Tripoli boys fall short after late rally against Sumner
In a tight boys game Tripoli trailed Sumner by 50-37 entering the fourth quarter before a furious rally fell short 65-62. Carlyle Nicklaus scored 33 points, 28 in the second half, while Terry Dreyer limited Sumner star Pipho to eight.
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Sumner
Tripoli
Panthers
Anthers
Carlyle Nicklaus
Terry Dreyer
Pipho
Fpuls
Sebovs
Ana ”P¢Irl
Greene
Pantherettes
Tipoli
Tri
Shirlie Sauerbrei
U Sauerbrei
Ermann
Nerge
Panther
Ripoli
Ronnie Henninger
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Henninger
Dreyer Oe
Nicklaus
Olejniczak
Snyder
Westendorf
Jusse
Lavern Tegtmeier Elected President of Sportsmen's Club
Lavern Tegtmeier was elected president of Wapsie Sportsmen's Club at a board meeting last Thursday night, succeeding Ray Block. New officers include Dr. W. G. Goebel as vice president Walter Steward as treasurer and K. J. Kuhrt as secretary. Committees were named for refreshments auditing planning and more. The next meeting on Feb 28 will be Ladies Night with a fish dinner for paid members and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavern Tegtmeier
Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club
Ray Block
W. G. Goebel
Walter Steward
K. J. Kuhrt
Eldo Kehe
Erwin Volker
Walter Beisner
Woodrow Klemp
Paul Voetmann
Raymond Bunger
R. F. Klemp
Lawrence Heideman
Alfred Bock
C. C. Eichmann
Gordon Niemeyer
Jack M. Snyder
W. H. Happel Named President of Knittel Cooperative Creamery
Readlyn special report notes the Knittel Cooperative Creamery annual meeting on January 26 reelected W. H. Happel as president Theo Kuker as secretary and treasurer Leo Schuldt as director with C. H. Ol trogge as vice president and Art Wehling and Fred Heinemann as directors. Total business for the year reached 177 038.24.
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Readlyn
Knittel Cooperative Creamery
W. H. Happel
Theo, Kuker
Leo Schuldt
C. H. Oltrogge
Art Wehling
Fred Heinemann
Readlyn Correspondent Anna Schumacher Resigns
Anna Schumacher resigns as The Leader Readlyn correspondent after 30 years with the paper and as Readlyn Telephone Co. operator. Berdine Lacy succeeds her. The Leader invites Readlyn community cooperation to provide news from the town and surrounding area.
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Leader
Anna Schumacher
Readlyn
Berdine Lacy
Readlyn Telephone Co
Schumacher
Welf
Lacy
Local Bowlers Win Doubles Tourney On Sumner Lanes
Tripoli bowlers took first and second in the mixed doubles at Sumner Lanes Sunday. Doris Nerge and Ray Oltrogge won with 1 196 pins, Bob Fink and Genevieve Meyer were second with 1 127. Fight teams were entered from the area around Sumner.
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Tripoli
Sumner
Doris Nerge
Ray Oltrogge
Bob Fink
Genevieve Meyer
Grace Church Receives Top Award at Rural Institute
Grace Lutheran church of Tripoli was named one of five Iowa churches to earn the Institute’s merit with distinction award at Iowa State College Ames. Rev. Wm. F. Goetz attended to accept. others from Tripoli included Rev. E F Puhlmann and Rev. L E Gatch.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli
Iowa
Iowa Christian Rural Institute
Iowa State College
Ames
Wm. F. Goetz
E. F. Puhlmann
St. Peter's Evangelical
Goetz
Rural Church Life Committee
American Lutheran Church
Iowa Christian Rural Fellowship
Bremer County Delegates Return From IS EA Assembly
Forrest Bear and George Lindsley returned Saturday from Des Moines after attending the Iowa State Education Association delegate assembly. Bear represented Bremer county high and grade schools. Lindsley represented Bremer county rural teachers.
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Forrest Bear
Sumner
George Lindsley
Tripoli
Des Moines
Iowa State Education Association
I.S.E.A
Bear
Bremer County
Lindsley
Janesville Girls win Lake Sectional in decisive final
Janesville's powerhouse girls team, Bremer County Conference champions, crushed Fredericksburg 63-48 to win the Janesville lake sectional. Denver beat Readlyn 51-43 for the consolation title as Readlyn pulled away in the second quarter and held on.
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Janesville
Bremer
Fredericksburg
Denver
Readlyn
Janeseville
Collins
Mikes
Niemann
Tripoli
Auxiliary to Meet Tuesday February Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday evening February 14 at 8 pm in the Town hall. Members are asked to bring $2 in place of a bake sale.
