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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1962

Page

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School district election fields two director seats

Two candidates filed papers for district No 1 and district No 2 in the coming school district election. District No 2 features Vin Sassman Jr and Le Alcock with Alcock seeking reelection. district No 1 includes Lester Buenger not seeking another term. Robert Ambrose is running for treasurer. Filing deadline is Friday noon Aug 31. Election is Sept 10 with qualified voters across the district casting ballots.

Mary A. Rewoldtt Vin Sassman, Jr Alcock Lester Buenger

Next Week's Leader Delayed For Labor Day

The Tri Poli Leader will publish one day late due to Labor Day. The paper will be mailed Thursday, Sept 3, with delivery to Tripoli office boxes Thursday afternoon and routes Friday morning. News and advertising deadlines are extended one day for next week only. Regular schedule resumes the following week.

The Tripoli

Band Mothers Meet in Tripoli High School Room

Band Mothers will gather September 5 at 8 o clock in the home economics room at Tripoli High School. Hostesses are Mrs Edwald Fink Mrs Warren Root and Mrs George Riedinger.

Tripoli Home Economics Edwald Fink Warren Root George Riedinger

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Franklin anderson dies in Tripoli area death notice

Anda Franklin age 82 of the Tripoli area dies Thursday. Funeral services will be held at Saint Peter Christ United Church with burial at Puhlmann and Harvey Eckenrod 41 active involvement in the community. Further details unavailable in the fragmentary notice.

Anda Franklin Elong Tripoli Christ Puhlmann Harvey Eckenrod Waterloo Horton News

Schools to observe Monday Post Office service changes

Schools will be closed Monday in observance of Anos. The Tripoli community post system will operate with 0 classes and limited service. The postal route will be worked in the morning and courier service in the afternoon, with dispatch arranged by Postmaster Fink and Mrs. Dohrmann. A funeral for Mrs. H. J. Dohrmann’s sister is Sunday at Plaine.

Pol Tripoli Tosing Howard Ray H Ing Morning Star W. H. Dohrmann Plaine H. J

Recruiting Band Members in Tripoli Schools

An extensive program to recruit new band members will be conducted in Tripoli Community Schools over the coming weeks. A meeting for students and parents is planned this Wednesday at 8 PM in the high school music room, where Eugene Shouts will outline band levels, costs, instrument demonstrations, and how beginners in grades five through seven can join.

Tripoli Eugene Shouts Shouts

Local Natural Gas Manager Resigns Position With Co

Richard Hansen of Peoples Natural Gas resigns after four and a half years, last six months as Tri Poli office manager, effective Sept 1, to take a role at Pharmacilla Laboratories in Rochester Minnesota. No successor named. Also notes a chicken ham supper at St John Evangelical Siegel Sept 5 from 5 pm with menu and prices.

Richard Hansen Peoples Natural Gas Tripoli Rochester, Minn Pharmacia Laboratories, Inc St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church Siegel

Band Mothers Carnival Set for September 7th

The Annual Band Mothers Carnival will be held at Tripoli High School on Friday September 7 with doors at 6:30 p m Proceeds will be applied to the remaining balance for new band uniforms A tap dancing review and a stage show by band department members are planned Lunch will be served in the cafeteria and baked goods and candy sold in the gym Tickets are sold for drawings for two transistor radios and other door prizes Everyone is urged to attend.

Tripoli High School

New Teachers at Tripoli Community School 1962-63

The Tripoli Community School welcomes three new teachers for the 1962-63 year, with Mrs. Lenius of Westgate joining kindergarten and first grade duties. June Ryan leads vocal music, a first teaching assignment after graduating from Iowa State College. Center, John Bones (sic) teaches vocational agriculture, a South Dakota State College graduate. Righ t, Helen Schumacher teaches business education, State University of Iowa graduate, previously two years at Tipton.

Ted June Ryan State College of Iowa Cedar Falls John Bonefas South Ate College Helen Schumacher State University of Iowa Iowa City Tipton Dakota St

Tripoli Panthers Prep For 1962 Season At Sumner

Tripoli High football under Coach Robert Hahn works through daily workouts this week for the September 14 non conference opener at Sumner. Returning lettermen include Rucker Burrow Rausch Boeckmann Drewis Hagedorn and Klenzman with a 27 player squad using a single wing offense. The schedule opens September 14 at Sumner and continues through October 21 with home and away games.

Tripoli Panthers Sumner Tripoli High School Allan Rucker Clinton Burrow Joe Rausch Doug Boeckmann Roy Drewis Dennis Hagedorn Gary Klenzman Hahn

Clarence Wehling Silver Anniversary Observed at Home

Mr and Mrs Clarence Wehling celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Sunday afternoon at their home. About 75 relatives and friends attended a 4:30 dinner. A 2 p m program featured group singing a brief sermonette by Rev Erich Dornbusch readings by Carol Wehling and Lois Peiper and music by Steve and Jackie Ulrich. Kitchen helpers included Mrs Arnold Platte Mrs Clarence Strottman and others. Guests came from Oelwein Fairbank Denver Readlyn Hawkeye Waterloo Tripoli Fredericksburg Clarksville Maquoketa and Waverly.

Dispersal Sale of Registered Holstein Herd Near Tripoli

Holstein dispersal sale at Werner Schlichting farm two and a half miles south of Tripoli on September 10 starting at noon. Features 80 top quality registered cattle with sale day financing through Dairy Credit Co. Advertisement noted on page two.

