Annual Meeting and Elections at St Peters Grove Hill
Knittel church members at St Peter's Lutheran Grove Hill held their annual business meeting with Fritz Diers presiding. A special meeting on Jan 24 will seek cost estimates for moving the church to Oran or building a basement at the present location. St Matthew's and Readlyn activities include baptisms and district delegate elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Lutheran Church of
Grove Hill
Fritz Diers
Oran
Lawrence Taytow
LaVern Westendorf
Erich Dornbusch
Waverly
Edwin Heineman
H. J. Westendorf
St. Matthew's
Lorenz Strottmann
Richard Bast
Werner Kuhlman
Tripoli Leader Official Bremer County Newspaper
The Tripoli Leader serves Bremer County and the town of Tripoli as the official county newspaper with annual subscription rates of 4 dollars in-state and 82 dollars out-of-state, payable in advance.
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Bremer County
Tripoli
Pictures Of Germany To Be Shown Jan 24 At Western Douglas
The Rev. F. H. Kehren of Wayne Zion Lutheran Church Monticello will present photographs from his trip to Germany last summer at the Western Douglas Lutheran Church on Monday January 24 starting at 8 p m weather and roads permitting The church Brotherhood will sponsor refreshments after the showing and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Western Douglas
F. H. Kehren
Wayne Zion American Lutheran Church
Monticello
Western Douglas Lutheran Church
Church Brotherhood
Ham burg man breaks leg after spill on icy highway
Lee Smith aged 76 of Ham burg spun out on a snow covered highway. He exited the vehicle and slipped on ice, breaking his leg but no one was injured otherwise.
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Lee Smith
Hamburg
Conrad High Girls Claim First Victory in Three Years
On December 10 the Conrad High School girls basketball team defeated their rivals 40 to 36 for the program’s first win in three years, marking a notable turnaround.
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Conrad High School
Peach Gelatin with Cottage Cheese Layer Dessert
A vintage home recipe outlines making a two layer dessert with peach gelatin topped by a cottage cheese mayonnaise layer. It details heating peaches in syrup, arranging peaches in the mold, cooling and chilling, then preparing a gelatin softened with water, blending milk and sieved cottage cheese, adding salt and lemon juice, folding in mayonnaise, and pouring over the peach layer before chilling and turning out for serving.
Cards of Thanks for Kindness During Illness
Expresses sincere thanks for cards and flowers received during illness. Special appreciation to Rev. Goetz for visits. Gratitude noted as thoughtful acts will be remembered by Mrs. Alfred Rieck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Goetz
Alfred Rieck
Delbert Wittenburg Wins Area Corn-Growing Title
Delbert Wittenburg of Readlyn was named area champion corn grower in a 13 county district, announced by Farmers Hybrid Seed Corn Company Hampton sponsors. Other awardees include Herbert Otto Readlyn Andrew Huck Waverly Arlin Matthias Elmer Wittenburg Fairbank LaVern Schmidt Tripoli and Donald Stahr Sumner. Wittenburg’s 155.4 bushels per acre was adjusted for moisture to No 2 corn. A personalized plaque was given to each at the Champions Recognition dinner in Readlyn. The award honors producers with 100 bushels or more per acre in a 5 acre plot.
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Delbert Wittenburg
Readlyn
Farmers Hybrid Seed Corn Company
Hampton
Bremer County
Herbert Otto
Andrew Huck
Waverly
Arlin Matthias
Elmer Wittenburg
Fairbank
LaVern Schmidt
Tripoli
Donald Stahr
Sumner
Bremer County Women to Learn Weight Watching Diets
In 1954 Bremer County Farm Bureau women plan monthly weight watching lessons during January and February. County extension home economist Margaret L. Krug will teach each township group using a Michigan State college developed diet. Meetings span Dayton January 4 through West Lafayette February 17 with 13 township groups listed.
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Bremer County
Farm Bureau
Margaret L. Krug
County Extension Home
Michigan State College
Dayton
Franklin
Sumner
Fremont
Warren
Maxfield
Jackson
Fredericka
Douglas
Leroy
Polk
Washington
West Lafayette
Legal Transfers Drive Waverly Area Deeds and Fractions
Numerous property transfers in Waverly Sumner Tripoli and Frederika list quit claim and warranty deeds. Parties include Esther Sorge Fred Nuss Charles W Gier State Bank of Waverly Raymond Fisher Wm Kaiser Salem Evangelical United Brethren church and Rohlf Memorial entities. Amounts range from 1 to 7 500 dollars with revenue details and lot fractions specified.
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Esther Viola Sorge
Fred Nuss
Baumgartner
Sumner
Charles W. Gier
State Bank of
Waverly
Wm. Kaiser
Herbert G. Lewis
Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church of
First Baptist Church of
Carpenter
Roy
Henry F. Buhrow
Harlan Johnson
Tripoli
Erwin Wedemeier
Lavern Krueger
Hattendorf
Warner E. Zeran
James E. Mooney
Frederika
Oswald C. Hardwig
Herbert W. Rathe
Rohlf Memorial Club Foundation
Lot
Block
Property transfers and deeds in Nebraska region
Robert O Cook and wife transfer to Fred Hess and wife two lots 11 and 12 in a subdivision of section 1 91 14 with a railroad portion excluded. revenue 17.60. Irvin Busching and wife transfer to Clarence Wedeking and wife a tract west of block 15 in Plainfield for 1. Tim Clary transfers to Della Clary various fractional parts in sections 32 and 18 in township 93 13.
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Robert O. Cook
Fred Hess
Irvin Busching
Clarence Wedeking
Plainfield
Tim Clary
Della Clary
Deer season ends with 15 deer and a hunter wounded
In the LeMars area a season netted 15 deer and one hunter. Art Kramer was wounded in the side by his son who fired at a deer as Art stepped into the line of fire. The deer escaped.
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LeMars
Art Kramer
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Leslie Koschmeder
John Tiedt
Fred Rathe Jr
Debra Ann
Tom Ilee
Key West
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Erich J Dornbusch
Roger Dietrich
Loretta Mae Dornbusch
John Dornbusch
Shell Rock
Carol Wehling
Janice
Joyce Strottmann
Verdeen Westendorf
Rhinehold Pavelee
St. John Lutheran Church
Buck Creek
Emma Platte
Otto
Arnold Platte
Minnie Schellhorn
John Stumme
Dale Wehling
Fred C. Holm
Woodnewlay
William A Wickley
Pullteher
Aise
Joel
Briardale
Carnation Milk
Borden’s
Hood
Royal Purple Delicious Apples
Gian
Crisco
U. S
Oscar Mayer
EOE
Potter Siding Creamery Co
Potter Siding Creamery
Iowa
Bremer County Ladies
Aun
Farmers Produce Co
Phone
Elmer Haverkamp
Route 1
Benton
Ford Tractor
R. O O. Wikner
Bolson’s
Bolson
Erich Poock
Davenport
William F. Goetz
Tripoli Hardware
Phillips
Philgas
Tegtmeier Oil Co
Hudson
Kaiser
FORD
L.W.B
Chevrolet
Wm. Ambrose Auto Co
Clara Schmidt
Belmont
Mass
Bernhard Everding
Alcoholics Anonymous
P.O
Bert Bock
Wescott & Winks Hatchery
W. A. Buckley
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Shawver Well Co
Fredericksburg
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