Tripoli School Faces 9000 Sq Ft Addition Vote
A $130000 bond issue to fund a 9000 square foot addition to Tripoli Community High School is set for a January 9 special election after an 85 signature petition. Plans include new shop and art rooms, electronics lab, office space, and remodeled shop into gym and storage. Public meeting to explain the proposal is scheduled for December 29 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium.
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Tripoli
Board of Education
George Bennett
Hawkeye Institute of Technology
Hawkeye Vo-tech
Marvin Stenson
Carolers from Tripoli Community High School
The German class students will go caroling Thursday evening December 21 at 6 o'clock. Anyone wishing to have them call at their home should contact the high school.
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Tripoli Community High School
Heideman Re-elected Fire Chief For Third Term
Lawrence Heideman was re elected to a third term as chief of Tripoli's volunteer fire department at the annual election in Town Hall. Clarence Meier and Robert Meier were re elected to senior posts, James Block and Allan Bergmann won assistant roles, with Robert Tonne named as a new member pending council approval to replace retiring Robert Fink.
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Lawrence Heideman
Tripoli
Fire Department
Clarence Meier
James Block
Robert Meier
Allan Bergmann
Robert Tonne
Tonne
Robert Fink
Christmas Seal Campaign Near Halfway Goal in Tripoli
The Midwestern drive led by Mrs. H. J. Frese reports the $496.42 goal at the halfway mark. Donors may mail or drop contributions at Rettig's Furniture in Tripoli. Reminder envelopes go out December 15 to those who haven't replied. Ninety percent stays in Iowa to fund respiratory disease research.
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H. J. Frese
Rettig’s
Tripoli
Iowa
Visitors at Tripoli Nursing Home
Callers of Mrs. Mary Brase over the past week include Mrs. John Bahlmann Mrs. Art Lampe Readlyn and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Selck Allen Blasberg visited his grandmother Mrs. Clara Biermann last week Other visitors were Mrs Lorraine Blasberg and Gregory Mrs John Biermann and Larry Leona Casey Vinton visited her father Henry Korte last week Also present were Mrs Herb Miller Mrs in Biesterfeld Mr and Mrs Erwin Hoppenworth Wm Grebien called on Fred Bunchholz and Mr and Mrs Aug Bergmann Mrs Fred Meier and Mrs Edwin Piehl Readlyn called on John Kehe and Agnes Thran Wednesday afternoon Mrs Wm Happel called on Agnes Thran Wednesday morning and Mrs Elmer Wittenburg visited Agnes Thran Bertha Walom and John Kehe Friday morn
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Mary Brase
John Bahlmann
Art Lampe
Readlyn
Ed Selck
Allen Blasberg
Clara Biermann
Lorraine Blasberg
Gregory
John Biermann
Larry
Leona Casey
Vinton
Henry Korte
Herb Miller
In Biesterfelt
Erwin Hoppenworth
Wm. Grebien
Fred Bunchholz
Aug. Bergmann
Fred Meier
Edwin Piehl
John Kehe
Agnes Thran
Wm. Happel
Elmer Wittenburg
Bertha Wal Om
Funeral Services Pending for Edw Schroeder 47
Funeral services are pending for Edw Schroeder 47 of Evansdale who died of a heart attack Tuesday He was born March 15 1920 He was a WW II veteran and former Tripoli resident now living with his mother Mrs Christina Schmudlach Survivors include his widow Betty daughter Elizabeth two brothers Herbert Waterloo and Les North Dakota his father preceded him in 1966
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Edw
Schroeder
Evansdale
Tripoli
Christina Schmudlach
Betty
Elizabeth
Herbert
Waterloo
Les
North Dakota
Peoples Natural Gas mails Iowa refund checks
The Peoples Natural Gas Division of Northern Natural Gas Co. Omaha says it mailed December checks to Iowa customers as part of a $450,000 refund. The payback stems from liberalized depreciation for 1966 and 1967. Rural and urban customers served by Peoples and supplied by Northern Natural Gas will receive the checks.
