and lows from 50 to 67 across the week from Aug 14 to Aug 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Carl W. Ryan
Mrs Edward Stahlhut Undergoes Major Surgery at Scholtz Memorial
Surgical patient Mrs Edward Stahlhut is at Scholtz Memorial Hospital in Waterloo after a major operation performed Wednesday morning.
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Edward Stahlhut
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Home from Hospital Herbert Biesterfelt Returns
Herbert Biesterfelt returned Sunday from Mercy hospital in Fort Dodge after undergoing spinal surgery last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Biesterfelt
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Mrs Henry Blasberg Released After Surgery
Mrs Henry Blasberg was released Saturday from Scholtz Memorial Hospital in Waterloo after surgery conducted Tuesday. Her condition is improving satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Blasberg
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
County-Wide X-ray Program Planned Sometime This Fall
Bremer County TB and Health Association announced a county wide program to X pack chest X rays for school personnel food handlers and adults desiring X rays. Pre registration will be arranged county wide with towns to appoint representatives for future planning. No exact date yet but the X ray visit will occur this fall with schedule to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County TB and Health Association
Margery Theiss
Smorgasbord announced by St Pauls Ladies Aid Read Lyn
St Pauls Ladies Aid Read lyn announces a community smorgasbord to be held on September 26. The early notice aims to prevent conflicts with other church suppers and invites local residents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Ladies’ Aid
Readlyn
Trial Jurors for September Term Announced Bremer County
Bremer County District court clerk Lois Slater announced jurors for the September term. Jurors report at 10 a.m. on Sept. 9 at the county courthouse. Names include Fairbank H G Bockholt Harold Heineman and multiple jurors from Sumner Frederika Tripoli Readlyn Plainfield Denver Waverly and surrounding areas with numerous individuals listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County District
Walter Bodermann
Frederika
Leo Bahlmann
Les Bunger
Tripoli
Art Lau
Edwin Klemp
Herbert W. Jahnke
Erwin J. Volker
Arnold Pries
Edwin Buchholz
Readlyn
Roland Lau
Plainfield
Elnora Hooper
Harold Refshauge
Richard Johnston
Donald Faber
Denver
Lloyd Peterson
Arnold Schweer
R. F. Schmidt
Mildred Stumme
Waverly
Last Rites Pending At Earlville for Richard Meiners 68
Funeral services are pending at Earlville for Richard Meiners 68 who died Monday night at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo after a paralytic stroke at his brother Franklins home south of Tripoli. He had lived with his brother for several years and suffered the stroke Sunday morning. Services will be at Clifftons Funeral chapel Earlville with interment in Fairview cemetery. The Rev E F Puhlmann will officiate. Richard Meiners son of Fred and Louise Meiners was born November 25 1887 in Eitzen Minnesota. He farmed in Beltrema Minnesota before moving to Iowa at age 42 to work for his brother-in-law William C Rath of Delhi and his brother Edwin of Clear Lake. He had been reasonably healthy until the last two or three years. Surviving are five brothers Herman Caledonia Minnesota Louis Eitzen Minnesota Frank Tripoli Edwin Clear Lake and Frederick Manchester and two sisters Mrs William C Rath Delhi and Mrs Florence Buchholz Jesup. He was preceded by his parents and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlville
Richard Meiners
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Franklin
Tripoli
Meiners
Cliffton
Fairview Cemetery
E. F. Puhlmann
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Fred
Louise Linde Meiners
Eitzen
Minn
St. Luke’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Beltrema
Iowa
William C. Rath
Delhi
Edwin
Clear Lake
Herman
Caledonia
Louis
Frank
Frederick
Manchester
Florence Buchholz
Jesup
Denver Loses in Second Round of Waterloo Tourney
Denver's Cedar Valley league champions suffered their first defeat in the state ABC tournament at Waterloo Sunday night but stayed alive in the double elimination format. They won their opening game against Winthrop, then fell to Festina 4-1 on Sunday as the second round proceed. One of two survivors from the first two rounds, Denver defeated Stacyville 10-2 Sunday.
