Civil defense classes urged for Tripoli area attendance
Twenty people attended the first of six adult Civil Defense sessions at Tripoli High School. Jed Olmstead led the program and urged residents from Tripoli and Frederika to join the remaining five Monday evening classes from 7 to 9 PM in December and January, free of charge under State Department of Public Instruction supervision and federal funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaee
Tripoli High School
Jed Olmstead
Sesson
Olmstead
Tripoli
Frederika
State Department of Public Instuction
CROP Drive Delivers 1735 Bushels of Corn to Cedar Rapids
A total of 1,735 bushels of corn were shipped by rail to Cedar Rapids via the Chicago Great Western for the Christian Rural Overseas Program. Cash gifts of 304.35 were raised to buy more corn. Local church St. Paul Denver Immanuel Clarksville St. John Siegel Faith Tripoli supported the effort with 102 bushels, dedicating the service led by Rev. Victor Weidler and Chaired by Rev. E F Puhlmann. Local committee members were Lawrence Snelling H W Krueger and Lawrence Buls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Great Western Railway
Cedar Rapids
Christian Rural Overseas Program
St. Paul's Church
Denver
Immanuel
Clarksville
St. John’s
Siegel
Faith
Tripoli
Victor Weidler
E. F. Puhlmann
Lawrence Snelling
Barman
H. W. Krueger
Lawrence Buls
Annual Meeting of 3-B Telephone Co Held Tuesday
The Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co held its annual meeting on Tuesday at the Methodist church parlors in Plainfield. Directors will meet December 12 at 11 a.m. in Tri nk Town Hall. Dinner will be served to directors and officers at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
Methodist
Plainfield
Trink Town Hall
Salvation Army Truck to Canvass Tripoli on Dec 14
The Salvation Army Red Shield truck will be in Tripoli on December 14 to collect discarded household items such as paper magazines clothing rags furniture pots and pans and dishes. Proceeds support handicapped and homeless programs run by the Salvation Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Tripoli
Salvation Army Red Shield
Adult Farmer Meet Mr Wapsie Valley to Discuss Farm Taxes
Wapsie Valley Adult Farmers club will discuss farm taxes on December 10 at 8 p m Herbert E Blume a tax socialist from Tripoli will speak on major tax changes Social Security for farmers investments pensions and other profits related to farming Also reported Hazel Pierce Cedar Falls was treated for a fractured jaw after a fainting spell at Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls and is recovering at home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsie Valley
Herbert E. Blume
Tripoli
Mr. Blume
Hazel Pierce
Cedar Falls
Sartori Memorial Pital
Final Rites Held for Ernest Schumacher Today
Ernest F. Schumacher 77 died Sunday at Sumner hospital after a week-long illness. Services were held today at Faith United Church of Christ with casket bearers Walter Schultz George Heidemann Bernhard Everding Lavern Schmidt Arnold Ducker and Clarence Boeckman. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Schumacher, born November 1 1885 in Bremer County, married Lena Barbknecht May 26 1918 and farmed west of Tripoli before moving to Tripoli in 1948. He is survived by his widow three children Lavern and Orville and 17 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was preceded by one sister four brothers and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest F. Schumacher
Sumner Hospital
Faith United Church of Christ
Walter Schultz
George Heidemann
Bernhard Everding
Lavern Schmidt
Arnold Ducker
Clarence Boeckman
Ernest Frederick Schumacher
Bremer County
Henry
Caroline Telschow Schumacher
Kampmeier
St. Peter's Church
Schlueter
Lena Barbknecht
Frederika Township
Tripoli
Fred Walther
Denver
Lavern
Orville
Three Bremer County Men Enlist in Army
Three Bremer County men enlisted in the U.S. Army for three years. Terry Gilmore of Waverly joins the medical care and treatment group, William E. Mueller of Plainfield joins the army security group, and Larry D. Goodwin of Fredericksburg will train for travel to Europe. They are at Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri for basic training and may be home for Christmas. After holidays they continue basic training and then move to advanced training at new stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
United State Army
Terry Gilmore
6Th Ave. S.E
Waverly
William E. Mueller
Plainfield
Larry D. Goodwin
Fredericksburg
Ft. Leonard Wood
Fort Leonard Wood
William Mueller
Army Security Group
Larry Goodwin
Europe
Austrian visitor and Chicago resident share weekend in town
Larry Buchholz of Chicago and Helga Lauria of Vienna spent a weekend with Mr and Mrs Ray Buchholz. Miss Lauria flew from Austria arriving November 3 and is now employed in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Buchholz
Chicago
Helga Lauria
Vienna
Austria
Ray Buchholz
Miss Lauria
United States
LaVerne Platte Killed in Tractor Accident Rites Saturday
