Tripoli Christmas Promotion Offers Turkey Dinners and Radios
Local businessmen announce a December Christmas promotion with four weekly turkey dinner drawings for families and kiddie door prizes including transistor radios. Turkey drawings run December 16 and 23 with prizes claimed at the town hall, while kiddie drawings occur after Santa Claus shows on December 9 and 16. Santa visits December 9 and 16 with free kiddie shows at 1 30 p.m. and door prize drawings.
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Tripoli
Turkey
Santa
Santa Claus
Town Hall
Maple Hills party set for Saturday by district group
On Saturday December events the Maple Hills party hosts a district group gathering. FW Post 4013 plans a monthly meeting with slotted program and dancing. District commander yslott is expected to attend and refreshments will be served.
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Maple Hills i
Decem
Yslott
Rites for Harms 79 Held in Bremer County
Amanda E Harms, 79, died November 30 in Faith United Church in Tripoli. The Rev officiated with interment in St Siegel. Casket bearers included Steven Harms and Michael Harms. Surviving are her husband a daughter Mrs Oscar rural Waverly and other relatives including nine grandchildren.
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Amanda E
Faith United ‘First
Tripoli
St. Siegel
Eth Harms
Steven ‘Logen Harms
Michael Harms
David
Psa
Bremer Counie
August
Stumme) Biermann
Oscar
Waverly
Harms of
Frees
Allen thaus admitted to hospital after Monday injury
A fragment reports Allen entered a hospital on Monday after an incident. The note mentions an Allen day and continuation of care but lacks full details.
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Thaus
Allen Ierloo
Tripoli Institute Offers 8 Week Adult Education Courses
The Tripoli community program led by Duane K. Ahrens will offer eight week adult education courses beginning January 15 on Monday evenings. Enrollment costs 6.50 with supplies extra. Registration deadline is December 20 with options for Tuesday sessions and third choices to be filled on the form.
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Adult
Educant
Institute of 'Technol
Tripoli
Funeral Services at Crane Creek for Walter Hinrichs
Walter Hinrichs 55 died November 29 at his farm near Tripoli. Funeral services were held December 2 at St. John's Lutheran Church Crane Creek with burial in the church cemetery. Surviving wife Margaret, daughter Judy of Austin Texas, three sons Darrel Shell Rock Donald Dwight at home, three grandchildren, and several siblings. Funeral attendees included Harold Sommerfelt and others.
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Walter Hinrichs
Tripoli
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Geo. J. Gundel
St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery
Harold Sommerfelt
Mervin Sassmann
Donald Schneer
Leonard Mixdorf
Alfred Blasberg
Leo Schuldt
Albert
Elsie
Black) Hinrichs
Mason
South Dakota
Margaret Wedemeier
Waverly
Margaret
Judy
Austin
Texas
Darrel
Shell Rock
Donald
Dwight
William Severance
Waterloo
Eugene
Mallard
Edward
Inkster
Michigan
Howard
Cedar Falls
Julia Reuscher
LaPorte City
Lucinda Mirs
Leona Flynn
Louis Hinrichs
Tripoli School Rd Approves Tentative Budget for 1973 74
The Tripoli Board of Education approved a tentative budget of 709 422 for the 1973 1974 school year, an increase of 23 250 over 1972 1973. Enrollment is estimated at 798, down 15 from this year, with final adoption after a July hearing.
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Tripoli School Rd
Tripoli
Iowa
4 H Leader Recognition Banquet Held in Tripoli
The annual 4 H Leader s Recognition Banquet gathered over 100 adult leaders and spouses on Wednesday November 29 at Faith United Church of Christ in Tripoli. Principal Robert J Lux spoke and many leaders received Clover awards for five to fifteen years of service alongside alumni honors for Leslie Borcherding and Charles Lillibridge.
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Faith United Church of Christ
Tripoli
Leslie Borcherding
Donald Finck
Deane Huber
Lloyd Nuss
Ed Vossbers
Elston Bull
Darrel Dean
Dennis Kirchhoff
Richard Reynolds
Bill Rector
Ed Vossberg
Stanley Busching
Marvin Dove
Gordon Foster
Herbert Walther
William Schrage
Charles Lillibridge
Convention Attendees at State Farm Bureau Meeting Des Moines
Mrs. Erhardt Lahmann and Mrs. Vernon Kirchhoff attended the State Farm Bureau Convention in Des Moines on November 28. Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Hoppenworth also went on Sunday to participate.
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Erhardt Lahmann
Vernon Kirchhoff
State Farm Bureau
Des Moines
K. H. Hoppenworth
Mrs Otto Buenger Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs Otto Buenger, a surgical patient at Allen hospital since November 13, was discharged and returned home on Friday December 1.
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Otto Buenger
Allen Hospital
Emma Boderman Funeral Rites Set for Friday
Funeral services for Emma Boderman 83 will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Faith United Church of Christ with a 1 50 p.m. prayer service. Interment in Faith Cemetery. She died Tuesday noon at St Francis hospital Waterloo after illness. Survived by husband Herbert Boderman two sons Millard and C C Eichmann two step sons Duane and Robert Boderman a granddaughter and four great grandchildren. Preceded by her parents and three brothers.
