American Red Cross Increases Iowa Relief Quota To 117986
The National ARC has increased Iowa Division relief quota by 7.5 percent to 117986 dollars. Tripoli Red Cross Chapter invited to respond as part of ongoing disaster relief funding. Local campaigns include a paper drive by Tripoli Girl Scouts and donations at The American Savings Bank.
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National Arc
Iowa
ARC
Tripoli
Tripoli Area
American Savings Bank
ABC
Teton
Idaho
Colorado
Fmha
Suspect Arson In Denver School Fire
A Denver Community High School fire, likely arson, was found by a patrol officer who saw a broken window and smoke. Fire crews found blazes in two waste baskets and a library shelf blaze, prompting an investigation and safety response. In a separate notice, the Tripoli Water Department plans water main flushing on September 1, with rain date September 2.
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Denver Community High School
Denver
Tripoli Water Department
Legislator Avenson Named Temporary Chair of Study Committee
Speaker Cochran announced Rep Don Avenson of Oelwein will chair the Legislative Procedures Study Committee. Avenson said maintaining a citizen legislature is vital to Iowa and emphasized home-district work improves understanding taxpayers issues, aiming to shorten sessions and improve legislative quality.
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House of Representatives
Dale Cochran
Don Avenson
Oelwein
Cochran
Don
Avenson
Iowa
Des Moines
Barbecue and Bowery Dance Tickets On Sale at Maple Hills
Advance tickets for the Maple Hills Country Club barbecue and bowery dance on Saturday September 11 are $4.50, include dinner and dance. Dinner offers beef or pork with bingo during the meal. event begins 6 p.m., dance at 9 p.m. Tickets from club or committee members. Reverend Gundel returned home from Allen hospital Waterloo after tests. Paul Judisch assisted.
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Maple Hills Country Club
Ralph Cook
G. R. Rettig
Alfred Rieck
George Riedinger
David Kuethe
Robert Meyer
Richard Milius
Robert Schmidt
Vic Happel
Geo. Gundel
Allen Hospital
Waterloo
Paul Judisch
Edna Kuethe
Unclear local notice on residents moving in town
Fragmentary report notes a person leaving for a location and a family moving from South Main Street to a new home. Mentions Mrs Verlyn Bull and Karin and a transfer of a job but lacks clear names, dates, or places to confirm details.
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Verlyn Bull
Karin
South Main St
Tripoli Fire Dept Dance Moves to August 27
The annual Tripoli Fire men's Dance will be held Friday night at the Riviera Ballroom in Janesville. The date was changed from the following Friday to August 27 due to scheduling.
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Tripoli
Bremer County Absentee, Registration Rules For School Elections
Absentee ballots now available at the Bremer County Auditor's Office for the September 14 school elections. Voters may vote in person or apply by mail. mail ballots must be returned by 8:00 p.m. September 14. Registration closes at 5:00 p.m. September 4. registration sites listed in Waverly Denver Sumner and other towns. Candidates include Roger L. Donaldson Lavern G. Fails Paul Koepke for Denver district two terms. other districts list four candidates for Wapsie Valley and incumbents for Sumner.
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Bremer Editors Office
Bremer County Auditor’s Office
Bremer County
Auditor’s
Court House
Waverly
Iowa
Denver
City
Sumner
Joyce Teeling
Howard
Margaret Dunbar
4Th Ave. N.W
Virginia Becker
Nashua
Katie Hogue
Roger L. Donaldson
Lavern G. Fails
Paul Koepke
Donaldson
Koepke
Area
James T. Martin, Sr
Wapsie Valley District
Wapsie Valley
Jane Albright
Clinton E. Berryhill
Dale Kuethe
Larry D. Otto
Berryhill
Kuethe
Eldon Schoephoerster
JoAnn Elmer
Tripoli Community District To Ballot Name Change
The Tripoli Community School District will hold a special measure ballot September 14 asking voters to prohibit a name change to Tripoli-Frederika Community School District. One director seat for a three year term is on the ballot, with Lloyd Moeller running unopposed for a fourth term. Other directors listed are Wm Burrow Harold Haverkamp Marlin Bloem and Melvin Bergmann.