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American Legion Auxiliary
All American Glass Exhibit At Tripoli Town Hall
The Tripoli Woman's Club hosts the All American Glass Exhibit on Wednesday February 15 from 2 30 to 5 p m at the Town Hall. A tea will be served with refreshments as the general public is invited to attend the display of a famous glass collection.
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Woman's Club
Tripoli
Readlyn Postmaster Harold Dieckman Suffers Heart Attack
Harold Dieckman postmaster at Readlyn collapsed Saturday in the post office and was rushed to Allen Hospital Waterloo. His condition is listed as fair with partial left paralysis, though he shows signs of improving. A Feb 9 Eddie Allen dance in Janesville is noted a benefit listing.
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Readlyn
Harold Dieckman
Allen Hospital
Waterloo
Eddie Allen
Janesville
Benefit of Tripoli Vfw
Hub
Wayside
Tripoli
Beverly Mueller Engaged to Hubert Lohmann in Tripoli
Mrs William E Mueller of Tripoli announces the engagement of Beverly Mueller to Hubert Lohmann of Tripoli. The couple plans to wed February 26 at Grace Lutheran Church as Lohmann recently returned from 18 months service in Japan and now works at Walnut Dairy in Waterloo.
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William E. Mueller
Tripoli
Beverly
Hubert Lohmann
Les Lohmann
Grace Lutheran Church
Miss Mueller
National Bank of Waterloo
Japan
Walnut Dairy
Waterloo
Local Ice Fishermen Trick Waterloon Angler With Pike Head
Tripoli ice fishermen pull a prank on Waterloo friends by passing a 14 pound northern pike head as a real catch at Sweet's Marsh. The vocalist admits the weight but says he did not weigh it, prompting laughter and warnings about stories of pike in the area.
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Tripoli
Waterloo
Canada
Sweet's Marsh
Bremer County Names Cancer Fund Co-Chairmen
Mrs James Kerr and Norman Fintel named 1956 cancer control fundraiser co chairs for Bremer county by Mrs Elmer Rucker. Fintel and Kerr aim to raise funds for research and education during Cancer Crusade in April, noting 24 local cancer deaths in 1954 and 2879 county residents still at risk if death rates persist.
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Norman Fintel
Waverly
James D. Kerr
Tripoli
Bremer County
Elmer Rucker
Denver
American Cancer Society
Fintel
Rucker
Kerr
Congress
On TV program Mrs Duncomb Kelsey guests on Spice of Life
Mrs Kelsey and Mrs Floyd Harper Cedar Falls joined Mrs Jeanett Elliot on KWWL TV in Waterloo on the Spice of Life program. Mrs Drewis returns home after three weeks in Scholz Memorial Hospital and is reported in very good condition.
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Paul Duncomb
C. B. Kelsey
Waterloo
Kwwl-Tv
Kelsey
Floyd Harper
Cedar Falls
Jeanett Elliot
Ernest Drewis
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Mrs Beil Crushed Hand In Washing Machine Wringer
Mrs L K Beil suffered a crushed hand last Wednesday when her hand was caught in a washing machine wringer. She was injured in the kitchen of her home and received medical attention.
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L. K. Beil
Funeral Services For Mrs. Ernest Spier At Readlyn Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Ernest Spier age 72 were held Tuesday at Matthias Funeral home Denver and Zion Lutheran church Readlyn with the Rev Elmer Jacobs in charge Burial followed in the church cemetery Casket bearers included Arthur Borcherding Paul Hartmann Harvey Hagenow Elmer Meyerhoff Emil Spier and August Schlewitz Mrs Spier born December 18 1823 is survived by her husband a daughter Mrs Arnold Stumme Clermont and two sons Elmer Cedar Falls and Arnold Cresco
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Readlyn
Ernest Spier
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Matthias Funeral Home
Denver
Zion Lutheran Church
Elmer Jacobs
Church
Arthur Borcherding
Paul Hartmann
Harvey Hagenow
Elmer Meyerhoff
Emil Spier
August Schlewitz
Spier
Arnold Stumme
Clermont
Elmer
Cedar Falls
Arnold
Cresco
Bank To Be Closed Postoffice Open On Lincoln's Birthday
American Savings Bank will close Monday for Lincoln's birthday while mail service continues. Postmaster Ray Fink said regular postal service will be in effect. Tripoli business houses will be open. Both bank and post office close on Washington's Birthday while businesses stay open.
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Lincoln
American Savings Bank
Ray Fink
Tripoli
Washington
Water loo Woman's Club Honored at Radio Broadcast
Tripoli ladies attended the breakfast broadcast in Water loo last Saturday. Ruby Servoss and Mrs. Hazel Chapin were honored for long service as teachers. Miss Servoss received an orchid and a kiss from master of ceremonies Charlie Trussel. Mrs. Chapin got a box of apples. Two other members, Mrs. Robert Ambrose and Mrs. Les Lauck, won drawing prizes.
