Telephone Company Marks Milestone in Financing Efforts
Butler Bremer Mutual Telephone Co reports debt free status and record stockholders equity at annual meeting in Plainfield. Officers reelected. Wm Mueller joins executive committee. plan to acquire Bahlmann farm switch line at Frederika effective Jan 1. Total assets reach 837,748.06 with stock value around 146 per share and strong retained earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
Plainfield
Loev Vosseller
Hugo Deike
J. K. Lynes
Wm. Mueller
Tripoli
Ernst Hoppenworth
Mueller
Eldon Wedeking
Edwin Wilken
Frederika
Floyd Hobbs
Marlene Tegtmeier Weds Wallace Miller in St Peters Church
Marlene Tegtmeier daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Tegtmeier married Wallace C Miller son of Mr and Mrs H Miller on Sunday December 16 at St Peters Evangelical and Reformed church before about 200 guests. Rev E F Puhlmann officiated with music by Mrs Raymond Schwarze and vocalist Dale Drape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Tegtmeier
Wallace C. Miller
Howard Tegtmeier
Herold Miller
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. F. Puhlmann
Raymond Schwarze
Nativity Crib From Grade Program Aged 75 Years
Fred Block recalls the nativity crib used in the Tripoli Grade school Christmas program. The handmade cradle dates back 75 years and was crafted for Mrs. Block by her father, preserving a family keepsake from the annual display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Fred Block
Volunteers Needed Sun to Take Down Yule Decorations
A large number of volunteers, including businessmen and employees, are urged to assist next Sunday afternoon to remove the Christmas decorations that have graced the streets since late November. Work starts at 1 30 p m and should finish in under an hour, depending on turnout. Lorenz Bunger, president of the Commercial club, emphasizes that more volunteers will shorten the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenz Bunger
Commercial Club
Vineyard contest winner in Operation TOP SPOT
E. W. Meyer of Tripoli won a Vineyard television antenna in the Operation TOP SPOT contest run by the manufacturer with distributors and the local dealer W. H. Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Meyer
Tripoli
Vineyard
W. H. Warner
Crowd crowds Tripoli for $200 drawing event
A Saturday afternoon drawing drew a large crowd in Tripoli with free movies and treats. More than 1,000 people gathered around the truck. 40 winners received $5 prizes. Winners include Louis Gaede, Lester E. Peters, Otto Lehmkuhl, and many others. This was the final drawing of five sponsored by the Tripoli Commercial Club this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Louis Gaede
Lester E. Peters
Otto Lehmkuhl
Art Hooper
Ray Guhlow
Ruben Drape
R. O. Wikner
Barbara Bang
Caroline Kehe
Loren Krueger
E. F. Puhlmann
Kathyn Miller
Darrel Hinrichs
Carl Gauenger
Alvin Meier
Ewald Kleiss
Art Meyer
W. J. Hagedorn
Lloyd Kingery
H. A. Biermann
Danny Drewis
H. H. Hoppenworth
Wm. Gebert
John Koschmeder
Albert Green
Floyd Primus
Glenyce Waschkat
Herman Tegtmeier
Laverne E. Nacke
Alfred Bockhaus
E. R. Jarchow
Leslie Heideman
Sophia Schellhorn
Lloyd Sievers
Tim Grove
Millard Pries
Clarence Buchholz
Fred Bus
Tripoli Businesses Closed Tuesday for New Year Holiday
All Tripoli businesses will close next Tuesday New Year’s day per Commercial Club schedule. Stores stay open until 6 p m Monday night New Year’s Eve. Tripoli Post Office closed Tuesday with no star route or rural delivery. post office hours Monday remain normal, Postmaster Ray Fink says.
