Tripoli Businessmen Sponsor Free Pancake Day Event
Tripoli merchants host a free pancake and sausage patty day at the Town Hall on Thursday February 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nothing will be charged. pastries beverages and utensils are provided as a gesture of thanks to local residents and the trading area. Bring the family and enjoy hot cakes with syrup and butter along with coffee and milk.
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Poli
Town Hall
Ipoli
Tripoli N Hall
Crating
Tripoli
Potters Co operative annual meeting elected officers
The Potters Co op meeting in Tripoli Town Hall elected Robert Kerr to a one year term and Lester Peters and Walter Lohmann to three year terms. The board named Robert Rathbone president Ewald Miller vice president Walter Lohmann treasurer and W H Kallenbach secretary. Receipts reached 49671.59 with milk sales at 10,210,109 and cream 6,049 pounds. Floyd Primus is manager of the plant.
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Robert Kerr
Lester Peters
Walter Lohmann
Robert Rathbone
Esident
Ewald Miller
Treaser
W. H. Kallenbach
Floyd Primus
Ant
CI Iowa Girls Attend Day at Cedar Falls
The SCI physical education majors sponsored a sports day for Iowa high school girls at Cedar Falls campus. Tri City was invited for the first time with 18 participants including Pam Alcock and Karen Biermann. Attending schools spanned from Osage to Clinton and Dubuque.
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SCI Physical Ucation
Iowa
Trili
Cedar Falls
Pam Alcock
Karen Bierann
Donna Brandt
Susan Carll
Karla Ejick
Bonnie Eickary Lahmann
Linda Leueinger
Shirley Meyer
Sharon C’onnell
Kay Ormston
Kathy Armening
Sharon Schuldt
Dine Schwartz
Jana Sievers
Paua Tiedt
Judy Wilson
Roerta Whitney
Kpoli
Sumner
Osage
Entered Hospital for Surgery in Waterloo
Virgil Bull was admitted to Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo on Wednesday afternoon for surgery scheduled Thursday morning. He remains under care as doctors prepare the procedure.
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Virgil Bull
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Will
Campaign total reach $431.11 reported by local airman
Mrs. H. J. Frese reports the campaign collected $431.11 in receipts. A check has been sent to Mrs. Lyle Ormston of Waverly Bremer County as chairman.
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H. J. Frese
T.B. Seal
Lyle Ormston
Wavrly
Bremer County
Sign Up Period Open for 1965 Feed Grain Program
Producers may file intentions to participate in the 1965 feed aid program between February 8 and March 26. Bremer County ASCS sets signup meetings in Sumner Dayton Leroy on February 12 at Sumner City Hall, February 15 at TripoliExtension office, and February 16 at Readlyn Town Hall. Remaining counties residents may sign up at the coin office any time Feb 8 through March 26.
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Bremer
Maxfield
Franklin
Readlyn
Uesday
Bremer County Committee
Ges
Bremerounty Ascs
New Laundromat Opens With Big Open House
Tripoli welcomed Norge Laundry Village with a robust open house. Owner LeLand Bergmann reported 2,350 pounds of clothes washed, 2,900 pounds dried, and 4,800 gallons of water used as evidence of strong turnout and interest.
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Tripoli
Norge
LeLand Bergmann
Gas Truck Crash Sparks Fire Near Denver
The Denver Fire Department responded at about 4 45 a m Wednesday to a propane gas truck crash two miles south of Denver on highway 63. Driver Gary Cox 24 Waterloo escaped serious injury after dozing at the wheel. The empty tank and overturned vehicle sparked a fire. traffic was rerouted as crews worked to extinguish it.
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Denver
Highway 63
Gary Cox
Waterloo
Great Plains
Iowa 1965 Fishing Laws Set Open Seasons statewide
The State Conservation Commission released 1965 fishing regulations including a continuous open season for crappies and silver bass with no daily or possession limits. Walleye sauger and northern pike have defined seasons in natural lakes and inland waters with specific daily and possession limits, and the smallmouth bass season runs May 29 to February 15. Effective March 1 through February 28.
