Tripoli Community Schools Open Monday with 870 Students
Tripoli Community Schools set a full first day schedule with 870 students expected. Times vary by building from 6:45 am for elementary to 9:45 am in Frederika, with bus routes adjusted to reduce routes. Hot lunch fees, book rental, and optional insurance are outlined for grades K-12, along with music rental and PE class plans. Labor Day no school and staff summer school participation noted.
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Dent
National Travelers Life Co
Des Moines
Howard Pigg
Tripoli
Bremer County Democrats Convene For Vacancy Pick
A Bremer county Democratic meeting is called for Monday Aug 27 at 2 in the county courthouse assembly room to select a late candidate for a void in the state representation. St John s Lutheran Frederika will hold a joint supper on Wed Sept 26 replacing the prior date. Ida Bull remains a patient at Waverly hospital after Friday morning admission.
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Bremer County Court House
St. John’s Lutherans
Frederika
Ida Bull
Waverly
Pie
Lightning Strikes Crane Creek Church Steeple
Lightning hit St. John's Lutheran Church Crane Creek around 2 30 a m Monday causing minor damage to wiring and a front light fixture. Estimated loss about 50 dollars, with the steeple bearing the impact.
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St. John’s Lutheran
Crane Creek
Paul Lahmann Receives Degree at Iowa State University
Ames reports Paul E. Lahmann of Tripoli earned a degree in agricultural business as part of 147 graduates at Iowa State University exercises on August 18 in the state gymnasium. President James H. Hilton addressed the ceremony with a reception afterward in the Memorial Union.
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Ames
Paul E. Lahmann
E. H. Lahmann
Tripoli
Iowa State University
James H. Hilton
State Gymnasium
Memorial Union
Paul
Social Security reps to visit Sumner and Waverly
A representative from the Social Security Administration district office in Waterloo will be at Sumner City Hall on September 5 from 9 to 11 a.m. and at Waverly Courthouse on September 6 and 20 from 9 to 11 a.m. The sessions aim to assist residents with Social Security matters.
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Social Security Administration
Waterloo
Sumner
City Hall
Waverly
Court House
OFIBALL LEAGUE CORNER SEEDED RESULTS AND PLAYOFFS SUMMARY
Last week results show ii Pushers beating VFW 29-2 and Farmers & Bank 17-9, Sumner over Readlyn 5-4, Readlyn over Ford Farmers 3-1, and Ford Farmers over Frederika 10-0. Playoff action lists Douglas Rockets 50, UCC 17-12, Grace Lutheran 26-12, UCC over Crane Creek 19-7, Douglas over Boosters 19-5, with surgery noted at Memorial hospital Waterloo and local church entries for Ruben Engert’s Allen United Church of Christ attendance.
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VFW
Farmers &S Bank
Sumner
Readlyn
Ford Farmers
Wth
Douglas Rockets
Tripoli Boosters
Ruben Engert
Allen United Church of Christ
Waterloo
Memorial Hospital
Grace Lutheran
Crane Creek
Frederika
Douglas
UCC
Boosters
County 4-H Girls Demonstration Teams at State Fair
Janet and Nancy Youngblut of Oran and Sara Thoms and Marilyn Thoms of Dutiful Daughters and NRG 4-H clubs will demonstrate projects at the Iowa State Fair this week. The teams perform accents for your room and first aid kit ideas, with home economics demonstrations earning ribbons. Other teams from Tens N Teens and Trippi also exhibit, selected from Bremer County fair and County Demonstration day.
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Janet
Nancy Youngblut
Franklin Starlettes
Lawrence Youngblut
Oran
Sara Thoms
Emil Thoms
Marilyn Thoms
Harry Thoms
North Iowa Fair
Vicky Burrows
Wm. Burrows
Trippi
Diana Feuchtwanger
Stanley Feuchtwanger
Sonia
Bremer County Fair
American Savings Bank Receives FHA Title I Approval
American Savings Bank Tri poli has completed the required paperwork to become a qualified FHA Title I loan agency for property improvements. The Federal Housing Administration issued the certificate authorizing the local bank to offer loans for city and farm improvements, enabling borrowers to fund upgrades without refinancing existing loans.
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American Savings Bank
Tripoli
Federal Housing Administration
NFO Meeting Set in Des Moines August 28
The NFO announces a Meeting for Action on Tuesday August 28 at Veterans Auditorium Des Moines to set a timetable for an all out holding action Bremer county NFO officials say a large Bremer county delegation will attend the event Mrs Helmuth Brase notes plans are underway for the Bremer county turnout led by Wm Bentley Bremer county NFO president who was advised by national headquarters this week
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NFO
Des Moines
Veterans Auditorium
Wm. Bentley
Bremer County
National
Helmuth Brase
License Examiners Report Serves 84 at Tri-Hall
Iowa Highway Patrol license team inspected 84 patrons at Tri-Hall on Saturday morning. Seven new operator licenses issued, one expired license reinstated, and 43 renewals. Seventeen chauffeur licenses renewed and nine instruction permits granted. Three driving test failures and four written test failures. no vehicle failures recorded. Exact return to Tripoli scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Tri- Hall
Tripoli
Home From Colorado
Superintendent and Mrs. Howard Pigg and Brian returned Sunday from Greeley Colorado where he attended a 10 week session at Colorado State College.
