Cagers Close League Schedule At Plainfield Friday
Tripoli basketball enters the home stretch of the 1954-55 season with two girls and four boys games left. Friday road trip to Plainfield looms as a key test for the boys in Bremer County race while both squads await county tourney action at Sumner. In recent play the boys split two—losing to Sumner here and beating Denver away—while the girls dropped their lone start at Denver. In Tuesday action the Panthers beat Denver 96-71 led by Carlyle Nicklaus with 27 and Paul Dohrmann with 24. Rosauer and Guenther 21 apiece for Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Plainfield
Sumner
Denver
Panthers
Carlyle Nicklaus
Paul Dohrmann
Bulge
Rosauer
Guenther
Westendorf and Pavelec Wed at Buck Creek
Verdeen Westendorf and Reinhold Pavelec wed Sunday at St. John's Lutheran Buck Creek in a double ring ceremony. The bride wore lace over satin with a French lace veil, and the couple celebrated with a 120 guest reception before departing for a wedding trip.
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Verdeen
Violet Westendorf
Leo Westendorf
Sumner
Reinhold R. Pavelee
Tripoli
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Buck Creek
John Mohr
Annetta Westendorf
LaVera Pavelec
Fgft Pft
Beverly Westendorf
Diecker
Sauerbrei
T. Nerge
Marlene Westendorf
Evelyn OU
Pavelec
Art Herman
Jolene Westendorf
Love
Jesus
Jolene
Mrs. Herman
Edward Pavelec Jr
Robert Judisch
Les Buhr
R. W. Tegtmeier
L. Mohlis
R. A. Buhr
Wm. Gade Jr
Merlwin Lindner
Henry Zell
Tom Rich
Robert Schmidt
Cletus Goodenbour
Dorothy Judisch
Elaine
Jeanette Pavelec
Last Rites Tomorrow For Fred J Schweer Denver Resident
Funeral services are set for Thursday at Matthias funeral home and St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed church for Fred J Schweer 78 who died Monday in Waterloo after a stroke. He was born April 10 1876 in Will county Illinois and lived in the Denver area most of his life. Survived by two sisters Mrs Sophia Faust Denver and Mrs John Hagenow Waverly and three brothers Herman Readlyn Will Devol Okla C W Denver. He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Matthias Funeral Home
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Fred J. Schweer
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Mr. Schweer
Will County
Illinois
Henry
Dorothea Schweer
Iowa
Otto Wedemeier
Waverly
Sophia Faust
John Hagenow
Herman
Readlyn
Will
Devol
Okla
C. W
Birthday Dinner Honors Clausing Brase Family
Mr and Mrs Elmer Clausing hosted a Sunday dinner for birthday celebrations. The honorees were Mr Clausing whose birthday is January 7 and Mrs Fred Brase whose birthday is January 12. Attending were Mr and Mrs Lavern Brase and children Blake and Terry from Westgate, Mr and Mrs Vernon Wikner and family, and Mr and Mrs Fred Brase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Clausing
Mr. Clausing
Fred Brase
Lavern Brase
Blake and Terry
Westgate
Vernon Wikner
Sumner Tripoli boys edge Panthers after holiday layoff
Sumner Tripoli opened strong with a 12-2 run and built a 31-17 halftime lead as Nicklaus led Tripoli with 15 points. In the second game Sumner defeated Tripoli reserves 42-30. Also notes Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid elected officers and Bremer county jurors report for January term on January 19.
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Sumner Tripoli
Sumner
Panthers
Bob Kammeyer
Aces
Nicklaus
Tripoli
Dittmer To Speak At Father-Son Banquet
Jack Dittmer, former University of Iowa athlete and major league baseball player with the Milwaukee Braves, will be the featured speaker at St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church Father-Son Banquet tomorrow night at 7. Reservations are being taken with LaVerne Platte in charge of arrangements.