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Tripoli
Easure
Trict
Hool
Tripoli Community School District
Lloyd Moeller
Lloyd
Wm. Burrow
Harold Haverkamp
Marlin Bloem
Melvin Bergmann
Community drives for elderly housing unit donations planned
Tripoli Federated Women's Club Co chairs Valeria Schwartz and Alma Crittenden outline canvassers for collecting memberships and gifts to fund a four unit elderly housing project on 4th St S W. Donations and memberships are tax deductible and payable at American Savings Bank in Tripoli with a September 7 deadline.
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Valeria Schwartz
Alma Crittenden
Tripoli
4Th St. S.W
Tripoli Federated Women’s Club
Walter Lahmann
Otto Buenger
Ray Bunger
Jim Kerr
Eldo Kehe
Oscar Kreis
Rudy Piegers
Mel Krumm
Wilbur Mahlstedt
Bill Bravener
Hazel Chapin
Helen Ducker
Ersileen Marquardt
Pearl Pardee
Mary Weeber
Marilyn Lohmann
Elenora Schmidt
Dorothy Kirchhoff
Renetta Krueger
Jean
Robert Ewing Last Rites Here Today
Funeral services were held today for Robert A. Ewing 66 of Waterloo after a death by heart attack in his car Sunday. Rev. Keith Selberg officiated at Rettig Funeral Home with interment in Faith United Church of Christ cemetery. Survivors include wife Josephine mother Nan Ewing three sisters Hazel Olson Mabel Waters Gladys Stover.
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Robert A. Ewing
Waterloo
Ewing
Rettig Funeral Home
Keith Selberg
Faith United Church of Christ
Ron Ewing
Stephen Waters
Vincent Waters
Kim Olson
Jason Stover
Judson Stover
Postville
Will
Nan
Willis) Ewing
Tripoli
Josephine
Nan Ewing
Hazel Olson
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Mabel Waters
Gladys Stover
Martelle
Tripoli Fire Department Unveils Two-Way Radio System
Tripoli Fire Department activates a three 200 watt radio setup plus a four watt Handi Comm enabling two way communication on the Butler Bremer County Fire Band. Chief Vern House notes access to state alerts ambulance coordination and direct links to Waverly Law Center with a 30 mile range per truck unit. Total cost 4024 with split contributions from Tripoli Rural Fire Board 1500 City of Tripoli 1500 and Tripoli Fire Department 1024.
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Tripoli
Vern House
Butler-Bremer County
Tripoli Rural Fire Board
City of
Tripoli Fire Department
I Tor
Leroy Klein
Mark Schwarze
Grace Lutheran Marks 75th Anniversary in Tripoli
Grace Lutheran church in Tripoli marked its 75th anniversary with morning worship led by Dr. Wm. Hulme from Luther Seminary St. Paul Minnesota and an afternoon sermon by Rev. Arnold Thalacker Cedar Falls former Grace pastor. A noon potluck was served and a commemorative booklet with past pastors and church history was issued.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli
Wm. Hulme
Luther Seminary
St. Paul
Minnesota
Arnold Thalacker
Cedar Falls
Grace Lutheran
Readlyn Approves 13-Block Street Improvement Plan
Readlyn City Council approved Street Improvement Project No 1 1976 for thirteen blocks at an estimated cost of 195000. Malone Avenue Stumme Street and West Ridge Street are included with 6½ inch thick 31 foot wide Portland cement pavement and curb. Engineers Bert B Hansen and Associates lead plans and specs with notice to bidders.
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Readlyn
Leslie
Malone Avenue
Stumme Street
West Ridge Street
West Ridge
Bert B. Hansen
Club Tourney Sunday at Maple Hills
The Men's club golf tournament at Maple Hills Country Club is set for Sunday August 29. The event uses flighting after all players complete 18 holes, with 27 holes for the championship flight and 18 for lower flights. Trophies go to the top three in each flight and the entry fee is four dollars.
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Maple Hills Country Club
Senior Citizens Meet and Community Rummage Sale Notice
The Senior Citizens potluck supper occurs at Tripoli City Hall Wednesday September 1 at 6 p.m. Bingo grab bag gifts requested. A rummage sale at 506 3rd Street S.E. Tripoli on Friday August 27 1 to 5 and Saturday August 28 9 to 12 offers clothes toys games and misc items. A public breakfast at Maple Hills Country Club Sunday August 29 serves 8 to 12.
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Tripoli
Larry Struck
3Rd Street
S.E
Maple Hills Country Club
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