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Colorado
Howard Pigg
Brian
Greeley
Colo
Colorado State College
Final Rites Held for Philip G Bloeser
Funeral services were held Monday at 2:00 PM in St Pauls United Church of Christ Denver for Philip G Bloeser 82 who died Friday Rev E F Puhlmann Tripoli officiated. Burial followed at St Pauls cemetery with pallbearers from the community. Bloeser born March 6 1879 was a farmer and auctioneer before retirement. Surviving are his widow and two children.
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St Paul’s United Church of Christ
Denver
Philip G. Bloeser
E. F. Puhlmann
Tripoli
St. Paul's Cemetery
Harris Schnathorst
Richard Schumacher
John Dunleavy
Otto Matthias
Robert Thies
Wm. Sassman
Matthias-Abbas Funeral Home
Lloyd Kammeyer Named Manager at Charles City Livestock Station
Lloyd Kammeyer of Rath Packing Co waterloo has been named manager of a new livestock buying station at Charles City. The Waterloo firm leased the station and yards from the retiring operator. A Tripoli native, Kammeyer just returned from 10 months of army service and rejoined Rath in 1956 after holding multiple buying department posts. He previously managed Rath’s Rembrandt station. Married with one child, he is the son of Mr and Mrs Wm Kammeyer of rural Tripoli.
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Lloyd Kammeyer
Rath
Charles City Station
Rath Packing Co
Waterloo
Charles City
Waterloo Packing Firm
Kammeyer
Tripoli
Army
Lloyd
Rembrandt
Wm. Kammeyer
Funeral Services for Mary Hunemuller Held Here Saturday
Mary Sophia Hunemuller 82 died of a heart condition and funeral services were held Saturday at Grace Lutheran in Tripoli with Rev. W. H. Klein officiating. Casket bearers included Emil E. Buchholz and others. she was buried in the church cemetery. She was born June 22, 1880 in Bremer County and married Carl Hunemuller in 1896.
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Mary Hunemuller
Grace Lutheran
Carl Hunemuller
Tripoli
Sumner
A. J
Albert
August
Clarence
Leslie
Lavern
William
Herman Schweer
Herman Buchholz
Eighth Annual Wool Contest Set for Nov 10 at Black's Tea Room
The 8th annual district Make It Yourself with Wool contest will be held November 10 at Black's Tea Room. Competitions cover four age groups from sub-deb to adults, with garments required to be 100 percent American loomed wool. Iowa participants from Allamakee, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Grundy, Winneshiek and Tama counties may request details from Frances M. Watters of Hudson.
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Black's Tea Room
Iowa
Frances M. Watters
Hudson
Counties
Allamakee
Black Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque, Fayette, Grundy, Winneshiek
Tama
Minor Surgery For Joan Bock At Allen Memorial
Joan Bock daughter of Mr and Mrs Erwin Bock R3 Waverly underwent minor surgery Tuesday morning at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo. She is expected to return home Wednesday.
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Joan Bock
Erwin Bock
Waverly
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Disabled American Veterans Forget-Me-Not Day Proclaimed
Mayor George W. Barnes proclaims August 25 as Disabled American Veterans Forget-Me-Not Day in Tripoli. The observance is led by James Denny chapter No 32 of Cedar Falls, with funds raised for local disabled veterans and their dependents.
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Tripoli
George W. Barnes
James Denny
Cedar Falls
DAV
Congress
Three County 4 H Girls' Exhibits at Iowa State Fair
Four H special exhibits at the Iowa State Fair highlight Bremer county and three other county entries chosen annually by Emelda Kanan. Janet Michael of B Square showcases a chest of drawers curtains a dried weed butterfly picture and a grey green pillow. Mary Tillmanns of Waverettes displays a storage chest curtains chair and pad in red pink and white. Carol Zwanziger of Wapsie Whirlwinds presents a chest of drawers wall hanging curtains chair and pad in violet tones.
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Bremer County
Emelda Kanan
Janet Michael
B Square Club
Wendell Michael
Mary Tillmanns
Waverettes Club
Walter Tillmanns
Carol Zwanziger
Wapsie Whirlwinds
Harold Zwanziger
Fractures Leg Of Mrs Otto Buenger In Fall
Mrs Otto Buenger fractured her left leg above the ankle in a fall from a door at their home Wednesday. She remains at home under care.
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Otto Buenger
Snelling Places Second in Waverly Senior Golf Tourney
J P Snelling of Tripoli competed Sunday at the Waverly Municipal golf course in the senior tourney for 50 plus, finishing second after a 19th hole sudden death playoff with S Johnson of Waterloo. After 18 holes both were tied at 83 strokes. Snelling was in the 70 and over age group.