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Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Missouri
Mississippi River
Tripoli Girls Win 24-21 Over Denver Junior High
Tripoli junior high girls beat Denver 24-21 as the Tripoli boys fell 37-24. Kristi Kooi scored 19 points on five field goals and nine free throws to lead the Tripoli girls, while Kurtt topped Denver with 15 in the girls contest. Dan Biesterfelt led Tripoli boys with 13?8 points, Ostrogge and Knudson each had eight for Denver.
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Tripoli
Denver
Kristi Kooi
Kurtt
Dan Biesterfelt
Ostrogge
Knudson
Mrs Henry Meswarth Admitted For Observation
Mrs Henry Meswarth entered St Francis hospital in Waterloo on Monday for observation as a precautionary measure.
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Henry Meswarth
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Two Day Swine Producer Short Course Slated
Bremer County swine producers may still sign up for a two day short course conducted by the County Extension Service. The sessions run February 16 and 23 in Tripoli Town Hall from 9 45 a m to 3 15 p m. Five Iowa State University extension specialists will present on swine buildings feed and manure handling health sanitation rations and feeding systems. Advance registration is required and a 3 00 registration fee covers meals and supplies.
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Bremer County
County Extension Service
Gene Vincent
Tripoli
Iowa State University Extension
Gloria Bruns Nets 607 Series in Nite-Owl League
Gloria Bruns, bowling for Black's Auto Service in the Nite-Owl league, rolled a 607 series in regular sanctioned bowling at local lanes. Her games were 211 170 and 226.
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Gloria Bruns
Tripoli Women’s Bowling Association
Gloria
Black’s Auto Service
Fractures Leg Sends Rueben Plagens to Hospital
Rueben Plagens suffered a leg fracture and was taken to Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo on Monday for treatment.
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Rueben Plagens
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Leithas Visit, Mrs Leitha Fractures Hip at Heine Home
Mrs. Ed Leitha of Waverly fractured her hip after leaving the Harry Heine home during a Saturday visit with Mrs. Cal Waterman. She was taken to Mercy Hospital in Waverly for treatment.
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Ed Leitha
Waverly
Cal Waterman
Harry Heine
Heines
Ervin Taylor and Mary Ebert Golden Wedding Observed
Fred Erin a special report notes the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Ervin Taylor at their Frederikake home on Thursday. Delores Davis Kathryn Taylor and Russel Bentley and daughter Waterloo visited. The couple wed February 4 1915 at the Congregational parsonage Waverly. James Rev Albert Price officiated. They lived in Frederika and he worked in drag line business for 17 years and later held other jobs. They also served as custodians at Frederika school before retirement.
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Frederika
Ervin Taylor
Delores Davis
Kathryn Taylor
Russel Bentley
Waterloo
Mary Ebert
Waverly
Albert Price
Frederika School
Funeral for Dora Staack at St. Pauls Readlyn
Funeral services were held Monday at St. Pauls Lutheran church Readlyn for Dora Staack 88. Rev Fred W Meyer officiated and interment was at Fairbank cemetery. Casket bearers were Lester Becker Murl Lockard Hartley Seydel Oscar Thran Henry Lau and Victor Happel.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Dora Staack
Fred W. Meyer
Fairbank Cemetery
Lester Becker
Murl Lockard
Hartley Seydel
Oscar Thran
Henry Lau
Victor Happel
Dealer Customer Fertilizer Meeting Planned for Tripoli
Area farmers are invited to attend a dealer customer meeting on February 17 at 8 p.m. in the Tripoli Town Hall. Sponsored by International Minerals and Chemical Corp and area dealers Frederika Mill, Tripoli Sales Co., Tripoli Grain and Feed, and Tripoli Mercantile. The latest advances in the fertilizer industry will be presented. Free coffee and maidrites will be served after the meeting.
