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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1955

Page

8

Bowling Scores Highlight Sumner Leagues Action

In Sumner last Thursday and Wednesday night bowling mixed leagues saw Kramer’s Chicks win 4–0 over Nerge led by Margaret Fink’s 165 high game and 462 series. Phyllis’ Clippers fell to Huebner Hardware 0–4 as Duecker top scored 143 and 363. In the men’s division Kuhrt led Cleaners 2–2, and Kramer Produce swept Ritz Cafe with Bob Fink posting 196 and 525.

Kramer Sumner Margaret Fink Nerge Ryan Selck Fink Phyllis’ Clippers Huebner Hardware Randalia Duecker Clippers Kuhrt Eichmann Yoshinaga E. Tegtmeier Kramer Produce Ritz Cafe Bob Fink Bell R. Fink B. Fink Peacock Kane

Readlyn residents honor veterans and celebrate birthdays

Readlyn notices report Pvt Harlan J Happel's return to Atlanta for further training and Pvt Wayne Kuethe's five day leave to Camp Chaffee. LouAnn Muhlenhaupt resumes nurse training at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo. Mrs Emily Sundermeyer turns 86 in a family gathering with cakes and gifts. Mayor Hartmann's court fines are listed for two motorists. Mrs Anna Schumacher marks 28 years in telephone service. Sgt Robert Lockard returns home after Far East service. he endured a severe storm at sea aboard the returning ship.

Harlan J. Happel Atlanta W. H. Happel Happel Wayne Kuethe Camp Chaffee Ark Emler Kuethe LouAnn Muhlenhaupt Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo Sundermeyer Walter Moeller Near Sumner Fred Hartmann Robert Frederick Deterding Robert Dale Otto Anna Schumacher Robert Lockard Murl Lockard Adrian Lockard Far East Sgt. Lockard

Kramer’s Cagers Roll In Two YMCA Wins

Kramer’s Produce cagers won two games last week in Waterloo and Fredericksburg. They beat Hawkeye Steel 87 32 at Waterloo last Friday with a 29 10 first quarter and 46 16 at halftime, then rolled 88 55 in Fredericksburg Tuesday night. Kuethe led with 17 points as all locals scored.

Kramer Hawkeye Steel Waterloo Fredericksburg Kuethe

Officers Of Luther League Installed At Grace Church

Grace Lutheran church installed Luther League officers for 1955 during Sunday service. New president Betty Jane Kalkbrenner leads with Willard Mohling as vice president and Paul Dohrmann as secretary. Shirley Blasberg becomes treasurer succeeding Elaine Hartmann.

Luther League Grace Church Grace Lutheran Church Betty Jane Kalkbrenner Willard Mohling Paul Dohrmann Shirley Blasberg Miss Blasberg Elaine Hartmann Barbara Tone David Block Elaine Haverkamp Betty Louserge

Geraldine Lohmann Named Reporter of Bremer County RYP

Marlys Heine of Waverly was elected president of the Bremer County Rural Young Peoples group at the meeting last Wednesday. Lavonne Scharnhorst became a former president. John Monaghan is vice president and Dorothy Korte secretary. Gene Kadera will serve as treasurer with four at large members Leroy Scharnhorst Jim Leistikow Virginia Pipho and Lavonne Scharnhorst. Officers begin state training in Fayette on Jan 12 and Feb 2 with the 1955 board meeting set for Jan 19 at the County Extension Office to plan monthly meetings.

Marlys Heine Lavonne Scharnhorst Waverly Fayette

Waverly Man New Campaign Head For Cancer Fund Drive

Norman Fintel of Waverly is named new cancer campaign chairman for Bremer county by the Iowa division of the American Cancer Society. He succeeds F. E. Brown and will lead the April fund drive with Sherman Spear as publicity chairman and Joyce Erks as treasurer. Tripoli will not conduct a separate campaign this year.

Norman Fintel Waverly Bremer County Iowa American Cancer Society F. E. Brown Fintel Sherman Spear Joyce Erks Tripoli

Bremer County Quota Set At 1.315 Million For Savings Bonds

Bremer county's 1955 quota for series E and H savings bonds totals 1,315,564 dollars announced by the state Savings Bond Division of the U S Treasury. The figure, higher than 1954, reflects a policy to distribute debt widely. Nearby counties list Butler 1,035,453 and Chickasaw 875,759. Fayette 1,605,872. Bremer's bond chairman is E G Engelbrecht of Waverly.

