Christmas drawing in Tripoli ends with twenty turkey prizes
A pre Christmas promotional drawing in Tripoli will climax Saturday afternoon with 20 winners named at 3 p m at the American Savings Bank corner Each winner receives a free 10 to 12 pound turkey with the fixings Tickets are collected before the drawing from 2 p m at merchant stores The 20 winners from last week are listed Santa Claus will appear at the Town Hall after 1 p m with a 1:30 p m show for 12 years and under free treats afterward
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Tripoli
American Savings Bank
Santa Claus
Town Hall
Santa
Randi Schult
Hans Schult
Conservation Board Plans Maintenance Building at Tripoli
Bremer County Conservation Board will bid next spring to erect a maintenance and storage building at Tripoli’s south city limits on land leased from the Town of Tripoli for 25 years. The concrete block structure will house a truck tractor mower and shop facilities including carpenter and repair areas.
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Bremer County Conservation Board
Tripoli
Iowa Conservation Commission
Bremer County Board
Tripol
License Examiners Deport Serving 79 to Return Jan 20
Iowa Highway Patrol examing team at Tri Poli Town Hall served 79 patrons on Saturday morning. Three new operator issues and 48 operator license renewals with 19 chauffeur renewals and five instruction permits. three test failures and one driving failure recorded. Team will return to Tripoli on Saturday January 20.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Tripoli Town Hall
Highway Patrol
Tripoli
Waterloo visitors pay call at Scholtz Memorial Hospital
In Waterloo Mr and Mrs Walter aeisais visited Sunday with a sealer Sommer who is a surgical or al at Scholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Walter Aeisais
Sommer
Scholtz
Wernold Schmidt Farm Sale Set Near Tripoli
A closing out sale will be held Friday December 29 beginning 12:30 p m at the Wernold Schmidt farm four miles northeast of Tripoli. Sixty five hogs poultry hay grain and a complete line of farm machinery plus a 1955 International pickup truck and miscellaneous items will be sold. Terms cash. nothing to be removed until settled. Arnold Hexom will cry the sale with American Savings Bank of Tripoli as clerk.
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Wernold Schmidt
Tripoli
Leader
Arnold Hexom
American Savings Bank
SUI Home Economist Urges Low Calorie Holiday Planning
Iowa City reports Elaine Hovet of the State University of Iowa counsels holiday dieters to plan low calorie breakfasts and lunches to offset festive meals. She notes daily needs 1800-3000 calories, warns off high calorie sweets, suggests fat reduction, broiling, and use of non calorie sweeteners. The piece offers example recipes and fruit desserts to keep waistlines in check.
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Iowa City
Elaine Hovet
State University of Iowa
Butler Bremer Mutual Telephone Co. Holds Annual Directors Meet
The Butler Bremer Mutual Telephone Co. held its annual directors meeting Monday at the Plainfield Methodist church parlors with forty directors at the dinner. Officers were re-elected except for vice president Glenn Smith. The fiscal year ending Oct. 31, 1961 saw over 100000 in business but a 5000 deficit from a February sleet storm. The finance committee will study plant procedures due to wage hour law concerns.
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Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
Methodist Church
Plainfield
Lowest Reading of Season Hits Minus 24 Report
The report records a season low of 24 below zero on Wednesday, with three inches of snow for the week equating to 3.4 inches of water when melted. Daytime highs reached 30 on Sunday and Tuesday, and a low of 8 on Wednesday. a white Christmas is now assured per J. M. Haydon, local volunteer weather observer.
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J. M. Haydon
Rites for Mrs Henry Meier Held Friday in Frederika
Mrs Henry F Meier 73 of Frederika died Tuesday at Sumner hospital after a heart attack Funeral services are set for 1 30 Friday at St John s Lutheran Frederika Burial will follow in St Peter s Evangelical and Reformed Cemetery Rettig Funeral home handles arrangements She is the mother of Mrs Robert Kuhrt of Tripoli
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Henry F. Meier
Frederika
Sumner Hospital
St. John's Lutheran Church
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Cemetery
Rettig
Tripoli Leader to Be Published on Thursday Next Week
Tripoli Leader announces delayed publication next week due to Christmas Day closure of local businesses. Subscribers will receive papers one day later. Postmaster Ray Fink notes no mail Monday December 25 while lobby remains open and Waterloo Couriers distributed for box renters.
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Tripoli
Tripol
Ray 4
Fink
T He Waterloo
Hospitalized Mrs Clarence Nerge at Sumner Hospital
Mrs Clarence Nerge was taken to Sumner hospital Thursday evening where she remains a patient.
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Clarence Nerge
Sumner Hospital
County Peace Officers Christmas Party Held in Tripoli
Bremer County peace officers and families met at Tripoli Town Hall Friday for a Christmas party with 83 attendees. The Women’s Fellowship of the Congregational Church served a complete turkey dinner. Entertainer Vern Remy provided magic tricks, and many door prizes were donated by local businesses.
