Fredericksburg teams surge in conference play
In Friday action Fredericksburgs teams posted wins as Tri E girls triumphed 59 46 and the boys 41 31 The Pantherettes handed the district leading Wapsie Valley its first loss while Fredericksburg kept pace with one loss each for the three local squads The league standings show three teams contending for the conference crown with midseason races heating up
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Fredericksburg
Trie
Boy's
Pantherettes
Wapsie Valley
Wapsie Eague
Farrs to Note Silver Anniversary in Tripoli
Mr and Mrs Fred T Farr celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with an open house January 4 from 2 to 5 p m in Tripoli town hall Lois Rigsbee and Fred Farr wed January 4 1945 in Durham NC Hosts are Mr and Mrs Richard Johansen and Mr and Mrs Francis Pint No invitations sent Also Home from Hospital Mrs Gladys Huck discharged from Scholtz Hospital Waterloo and returned home Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred T. Farr
Tripoli Town Hall
Lois Rigsbee
Fred Farr
Durham
North Carolina
Richard Johansen
Francis Pint
Gladys Huck
Scholtz Hospital
Waterloo
Santa Visits Tripoli for Kiddies Show Attendance Soars
Santa Claus made his second Tripoli visit on Saturday. About 450 children attended the free event and received treats after the performance.
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Santa Claus
Tripoli
Santa
Funeral Rites Held for Madella Biermann in Readlyn
Rites for Madella Biermann 57 were held Sunday at St. Matthew s Church Readlyn with burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband two brothers Elmer and Arnold and other relatives. Social Security rep to visit Waterloo Sumner and Waverly offices in January. Bremer County Courthouse to close early December 31 to finish year work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madella Biermann
St. Matthew’s Loth
Readlyn
Hetly Funeral Home
Tripoli
John Albrecht
Bremer County
Two Sisters Named in Fredericksburg Notice
Two sisters, Hilda Everding and Mrs. Harvey Henning, are mentioned in a county home related notice from Fredericksburg, detailing their involvement or succession in local affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Everding
County
Harvey Henning
Fredericksburg
Funeral Services for Edwin Bany Held at Grace Lutheran
Edwin Bany age 73 died Saturday at Mercy hospital Waverly after a time in ill health. Funeral services were held Monday at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. A C Koengeter officiating. Interment followed at Grace Lutheran Cemetery. He had resided at the Bartels Home in Waverly after leaving Tripoli. Survived by three daughters Mrs Lorenz Sell Mrs Virgil Borchert and Mrs Richard Regal a brother Ted Bang and a sister Mrs Emma Quade.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Edwin Bany
Mercy
Tripoli
Lorenz Sell
West Liberty
Virgil Borchert
Fayette
Richard Regal
Marion
Ted Bang
Sumner
Emma Quade
Christmas Party at Nursing Home Brightens Residents
Branden burg Krueger Auxiliary members visited the Nursing Home on December 11 to entertain residents with singing and gifts. A luncheon followed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of
Brandenburg-Krueger
Bremer County Bond Sales Reach 75 Percent of Quota
November bond sales in Bremer County totaled 37 466 on Series E and H savings bonds and Freedom Shares, raising eleven month receipts to 409 475 for 75 percent of the 1969 quota. Emmet and Ringgold led area counties with 107 and 100 percent in November. Greene Montgomery and Jasper near quota at 99 and 98 percent. Statewide November sales were 5 668 663 with eleven month total 67 081 342 for 79 percent of the 1969 goal. Blackhawk and Chickasaw and Fayette figures listed for eleven months.
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Emmet
Ringgold
Greene
Montgomery
Jasper
Iowa
Blackhawk
Chickasaw
Fayette
UNI Chorus To Broadcast Christmas Program On TV
The University of Northern Iowa Women's Chorus airs a Christmas program on KWWL TV channel 7 at 12 noon this Thursday December 25. Rise Barkhoff of Tripoli will sing with the chorus in the UNI program.
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UNI Chorus
University of Northern Iowa Women’s Chorus
Kwwl-Tv
Channel 7
Rise Barkhoff
Archie Barkhoff
Tripoli
UNI Women’s Chorus
Tripoli Jaycees Host Christmas Tree Pickup
The Tripoli Jaycees hold their annual tree pickup on Sunday January 4 with all members meeting at 1 00 p m at Ambrose Oil Station to assist. Residents should leave their trees in front of their homes for collection.
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Tripoli
Funeral rites held at Sumner for Romaine Brase 36
Romaine Brase 36 died December 18 after a long illness of diabetes complications. Funeral services were Monday at St. John American Lutheran Church Sumner with the Rev. John Mohr officiating. Emerson Milnes Funeral Home arranged. Interment in the church cemetery. He was born August 9 1933 in Douglas township Bremer county Iowa. He married Elaine Richmann at St. Pauls Lutheran Readlyn. They farmed near Sumner until ill health forced retirement. Survivors include his widow four children two daughters in law three sons one brother one sister and two grandmothers. A daughter Crystal preceded him in death.
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Sumner
Romaine Brase
Sumner Community Hospital
St. John American
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Lorraine
Wayne
Brian
Joel
Harley
Marjory Maurer
Melrose
Wisconsin
Augusta Hooper
Lena Panzer
Waverly
Crystal
Memorial Donations Honor Local Cancer Victims
Cancer memorials note donations to the American Cancer Society in memory of Bremer County residents Mrs. Vern Iserman Mrs. D A Smith and Mrs. Mabel Whitney. Each donation honors the deceased by supporting cancer research and patient services.