Military services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. for LaVerne Paul Platte, 35, who died instantly Wednesday noon while working on his farm near Tripoli. Surviving are his wife Vada, daughter Ann, sons Brent and Bruce, his parents Louis and Clara Platte, and one sister. He was active in Farm Bureau, Potter Siding Creamery, and the local American Legion, where he served as past commander and adjutant and as chaplain. Burial was in Faith United Church of Christ cemetery. Born February 9, 1927 in Bremer County, Platte was baptized in 1927 and confirmed in 1941. he married Vada Kleiss in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith
Farm Bureau
Potter Siding Creamery
American Legion
Church Council
Ann
Brent
Bruce
Louis Platte
Tripoli
Lorenz Mummelthie
Waverly
Honor Roll Honors At Wapsie Valley High School
Readlyn Special reports 48 students named to the second six week honor roll at Wapsie Valley High School. Straight A seniors Ruth Bast and Elaine Warneke appear, with many A students across grades 9 to 12 including Dorothy Buhr, Gail Haberkamp, Karen Fette, Dennis Otto, Sharon Blasberg, Ronald Moeller, David Judisch, and Elizabeth Watts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsie Valley High School
Ruth Bast
Marian Buhr
Elaine Warneke
Janet Youngblut
Dorothy Buhr
LaVerne Herman
Dan Matthias
Karen Fette
Sandy Jehrke
Karen Judisch
Roy Kastli
Marilyn Klodt
Dennis Otto
Donna Reiter
Becky Rundle
Wanda Schuldt
Dennis Wegner
Dianne Wittenburg
Valerie Wittenburg
Mary Jane Woods
Gail Haberkamp
David Judisch
Sandy Lockard
Bob Lorber
Doris Meyer
Jim Otto
Kathy Otto
Mary Richards
Gloria Wehling
Roger Westphal
Ronald Moeller
David Ross
Craig Venzke
Carol Wehling
Nancy Youngblut
Sharon Blasberg
Terry Brewer
Lyle Fette
Bob Fox
Vesta Grove
Melodie Langholz
Bill Lorber
Susan Ostrogge
Mary Ann Platte
Diane Schneider
Barbara Stahlhut
Marlene Strempke
Elizabeth Watts
Mrs. John Moore and George Hagen Leave for Colfax Visit
Mrs. John Moore of Grundy Center and George Hagen left Thursday for Colfax California to visit their sister and spend time with relatives during a brief trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moore
Grundy Center
George Hagen
Colfax
Cal
Tripoli teams sweep Turkey Valley in Tuesday hoops win
Tripoli High School girls and boys basketball teams defeated Turkey Valley on Tuesday at Lawler. The girls won 61 to 30 extending their conference record to 4-0 while the boys triumphed 60 to 31 after trailing at halftime. The Panthers had earlier played at Denver, with the girls winning 46-28 but the boys losing 53-49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Turkey Valley
Lawler
Pantherettes
Wapsie Valley Girls
T V
Denver
Tripoli Panthers
Tripoli Leader to Publish Babson's 63 Forecast
The Tripoli Leader will publish Babson's Business and Financial Forecast for 1963. Babson's 1962 forecast was 86 percent correct, maintaining the best record for annual U S future business forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Babson
U. S
Three Fined in Local Justice Court in November
State cases for November report three violators in J. M. Haydon's justice of the peace court. Total fines were 50.00 plus costs. Arlin William Kelling of Waverly paid 30.00 for a control violation. Clifford Eichmann of Tripoli paid 10.00 for expired license. Eugene Woodcock of Tripoli paid 10.00 for expired license plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Haydon
Justice of the Peace Court
Arlin William Kelling
Waverly
Control
Clifford Eichmann
Tripoli
Eugene Woodcock
Week's Weather Readings Summary
J M Haydon Weather Observer reports daily readings at 6 PM except Tuesday and 12 noon. Data covers temperature, precipitation, wind, and barometric pressure for the week, listing changes and notable observations across locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Haydon
County Civil Defense Board Sought Countywide
Breiner county seeks to establish a county Civil Defense Board. A temporary group led by Richard Shepard of Janesville is chairman with Claude Waskow of Sumner as vice chairman and Hollis Niemeyer of Tripoli as secretary. Representatives met supervisors to advance resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breiner County
Richard Shepard
Janesville
Claude Waskow
Sumner
Hollis Niemeyer
Tripoli
Sievers to celebrate silver anniversary in Tripoli
Mr and Mrs Donald Sievers will mark 25 years of marriage with an open house December 9 from 2 to 6 p m at Tripoli Town Hall hosted by their daughters and sons in law They wed December 12 1937 at the Little Brown Church Nashua and have farmed near Tripoli since then The couple have four daughters Carole Lohmann of Greeley Shirley Koker Readlyn Jane Beevers Tripoli and Judy at home plus 11 grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sievers
Tripoli Town Hall
Sievers
Blanche Drewis
Little Brown
Nashua
Tripoli
Erling
Carole) Lohmann
Greeley
Robert
Shirley) Kuker
Readlyn
James
Jane
Beevers
Judy
Fred Kuhlmann
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Kuhlmann