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Bremer County
Tripoli
Women's Fellowship of the Congregational Church
Turkey Valley Edges Tripoli in Cedar-Wapsie Tourney
Turkey Valley boys defeated Tripoli 51-43 in the Cedar-Wapsie conference tournament at Dunkerton last week. Fredericksburg and Dunkerton also won semifinals to reach the final, with Dunkerton later topping Turkey Valley 72-41 for the title. Tripoli’s Dennis Dlejniczak, a first-year coach and Tripoli alumnus, led the girls team to a separate championship run ending 59-50.
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Tripoli Panther
Dunkerton
Turkey Valley Boys
Wapsie Valley
Competiton
Turkey Valley
Turkey Valley Club
Janesville
Tripoli
Denver
Fredericksburg
Dennis Dlejniczak
Tripoli High
Dennis
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Brase Couple Celebrates 39th Anniversary With Family
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brase were honored Sunday with a potluck dinner at their home for their 39th wedding anniversary observed Thursday. Attending were Vir. and Mrs. Lavern Brase and family from Readlyn, Mr. and Mrs. Mer Clausing and family from Waverly, and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Vikner and family.
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Fred Brase
Vir
Lavern Brase
Readlyn
Mer Clausing
Wavrly
Vernon Vikner
Goebel and mother suffer fractures in Minnesota mishap
Mrs V G Goebel is in Valena Minnesota after fracturing her hip while there since Thursday. Her mother Mrs Cynthia Bishop also fell and fractured her hip and is hospitalized at Valena.
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V. G. Goebel
Valena
Minn
Cynthia Bishop
Vadena
Louise Buchholz Hospital Transfer From Waterloo
Mrs. Louise Buchholz was taken to Sumner hospital Thursday from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo where she had been patient.
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Louise Buchholz
Aken
Sumner Hospital
Allen Memorial Hospial
Waterloo
Home Here John Henning Returns From Frederika Visit
John Henning returned to his home Tuesday from the Lawrence Bockhaus home in Frederika, where he had stayed the past week.
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John Henning
Lawrence Bockhaus
Frederika
Mrs Voetmann home from Allen Memorial Hospital
Sonvalescing Mrs Paul Voetmann is home from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo where she was a surgical patient.
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Paul Voetmann
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Home Return From Scholtz Memorial Hospital
L. L. Moeller returned Saturday from Scholtz Memorial Hospital in Waterloo where he had been a patient since Monday.
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L. L. Moeller
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
County Supervisors Vote New Bridge at Schlaberg Crossing
The Bremer County Board of Supervisors approved replacing the Schlaberg bridge north of Waverly with a project cost around 240000 dollars. They will use 110000 dollars in state and federal funds plus 75000 from the Iowa State Highway Commission, with 51000 local funds and 24285 bid accepted for bridge planks from Frodden Bridge and Lumber Co.
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Schlaberg Crossing
Bremer
Iowa State Highway Commission
Ames
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Iowa Highway Commission
Frodden Bridge and Lumber Co
Lighting Contest Winners Named By Judges Here
Local Veterans of Foreign Wars post hosts the annual Christmas lighting contest. Leo Towne won first prize a $25 savings bond. Donald Hemingson took second with $5 cash. H H Hoppenworth earned third with $5. Eugene Buenger finished fourth with $3. Judges were Karl Assmus Mrs Gene Vincent and Mrs Robert Sassman. The judging occurred Tuesday evening.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Leo Towne
Donald Hemingson
H. H. Hoppenworth
Eugene Buenger
Karl Asmus
Gene Vincent
Robert Sassman
Deer Hunters Report Good Hunting in 3 Day Season Here
Eight deer were bagged in the three day shotgun season ending Monday in this area. Notable harvests include Robert Sievers Walter Steward James Chandler John Biermann Clark Snelling Erich Poock. A hunting party of Jack Snyder Lloyd McKinney and Robert Meyer took two deer including a 10 point buck. James Charndler took a nine point buck. Robert Sievers also had an eight pointer.
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Robert Sievers
Walter Steward
James Chandler
John Biermann
Clark Snelling
Erich Poock
Jack Snyder
Lloyd McKinney
Robert Meyer
James Charndler
Horton Baptist Church School Christmas Program
Horton Baptist Church School will stage The Forgotten Wise Man on Christmas Eve with an organ prelude by Mrs. Mary Woodring and musical offerings including Joy to the World and O Holy Night. The program features nursery children, primary and junior departments, teen and junior high performances, narrations, Bible readings, and a closing by Rev. A. T. Rollene.