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Tripoli
Commercial Club
Ray Fink
Bride from Waterloo to wed in Germany deployment
Bertha Ann Bockhaus Frederika and Carol Myers of Waterloo assisted at the gift table while Rosella Bockhaus Frederika poured and Mrs Paul Kappmeyer cut the cake. Waitresses included Ruth Block Waterloo Barbara Burman Waverly Phyllis Kappmeyer Shirley Blasberg Barbara Schwarze Verdene Boevers. The couple leaves January 2 for Germany where the bridegroom serves in the U S Army. The bride, a Tri Poli High School graduate, worked for the Navy in Washington four months. the groom is a Tripoli High School graduate. Guests from several Iowa towns attended.
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Bertha Ann Bockhaus
Frederika
Carol Myers
Waterloo
Rosella Bockhaus
Paul Kappmeyer
Ruth Block
Barbara Burman
Waverly
Phyllis Kappmeyer
Shirley Blasberg
Barbara Schwarze
Verdene Boevers
Germany
U. S. Army
Straubing
States
Tripoli High School
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Sumner
Readlyn
Hudson
Denver
Oelwein
Tripoli
Hartman Franzen Nuptials at Little Brown Church
Wilma Hartman daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Hartman married Carey Franzen son of Mr and Mrs George Franzen in the Little Brown Church Nashua on December 14 with Rev Glen Utterback officiating. The ceremony included floral gifts from the couple and a reception for 45 at the bride’s parents' home. The bride attended Tripoli High School. the groom works at Bath Packing Co Waterloo and they will reside in Tripoli after January 1.
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Dale Drape
Waverly
Julle
Jolane Tegtmeier
Dolores Rush
Nadean Bolte
Wilma Franzen
Dick Rush
Allyn Buenger
Merlin Dettmering
Audrey Kappmeyer
Vernon Quade
Sumner
Jim Brandhorst
Hudson
Wilma Hartman
Paul Hartman
Carey Franzen
George Franzen
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Glen Utterback
Mervin Buss
Tripoli
Wilbert Hagenow
Ed. Jahnke
Roger Boeckmann
Darlene Spier
Robert Sievers
Marvin Knopleh
Tripoli High School
Bath Packing Co
Waterloo
Two Accidents Near Tripoli Cause Damage in Dense Fog
Dangerous highway conditions in the Tripoli area last week led to two nonfatal crashes. A 1953 Chevrolet overturned after colliding with a gravel truck one mile north of Highway 93 on Potter Siding Creamery road. occupants Arlen Meyer, his wife, and 14 month old Calvin escaped serious injury though Calvin had a cheek cut and Mrs Meyer a head bump. The truck driver Albert Hunemuller was uninjured. A second collision on Highway 63 south of the Highway 93 intersection involved Donald Gatch and William Kuckler. Kuckler from St Paul required hospitalization for cuts and bruises, while Gatch was uninjured.
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Tripoli
Highway 93
Potter Siding Creamery
Arlen Meyer
Calvin
Albert Hunemuller
Meyer
Hunemuller
Donald Gatch
William Kuckler
St. Paul
Minn
Kuckler
Waterloo
Gatch
Duane E Stahlhut Accepts Position In Jamestown North Dakota
Former Grand Forks photographer Duane E Stahlhut has accepted the role of treasurer at Schubert's Glass and Paint in Jamestown North Dakota starting January. He studied at the State University of Iowa and the Progressive School of Photography in Connecticut. He worked as Grand Forks Herald photographer since 1950 aside from 1953 to 1955 at Fort Carson Colorado, married Martha Schubert in 1951, with two children Marvin and Carolyn. He also taught news photography at the University of North Dakota School of Journalism.
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Duane E. Stahlhut
Grand Forks
N. D
Schubert’s Glass and Paint
Jamestown
J. Stahlhut
State University of Iowa
Progressive School of Photography
Connecticut
Fort Carson
Colo
Martha Schubert
Marvin
Carolyn
Stahlhut
Grand Forks Herald
University of North Dakota School of Journalism
Soldier on 10 Day Furlough Visits Parents
Pte. Larry Ladage arrived Monday noon for a 10 day furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Arno Ladage. He has been stationed at Camp Pendleton California.
