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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1953
Page
1
Bremer county assessor Ed Knott reports Tripoli total assessed property value at 1 240 871 with a 60 61 mill levy for 1952 taxes payable in 1953. Countywide assessed value totals 32 520 796. appraised value equals 2 068 118 for Tripoli. Real estate reassessment occurs in 1953. agricultural land tax credits still pending from January.
The annual meeting of the Fre mont Co op Creamery Co will be held Monday January 12 at 1 30 p m at the creamery Lawrence Snelling president.
F. L. McAlpine the new Bremer County treasurer who succeeded William H. Pockels announced his appointments last week. McAlpine elected Nov. 4 named Mrs. Ethel Hart deputy treasurer Sadie Kinfi deputy auto clerk and Mrs. Lenos Stufflebeam clerk. James Leiman of Sumner was named deputy sheriff by Sheriff Harley Ehlert last week. No other courthouse changes as the new year begins.
Mrs Minnie Leege relocated from Ankeny to the Mundfrom house recently vacated by Mr and Mrs Everett Ambrose and their son.
Farmers invited to 10 week program at Tripoli high school run by the Vocational Agriculture department. Ralph Schafroth will lead ten Wednesday sessions from 8 to 10 pm starting January 14. Topics include crop varieties disease control soil management and more with an outside speaker March 25 swine production.
Pfc. Hollis J. Niemeyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Niemeyer of Tripoli, returned home Saturday after receiving an honorable discharge from the Army. He had served in Korea.
Pvt. Dale Duncomb returned to Fort Riley Kansas on New Year’s Day after a 10 day furlough spent with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Duncomb.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Mohlis of Sumner announce the engagement of their daughter Marlys to Pvt Cletus H Goodenbour stationed at Camp Stewart Ga son of Mr and Mrs Henry Nacke of Sumner No date for the wedding has been set.
Louis Griese 68 a retired farmer died at his home in Denver after a two year illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at Matthias funeral home and St John Lutheran church in Maxfield township. Burial followed in St John Lutheran cemetery. He was born Feb 9 1884 in Maxfield township and married Lisette Kelling in 1908. Survived by his widow a brother Henry Readlyn and a sister Mrs Henry Schroeder Waverly. He was preceded in death by two sons.
D L Burrell aged 95 died December 27 at the Woodlawn convalescent home in Waterloo after living with his daughter Mrs E W Meyer of Tripoli. Funeral services were held December 30 at Locke funeral home Waterloo, burial at Urbana. Born June 6 1857 near Plainfield Illinois he moved to Urbana Iowa in 1878 later Cedar Rapids then to his daughter’s home in Tripoli He was a 65 year member of the Urbana Masonic lodge Survived by three daughters two sons 12 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren one sister and one brother.
The 1953 Chevrolets introduce the Bel Air Two-Ten and One-Fifty series with new engines including a 115-horsepower Blue Flame and refined Powerglide. Exhibits at H. H. Buhr Chevrolet showcase changes in styling, interior space, luggage capacity, and new features like key-turn starting and improved ride.
Grace Lutheran church in Tri poli town hall installed the 1953 Grace Luther League officers during the 10 30 worship service led by Rev William F Goetz. Officers include Ralph Wikner Jr president Lois Blasberg vice president Betty Jane Kalkbrenner secretary Glenyce Hartmann treasurer Alice Kuethe service secretary Barbara Towne Good Faith offering secretary Paul Dohrmann spiritual growth secretary and Lois Lohmann Bible camp promoter.
Mr and Mrs Erwin Hoppenworth announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Marlene Mae to Leonard H Dettmer son of Mr and Mrs Ernest W Dettmer of Waverly The wedding will be at 730 PM Sunday February 1 at St Pauls Lutheran church Siegel Miss Hoppenworth a 1952 graduate of Frederika high school and employed by the Tripoli Leader Mr Dettmer is a farmer.
The temperature dropped to a new low of 11 degrees below zero on Tuesday, with a prior low of 3 below zero recorded on Nov 28 and again earlier this week. Snow fell to 2 inches by afternoon, trace of snow Sunday, and precipitation Tuesday measured .14 inch. Week totals show averages near last week. high 27, low 14.5, highest 33, with temperatures tracked by E. C. Biermann.
Mr and Mrs Louis Gaede attended confirmation exercises Sunday at St John s Lutheran church in Sumner Their grandson Warren Gaede was in the class After services they were dinner guests at Edwin Gaede s home Other guests included Mr and Mrs Louis Bruns Mr and Mrs Ernest Bruns Marilyn and Beverly all of Denver
Nine Bremer county men leave Thursday for Des Moines to join the January draft quota. The Bremer tourney at Janesville begins Monday with Tripoli vs Denver and Plainfield vs Janesville, Readlyn and Frederika with byes. semifinals Wednesday, finals Thursday. Pantherettes coach Shriver to start Bock lineup against Denver. Denver beat Readlyn earlier 73-57 and 65-52.
Tripoli Tuberculosis and Health Association reports Christmas Seal sales totalled $321.01 by Jan 2, with campaign officially closed on Christmas Day. Over 100 letters remained unreturned from 408 mailed. final report due Jan 18. Contributions from school children and high school students amounted to $8.71.
Pvt. Dale C. Duncomb and Pvt. Lloyd W. Bull list their new military addresses with units at Fort Riley and Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Pvt. Douglas E. Rosenthal reports to the 65 Army Band at Fort Bliss. Mrs. Frank Weires and Carol of Waverly joined New Year’s Day guests at Ray Fink’s home.
The engagement of Miss Frances Ures of Redding California to Daniel D Kirchhoff son of Mr and Mrs Carl Kirchhoff is announced. The couple plan to marry Sunday January 11 in Redding California.
Bremer county board of supervisors hired Richard Gish as county engineer for the coming year. The salary was fixed at 5500 dollars. Gish began the post in June, transferring from Chickasaw county.
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