Busy Saturday Planned for Tripoli Kids With Santa Cash Draw
Tripoli schedules a 1 30 p m free kids show with free movies treats and a 50 prize cash drawing. Santa will visit the lobby after the show to greet children and hand out treats. Last week 450 children attended and organizers expect a larger crowd this week as prize amounts and toys attract local families.
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Santa Claus
Tripoli
Santa
Tripoli Theatre
Ed Bany
North Pole
Open House Draws 500 At Warner Electric Remodel
Over 500 attended Warner Electric open house on Saturday celebrating a remodeled and redecorated building. Door prize winners included Mrs. L. H. Fink, C. S. Marrian, Mrs. Davey Smith, Mrs. Lavern Tegtmeier, Chris Bathke, Marian Lampe, Lorenz Meier, Mrs. Otto Lehmkuhl, Mrs. Loraine Schwem, Ernest Miller and others. Coffee and doughnuts were served and favors distributed.
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Warner’s Electric Here
L. H. Fink
C. S. Marrian
Waterloo
Davey Smith
Lavern Tegtmeier
Chris Bathke
Marian Lampe
Lorenz Meier
Otto Lehmkuhl
Loraine Schwem
Ernest Miller
Driver's License Team Schedules Saturday Visit
The driver license examination team returns to Tripoli this Saturday at Town Hall from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Residents with birthdays between now and the next visit on January 18 may obtain permits, following a successful turnout of 80 renewals last time. A decision on monthly visits and a possible permanent site will hinge on local demand through February.
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Tripoli
Sam
Sis
Local Tripoli Calendar From 42 Merchants Available
The 1958 Tripoli Businessmen calendar is now available from 42 local merchants and professional men. The calendar, a yearly fixture in Tripoli homes, is free to anyone. This edition features Tripoli four produce houses Farmers Produce Co Kramer Produce Crittenden Produce and Hatchery and Penyzer Produce.
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Tripoli
Farmers Produce Co
Kramer Produce
Crittenden Produce & Hatchery
Penyzer Produce
Community Chest Drive Exceeds 1958 Quota by 33
Tripoli Community Chest surpassed its 1958 goal of 2720 by 33 reaching 2753 as announced at a board meeting last Thursday. Campaign chairman Alfred Rieck reported final totals to be disbursed to 10 welfare health and recreation groups next year. Terms for two directors expire in February with elections due the second Monday. nominating and auditing committees were appointed to fill vacancies and review operations for the annual February meeting.
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Tripoli
William A. Kuker
Erwin Towne
Wm. Schlichting
C. C. Eichmann
H. J. Frese
Raymond H. Bunger
William F. Goetz
John Hiltner
Wartburg College
Waverly
Church Council
Mission Band
Marie Kuhrt
Virgil Weidler
Gracehall
J. C. Haverkamp
Walter Beisner
Loren Moeller
H. H. Hoppenworth
Leo Sauerbrei
Floyd Sauerbrei
J M Haydon Named Justice of Peace for Fremont Two
J M Jodie Haydon appointed justice of the peace for Fremont township by the Bremer county Board of Supervisors. He posted his bond and is in office until the next county election in November 1958. Former painter and upholsterer, first JP in Fremont in over a decade, expected to ease Tripoli court load.
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J. M. Haydon
Fremont
J. M
Jodie) Haydon
Fremont Township
Bremer County
Haydon
Tripoli
Hunemullers Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Albert Hunemuller observed their 40th wedding anniversary with a Sunday supper. Guests included Robert Gors Betty Jean Christ Zander Herman Judas Arnold Charles Klemp Alice and Albert Hunemuller. Earlier Friday guests at the Hunemuller home were Lawrence Bockhaus Walter Lohmann Jerry Larry Robert Gors Fred Deterding Walter Reding Louis Platte Harry Lindenberg Emil Buchholz and Ted Peters.
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Albert Hunemuller
Robert Gors
Betty Jean
Christ Zander
Herman Judas
Arnold
Charles Klemp
Alice
Albert J. Hunemuller
Hunemuller
Lawrence Bockhaus
Walter Lohmann
Jerry
Schools to Close Early for Christmas Vacation
Christmas vacation for Tripoli Community schools will start at 2 p m Friday and last until classes resume Monday Jan 6 at 9 a m Sent B R Shriver announced. Pupils will enjoy a longer than usual break this year with no classes until January. Mr and Mrs Randy Goodenbour and Gary Waterloo were dinner guests of Mrs Millie Goodenbour and C H Eichmann Sunday.
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Tripoli
Sent
B. R. Shriver
Randy Goodenbour
Gary
Waterloo
Millie Goodenbour
C. H. Eichmann
Temperatures Turn Mild After Early Deep Freeze in Week
Cold snap pushed to minus two below zero on Wednesday and one below on Thursday before a warm spell lifted. By Sunday the high reached 45 degrees with daytime in the upper 30s to low 40s and nights in the 20s. Farmers gained a break from stubbornly wet, high moisture corn as mild weather continued, aiding this year’s harvest prospects per local observer C W Ryan.
