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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1972
Page
1
The Tripoli Community School reports 806 students for the 1972-78 term, up from 803 previously. Elementary grades kindergarten through sixth total 434, junior high 7 through 12 totals 370, with specific class counts by grade and a two student year decrease in high school.
The town council met to hire a street department and set salaries for street workers. Kuethe received a raise to $550 per month effective August 19, while rackin was hired at $525 per month starting August 21 for a six week period. Hope Circle church group plans a show on September 11 at 8 pm at the Faith building with admission charged and free entry for under school age.
A Labor Day event at Maple Hills features a twilight golf round from 3:30 to 4:30 PM with a partners scramble at 4:30. Bring your own meat. other food available for $2.00 per couple after the game.
Bremer County 4H entries totalled across home improvement nutrition clothing mechanics and arts with 1 700 exhibits showcased at the Iowa State Fair. Youth leader Miller notes county quota limits per division and total exhibits while Shirk Janesville Cindy Shirk and others win ribbons in knitting woodworking and photography categories.
Republicans honor veteran Congressman H. R. Gross with a Sept nine dinner at Electric Park Ballroom Waterloo. Iowa beer dinner at 6 30 p m precedes tributes by Donald E. Johnson and Durward Hall. Governor Ray among dignitaries. tickets 25 dollars per couple 15 per person.
At a Denver Community Board of Education meeting a bond issue election date was set for Monday November 20 to fund an addition and new classrooms. Patrons previously petitioned for the project on February 16 and a prior bond issue was defeated May 2 1972.
St John’s United Church of Christ Siegel hosts a Swiss steak supper on Wednesday September 6 from 5 pm. Menu includes mashed potatoes gravy baked beans sauerkraut fruit salad pickles rolls coffee and pies. Adults 1.50, children under 12 1.00.
Most Tripoli businesses will close on Monday September 4 for Labor Day. Tripoli Community Schools will not hold classes that day, with classes resuming Tuesday morning. Limited postal service will run at the local post office with mail placed in patron lock boxes and evening dispatch. no rural delivery or counter service.
Two seats for the Joint County Board of Education are up for election September 11 in Franklin Butler and Bremer counties. At-Large incumbent Kenneth Showalter faces challenger Earl Bonjour while Julia Engelbrecht seeks Director District No. 5.
Denver Elementary announces four new teachers for the upcoming year. Kindergarten replaces Mrs Belton with Miss Ann Philipp of Arlington Iowa and Wartburg College alumna active in drama. First grade opens with Miss JoAnn Reimer, UNI BA in Elementary Education, pursuing a master's. she plans a Europe trip. Sixth grade adds Mrs Cathy Grawe, UNI 1972 graduate, language arts tutor with prior substitute experience. Physical education duties go to Miss Peg Haack, Tarkio College BA in PE, former WAA leader and campus hall activities participant.
Funeral services were held this Wednesday afternoon for Clara Koch aged 84 who died August 26 at her daughter's summer home in Detroit Lakes Minnesota. The Rev. Keith Selberg officiated at Faith United Church of Christ Tripoli with burial in the church cemetery. Casket bearers were Ewald Kleiss Arnold Haase Erwin Bock Leland Timmerman Reinhold Bock and Lawrence Bockhaus. She was born May 31 1888 in Denver Iowa, daughter of Henry and Augusta Haase. Survivors include daughter Gladys Gaede of Tripoli son Stanley of Waterloo brother Ernest of Tripoli four grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
The Tripoli Leader will mail on Thursday instead of Wednesday to observe Labor Day. Distribution to Tripoli post office boxes occurs Thursday afternoon and on routes Friday morning. News and advertising deadlines extended one day for next week only. regular schedule resumes the following week.
Russ Gronemeyer was admitted to Mercy hospital in Waverly on Monday for several days of treatment. He has been placed in traction and assigned to room 111.
Iowa revenue director Donald Briggs reports the 1972 utility assessed value at 806,500,474, up 30,326,766 or 3.9 percent. Total utility value at 100 percent basis is 2,993,626,038, up 110,253,965 or 3.8 percent. Electric company values rose 6.2 percent to 336,898,533. Major investors include Iowa Power Light and Iowa Electric Light Power. Railroad property fell to 79.6 million from 84.6 million.