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Peoples Natural Gas Division
Northern Natural Gas Co
Omaha
Iowa Gas
Iowa
Peoples
Northern Natural Gas’ Pipeline System
Biesterfelt Bros Plan Dec 16 Appreciation Day
Biesterfelt Bros Livestock in Tripoli promotes an appreciation day for farmers on Saturday December 16. Open house runs 10:00 a m to 4:00 p m with special discounts on all feed and free coffee and ham sandwiches during the event.
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Biesterfelt Bros. Livestock
Tripoli
Rosenthals Visit Dodd Family Near Waverly
Mr and Mrs Edw Rosenthal spent Friday at the home of their daughter Mr and Mrs F C Dodd near Waverly Mrs Dodd had just returned from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo that day.
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Edw. Rosenthal
F. C. Dodd
Waverly
Friday Open House Planned at Tripoli Livestock Auction
An open house at the Tripoli Livestock Auction is planned for Friday December 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free premiums are offered with feed purchases during the day.
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Tripoli
Funeral Rites Set for Waterloo Man Killed in Vietnam
Information reached Mrs. Darrel Neuendorf that her cousin, Cpl. Merle K. Fagerlind Jr., 21, of Waterloo, was killed December 4 in Vietnam with the Marines in a Combined Action Group. He began his second tour September 24 after enlisting February 1, 1966. Survivors include his parents, two brothers and a sister. Services set for Friday December 15 at 1 30 p.m. in Immanuel Lutheran Church. Locke Funeral Home of Waterloo in charge.
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Darrel Neuendorf
Cpl
Merle K. Fagerlind, Jr
Waterloo
Vietnam
Neuendorf
Fagerlind
Marine Corps
Merle K. Fagerlind
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Locke Funeral Home
Funeral Services Held Tuesday for Herman Krueger 69
Herman F. Krueger 69 died December 9 after earlier hospitalizations. Services were held Tuesday at Grace Lutheran church Tripoli with Rev. A C Koengeter officiating. Interment followed in Grace Lutheran cemetery. Survived by wife Rose, sons Dale and Duane, and several siblings. one son Donald was killed in WWII.
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Herman F. Krueger
Grace Lutheran
Albert
Ernest
AuguSt
Sumner
Carl
Nashua
Louise Harmening
Waverly
Anna Krueger
Hulda Bock
Donald
Belgium
Rettig Funeral Home
Wartburg College student sustains broken foot in fall
Cathy Hurmence daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Hurmence attends Wartburg College in Waverly. She received a broken foot in a fall there on Wednesday morning.
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Cathy
Wm. Hurmence
Wartburg College
Waverly
Haverkamp Daughter Undergoes Tonsillectomy
Paula Haverkamp of Frederika underwent a tonsillectomy at Sumner hospital and returned home Friday with her parents, Mr and Mrs Lavern Haverkamp.
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Paula
Lavern Haverkamp
Frederika
Sumner Hospital
Assessor Explains Tax Basis At Bremer Farm Bureau Meet
Bremer county assessor William Kelling explained his duties to the Farm Bureau Affairs Committee and the executive board in the Farm Bureau building on December 4. He described listing all taxable land, establishing fair market value, and assessing at 27 percent for the tax base. He showed how a 400 dollar per acre value results in 108 dollars per acre, then millage applies. A Q and A followed covering fences, painted buildings, tiling, and road-use rights for tractors. Walter Schultz and wife plan weeks in Phoenix with son Vernis after departing Waterloo.
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Bremer County Farm Bureau
William Kelling
Bremer County
Farm Bureau
Kelling
Jaycees to Judge Lighting Contest Here December 21
Tripoli Jaycee Chapter will judge the community Christmas lighting contest on December 21 with a reserve date of December 23. A Sumner Jaycees judging committee will select winners. Tripoli Jaycees award prizes of 15 dollars 10 dollars and 5 dollars with winners announced in the December 27 edition.
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Jaycees
Tripoli
Sumner Jaycees
Tripoli Jaycees
Home from Rochester
Walter Beisner returns Tuesday from St. Mary's Hospital Rochester where he had spent the past week recovering.
