Commercial Club Directors Name 1966 Committees
Tri poli Commercial Club appoints 1966 board and committees at a special meeting. Directors include Herbert Biesterfelt Richard Truog Dr W E Weeber Robert Ambrose Robert Sievers and G R Rettig as president Melvin Krumm as vice president. Committees list chairmen and members across areas such as Membership Auditing Signs Program Flowers Credentials Finance Reception Harvest Festival Decorations Promotion Parks Club Picnic and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Biesterfelt
Richard Traog
W. E. Weeber
Robert Ambrose
Robert Sievers
G. R. Rettig
Melvin Krumm
L. H. Fink
Wm. Schlichting
Wm. D. Kuker
Paul Voetmann
Howard Pigg
Wm. A. Kuker
August Harms
Stan Miller
Flowers
George V. Barnes
C. C. Eichmann
Erwin Towne
W. H. Bockhaus
W. B. Weeber
Kenneth Freyholtz
Dan Mast
Tom O’brien
Robert Selck
Wm. Hurmence
Walt Steward
Fred Biesterfelt
LeLand Bergmann
Robert Sassman
LaVern Tegtmeier
Everett Ambrose
Robert Kuhrt
Richard Truog
L. L. Moeller
Greg Schmidt
Dave West
L. J. Magnall
Virgil Ducker
R. F. Klemp
Ray Block
Fred Smith
Douglas Hale
Harry Juel
John Poock
Tripoli Woman's Club to Meet January Program
Tripoli Woman's Club will meet in Tripoli 2 Hall on Wednesday January 19 at 7 30. The program Forward Latin Literature will be presented by Mrs Robert Ambrose. Hostesses are Mrs R J Bunger and Mrs Kermit Hildahl.
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Tripoli
Robert Ambrose
R. J. Bunger
Kermit Hildahl
Mrs. Erwin Tonne Named to Lead Library Board
The Tripoli Library Board met Tuesday evening at Town Hall for its annual organizational meeting. Mrs. Erwin Tonne was elected chairman with Mrs. Leslie Lauck M. W. Bennett Wm. Hurmence and Wm. A. Kuker as fellow members.
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Tripoli
Town Hall
Erwin Tonne
Leslie Lauck
M. W. Bennett
Wm. Hurmence
Wm. A. Kuker
Savings Bond Sales Near 80 Percent of Quota in Bremer County
November savings bond sales in Bremer County total $55,487 toward an 11 month tally of $645,810 or 79 percent of the 1965 quota. Iowa's statewide 11 month sales reach $97,205,012 or 85 percent of its goal. County figures include Buchanan at $517,350 and 75 percent, Butler at $587,818 and 68 percent, and Hickasaw at $612,683 and 86 percent.
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Bremer County
Iowa
Buchanan
Butler
Hickasaw
Bucholz Family Returns from Vienna Visit by Jet
Mr and Mrs Raymond Bucholz of Sumner and their son Michael returned to Villa Park Illinois after a three week visit in Vienna Austria with her parents. They traveled by jet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Raymond Bucholz
Sumner
Larry
Ichael
Villa Park
Ill
Viena
Hey
Mrs Edna Kuethe Visits San Diego Family
Mrs Edna Kuethe returned onday evening after spending a month with Sgt and Mrs J L Sfartin and family in San Diego, extending the visit with travel notes and family time.
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Edna Kuethe
J. L. Sfartin
San Diego
Weather readings compiled by M Haydon observer
Daily weather observations taken at 6 p m except Tuesday and at 12 noon summarize conditions for the week. Readings list temperature wind direction barometer and precipitation notes from the station.
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Haydon
Redies Elected Chairman of Bremer Extension Council
Marvin Redies of Waverly was chosen chairman at the Bremer County extension council's first meeting of 1966. Eugene Stahlhut of Sumner became vice chair, Mrs Dean Dietz of Plainfield secretary, and Oren Briden of Janesville treasurer. The 1966 slate includes Elston Bull, William Burrow, William Weisbrodt Jr, Arnold Hesse, Mrs Billie Hennings, Lorenzo Lenius, Erwin Platte, Lloyd Nuss, Mrs W B Weeber, Richard Foelske, and others. Lloyd Nuss was named the council representative to the county 4-H committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Redies
Waverly
Bremer
Sumner
Lorenzo Lenius
Washington
Erwin Platte
Dayton
Lloyd Nuss
Franklin
W. B. Weeber
Fremont
Richard Foelske
Jefferson
THS Wrestlers to Host Invitational Tourney Saturday
Tripoli High School will host a three team wrestling invitational Saturday January 15 at 7 00 p m in the high school gym Plainfield Independence and Tripoli schools compete First and second place individuals win ribbons and the top team receives a trophy Officials foresee an annual event and plan to expand to eight teams next year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Plainfield
Independence
Tripoli
Area University Women Meet Wednesday at Waverly
The Waverly Branch of AAUW moved January meeting to First National Bank community room in Waverly. Hosts Mrs Leslie Huck and Mrs Kenneth Chapin Tripoli welcome members at 7 45 p m. Annual sale raises funds for AAUW scholarships with proceeds from white elephants or baked goods auctioned by Mrs Earl Garland.
