Tripoli Girls Reach Semis In Cedar-Wapsie Tourney
Tripoli girls defeat Janesville 45 35 to reach the Cedar-Wapsie Conference semifinals. Plainfield beats Turkey Valley 45 44 and Dunkerton downs Wapsie Valley 44 42 in first round action. Semi final pairings set for Thursday with Plainfield Dunkerton and Fredericksburg Tripoli.
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Ripoli
Janesville
Tripoli
Cedar-Wapsie
Gome
Tripoli Girls
Janesse
Subie Leal
Losgls
Pantherettes
Lawny
Burg
Denver
Plainfeld
Turkey Valley
Dunkerton
Wapsie Valley
Plainfield
Fredericksburg
Tripoli Boys
Maynard
West Central
Furrey Valley
ee _ ae ae
Denver Plainfield
Christmas Programs at Frederika and Tripoli Schools
The Frederika and Tripoli Community schools host Christmas programs tonight and Wednesday December 19. Programs start at 8 p.m. featuring all elementary students with familiar carols and foreign songs. Tripoli High School mixed chorus and smaller groups perform in the high school auditorium. Frederika program is in the local school auditorium. Public invitation extended.
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Tripoli
Frederika
Trpioli
Smdiler
1963 Businessmen's Calendars Ready For Distribution
Tripoli merchants cooperate on the annual Businessmen's calendar which will be distributed this weekend in area businesses. The calendar features an aerial view of Tripoli for the year 1963.
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Tripoli
Candlelight Service Planned at Faith United Church
The Youth Fellowship of Faith United Church of Christ presents a candlelight service Sunday December 16 at 8 pm. The program titled Joy to the World features a symbolic nativity scene and carols sung by fifth and sixth graders and confirmation classes. Everyone is invited.
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Youth Fellowship of Faith United Church of Christ
Funeral Services for Mrs Emma Kelsey Set for Saturday
Mrs Emma Kelsey 84 died at her daughter’s home this morning from age related complications. Rettig Funeral home to conduct funeral Saturday. Surviving are two sons Reed of Storm Lake and Ross of Nevada and six daughters including Hazel Chapin of Brookfield Illinois Bert Duncomb of Riceville and several others of Tripoli. 16 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
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Emma Kelsey
Paul Duncomb
Rettig Funeral Home
Reed Kelsey
Storm Lake
Ross Kelsey
Nevada
Hazel Chapin
Brookfield
Bert Duncomb
Riceville
Beryl Kelsey
Waverly
Lawrence Block
Wm. Hurmence
Tripoli
Amos Colburn Named to County Conservation Board
Bremer County Board of Supervisors named Amos Colburn of Waverly to the County Conservation Board. He will replace Robert Hickle of Waverly, who resigned and also led the board.
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Amos Colburn
County Conservation Board
Bremer County Board of Supervisors
Waverly
Robert Hickle
Hickle
Conservation Board
Tripoli Stores To Open Evenings In December 1962
Retail merchants in Tripoli will stay open evenings for Christmas shoppers starting Monday December 17. Hours extend to 9 pm each night except Saturdays when 10 pm closes apply. The schedule was adopted by the Tripoli Commercial Club at its November meeting. On December 24 business closes at 5 pm.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Commercial Club
Piano and Organ Recital by Mrs Bockhaus Pupils
Pupils of Mrs. Stanley Bockhaus in Al. Waverly held a piano and organ recital at her home on Wednesday. Piano pupils included Dixie Rueh Gini Becker Todd Becker Bob Becker Julian Iserman Joyce Dooly Susan Carroll and Paul Carroll. Organ pupils were Charlotte Nordman Kendra Nordman Sharon Biermann Sharon Buenger and Richard Buenger. Parents and grandparents attended and were served lunch.
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Stanley Bockhaus
al. Waverly
Dixie Rueh
Gini Becker
Todd Becker
Bobby Becker
Julian Iserman
Joyce Dooly
Susan Carroll
Paul Carroll
Charlotte Nordman
Kendra Nordman
Sharon Biermann
Sharon Buenger
Richard Buenger
Entertain Wives Dinner by Bremer County Vets
Veterinarians from Bremer County entertained their wives at a Sunday evening dinner in a New Hampshire restaurant.
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Bremer County
New Hampton
Meswarths mark 15th wedding anniversary in Sumner
Mr and Mrs Henry Meswarth attended a 15th wedding anniversary dinner on Sunday at the Ruben Rosenow home in Sumner.