Clara Harms
St. Matthew’s Church
Edwin
Waterloo
Harold
Fairbank
Werner
Gertrude
Russell D. Watts
Waverly
Santa Claus Visits O Briens This Saturday Afternoon
Santa Claus will visit O Briens Sundries in Tripoli this Saturday between 1 30 and 3 30 pm. He chats with youngsters and gives treats to all who visit. This is his first appearance in Tripoli this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Tripoli
O'Brien
Santa
Retired Bremer County Rural Carriers Honored at Potluck
Bremer county rural letter carriers held a 6 30 potluck supper at the State Bank building in Waverly Saturday evening. Retired carriers Ever Ett Garland Lloyd Dickman Kenneth A Chapin Lester F Drestler Clifton Shaffer received retirement pins from current carriers. Guests included Mr and Mrs Bruce Jackson and Mr and Mrs Harley Hartman. Hartman spoke for the Iowa Rural Letter Carriers as pins were presented. In the meeting W E Huebner Readlyn was reelected president and Jene irchhoff Tripoli reelected secretary treasurer for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
State Bank
Waverly
Everett Garland
Sumner
Lloyd Dickman
Kenneth A. Chapin
Tripoli
Lester F. Drestler
Clifton Shaffer
Postal Service
Bruce Jackson
New Hampton
Harley Hartman
Parkersburg
Hartman
Iowa
W. E. Huebner
Readlyn
Jeneirchhoff
Cancer Memorials Total Four in Past Quarter
The American Cancer Safety Towa Division reveals three months contributions made to the society as living memorials. The deceased names are inscribed in the Iowa Living Memorial Book and funds support the American Cancer Society's research education and service program. Memorials listed for Bremer county include Pearl Worley Herman F Steege Mrs Burnis Fisher and P G Bloeser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Safety, Towa Division, Inc
Geven
Iowa Living
American Cancer Society
Bremer County
Pearl Worley
Herman F. Steege
Burnis Fisher
P. G. Bloeser
Christmas Concert At Wapsie High Tonight
Wapsie Valley High School music department will stage its annual Christmas concert tonight at 8. The 72 piece concert band opens with Noel Suite and Rudolph's Christmas Concert. The mixed chorus features So How a Rose Eer Blooming and Hallelujah Amen. Soloists Gail Haberkamp Elaine Warneke and Dave Judisch perform. Directors Wayne Granneman and Fred Langrock lead the event, with brass sextet double mixed vocal quartet and girls glee club. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handel
Gail Haberkamp
Elaine Warneke
Dave Judisch
Wayne Granneman
Fred Langrock
Patient Lavern Lageschulte to undergo surgery
Lavern Lageschulte at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo is set for surgery on Thursday. He is in room 424.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavern Lageschulte
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Local Postmaster Advises Christmas Mailing Procedures
Tripoli postmaster Ray Fink urges early mailing for Christmas. Gift parcels to distant states should be mailed this week. greeting cards by December 10 for distant states. Surface mail to Alaska and Hawaii now in mail. Drop mail before 4 p.m. for Christmas processing. Separate local and out of town mail with small labels. Use air mail drop for air mail. Postage remains 4¢ per ounce for sealed cards with writing. third class 3¢ for unsealed cards with only sender name. Rural patrons must pre stamp December mail and keep box approaches clear of snow. Use sturdy containers with cushioning. address on one side. return in upper left corner. Packages should be insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Fink
Tripoli
Alaska
Hawaii
Post Office Department
Remains With Sisters After Al Dana Accident
Mrs. Robert Sievers and Mrs. Lillian Sievers with Larry returned Sunday from Whitewood South Dakota where they were called by the serious condition of Al Dana who was in an accident a week ago. Robert Sievers remained with his sister Mrs. Dana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sievers
Lillian Sievers
Larry
Whitewood
S. D
al Dana
Dana
Tripoli Merchants Promote Two Christmas Drawings
Tripoli merchants announce two Christmas drawings to award 40 turkey dinners. Drawings will be Dec 15 and 22 at 3:00 p.m. at the American Savings Bank corner with 20 winners weekly. Register starting Dec 6 at sponsoring businesses. Santa Claus visits on Dec 15 and 22 with a kiddie show at 1:30 and free treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
American Savings Bank
Santa Claus
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Church World Service
Africa
Latin America
Dee
Urier
3-B Telephone Co
Ernest Schumacher
LaVerne Platte
Rites Sat
California
Triof
Ted Olmstead
Pon High School
2Nd Street
Ted
E. V. Olmstead
Shell Rock
Lampe
Everding
Kehe
Schweer
Magnall
Alcock
Gaede
Bockhaus
T Tripoli
Kuethe
Boeckmann
Rausch
G - A. Weidler
Fink Ambrose
Euerding Juel Krumm
Wilharm
D. Weidler
Civil Defense Board
Lorence Platte
Robert Christopher
Reinhard Buhr
County Board of Supervisors
Mrs
O’brien
Wapsie Sch
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