Funeral rites are at 2:00 p.m. Friday at Faith United Church of Christ in Tripoli for Hattie Bockhaus 81 who died Tuesday at Sumner Nursing Home. She had lived there since January 1967. Surviving is son Wesley of Tripoli. preceded by husband Fred H. in 1967 and son Walter in 1950.
Vernon S. Meyer of the Social Security Administration announces upcoming office hours and sessions in Waterloo on September 11 and 25 and in Sumner on September 21, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. People may also call the Waterloo office at 904 W. 4th Street, 234 1554, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Don Smith of Clarion visited Monday evening as Herman Brownie Krueger was admitted to Clarion hospital for treatment.
Allen William Schlichting entered Allen hospital in Waterloo on Wednesday evening and remains a patient in Room 144 with status not specified.
The Jaycee-Ettes plan a meeting on Wednesday evening September 6 at 7 30 at the VFW home with Phyllis Buls as hostess.
July sales of Series E and H savings bonds totaled 52 902 in Bremer and seven month county totals reached 349 586 at 70 percent of the 1972 quota. Taylor County led Iowa with 109 percent, others above 80 percent include Mills Ringgold Appanoose Delaware Muscatine Warren Greene Hardin Lucas Monona Mitchell Pocahontas. Iowa state seven month total 56 281 040 at 66 percent of goal.
Jaycees and Jaycee Ettes sponsor Kids Day in Tripoli's South Park on Saturday September 9 starting 12 30. Rain date is the following Saturday. Ribbons awarded for 1st 2nd 3rd in three divisions by grade with events like sack race crabwalk running wheelbarrow three legged ladder walk broad jump high jump rope climb pull ups sit ups and rock throw. Entry 25 cents per child covers all events. Observers admitted free.
New students may register Tuesday September 5 at Hamilton Business College in Mason City. The college opens 8:00 am to 4:00 pm for registration and issuing books and schedules. Orientation runs September 6 to 8, with regular classes starting September 11. housing assistance lines are available at area codes 515 423-2842 or 423-2530.
A two day garage sale is planned for Friday and Saturday September 12 from 9 am to 5 pm at the Merle Mack home in Frederika. The sale site lies south of the D X station in Frederika.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Scott celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house next Sunday September 3 from 9 30 to 4 30 at Zion Lutheran Church Parlors Readlyn. Hosting are their daughters and sons in law Lavern Meyerhoff Jim Anderson and Robert Chapin families. They have ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren and request no gifts.
The state conservation commission approves a split duck season for fall with two periods from Oct 7 to 12 and Oct 21 to Dec 3. Shooting hours are sunrise to sunset, with bag limits varying by point value. canvasbacks and redheads closed. Canada geese run Oct 7 to 29, other geese to Dec 15. Quail and pheasant limits rise. mourning doves and wild turkeys may be opened in 1973 legislative session.
The remaining 12 30 luncheons at Maple Hills golf club for the ladies have been changed to evening meals. The schedule now includes September 6 13 and 20 with the Sept 27 date remaining as the regular evening meal.
Iowa Conservation Commission announces open seasons for squirrel rabbit and fox starting September 9. Grey and fox squirrel season runs to January 1 with bag limit six and possession 12. no shooting hours statewide. Cottontail and jackrabbit run to February 28 with bag limit 10 and no possession limit. shooting hours 6 am to 6 pm statewide. Grey and red fox run to February 15 with no shooting hours or bag or possession limits.
The Bremer County 4-H Judging Team finished second in the 4 H and F F A Judging Contest at the North Iowa Fair in Mason City. Members Dan Wedemeier Leslie Huck Ed Huck and Tom Milius earned top places with Wedemeier as top individual and Huck fifth. advisor Dave Kalainoff led the team.
The Tripoli Leader announces a week of new condensed type for news columns with bolder headlines highlighting major stories. Readers will see more words per line while preserving eight pages and retaining a few items in the old type.
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