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Bremer County
American Cancer Society
Vern
Roberta) Iserman
D. A. Smith
Mabel Whitney
Christmas Lighting Contest Winners Announced
Carma J. Fink, a contestant in the city Christmas lighting contest, is hospitalized at Scholtz Memorial Hospital in Waterloo for observation and treatment after entering the facility on Sunday.
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Carma J. Fink
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Christmas lighting contest winners named in Tripoli
Tri city Jaycees held a Christmas lighting contest Saturday with first prize to Leonard Axon, second to Leo Towne, and third to Le Land Bergmann. Judges L L Moeller, Robert Kuhrt and Robert Sassman noted many exceptional displays and six honorable mentions.
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Leonard Axon
Tripoli Jaycees
le Land Bergmann
L. L. Moeller
Robert Kuhrt
Robert Sassman
Elmer Bockhaus
Eugene Buenger
H. H. Hoppenworth
Wendall Kuethe
L. J. Magnall
G. R. Rettig
Jaycees
Turkey Valley Edges Tripoli in Cedar-Wapsie Dual Meet
Turkey Valley defeated Tripoli 22-20 in a wrestling dual to stay perfect in the Cedar-Wapsie conference. Tripoli drops to 4-1. TV built early lead with five decisions and two pins, while Tripoli had four decisions and one pin.
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Turkey Valley
Tripoli Panthers
Trojans
Cedar-Wapsie
Panthers
Panther
Jv’s
First Quarter Trial Jurors Named for Bremer County Court
District court selects grand jurors and trial jurors for the first quarter of 1970. Judge H. Wild will preside. jurors notified by the county sheriff. Trial jurors include Sumner Evelyn Lamprecht among others.
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District Court
Bremer County District Court
Lois Slater
Bremer County
H. Wild
Sumner
Evelyn Lamprecht
Final Christmas Drawing Winners Named Here Sat
The final Tripoli Christmas promotion drew winners with a grand prize of an automatic dishwasher and fifteen turkey dinners. Rita Fink won the grand prize. other winners include Henry Hennings, Carl Schwemm, Danny Buls, and many neighbors across Readlyn Henry Read more winners and alternates were listed to ensure dinners. Also announced were twelve grand jurors for 1970 and a January 5 report date in Waverly court.
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Tripoli
Rita Fink
Ray Fink
Henry Hennings
Carl Schwemm
Danny Buls
Veryl Buchholz
Waldo Ruehs
Ruth Peters
Erhardt Haar
Linda Leuenberger
Keith Johnston
Barry Boeckmann
Marvin West
Herman Westendorf Honored on 50th Anniversary
One hundred fifty guests attended the open house Sunday December 14 at St. John's Lutheran church Buck Creek honoring Mr and Mrs Herman Westendorf on their golden wedding anniversary. The event hosted by their children Ervin Westendorf Sumner Arnold Westendorf Tripoli.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Buck Creek
Herman Westendorf
Ervin Westendorf
Sumner
Arnold Westendorf
Tripoli
Stoa
Gayl Westendorf
Ames
Waterloo
Frederickspurg
Fairbank
Readlyn
Oran
New Albia
Frederika
Waverly
North Dakota
Little Caesar
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Qi Tvree
Aaskkutball
Fred Farrs
Elaine Oberheu
Mrs
Harold Oberheu
Virgil ‘Bus
LaVern Dettmer
Ralph Jolte, Jr
Willard Wedemeier
Neynon Everding
Donald Elm
Tell Rock
Prior
Ward
Elmer
Poli
Arnold
Social Security
Social Security ‘Administration
Court House
Sumner City Hall
Peter M. Risty
W. 5Th Street
Highway 63
Ida Bull
Leo Towne
Turkey
Matmen Edge
Tripoli Boys
Merlin Kuennen
Brian Blasberg
Ed Straw
Don Tiedt
Randy Neuendorf
Joe Kuennen
Steve Blasberg
Tom Roeding
Bob Fisher
Richard Gienau
Mike Harris
Duane Wurzer
Ron Reicks
Ken Bergmann
Paul Garner
Mike Kuennen
Gary Wichman
Allen Buchholz
Frank Kuennen
Lloyd Zander
BIG Thunder
Lowell Kuecker
Lowell
Kuecker
Bill Langholz
Wm. D. Johnson
Arnold Jurgenson
Larry Fritz
James Yungtum
Don Speed
Betty Dahrkopf
Carolee Woods
Verla Buenzow
John Christensen
Mildred Hill
Arnold Gitch
Erwin Wehling
Victor Nacke
Henry Tiedt
Stanley Gehrke
James Albrecht
la Vern Schmidt
Laura Buhr
Daniel Ambrose
Robert Meyer
Betty Tracg
Denver
John Corwin
Dillard Lowe
Dean Henry
Roger Brettman
Wave
Janesville
Fred Hallberg
Plainfield
Marion White
Ivan Taylor
Harold Brandt
Roger Reinking
Wesley Faber
Clarence Piehl
Larry Kuhlman
Alfred Specht
Floyd Federer
David West
Wallace Johnson
Lorenz Meyer
Florence Friis
Virginia Jensen
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