Tripoli Teams Readies for Plainfield and Denver Home Stand
After a split at Janesville, Tripoli’s basketball squads host Plainfield this Friday and Denver next Tuesday. In the Janesville game the girls fell 48 46 after OT while the boys won 43 37 with Nicklaus scoring 17 for Tripoli and Fuller 10 for Janesville.
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Tripoli
Janesville
Plainfield
Denver
Panthers
Nicklaus
Fuller
Ol Aa Dohrmann
Nicklav
TNT
Ek Ae
Kammeyer
Snyder
Westendorf
Baptized Sunday Dinner Honors Steven William Hagen
Dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Hagen celebrated the baptism of their son Steven William Hagen. Attending were Rev. and Mrs. E F Puhlmann Rev. and Mrs. Gerald Bock Mr. and Mrs. Roy Volker and Robert Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bahlmann Mr and Mrs Theo Bock Mr. and Mrs John Moore of Grundy Center Jerry and Roger Mock Shirley Oberheu and Marian Dre wis.
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George Hagen
Steven William Hagen
E. F. Puhlmann
Gerald Bock
Roy Volker
Robert
Herman Bahlmann
Theo. Bock
John Moore
Grundy Center
Jerry and
Roger Mock
Shirley Oberheu
Marian Drewis
County Cancer Society Chapter to Meet in Tripoli
Bremer county Iowa division of the American Cancer Society will hold its annual meeting at the Tripoli town hall on Monday evening December 6 at 8 o'clock. All workers are invited. Mrs A H Buss Denver chaired the executive board meeting. Anna Wilson field director from Mason City spoke. Buss presented a $180.50 check from a Wartburg College benefit performance with Heart Fund receiving the other half.
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Bremer County
Iowa
American Cancer Society
Tripoli Town Hall
A. H. Buss
Denver
Anna Wilson
Mason City
Bazaar and Bake Sale by Congregational Women’s Fellowship
Congregational Women's Fellowship sponsors a bazaar and bake sale on Saturday December 4 at Bock's Plumbing and Heating Shop starting at 2 30 p m The event aims to support church activities with a community sale of baked goods and crafts.
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Congregational Women’s Fellowship
Bock
Roy Moran To Hold Closing Out Auction Monday
Roy Moran will hold a closing out auction next Monday December 6 starting at 12 30 p m at his place three and one half miles northeast of Frederika on the county line or two and one half miles west of Fredericksburg The offering includes 16 head of cattle 10 milk cows hay and grain farm machinery and miscellaneous items Moran is quitting farming Auctioneer is S E Johnston New Hampton and the bank clerk is Farmers Savings Bank Frederika
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Roy Moran
Frederika
Fredericksburg
Moran
S. E. Johnston
New Hampton
Farmers Savings Bank
Prize Winners Named in Tripoli Mercantile Drawing
Tripoli Mercantile Co marks its 57th anniversary sale with a prize drawing. Winners include Hulda Kasemeier who received a doll, Marilyn Olejniczak with a lamp, Jeanie Biermann a scale, Cheryl Colburn a table, and several others winning items such as thermos bottles, cigarette lighters, ducks, a turkey, and more.
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Tripoli Mercantile Co
Hulda Kasemeier
A. W. Buechele
Marilyn Olejniczak
Jeanie Biermann
Cheryl Colburn
Erwin Platte
Marianne Wikner
Ernest Neuendorf
F. F. Carstensen
J. Koschmeder
J. Koeschmeder
Otto Bunger
Virgil Bull
W. H. Grebien
Turkey
Chris Bathke
Service of Carols at Grace Church and Candle Lighting
Grace Lutheran church hosts a service of carols and candle lighting Sunday at 7 30 PM with guest speaker Rev Kenneth J Tjornehoj pastor of the American Lutheran church Grundy Center and home missionary at Hudson. Choirs and soloists perform as arrangements are in charge of local lay leaders. Public invited.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Kenneth J. Tjornehoj
American Lutheran Church
Grundy Center
Hudson
Grace Lutheran
Betty Jane Kalkbrenner
Dorothy Henning
Betty Lou Nerge
Barbara Towne
Paul Dohrmann
Harold Haverkamp
Willard Mohling
Luther League
Elaine Haverkamp
Barbara Bang
David Block
William F. Goetz
Esther Haverkamp
Peter D. Tkach
Pastor Tjornehoj
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Waverly Families Journey Through Thanksgiving Visits
Mr and Mrs George Feringa with Patricia and Michele of Waverly left for Chicago on November 20 then to New York and Belgium for six weeks to visit relatives. Thanksgiving guests in the Buhrow home included Mr and Mrs Erwald Neundorf of Waterloo and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Heine of Waverly.