Werner Schlichting Tripoli Dairy Credit Co

Local golfers take runnerup trophies in Sumner tourney

Four Tripoli golfers earned runnerup trophies in their respective flights at the Meadowbrook County Club golf tournament in Sumner Sunday afternoon. Richard Opheim finished second in the first flight, J. P. Snelling placed second in the third flight, Ron Donn was runnerup in the sixth flight, and J. Holliday in the seventh flight.

Tripoli Meadowbrook County Club Sumner Richard Opheim J. P. Snelling Ron Donn J. Holliday

Intercom System Installed at THS boosts school efficiency

Tripoli Community High School installed a new two way intercom system in the summer. Superintendent Howard Pigg demonstrates the features from the office. The system allows paging to any room and classroom calls to the office, aiding teaching and administration.

Tripoli Community High School Howard Pigg

Community Chest Officers to Meet to Appoint Budget Committee

Tripoli Community Chest officers will hold an organizational meeting on September 4 to select a budget committee. The panel will review requests, propose grant breakdowns, and set a local fundraising goal for the October drive. Final approval rests with chest officers Duane Holm, Howard Holm, Ray H. Bunger, Mrs. G. R. Rettig, Mrs. Erwin Tonne.

Tripoli Duane Holm Howard Holm Ray H. Bunger G. R. Rettig Erwin Tonne

Ladies of Frederika Serve Methodist Chicken Supper

The Frederika Methodist church ladies announce a chicken supper to be held on Wednesday October 10. Proceeds support church activities and community programs.

Methodist Church Frederika

Doris Beauty Salon Announces September Closure

Doris Beauty Salon will close from September 1 to September 10. The notice lists closure dates and does not provide additional details.

Doris Beauty Salon

Girls' Home Furnishings Awards at Bremer County 4-H Fair

Bremer County 4-H announces blue ribbon honors across junior to senior divisions in home furnishings. Winners include Janice Bergmann wastebasket metal article. Marjorie Blue Susan Peters Nancy Hoppenworth Kay Ormston. Eileen Sievers Janice Kappmeyer Barbara Rathe Susan Lohmann. many entries span portfolios, bulletin boards, curtains, and framed pictures. Other clubs like Cedar Chums and Franklin Starlettes also list winners in records, towels, and decorative items.

Bremer County Janice Bergmann Marjorie Blue Susan Peters Nancy Hoppenworth Kay Ormston Bulletin Board Eileen Sievers Janice Kappmeyer Barbara Rathe Susan Lohmann B Square Dianne Foster Bonnie Maloy Barbara Miller Marion Ingham Dianne Jensen Dresser Scarft Sandra Capper Pat Michael Pat Wagegett Karen Jensen Mardell Brandenburg Janet Michael Sandy Capper Wenda Pothast Velda Pothast Theresa Uhlenhopp Barbara Rieck Elloria Pries Audrey Hildebrandt Carolyn Kasemeier Joann Hildebrandt Judy Lantzky Elloha Pries Vickie Mueller Carolyn Paulson Kathy Paulson Connie Rossol Brenda Mueller Peggy Juhl Kathy Smith Nancy Porter Connie Rossel Ann Albrecht Becky Leistikow Diane Cormesser Dresser Searf Kathy Herman Joyce Albrecht LaVonne Reiter Jane Werner Susan Werner Donna Reiter Franklin Starlettes Pamela Mock Cathy Schellhorn Joann Meier Janet Youngblut Nancy Youngblut Mary Richards Janet

William Sell 66 Drowned at Sweet Marsh Reserve

William W Sell 66 drowned Monday evening while fishing at Sweet Marsh Reserve north of Tripoli Coroner rules drowning as cause He was custodian at Tripoli Elementary School until retirement June 1 Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm Grace Lutheran Tripoli with Rettig Funeral Home handling arrangements He was born June 16 1896 in Maxfield township Bremer county World War I veteran Surviving are his widow Ella a son Lorenz two sisters a stepson Earl Kuker a stepdaughter and five grandchildren.

William W. Sell Sweets Marsh Tripoli William Sell Grace Lutheran Church Grace Lutheran Bremer County Conrad Marie (Kaufmann) Sell Ella Lorenz Ellsworth Frank Louise) Eichmann Clarksville Minnie Pries Readlyn Earl Kuker Ann Arbor Mich Roysoles

Son of Local Couple Promoted at Reno Bank

James A. Koch, son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Koch of Tripoli, has been named assistant vice president of the First National Bank in Reno Nevada. He previously served as assistant cashier in the installment credit loan department and has been with the bank since 1955.

James A. Koch Alfred Koch Tripoli First National Bank Reno Nev Koch First National

Week's Weather Readings at 6 P M Daily Except Tuesday

J M Haydon Weather Observer reports daily observations at 6 P M with a noon reading on Tuesday. Data cover temperature, precipitation and conditions across the week from the local station.

J. M. Haydon Weather Observer

Also Mentioned on This Page

Robert H Board of Directors Robert Ambrose Band Mothers P.O Belle Plaine Tripoli Community School Lenius Westgate June Ryon Vocal Robert Hahn Denver Fredericksburg Janesville Plainfield Wapsie Valley Dunkerton Turkey Valley Clarence Wehlings Community Chest Bizd Bees Cedar Chums Karen Chandler Linda Jensen Virginia Becker Linda Becker Joan Chandler Karen Pothast Kathy Project Becker Indi Kathy Becker Janice Bacimann Susan Chandler Garden Record Books Clover Teenerettes Sandra Meier Catherine Schrage Sandra Clausing Beverly Kohagen Catherine Charissa Schrage Lorene Trautman Charissa Sehragt Sara Thoms Franklin Blue Belles Jefferson Jills Patricia Fairholm Mary Bock Sweet Marsh Reserve Reno, Nevada
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