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Jack Dittmer
Milwaukee Braves
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Dittmer
University of Iowa
LaVerne Platte
Scouts Receive Keys to V F W Home in Tripoli
In a Sunday ceremony in south Tripoli the V F W Home keys were handed to two local Boy Scout Troops for meeting space and equipment storage. Commander E J Fink presented the keys, with Scoutmasters R F Klemp and Robert Sassman accepting. about 30 Scouts and 10 V F W members attended.
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V.F.W
Tripoli
E. J. Fink
R. F. Klemp
Robert Sassman
Boy Scouts
Last Rites Saturday At Fredericksburg For Frank Ackley
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Fredericksburg for Frank Ackley 81 who died last Wednesday near Williamstown after a four year illness Burial was at Rose Hill cemetery Services were led by Rev Carl Carlson He was born March 12 1874 to Charles and Elizabeth Ackley He married Lottie West May 2 1899 they observed their 55th wedding anniversary last year He is survived by his wife three children Helen Templeton Glen and Nellie Due now nine grandchildren four sisters and a brother Ernest Ackley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika
Methodist Church
Fredericksburg
Frank Ackley
Williamstown
Rose Hill Cemetery
Carl Carlson
Ackley
Charles
Elizabeth Ackley
Lottie West
Boyd
Helen Templeton
Honeywell
Glen
Waterloo
Nellie
Wm.) Duenow
Adel Leach
Bertha Mooney
New Hampton
Florence West
Portland
Ore
Pearl Linderman
Fredericksurg
Ernest, Ackley
Mild Winter Weather Persists in Iowa Favoring Tripoli
The mildest winter in years continues across Iowa with temperatures above normal and light moisture. A cold warning calls for tonight as temperatures may drop to 0 to five below. Daytime highs reached 37, with lows near 15 recorded Thursday. A week of above freezing days and minimal snow kept roads clear, though trace snow fell Monday and Tuesday. Precipitation totaled 0.25 inches after dense fog broke by Wednesday. Weather observer E C Biermann logged daily 5 pm readings from Jan 5 to Jan 11.
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Tripoli
Iowa
E. C. Biermann
Minday
County Tourneys Start on Sumner Floor
Annual Bremer county boys and girls basketball tournaments open Monday at Sumner high school gym. Games run Tuesday Thursday Friday Saturday. Tripoli girls meet Frederika Monday 6 p.m., Tripoli boys play Readlyn 8 30 p.m. opening night. girls aim for semifinals Thursday 7 p.m.. girls finals Saturday 7 p.m. Denver meets Readlyn Tuesday 6 p.m.. winner faces Janesville Thursday 8 15 p.m. Boys bracket has Janesville versus Waverly B Monday 7 15 p.m.. winner meets Tripoli Readlyn Friday 7 p.m.. Plainfield vs Frederika Tuesday 7 15 p.m.. Sumner vs Denver 8 30 p.m. Officials listed.
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Sumner
Bremer County
Sumner High School
Tripoli
Frederika
Readlyn
Plainfield
Denver
Janesville
Waverly
Local Merchants Launch Weeklong Clearance Sales in Tripoli
Shoppers in Tripoli can find bargains as Kuhrt Clothiers Rettig Furniture and Tripoli Hardware begin clearance sales this Friday. Meier Shoe Shop continues a January shoe sale. Ads in this issue list several outstanding buys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Kuhrt Clothiers
Rettig Furniture
Stockholders Elect Officers At American Savings Bank
Annual meeting of American Savings Bank stockholders saw Aug. Krueger named president and E. H. Stehn as vice president. L. H. Fink became cashier with H. J. Frese and C. C. Eichmann as assistant cashiers. Mrs. LaVon Lohmann was elected bookkeeper. Directors elected: Henry Bohle Sr., B. J. Frese, C. W. Hildebrandt, Aug. Krueger, and E. H. Stehn. Hildebrandt joins the board replacing ill William Ambrose who did not run for re election.