Bremer County State Office Savings Bond Division U.S. Treasury Department Treasury Department Butler Chickasaw Fayette

Readlyn Beats Frederika In Basketball Doubleheader

High school scores show Readlyn 66 Frederika 44 in one boys game and Frederika 56 Readlyn 52 in girls action. Denver triumphed over Janesville 67 53 in one boys game and Janesville 48 33 in another.

Readlyn Frederika Denver Janesville

Town Hall Calendar Note for Week Schedule

Community events listed include Music Inc on Saturday January 15 Commercial Club on Monday January 17 John Deere Nitrogen meeting Tuesday January 18 V F W Auxiliary Wednesday January 19 Woman's Club.

Commercial Club John Deere Nitrogen Meeting

Latest Addresses Of Tripoli Men Now Serving Colors

Pvt. Floyd H. Beisner, US 55- 390-654, Co. A, 723 Ord. Bn., Ft. Gulick, Canal Zone. Eldon Hoppenworth arrived in Germany Jan. 2 and is stationed at Oberursel, 10 miles from Frankfurt. His address: Pvt. Eldon J. Hoppenworth, RA 17-406-060, 42nd Ord. Co., D.A.S., APO 757, New York, N. Y. Paul Lahmann, son of Mr. and Mrs. Erhardt Lahmann, recently enlisted in the Army and has a permanent address.

Floyd H. Beisner Co. A Ft. Gulick Canal Zone Eldon Hoppenworth H. H. Hoppenworth Germany Oberursel Frankfurt Eldon J. Hoppenworth Ord. Co D.A.S New York N. Y

Private Lahmann Listed with 5th Armored Division Unit

Pvt. Paul Lahmann RA 17-419-966 Co. B 45th A T Bn C C A 5th Armored Division stationed at Camp Chaffee Arkansas is recorded in military personnel listings.

Paul Lahmann Co. B 5Th Armored Div Camp Chaffee Ark

T.N.T 4-H Club Meeting Advances Knowledge

The T.N.T. 4-H club met January 5 at Barbara Bockhaus home with 21 members and two leaders present. Betty Ann Judas delivered a talk titled Picture.

T.N.T Barbara Bockhaus Betty Ann Judas

Hy-Line banquet and meeting at Cedar Falls Women’s Club

Barbara Burman demonstrated how to mount a picture in a mat and Elaine Eick spoke on hints for hanging pictures. Guests enjoyed lunch hosted by Mrs. Bockhaus and Mrs. Bergman. Attendees included Shirley Marie Hirsch and the Bergmanns, Kleisy, and Wolters at the Cedar Falls Women’s Club last Friday.

Barbara Burman Elaine Eick Bockhaus Bergman Shirley Marie Hirsch LeLand Bergmann E. A. Kleisy Robert Wolters Cedar Falls Imen

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Gus Buis Haverkamp Olmstead Mirs Warnke Lohmann FT Pft Holm Kuethe B. Holm Sauerbrei Spier Heyer Fortsch Laube Bruns Lau — Aque Geraldine Lohmann RYP Waverly Man Cancer Fund Drive Harlan Johnson Cora Pierce E. T. Johnson Karen Marie Romaine Barber Mrs A. A. Belknap Roy Finch Alpha Origins Freel Buckeye Iowa State Mit Salerno Pkg. Ie Angel Flagelfood Betty Crocker Angel Food Swift’s Carnation Pel Florida Tangerines California Sunkist Oranges North Dakota Dole Oscar Mayer Dry Goods Department Navy White Blue Bremer County Savings Bond E. G. Engelbrecht, Waverly Iowa Dairy Industry Commission State House Des Moines Voice of Iowa Dairy Farmers American Dairy Association of Lowe Town Hall Music, Inc V.F.W. Auxiliary Woman's Club Erhardt Lahmann Farmers Savings Bank State of Iowa United States I. F. D. Rewoldt F. D. Rewoldt Carl Neuendorf Robt Connor M. B Rewoldt Bremer Erwin O'Connell
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