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Larry Ladage
Arno Ladage
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Mary Block Undergoes Tonsillectomy At Sumner Community
Mary Block underwent a tonsillectomy Saturday morning at Sumner Community Hospital. The brief hospital procedure details are not provided beyond the surgery and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Block
Sumner Community Hospital
Missed Christmas Seal Money Reminder Returns Totaled
Local Christmas Seal Sale chairman Mrs G R Rettig urges residents to check mail for any unreturned Christmas Seal letters from November. Returns totaled 401.46 through Christmas with more letters anticipated to help Bremer County Tuberculosis and Health Association reach its goal.
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G. R. Rettig
Bremer County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Holm Reelected Fire Chief in Tripoli Volunteer Dept
Howard Holm was reelected chief of the Tripoli Volunteer Fire department at the last meeting. Everett Ambrose was elected first assistant chief and will handle daytime calls. Holm will lead night calls due to work commitments. Erwald Fink became second assistant chief, Hollis Niemeyer secretary, Robert Selck treasurer. Wilbur Mahlstedt and Verne Holm joined as new members. The department plans to buy an oxygen mask for fires and asked the Town Council for another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Holm
Tripoli
Everett Ambrose
Holm
Erwald Fink
Hollis Niemeyer
Robert Selck
Heideman Elected Board Chairman of Bremer Supervisors
Conrad F. Heideman of Tripoli was elected chairman of the Bremer County board of supervisors, succeeding Robert Christopher of Waverly. Heideman was reelected supervisor from the same area in the November election. The new term begins January 2 with Bert Schnadt of Sum as the other board member.
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Conrad F. Heideman
Tripoli
Bremer County
Grace Lutheran Brotherhood elects officers for 1957
At the December Grace Lutheran Brotherhood meeting officers were chosen: Walter C. Fergemann president, G. R. Rettig vice president, Leo Sau erbrei secretary, Herold G. Miller treasurer, J. C. Haverkamp dartball captain, and Walter Beisner assistant captain. They will be installed during morning worship at the church Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Brotherhood
Walter C. Fergemann
G. R. Rettig
Leo Sauerbrei
Herold G. Miller
J. C. Haverkamp
Walter Beisner
Fire at St Joseph's Catholic Church limits damage in Sumner
Tripoli Fire Department assisted Sumner Sunday afternoon at St. Joseph's Catholic Church where a rear fire was confined. Sumner crews arrived and found the blaze less extensive than feared, with damage estimated between 2000 and 3000 dollars mainly from smoke.
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Tripoli
Sumner
St. Joseph's
Leader One Day Late Next Week Due to New Year Holiday
The Tri poli Leader will be one day late next week because of the New Year holiday. Next Tuesday’s issue will be mailed Thursday after noon instead of Wednesday. Advertising and news deadlines shift accordingly. Regular publication resumes the following week.
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Tripoli
Leader
Marvel Nerge to Wed Lowell H Busch in Waverly
Mr and Mrs Albert Nerge Sumner announce the engagement of their daughter Marvel to Lowell H Busch son of Mr and Mrs Chris Busch Waverly The couple will wed Saturday December 29 at 2 pm in Peace Evangelical and Reformed Church Waverly Busch is a farmer and also employed at Shield Bantam Co Waverly.
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Albert Nerge
Sumner
Marvel
Lowell H. Busch
Chris Busch
Waverly
Peace Evangelical and Reformed
Busch
Shield Bantam Co
Luther League Officer Installation at Grace Church 1957
Luther League officers for 1957 will be installed during morning worship at Grace Lutheran Church on Sunday. Named officers include Richard Towne president Robert Osborn vice president Robert Mohling secretary Jackie Nerge treasurer Sandra Bany service secretary Elaine Haverkamp spiritual growth promoter Barbara Bany choral union promoter Karla Lobeck literature promoter Marianne Wikner Bible camp promoter William D. Kuker librarian and Dennis Olejniczak David Block and John Diaz recreation committee. Mr and Mrs Elmer Wilharm and family left Wednesday for Grand Forks North Dakota to visit Mr and Mrs Duane Stahlhut. Carolyn and Marvin.
