Town Employees Rehired for Year with Raises
Town officials held the annual reorganizational meeting naming pal mt as mayor and reappointing key staff. Pay raises included the marshal at 52. per month and a 3 dollar monthly rise, while ay received 290 dollars monthly with a 30 dollar raise. Assistant Marshal Bremer and town clerk Mrs. Buechele kept prior salaries. New health staff were appointed with small increases. Council committees remained the same and a curb and gutter project was discussed for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pal Mt
Sivne
Kday
Frank Bremer
L. J. Bahe
Pearl Buechele
C. R. Barry
Ed Bang
L. J. Magnall
Arthur Bunger
F. F. Carstensen
Henry Blasberg
P. L. Crittenden
Blasberg
Bunger
Hurmence
Carstensen
Crittenden
Hurmence and
Condition Reports For Two Banks in This Week's Issue
American Savings Bank Tripoli shows assets 1 820 929 65 deposits 1 671 019 82 capital 149 891 08 led by Aug Krueger president and L H Fink cashier Farmers Savings Bank Frederika reports assets 620 240 37 deposits 568 149 22 capital 52 091 15 Fred Rewoldt president and F D Rewoldt cashier Detailed bank condition statements appear on page 7
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Savings Bank
Tripoli
Farmers Savings Bank
Frederika
Fred Rewoldt
F. D. Rewoldt
Frederika Bank
Kuhrt Clothiers Announced January Clearance Sale
Kuhrt Clothiers will start its annual January Clearance sale on Friday. The sale offers outstanding values in men's and boys' wear and runs through Saturday, Jan. 26, with details in an ad on page 3 of this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuhrt Clothiers
Executive Committee Chooses Rev Goetz for Spiritual Work
The Rev Elmer E Christian sen of Columbus Ohio and Dr Hermann W Siefkes of Waterloo will lead training sessions at St Johns Lutheran Cedar Falls for sectional leaders of Spiritual Growth in Five Dimensions. Rev William F Goetz of Grace Lutheran is named sectional leader with Herbert G Engelbrecht as other member to guide church councils and boost program involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer E. Christiansen
Columbus
Ohio
Board of Parish Education
Hermann W. Siefkes
Waterloo
Iowa
American Lutheran Church
St. John’s American Lutheran Church
Cedar Falls
William F. Goetz
Grace Lutheran Church
Herbert G. Engelbrecht
Illness at St Josephs hospital noted in family visit
Mr and Mrs Louis Rohrssen and Mr and Mrs Herman Buls visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs Rohrssen s brother Henry Katz who is very ill at St Joseph s hospital New Hampton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Rohrssen
Herman Buls
Annual Meeting of Fre mont Co op Creamery
The Fre mont Co op Creamery will hold its annual meeting Friday January 11 at 1 30 PM at the creamery. Lawrence Snelling is president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Co-op. Creamery
Creamery
Lawrence Snelling
Funeral Today for Arthur Lauck 58 Local Man's Brother
Funeral services for Arthur Lauck 58 brother of Leslie Lauck were held today at Alta Vista Lutheran church with burial in Union cemetery. He died Sunday morning at Mercy hospital Oelwein after months of illness and had been cared for in his sister Mrs. Schmidt’s home. He had worked as a clerk at the Alta Vista store summers and later for his brother when Leslie owned the store. Survivors include step mother Mrs Sophie Lauck of Waverly, sister Mrs Schmidt and brothers Leslie Tripoli and Herbert Alta Vista.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lauck
Leslie Lauck
Tripoli
Alta Vista Lutheran Church
Union Cemetery
Lauck
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Waward Schmidt
Theospital
Auatawmiae
Alta Vista
Sophie Lauck
Waverly
Schmidt
Leslie
Herbert
Herald Burns Named President of Swine Producers Tuesday
Waverly farmer Herald Burns was elected president of the Bremer County Swine Producers Association at its first annual banquet and meeting at Tripoli Town Hall Tuesday night. Officers include C. J. Jahnke as vice president Eugene Woodcock secretary and Elston Chapin treasurer. Area directors and At large members were announced, with seventy two producers attending. Guest talks covered feed efficiency and pork promotion by Dr L N Hazel and Wilbur Plager urging better product and husbandry for housewives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald Burns
Bremer County Swine Producers Association
Tripoli Town Hall
C. J. Jahnke
Waverly
Eugene Woodcock
Tripoly
Elston Chapin
Janesville
Woodcock
Southeast
Burns
Southwest
Jannke
Northwest
Cletus Miller
Sumner
Northeast
L. J. Magnall
Tripoli
James Roach
Plainfield
Chapin
L. N. Hazel
Iowa State College
Wilbur Plager
The
Iowa Swine Producers Association
New Assistant Named at Bremer County Extension Office
LaVonne Meiners, daughter of Mr and Mrs Franklin Meiners of Tripoli, began duties Monday as office assistant in the county extension office. Bremer Extension Council chairman Wendell Michael announced she is a 1954 graduate of Tripoli High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVonne Meiners
