Tripoli Panthers Face Janesville and Fredericksburg Next
Tripoli teams went 3-1 this week with boys and girls beating Readlyn 58-53 and 57-48 respectively. Rochelle Duecker led the girls with strong scoring in a 49-43 win over Frederika, while Tripoli’s boys rolled past Readlyn and Frederika 82-66 to push their conference mark to 5-1.
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Off
Readlyn
Poys
Janesville
Fredericksburg
Pantherettes
Rochelle Duecker
Tripoli
J. Nolte
Otto
Frederika
Sumner
Sumter
Wantherettes
O’connell
Trojanettes
Pullig
Panther
Laube
Kammeyer
Dohrmann
Nicklaus
Dreyer
Panthers
Duecker
O'Con
Tripoli FG
PFT
Sauerbrei T. Nerge Biermann Bolte
B. Nerge
Tchmann
Frederika FG FT Pft
O'Connell
Wiltse
B. Bockhaus
Abbas
Schmudlach
Rites Held For William Hoppenworth At St. John's Church
Funeral services for William Hoppenworth aged 63 who died December 7 at University hospital Iowa City were conducted Friday at Kaiser funeral home Waverly and St John Lutheran church Douglas township Burial was in the church cemetery He survived by his wife a stepmother three daughters and three sons with sixteen grandchildren and several siblings referenced in the obituary.
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Waterloo
Wilbert
Wyoming, Minn
Raymond
Evert
Carl
Frederika
Louie
Denver
Herbert
Tripoli
Lena Panzer
Emma Reuscher
Waverly
Winners announced for Wapsie Sportsmen fishing contest
Kenneth Kuhrt announces prizes for the Wapsie Sportsmen fishing contest winners. Prizes to be awarded at the club’s annual dinner on January 25, 1955. Winners span divisions including Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, and Carp with weights listed for each top entry. Trout had no entries.
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Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Kenneth Kuhrt
Harry Wilhelms
Clarence Boeckmann
Edward Buchholz
John Schoup
Waverly
Arthur F. Droste
Amos Colburn
H. F
Services Tomorrow At Frederika For George Fox
Funeral services for George Fox 74 who died Monday of a heart attack will be held tomorrow in Frederika Iowa. Services include a 1 30 p m Rettig funeral home Tripoli and a 2 p m Methodist church Frederika in charge Rev Carl Carlsen burial Alcock cemetery. Survived by Mae Knapp Fox wife four children Vada Dwight three grandchildren two sisters and three brothers.
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Frederika
George Fox
Rettig
Rome
Tripoli
Methodist Church
Carl Carlsen
Narge
Alcock Cemery
Sieble Ievers
Robert Miller
Art Jahne
William Bieman
Craig Alyk
Oren Hi
Vada
Lloyd Mowatt
Near Waverly
Dwight
Des Moines
Grace Baker
Nashua
Fannie Mullen
Rockford
Joe
What Cheer
Jake
Barnes City
Robert
Mt. Pleasant
Christmas Party at Selck Home With Tripoli Cafe Staff
Mr and Mrs Robert Selck hosted a Christmas party for employees and families of the Tripoli Cafe at their home on Monday evening. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Walter Bull, Mr and Mrs Art Holm, Mr and Mrs Howard Holm, Mr and Mrs Duane Holm, Lela Selck, and Mrs Esther Pleg genkuhle.
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Robert Selck
Tripoli Cafe
Walter Bull
Art Holm
Howard Holm
Duane Holm
Lela Selck
Esther Pleg
Genkuhle
Jurors Named For District Court January Term 1955
Grand jurors and trial jurors for the January 1955 term of district court were announced by clerk Mary C. Loucks. Grand jurors report January 4 and the term opens January 3 with Judge Tom Boynton presiding. trial jurors report January 10.
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Mary C. Loucks
Tom Boynton
Forest City
Court House
Vernon Matthias
Denver
Herbert McGilligan
Janesville
Ewald Remmers
Plainfield
Adolph Miller
Sumner
William A. Buckley
Tripoli
Ernest Mohling
Ralph Juhl
Michael Rosel
Rodney T. Baird
William A. Martin
N. W
Social Security Talk for Farmers at Tripoli Night School
Adult farmers will gather Monday at 8 p m in Tripoli High School for a discussion titled Social Security for Farmers. A representative from the Waterloo district office of the Social Security Administration will be the guest speaker. The meeting introduces the new law effective January 1 providing federal old age and survivors insurance to farm families and includes a film on survivor protections. all interested in how amendments affect them are invited.
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Tripoli
Waterloo
Social Security Administration
Cuest
Atsnd
Funeral Saturday for Adolph Bartels Readlyn Resident
Funeral services for Adolph Bartels who died last Wednesday took place Saturday at Matthias funeral home in Denver and Zion Lutheran church in Readlyn led by Rev. Elmer Jacobs. Burial followed at the church cemetery with casket bearers Oscar Thran Murl Lockard Earl Teisinger Otto Meier Leo Meyerhoff and Wm Kuhlmann. Bartels was born September 6 1889.