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Waverly
American Association of University Women
First National Bank
Leslie Huck
Kenneth Chapin
Tripoli
AAUW
Earl Garland
Welfare payments made during December in Bremer County Iowa
The December report from the Iowa Social Welfare Department shows Bremer County total expenditures of 25 295 dollars across programs. Old age assistance 13 370 dollars for 133 recipients. medical aid for the aged 4 475 dollars for 61 persons. aid to dependent children 6 413 dollars for 42 cases. aid to the blind 330 dollars for 4 recipients. aid to the disabled 707 dollars for 8 recipients. statewide December expenditures 5 072 531 dollars. Eleven new cases opened and four closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Bremer County
Iowa
Final Rites Held for Albert Bartelt
Albert Bartelt aged 67 died Thursday at Waverly Convalescent Home. Funeral services were held Saturday at Rettig Funeral Home with Rev. E F Puhlmann officiating and interment in Faith cemetery. Casket bearers were Arnold Buckendahl Elmer Schneider Helmuth Bartelt Ewald Kleiss Lloyd Dilley Donald Dilley. Born April 10 1898 in Leroy township he lived in Minnesota until retiring in 1938, later at Bremer County Home. Survived by sisters Hulda Paul Denver Emma Buckendahl New Hampton and brothers Frank Rosemount Richard Zumbrota Fred Waterloo. seven brothers and three sisters preceded him.
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Albert Bartelt
Waverly Convalescent Home
Rettig Funeral Home
E. F. Puhlmann
Faith Cemetery
Arnold Buckendahl
Elmer Schneider
Helmuth Bartelt
Ewald Kleiss
Lloyd Dilley
Donald Dilley
Bartelt
Leroy Township
August and
Ernestine (Poppendorf) Bartelt
St. Paul’s Evangelical Church
Minnesota
Bremer County
Hulda Paul
Denver
Emma Buckendahl
New Hampton
Frank
Rosemount
Minn
Richard
Zumbrota
Fred
Waterloo
Pneumonia Patient Mrs Erich Poock Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Erich Poock returns home from Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo after a nine day hospitalization for pneumonia.
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Erich Poock
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Waverly 4-H'er selected for Chicago home improvement trip
Connie Rossol of Waverly is one of 33 Iowa 4-H girls chosen for a January trip to Chicago to study art and furniture design. The Sears Roebuck Foundation sponsors the tour with visits to the Chicago Art Institute Thorne Rooms Prudential Building City Library and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Rossol
Waverly
Iowa
Robert McKee
Clarion
Miss Bishop
Bremer County Extension Publishes 1965 Finance Statement
The Bremer County Agricultural Extension Education fund reports 1965 receipts of 21 650 95 and expenditures of 18 606 01 with a year end balance of 3 044 94. It notes receipts 1964 were 22 479 64 and expenditures 17 137 29. Chairman Gordon Card and treasurer Oren Briden led the group.
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Bremer County Agricultural Extension Education Fund
Gordon Card
Oren Briden
Tripoli Nursing Home Seeks Qualified Manager
The Tripoli Nursing Home board held its monthly meeting on Thursday evening and announced applications for supervisor of the home. Candidates must be a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse and send their materials to Dr. W. G. Goebel, board chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Nursing Home
Tripoli
W. G. Goebel
Last Rites at Readlyn for Anna Kuker
Last rites were Jan 11 at Matthias Abbas Funeral Home Readlyn for Mrs Anna Kuker 76 who died Friday at University hospitals Iowa City She had been a resident of Sunrise Guest Home Fredericksburg Survivors include three sons Ronald Fairbank Arnold Makquoketa and Raymond Oelwein and one daughter Mrs Wilbur Lobeck Readlyn Funeral home was in charge of arrangements.
