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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1972

Page

6

Probate notice for Emma Boderman estate in Bremer County Iowa

In Bremer County District Court Iowa the estate of Emma Boderman deceased is probated with Clifford Eichmann named executor. Notice warns that actions to contest the will must be filed within one year from the second publication and creditors must file or pay claims within six months from that publication. Second publication dated January 3 1973.

District Court State of Iowa Bremer County Emma Boderman Emma _ Boderman Clifford Eichmann Tripoli Hagemann & Hagemann Waverly

Readlyn Town Council Proceedings December 4 1972

Regular meeting notes show Mayor presiding with full council. Minutes treasurer report building permits issued and liquor permit approved. Bids on Lot 14 Block 19 rejected. 1973 street maintenance budget adopted. amendment filed. Snowmobile ordinance passed on first and second readings. List of bills paid includes Readlyn Savings Bank and Readlyn Tele Co among many. Special meeting December 15 1972 to amend budget transferring funds to Street and Public Safety.

Burton Thies Spahn & Rose Glenn Wittenburg B & J Tap Albert Schoeman Bremer County Peace Officers Bruce Heineman Ervin Fortsch Melvin Pittman Harvey Hartman Corning Lab Delbert Oltrogge Farmers Coop Happel & Hahlweg Readlyn Savings Bank Lockards’ Gas & Appl Readlyn Tele. Co Tripoli Leader Matt Parrott Altorfer Machinery Wolffs’ Service Readlyn Oil Co Del’s Auto Repair Marvin Wertjes Ray L. Meihost Bert B. Hanson Social Security Fed Ene Te Posmaster Arnold C. Poock Interstate Power Blue Cross Peoples Natural Gas Bremer Co. Recorder Standard Oil Sun Oil Co Gas & Service Rosenkrans Electronics Co Radio Mainz Tripoli Ralph Pittman American Savings Bank American Savings Bank, Associates Service Aulwerk Jerry Neuendorf Buhr’s DX Arnold Ducker Mark Steward Farnsworth Electronics Towne’s Peoples Natural Gas & Service Butler-Bremer Tele Wilbur Mahlstedt, Co Service Gas & Service Dan’s Skelly Service Butler-Bremer Service & Fee Babe Co Phillips Pet. Co Federal Service Expe Gas & Service Iowa Emp Security Sun Oil Co Tripoli Fire Social Gas & Service Superior Welding Oecorvic Skelly Oil Company Interstate Power Supply Co Hooker Supply Co

Strikette League Ends First Half in Competitive Standings

League standings show Hatchery and Leader leading pockets with high scores by Doris Milius and Sue Schwarze. Multiple teams including Tripoli Food Locker and Kuhrt Insurance posted strong results as league play pauses for midseason. Arnold C. Poo ck noted as Town Clerk.

Bergmann Hatchery Tripoli Tripoli Food Locker Buhr’s Kuhrt Insurance Buhr Doris Milius Gloria Bruns Strikette Kuhrt Insurance Ik Ae Tripoli Sthiciaty Sue Schwarze Margaret Buenger Mace’s Furniture DeKalb XL Woerner Oil Bergmann Ins Mac’s DeKalb Bergmann Marlene Tonne Neysa Franzen Htg Peoples Natural Gas Dan’s Skelly Krueger’s Repair Fred’s Body Shop Inc Wittenburg Truck Line Peoples Wittenburg’s Dan’s Fred’s Krueger Kathy Truog Tripoli Plumbing & Heating Ambrose Tankers Kuhrt’s Insurance Tripoli Cafe

You Know Christmas Is Coming When You Know Christmas Is Coming

Readable lines note seasonal cheer and a humorous aside about changing civic routines. A playful look contrasts Christmas greetings with political messaging on television as television soap operas end for Thanksgiving.

