County Extension Activities in Bremer County 1963
In Bremer County federal state and county governments funded and guided extension work with Iowa State University resources. James Kerr chaired the county extension council overseeing agriculture business and 4-H, with Gene Vincent as director Pearl Pardee as home economist and Paul Miller as summer assistant. The staff made nearly 700 visits to offices and homes and handled about 2000 calls while issuing over 400 press releases and 7000 publications. Educational radio segments aired 83 times reaching many residents. 184 meetings drew 12 495 attendees. Adult leader trainings numbered 10 and youth leader trainings 34, plus numerous county events such as Family Counseling, Livestock Nutrition School, Hat Workshop, Clothing Lessons, Farm and Home Management School, Fruit Tree Pruning, Kitchen Planning and Clinic. County leaders and 4‑H members participated heavily in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Iowa State University
County Extension Council
James Kerr
County Extension Service
Vincent
Abbas-Pleggenkuhle Nuptial Vows Read in Frederika
Vickie Abbas daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Abbas Fredericksburg and Allen Pleggenkuhle son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pleggenkuhle Sumner were married Tuesday Dec 24 at St John s Lutheran Frederika Rev W H Klein read the vows Kenneth Nuss sang with Judy Wilson at organ The bride wore chantilly lace with Swedish crown of pearls A reception for 50 followed at the bride s parents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika
Vickie Abbas
Carl Abbas
Fredericksburg
Allen Pleggenkuhle
Sumner
Roy Pleggenkuhle
St. John's Lutheran Church
W. H Klein
Kenneth Nuss
Judy Wilson
Louis Whitnabel, Jr
Autos Collide At Intersection West of Tripoli
Two rural Tripoli residents were injured when their cars collided at an intersection three miles west and two miles north of Tripoli on Tuesday noon December 24. Injured were Mrs. Paul Tiedt and Ewald Pete Bowers. Neither required hospitalization. Tiedt car damage estimated at $1,000 and Bowers at $300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Paul Tiedt
Ewald
Pete) Bowers
Tiedt
Bower
Weekly Weather Readings Taken At Six P.M Daily
Daily weather readings recorded at six o'clock each evening except Tuesday and at noon by J M Haydon, weather observer, noting barometric conditions and sky observations for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Haydon
Weather Observer
Wikner Farm Sale Sets Saturday At Tripoli
Vernon Wikner retires from farming and hosts a closing out sale Saturday January 4 starting at 11 am at the Wikner farm on the south edge of Tripoli. A lunch stand benefits Grace Lutheran Church Brotherhood. The sale features 51 Holstein cattle, 138 York Hamp Cross hogs, sows with pigs, gilts, feeder pigs, a full line of farm machinery, hog and dairy equipment, and miscellaneous items with terms including cash under 25 and one fourth down up to 18 months on larger balances. Auctioned by Arnold Hexom with Walt Klemp as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Wikner
Wikner
Tripoli
Grace Lutheran Church Brotherhood
York
Farrow
Walt Klemp
Farm Loan Service
Arnold Hexom
Home From Hospital Albert Hunemuller Returns From Waterloo
Albert Hunemuller came home Saturday from Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hunemuller
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Church Couple Visits With Local Hosts
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Carmichael of Ft. Rucker Alabama arrived Monday evening and will spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Gene Vincent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama St
Larry Carmichael
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Gene Vincent
Knee Surgery for Sheryl Magnall at Allen Memorial
Sheryl Magnall daughter of Dr and Mrs L J Magnall is a patient at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo after knee surgery Friday. She injured her knee two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheryl Magnall
L. J. Magnall
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Rheumatic Fever Confines Mrs Busse In West Union Hospital
Mrs. Larry Busse daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Eichmann entered West Union hospital Thursday suffering from rheumatic fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Busse
C. C. Eichmann
West Union Hospital
Mahlstedt couple attends Cedar Falls open house
Mr and Mrs Peter Mahlstedt joined neighbors Sunday afternoon at Cedar Falls to honor the 45th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Harry White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Mahlstedt
Cedar Falls
Harry White
Funeral Services Held for F H Brettmann in Denver
Funeral services were Sunday at St Pauls United Church of Christ in Denver for Frederick H Brettmann 85 who died Thursday. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery Denver with casket bearers Larry Strottmann Ronald Strottmann Roger Brettmann Edward Brettmann Jr Jerald Brettmann and Tommy Brettmann. Arrangements were by Matthias Abbas Denver. Surviving are four sons Edward Elmhurst Albert and Walter Waverly Clarence Denver one daughter Mrs Lorenz Strettmann Readlyn and two brothers Gustave Itasca IL and Edwin Bensonville IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ of Denver
Frederick H. Brettmann
Fairview Cemetery
Denver
Larry Strottmann
Ronald Strottmann
Roger Brettmann
Edward Brettmann
Jerald Brettmann
Tommy Brettmann
Matthias Abbas
Edward
Elmhurst
Ill
Albert
Walter
Waverly
Clarence
Mrs. Lorenz
Strettmann
Readlyn
Gustave
Itasca
Edwin
Bensonville
Readlyn Oil Co
Rock Island Produce
Walter Fergemann
Ewald Lahmann
Tripoli
Tripoli High School
