Burglars Break Into Ambrose Station Early Thursday
Burglars forced entry into the N. R. Ambrose Oil Co. station early last Thursday and stole about 16 dollars from the cash register after breaking a back window and prying it open. The night watchman across the highway saw a car leave around 4 30 a.m. Similar break ins were reported that night at Frederika Mill and other towns northwest of there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. R. Ambrose Oil Co
Farmers Produce Co
Frederika Mill
Grace Church to Sponsor World Day of Prayer Service
Grace Lutheran church hosts a World Day of Prayer service Friday at 8 pm led by Rev William Goetz with monette by the pastor. Women’s Missionary Society organizes ushers and publicity with proceeds aiding Christian literature abroad. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Women’s Missionary Society
My Church
Oscar A. Bany
William A. Kuker
Herold G. Miller
Albert Oberlieu
Arnold Wes
Wiliam F. Goetz
Virgil Kingsbury
Adolph Mohling
Lester Peters
Lloyd Mueller
Leo Towne
American Lutheran Church
India
New Guinea
William E. Mueller
Gracehall
Carl Mohling
Clara Bergmann
Donald Hunemuller
Oscar Quade
R. O. Wikner
VFW Auxiliary Plans Open House at New Home
VFW Auxiliary met at the VFW home with Mrs. Caroline Schnurstein hosting. Reports covered Americanism and Membership while a talent show recap was given. Members approved donations for chimes and a gift for the national president, and voted to furnish curtains. New members Clara Towne Donna Sassman and Marlys Ryan were initiated. Plans for the March 6 open house were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Caroline Schnurstein
Margaret Fink
Phyllis Eichmann
Clara Towne
Donna Sassman
Marlys Ryan
Artz Buys Frese Variety Stock in Final Clearance
Paul E. Artz of Nora Springs purchases the remainder of Frese Variety stock and launches a weeklong final sale. The self serve event offers greatly reduced quantities and runs through Saturday night with first come, first served terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frese
Paul E. Artz
Nora Springs
Dimitak
Schuldt Couple Celebrates 45th Wedding Anniversary
Forty fifth anniversary of Mr and Mrs F B Schuldt observed at Crane Creek church parlors with 175 guests from Waverly Fredericksburg Sumner Readlyn New Hampton Waterloo Cedar Falls and Tripoli Dinner served to 65. Family and friends presented an electric roaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Schuldt
Crane Creek
Waverly
Fredericksburg
Sumner
Readlyn
New Hampton
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Tripoli
Clarence Oltrogge
Will Essman
Henry Dettmering
Louie Ohlendorf
Ray Guhlow
Clarence Buchholz
Em. Fuchs
Janice Schuldt
Fuchs
Eugene Oltrogge
Melvin Ohiendorf
Art Herman
Betty Snelling
Mike Schuldt
Merlyn Heidemann
Lawrence Snelling
Lawrence Schuldt
Lorraine Schuldt
Leo Schuldt
Will Zabel
Herman Schuldt
Denver
Ida Ohlendorf
Mr. Schuldt
Leroy Township
Lawrence
Minor
Shell Rock
Leo
Lorraine
Local Youths Observe National FFA Week in Tripoli
Tripoli FFA chapter with 39 members joins 370000 national FFA members for National FFA Week observed around George Washington's birthday. Adviser Ralph Goodnow leads activities as 53 area vocational agriculture students pursue dairy cattle beef cattle sheep pork and crop projects totaling wide farm improvements.
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Tripoli
Bake Sale Sponsored by St John’s Choir
The choir of St John’s Lutheran church Western Douglas sponsors a bake sale on Saturday Feb 26 at Bock’s Heating and Plumbing starting at 2 o’clock.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Western Douglas
Bock
Insurance office closure notice for February dates
The insurance office will be closed from February 18 to February 27. In case of emergency contact H. J. Frese at 46-W, Tri Poli. Jack Frese.
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H. J. Frese
Tripoli
Jack Frese
Bremer County Plans Road Treatment South of Tripoli
Bremer county plans to treat 15 miles of roads this year with a chemical stabilizer. Richard Gish county engineer says the six miles south from Tripoli to Knittel will be the first step toward a blacktop surface with subsequent treatments to build a base before oiling. Other roads in the program include Horton road north of Waverly and the trunk road east of Janesville.
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Knittel Road
Tripoli
Bremer
Knittel
Richard Gish
Gish
Horton
Waverly
Janesville
Frederika High One Act Earns Superior in Preliminary
Frederika high school’s one act play The Finger of God received a superior rating in the preliminary speech contest at West Union last Friday. Cast members included Harlan Duenow Sondra Dirksen and David Hagedorn. Additional excellent ratings went to William Heffernan Barbara Schwarze Joyce Krause Sondra Dirksen Helen O Connell and Joyce Krause. Speech instructor is Supt. G D Cosman.
