Lock's Auto Wins Team Championship in Women's Bowling Tourney
Lock's Auto captures the team title at the 1969 Women's City Bowling Tournament held at Tripoli Bowl. They finished with a 2717 handicap team series to top Kramer-Crittenden, State Farm Insurance, Foeller Construction, and Farriers Savings Bank among others. Sheryl Drewis won the singles title with a 605 handicap series and several pairs and all events winners are listed in the complete summaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadine Mager
Gloria Bruns
Hazel Kirchhoff
Marilyn Larson
Margaret Schmidt
Lock’s Auto
Block
Womn
Kramer-Crittenden
State Farm Insurance
Foeller Construction
Fariers Savings Bank
Frederika
Bergmann Hatchery
Sheryl Drewis
Cedar-Wapsie wrestlers win conference crown 31-16
Trans varsity wrestlers claimed the Cedar-Wapsie conference title with a 31-16 victory over Wapsie Valley. Panther coach John Samuelson praised the season’s effort and said the team will compete in the national tournament at Denver as the schedule shifts to postseason action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans Varsity Wreetiews
Cedar-Wapsie
Wapsie Grapplers
Panthers
Wap
Panther
John Samuelson
Leach
Samuelson
Denver Iney
Tripoli
Roger Buchholz
Wapsie Valley
Dale Moeller
Fremont Two Town Buy New Tank Truck
Fremont township and Triple Fire Department opened bids for a new tank truck at their Monday meeting. Buhr Chevrolet bid $2985 for a 350 cubic inch engine while Ambrose Auto bid $2980 for a 330 cubic inch engine. The board approved Buhr's bid with the larger engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Township
Triple Fire Department
Buhr Chevrolet
Ambrose Auto
Fremont Township Board
Buhr
Corn-Soybean Clinic Set for Feb 18 in Tripoli Town Hall
A corn and soybean production clinic will be held Tuesday February 18 at Tripoli Town Hall from 9 45 a m to 3 15 p m. Dr Regis Voss of Iowa State University will discuss fertiliser practices for profits while Kay Connelly will cover cultural practices and use of TIBA. The session is open to all with no advance registration and attendees bring own noon meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Town Hall
Regis Voss
Iowa State University
Kay Connelly
Waterloo Area
Dale Shires
Swine Health Forum Feb 19 at Tripoli Town Hall
Dr. Wm Switzer of Iowa State University will speak at a public swine health forum on Wednesday February 19 at 1 30 p m in Tripoli Town Hall No reservations required The Bremer County Quality Pork Producers sponsor the event and will review latest findings on mastitis metritis atrophic rhinitis P P C O and other diseases Free ham sandwiches and coffee follow the meeting per Dick Juhl president of the Pork Producers Association
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Switzer
Iowa State University
Tripoli
Town Hall
Bremer County
Switzer
Final Rites for C. H. Knief, Denver, Saturday
Funeral services for Charles H. Knief aged 69 of rural Denver were held Feb. 8 at St Peter Lutheran Church in Denver with burial in Fairview cemetery. He died Wednesday at Waverly Convalescent Home after residing at Bremer County Home. Born August 4, 1899 in Bremer County, he was the son of Carl K and Sophia Stolte Knief and farmed locally. He was preceded by sisters Mrs Emil Foelske and Mrs Edwin Bender. Surviving are brother Louis of Waverly Convalescent Home and sister Mrs Herman Hulda Wolter of rural Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Charles H. Knief
St Peter Lutheran Church
Fairview
Knief
Waverly
Bremer County
Carl K and
Sophia Stolte Knief
Emil Foelske
Edwin Bender
Ontario
Louis
Herman
Hulda) Wolter
First Annual Fisheree Stirs Midwest Fishing Fans
The 1st annual Fisheree on Gremore Lake near Prairie du Chien runs Feb 15 16 sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce Jaycees and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Activities begin after 7 30 a m with registration at 7 a m near the lake. Iowa license holders with 1969 credentials may fish without a Wisconsin license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Gremore Lake
Prairie du Chien
Chamber of Commerce, Jaycees and
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Iowa
Wisconsin
Mrs Theo Peters Leaves Allen Memorial Hospital
Mrs Theo Peters was discharged from Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo on Monday after a brief stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo, Peters
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Schumacher Son Enlists and Trains at Lackland AFB
Allen Schumacher, son of Mr and Mrs Or ville Schumacher, left January 27 to join the Air Force and is stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas for basic training.