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Denver
Adolph Bartels
Matthias Funeral Home
Zion Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Elmer Jacobs
Oscar Thran
Murl Lockard
Earl Teisinger
Otto Meier
Leo Meyerhoff
Wm. Kuhlmann
Mr. Bartels
Mrs Alfred Rieck Undergoes Surgery In Waterloo Hospital
Mrs Alfred Rieck is a patient at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo where she underwent surgery Wednesday morning.
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Alfred Rieck
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Mrs Semler Undergoes Minor Surgery at St Francis
Mrs Richard Semler underwent a minor surgical procedure at St Francis Hospital in Waterloo on Thursday and returned home Friday evening.
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Richard Semler
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Christmas Concert Tonight by Tripoli High School Groups
Tripoli high school vocal music department under Harold Frese presents its annual Christmas concert at the town hall tonight at 8. About 75 students perform a varied program including girls and boys glee clubs and mixed chorus with selections such as Czecho-Slovakian Dance Song On Wings of Song My Hero On Parade Kentucky Babe Li Liza Jane Climbin Up the Mountain Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring Go Down Moses Desert Song Ezekiel Sande Wheel Sleep Little Dove Alleluia In Bethlehem a Child Is Born Oh How Beautiful the Sky Westminster Carol O Holy Night Adeste Fidelis Silent Night Stille Nacht.
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Tripoli
Harold Frese
Town Hall
Wings of Song
Hero
Jesu
Moses
Ezekiel Sande Wheel
Boys’ Glee Club
Little Dove
Bethlehem
Bowery Boys Star In Hold The Line Free Show At Tripoli
Santa Claus returns to Tripoli for a free Bowery Boys in Hold The Line show at 2 p.m. Saturday with a post show meet and treats for local children. About 509 kids attended last week’s cartoon event. this Saturday promises a football twist and a similar crowd. Tripoli merchants offer shopping deals and free parking as the Tri poli Commercial club extends store hours through December 18 and December 20–23 alongside regular hours.
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Bowery Boys
Santa Claus
Tripoli
St. Nick
Eader
Santa Letters Still Wanted For Printing In Leader
Children in the area can mail or bring their letters to the theatre Saturday afternoon or send them to The Leader office. The letters will be printed in next week’s Leader and forwarded to the North Pole.
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Leader
Santa Claus
Christmas Greetings Edition Set for Tripoli Businesses
Next week the jipoli Leader will print its annual Christmas greetings page featuring messages from most Tripoli and area businesses and professionals. Those wishing ads should reserve space by phone or contact the editor.
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Jipoli
Tripoli
Christmas Concert by St John’s Lutheran Choir
The choir of St John’s Lutheran Church Western Douglas will present a Christmas carol concert Sunday evening December 19 at 8 o’clock. All are invited.
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St. John's Lutheran Church
Western Douglas
Hay Engagement Announced For Betty Jean Hay and Rudi Schult
Mr and Mrs LaVern Hay announce the engagement of their daughter Betty Jean to Rudi Schult son of Mr and Mrs Hans Schult Sr Waverly Betty Jean Hay is employed at Frederika Produce Frederika Mr Schult is engaged in farming there is no final wedding date yet
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Betty Jean Hay
Rudi Schult
Waverly
Christmas Program Set by Douglas No 1 Pupils
The pupils of Douglas No 1 will present a Christmas program Monday evening December 20 beginning at 8 o clock. Lunch will be served. Everyone welcome. Arvella Kammeyer, teacher.
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Douglas No. 1
Arvella Kammeyer
Farmall Tractor Line Displayed At Tripoli Implement Co
A new 1955 Farmall tractor line debuts at Tripoli Implement Co from Thursday to Saturday. Models include Cub, 100, 200, 300, 400 replacing older lineups. Features include Fast-Hitch, torque amplifier on 300 and 400, Hydra-Creeper on 200, hydraulic system, easier steering, larger platforms, better brakes, and easier controls. Free coffee and doughnuts served all day Saturday. attendance invited.
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Miller
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Lauke
Nohrmann
Stammeyer
T. Nerge
Sauerbrei
Biermann
Ainece Bolte
FG FT
PFT Tripoli
Sauerbrei Oe
Buhraoe — Happel
A. Huebner
Matthias
M. Huebner
Troals A
Ernst Hoppenworth
Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
Hoppenworth
J. K. Lynes
Floyd Hobbs
Hobbs
St. John’s Church
W. Hoppenworth
Kuhrt
John W. Bruns
Erna Smith
Florence Strottman
Wilson Milius
Harvey Niedert
Fairbank
Alfred Bull
Glen Shore
John H. Sickles
Robert Becker
Leon Chandler
Gertrude Remly
Helen Klunder
Frank Schafer
Harold Smith
Roser Wamsley
Blanche Woodruff
Alfred Kallenbach
Henry Otto Jr
H. F. Thies
Lee Albers
Lester Fails
Joe Gambaiani
Donald Kemp
Susie Scoles
Robert Scully
Mayme Carstensen
Mabelle Anderson
Ernest Brase
Frank Lageschulte
Willard Sauerbrei
Don Holley
Clara Koopman
Eagle Studio
Iwo
Harlan Laube
Ron Tripoli
Erika
Henninger
Tripolimplement Co
Harold Miller
Dubuque
Cub
Super A
Super Co
Super Mta
Walter Beisner
Hotel Pinicon
Independence
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