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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1966

Page

3

Tripoli Merchants Final Christmas Drawing Promises Turkey Dinners

Winners announced at 3:00 PM in participating Tripoli businesses. Prizes must be claimed at Town Hall by 3:30 PM on Friday, December 23.

Tripoli Merchants Town Hall Gerald McGee WSCS

Two Posthumous Awards for Avery Son in Viet Nam

Sumner reports that Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Avery received two posthumous awards for their son Pfc. Allen J. Avery who died in Viet Nam. He was killed February 14 1966 when his amtrak struck a land mine. The awards include the Viet Nam Service Medal and the Viet Nam Campaign Ribbon plus Gold Star lapel buttons. Purple Heart and National Defense Medal were also awarded posthumously to him.

Lloyd Avery U. S. Marine Corps Pfc Allen J. Avery Viet Nam Avery

Christmas Week Services Across Area Churches Reported

Multiple congregations announce worship schedules for Christmas week. Included are services at St Paul and Trinity Lutheran churches and St John’s Evangelical. Notable events include Christmas Eve programs, communion, and special music with parishioners and choirs participating.

St. Paul’s Trinity St. Paul's St. John’s Lutheran St. John’s Lutheran Church

Unusual Purple Cauliflower Grows on Five Foot Stalk

Mrs. Andrew Varley of Greenfield grew a striking purple cauliflower on a five foot stalk in late fall. The vegetable weighed five pounds and drew attention for its size and color.

Andrew Varley Greenfield

New Market Carrier Receives Five-Gallon Blood Donor Award

Estel Combs, rural letter carrier for New Market, was presented a certificate and pin for donating five gallons of blood to the Red Cross program.

Estel Combs New Market Red Cross

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Sumner Harry McConkey St. Joseph Hospital New Hampton Sunrise Guest Home Fredericksburg Larkin-Martin Funeral Home Alcock Cemtery Frederika George Marie) Wilson Albert Ruth) Borcherding J. Clem Helen) Long Waverly Hazel Pease Washington Iowa Bremer Rebekah Lodge IOOF Orson Kauffmann Noble Grand Fred Kline al Wolfgram Elliott Schroeder Financial Secre Grace Lutheran Alton C. Koengeter Robert Wagner Tripoli Nursing Home Church Council Faith United Church OF Christ E. F. Puhlmann Chidren Methodist Church ST. Paul’s Lutheran Siegel W. H. Klein Bert Parker Ernest Nuss Lavern Haverkamp L. W. Bockhaus Harley Bergmann Luke ST. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Siegel V. D. Weidler Ice ST. John’s American Lutheran Church Crane Creek Geo. J. Gundel Bethlehem Western Douglas W. H. Lindquist St. Paul Denver St. Paul's United Lloyd Ludwig Nellie Haag Lookout Lodge 395 AF & AM Laurence Whitcher John Christensen Merle Hoppenworth Paul Sorg Louis Hochberger Guest of Florence Creager Ruth Evans J. M. Murphy Glessner Friederick George Wescott Adolph Moeller Albert Rees Martha Wood Fred Klein Moeller Miss Creager Laurel CBS Lynda Wells Robert Wells Clarksdale Miss J. Howard Jenkins Savannah Tenn Bertha Jenkins Jackson First Presbyterian Church Clarksville James Stevenson Jenkins H. F. Strumpell Central High School Douglas Grahlmann Fred Grahlmann Bernice Gifford Mr. Grahlmann Virgil Brant Cedar Falls Douglas James E. Schultz Erwin Schultz Hawkeye August Wolfgram 814Th Combat Support Group Westover Air Force Base Mass Philippine Islands Russell James James Jones Mt. Calvary Cemetery Rev. L. Putz Roland Thompson Joe Wolker Sartori Hospital Daniel Sexton J. W. Sexton Loras College Scott Braun Sacramento Cal Ed Braun Lavern Kirchhoff Kenneth Kirchhoff Larry Anderson Arthur Aschbrenner St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Dale Doepke Paul Braun Frederickbsurg Arlan Braun Cedar Rapids St. Paul’s Lutheran Kathy Enloe Leonard Rawn Richard Frisch Leonard Martin Waterloo Fred Hoth West Salem Wis Leo Hoth Diane Teddy Matt Hoth Kenneth Kasemeier Roger Dedor Dunkerton Eugene Knoploh Kenneth Henniges Jim Bradford Jim Kasemeier Darold Kaseemier Allen Wilharm Everett Krause Peter Mahlstedt Dennis Niemeyer Tripoli Cletus Miller Arthur Niemeyer Ernest Miller Orville Niemeyer William Bruch Pvt Robert Schrader Arnold Buhr Nancy Aurora Henry Buhr Gordon Seamans Phyllis Peters Renee van Daele Fairbank Harley Schmidt Richard Rathbun Alfred Eliott la Porte City Loren Suerfuech Dysart J. W. Copenhaven Brandon Frieda Klotz Glenn Ludwig George Lardner Willowick Ohio John Lantow Donald Lantow Columbus Junction James Lantow Davenport Jesse Rosenthal New York City American Legion Roger Hoth Leonard Wood Gerald Hoth John Yearous Bloomington Bernard Buhr Carl Schlichting Ernest Knoploh Ray Schlichting Arthur Schli Don Taylor Reinhold Bock Readlyn Arnold Bock Dick Felix Oelwein Bruce David and Kelly Helen Hanson George Dedor Tom Moore Tucson Ariz Ida Buhr Clara Bohle Edna Kuepker Kansas City Kan Kathy Dale Schrader Ed Rader Raymond White Worthington Leonard Burlage Elkton S. D Edwin Brase Plainfield Elmer Timm Lyle St. Luke’s Hospital Dan and Georgia Mast Wayne Debbie Karen Julie New Idea John Deere David Bradley Erwin Brase Arnold Hexom Walt Kemp Tingley Tingley Hi Colburn Dial Tripoli Leader
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