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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1972
Page
1
Early Democrat candidate for auditor in Bremer County, 24, of Waverly announces bid in the upcoming primary. He is a 1968 graduate of Waverly Rock High School with a maths degree from Wartburg in 1970, farming locally and teaching in the Waverly school system.
A dairy nutrition seminar hosted by Bremer County Extension takes place Thursday at Tripoli Clean Center. Dr. C F Fore, L Jacobson, and L Nelson discuss complete feeds for dairy cows, high moisture corn, soybean meal, and vitamins. Attendees pay a fee for noon meal and morning coffee. send updates to Bremer Extension Box 49 Tripoli by January 28.
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The Food Stamps Program in Bremer County, now in its third year, boosted recipients and other low income families by about 160 percent in the year ending January 31 1972. Bremer County paid 59797 for 155897 in coupons with 561 participants monthly on average and 766 in December, with 21 stores accepting the coupons.
Several weekday Lenten services are planned with a Thursday evening service at St. John's American Lutheran Church Crane Creek on February 24. Rev. Paul Meyer of Sumner will deliver the sermon titled The Kind of Messiah our Savior wanted to be and is! A film strip titled The Messiah from the series In our stead will precede the service, followed by refreshments.
Miss Naomi Shank of Iowa State University will lead a Kitchen Planning workshop at the Nashua Methodist Educational Unit. Sessions run March 1 8 and 15 from 9 30 a m to 3 00 p m with topics on planning kitchen centers storage windows center tops flooring wiring lighting ventilation and more. The meeting is for couples with a materials fee of 4 00 and reservations via the Bremer County Extension Office or 882 4275.
Funeral services were held at St Matthew's Lutheran Church Readlyn for Walter Hay age 73 who died unexpectedly at his Readlyn home. Burial followed in the church cemetery. He was born September 1 1898 to Herman and Christina Hay and married Martha Piersdorf on December 12 1923. The couple farmed near Readlyn before retiring in 1942. Survived by wife daughter Florence Stahlhut two grandchildren and step mother Emma Hay of Saratoga Iowa. Cleveland Funeral Home Readlyn had charge of arrangements.
Thursday February 24 Tripoli hosts a free pancake and smokie sausage day from 10 30 a m to 5 00 p m at the town hall sponsored by cooperating Tripoli businesses thanking friends and customers for shopping in the area all are invited to bring the family and enjoy the meal
SP4 Jim Bruns received an honorable discharge from the U S Army on February 9 after serving with the 549th Medical Company in Wurtzburg Germany. He and his wife Carole Lageschulte of Tripoli will reside at Route 2 Waverly.
Iowa unemployment insurance payments rose to 3 052 759 80 in December 1971 from 1 993 528 18 in November with seasonal layoffs in construction. Bremer County received 28 145 84 for 537 weeks insured. Des Moines area Polk County led with 339 894 15, Linn 233 161 49, Black Hawk 202 655 01, Scott 185 003 00. Ex servicemen and federal workers were paid 455 248 28 from federal sources in December.
W H Kallenbach was admitted to Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo on February 10 and placed in room 350.
Randall Miller of Tripoli is listed among 188 new enrollees at North Iowa Area Community College Mason City for the second semester at NIACC.
Funeral services are tentatively set for Saturday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Readlyn for Hulda Blume 81 who died Wednesday morning at Allen Hospital Waterloo. She is survived by son Herbert of Tripoli and was preceded by husband William in June 1962.
Bremer County Democrats will hold two County Conventions at 8 00 p m in the Bremer County Court House Waverly on Saturday February 26 County Democratic Central Committee Chairman Paul Woods announced Delegates to District Presidential Conventions will be chosen based on presidential candidate support A County Presidential Platform Committee will draft platform resolutions for the National Platform delegate to District Presidential and Statutory Conventions will be elected following the Presidential meeting based on gubernatorial candidate support and Statutory delegates will submit proposals for the State Platform
Tripoli businessmen are reminded of the Jaycee sponsored bosses night banquet on Sunday February 37 at 6 30 p m in the town hall. Iowa Jaycee President Al Sievers will be guest speaker. An awards program includes a service award for community service. Respond by February 24 to Duane Bremer at 882 3298.
Tripoli Jaycees announce a snowmobile race on March 5 beginning at Snyders Access north of town then along the Wapsie River to Frederika and finishing at Indian Pond. Entry fee is 3 dollars per snowmobile. Contact Al Kuecker for details. Next week’s Leader will publish more information and rules.
A Social Security Administration representative will visit Waverly Courthouse Assembly Room on March 13 and 27 and Sumner City Hall on March 16 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Vernon S. Meyer, District Manager, notes residents may call the Waterloo office at 525 W. 5th Street Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 234 1554.
Tripoli High School sent eight wrestlers to the class A district at Conrad. three seniors earned state berths as district champions: Brian Blasberg at 98 pounds, Lloyd Zander at 185, and Bill Hildebrandt at heavyweight. Blasberg defeated Broderson and Smith before beating Lonny Silber in the final. Zander pinned three opponents, including Mark Steinbronn, Gary Stanley, and Jim Drewis in the final, with Drewis taking the wrestleback for consolation. Hildebrandt advanced through a tougher bracket to reach states.
Tripoli Panthers lost a tight sectional basketball opener to Sumner 50 48. Coach Dave Ray blamed poor field goal shooting 26% and a 13 day layoff while praising defense and late rally. Wrestlers from Tripoli also competed in district action with Gienau Harms and others advancing to wrestleback rounds.
Turkey Valley defeated Tripoli 91 to 77 in a district opener at Charles City. The Pantherettes led by six at halftime and pulled away late, despite Tripoli’s late surge. Coach Dave Van Ahn praised the team’s effort and noted strong free throw shooting of 31 of 36.
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