This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1967
Page
4
Multiple local ads promote hardware bargains from Tripoli Hardware and general sales. A singer sewing cabinet is offered on installment with cash discount, and carpet cleaning rentals from Rettig Furniture and Tripoli Hardware claim quick results. Also a business opportunity seeks reliable persons to service automatic dispensers with modest cash capital.
Expressions of gratitude from multiple readers note open house gifts hospital visits prayers and flowers. Individuals named include Mr and Mrs Fred Brase Mrs Erhardt Lahmann Walter Beisner and Mrs Erma Nolte and family with thanks to doctors nurses pastors and funeral home staff.
Fremont and Waterloo areas feature a wedding at Emmanuel United Presbyterian Church in Waterloo for Ronald Mackbarth and Carol Holley with reception at United Sportsman Club House. Weekend visitors include Marilyn Burkhardt and others staying with Ed Lohmann and Lawrence Bockhaus families.
The annual stockholder meeting on December 5 at the Farmers State Bank Lounge in Plainfield represented 58 shares. Incumbent directors Edwin Wilken and Lucy Vosseller were reelected to three-year terms and will hold the organizational meeting this week.
Funeral services were held for Philip Walther 83 of Waterloo at the United Church of Christ Cedar Falls with burial in the church cemetery. He died Tuesday at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo after surgery and had lived in Waterloo since 1946. He was born November 4 1884 in Black Hawk County to Frederick and Johanna Walther. He married Anna Hartung April 24 1912 in Denver. Survivors include his widow five sons and two daughters thirty grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren two brothers and a sister. He was preceded by three brothers and two sisters.
Bremer county Farm Bureau members meet at Independence REC Building at 8 p m December 20 for the startup meeting of the farm records program. New enrollees will receive full program explanations including code sheets procedures inventories depreciation. Contact the Farm Bureau office for more information. Trained elephants recognize 20 25 different work commands.
Pack 32 Cub Scouts met December 12 at 7 30 PM for a Christmas gathering at Grace Lutheran church. Den 5 led opening ceremonies and Den 6 led songs. Bobcat pins were awarded to Nicky Ray Clifford Balvant Tony Osborn Steven Struck John Rewoldt Tim Brase David Hoffman Alan Brandhorst Mike Blasberg Brad Bunce Kevin Pecinovsky Willard Prien Glen Gienau Glen Frazer Todd Redies. Webelos den inducted Joe Schnieders Dean Mirs Monty Bergmann Tim Moeller Randy Schult Dan Sauerbrei Scott Blasberg Monty Holm Keith Larson Duane Osborn. Achievement awards went to Mark Goodenbour Walter Jones Steven Schmidt Mark Gronemeyer Mike Jacob Mitch Doepke Mark Nuss Billy Bravener Joe Decker Jeff Krueger Paul Schneders. Den 3 received attendance plaque and closing ceremonies.
Jerry Moser Iowa Farm Bureau program services director and K H Hoppenworth district 1 director led a training session for Farm Bureau board members in Independence on Wednesday. Topics included budget budget and finance program planning board responsibilities and personnel relationships. Bremer county attendees were Lloyd Nuss Mrs W H Heffern an and Mrs Harold Meier.
The Tripoli American Legion Auxiliary met in Town Hall on Tuesday for its Christmas party with 12 members present. Cheer committee sent four boxes to shut ins and Minnie Schumacher collects Butter-Nut coupons to mail Friday. LaVera Fink led entertainment. hostesses were Darlene Holm Kay Osborn and Pat Warner.
A local item from Tripoli Iowa notes events tied to the December 13 1967 date. The brief mentions the town paper and leadership matters without detailing specifics.
Tripoli boys suffered their first defeat of the season 74 to 61 as John Tiedt poured in 23 points for Wapsie Valley. Panthers fought early foul trouble, falling behind after the first quarter and never recovering despite a tight defense late. Coach Dave Ray blamed the fast break and foul trouble for the setback.
Coach lauds Kim Kehe as a freshman after strong showings from Dave Fink who collected 17 rebounds and 18 points. The team suffers a setback but the coach expects readiness for the next game amid other Friday conference results: Plainfield over Janesville 52 to 51, Fredericksburg over Turkey Valley 73 to 61, Denver over Dunkerton 64 to 50.
The Iowa Highway Patrol driver license examiners will be at Tripoli Town Hall Saturday morning December 16 between 8 am and noon. Written and driving tests only until 11 am. Residents of Tripoli and surrounding area may renew or qualify for a new license then. The team will not return until January 20.
Ronnie Little nine suffers leg fracture at Mahaska hospital in Oska loosa. He is in traction for his fifth bone break. Twin brother Roger escapes worse fate. Ronnie quips that both legs could have been broken.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.