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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1954
Page
1
Bremer County Tuberculosis and Health Association reports Christmas Seals contributions totaling 377 dollars through December. Chairwoman Mrs Henry J Frese notes mail delays and returns while urging timely gifts to support TB prevention, heart disease education, services, and case-finding programs.
Tripoli stores will close at 6 p m on Friday December 31 with the Tripoli Commercial club reminding clerks they will remain closed Saturday and Sunday January 1 and 2 as adopted by the club.
Bremer county bonds in the first 11 months of 1954 totalized 1 387 208 dollars, 112 15 percent of the quota, announced by the state director. Iowa reached 99 51 percent of its quota with 139 208 898 dollars. Nearby counties show Butler 890 159 102 90 percent, Chickasaw 689 589 96 16 percent, Fayette 1 430 494 103 32 percent. Birthday supper honors Mar jean Guhrow. attendees include Alfred Buhrow family from Cedar Falls and others.
Milwaukee Braves star Jack Dittmer will headline St. Peter s Evangelical and Reformed church Father Son Banquet on January 13. Dinner at 7 p m. reservations are via LaVerne Platte. Dittmer, former Iowa standout, rose from Elkader to pro baseball with a notable early 1960s career.
William A. Buckley was appointed secretary of the Tripoli Commercial Club by the board last Thursday night to serve until the February annual meeting. He succeeds E. J. Fink who has held the role for the past two years.
Latest addresses of Tripoli men now serving colors show Pvt. Lloyd A. Goodenbour at APO 185 New York New York Pvt. Merle Mack at Camp Chaffee Ark and Pvt. Randall L. Niedert at Camp Chaffee Ark in Company assignments within armored divisions.
Douglas No 6 in Bremer county becomes the first in the area to finish student dental work. Mrs Elda Oberlieu leads the effort with 27 pupils returning dental cards and completing the program. Names include Bonita Biermann Michael Boeckmann Judy Krueger Karen Kuecker Carole Lage schulte Steven Schwemm Marion Krause Roger Kuecker Paula Tiedt Kurt Biermann Joan Bock Dennis Krueger Allen Kuecker Judith Kuecker Larry Lage schulte Sharon Miller Justin Biermann Douglas Boeckmann Steven Biermann Ruth Krause Alan Schwemm Carol Bock Diane Drape Wayne Lageschulte James Miller Janet Bock Beth Hoppenworth Annetta Bockhaus.
Five Bremer county youths will depart from Waverly at 6 30 a m on January 5 for induction into the army. They are Vernon Huebner and Dale Lehmkuhl of Sumner Tunney Condon of Plainfield Lavern Drewes of Waverly and Stephen Berend of Cedar Falls formerly of Waverly.
Verdeen Violet Westendorf and Reinhold R. Pavelec plan to marry January 9 at 2 30 p m in St John Lutheran Church Buck Creek. Miss Westendorf works at the Buck Creek store and Mr Pavelec is employed by Albrect Construction Co Readlyn.
Postmaster Ray Fink reminded residents that any alien living in the United States on January 1 must file a Form 153 with their local post office within 30 days. The card must be returned to the post office by January 30, 1955, and not mailed by the alien.
Wilbert A. Meyer resigns from Warner's after nine years to partner with his brother in Sumner. They have purchased the Busching Hardware and will take possession January 1. They plan to invoice stock this week and move to Sumner once housing is found.
Mrs. Lyman Chapin is back at home in Ames after undergoing major surgery at Mary Greeley Memorial hospital the prior week.
Carl Beisner of the Air Force stationed at Cheyenne Wyoming spent a 13 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Beisner arriving last Wednesday for the visit.
General aid for Bremer county schools totaled $98,854.29 this year announced by county superintendent R. C. Gaard. The allocations by district vary, with Wichita and Sumner districts among the top recipients and multiple Twps and numbered districts listed for equity. Total aid across all districts equals the stated sum.
The Tripoli area enjoyed light snow and sub freezing temperatures while the rest of the state faced heavy snowfalls. A trace fell Sunday, leaving slick roads and hazardous travel. east west routes grew treacherous, north south routes stayed clear, and normal traffic resumed by Tuesday afternoon. A pre Christmas thaw briefly warmed to 40 then cooler readings. week’s low was 16 Tuesday morning with highs around 40 on several days.
William F. Goetz Jr. was admitted to St. Marys hospital in Rochester Minnesota last Monday.
Kramer’s Produce cagers beat Iowa Sports Supply 53 41 in the first round of the Waterloo invitational and will meet Deep Rock of Waterloo in the second round tomorrow night. D Holm led with 22 points as 13 players saw action.
Year-by-year chronicle from January to October 1954 lists local happenings in Tripoli and Readlyn. Highlights include new car displays at Ambrose Auto and Buhr Chevrolet, school milestones, community leaders changing posts, floods and snowstorms, sports events, and church activities. Names feature Kuhrt, Bung er, Readlyn, Kramer Produce, VFW, and local schools, with civic projects advancing across Bremer County.
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