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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1973
Page
1
The Tripoli Community Schools plan the 1973-74 opening with about 810 students enrolled. About 425 are expected in grades 9-12, others in 7 and 8 and kindergartners. Bus routes start around 7:30 am, first bell times 8:15 to 8:30 am, with kindergarten at 1 pm pickup. A preschool workshop for all staff runs Aug 21-22 at Tripoli Junior-Senior High.
Funeral services were held Monday for 22 year old Stephen Riedinger of rural Tripoli after a Friday electrocution while working inside a silo at a Reinbeck farm. He was born December 13 1950 and served in the U S Air Force. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery Sumner.
Michael and Dolores Gaede of Tripoli were hospitalized after a one car crash on the Tripoli blacktop road one mile north of highway No. 3 Sunday evening. Gaede’s 1967 auto was a total loss. Michael suffered bruises and cuts while Dolores was in intensive care with a concussion and injuries from being thrown from the vehicle.
The Bremer County Quality Pork Producers will hold an annual pork barbecue on Saturday August 25 at Tripoli Swath Park. Serving runs 530 to 830 pm with pork chops and a new pork burger on the menu. Tickets cost 2 dollars for adults and 1 dollar for children under 12. Tickets available from board members Ron Lohmann Richard Ciristopher Lloyd Nuss Milton Meyer Don Demuth Dave Stewart Dale Calease Elston Bull Keith Heffernan and Melvin Schwartz.
Funeral services for Bertha Tegtmeier 82 died August 19 at Mercy Hospital Waverly were held August 22 at Grace Lutheran Church Tripoli. Interment followed at Grace Lutheran Cemetery with Rev. Glenn Kappelmann presiding. Survivors include nephew Leo Beisner sister in law Malinda Tegtmeier and several cousins. Preceded in death by parents two brothers John and Ernest and sister Emma Beisner.
Tripoli Jaycees will gather at 8:00 p.m. this Wednesday August 22 at the Tripoli VFW post home for a organizational meeting.
Northeast Iowa seniors from Tripoli Frederika area plan a free August 28 outing to Hawkeye Institute of Technology Museum of History and Science and John Deere construction sites. Lunch at Bishops Waterloo. transportation by Tripoli school bus driven by Robert Schmidt. Call 8823388 to reserve.
There will be a uniform bank for girls in the scouting program. Parents with a brownie or junior uniform to share should call Mrs. Leroy Klein at 882 4228 with the size, completeness (belt hat scarf) and asking price. Mothers seeking uniforms should also call for referrals.
A men’s city bowling association meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p m on Tuesday September 4 at the Tripoli Bowl-In. All men planning to bowl in a league this year are urged to attend as men’s league bowling begins September 5.
A crowd of about 350 attended the Jaycee sponsored tractor pulling event Sunday afternoon. Seven divisions offered four prizes per class with top finishers in each weight group including 5 000 and 6 500 pound classes and a turbo class led by Jim Buss and Bill Franz among others.
Ted Schwemm entered Allen hospital on Monday August 13 and underwent surgery Tuesday morning. He is scheduled for additional surgery this week.
Bremer County Board of Supervisors propose expenditures of 3 587 836 for an 18 month period from January 1 1974 to 1975. Cash reserves at budgeting period are 48 508 321 and the estimated balances and receipts are 2 251 600. The remaining 1 844 557 must be raised by taxation in three installments. Estimated taxes per 1000 assessed value are 12.40 for corporations and 25.05 for townships.
Readable list of 4-H participants across Home Economies Mechanics and Arts Nutrition and related divisions at Bremer County Fair. Names include Joyce NRG Jolly Jacksons Janice Dewey Kristi Waverettes Linda Tens Hesse Maxfield Merry Gates Washington Her ds Nannen Nas Franklin and Marilyn Busching among others.
Ben W Kehe of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 513 in Tulsa Oklahoma was voted into the office of Vice-President at the June meeting. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Examining Board. He will join Transcontinental Theatres Inc as chief projectionist at Fontana 4 Cinemas in Tulsa. He previously worked seven years for Video Independent Theatres at Will Rogers Theatre and is the son of Mr and Mrs Eldo Kehe of Tripoli.
Four Bremer County 4H members Pam Walther Dan Wedemeier Tom Milius and Dave Wylam will compete in the 1973 Iowa State Fair dairy judging contest The team is coached by Bruce Epley The event is set for August 22 in the cattle barn judging annex Contestants judge eight classes submit written reasons on two and present oral reasons on two The top three scorers form the team score and results will be announced at a banquet that evening.
Tripoli Community School revises its 1973 74 attendance rules per Principal Stanley Miller. The policy outlines parent and student responsibilities, confirmed absences, and truancy classifications with specifics on doctor appointments sick days and school activities.
The Iowa State Fair livestock judging event features Mark Kalainoff Dana Austin Jim Hill and Marvin Munson from Iowa cities including Denver Cedar Falls and Waverly. Coach Dave Kalainoff leads the team as they judge beef cattle swine and sheep rings with oral reasons and carcass data final results released Saturday August 25.
Rummage sale announced for Saturday August 25 from 9 to 4 at 401 1st St S E Tripoli. John Price returns home from Allen hospital Waterloo after a July 30 stroke and is convalescing at home.
A special election on August 21 approved a fire taxation levy in Frederika and Douglas townships. Frederika voters: 19 yes 0 no. Douglas voters: 58 yes 2 no.
Another volunteer painting session is called for Friday August 24 at Maple Hills Country Club starting at 5 00 p m Volunteers will complete painting the current project on the 3 cart sheds Only the riding cart shed remains to receive a second coat and trim Volunteers should bring their own paint brushes.
Tripoli golfer Kim Kehe won the Sumner Invitational at Meadowbrook Country Club after a three way playoff for the championship. Dr J W Sexton and Rick Forsman of Sumner also tied 105 for 27 holes, with Forsman finishing strong but Kehe securing the playoff par on the first hole. John Poock of Tripoli finished second in the second flight.
The Town Conservation Commission sets 1973 waterfowl pheasant quail and Hungarian partridge hunting seasons. Ducks use a 45 day split with October 6 10 and October 20 through November 28. Canada geese run October 1 to November 9 and other geese October 1 to December 9. Iowa pheasant season runs November 10 to January 6. Bobwhite quail October 27 to January 31. Hungarian partridge November 10 to January 6. Deer license applications open with shotgun muzzleloader October 1 to 15 and bow and arrow October 13 to November 25 and December 8 to 16.
Erwin Koschmeder fell from a porch roof while working for Degelau Painters on the Marie Kuhrt home in Tripoli. He was rushed by ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Waverly with bruises and a sore back and remains hospitalized Wednesday morning. release hoped for today or Thursday.
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