Jesus Birth Celebration in Town Stirs Many Peoples

Poem notes three oriental kings visiting a newborn Savior named Jesus. The birth brings joy as the child rests with his mother and townspeople celebrate the arrival of the savior. Elaine Nielsen, 6th grade. The later line about a neglected Christmas tree adds a light humorous aside.

Jesus Elaine Nielsen

Christmas Gift Dreams From Second Grade

A collection of 12 holiday wishes from second grade students. Choices include a bell to ring at Christmas, Mrs. Santa Claus to help, a present to be opened, a star quarterback, a Christmas tree with presents, an elf to make toys, mistletoe for kisses, and a golden star to shine on the tree.

Daniel Schwartz Santa Claus Julie

Tripoli Town Council Funds Budget and Transfers

The Tripoli Town Council met December 4 1972 with all members present. Officials approved waiving reading of previous minutes and set salaries for Carl Buenger and Lazola Buenger. A road use tax allocation was approved to fund other streets, and the 1973 municipal streets budget was endorsed. Multiple fund transfers to Utilities Fund were authorized, and bills were approved for various services and payrolls.

Tripoli George V. Barnes West Mahlstedt Klein Carl Buenger Lazola Buenger Olejniczak

Christmas Meaning Told By THS Students

The Panther's Tale presents a holiday special from THS students with a Christmas Eve tale about the true meaning of Christmas and a child’s wonder at Santa Claus. Narration by Mike Westendorf, sixth grade, includes a grandfather story about the Shepherds, an angel, and the Savior.

City of David Christ the Lord Santa Claus

What a Child Wishes For This Holiday Season

A 4th grader imagines gifts and desires from a piggy bank to a pony. Nancy Bast lists wishes for a pony and more friends, while DeAnn Mirs hopes for all year Christmas and less work. The piece softly conveys a child's longings and pure-hearted dreams.

Doctor Kit Doctor Donny Osmond Nancy Bast DeAnn Mirs

A Bad Night for Santa Claus

A 6th grade narrator recounts Santa’s journey that night as his reindeer nose burns out near New York City. He navigates using a compass and flies northeast at high speed, spotting a closed department store before replacing the nose light and delivering all presents for a merry Christmas.

Santa Claus New York City Dean Timmer

Rudolph Reflects On Foggy Night and Last Delivery

Rebecca Block interviews Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. He explains a fall through ice during a Santa trial run and blames the fog for the nose tale. Rudolph says his final toy delivery season is this year.

Rebecca Block Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph Santa Claus Blitzen Santa

Snow Flakes Describe Shapes From The Sky

A fragment notes snow flakes in January with loose descriptions of round and square forms. The writing mentions Stephanie Holm from MI Co. and hints at snowfall from above.

Jan Stephanie Holm

Christmas Cheer Narrates Snowy Night Mirth

A garbled Christmas scene mentions Santa, carols, snow and festive feelings. Names appear but are unclear, with fragmented dialogue about missing someone and holiday cheer. The text reads like a jumbled holiday vignette with scattered references to Rudolph and barista duties.

Christmas Story Narrated By Brenda Schumacher

On Christmas day Ted notes stars shine tinsel sparkles and candles glow. A babe with no bed is born as people come to see Jesus in a heavenly sign above him. Brenda Schumacher reflects on why Christmas is celebrated with love.

Ted Jesus Brenda Schumacher The Eni Annette Bahlmann

The Last Christmas Tree Awakens to World Beyond Chains

A talking tree narrator recalls waking inside a hall labeled La mas Tree in the World. The tree laments captured life and vows to oppose captivity, dreaming of a world where humans and trees share Christmas and end cruelty. Characters named include Mark Boeckmann Nick Deborah Newman Annette Bahlmann.

Mark Boeckmann

What is Christmas in a Old-Time Verse

A short, festive verse questions the meaning of Christmas and invokes Santa as a central figure. The lines describe stockings hung and a playful, uncertain tone about the holiday mood.

Old St. Nick Old St

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