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Luther League
Grace Lutheran
Richard Towne
Robert Osborn
Robert Mohling
Jackie Nerge
Sandra Bany
Elaine Haverkamp
Barbara Bany
Karla Lobeck
Marianne Wikner
William D. Kuker
Dennis Olejniczak
David Block
John Diaz
Four Trial Notices Set For January Bremer District Court
Four trial notices posted for January term of Bremer County District Court in Waverly before Judge Boynton. Civil suits include Hannaman v Matthias and Nichols. Kipp dba Kipp's Insulation Service v Kaiser. Grittman v Hesse. Hunemuller v Morse. Eight new criminal cases listed, led by State of Iowa v Volk OMVI, plus Regenold, Sickles, Hartson, Eveland, Spurbeck Pattee, Conway OMVI, Benning. Sixteen new civil cases added, including Kirchhoff v Kirchhoff, Drape et al v Turk, Rex Bales v Iowa State Highway Commission, Witwer Grocer Co v Christensen, Love v Love, Neville v Neville, Tamblyn et al v Kingery, Steege v Steege, Granner v Grannemann, Platte v Sauerbrei, Master Waterproofers v Centry Construction, Sam Norman v Illinois Central Railroad, Hackley v Huber.
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Bremer County
State of Iowa
John Roy Volk
Ronald J. Regenold
Merton Stanley Sickles
Virgil Lloyd Hartson
OMVI
Carlton Gene Eveland
Walter Spurbeck Pattee
State of Owa
Clarence Thomas Conway
Walter Ernest Benning
Sarah Kirchhoff
Vernon Kirchhoff
Equity
Theodore Drape
Jeremiah Turk
Rex Bales
Iowa State Highway Commission
Ella Krueger
Alfred Krueger
Witwer Grocer Company
Gene R. Christensen
Katherine M. Love
Robert B. Love
West Side Sales & Service
Delbert Davidson
Beverly A. Neville
Robert L. Neville
Kathleen M. Tamblyn
Marble Rock Lockers
Lloyd Kingery
Emma H. Steege
Herman C. Steege
Lena Steege
Doepke Farm Sale Set For Friday January 4
Mrs Doepke will hold a closing out farm sale Friday January 4 starting at 12 30 p m at the farm located one mile west and one quarter mile south of Tripoli A lunch stand will be on the grounds The sale includes twelve Holstein cattle farm machinery miscellaneous equipment hay grain and chickens Orville Naber Dumont will be auctioneer and American Savings Bank will clerk
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Fred Doepke
Tripoli
Leader
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Brotherhood
Orville Naber
Dumont
American Savings Bank
Last Rites Thursday For August Gipper Brother Of Mrs Selck
Funeral services for August Frederick Gipper 63 a Waterloo resident and WWI veteran will be held Thursday at Strawberry Point with burial there He died Sunday afternoon at his Waterloo home after a heart attack He is survived by his wife and two sisters Mrs Selck and Mrs Amelia Rebaschus plus his sister-in-law and other relatives Also news notes a Sumner birth Wayne Royce welcomed by Romaine and Elaine Brase former Richmanns of Sumner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Gipper
E. A. Selck
Tripoli
Strawberry Point
Mr. Gipper
Waterloo
Selck
Amelia Rebaschus
Romaine Brase
Sumner
Sumner Community Hospital
Wayne Royce
Brase
Elaine Richmann
H. H. Richmann
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Telephone Company
Herman and
Emma Tegtmeier
Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace Miller
Mrs
Tripoli Town Hall
Farmers Produce Co
Ruhr Chevrolet Co
Jamestown, N. D
Ambrose
Wilbur Mahlstedt
Vernie Holm
Department
Heideman
Dept
Marvel Nerge
Grace Church Sun
Elmer Wilharm
Duane Stahlhut
August Gipper
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