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Tripoli
Feed Mill Announces Pork Lift Event Friday
Colburn Feed Mill will sponsor a pork lift to reduce the pork surplus on Friday February 17. The plan offers a free ham with each ton of feed purchased along with free coffee and doughnuts all day. Manager Dave West announced the event.
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Colburn Feed Mill
Dave West
Olejniczak Daughter Undergoes Appendectomy at Sumner
Frances Olejniczak underwent an appendectomy Saturday at Sumner Community Hospital. Her condition is reported as good. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Olejniczak.
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Frances Olejniczak
Sumner Community Hospital
Ed. Olejniczak
Mrs August Meier Improves at Sumner Community Hospital
Improving news reports say Mrs August Meier, once a patient at Sumner Community hospital, has returned home and is in better condition.
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August Meier
Sumner Community Hospital
Annual Meeting Of Tripoli Community Chest Planned
Tripoli Community Chest schedules its annual meeting at Town Hall next Monday evening. Officers seek member views on future fund drive goals and operations while one director for a three year term will be elected. President Wilharm conducts the meeting. current directors include Mrs Lauck Alice Krueger and William Kuker.
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Community Chest
Tripoli
Paul Voetmann
Elmer Wilharm
Les Lauck
Alice Krueger
William A. Kuker
Rev Cecil Jandrey Installed as Pastor at Two Churches
Reverend Cecil Jandrey of Appleton Wisconsin was installed Sunday morning as pastor of St John s Lutheran Frederika and St Paul s Lutheran Siegel. The service included welcome remarks from local clergy and a noon pot luck dinner attended by both congregations. He is married with one son.
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Cecil Jandrey
Frederika
Appleton
Wis
St. John’s Lutheran Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Siegel
Siegel Church
Jandrey
Robert Glaser
Wartburg College
Waverly
Richard Barrack
W. D. Weidler
William F. Goetz
Mr. Jandrey
Tripoli Cub Scouts Awarded At Monthly Pack Meet
Tripoli Cub Scouts awarded at their monthly pack meeting led by Cubmaster Virgil Weidler. Recipients include Wolf badges Dennis Juel Barry Fink Michael Buckley Danny Brase. Gold and Silver Arrows Ronnie Rieck Michael Fink Marshall Wilharm Dennis Weidler Danny Schumacher. Gold and two Silvers Danny Brase Michael Buckley. Bobcat Tommy Ambrose. pins for Danny Brase and Roger Benarden. Pack activities included den entertainment by Mrs Elmer Wilharm and refreshments by Mrs W A Buckley. A special display in Judl Briardale Store windows honors Boy Scout week.
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Tripoli
Virgil Weidler
Wolfbadge
Dennis Juel
Barry Fink
Michael Buckley
Danny Brase
Silver Arrow
Ronnie Rieck
Michael Fink
Marshall Wilharm
Dennis Weidler
Danny Schumacher
Silver Arrows
Roger Benarden
Elmer Wilharm
W. A. Buckley
Cubs
Judl
Briardale
Scout Father Son Banquet at Town Hall Tonight
Fifth annual father and son banquet for Boy Scouts in the Bremer district will be at the Town Hall this evening starting at p m. Two Eagle Scouts Bud Henderson and Joe Adair will present the program and Adair will show colored slides of the World Jamboree in Canada. Scout executive J D Armstrong and district leaders L C Moeller R D Denzler and Orlin J Kelling will participate.
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Bremer
Town Hall
Canada
Bud Henderson
Oelwein
Joe Adair
Waterloo
J. D. Armstrong
L. C. Moeller
Readlyn
R. D. Denzler
Orlin J. Kelling
Waverly
Tripoli Cooperative Creamery to Hold Annual Meeting
The Tripoli Co operative Creamery will hold its annual meeting at the Tripoli Town hall on Tuesday February 14. Lunch begins at 11 30 with the business meeting to follow. All creamery members landlords and Tripoli business and professional men are invited.
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Tripoli Cooperative Creamery
Tripoli
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E. H. Kuker
Wm. A. Kuker
Orville Haase
Sportsmen's Club
Grace Church
Atural Institute
Geo. Lindsley
Trudy Nerge
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James Kerr
Woman’s Club
Feed Mill
Paul Hartman
Hartman
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Glenyce
Roger Boeckman
Verlaine
Marvin Knoploh
Elaine
Wilma
Joel Boeckman
Tommy Ambrose
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