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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1973
Page
1
Shareholders are reminded of the annual meeting of Tri- Recreation Inc on January 9 at its Country Club. Dinner begins at 6:00 p.m with the meeting to follow. Directors will be elected and other business items addressed. Reply cards must be returned by January 4 for reservations at $2 per plate. Attendees may indicate plans for the meeting and may assign proxies if unable to attend.
Funeral services were held Monday at 10:30 a.m. for 75 year old John Fritz of Watertown born June 7 in Black Hawk County. He died Saturday at 6:00 am at Sunset. Burial was in Fritz Cemetery after services conducted by Rev. Dean. He was a longtime worker and lifelong resident of the area. He was survived by two brothers Verne and Ralph, both of Waterloo, two nieces and one infant sister. A Tripoli School Board meeting was set for Monday in Tripoli.
Rev. E. A. Hanff 80 died suddenly December 27 at St. Josephs Mercy Hospital in Waverly. Born March 19 1892 in Coburg Germany he came to the United States in 1911 and served as pastor in multiple Iowa towns before retiring in 1961. He moved to Waverly and served as supply and visitation pastor. survived by his wife Elizabeth and three daughters. services and VFW Auxiliary details announced.
Dorothy A. Gogg is appointed Outreach representative for Bremer County by George Shore of the Iowa Department of Social Services. Nominated by Verlyn Wieden, she will identify needy residents and assist them to apply for food stamps, working with local agencies and sharing materials with Vernon Woodard.
Bremer County Farm Bureau selects Ray Lageschulte of rural Waverly as campaign manager for the 1973 membership drive. He previously served as county president 1965 to 1968 and has been a voting delegate and secretary while farming 300 acres with beef and hog operations. He and Virginia have four children, and Ray works as a hail adjustor in summer. Also noted is ISU winter quarter enrollment listing Jerry Burrow, son of William and Mrs. Burrow, among about 100 students in farm operations.
R. O. Wikner from Arizona was admitted to Tucson General Hospital and underwent surgery on Thursday January 4. He resides at 3838 North Campbell Ave Room 410 Tucson Arizona 85719.
The Tripoli Panthers edged UNI High 44 to 42 in a non conference battle. Coach Dave Ray credited steady defense and a fourth quarter surge noting UNI High posed the toughest defense faced and that the win came despite two early losses. The team has won four straight away from home and looks to take games one at a time.
Six former Tripoli high school wrestlers join Wartburg College in the Knights lineup for the Westmar meet on January 9. Advance tickets, 50 cents, are available to Tripoli residents at Tripoli High School, the Tripoli Leader, and the Hub. Wrestlers listed include Rod Quass, Steve Blasberg, Roger Buchholz, Mike Harms, Lowell Kuecker, and Gene Johnson, most of whom placed or qualified in the state meet. The Wartburg Westmar event is designated Parents Night with special emphasis on family attendees.
Recap of Tripoli community life covers church services weather damage and local milestones. Funeral notices, marriages, births and school events appear alongside township budgets and sports, highlighting a busy period through late summer and autumn.
Carl Buenger is still a patient at Allen Hospital in Waterloo after ongoing hospitalization.
Iowa unemployment climbed from 2.2 percent in October to 2.8 percent in November with 35,700 unemployed. The Iowa Employment Security Commission attributed the rise to increased unemployment claims and seasonally higher job seeking for the holiday period.
The Music Mothers group will convene Wednesday evening January 10 at 8 p.m. in the High School auditorium after a postponement. Members are urged to attend for the planned program and announcements.
Bremer county November sales of Series FE and H savings bonds reach $62,861 with an eleven month total of $587,062 or 117 percent of its 1972 goal. Ringgold leads Iowa at 145 percent. Mills Taylor Delaware Muscatine follow. Iowa total November sales $7,572,031. eleven months $85,511,994 at 101 percent of goal. Black Hawk Butler Chickasaw Fayette totals listed.
Regular Tripoli VFW Post meeting was postponed due to bad weather and set to resume Wednesday January 10 at the post home.
Tripoli defeats Postville 62 59 in overtime to capture the New Hampton holiday basketball tournament title. Panthers coach Dave Ray praises defense and tempo control as Mahlstedt and Fink lead offense while limiting Postville’s top three scorers.
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