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Santa Claus
C. W. Ryan
Christmas Concert By Music Groups At School Tonight
Annual Christmas concert by the vocal and instrumental departments of Tripoli High school will be presented at the auditorium tonight. Directed by Franklin Koch and Glen Wiesner the program features performances by school groups and soloists.
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Tripoli High School
Franklin Koch
Glen Wiesner
Infant Vance Wikner Baptized at Grace Lutheran Church
Vance Eugene Wikner, infant son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Wikner, was baptized Sunday morning at Grace Lutheran Church by Rev William F Goetz. Sponsors were Mark Wikner and Marianne Wikner. Dinner guests at the R O Wikner home included Mr and Mrs Ralph Wikner and Vance, and Rev and Mrs William F Goetz and Mary.
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Vance Eugene
Ralph Wikner
Grace Lutheran Church
William F. Goetz
Mark Wikner
Marianne Wikner
R. O. Wikner
Vance
Mary
Baptism of Joel Harold Quade in Waverly
Infant Joel Harold Quade, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Quade Readlyn, was baptized December 8 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Waverly by Dr Smith. Sponsors were Lavern Blasberg and Robert Wendland. Dinner guests at the Quade home included Lavern Blasberg family Waterloo and Robert Wendland family Fredericksburg and Ernest Quade and Henry Blasberg.
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Joel Harold
Harold Quade
Readlyn
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Waverly
Smith
Lavern Blasberg
Robert Wendland
Quade
Waterloo
Fredericksburg
Ernest Quade
Henry Blasberg
Surprise 20th Wedding Anniversary hosted by Lohmann family
About 70 guests from Waterloo Waverly Sumner Frederika and Tripoli gathered at the Lohmann home to honor the 20th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sievers.
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Waterloo
Waverly
Sumner
Frederika
Tripoli
Erline Lohmann
Donald Sievers
Golden Anniversary Observed at Charles City
Mr and Mrs Arthur Bunger attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs William Michael in Charles City on Saturday. They were among dinner and supper guests.
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Arthur Bunger
Wm. Michael
Charles City
Jean Rundle Weds Larry Otto at Immanuel Church
Jean Rundle and Larry Otto were married Sunday evening at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Klinger in a double ring ceremony. The Rev W A Ave Lallemant officiated before about 200 guests with music by Dennis Kluge and Betty Richmann. The bride wore a tiara dress of taffeta with silver embroidery and red rose bouquet. Joyce Rundle served as maid of honor and a large wedding party attended. The reception followed at the church parlors for 150. the couple will reside near Denver after a wedding trip.
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Rfadlyn
Jean Rundle
Larry Otto
Henry Otto
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Klinger
W. A. Ave Lallemant
Readtlyn
Dennis Kluge
Fairbank
Betty Richmann
Joyce Rundle
Council Bluffs
Kay Rundle
Oran
Marva Otto
Darwin Otto
Virgil Matthias
Stanley Otto
Connie Otto
Norman Herman
Waverly
Becky Rundle
Emil Spier
Sumner
Jack Steidtler
Waterloo
Dorothy Rundie
Hazleton
Hazleton, Thurm, Judy Moeller
Verla Meyerhoff
Karen Sundermeyer
Lorenz Zummack
Jolene Johnson
Mary Steidtler
Jackie Steidtler
Arlin Ostrogge
Sandy Otto
John Sundermeyer
Ray Thoms
Melvin Warneke
Wilbur Huebner
Arlin Matthias
Robert Minneart
Edgar Albrecht
Readlyn
Arnold Otto
Richard Rundle
Herbert Otto
Beverly Bruns
Arlin Moeller
Earl Shippy
Elmer Otto
Ernest Oltrogge
Readlyn High School
Del’s Auto Repair
Denver
Drawing Winners and Upcoming Toy Stocking Giveaway
Winners of the giant teddy bears from the last two Saturdays at Tripoli Hardware are Judy Kay Forberg and Dick Magnall. A giant stocking full of toys will be given away this Saturday. Pinhook special notes neighbors and friends picked corn at Leslie Bearman farm Saturday. Bearman is confined at home with a heart condition.
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Tripoli Hardware
Judy Kay Forberg
Dick Magnall
Leslie Bearman
Mr. Bearman
Married 35 Years Honor Brase Family Dinner
Sunday afternoon and evening guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Brase celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary. Attendees from Westgate Waverly Frederika Plainfield Sumner Anchorage and Alaska included Lavern Brase Elmer Clausing Gustav Brase Herman Brase Otto Brase Adolph Brase Art Bartels Vernon Wikner Edwin Biermann Henry Henning Mary Brase Helena Doepke L H Fink and K C Frank. Also And Maynard Klemp and Mardell Bock welcomed a new daughter Vickie Lynn born Dec 15 in Anchorage Alaska.