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Tripoli Town Hall
International Minerals and Chemical Corporation
Frederika Mill
Tripoli Sales Co., Inc
Tripoli Grain and Feed
Tripoli Mercantile
County Schools Observe National Dental Health Week
Bremer county public schools observe National Dental Health Week February 7 13 with films titled Mr Lado and Dental Caries and hygiene talks led by Mrs White. Emphasis is on reducing sweets brushing technique and post meal rinsing plus fluoride education and home literature. Readlyn fifth grade leads in 100 percent dental card return as Mrs Stephen Wieland teaches.
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Lado
White
Wapsie Valley
Readlyn
Bremer County
Stephen Wieland
Woman's Club Dinner Plans in Oelwein Mealy Hotel
The Tripoli Woman's Club observes its annual anniversary with a dinner at the Mealy hotel in Oelwein scheduled for February 17. Each driver will contact their riders about departure times.
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Tripoli
Bremer County Court House Closed for Two Holidays
Bremer county auditor Dorothea Slemmons announced the Bremer County Court House will be closed all day Friday February 12 for Lincoln’s birthday and again on Monday February 22 for Washington’s birthday.
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Dorothea Slemmons
Bremer County
Bremer County Court House
Lincoln
Washington
IMC Corp reports sharp six month earnings gains
International Minerals & Chemical Corp. reports six month net earnings of 6.882 million, up from 4.102 million a year earlier, with earnings per share of 1.07 and sales of 108.483 million. Second quarter earnings reached 4.573 million, or 0.71 per share, on sales of 59.264 million. Improved capacity and a marketing program boosted fertilizer and industrial minerals results.
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I.M.C. Corp
Chicago
International Minerals & Chemical Corp
IMC
T. M. Ware
Tripoli Creamery Reports Big Gain in Receipts at Dinner
Tripoli Cooperative Creamery Co held its annual dinner meeting at Tripoli Town Hall. The report showed a total receipts increase of 102,572.27 dollars from the prior year with 703,091 pounds of cream and 1,771,590 pounds of whole milk received since April 1. Net patron payments totaled 131,707.90 for cream and 52,243.43 for whole milk. operating expenses were 27,051.11. Directors reelected Edwin Lohmann and Harold Leisinger, with Edwin Buls newly elected. Raymond Seehase filled Reinhard Judisch’s unexpired term. Reorganization elected Nacke president, Bull vice president, Leisinger treasurer, Lohmann secretary, Reed as manager.
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Edwin Lohmann
Harold Leisinger
Edwin Buls
Raymond Seehase
Reinhard Judisch
Victor Nacke
Lawrence Bull
L. G. Reed
Two Deer Hunter Violations Heard In J. P. Court Here
Two hunters pleaded guilty in Justice of the Peace Leslie Dettmer court to deer without licenses. The case dated to Dec 13. Wm. A. Sassmann of Denver and Marlin Bloom of Tripoli were each fined $5 plus costs.
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Justice of the Peace
Leslie Dettmer
Wm. A. Sassmann
Denver
Marlin Bloom
Tripoli
Fish Fry Planned by Tripoli VFW This Friday
The Tripoli VFW posts a fish fry for Friday February 12 from 6 to 8 pm. Adults pay 1.00 and children 50 cents with proceeds supporting veterans activities.
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Tripoli Vfw
Readlyn Town Seeks Librarian 15-Hour Week
The Town of Readlyn invites applications for a part time librarian position. Applicants should submit by February 20 at the Office of the Town Clerk. The role covers about 15 hours weekly and details are available locally.
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Readlyn
Girls Sectional Tourney Action Kicks Off Saturday
Lansing, Tripoli and Wapsie Valley will co host a sectional girls basketball tournament with Wapsie Valley hosting the sectional final on Saturday Feb 20 Games run Feb 13 16 19 and 20 Eastern Allamakee South Winneshiek Plainfield Juncture Dunerton participate in the opening rounds at Tri Poli Lan sing Tripoli and Wapsie sites The semis are set for Feb 19 with the finals and consolation Friday and Saturday evenings.