Franklin Meiners
Tripoli
Wendell Michael
Bremer County
Cedar Falls Teens Arrested After Theft in Readlyn
Two Cedar Falls youths were arrested at 3 a.m. Sunday in Readlyn for loitering in the park. They admitted stealing a car in Waverly and abandoning it at Sauerbrei Service Station on Highway 3 north of Readlyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Readlyn
Waverly
Sauerbrei
Here
Tentative Approval For Readlyn Oran Fairbank District
A joint meeting of Bremer Black Hawk Buchanan and Fayette county school boards at Wa verly gave tentative approval to a proposed Readlyn Oran Fairbank district. The plan covers about 105 sections valued at $6 5 million and 620 pupils. Committee chairman Henry Lau of Maxfield township will lead further study and petition circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Oran and
Fairbank
Bremer, Black Hawk
Buchanan
Fayette County
Waverly
Henry Lau
Maxfield Township
O.E.S. Laurel Chapter to Hold Regular and Public Installations
O E S Laurel Chapter No 106 will hold a regular meeting Tuesday January 15 at 8 p m Public installation is set for Wednesday January 16 at 8 p m Local members and interested public are invited to attend the events at the chapter hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.E.S. Laurel
O.E.S
Hyline banquet attended by Cedar Falls group
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kleiss, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wolters, Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Schedtler and Mr. and Mrs. LeLand Bergmann attended a Hyline meeting and banquet Monday evening at the Women's Club in Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Kleiss
Robert Wolters
Ernie Schedtler
LeLand Bergmann
Women’s Club
Cedar Falls
Adult Class Wil Sponsor Tour of John Deere Plant
The Tripoli vocational agriculture adult evening class will sponsor a tour of the John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works next Monday. Farmers and vocational agriculture students may join. The group departs Tripoli High School at 9 a.m. and returns in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere Plant
John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works
Tripoli Vocational Agriculture
Henry Hinton
Tripoli High School
Hinton
Six Local Singers Take Part in Lutxer Festival
DECORAH Special Six Tri poli High school students Marvin Gatch Clifford Joens Barbara Bang Karen Pinch James Klemp and Roger Drape compete in the seventh annual Lutheran college Dorian festival. They join 357 high school students from 64 schools as soloists and ensembles audition for the festival choir. Luther College choir and the Waukon a capella choir also perform in the concert lineup.
Cold Wave Threat Lingers Over Tripoli This Week
Cold wave threats shadowed Tripoli as a wintry mix lingered. Snow on Sunday totaled half an inch, slicking surfaces after temperatures fell below freezing. Temperatures fluctuated with highs near 36 and lows around zero, as travel remained hazardous until a thaw began Monday. Weather observer Carl W. Ryan logged daily highs and lows from January 2 to 8, noting a delayed front forecast to return Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Carl W. Ryan
Reorganization of Sumner District Gets Final Approval
Final approval of the Sumner Community School district reorganization proposal was given Monday night at a joint meeting of the Bremer and Fayette county school boards. An election date will be set soon. The proposed district contains 131 sections of land with a valuation of over $8,000,000 and containing about 1,100 pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Sumner Community School
Bremer
Fayette County
Pfc Ronald Krueger Selected for German American Friendship Meeting
Pfc Ronald W Krueger 22 son of Mr and Mrs Otto P Krueger Denver was among 100 men from the 10th Infantry Divisions 85th Regiment chosen to attend a friendship meeting at Feuerstein Castle Bamberg Germany. The event sponsored by German authorities and Bamberg youth groups allowed Krueger to meet 300 peers from both nations. He serves as an aidman in the regiment Medical Company and entered the Army in May 1955 arriving overseas the following November. He graduated from Denver High School in 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bamberg
Germany
Ronald W. Krueger
Otto P. Krueger
Denver
10Th Infantry Division
85Th
Feuerstein Castle
Krueger
Denver High School
Junior High Boys Paste Janesville With 51-35 Victory
Tripoli junior high basketball overwhelmed Janesville 51 to 35 on Saturday. Bell led with 14 points, Kehe added 12, sparking a 28-18 halftime edge and 49-21 after three quarters before reserves finished. Other Tripoli scorers included Sievers 2, Spier 6, Bremer 7, Duecker 2, Bennett 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Janesville
Bell
Kehe
Panthers
Sievers
Spier
Bremer
Duecker
Wikner
Dohrmann
Bennett
Block
Feed Mill Sponsors Discussion Show At Town Hall