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Fred Brase
Lavern Brase
Westgate
Elmer Clausing
Dean and Craig
Ernest Brase
Carl Brase
Waverly
Gustav Brase
Frederika
Herman.Brase
Plainfield
Otto Brase
Sonia
Adolph Brase
Art Bartels
Sumner
Vernon Wikner
Edwin Biermann
Jeannie
Henry W. Henning
Mary Brase
Helena Doepke
Oscar Quade
L. H. Fink
K. C. Frank
Sumner Community Hospital
Maynard Klemp
Anchorage
Alaska
Vickie Lynn
Klemp
Mardell Bock
Alfred Bock
Nelchinia Street
Tripoli Cage Teams Head to Janesville Then Holiday Layoff
Tripoli cagers travel to Janesville for a Friday doubleheader before a two week year end break. The Panthers split with Plainfield last week while the girls fell 49-23 and 63-16. Fortunes favored Fredericksburg in both games, with Ron Henninger scoring 20 for Tripoli boys and K Nie mann leading Fredericksburg girls with 31.
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Tripoli
Janesville
Fayette
Frederika
Plainfield
Fredericksburg
Panthers
Burgers
Ron Henninger
Edwards
Drewis
Stromer
Bennett
Henninger
Busse
Everding
Heineman
Joens
Pantherettes
K. Niemann
Bremer
Hagen
Ambrose
Lobeck
Hoppenworth
Nerge
Pipho
Kelsey
Wagner
LaVerne Busse
Danny Drewis
Gary Stromer
J. Woodring
Busses
Snyder Mee
Jean Ambrose
Pantherette
Reeves
FGFT
Hoppenworth Hagen Bremer Nerge Buchholz
Pipho Kelsey Wagner
Goetz
Christmas Edition Of The Leader Decorates 18 Pages
The Leader releases its annual Christmas edition with 18 pages in two sections filled with greetings from Tripoli area businesses and professionals. The issue notes postponements to Thursday for the holiday and New Year’s observances, delaying all advertising and news schedules to accommodate staff and readers.
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The
Leader
Tripoli
Jesus Christ
Lighting Contest Draws Outstanding Entries in Tripoli
Tripoli’s first Christmas Home Decorating contest yields numerous lighting entries placed last weekend. The Tripoli VFC sponsors report satisfaction as judges prepare to select winners next Monday. Residents are urged to light decorations Monday night to aid judging. First prize is a $25 savings bond, followed by $5 for second and third, and $3 for fourth.
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Tripoli
Tripoli V.F.C. Post
Stores Extend Hours for Holidays in Tripoli
Tripoli merchants announced extended shopping hours through Christmas Eve. Stores will stay open tonight through Friday and next Monday until 9 p.m., with Saturday nights open until 10 p.m. Regular hours resume with 5 p.m. closing on Tuesday, Christmas Eve.
Hilda Mundfrom Attends Wolf Baptism at Immanuel
Hilda Mundfrom attended the baptism of Katherine Ann Wolf daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Wolf at Immanuel Lutheran church. Sponsors were Miss Mundfrom and Chrysal Schermerhorn with dinner guests including sponsors and Richard Wolf.
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Hilda Mundfrom
Katherine Ann Wolf
W. W. Wolf
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Miss Mundfrom
Chrysal Schermerhorn
Richard Wolf
Tripoli Woman's Club Plans Christmas Program
The Tripoli Woman's Club will meet tonight at 7 in the Town Hall. Mrs. Victor Kelsey and Mrs. Chas. Smith organize the Christmas program with Mrs. Robert Ambrose hosting. The session starts early so members can attend the school Christmas music program if desired.
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Tripoli
Christmas Services Planned by Tripoli Community Churches
Community churches in Tripoli announce special Christmas services to mark Christ birth with public attendance invited. Plans include Congregational, German, and other church activities, children’s programs, carols, and rehearsals on December 22 and Christmas Day, plus Eve programs and final confirmations.
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Tripoli
Christ
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Fred Buss
Maxine Buchholz
Warner Electric
Elmer Wilharm
Leslie Lauck
Albert Hunemullers
Rudy Pavelec
Jeanette
Romayne Coontz
Minnie Coontz
Rath Packing Co
Janesville Fri
A. C. Woodcock
Aplington
Inlaw
Mrs
M. A. Woodcock
Tripoli Commercial Club
Woman's Club
Joseph Long
Barbara Jear
John Westendorf Jr
John Westendorf
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Miss Long
Waverly High School
Meinerz Dairy Products, Inc
Church of Choice
Lester E. Gatch
Pilgrim Fellowship
Janet Chapin
Helen Mallie
Mary Worrell
Women's Fellowship
Don McKeown
ST. Peter’s
Evangelical and Reformed
Ewald F. Puhlmann
Youth Fellowship
Garry Schmidt
Mark Schwartz
Marilyn Buchholz
Messenger
Grace Lutheran
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