Bremer County U.S. Savings Bond Sales 1968 Report
Final 1968 Bremer County Bond sales total 488 848 dollars with 61 percent of quota in series E and H and Freedom Shares. Statewide December sales 6 573 482 dollars. Iowa year total 84 545 082 dollars at 77 percent of 1968 goal. Iowa 1969 goal 87 600 000 dollars. Bremer 1969 goal 562 700 dollars. Also shows county comparisons Black Hawk Chickasaw Fayette with 1968 totals percent and 1969 quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Freedom Shares
Scott County
van Buren County
Iowa
Black Hawk
Chickasaw
Fayette
Semester Honor Roll at Denver High Is Revealed
Denver High School announces the semester and second quarter honor roll. Seniors named include Larry Arns Judy Bartling Sandra Bennett Nancy Bruns David Buss Patricia Gienau Mary Hebell Judy Heideman Rick Hubbard John Knudson Kristin Kurtt James Moeller Rebecca Neebel Keith Olrogge Sharon Schmidt Nancy Schroeder Sharon Schumacher Howard Trunnell. Two juniors earned all As Susan Wente and Vivian Wittenburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Arns
Judy Bartling
Sandra Bennett
Nancy Bruns
David Buss
Patricia Gienau
Mary Hebell
Judy Heideman
Rick Hubbard
John Knudson
Kristin Kurtt
James Moeller
Rebecca Neebel
Keith Olrogge
Sharon Schmidt
Nancy Schroeder
Sharon Schumacher
Howard Trunnell
Susan Wente
Vivian Wittenburg
Randy Bruns
Joyce Buss
Karen Ciuts
Mark Dev
James Hutchins
Joel Meade
Karen Oltrogge
Ronnie Pelley
Becky Sehlemann
Jo- Lyn Steege
Vicki Thrasher
Vern Walther
Larry Wente
Cedar Valley to Sponsor Art Show in Waverly
The fifth annual area competitive Art Show will be held in Waverly from February 16 to March 2. Artists may submit original works at Cedar Valley Art Association Gallery on February 8 and 9 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Judge Richard Leet of the McNider Museum in Mason City will select Best in Show, with a $100 prize. Purchase prizes of $100 each are offered by First National Bank Waverly Rohlf Memorial Clinic and State Bank Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Valley
Waverly
Cedar Valley Art Association
Richard Leet
The
McNider Museum
Mason City
Art Association
First National Bank
Rohlf
Lester Peters Named New President at Potters Siding Cry
Annual meeting of the Potters Siding Co operative Creamery Co held February 4. Robert Kerr and Robert Rathbone were re elected directors for three years. Lester Peters became president with Robert Kerr vice president Walter Lohmann treasurer and W H Kallenbach secretary. Total receipts 80081556 and milk received 15703230 pounds plus 263859 pounds of cream Floyd Primus manager of the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Peters
Potters Siding Cry
Potters Siding
Robert Kerr
Robert Rathbone
Walter Lohmann
W. H. Kallenbach
Floyd Primus
Fifth Generation at the Barber Chair as Sommer Keeps Trade Alive
Walter Sommer a barber of 47 years remains active in the trade as he cut the hair of 22 month old Danny Buls, son of Loren Buls, marking five generations of barbers on the same block. The lineage traces from Otto Buls to William Buls Tripoli Lawrence Buls and onward to Loren and Danny. Sommer began in 1922 and has worked in the same shop area since his start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Sommer
Walter Sommer
Buls
Danny Buls
Loren Buls
Sumner
Sommer
Otto Buls
William Buls
Tripoli
Lawrence Buls
Loren Bull
Loren
Danny
Mr. Sommer
Tubby
Fred Warneke
Warner Electric
Waterloo
Art Emlet
Tripoli teams close conference play with wins
The Tripoli Pantherettes beat Fredericksburg 67 56 and the Panthers defeated Fredericksburg 67 35 in a conference finale. Dave Ray praised defensive effort, highlighted Tom Green and Wayne Mayer Rick Wittenburg Willis Hildebrandt for rebounding and defense, with Dan Biesterfelt adding 14 points and solid floor play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Pantherettes
Fredericksburg Girls
Dave Ray
Panther
Fredericksburg
Ray
Tom Green
Tom