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Horton Baptist Church
Mary Woodring
A. T. Bollene
Patty Brase
Kenneth Luck
Evelyn Luck
Douglas Morse
Darrell Briggs
Grace Shde
Ronnie Rogers
Adam
Olan Jensen
Eve
Jo Ann Mackey
Satan
Steven Konarske
Connie Luck
Marlene Carpenter
A. T. Rollene
Christmas Vacation Set at Tripoli Community Schools
Tripoli Community Schools announce annual Christmas break. Howard Pigg, superintendent, said students will dismiss Friday at 3 p m and return Tuesday, Jan 2.
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Tripoli Community Schools
Tripoli
Howard Pigg
Wapsie Valley High Schedules Holiday Basketball Night
Wapsie Valley High School principal David K. Owens announces a holiday basketball session with Monona High School girls and boys teams. The game is set for Friday December 29 at 7 p.m. in the Wapsie gym.
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Wapsie Valley High States
Wapsie Valley High School
David K. Owens
Monona High School
Wapsie
Krumm Named to Iowa Bankers Small Business Panel
Melvin Krumm executive vice president of American Savings Bank Tripoli has been appointed to the Small Business Credit Committee of the Iowa Bankers Association. Frank Warner secretary of the IBA announced the appointment.
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Melvin Krumm
American Savings Bank
Tripoli
Iowa Bankers Association
Frank Warner
IBA
Christmas Leader Edition Highlights 20 Pages
The annual Christmas edition of The Tripoli Leader went to press this Wednesday morning. It spans 20 pages in two sections, with section two devoted to Christmas greetings from Tripoli and nearby towns. The Leader extends best wishes to all for the holiday season.
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Tripoli
Mrs Paul Rettig Fractures Wrist in Cafe Fall
Mrs Paul Rettig fractured her right wrist in a fall on her way to work at the Tripoli Cafe on December 9.
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Paul Rettig
Tripoli
Panther Girls Secure Victory as Plainfield Sc outh to 42 33
Tripoli Pantherettes fall to West Central Maynard 72-46 in non conference play. Panthers split doubleheader with Plainfield with girls winning 42-33 and boys losing 42-30. Wapsie Valley edged Janesville 49-48. Sumner defeated Fayette 67-52. Wapsie Valley 55-32 over Janesville. Holiday break follows. resume Jan 5 at Fredericksburg. Darlys Lampe tops Tripoli with 35 points.
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Tripoli Panthers
Plainfield
Sumner
Fayette
Wapsie Valley
Janesville
Tripoli Pantherettes
West Central
Maynard
Pantherettes
Tripoli
Darlys Lampe
Funeral Service for Clara Zars Held At Denver
Clara Zars 68 died at home near Denver on Saturday. Services were held Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran church with Rev. A S Bernthal officiating. Burial at Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include son Rein hard Readlyn and daughter Mrs Charles Dorn Denver. husband Otto and sister Louise Piehl preceded. Matthias Abbas directed arrangements.
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Clara Zars
Denver
St. John’s Lutheran Church
A. S. Bernthal
Fairview Cemetery
Lorenz Matthias
Delbert Wittenburg
Vernon Matthias
Martin Schneer
Herbert Otto
Walter Warneke
Fairbank
Fred
Mathilda Piehl
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Klinger
Otto Zars
Reinhard
Readlyn
Charles Dorn
Louise Piehl
Matthias-Abbas
Hurt in Fall Near Sumner Hospital Incident
Mrs. Lavern Bell, a Sumner hospital patient from Monday evening to Tuesday morning, fell at her home and sustained a severe gash on her left leg.
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Lavern Bell
Sumner Hospital
Christmas Party Attended by Ford Steward Hills Family
Mr and Mrs Paul Ford with their children Mark and Julie attended the Interstate Christmas party in Oelwein Sunday afternoon. Also present were Mrs Walter Steward and Linda and Mrs Bill Hills.
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Paul Ford
Walter Steward
Mark
Julie
Bill Hills
Linda
Oelwe
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Victor Nacke
Art Bunger
Erwin Drape
Walter Beisner
Ed Towne
Gregory Blasberg
Joe Miller
Ella Meyer
Otto Bierman
David Schwarze
Herb Miller
Erwin Wedemeier
Earl Meyer
Edwin Weidler
Ben Kehe
Orville Schumacher
Paul Duncomb
Wm. Zander
Marlys Biermann
SUI Home Economist
B-B Telephone Co
Glenn Smith
B-B
Henry Meier
Merry Christmas
Vern Remy
Hawkeye
Tripoli Mercantile
Ray's Clothiers and Cleaners
O'Brien's Sundries
Rettig Furniture
Tripoli Hardware
Farmers Store
Turkey
Valey Boys
FGFT
PFT
Schumacher
Feu
Alcock
Bunger
Rausch
Boeckmann
Klenzman
Horton Baptist Church School
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