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Denver
Cedar Valley
Waterloo
Winthrop
Festina
Umner
Stacyville
First Grid Drills Next Monday for Tripoli Panthers
Tripoli High School Panthers begin football practice next Monday, Aug. 26, under Coach John Mullen. Equipment handout is set for Saturday 7-9 a m and 7-9 p m. players unable to attend may contact Mullen for alternate arrangements. First game is Sept. 13 at West Union, with road trip to Greene and home game versus Sumner on Sept. 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School Panthers
John Mullen
Mullen
Panthers
West Union
Greene
Sumner
Bake Sale by Crane Creek Ladies' Aid Society
Crane Creek Ladies' Aid and Missionary Society sponsor a bake sale on Saturday August 24 at Interstate Power Co starting 2 p m. Proceeds support society missions and local community aid.
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Crane Creek Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Society
Interstate Power Co
Poultry Egg Day Draws Big Crowd in Tripoli
Tripoli host for the second Poultry and Egg Carnival drew large crowds despite threatening weather. The event featured a larger flower show at Town Hall with 64 glads entries, 15 house plant entries, and 151 arrangements. Top honors went to Clarence Block Sumner for the single spike and to Mrs Elmer Judas Waverly for the overall glad with fruit. Numerous winners in divisions of glads and garden flowers, plus a tractor roade and egg quality contest outcomes, highlighted the day along with cake baking and egg candling contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Casey
Tripoli
C. J. Kimbal
Clarence Block
Sumner
Elmer Judas
Waverly
Block
Judas
Owen Ott
Hawkeye
Harvey Meier
Denver
Erwin Buhr
Marie Buhr
Congregational Women’s Fellowship
A. W. Jahnke
John Klein
Ott
Emory Craeger
Ervin Buhr
Gladys Rettig
Craeger
Klein
H. A. Reding
John Shoup
Grace Lutheran Church
V. L. Moeller
Creager
Mrs. Judas
Amanda Hunemuller
Ralph Drew
Serpentine
Hassman
Pipho
Wikner
Rakowicz
Leslie Hunemuller
Clark Snelling
Larry Buchholz
Wagon
Lawrence Heideman
Snelling
Virgil Schwabe
Les Lohmann
John Biermann
Henry Platte
Rakeowicz
Walt Jeske
Roy McAllister
Gary Stromer
Gene Frank
Davey Smith
Gordon Chaplin
Janesville
E. L. Dancer
Betty Ann Judas
E. W. Kirchhoff
Ed McNamee
Geo. Drewis
Judy Sickles
Chapin
Alvin Meier
Sharon Leistikow
Mary Ormston
Robert Rathbone
Jo- Ann Hildebrandt
Poultry and Egg Day Continued on Page Six
Poultry and Egg Day features and related events continue on page six with details for exhibitors and demonstrations. Organizers plan revisions to schedules and prize categorizations, inviting participation from farmers, vendors, and community members.
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Poultry & Egg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eldon R. Shriver
Ted Olmstead
Stanley Higdon
William Gardner
Carol Schoof
Dorothy Brunner
Franklin Koch
Glen Wiesner
Dorothy McIntee
Mary Louise Joens
Edwin Joens
Henry Waltmann
Leo Waltmann
Cedar Falls
Miss Joens
Wartburg College
Wartburg
University of Nebraska
Tripoli Panthers
Bake Sale
John A. Hale
Granite Falls
Wash
Shirley
Joel A. Engebretsen
Patricia Shaw
Hawaii
Samuel P. Hale
Donald E. Hale
Arlington
John A. Hale Jr
Seattle
Hale
Independence
Gertrude Borchert
FFA
Armin Pipho
Lynn Hassman
Gerald Rakowicz
Mark Wikner
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