Colburn Feed Mill will sponsor a feed discussion and slide show next Wednesday January 16 at 8 p m in Town Hall. Manager Dave West announced the event inviting all area farmers and their families. Free lunch prizes for farm families only. Pictures of progress in cross breeding buffalo with cattle to be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colburn Feed Mill
Dave West
Return from Rose Bowl trip shares family ties
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dreyer and Terry returned Friday from Los Angeles where they visited his brother William Dreyer and his son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. James McMullen of San Diego. Mrs. McMullen is the former Barbara Dreyer. They also attended the Rose Bowl parade and game at Pasadena on New Year’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Bowl
Robert Dreyer
Terry
Los Angeles
Calif
William Dreyer
James McMullen
San Diego
McMullen
Barbara Dreyer
Pasadena
Hub proprietor Zamzow hospitalized in Minneapolis
Clifford Zamzow owner of The Hub is hospitalized in Minneapolis. Room 301 at Asbury Hospital 916 E 15th St is listed as the address. Heine Rogge former owner of The Hub is filling in during Zamzow’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Zamzow
The
Hub
Minneapolis
Asbury Hospital
15Th St
Minn
Heine Rogge
Zamzow
80 Years Old Birthday Tribute to Henry Bunger
Honorary observances for Henry Bunger’s 80th birthday on January 2 were by his children Wilbert and Duane Bunger and Lorenz Oltrogge Readlyn. Visitors on New Year’s Day included Mary Elsamiller and Mr and Mrs F B Schuldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bunger
Wilbert Bunger
Duane
Lorenz Oltrogge
Readlyn
Mary Elsamiller
F. B. Schuldt
Mr and Mrs Stahlhut Welcome Haverkamp Visitors
Mr and Mrs Melvin Stahlhut were Wednesday evening visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Haverkamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Melvin Stahlhut
Richard Haverkamp
Pioneer Native Burton E Sweet Dies at 89 in Waverly
One of Tripoli’s best known natives Burton E. Sweet, 89, died Thursday at his Waverly home after illness since Christmas. Services were held Saturday at First Methodist Church Waverly. burial in Harlington Cemetery. Born December 10, 1867 near Tripoli he studied at local schools and Iowa State Teachers College and Cornell College Mount Vernon. He earned a law degree from the State University of Iowa 1895 and opened a Waverly practice with Edward Sager. A Republican he served two Iowa House terms starting 1899 and four terms in the U.S. House starting 1914. Defeated in 1922 and 1924 Senate races he stayed active in law, appearing in district court two weeks prior to his death. He was honored in June at a U.S. District Court session for 60 years as an attorney. Sweet donated 600 acres for Sweet’s Marsh Wildlife Refuge near Tripoli. He married Lola Rise ly in 1900, had one child Esther, who survived with five grandchildren and his wife Isa belle Carey, married in 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Burton E. Sweet
Waverly
First Methodist Church
Harlington Ceme
Fremont Township
Mr. Sweet
Iowa State Teachers College
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Edward Sager
Sweet
Iowa
U. S. House of Representatives
U. S. Senate
U. S. District Court
Waterloo
Lola F. Risely
Esther
Breeder's Co-op to Hold Annual Dinner Meeting
Bremer County Breeder's Co operative will hold its annual dinner meeting at Tripoli Town hall next Tuesday Jan 15 starting at 11 30 a m Dr Herrick Iowa State college veterinarian will be main speaker all members invited Business will include report of the association s work during the last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breeder's Co-op
Bremer County Breeder’s Cooperative
Tripoli Town Hall
Dr. Herrick
Iowa State College
Co-Operative
Farm Bureau Kickoff Meeting in Tripoli Draws 230 Attendees
Approximately 230 workers are expected to attend the Bremer County Farm Bureau membership kickoff at Tripoli Town Hall next Monday at noon. Dinner will be served by the county Women's committee and Ken Thatcher, secretary of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, will be the featured speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Farm Bureau
Tripoli Town Hall
Ken Thatcher
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Schwems Celebrate 20th Wedding Anniversary Dinner
Sunday dinner guests at the Loraine Schwems to honor their 20th wedding anniversary included Lloyd Steege, Vernon Uhlenberg, Fredericksburg, Herman Schwem, Irma Slack, LaJean and Glen, Nora Buchholz, George Barnes, Edward Buchholz, Melvin Stahlhut, and Keith and Carol Jane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loraine Schwem
Lloyd Steege
Vernon Uhlenberg
Fredericksburg
Herman Schwem
Irma Slack
LaJean and
Glen
Nora Buchholz
George Barnes
Edward Buchholz
Melvin Stahlhut
Keith
Carol Jane
Goebels Visit Mother in Minneapolis Hospital
Dr and Mrs V G Goebel traveled to Minneapolis Saturday to visit his mother Mrs H F Goebel who is a patient at University hospital recovering from surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. G. Goebel