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Walter Beisner
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Faith United Church of Christ Christmas Program
Faith United Church of Christ Sunday School presents its Christmas program At the Name of Jesus on Sunday December 17 at 730 PM. The event features traditional hymns carols original music adapted for the service with all Sunday School departments narrators the church choir and congregation participation. The program explains the names and symbols identifying Jesus and is open to the public.
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Faith United Church of Christ Sunday School
Jesus
Tripoli Panthers Top Wapsie Valley for 4-0 Conference Start
Tripoli Pantherettes defeated previously unbeaten Wapsie Valley 74 to 61 to stay perfect in the conference at 4-0. Kris Ryan led with 24 points, Marilyn Blume added 23, and guard Sue Pleggenkuhle limited Wapsie’s top shooter. Roxie Wittenburg and Barb Wente contributed in defense and rebounding as Tripoli shot 53 percent and 75 percent at the line.
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Tripoli
Pantherettes
Wapsie Valley Girls
Kris Ryan
Marilyn Blume
Kris
Marilyn
Glenda Matthias
Dave van Ahn
Tremely
van Ahn
Sue Pleggenkuhle
Wapsie
West Central
Maynard
Creme
Sue Pleggenkuhe
Roxie Wittenburg
Barb Wente
A Tripe
Weole Valley Wapsie Valley
Tripoli Christmas drawing names fifteen turkey winners
Fifteen customers were named Saturday afternoon as winners in Tripoli merchants Christmas promotion. Another 15 will be announced next Saturdays, with 15 more on the final Dec 23 drawing. Turkey dinners and fixings valued at 10 to 12 pounds each are awarded, with tickets deposited by 2:25 p.m. on drawing days and prize claims due by 3:30 p.m. at the Town Hall. Santa visits Dec 16 and Dec 23 with kiddie shows and free treats. Winners listed include Clarence Buchholz Alfred Hahn E A Kleiss Russell Watts Ernest Barbknecht and others.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Town Hall
Santa
Santa Claus
Clarence Buchholz
Alfred Hahn
E. A. Kleiss
Russell Watts
Ernest Barbknecht
Larry Rosel
Don Pecinovsky
R. H. Brase
Edwin Kappmeyer
Leona Tegtmeier
Carl Buenger
Perry Gaede
Veryl Buchholz
Tamara Kelsey
Ben Moeller
1968 Businessmen's Calendars Ready For Distribution Here
Tripoli merchants sponsor the annual businessmen's calendar now available in their shops. The calendar features an aerial view of Tripoli.
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Tripoli
Panthers Triumph In Tripoli Wrestling Meet
Tripoli high school wrestlers defeated their opponents 36 to 13 in varsity action with a 33 to 20 reserve win. Notable pins include Randy Neuendorf 3:15 and Curtis Neuendorf 4:34, with Rich ard Juel 1:43 and Paul A. Zander 2:47 also scoring. Varsity results list multiple decisive bouts and a 5 point margin for the Panthers.
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Tripoli High School
Panthers
Randy Neuendorf
Curtis Neuendorf
Richard Juel
Paul A. Zander
Logen Harms
Andy Donnelly
Steve Blasberg
Jim Hall
Bob Hanna
Bruce Gienau
Marc Lenius
Mike Harris
Rick Mishler
Roger Buchholz
Terry Brown
Mike Lenius
Dan Whitney
Wayne Gleiter
Darwin Harmening
Tom Burke
Gary McGill
Steve Garner
Gene Ehlers
Bill Rasmussen
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62Nd General Assembly
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Waterloo, Iowa
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Edw. Schroeder
Peoples Natural Gas Co
Biesterfelt Bros
Herman Krueger
Farm Bureau Affairs
Mr. Kelling
Colored Soil Survey
Arizona
Walter Schultz
Vernis
Phoenix
Faith Church
Wapsie Valley
Plainfield
Janesville
Fredericksburg
Turkey Valley
Dunkerton
Denver
Ing
Ambrose Auto Co
Commons
Chuck White
Rodney Quass
Gary Alsup
Jerry Jaschen
David Lohmann
Rick Sorg
Paul Carroll
Rick Gillson
Larry Leuenberger
Rick White
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