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George Feringa
Patricia
Michele
Waverly
Tripoli
Chicago
Erwald Neuendorf
Waterloo
Lawrence Heine
H. F. Buhrow
Six Tie For First In Dreyer Drug Guessing Contest
Six contestants tied for first in a guessing game at Dreyer Drug Co during the anniversary sale. Winners were Louis Rohrssen Clara Bergmann Esther Haverkamp Mrs Don Young Angie Boeckmann and Mrs Emil Towne. The jar held 4500 pennies and prizes were drawn for first to third. The contest continues this week with 25 dollars to the accurate guess. If no exact guess is correct, a pound of chocolates will go to those within five of the number.
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Dreyer Drug Co
Louis Rohrssen
Clara Bergmann
Esther Haverkamp
Don Young
Angie Boeckmann
Emil Towne
Arnold Buhr Hurt in Crash Near Buck Creek
Arnold Buhr a farmer southeast of Buck Creek was injured in a Monday car crash on a dead end road south of Sumner. He was admitted to Sumner hospital early Tuesday in critical condition and by Wednesday morning was reported as improved by hospital authorities.
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Arnold Buhr
Buck Creek
Sumner Hospital
Buhr
Sumner
Thanksgiving Birthday Gatherings for Mrs. Mabel Kuhrt
In observance of Thanksgiving and her birthday Mrs. Mabel Kuhrt hosted a Sunday gathering. Attending were Ida Kuhrt Christina Kuhrt Marie Kenneth Kuhrt James Alfred Buhrow Carol Sophia Schellhorn and Robert Kuhrt.
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Mabel Kuhrt
Ida Kuhrt
Christina Kuhrt
Marie
Kenneth Kuhrt
James
Alfred Buhrow
Carol
Sophia Schellhorn
Robert Kuhrt
Baptism of Russell Roy Dodd Held at Grandparents Home
Infant Russell Roy Dodd, son of Franklin and Shirley Dodd, was baptized Sunday afternoon by Rev. A C Woodcock at the home of his maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Edward Rosenthal. Mrs Rosenthal served lunch after the service.
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Russell Roy Dodd
Franklin
Shirley Dodd
A. C. Woodcock
Edward Rosenthal
First Week Receipts Satisfactory in Christmas Seal Sale
Bremer County Christmas Seal drive reports satisfactory first week returns though early data are inconclusive. se alders note TB remains a health issue with ongoing needs in heart disease research and public awareness as coin boxes for donations appear in public places.
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Bremer County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Tripoli
National Tuberculosis Association
Farm Outlook for 1955 Topic At Tripoli Adult School
The Tripoli high school Adult Farmer class will discuss Farm Outlook for 1955 next Monday at 8 p m. Vocational agriculture instructor Ralph Goodnow, who attended a Waterloo meeting on the topic, will share observations. The talk covers decisions like hog numbers poultry flock size corn sealing and tractor purchases. All interested are invited.
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Tripoli High School
Ralph Goodnow
Waterloo
Miller couple gift television to Dunkerton Methodist Church
Mr. and Mrs. Venice Miller donate a new television set to the Dunkerton church for parsonage use in memory of Venice’s parents Mr. and Mrs. John F. Miller. A recognition service is planned for the next Sunday morning worship hour. Friday guests at the Ernest Seehase home in Buck Creek were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Buhr and Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Volker.