Wayne Mayer
Rick Wittenburg
Willis Hildebrandt
Rick
Wayne
Willis
Dan Biesterfelt
Wittenburg
Mag
Jaycees Meet Early at VFW Home Thursday Evening
The Jaycees will hold a meeting at the VFW Home on Thursday at 7:00 PM instead of 8:00 PM. Members are asked to bring any typewriters they have for the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
VFW
Rosenthal Brother Dies at Veterans Hospital
Henry Rosenthal of Le Roy Minnesota died Wednesday at the Veterans hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be held in Le Roy on Saturday with attendees including Edw Rosenthal and Alice Krueger, H W Krueger, Fred Rosenthal and Peter Rockwell, F C Dodd, and Mrs Martell Beebe of Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rosenthal
Le _ Roy
Minn
Edw. Rosenthal
Veterans Hospital
Minneapolis
le Roy
H. W. Krueger
Alice Krueger
Fred Rosenthal
Peter
Rockwell
F. C. Dodd
Martell Beebe
Waverly
Fremont Cemetery Association Meeting Planned for Friday
The Fremont Cemetery Association will hold its meeting Friday February 14 at 2 p m in the home of Mrs Luella Kelsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Cemetery Association
Luella Kelsey
Ministers invited to Bremer County Farm Bureau breakfast
Area ministers are invited to a breakfast Monday February 17 at 8 30 in Carvers Restaurant Waverly Booth Wallentine Iowa Farm Bureau radio and TV director will discuss current agricultural issues Members should contact the Farm Bureau office by Friday February 14 to reserve a spot
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Farm Bureau
Carver
Waverly
Booth Wallentine
Iowa Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Office
Family Fish Fry Friday at VFW Post Home
Tripoli VFW Post will host a family fish fry on Friday February 14 at the Post Home. Serving from 5:30 to 8:00 pm the general public is invited to attend. Admission will be charged. Advertisement is elsewhere in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
THS Pantherettes Open Tourney Action Saturday
The 32 team girls sectional basketball tournaments run Feb 15 to 22 under the I G H S A U. Tripoli Rockford Nashua and Aplington co host with first round games Feb 15 at Rockford and Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesup
THS
Pantherettes
Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union
Tripoli
Rockford
Nashua
Aplington
Clarksville
Greene
Parkersburg
Fredericksburg
Riceville
Plainfield
Allison-Bristow
Allison- Bristow
Tripoli Club Meeting Cancelled Over Basketball Playoff
The Tripoli Commercial Club February meeting is canceled due to a girls’ sectional basketball tournament game. President Howard Marquardt said the decision follows the scheduling conflict and affects local civic plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Howard Marquardt
Neek's Weather and Local Business Notes
Weather observer J M Haydon records 6 p m readings daily except Tuesday and 12 noon. Ray Bloem returns from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo Saturday morning. Local callers visit Bloem home as the barbering history traces through Waterloo Tripoli and a final move to the Sommer Bockhaus shop by 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Haydon
Weather Observer
Ray Bloem
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Leslie Biermann
Jean and
Paul Judisch
Bloem
Also Mentioned on This Page
Becky Tobey
Connie Hagenow
Donna Sauerbrei
Sherrie Doepke
Mari
Lyn Larson
Lois Moeller
Rochelle Kuethe
Betty Truog
Doris Nerge
Elaine Bergmann
Yvonne Tegtmeier
Evelyn Schnieders
Yvonne Bright
Janice Fink
Margaret Fink
Shirley Mack
Becky Toher
Mattel A Rose
V ‘ ' Valley
Paul Garner
Bantz
Fremont Two
Town
Swine Health Forum
Tripoli Hall
Dick Juhl
Pork Producers Association
C. H. Knief
U. S
Denver High
Denver High School
Bering
Hub Tavern
Warner Elec
F.B. Breakfast
Vfew Post
Des Moines Veterans Auditorium
C.c
Neek
Wesley Bockhaus
Sommer -Bockhaus
Walt Summer
Cp. Snow
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