24 Feb 1965
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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1965
Page
1
Tripoli FFA chapter joins nationwide observance of National FFA Week from March 20 to 27 under the theme Agriculture Our American Heritage. Members promote farming’s importance with window displays, posters, and a parent son banquet planned for March 27.
Eight Boy Scouts led by Dennis Herrmeyer Greg Bruns and Arden Enrelies hiked five miles to Camp Ingewanis in sunny weather. Fourteen Scouts and one Scout leader later joined, camping overnight as temperatures dropped to zero.
The Wapsie Whirlwinds 4 H Club hosts its annual pancake supper at St John Lothian church parlors in Frederika on March 1. Serving begins at 4 30 p m with adults 75 cents, children under ten 40 cents, preschool free.
An adult farmer meeting is set for March 1 at 8 p m at the high school. Gary Heinemann longtime instructor at Tripoli High School says the program will cover Farm Records Systems.
Bremer and Chickasaw county Boards of Supervisors met in Waverly on February 17 to hear road abandonment protests. Roads 1 through 9 11 13 17 19 to 23 were vacated as no objectors appeared. Objects for roads 12 14 18 25 27 filed damages so those proceedings were dropped. Roads 15 16 24 were tabled while roads 10 26 were shortened and road 30 tabled. A Feb 23 reconvening drew about 75 objectors as talks continued.
The Iowa State Services for Crippled Children lists 44 field clinics from March 10 to November 16 with 10 cardiac evaluation clinics. Clinics span the state, offering full examinations by specialists, free of charge, to patients under 21 with chronic or crippling conditions. In Bremer county clinics are set for April 1 and October 7 in Oelwein, with cardiac clinics April 6 in Waverly and September 9 in Waterloo. Dr. John C. MacQueen leads the program as director and University of Iowa pediatrics professor.
Bremer County Democratic Women's Club sets regular meeting for 7 30 Friday Feb 26 in the First National Bank Community Room. Dr C E Berryhill Readlyn will report on his Medicare Bill study in Congress. All men and women are invited.
The Iowa Highway Patrol license examining team served 70 persons in the morning session at Tripoli Town Hall. Licenses issued included two new operators, 43 operator renewals, 10 chauffeur renewals, 4 instruction permits and 5 temporary driving permits. Also recorded were three driving failures and three written instruction permit failures. The team will return to Tripoli Town Hall on Saturday, March 20.
The State Conservation Commission announces the closing date of February 28 for trapping badger, skunk, opossum, beaver, civet cat and raccoon, with raccoon hunting ending the same day. The 1964-65 trapping season is described as relatively good, aided by open fall weather and near normal furbearer populations. Muskrat catches were lower, reflecting a peak in the prior two years. overall muskrat harvest is considered average.
WWI Barracks and Auxiliary will meet on March 10 at 8 00 in the State Bank in Waverly.
Special coverage of the Denver Sunset Home dedication and open house held Sunday. Dr. Ernest Stumme cut the ceremonial ribbon with Mayor Wilbur Gielau assisting. Rev. David Johnson spoke on the project's journey from idea to reality. About 1400 visitors toured the facility as staff welcomed first occupants arriving Monday.
Bremer County Chorus seeks a pianist for rehearsals at $2.00 per session. Interested individuals may call 975 4560 and ask for Mrs E J Nuss or Fred Erika.
Twenty three Bremer County residents signed donor cards pledging their eyes to the Iowa Lions Eye Bank at the University of Iowa Hospitals for corneal transplants. Gov. Hughes proclaimed Eye Bank week to boost pledges. 299 corneal transplants have been performed nationwide.
The Tri poli Community Chest annual meeting elected Richard Buhr to a three year term as director. The treasurer's report was approved and funds from the chest drive distributed to welfare, charitable, and recreational groups. The board includes Mrs. L. L. Moeller, Kenneth Freyholtz, Mrs. J. M. Snyder, Melvin Krumm, and Buhr. Howard Holm retired.
Electrician's Mate Fireman Steven R. Biermann USN son of Mr and Mrs Romane W Biermann of Tripoli participated in retaliatory air strike operations Feb 7 against North Vietnam while serving aboard USS Coral Sea with the U S Seventh Fleet in the South China Sea. Navy aircraft from USS Ranger Coral Sea and Hancock attacked communist barracks near Dong Hai about 100 miles north of the border. Pilots reported heavy fires and substantial damage to military targets.
Dr. Ernest H. Stumme of Denver was featured February 15 in the Waterloo Daily Courier series Among Northeast Iowa Leaders. The Courier praised his community work with the Denver Library Sunset Home and other projects, noting he has practiced medicine in Denver since 1937.
Mrs Harold Leisinger of rural Sumner fractured her ankle in a fall Saturday at her parents home in Waterloo. She is a patient at Ailen Memorial hospital.
The annual Men's City Bowling Tournament at Tripoli Bowl proceeds with singles and doubles underway. Singles lead Larry Bock 697, followed by Clarence Boeckman 663 and James Nuss 656, while doubles leaders are Jim Macken and Hartley Seydel 1292 and Ray Fink with Robert Ambrose 1259.
Tripoli junior high boys beat Readlyn 38 to 29 in a Friday basketball game. The Tripoli girls were edged 14 to 12 in their matchup at the same event.
David Matthias of Fairbank placed fourth in the 145 pound division at the state wrestling tournament in Waterloo. The Wapsie Valley senior had a perfect sectional record and only one district loss en route to the state finals.
Ronald Jon Moeller a senior at Wapsie Valley High School earned honors status at the State University of Iowa Iowa City. About one tenth of freshmen receive this. Honors scholars join special sections and can pursue advanced work toward an honor degree in over 20 majors. Ronald is son of Mr and Mrs Herman Moeller Fairbank.
Tripoli Band Mothers will meet March 2 at 7 30 p m in the home economics room at high school. Hostesses are Mrs Wm Heffernan Mrs Clair Davison and Mrs Carl Ryan. Entertainment will be provided by Mrs Wm Hurmence and Mrs Edwald Fink.
Nashua boys defeated Wapsie Valley 55 to 45 to claim sectional honors in district No. 11 at Wapsie gym. Nashua now 9-7 will face Elkader in first district round at Upper Iowa University gym Fayette at 7:00 tonight. Elkader stands 12-2. Four Nashua players reached double figures as Wapsie Valley had eliminated Tripoli 65-59 in the semi finals Wednesday.
Wapsie Valley defeated South Winneshiek 80 to 49 to win the sectional title. Mary Jo Rommel led with 35 points, followed by Dorothy Buhr 21 and Connie Gaede 20. Fredericksburg beat Tripoli 45 to 37 in the consolation game.
The Tripoli Boy Scouts sponsor a pancake supper at Tripoli Town Hall on Saturday February 27 from 5 30 to 8 00. All you can eat pancakes with sausages and drinks chocolate or white milk or coffee. Admission 50 cents per plate.
Nine hundred residents attended Tripoli’s free pancake day at Town Hall with strong sponsor support from local businessmen. The event featured sausage, syrup, butter, eggs, and dairy donations from area cooperatives and dairies, and most local businesses took part in cooking and serving.
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