Looking Back 55 Years of Life in Tripoli Area
Fifty five years ago a host of small items mark daily life in Bremer county. Milk prices at Tripoli Creamery stood at 1.40 per cwt for November, while eggs, veal and hogs moved at 23 to 30 cents and five to six dollars respectively. Local marriages, sales, church events and a reorganized school district debate pepper the recap, including Budgets, closings out sales, and a 21 note organ addition at St Peters church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Henry Krueger
Henry Luhring
Chris Luther
Louie Pichelman
Waverly
Herman F. Buchholz
Douglas Township
Fred Everding
Readlyn
Berdine Wittenburg
August Wittenburg
Fairbank
Carl Buhr
Fred Buhr
Wernold Schmidt
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Sumner
Theo. Bock
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Bremer County
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Eugene Buenger
Duane Steinhart
R. O. Wikner
Carl W. Hildebrandt
E. F. Puhlmann
Randolph Schwarze
State Department of Social Welfare
Schwarzes
Frederika
Marvin James Dancer
E. L. Dancer
4 H CLUB NEWS AND MEETINGS ROUNDUP
The TNT 4 H club met at Janet Dietz home December 14 with Dixie Ruehs presiding. Officers were installed and a Christmas party with games and gift exchanges followed. Woodward institution received popcorn gifts from members. Cedar Chums held a Dec 13 special meeting at Joelle Alexander home to elect 1966 officers. Tens N Teens planned a January 6 meeting after a December 15 party at Sharon Biermanns home with a grab bag. A closing sale for Herman Rathe and funeral notices for Christen Nielsen and Fred Harms were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TNT
Janet Dietz
Dixie Ruehs
Kendra Nordman
Marilyn Vossberg
Woodward
Vossberg
Dietz
Cedar Chums 4-H Club
Joelle Alexander
Linda Jensen
Pat Betsinger
Jody Smith
Janice Bahlmann
Marily Busching
Linda Betsinger
Marilyn Busching
Sharon Biermann
Ating
Herman Rathe
Tripoli
Christence Nielsen
Cedar Falls
Fremont Cemetery
Fred C. Harms
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Maxfield Township
Wm. Burrack
Iowa farmers eye 1966 feed grain program changes
Everett Stenberg outlines the 1966 feed grain program with a 20 to 50 percent diversion requirement and projected yields for payments. Small farms diverting all base may receive full payment. price support and loan rates adjust, signup likely in February and March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University Extension
Everett Stoneberg
Stenberg
Iowa
Christmas season church services listed across area churches
Alton Koengeter and multiple pastors announce worship schedules December 31 January 2 and January 3. Services cover German and English rites with sermons on time and opportunity. Sunday schools, adult Bible studies, confirmations and special events cite guest speakers and missionary pictures. Everyone invited to all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton C. Koengeter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ational
Town of
Robert J. Sassman
Herman Tegtmeier
Faith United Church of Christ
Sandra Ellison
Milan Ellison
William Garner
Arnold Garner
W. H. Lindquist
Western Douglas
Everett Klintworth
Saybrook
Ill
Anla
James Bockhaus
L. W. Bockhaus
First English Lutheran Church
Peoria
Goll Offici
Ann Heffernan
Karene Heffernan
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Office
Grace Lutheran
Egypt
Methodist
Chuch
Robert Truit
John DeYoung
Japan
World Missions
DeYoung
Church Council
Mary-Martha Circle
Herman Brase
Stanley Bockhaus
John Musterman
Rebecca Circle
Arthur Mehmen
Wayne Vossberg
Kenneth Johnson
ST. John’s Lutheran Frederika
W. H. Klein
ST. Paul’s
ST. Paul and
Trinity Lutheran
Highway 63
Bremer
Karl W. Hanke
St. Paul
Trinity
ST. John’s Evangelical and Reformed
Siegel V. D. Weidler
Women’s Guild
ST. John’s American Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Geo. J. Gundel
Brotherhood
Luther League
Darrel Mixdorf
ST. John's Lutheran
Dial
Tripoli, Iowa
Kuhrt Ins
Abola Wittenstaraick To
Colburn Feed Mill
Rath Eed
Tripoli Sales Co., Inc
J. M
Jack
Kent
Tripoli Grain & Feed
Dan Mast
Mer
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