Tripoli Vfw Post
Yale Kramer
Waterloo
Harriet Ann
Theo. Diercks
Waycoma
Lee Holm
Frederika
Randolph Drewis
Paul Strottmann
W. D. Weidler
Bremer County
David Johnson
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Louis Weihe
Larry Busse
West Union
Perry Michael
Everett M. Bailey
Howard Tegtmeier
Potter Siding Creamery Co
Lena Schmidt
Werner Rewoldt
Dale Mueller
Amanda Behrend
Joe Adelmund
Elmer Otto
Darla Bremer
Tripoli Bowl
Herman Thoms
Ralph Fink
Cedar Rapids
Gustav Brase
Virgil Benarden
Wapsie Valley
Soren Jacobsen
Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
Tripoli Public Library
Clyde Clary
Wm. Hagedorn
Frederika Creamery Co
Tripoli Pantherettes
Valley High
Clermont
Elgin
Wadena
Manchester
Garnaville
Wm. Seelhammer
Scott Alan
Erhard Moeller
Artesian
Erwin Koschmeder
Melanie Jill
Arno Ladage
Vic’s Food
Market
Robert Selck
William Seelhammer
Jerry Snelling
August
Sumner
Susan Kay
Roger Callanan
Cary Michael
Eugene Buenger
Greg Steven
Ron Donn
Linda Patricia
Ronald Lindner
Vero Beach
Fla
Clifford Joens
Hudson
Paul Ford Oelwein
Ray Dirksen
Howard Holm
Tripoli Community Chest
Herman Kimball
Mona
van Steenbergen) Campbell
Jim Kerr
W. R. Funk
Darlyl Lampe
Tripoli High
Des Moines Register
Veryl Kelsey
San Bernardino
Cal
Leanne Marie
Wendell Redies
Rhonda Jayne
L. J. Magnall
Red Cross
la Porte City
Herman Pries
Wm. A. Kuker
Paul Voetmann
Tripoli Development Corp
Martin Anhalt
James Beevers
Wanda Jane
Louie Ohlendorf
Jean Magnall
Lena Hackbarth
Kurt Meswarth
Carolyn Lahmann
National Youthpower Congress
Chicago
Farmers State Bank
Plainfield
Carl H. Eichmann
Menke
Larry D. Cox
National Science
State University
Potsdam
N. Y
Loren Krueger
Ernest Platte
John Diaz
Sheila Rae
Harold Biermann
Cedar Falls
Scott Carl
Danny Klemp
Seaside
Alan James
C. R. Barry
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Tripoli Commercial Club
Malinda Wolfgram
Paul Anhalt
Veterans of Foreign Wars
John Henning
Marlys Ryan
VFW
Merlin Dettmering
National Science Foundation
Victor Rucker
Lori Ann
Robert Hildebrandt
Clarence J. Kimbal
Donna Sassman
Tripoli Women's City Bowling Association
Faith United Church of Christ
Northeast Iowa Association
Caro
Tripoli Schools To Resume Classes Monday Morning
Howard Pigg, superintendent of Tripoli Community Schools, reminds students that classes will resume Monday, Jan. 6 after Christmas holidays. Classes were dismissed Dec. 20 to observe the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Howard Pigg
Funeral Services for Calvin Waterman Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services for Calvin W. Waterman 89 were Sunday at Faith United Church of Christ Tripoli with burial in Fremont Cemetery. Officiant Rev. E F Puhlmann. Survivors include widow Elida eight children and a sister. Casket bearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin W. Waterman
Faith
Leo Waterman
Waterloo
Everett Williams
Waverly
Melvin Guynn
Cedar Falls
Lloyd Waterman
Knoxville
Everett Waterman
Marvin Olson
Minneapolis
Laura Wilharm
Sumner Anniversary Honors Guests At Vega Home
Saturday evening guests in Sumner honored Mr. and Mrs. Jose F. Vega on their 10th wedding anniversary. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Klemp, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sassman and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Sassmann and Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Fink and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Struck also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose F. Vega
Sumner
R. F. Klemp
Robert Sassman
John Sassmann
E. J. Fink
John Struck
Notice of absence and holiday schedule
Drs Perrin and Stumme have been notified as Dr W B Weeber posts a short notice about being out Dec 31 with return Jan 4. Volunteers are sought to take down Tripoli town decorations on Friday Jan 3 at 7 pm with expectation of a good turnout to ease the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrin
Stumme
W. B. Weeber
Tripoli
Babson Forecasts 1964 Economic Outlook and Election
Babson predicts a good 1964 driven by a Johnson victory and a tax cut. He foresees a Republican split at the convention, a likely Democratic nomination for Johnson, and a tax cut retroactive to January. He warns of a larger deficit, slow civil rights progress, and shifts in stock and bond markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Nixon
Johnson
United States
Congress
South
North
1963 Tripoli community chronology recap
A two part retrospective of The Tripoli Leader’s 1963 year in Review covers events from Jan to May. Highlights include local births anniversaries and obituaries, school activities, business sales, and community notices across Tripoli Bremer County and Readlyn.
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Tripoli
Denver
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Inlaw
DuWayne Gray
Nancy Mueller
Jana Sievers
Janice Stumme
Dean Wiltse
August Buckendahl
Snow
F. H. Brettmann
Calvin Waterman
U. S
Leo Towne
Auxiliary
Virgil Weidler
Babson
Kennedy
Russia
China
New York Stock Exchange
Nawa
Pamela Kaye
S. C. Kimm
Walter Steward
August Harms
Larry Vogt
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Ford C
Tripoli Community School
Diane Wittenburg
Wapsie Valley High School
Betty Crocker
Jerry Martin
Parris Island
S. C
Darold
Erwin Pipho
Wapsie Valley School
Wapsie Valley Tips Tripoli
Tripoli Girls
L. L. Moeller
Kenneth Freyholtz
Community Chest
Lorence C. Moeller
Esther Moeller
Mrs
John
Line Kehe
Joe Rausch
Harlan Estrem
Kenyon
Minn
Terrence Allen
Sweet's Marsh
Harry Heine
Eldon Hoppenworth
Pau Thurm
W S
Bill) Lynes
Waukon
Satuday
Marvin Dancer
Tripoli Panther
Janesville
Minnie Leege
Bremer County Court House
Bremer County Home
Board of
Super
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