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Henry Meswarth
Ruben Rosenow
Sumner
Tens N Teens 4-H Bake Sale in Tripoli
The Tens N Teens 4-H club will hold a bake sale on Saturday December 15 starting at 1 pm. Coffee and afternoon snacks will also be for sale. The sale takes place at Bocks Plumbing and Heating in Tripoli.
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Bock’s Plumbing and Heating
Tripoli
Grand Jurors and Trial Jurors Are Yemed: Court to Open in January
Twelve residents were drawn for the Bremer County grand jury for 1963 and 150 trial jurors were selected. Names include John Corkery Evan Burke Walter Reinking and many others from Sumner Ionia Readlyn Fredericksburg Tri Poli and Waverly. Grand jurors meet January 3 at 10 a m. Trial jurors are summoned for January 9 at 10 a m.
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Lois Slaltr
Bremer G
John Corkery
Evan Burke
Walter Reinking
Sumner
Stanly Feuchtwanger
Ionia
C. ©. Uchmann
Tripoli
K. B. Orcutt
Plainfield
Henry Lau
Readlyn
Charles Gebhard
L. H. Butlaff
John Chezik
Milton Pape
Carence Ducker
Waverly
Court House
Frederika
William Seelhammer
Pauline Lahmann
Walter Beisner
Marvin Huebner
Muriel Farrell
Ruth Venzke
Robert Buchholz
Art Klemp
Ernest Griese
Lylian Graeser
Denver
Winifred Cagley
Donna Cuvelier
Florence Newell
Neva Chapin
Harry Hinz
J. C. Baird
Mildred Steege
Gustav Oberlieu
Carl Brase
Joe Jacoby
Carol Vriezelaar
Pat Hagen
Helen Herzog
Bette Miller
Mabel Hicks
John Anderson
Ruth Groening
Wesley Broadie
Lois Nissen
Richard Schwab
Clarence Thompson
Alfred Koch
Francis Carver
Orlo Hauswith
Anna Weigmann
Ann Bahlmann
Ariel Carver
Shirley Freeman
Richard Bruns
Home From Trip For Mr And Mrs Koch
Mr and Mrs Alfred Koch returned Thursday after spending Thanksgiving with their son Mr and Mrs Franklin Koch in East Brunswick New Jersey En route home they visited friends in Florida.
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Mrs
Alfred Koch
Franklin Koch
East Brunswick
N. J
Florida
Marietta Schuldt Named to Honorary Pi Omega Pi
Marietta Schuldt of Tripoli has been initiated into the State College of Iowa chapter of the Pi Omega Pi business education fraternity. The group honors high scholarship and interest in business education and now has more than 20,000 members nationwide. Marietta is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lo Schuldt of Tripoli.
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Cedar Falls
Marietta Schuldt
Tripoli
State College
Local Post Office Extends Christmas Mailing Hours
The local post office will extend service on Saturday December 15 to keep the lobby open all day. Postmaster Ray H. Fink said the change helps patrons who come to town in the afternoon to mail their Christmas letters and parcels.
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Ray H. Fink
Fink
Re-elected Chief Of Tripoli Fire Department
Tripoli Volunteer Fire Department held its annual election in Tripoli Town Hall naming three re-elected officers and two new assistants. Clarence Boeckman was re-elected chief with Robert Selck treasurer and Robert Meyer secretary. Richard Buhr became first assistant and Robert Sievers second assistant for one year pending council approval.
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Tripoli
Richard Buhr
Robert Sievers
Home From Hospital For Clarence Kimbal At Waterloo
Clarence Kimbal, long hospitalized at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo, returned to his home Tuesday. He had been under care for an extended period and was discharged to continue recovery at home.
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Clarence Kimbal
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Tripoli Girls Top Janesville 81-44. Boys Fall 52-38
Tripoli Panthers host Janesville in conference play with the girls overpowering Janesville 81-44 led by Darlyl Lampe’s 52 points and VerJean Bockhaus’s 27 rebounds. The Tripoli boys were held to 38 as Janesville took a 52-38 decision.
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Tripoli Panthers
Janesville
Tripoli Girls
Tripoli
Pantherette
Darlyl Lampe
VerJean Bockhaus
Tripoli Lampe
Sui
Kehe
Magnall
Everding
Schweer
F Alcock
F Gaede
G Hartmann
Bockhaus
al Schuldt
G. Krumm
Buchholz
Drivers Exam Team Here on Saturday for Monthly Visit
Residents of the Tripoli area are reminded that an Iowa Highway Patrol drivers license examination team will be in Tripoli on Saturday December 15. The council room at Town Hall will host the session from 8 30 a m to 12 noon. All licenses renewals and examinations will be given. The team will not return until January 19.