Minneapolis
H. F. Goebel
University Hospital
Tripoli Woman's Club Meeting January 16
Regular gathering of the Tripoli Woman's Club scheduled for Wednesday January 16 at 8 pm in the Tripoli Town Hall. Hostess Mrs John Mullen. Mrs Doyle Gorden to present a program on Meats Cooked for You to Eat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Woman’s Club
Tripoli Town Hall
John Mullen
Doyle Gorden
Final Report on Christmas Seals Due February First
Local Tuberculosis and health chairmen submit final reports and contributions to the county Christmas Seal chairman by February 1. Over the next two weeks the chairman hopes for responses from all past contributors who have not yet replied. Memory joggers have boosted this year’s Christmas Seal Sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B
Arm of Student Severely Injured at Tripoli High
A Tripoli High School entrance accident Friday noon seriously injured student Michael Wilson, son of Mr and Mrs Lynn Wilson. His right wrist suffered 11 tendon severances when his hand pushed through a school window. He received first aid, then surgery at Scholtz Hospital Waterloo, and remains hospitalized with a cast. The pianist and organist’s prognosis for full recovery is good per the operating specialist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Michael Wilson
Lynn Wilson
Michael
Scholtz Hospital
Waterloo
Ice Fishing At Sweet's Marsh Proves Rewarding
Sportsmen report good ice fishing at Sweet's Marsh with northerns and crappies through the ice and a four pound northern caught. The Wapsie Sports men's club plans a forthcoming event for local sportsmen, with the date to be kept quiet but Sunday Feb 10 reserved for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet's Marsh
Sweet’s Marsh
Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club
Tri Poli Senior Named Finalist in Merit Scholarship Trials
Marvin Gatch, senior at Tri poli High School, named a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship competition by Principal John J. Casey. He ranks among the top scorers from 162,000 seniors in 12,500 high schools after an Oct 24 exam, with a three hour College Board test on Jan 12 and extensive leadership and activity screening ahead for more than 700 four year college scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Gatch
Tripoli High School
John J. Casey
Local Students Return to Iowa City Campus After Christmas
Helen OConnell Frederika Mary Kreis Tripoli and Rexford Strottmann Sumner returned Sunday to studies at the State University of Iowa Iowa City after spending Christmas vacation with their respective parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen O'Connell
Frederika
Mary Kreis
Tripoli
Rexford Strottmann
Sumner
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Swallows Kerosene Child Taken To Hospital
11 month old Michael Grahlmann, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Grahlmann of Fredericksburg, was taken to Sumner Community hospital Monday after swallowing kerosene. His condition is reported as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Grahlmann
Dale Grahlmann
Fredericksburg
Sumner Community Hospital
Last Week's Girls and Boys Scores Report
Boys results include Dunkerton 46 Denver 35 and Janesville 42 Marble Rock 25. Plainfield 44 Fredericksburg 40. Denver 42 Dunkerton 30. Girls results show Fredericksburg 60 Plainfield 32 and Janesville 83 Marble Rock 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkerton
Denver
Plainfield
Fredericksburg
Janesville
Marble Rock
Tripoli Panthers Ready for Plainfield and Denver Tests
Tripoli High School awaits two Bremer County battles in basketball terms. The Panthers travel to Plainfield Friday night and host Denver Tuesday, aiming to extend a nine game win streak in boys play while the girls chase gains after a 57-40 setback to Warriorettes. Ron Henninger led the boys with 27 points in a 71-59 win over Readlyn, with Terry Dreyer adding 17 after returning from vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Bremer County
Plainfield
Denver
Tripoli
Trippng Readlyn
Warrior
Terry Dreyer
Panthers
Readlyn
Kalkbrenner
Dreyer
Olejniczak
Busse
Pantherettes
Warriorettes
Trudy Nerge
V. Sauerprei
Nerge
Sauerprei
Bull
Sievers
Laube
Eichmann
Blume
Skein
Shell Rock
Clarksville
Ron Henninger
Larry Struck
Dennis Olejniczak
Biekert
Fayette
Darlyl Bull
Olson
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Council
Rev
Goetz
Fairbank-Oran- Readlyn
Oscar Kreis
Ruth
Harold Linderman
Lynnette Linderman
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Miss Kreis
Gates Business College
Pinkerton Building Supplies
Borden's Soybean Processing Co
Pfc
Ronald Krueger
Friendship Meeting
Feed Mill
Farm Bureau
Woman's Club
S.A.S
Mason
FGFT
Henninger
Snelling
Busse Everding
Kramer _Kuker
Stromer Snyder
Res
T. Nerge
J. Nerge Busse
Ee Ee
Fgft FT Kalkbrenner
Ot Gee Ore
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