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Readlyn
Venice Miller
Methodist Church
Dunkerton
John F. Miller
Venice
Harry Buhr
Erwin Volker
Ernest Seehase
Buck Creek
Art Hoepers Honored On 25th Anniversary
Relatives and friends gathered at St John’s Lutheran church in Western Douglas to honor Mr and Mrs Art Hooper on their 25th wedding anniversary. The Rev R E Barrack spoke and lunch was served to 130 guests. Mrs Hooper is the former Amanda Gebert. They were married November 27, 1929 in Siegel. They have one daughter Geneva Mrs Jerry Drewelow.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Douglas Township
Art Hoeper
R. E. Barrack
Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co observes 50th anniversary
Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co serves Plainfield Tripoli and Frederika with 52 farm lines. The 50th anniversary will be marked with events December 7 and 14 at Plainfield venues. Northwestern Bell VP H L Dowd will address the directors' dinner.
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Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Company
Tripoli
Plainfield
Frederika
Methodist Church
H. L. Dowd
Des Moines
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Community Chest Drive Falls Short of Goal in Tripoli
The Tripoli Community Chest campaign trails its $2 539 goal, with only 1300 reported in from residential solicitors. Business district solicitors remain, as donors struggle to understand seven organizations share one drive. Campaign chair Voetmann and committee urge donations and report-timing, warning welfare obligations may be at risk if targets aren’t met.
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Tripoli
Paul Voetmann
Voetmann
Ray Fink
Ray Bunger
al Rieck
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
American Cancer Society
Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Boy Scouts of America
United Defense Fund
Children's
Erwin Keding Auction Set for Friday Near Sumner
Erwin Keding will hold a closing out sale at his farm located one mile west and two and a half miles south of Sumner on Friday December 3 at 12 30 PM. The sale includes 145 head of livestock with 19 Holstein cattle 116 hogs hay grain farm machinery and equipment. S E Johnston and R K Beebe are auctioneers and the First National Bank of Sumner will clerk.
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Erwin Keding
Sumner
Keding
S. E. Johnston
R. K. Beebe
First National Bank of
Legion Auxiliary collects Butter-Nut coffee strips
The American Legion Auxiliary asks residents to donate Butter-Nut coffee strips by December 15. Drop off at Warner's or H. H. Bull residence.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Warner's
H. H. Bull
Home From Hospital
Edward Koch, who had been a patient at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, returned to his home Sunday.
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Edward Koch
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
VFW Post To Hold First Meeting In New Home
Brandenburg Krueger Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet tonight at 8 in its new home in south Tripoli. Members are asked to wear work clothes as the post recently purchased the building from Mrs Emma Winning estate and has begun cleaning and painting with more improvements planned.
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Charles Colburn
Frank R. Boyd
F. A. Chester
Anton Pahnisch
S. B. Whitney
William Wefel
E. L. Shipp
N. P. Johnson
George Busching
Lucy Vosseller
William Sinram
Ernst Hoppenworth
Hoppenworth
J. J. Lynes
William Rodemeyer
J. K. Lynes
J. W. Duvall
Ray Searles
Floyd Hobbs
R. S. Parker
Plainfield
V.F.W. Post
Brandenburg-Krueger
Veterans of Foreigns Wars
South
Tripoli
Mrs. Emma Winning
Latest Addresses Of Tripoli Men Now Serving Colors
Second Lt. Lowell H. Fink 04-017-459 Student Officers Company 113th EOBC Fort Belvoir Virginia is listed among Tripoli men currently serving.
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Tripoli
Lowell H. Fink
113Th Eobc
Fort Belvoir
Virginia
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Pantherettes
Duecker
Seuerbrei
Eichmann
Bee
Cancer Society
Tripoli Mercantile
Grace Church
Belgium
Art Hoepers
Western
Douglas
Buter
He NG Telephone Company
Csi Ore
Plainfield Exchange
Highway 218
Legion Hall
Butler- Bremer
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