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Tripoli
Iowa Highway Patrol
Three Are Fined in Mayor Barnes' Court in October
Mayor Barnes' court fined three drivers in October for automobile violations. Mark Schwartz of Tripoli paid $10 for careless driving, Darrel Heinemann of Tripoli $3 for failure to stop at a stop sign, and Lavern Wilharm of Sumner $2 for an improper U turn. No violations were reported in November. Mrs. Chas Dick returned to Baraboo Wisconsin after visiting here with relatives.
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Barnes
Mark Schwartz
Tripoli
Darrel Heinemann
Lavern Wilharm
Sumner
Chas Dick
Baraboo
Wis
Bremer County taxpayers face higher property taxes in 1963
Bremer County residents will see increases in property taxes payable in 1963, driven mainly by school and county levies. Some towns trimmed the levy while others, including Tripoli, posted the highest rural and urban rates. Counts of specific millages for Denver Frederika Janesville Plainfield Readlyn Sumner Tripoli Waverly and others reflect broader budget upswings across county and district budgets.
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Bremer County
Denver
Frederika
Janesville
Plainfield
Readlyn
Sumner
Tripoli
Waverly
Bremer
Santa Claus to visit Readlyn with Saturday appearance
Santa Claus will make his annual appearance in Readlyn Saturday December 15 at 2 p.m. Readlyn Commercial Club sponsors a free drawing for 15 turkeys on Saturday December 22 at 3 p.m. Local officials note the event and drawing are sponsored by Readlyn Commercial Club.
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Santa Claus
Readlyn
Readlyn Commercial Lab
Readlyn Commercial Club
Pack Meeting At Tripoli Hall For Cub Scouts
Cub Scout Pack meeting set for 7 30 p m at Tripoli town hall Monday December 17 with the theme The Magic of Christmas Each Cub Scout asked to bring a dozen cookies.
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Tripoli
Week's Weather Readings by J M Haydon Observer
Weather summary shows daily readings at 6 Pm except Tuesday and noon. J M Haydon, Weather Observer, records data for the week noting temperature, precipitation, wind and barometric pressure readings. Observations reflect consistent daily timing and methodology across the period.
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J. M. Haydon
Weather Observer
Phil Gross Opens Law Office in Sumner
Phil Gross son of Third District Congressman H. R. Gross announces a general law practice at 105 West First St Syndicate Building Sumner. He will handle tax return prep and invest in securities for Leo L. Mak Inc of Waterloo. He and wife Mary Hansen moved from Cedar Rapids where he was with A. C. Allyn & Co. for 14 months.
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Phil Gross
H. R. Gross
West First St
Sumner
Leo L. Mak, Inc
Waterloo
Mr. Gross
Mary Christine Hansen
Iowa Falls
Cedar Rapids
Gross
A. C. Allyn & Co
Investment Bankers
Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill
University of Iowa Law School
Iowa Bar
Federal Trade Commission
Washington, D. C
Japan
Grosses
West Fift St
Major Hunting Seasons Close Dec 14 in State
The State Conservation Commission announced that pheasant quail Hungarian partridge and squirrel seasons end Friday December 14 while rabbit season runs to February 3 and raccoon to February 28. The 1962 deer shotgun season opens December 15 16 and 17. Archers reported over 200 deer kills with last year’s tally near 370. Muskrats remain abundant with strong fur prices as trappers work statewide.
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State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Commission
Surgery for Mrs Curtis Gilmore in Minot hospital
Mrs Curtis Gilmore, daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Soles, underwent surgery Wednesday at Trinity Hospital in Minot North Dakota.
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Curtis Gilmore
Roy Soles
Trinity Hospital
Minot
N. D
Miller Couple Heads to Texas for Winter
Mr and Mrs Herold G Miller left Friday morning for McAllen Texas where they will spend the winter months.
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Texas
Tripoli Merchants Offer 40 Turkeys With Fixin's
Tripoli merchants urge Christmas shoppers by offering forty turkeys with sides for door prize winners. Twenty winners named each Saturday at 3 pm drawing at American Savings Bank corner. Santa will appear in Tripoli Town Hall with free show and treats for children 12 and under. Letters to Santa accepted at The Leader box in Town Hall lobby Dec 15 and at Leader office. entries must be given to Santa or Leader by Saturday.
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Ripoli
Fixin’s
Tripoli
American Savings Bank
Santa
Leader
Santa Claus
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