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The
American Savings Bank
Aug. Krueger
E. H. Stehn
L. H. Fink
H. J. Frese
C. C. Eichmann
LaVon Lohmann
Henry Bohle Sr
B. J. Frese
C. W. Hi
Tripoli Woman's Club to Meet at Town Hall
The Tripoli Woman's Club will hold its next meeting at the town hall Wednesday evening January 19 starting at 8 o'clock. Hostess will be Ruby Servoss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Tripoli
Ruby Servoss
Vida Avenhoff slides shown from WCC tour
Vida Avenhoff of Nashua presented slides from a World Council of Churches tour of Holland and Germany. The presentation covered assignments while on duty during last summer. A fellowship hour and coffee followed the Siegel St. Pauls Lutheran lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vida Avenhoff
Nashua
World Council of Churches
Holland
Germany
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Siegel
Goodenbour Family Fetes Multiple January Milestones
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Goodenbour hosted Sunday dinner in Waterloo and Fredericksburg to mark Lee and Lowell Goodenbour birthdays on January 7 and 10 and the couple’s wedding anniversary on January 7. Guests included Lloyd Wixcel and Kristen, Leo Goodenbour and Melanie, Everett Mueller and Timmy, Lowell Goodenbour, plus visitors Henry Meswart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Goodenbour
Lowell Goodenbour
Lloyd Wixcel
Kristen
Leo Goodenbour
Melanie
Waterloo
Everett Mueller
Timmy
Fredericksburg
Henry Meswart
Sisters travel to Oakland for funeral in California
Mrs. Caroline Schnurstein and Mrs. Bertha Holm left Thursday to attend the funeral of their sister Mrs. Sophia Mader in Oakland California. They will visit relatives while in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Schnurstein
Bertha Holm
Oakland
Calif
Sophia Mader
California
Area Brotherhoods Set Meeting at Buck Creek Tuesday
Brotherhoods of the American Lutheran Church in Iowa will gather at St John’s Lutheran Church Buck Creek Tuesday January 18 at 8 p m Dr Hermann W Siefkes Waterloo Iowa district president will be guest speaker FE A Karsten Pierson plans an address and officers will be elected to succeed Walter Lohmann Tripoli secretary and Laurenz Stone Sumner vice president whose terms expire Also serving as pastoral adviser 1955 1956 is Dr Em Fuchs Tripoli Buck Creek members from nearby communities are expected to attend this initial 1955 meeting
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Brotherhoods of
American Lutheran Church In
Iowa
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Buck Creek
Hermann W. Siefkes
Waterloo
American Lutheran Church
FE. A. Karsten
Pierson
Walter Lohmann
Tripoli
Laurenz Stone
Sumner
Town Warns Youth Doorbell Mischief Public Peace
The town reports complaints of local youths ringing doorbells slamming car doors and causing disturbances at night. Mayor Rudolph Piegors warns such acts must stop and offenders will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
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Rudolph Piegors
Tripoli grocers join dairy foods festival drive
Tripoli grocers cooperate with the Iowa Dairy Industry commission for a state wide Dairy Foods Festival January 13 to 20. Stores feature milk butter cheese and ice cream with banners and signs to boost dairy use and sales. A Madison Wisconsin example shows 3 million extra pounds sold in eight days. Shoppers are urged to buy at least one extra dairy item this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Grocers
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Madison
Wis
Tripoli
Readlyn and Frederika Banks Report Financials
The Leader details two nearby banks. Readlyn Savings Bank reports assets of 1,225,631.33 with 669,884.96 in loans and deposits of 1,111,592.59 led by cashier Burton C. Stumme. Farmers Savings Bank of Frederika shows assets 592,832.31 with 284,643.82 in loans and deposits of 544,636.04 led by cashier F. D. Rewoldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn Savings Bank
Farmers Savings Bank of
Frederika
Burton C. Stumme
Farmers Savings Bank of Frederika
F. D. Rewoldt
Farmers Savings Bank
Local Men Assigned To Same Army Training Co
Three local men from the area are assigned to Camp Chaffee Arkansas with Company C 15th Armored Infantry Battalion for basic training. Pvt Donald Dettmering Pvt Vernon E Kirchhoff and Pvt Randall L Niedert will learn soldiering basics, weapon use, and combat tactics during an eight week program.