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J. P. Snelling
Tripoli
Waverly Municipal
Snelling
S. Johnson
Waterloo
Krafft to Receive Nursing Degree at Rochester Commencement
Shirley Ann Krafft daughter of Mr and Mrs Leslie R Krafft former Tripoli residents will receive a diploma from the Methodist Kahler School of Nursing Rochester Minn at commencement Aug 26 She will also receive a bachelor of science from North Central College Naperville Ill after completing her program She has accepted an instructor post in medical surgical nursing at Methodist Kahler and held multiple campus roles including choir secretary and junior class treasurer
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Shirley Ann Krafft
Leslie R. Krafft
Tripoli
Methodist-Kahler School of Nursing
Rochester
Minn
Miss Krafft
North Central College
Naperville
Ill
Methodist-Kahler
Methodist - Kahler School
Mrs Henry Warneke Returns From Allen Memorial Hospital
Mrs Henry Warneke was discharged from Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo and returned home Sunday.
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Henry Warneke
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Denver Legion Fish Fry Sponsor Sunday Event
Denver American Legion post sponsors a Sunday fish fry serving from 5 p m. Children under 12 admitted free when accompanied by a parent. The event aims to raise funds and community involvement.
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Denver Legion Post
Denver American Legion Post
Bremer 4-H Fair List of Livestock Winners and Champions
Bremer 4-H Fair shows numerous champions and reserves across cattle breeds and dairy divisions. Garry Brandenburg leads junior and senior calf and cow categories, with Elston Buls and Janet Michael among top placers. Club groups include Co La Pi Ca, County Line, Washington Herdsmen, and others. showmanship winners crowned for senior and junior dairy divisions.
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Garry Brandenburg
Elston Buls
Tom Sickles
Bruce Platte
Charles Lillibridge
Lynda Wylam
Tom Dettmer
Marvin Peters
James Rathe
Larry Lenius
Lowjell Tiedt
Lowell Tiedt
David Foster
Diane Milius
Janet Michael
David Joachim
James Walther
Larry Pothast
David Kerr
Keith Ostrogge
Kenneth Hesse
Gordon Sievers
Clark Wikner
Yearling
Karen Pothast
Allen Weidler
Paul Wehling
Barbara Rieck
Ronald Paulsen
Hubert Rossel
Richard Dewey
Ayrshire
Dennis Albrecht
Nancy Droste
Mary Jo Droste
Paul Zander
Washington
Ronald Strottman
Arlo Knoploh
Demo Dinners Set for Friday in Mason City Iowa
The Democratic State Central Committee of Iowa sponsors a district dinner Friday at 6:30 p.m. in Hotel Hanford Mason City to introduce the Democratic slate for the fall. E B Smith Iowa State associate professor of history and U S Senator candidate will attend along with Harold Hughes Ida Grove governor candidate and Neal Hill Stanhope Third District candidate for Congress Hill to MC. All state candidates will be present for voters to meet.
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Democratic State Central Committee of
Iowa
Mason City
Hotel Hanford
Democratic Party
Iowa State University
E. B. Smith
U. S
Smith
University of Chicago
Reed Named Buttermaker of Tripoli Creamery
L G Reed named buttermaker at Tripoli Cooperative Creamery Co replacing Lynn Wilson who was released after embezzlement charges. Reed comes from Meinerz Creamery in Fredericksburg and lives four miles north of Tripoli. Fred Benz Sr of Fredericksburg will be temporary buttermaker until Reed takes over.
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L. G. Reed
Tripoli
Meinerz Creamery Co
Fredericksburg
Reed
Lynn Wilson
Court House
Wilson
Fred Benz
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C. R. Barry
Tripoli Community School
Eher
Etter
Melvin Synhort
Demoso
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RCH Supper
Paul Lahmann
L.S.A
Women's League
Tone Renee
Ney Wily Ey
I County
State Fairy
Pearl E. Pardee
County Extension Home
Cynthia Kingery
Lloyd Kingery
Betty Leuenberger
Ben Leuenberger
American Savings
Betty Krafft
EUB
M-K
Nurses’ Christian Fellowship
Krafft
Ocheyedan
J. M. Haydon
Guernsey
Gary Heinemann
Dennis Juhl
Jimm Albrecht
Joanne Chandler
Frederick Nuss
Kent Briden
Richard Wedeking
Joyce Strottman
Larry Huck
Craig Clausing
Larry Steege
Larry Hassman
Maxfield Rangers
Wm. Thoms
William Wente
Robert Baumgartner
Polk Hustlers
Robert Clark
James Moore
Raymond Dietz
Ronald Henning
Hubert Rossol
Terry Schrage
Delbert Simpson
Wm. Werner
Bonnie Alcock
David Drape
Dennis Brown
Allan Alcock
David Busch
Roger Heiser
Marilyn Beam
Janice Strottmann
Dennis Epley
Bruce Jensen
Sheryl Watson
Jerry Gilley
Angus Steer
Michael Boeckmann
James Burrow
Nancy Burrow
Gary Howe
Richard Matthias
Leslie Matthias
Linda Matthias
Dean Miller
Janice
U. S. State Department
Tokyo
Tripoli Cooperative Creamery Co
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