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Emma Boderman
Faith United Church of Christ
Church Chapel
Faith Cemetery
Keith D. Selberg
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Millard Pries
David West
Lynn Wilson
E. A. Kleiss
Art Redies
Marvin Meyer
Tripoli
Duane
Robert Boderman
Sacramento
Calif
John
Fred
Carl Hildebrandt
Local Post Office Extends Window Service for Dec 9 and 16
The local post office will offer extended customer window service on the Saturdays of December 9 and 16 until 4:00 p.m. to handle extra Christmas mailings, as announced by postmaster Ray Fink. Regular Saturday closing at 12:00 noon resumes on December 23.
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Ray Fink
Tripoli wrestlers take second in Independence invitational
Tripoli placed second with four champions Tom Smalley 132 Spencer Holm 145 Carl Zander 155 and Ron Bergmann heavyweight at Independence Invitational. Duff Miller 167 and Duane Meihost 185 lost in finals by forfeit and pin respectively as rest of team shows strong debut in season.
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Tripoli
Independence
East Buchanan
Maquoketa Valley
Tom Smalley
Spencer Holm
Carl Zander
Ron Bergmann
Paul Miller
Duane Meihost
Dudley
IFWC Scholarships Aid Young Iowa Women
The Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs offers scholarships for financial need to young Iowa women pursuing four year college, vocational technical, nursing, or graduate studies. Eligible are high school seniors, college students, or graduates seeking further education. Contact Mrs. Duane Ahrens or Mr. Duane Ahrens. deadline February 15, 1973.
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Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Iowa
Duane Ahrens
Tripoli Woman's Club
Tripoli High School
Smelcer Memorial Wrestling Tourney Honors John W Smelcer
Mr and Mrs Ken Smelcer and Charles Heinemann attended the first annual John W Smelcer Memorial Wrestling Tournament in Iowa Falls. The event honors John W Smelcer a former West Waterloo student and 1971 Tripoli High graduate who was part of Ellsworth Jr College of Iowa Falls team and who died in an auto accident near Iowa Falls last spring.
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Ken Smelcer
Charles Heinemann
Iowa Falls
John W. Smelcer
West Waterloo High
Tripoli High
Ellsworth Jr. College of
Rose Bowl Princess Caryn Sells Named for Parade
Caryn Le Sells granddaughter of Walter and Grace Sells from Frederika and Herb Jahnke Tripoli is chosen as one of the Rose Bowl Parade princesses in Pasadena California. She is Miss Brea and a sophomore at Pasadena College. Caryn was adopted from Isa belle Orphanage Seoul Korea after war loss and influenced U.S. policy on adopting foreign children. Her sister Bobbie 16 attends Whit tier Chino High School and the Queen's Breakfast honored her at the Pasadena Hilton November 28.
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Caryn le Sells
Walter Sells
Frederika
Herb Jahnke
Tripoli
Pasadena
Calif
Caryn
Gene Sells
Brea
Pasadena College
Isabelle
Seoul
Korea
U. S
Congress
Bobbie
Whittier-Chino High School
Pasadena Hilton Hotel
Evah Henning
Alhambra
Auxiliary to Meet for Christmas Gift Exchange
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday evening December 12 at 7 30 in the Town Hall. A Christmas gift exchange is planned with LaVera Fink in charge of entertainment and hostesses including Mrs Nora Peacock Mrs Blanche Debel Mrs Edw Rosenthal and Mrs R J Bunger.
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American Legion Auxiliary
LaVera Fink
Nora Peacock
Blanche Debel
Edw. Rosenthal
R. J. Bunger
Tripoli Boys Tip Fredericksburg In Big Win
Tripoli hosts Fredericksburg and wins 72 43 as the Panthers surge to an 18 4 first quarter lead and hold control at halftime. The Pantherettes fall 48 46 while the Fredericksburg gals each score in double figures led by Griesert Means and Forsman.
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Tripoli
Fredericksburg
Gals
Panthers
F’burg
Ray
Pantherettes
Steve Mahlstedt
Rod Lahmann
Brian Bockhaus
Tony Magnall
Jim Fink
Dean Mirs
Monty Bergmann
Murray Holm
Mark Moeller
Randy Schulz
I’ Burg
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Oult Education Survey
Tripoli Community School
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Heting
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Independence Inc
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Panther
Denver
Samuelson
Wapsie Valley
South Winn. Inc
South Winneshiek
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Riceville
Postville
MFL
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IFWC
Tripoli Boys
Cantherettes
Jesup
Tripoli Pantherettes
Pantherette
Ann Fink
Ann
Jane Mahlstedt
Micki Bierman
Kim Kindera
Jackie Boeckman
R. Wittenburg
Judy Schuldt
Kay Rathbone
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