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Sth Armored Division
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Donald Dettmering
Gertrude Dettmering
Fairbank
Vernon E. Kirchhoff
Sarah Kirchhoff
Tripoli
Randall L. Niedert
Randall Niedert
Readlyn
15Th Armored Infantry Battalion
Fellowship Banquet At Grace Lutheran Church
Grace Lutheran Brotherhood hosts a fellowship banquet in Grace hall on Thursday January 20 at 7 p.m. Pres C H Becker of Wartburg college will be guest speaker. Program committee includes Virgil Weidler Robert Kuhrt Wm A Kuker Paul Voetmann and R O Wikner. Ladies Aid Society will serve the meal. John Maurer of Readlyn visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs S A Maurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Brotherhood Fellowship
Grace Hall
C. H. Becker
Wartburg College
Virgil Weidler
Robert Kuhrt
Wm. A. Kuker
Paul Voetmann
R. O O. Wikner
Ladies’ Aid Society
Commercial Club to Host Regular Meeting Monday
Tripoli residents will attend the Commercial Club monthly meeting at the town hall next Monday night with a 7 p.m. dinner by Congregational church ladies. A Ground Observer Corps speaker from Des Moines will explain the Iowa program. The corps trains civilian volunteers to observe aircraft and report movements to filter centers. Iowa participates in standby training. 13,000 volunteers man 550 posts, with 20,000 needed nationwide to bolster radar gaps against Soviet long range bombers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
United States Air Force
Ground Observer Corps
Des Moines
Iowa
U.S
Air Force
Soviet Union
Arctic
United States
Prestien Marries Donna Scott in Nashua Church Ceremony
James W. Prestien formerly of Denver wed Donna Darlene Scott of Waterloo Sunday at the Little Brown church in Nashua. A 100 guest reception followed at Waverly, and the couple will reside at 1930 Hawthorne Ave in Waterloo. She works in the Black Hawk county auditor’s office and he is employed by Rath Packing Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
James W. Prestien
W. J. Prestien
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Donna Darlene Scott
Waterloo
K. J. Scott
Buckingham
Waverly
Hawthorne Ave
Prestien
Black Hawk County Auditor
Rath Packing Co
Mrs. Leslie Peters Leaves Mercy Hospital After Surgery
Mrs. Leslie J. Peters returned home Saturday after major surgery performed on December 30 at Mercy hospital in Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie J. Peters
Mercy Hospital, Waverly
Maurer Retires as 5.5 Supt After 24 Years Service
S A Maurer retires as superintendent of the Congregational Sunday school after 24 years. He previously led the Methodist Sunday school at New Hampton and guided the local church school through decades of growth and achievement. Officers for the new year were elected, including Mervyn Ormston as moderator and Eugene Woodcock as vice moderator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Mervyn Ormston
Eugene Woodcock
Phil Snyder
M. W. Bennett
E. W. Kirchhoff
Hadley Brewer
Les Kelsey
Robert Dreyer
Robert Schmidt
Robert Chapin
John Asmus
Alfred Mallie
S. A. Maurer
New Hampton
Maurer
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Cagers
Verdeen Westendorf
Reinhold Pavelec
Buck Creek Sun
Pantherettes
Rochelle Duecker
Soldwisch
Droste
Laides’ Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Grace Lutheran Church
F. Brase
Wm. D. Tonne
Erwin Tonne
Henry Blasberg
Brase
Wm. Tonne
Herold G. Miller
Blasberg
Walter Sommer
Guy Ag Yass
Presh Dad
Wayne Lichty
Gordon Rhum
Cedar Falls
L. Shillinglaw
Ax. Bridgaard
West
H. H. Nevermann
Homer Nevermann
Seattle
Wash
Art Hildebrandt
Tacoma
Archie Hale
Granite Falls
Army Training Co
John Maurer
Commercial Club
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