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Frederika
Frederika High School
Finger of God
West Union
Harlan Duenow
Sondra Dirksen
David Hagedorn
William Heffernan
Barbara Schwarze
Joyce Krause
Helen O’connell
Paul Bang
Supt
G. D. Cosman
Illness Strikes Infant in Iowa City Case of Meningitis
Marlyne Fink three month old daughter of Mr and Mrs E J Fink fell ill Friday morning and was taken to University Hospitals Iowa City where doctors diagnosed spinal meningitis. Condition listed as serious from Friday to Monday with parents to report improvement after a Tuesday check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlyne Fink
E. J. Fink
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Soldier to be discharged after 19 months in Germany
Cpl. Stephen A. Maurer phoned his parents from Fort Sheridan Illinois Monday evening. He had arrived in New York Friday from Mannheim Germany where he had been stationed the past 19 months. He expects to receive his discharge at the end of the week.
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Cpl
Stephen A. Maurer
S. A. Maurer
Fort Sheridan
Ill
New York
Mannheim
Germany
Jane Dixon Named Queen Candidate At Yankton School
Jane Dixon daughter of Rev Thomas B Dixon and Mrs Dixon of Phelps Wisconsin and formerly of Tripoli is named as one of 10 candidates for Miss Greyhound 1955 at Yankton college The candidates were chosen by the Song Master a male quartet that sang at Yankton February 15 in a Community Concert The Miss Greyhound winner will be revealed with the May issue of The Greyhound college yearbook Mr Dixon formerly served as minister of First Congregational church in Tripoli.
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Yankton, S. D
Jane Dixon
Thomas B. Dixon
Phelps, Wis
Tripoli
Yankton College
Yankton
Greyhound
Dixon
First Congregational Church
Mild Week Beats Blizzard Threat in Tripoli Area
Tripoli and nearby towns enjoyed a relatively mild week with above freezing temps and light rain. A winter blizzard veered north toward Minnesota and Canada, leaving blocked roads and several accidents. Temperatures ranged from seven above to 44, with about 0.40 inch of rain Friday through Sunday and fog on Saturday night.
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Tripoli
Minnesota
Canada
E. C. Biermann
Tripoli Players Land All League Honors in Bremer Vote
Three Tripoli cagers earned all conference honors as coaches tabbed the Bremer County selections. On the boys' team forward slots went to Paul Dohrmann and Harlan Laube, with Elston Miller Readlyn Stan Chapin Royce Reeves Paul Loy Kenneth Hartmann Virgil Lampe among other listed players. Betty Nerge earned a girls' guard spot alongside Carol Soldwisch Myrna Pagel Betty O'Connell Pat Jennings Katherine Lahmann Luann Foelske and Marlys Schroeder as guards.
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Paul Dohrmann
Harlan Laube
Betty Nerge
Elston Miller
Readlyn
Stan Chapin
Janesville
Royce Reeves
Plainfield
Paul Loy
Kenneth Hartmann
Virgil Lampe
Frederika
Carol Soldwisch
Denver
Myrna Pagel
Betty O’connell
Pat Jennings
Katherine Lahmann
Luann Foelske
Marlys Schroeder
Goetz Jr. Released From St. Marys Hospital
William F. Goetz Jr. was released from St. Marys hospital in Rochester Minnesota on Tuesday. His address is care of Rev. J. R. Vagts Our Saviour s Lutheran church 1300 10th Ave NE Rochester Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Goetz Jr
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
J. R. Vagts
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
10Th Ave. N.E
Mardell Bock Undergoes Appendectomy Friday
Mardell Bock daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Bock submitted to an appendectomy Friday at Sumner Community hospital with medical staff reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mardell Bock
Alfred Bock
Sumner Community Hospital
Readlyn Insurance Company to Hold March 5 Meeting
Readlyn Mutual Insurance association announces a regular membership meeting at the VFW hall in Readlyn on Saturday March 5 starting at 1 p m. Agenda includes election of directors and proposed amendment to Article II to allow additional coverages. President F W Poock and secretary A H Matthias urge all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn Mutual Insurance Association
VFW
Readlyn
F. W. Poock
A. H. Matthias
Wikner Named Extension Director in Butler County
Ivan Wikner of Tripoli has been appointed extension director of Butler county by the county Farm Bureau board after Arthur J. Hibray's resignation. Wikner, a 1952 Iowa State College graduate in agricultural education, has served as Butler county youth assistant since July and previously worked in Black Hawk county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Wikner
R. O. Wikner
Tripoli
Butler County
County Farm Bureau
Arthur J. Hibray
Hamilton County
Webster City
Wikner
Air Force
Black Hawk County
Iowa State College
Wikners
Allison
Guilty Of Tampering Case In Waverly Court
Virgil Lampe of Frederika was fined 25 dollars and ordered to surrender his driving license for 60 days after a tampering charge in the court of Justice of the Peace W H Diercks, Waverly. He is forbidden to drive his own car except while actually working for his employer.