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Lansing
Tripoli
Wapsie Valley
Allamakee
South Winneshiek
Plainfield
Gregory Schmidt Opens Barber Shop in Tripoli
Gregory Schmidt announces the opening of Greg's barber shop in Tripoli. The shop begins business this week with hours listed in an advertisement. Schmidt is a 1962 Tri Poli High School graduate and trained at Waterloo Barber School. He will live above the shop at 116 South Main St.
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Gregory Schmidt
Tripoli
Greg
Tripoli High School
Waterloo
Hampton
Schmidts
South Main St
Cancellation of Nashua B B Game in Tripoli Gym
Tuesday night's girls basketball games in the Tripoli gym were cancelled due to weather. It is doubtful the game will be rescheduled.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Boys Eye Sectional Bid February 17
Area boys basketball sectional tourneys start February 15 with Class A at Wapsie Valley and Class B at Denver. Cedar-Wapsie teams see Denver Sacred Heart Oelwein and IC Plainfield matchups, leading to February 17 semifinals and February 18 finals at Wapsie Valley for Class A and Maynard versus Wapsie Valley for Class A.
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Tripoli Boys
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Wapsie Valley
Denver
Cedar- Wapsie
Sacred Heart
Oelwein
Fairbank
Plainfield
Fayette
Denver-Sacred Heart
Fredericksburg
Ic-Plainfield
Wisie Valley
West Central
Maynard
Tripoli
Commercial Club Meeting Planned in Tripoli Town Hall
The Tripoli Commercial Club schedules a regular meeting on February 15 at 7 pm in the Town Hall. Dinner will be served by Grace Lutheran church ladies, with a business session at 8 pm. The attendance committee will contact members for reservations. those missed should call Ray Bunger, club secretary, before Saturday morning.
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Tripoli
Ray Bunger
Paul Block Farm Machinery Sale Set for Feb 13
Paul Block Farm Machinery Sale is set for Saturday Feb 13 at the farm 1 mile south and 1 mile east of Tripoli. The sale begins at 1 p m and features a McD Model H tractor overhauled, a Ford NAA tractor with under 500 hours since overhaul, a MoD No 21 spreader, about 200 bushels oats and 1300 bushels of corn plus various items and household articles. Cash or clerk arrangements allowed. Arnold Hexom is auctioneer and American Savings Bank clerk. A complete listing appears on page 2.
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Paul Block
Tripoli
Arnold Hexom
American Savings Bank
Adult Farmer Class to Meet Monday Evening
Fifth meeting of the adult farmer class will be held Feb. 15 starting at 8 p m in the Tripoli High School ag room. Topic for discussion will be Dairy Breeding Problems according to Gary Heinemann voting instructor.
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Tripoli High School Ag Room
Gary Heinemann
Vong
Tripoli Boys Beat Fredericksburg 65 55 in F'burg clash
Fredericksburg hosted Tripoli for a Friday basketball doubleheader. The Tripoli boys edged Fredericksburg 65-55 while the girls fell 46-45. Nancy Gardner led the Fredericksburg girls with 20 points as Tripoli's Jim Kuhrt poured in 18 for the winners.
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Fredericksburg
Tripoli
Pantherettes
Nancy Gardner
FG FT Pft
Jim Kuhrt
Kent Kooi
al Alcock
Jim Krumm
Sam Tlehe
Tripoli - Fredericksburg
F’burg
Tripoli Panthers Prep For Rescheduled Turkey Valley Game
Tripoli girls aim for fifth place tie as Cedar-Wapsie standings could shift with a win at Turkey Valley. Boys seek a win though it won’t affect final位置. Tripoli hosts sectional action starts Feb 17. girls open Feb 13 at Tripoli against Denver.
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Wapsie Valley
Dunkerton
Janesville
Plainfield
Fredericksburg
Tripoli
Turkey Valley
Denver
Tripoli Dunkerton
Tripoli Panther
Tripoli Girls
Fredericksburg Girls
Cedar-Wapsie
Tripoli Court
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J. M. Haydon
Woman's Club
Tripoli Cooperative Creamery Co
Women's Fellowship of Faith United Church of Christ
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Charlene Everding
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