Bremer county grand jurors named for 1973 term
Bremer county grand jurors for 1973 were selected with a roster listing names from multiple towns including Readlyn Janesville Nashua and Waverly. The jurors will report January 5 1973 at the court house in Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Elston Blume
Sumner
Karen Smith
Waverly
Steven Mock
Ronald Meyerhoff
Fairbank
August Linde
Janesville
Geraldine Moeller
Dan Norgand
Robert R. Read
Donald Bunce
Tripoli
Bertha M. Roloff
Lee C. Chester
Plainfield
Marvin Harris
Court House
Tripoli School Superintendent to Speak on January 3
Officials announce a school event in Tripoli on Wednesday January 3 at 2 30 PM. The appearance of the school superintendent aims to provide formation and reminders for the community.
Annual stockholders meet of Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Company
Annual meeting in Plainfield to elect directors includes Kammeyer and Mueller terms. Tipoli exchange expansion and nine years as vice-president noted. For 1972 fiscal year, $273000 term loan and $31,000 service upgrades across Frederika Tripoli and Derika exchanges. plans for 1973 include 17 miles more buried cable and aerial installation costing about $35,000 to complete Frederika single party service. Directors meetingNovember 18 elect Locy Vosseller president and reelect J W Wis secretary with R G Mehmen and others joining leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kammeyer
Rural
Tipoli Exchange
William E. Mueller
Muells
Iny
Directr
Fredenge
Frederika
Tripoli
Per
Locy Vosseller
J. W. Wis
Rewoldt
R. G. Mehmen
William A. Kuker
Edwin F. Wilken
Lloyd J. Kam
Wayne R. Millerfield
Emty
Butler-Bremer Mut
Tphone Company
Post Office Limps Through Holidays At Tripoli
Postmaster Ray H. Fink announces limited service during Christmas and New Year in Tripoli. The office will be closed on December 25 and January 1 with no rural delivery or window service. Mail will be dispatched at 10:00 a.m. for box renters and customers must keep mailbox approaches clear for car window pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Ray H. Fink
Fink
Funeral Services Held Today for Leona Dancer 54
Funeral services were held this Wednesday at Faith United Church of Christ for Leona Dancer 54 who died Sunday in Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo after a long illness Rev Keith Selberg officiated and interment followed in Faith cemetery Casket bearers were Ben Meyer Lester Peters Herbert Niemeyer Henry Kuecker Arnold Wilken and Arnold Westendorf She was born December 1 1918 in Bremer county Iowa daughter of Elmer and Ida Judas She is survived by husband Ellsworth two sons Stanley Streamwood Illinois Marvin Alpha a daughter Mrs Marlys Ogden Warrensburg Missouri six grandchildren two brothers and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith United Church of Christ
Leona Dancer
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Keith Selberg
Faith Cemetery
Ben Meyer
Lester Peters
Herbert Niemeyer
Henry Kuecker
Arnold Wilken
Arnold Westendorf
Bremer County
Iowa
Elmer
Ida
Ruehs) Judas
Ellsworth
Stanley
Streamwood
Ill
Marvin
Alpha
Marlys Ogden
Warrensburg
1973 Businessmen's Calendars Now Available Here
Tripoli merchants sponsor the annual businessmen's calendar now available for distribution. The 1973 calendar features the Tripoli Ambulance Service team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Funeral Rites For Lura Sprague Held in Frederika
Mrs. Lura Sprague eighty of rural Frederika died Saturday at Sumner Community hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Williams town Methodist church with Rev. Robert W. Lemmerman officiating. Burial in Alcock cemetery. Casket bearers were Richard Sprague James Kerr Harold Rothrock Vance VanEman Robert Kerr and Clarence Lamka. Born September 21 1892 to Henry and Lovira Whitford in Clayton county. Survived by husband John two daughters Bernice Stoffregen Lake City and Mary Sprague Sunnymead California two sons Glenn Buckeye Arizona and John Jr El Cajon California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lura Sprague
Frederika
Sumner Community Hospital
Williamstown Methodist Church
Robert W. Lemmerman
Alcock Cemetery
Richard Sprague
James Kerr
Harold Rothrock
Vance VanEman
Robert Kerr
Clarence Lamka
Henry and
Lovira (Sanborn) Whitford
Clayton County
Iowa
John
Dale
Bernice) Stoffregen
Lake City
Gordon
Mary) Sprague
Sunnymead
Calif
Glenn
Buckeye
Arizona
John, Jr
el Cajon
California
Funeral Rites Held for Mabel Hagen 83
Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel K. Hagen 83 were at Faith United Church of Christ Saturday afternoon. She died last Wednesday at Mercy hospital Waverly. Rev Keith Selberg led the service and burial was in the church cemetery. Casket bearers were Wendell Mahlstedt Wilbur Mahlstedt Anson White Leon Mahlstedt Lester Mahlstedt Wayland Gaede. She was born January 6 1889 to William and Dora Mahlstedt and survived by two sons Ernest Tripoli and Loran Parkersburg three grandchildren three great grandchildren and a sister Lucinda Bock Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel K. Hagen
Faith United Church of Christ
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Keith Selberg
Wendell Mahlstedt
Wilbur Mahlstedt
Anson White
Leon Mahlstedt
Lester Mahlstedt
Wayland Gaede
William and
Dora
Gerstenkorn) Mahlstedt
Ernest
Tripoli
Loran
Parkersburg
Lucinda Bock
Live Nativity Scene at Faith Church Thursday
A live nativity with real people and animals will be shown on December 21 at Faith United Church of Christ. At 8:00 p.m. three 20 minute scenes run in shifts on the church lawn. Special choir music and carols precede a fellowship reception with coffee and cookies in the church basement. Arrangements are by the Adult Fellowship. Look for it at the southwest corner of the education building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith United Church of Christ
Adult Fellowship of Faith Church
Wayside Inn to Close December 24 for Reopening January 2
Owners Harry and Dorothy Rathe announce the Wayside Inn will close December 24 for renovation and reopen January 2. The notice outlines a brief shutdown between holidays and the planned return to service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayside Inn
Harry and
Dorothy Rathe
New Year’s Eve Party Planned at Maple Hills Club
A New Year’s Eve event for members and guests is planned at Maple Hills Country Club on Saturday December 30. The clubhouse opens at 7 30 p.m. with dancing to begin at 9 p.m. Live music hats and horns will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Hills Country Club
Tripoli High mixed chorus on Christmas broadcast
Tripoli High School mixed chorus will be heard on KFMW FM and KWWL AM on Sunday December 24 in an evening program of area choirs singing Christmas selections. The program begins at 6 00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Amanda Koelling Funeral Rites Held at Denver
Funeral services for Amanda Koelling aged 82 are set for Wednesday at 1 30 p m at St John s Lutheran Church in Denver. Rev Leon Hodges to officiate with burial in Fairview Cemetery. She died Monday at Denver Sunset Home, born May 22 1890 in Maxfield Township Iowa, widow of Herbert Koelling. She leaves siblings C J Warneke Lydia Poock Engel Griese Metha Dettmer and nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Amanda Koelling
Leon Hodges
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
Fairview Cemetery
Koelling
Maxfield Township
Bremer Co
Iowa
Christ
Angel Matthias Warneke
Herbert Koelling
Louis
Henry Warneke
C. J. Warneke
Sumner
Lydia Poock
Readlyn
Engel Griese
Metha Dettmer
Grads at HLT Hold Graduation Tonight
Graduation exercises for Practical Nursing graduates are set for 8 p.m. at the Hope Martin Theatre Waterloo Recreation Center. Participants include Mildred Lahmann of Tripoli and Sue Pleggenkuhle of Frederika.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.L.T
Hope Martin
Waterloo Recreation Center
Mildred Lahmann
Tripoli
Sue Pleggenkuhle
Frederika
Tripoli Christmas lighting contest judged Thursday night
The Tripoli Christmas lighting contest will be judged Thursday evening by Readlyn Jaycees representatives. Lighting displays will be judged from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. with prizes of 15 dollars for first, 10 dollars for second and 5 dollars for third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Jaycees
Readlyn Jaycees
County 4-H Beef Weigh-In Set Saturday
Bremer County 4H weighs in all beginning beef calves Saturday December 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Waverly Sales Co Tripoli Feed and Livestock Kuethe Livestock Horton and McDonald Cattle Sales Inc Sumner. Clean-up date is Saturday December 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Waverly Sales Co Waverly only. Weighing and identification required by January 1 1973 to enroll in 4H and show at the county fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Waverly Sales Co
Waverly
Tripoli Feed and Livestock
Tripoli
Kuethe Livestock
Horton
McDonald Cattle Sales Inc
Sumner
Midwesterners Top Healthiest Nation in Recent Survey
