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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1968
Page
1
A fragmented text describes outreach on welfare issues in Iowa, inviting groups to discuss facts and concerns. It mentions extension services, county and state groups, and university involvement. The piece notes meetings planned across dates and counties and the aim to inform Iowans about welfare topics.
Local bowling event starts Friday and runs through Sunday with singles and doubles events. Entries are due February 3 and include both day and evening sessions.
Rm Plans king eadlyn Services Inc announces its first annual open house Tuesday from 9 am to 5 pm. The event will showcase in house doughnut production and bulk packaging, with demonstrations on handling bagging and chemical safety. Local visitors invited to attend.
Final 1967 sales in Bremer County for series E and H bonds and Freedom Shares totalled 668 155 dollars, 87 percent of the county quota. Lyon County led with 124 percent. Iowa's 1967 year total was 97 846 339 dollars, 80 percent of goal, while 1968 state goal rises to 110 200 000 dollars and Bremer County 803 920 dollars.
National Scout week will be observed from February 7 through February 13. Scouts are asked to wear uniforms to school and church during this period and a display will be shown in the Interstate Power Co. window.
The Iowa State Department of Social Welfare reports Bremer county January payments total $25,304 across old age assistance $17,208 aid to dependent children $7,165 aid to the blind $242 and aid to the disabled $689. The statewide expenditures reached $5,335,530, up $65,032 from December with most growth in the dependent children program due to a caseload rise of 250.
The Cedar Valley Art Association presents the first northeast Iowa regional Amateur Art Show in the Waverly gallery from Feb 11 to 17 with 90 works in art, 15 crafts pieces, and two sculptures. Featured participants include Sharon Hesse, Thelma Koch, Mrs H G Diemer, and Jose Vega from Grant counties. University of Northern Iowa sponsors the event with a Saturday program and award announcements.
J M Haydon, weather observer, reports daily six o clock readings with noon measurements on Tuesdays, detailing temperature and sky conditions for the week.
Tripoli Jaycees invite area businessmen to an appreciation dinner on Saturday February 10 at 12 30 in Town Hall. No program is planned. Attendees should contact Robert Meyer secretary by today. Jaycee wives will serve the dinner.
Tripoli wrestlers enter a 10-team Class A sectional at Janesville on Feb 12-13. First round Monday 4:30 pm, semifinals Tuesday 4:00 pm, finals 7:00 pm with consolation rounds after finals. Two advance per weight class. Participating schools include Clarksville Denver Edgewood Colesburg Greene Janesville Nashua Plainfield Stor mont Wapsie Valley. Districts follow Feb 23-24 at Tripoli and state finals March 1-2 at McElroy Auditorium.
A 1966 Buick owned by the Rev. Paul Schaedig of Readlyn broke through the ice at Sweets Marsh on Sunday afternoon. The vehicle sank in the reserve area north of Tripoli while Schaedig and companions planned ice fishing. No one was injured. the car was recovered shortly afterward.
E G Michael attended the funeral for his niece Mrs Norman Mike in Oelwein on Saturday. Mrs Mike, 51, died after a long illness at a Rochester hospital.
Mr and Mrs Larry Moeller and family moved Thursday to the Clarence Beisner farm at Crane Creek which they recently purchased.
John Ohlendorf was discharged from Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo on Thursday after a period of hospitalization.
Mrs Ronald Hills is a patient at Postville hospital where she had surgery on January 29. Todd Hills is staying in the Bill Hills and Wm Bravener homes.
Brandenburg Krueger VFW Auxiliary sets a Monday evening gathering on February 12 at 8:00 PM in the Post Home. Members urged to attend.
Werner Braatz underwent major surgery on Thursday at the facility. No further details on the procedure or outcomes are provided in the readable text.
Seaman Apprentice Robert H. Lechtenberg aged 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Lechtenberg of Waverly, has graduated from nine weeks of Navy basic training at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes. The program covered seamanship, survival techniques, military drill, and transition from civilian life under instruction from veteran Navy petty officers.
The U S Department of Agriculture rejects soybean substitution for 1968 feed grain acreage. Farmers may divert 20 to 50 percent of base to corn and grain sorghum for maximum payments while keeping rest under permitted crops. Soybean price support remains 2 47 per bushel through 1968.
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union schedules 32 girls basketball teams to play Feb 17 22 with first round games at Allison Bristow Tripoli and Fredericksburg. Winners advance to district rounds Feb 24 Mar 2 and state action March 12 16 in Des Moines.
Iowa Farm Bureau Women offer 18 statewide scholarships to seniors entering teaching. Each provides 160 dollars per year for two years, totaling 320 dollars across the program. Eligibility requires farming family ties, top one third class rank, good health, and teacher training plans. Bremer county provides forms with a February 15 deadline.
The Readlyn Commercial Club elected officers at the January meeting with Harold Wehling as president and Robert Ungs as vice president. Stanley Gehrke was re-elected secretary treasurer, and one year directors named were Virgil Peters Delbert Oltrogge Arnold Brunsh eon and Leland Sprague.
The Senior Citizens potluck will be held at Town Hall this Wednesday at 6 PM instead of 6 30 as previously announced in last week's Leader.
List of visitors and callers at Tripoli Nursing Home over the past week. Residents Agnes Thran Mary Brase Oscar Kimball and Minnie Koschmeder are mentioned along with numerous relatives and friends from Waterloo Sumner Waverly Readlyn Dunkerton Westgate and Readlyn. Activities include vesper services led by Rev K Selberg and a birthday party for Minnie Koschmeder.
Leslie Dettmer hosts a public meeting for farmers at his Tripoli welding shop on Thursday February 15 at 8:00 p m. Walsh spraying equipment will be presented by a company representative to answer questions and attendees will enjoy free coffee and doughnuts.
Tripoli high school girls beat Janesville 65 57 and the boys won 60 54 on Tuesday night. The Pantherettes trailed at halftime before a late surge, while Marilyn Blume led scoring for the hosts.
Tripoli varsity closes schedule with an 11-2 mark after a 35-11 win over Independence. Four Panthers pins key the victory as coach John Samuelson lauds the balanced team effort across weight classes and sets up Class A sectional action in Janesville on Feb 12-13.
The First Maxfield Mutual Insurance Association of Denver will hold its annual meeting Saturday February 10 at 10:00 a.m. in the Denver insurance office, announced secretary Lavern Wente.
Jean Magnall Tripoli Women’s Bowling Association secretary treasurer says February 8 is the entry deadline for the women’s city tournament.
Leslie Biermann appointed plant manager for Tuloma Fertilizers retail operations in Tripoli. He will oversee retail farm deliveries and application of anhydrous ammonia and the Crop-Mate line. Biermann, a former Tripoli area farmer, and his wife Landa reside north of Tripoli after agronomic training through Tuloma programs.
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