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Virgil Lampe
Frederika
Court of Justice of the Peace
W. H Diercks
Waverly
Funeral Friday for Mrs. Mary Bunger longtime resident
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Bunger 80 who died Tuesday noon at Mercy hospital Waverly after a stroke will be held Friday at 1 30 p m at Rettig funeral home and 1 45 p m at Grace Lutheran church Pastor William F Goetz in charge Burial will be in Crane Creek cemetery Casket bearers are Lester Bunger Edwin Klemp Alvin Meier Edgar Traetow Arlin Wittenburg Wilfred Moeller Mrs Bunger who lived alone here 30 years suffered a stroke last Saturday Her birthplace was Fremont township near Tripoli She married William C Bunger March 29 1894 and retired to town in 1923 She is survived by a daughter Lydia Traetow of Waverly a son Otto eight grandchildren 16 great grandchildren and a brother Wm Schoenbeck of Cedar Rapids
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Mary Bunger
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Rettig Funeral Home
Grace Lutheran Church
William F. Goetz
Crane Creek Cemetery
Lester Bunger
Edwin Klemp
Alvin Meier
Edgar Traetow
Arlin Wittenburg
Wilfred Moeller
Wm. C. Bunger
Crane Creek
Bunger
Lydia
C. A. Traetow
Otto
Wm. Schoenbeck
Cedar Rapids
World Day of Prayer Service at St Peter's Church
St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church hosts World Day of Prayer on Friday at 8 pm under Rev E F Puhlmann. Congregational church invited. public welcome. Refreshments served after the service. Observed the first Friday of Lent. in 1954 it reached over 19 000 US communities and 119 countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. F. Puhlmann
Congregational Church
United States
Car Collision in Bremer Causes 400 Damage
An accident in Bremer last week caused about 400 in property damage with no injuries. Norman F. Nuss of Waverly and a wagon loaded with corn driven by William Kallenbach collided at an intersection on icy roads. Each vehicle sustained roughly 200 in damage. Nuss was fined 10 for failing to stop at a stop sign.
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Bremer
Norman F. Nuss
Waverly
William Kallenbach
Nuss
Kallenbach
Birthday Guests Honoring Mr Frese Host Relatives
Mr and Mrs H J Frese entertained relatives Sunday to celebrate Mr Frese s birthday with a family gathering and refreshments at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
H. J. Frese
Mr. Frese
G R Rettig Elected President Of Tripoli Commercial Club
G R Rettig was elected president for 1955 56 at the Tripoli Commercial Club annual meeting at Town Hall. New vice president Dr W G Goevel and directors include Robert Ambrose R J Bunger Clarence Meier Gordon Niemeyer and Erwin Towne. A study committee on school reorganization was formed with Dr L J Magnall and Elmer Wilharm named as representatives. The group discussed promoting plans with at least 40 participants, while the secretary’s balance stood at 276.27. A by law change to create separate secretary and treasurer posts was approved.
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G. R. Rettig
Tripoli Commercial Club
Town Hall
Robert Kundrt
W. G. Goevel
Robert Ambrose
R. J. Bunger
Clarence Meier
Gordon Niemeyer
Erwin Towne
Supt
E. R. Shriver
Dr. L. J. Magnall
Elmer Wilharm
Commercial Club
Tripoli Man Aids Tachens Island Evacuation Aboard USS Washburn
Robert D. Sievers of Tripoli described his role in the Tachens Islands evacuation near Formosa. He said the mission involved unloading 5,000 tons of ammo and about 1,500 Chinese troops, with 50 hours aboard a small boat and six hours sleep en route to Formosa. Newsreels may show his boat, he noted, and his address listed at EN3 R Div USS Washburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Sievers
A. C. Sievers
Tripoli
Tachens Islands
China Coast
Washburn
Bob
R. D. Sievers
Uss Washburn
San Francisco
Calif
Frederika School Carnival Planned in High School Gym
An all school carnival is set for Friday February 25 at 7 30 p m in the Frederika high school gym. Prizes will be awarded and events include a basketball throw fortune telling boxing and other activities.
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Frederika
Frederika High School
Frese Family Heads to Oklahoma City Clinic
Mr and Mrs Jack Frese and their son Johnny left Friday for Oklahoma City Oklahoma where Johnny will receive a check up at the Oklahoma Allergy Clinic They expect to be gone a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Frese
Johnny
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma Allergy Clinic
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Golld Srs
Ambrose Station
Frederika Breakin
F. B. Schuldts
F.F.A
George Washington
Washington
Mount Vernon
Bake Sale
Frederika H. S
Yankton School
Tripoli Cagers
Bremer County
Readlyn Insurance Company
Mrs. Mary Bunger
St. Peter's Church
Bremer Corner
Wm. D. Tonne
Grace Lutheran Parish Hall
Elmer
Erwin
Eleanora
Eugene Hinrichs
Geo. M. Lindsley
University of Iowa
Ladies’ Aid Society
Tachen Islands
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