The American Medical Association survey ranks Midwesterners as the healthiest. In 1969 average sickness days were 13.7 per year for Midwesterners, highest regional totals were 17.1 in the West, 15.5 in the South, and 14.6 in the Northeast. Families earning $15,000+ averaged 11 disability days per member while those under $3,000 saw 29.3 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Medical Association
Tripoli Stores Open Evenings Through Saturday
Tripoli merchants will keep shops open until 9:00 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday December 23 following a decision by the local businessmen's group to aid Christmas shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Tripoli Night at Wartburg Wrestling Set for Jan 9
Wartburg College hosts a January 9 wrestling meet with Westmar College branded as Tripoli Night. Six Tripoli graduates on the Wartburg squad will be recognized: Rod Quass 126 Steve Blasberg 134 Roger Buchholz 142 Mike Harms 150 Lowell Knecker 190 Gene Johnson heavyweight. Advance tickets go on sale December 26 at Tripoli High School or The Tripoli Leader with a special 50 cent price for Tripoli fans. Regular admission is $2.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Walker
Knight
Wartburg
Rod Quass
Steve Blasberg
Roger Buchholz
Mike Harms
Lowell Knecker
Gene Johnson
Tripoli Leader
Tripoli Wrestling
Tripoli Boys Edge Turkey Valley In Conference Basketball
In Cedar-Wapsie action Tripoli the boys edged Turkey Valley 62 52 while the Tripoli girls fell 56 51. Coach Dave Ray praised improved defense rebounding and shooting as the team looks ahead to Postville ranked 7th in 2A. Ann Fink led the gals in a 50 point performance for Rockford exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Boys
Turkey Valley
Tripoli
Tripoli Gals
Panther
Dave Ray
Ray
Postville
Turkey
Pantherettes
Dave van Ahn
van Ahn
Pantherette
Ann Fink
Jackie Boeckmann
Rhonda Pratt
Renae Wittenburg
Nancy Pleggenkuhle
Judi Schuldt
Rockford Tripoli
Rockford Girls
Micki Biermann
Jane Mahlistedt
J. Boeckmann
N. Pleggenkuhle
R. Wittenburg
Tripoli Firms Climax Holiday Turkey Dinner Promotion
Tripoli businesses wrap up a Christmas promotion with a final 16 turkey dinner prizes to be drawn Saturday at 3 30 p m at Ambrose Auto Company. A total of 30 dinners were offered across two drawing events with 14 claimed last week. Winners must claim by 4 00 p m at the town hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Ambrose Auto Company
Turkey
Funeral Rites for Craig Alcock in Waverly and Frederika
Funeral rites for Craig Alcock aged 68 were held at the Cleveland Funeral Home in Waverly with interment in the Alcock cemetery in Frederika. He died of an apparent heart attack after being found dead Saturday evening in his Frederika home. Survived by several cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Alcock
Waverly
Frederika
Cleveland
Alcock
Mrs Harry Wilhelm Returns Home From Hospital
Mrs Harry Wilhelm returned to her home Saturday after a stay at Allen Hospital in Waterloo for medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wilhelm
Allen Hospital
Waterloo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ial
Lois
Bremer
Somhe
Susan Boek
Carol Thompson
Warner Heyer
Lavern A. Meier
Marlon Jacobs
Charles Morgan
Marie Bolte
Kathleen Osborn
Marlys L. Figanbaum
Edgar Brinkmann
Dennis Brown
Sonia
Doris Feuchtwanger
Clarence Dietz
Roger White
Rita Ruth Nashua
Robert J. Becker
Phyllis Chandler
Readlyn — Burton Thies
Hartley Seydel
Jerry Seydel
Laverne Brase
Leona Bahlmann
Fred Walther
Fred E. Reiter
Robert Rose
Charles van Horn
Dale G. Farris
Clara A. Kies
Eugene Traetow
Willard Mohling
Kenneth Kehe
William J. Scheufenbuel
Leola Steere
Wm. Kallenbach
Maxine _Brase
Ruby J. Cramn
Shirley Dodd
Gerald Mastain
Lester Banser
Eileen Albrecht
Nathan Johnson
Velma Clifford
Martha Bobzien
Eldon Hirsch, Jr
Velda Hamilton
Harlan D. Grote
Roger Johnston
Beverly Zahn
Pamela Hinrichs
Ammeyer
Kremer Ne
Butlerual Telephone Cous
J. W
Plaing
F. D
Mabel Hagen
Faith Church
NEW Year’s Party
Wartburg College
Dick Walker
Westmar College
Westmar
Jesup
Dunkerton
Wapsie Valley
Fredericksburg
South Winneshiek
Ann
Rod Lahmann
Murray Holm
Steve Mahtstedt
Tony Magnall
Jim Fink
Dean Mirs
Brian Bockhaus
Monty Bergman
Karl Asmus
Everette Funk
Karl Meyer
Erwin Biermann
Betty Gaede
Rodney Wedemeier
E. A. Kleiss
Lynette Quass
L. C. Schuldt
Janet Platte
Roger McLavey
Judy Ludwig
E. J. Volker
Kay Nichols
Den
Cubs
Tripoli Nursing Home
Den 7
Jeff Klein
Cary Callanan
Clyde Balvant
Deni
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