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Denver
Matthias-Abbas
Readlyn
Anna Kuker
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Sunrise
Fredericksburg
Wilmer Grunwald
Fremont
Tripoli
Ronald
Fairbank
Arnold
Maquoketa
Raymond
Oelwein
Wilbur Lobeck
Matthias Abbas
Area Students Named to I S A Deans List at Ames
Iowa State University Ames announces names of 800 students on the fall quarter dean's list. Read includes Robert G. Brewer Tripoli Thomas C. Wagner Plainfield Richard T. Anderson Waverly and Arlen W. Koelling Waverly among those listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
Ames
Robert G. Brewer
Hadley Brewer
Tripoli
Thomas C. Wagner
Eugene Wagner
Plainfield
Richard T. Anderson
Ronald Anderson
Waverly
Arlen W. Koelling
Lorenz Koelling
McNamee Elected President of Iowa Chi Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Dennis McNamee son of Mr and Mrs Ed McNamee is elected president of the Iowa Chi Chapter Sigma Alpha Epsilon at State College of Iowa. He has been active in student government and now serves as vice president of the student senate. He will lead the fraternity for the spring semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis McNamee
Ed McNamee
Iowa Chi
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
State College of Iowa
Dennis
Fremont Township Farm Bureau Women Meet Tuesday
Fremont Township Farm Bureau Women will gather Tuesday January 18 at 1 30 in the home of Mrs Floyd Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Township Farm Bureau
Floyd Johnson
Mast Family Welcomes Levi Home From France
Mr and Mrs Dan Mast attended a family gathering at Joe Miller home in Oelwein to honor their son Levi who has recently returned home from France.
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Dan Mast
Joe Miller
Oelwein
Levi
France
Returns to Norfolk
Robert Eick of Waverly was a Friday afternoon caller at the Harry Heine home. He returned Sunday to Norfolk, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Robert Eick
Waverly
Harry Heine
Wartburg College Honors Denver High School Senior
Wartburg College announces Darrell Steege of Denver has won a high school honor scholarship for his freshman year. Darrell, a Denver High School senior, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Steege of Denver.
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Denver
Florence Hertlein
Wartburg College
Darrell Steege
Wartburg
Darrell
Denver High School
Elmer Steege
License Examiners In Town Hall This Saturday
The Iowa Highway Patrol driver license examiners will be at Tripoli Town Hall Saturday morning from 8 a m to noon. Residents of Tripoli and surrounding area can renew or qualify for a new license. The examining team will not return to Tripoli until Saturday, Feb. 19.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Tripoli Town
Tripoli
Denver Council Names Street, Swears In Members
Denver regular council meeting January 3 approved accepting name suggestions for the new street east of the high school with a ribbon cutting by the chosen entrant. New members Vernon Moeller and Duane Schlemann were sworn in as carry overs Ed Meade Arthur Kurtz LeRoy Steege were reinstalled. Night marshal Ralph Munson Henry Abbas clerk and street superintendent Carl Wooldick were rehired. A redi mix plant permit was approved after a protest petition was rejected.
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Denver
Vernon Moeller
Duane Schlemann
Ed Meade
Arthur Kurtz
LeRoy Steege
Ralph Munson
Henry Abbas
Carl Wooldick
Redi-Mix
Tripoli Panthers Sweep Dunkerton In Conference Games
Tripoli High School churned out two wins at Dunkerton with the Panthers boys clinching a 61-41 victory and the Pantherettes defeating Dunkerton 55-47. Jim Krumm led the boys with 21 points while Jim Kuhrt added 16 and Sam Kehe 14.
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Tripoli
Dunkerton
Jim Krumm
Panthers
Jim Kuhrt
Sam Kehe
Sak
Janet Schweer
Charlene Everding
Sue Wente
Kris Ryan
Charleen Shonka
Diane Shonka
Marleen Shonka
Elaine Meyer
Karl Krumm
Alan Schumacher
Larry Boerschel
David Fink
Tripoli Panthers host Plainfield Friday in Cedar-Wapsie play
The Tripoli Panthers and Pantherettes prepare for a Cedar-Wapsie conference week with a Friday home game against Plainfield after Tuesday trips to Janesville. The teams look to avenge earlier losses to Plainfield and enjoy recent wins against Janesville earlier in the season.
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Tripoli Panthers
Plainfield
Panthers
Pantherettes
Tripoli
Janesville
Cedar-Wapsie
Plainfield Boys
Plainfield Girls
Wildcats
Janesville Girls
Waps
Funeral Services At Denver For Werner Moehling
Funeral services were held Monday at St. Paul s United Church of Christ in Denver for Werner Moehling 58 who died Friday at Veterans hospital Iowa City after transfer. Military rites were given at the church cemetery by Acker Matthias American Legion Post Denver. He was a longtime American Legion member a former St. Paul s council member and treasurer of the church Men s Fellowship. Survivors include brother Wilmont and sisters Olgar Platte Readlyn and Esther Moehling. Denver in charge of services.
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Denver
St. Paul’s
Two THS Students Earn Wartburg College Scholarships
WAVERLY Catherine Hurmence and Dennis Buchholz, Tripoli Community Schools students, were named recipients of high school honor scholarships from Wartburg College. The awards honor outstanding graduates in the top 10 percent of their class, announced by the college’s financial aid committee.
Commercial Club To Hold Regular Meeting In Tripoli Today
Tripoli Commercial Club schedules a Monday evening gathering at Town Hall with a 7:00 dinner served by Faith United Church of Christ followed by an 8:00 business meeting. Fayette business leaders will discuss golf course planning, financing, and construction drawing on Fayette’s recent experience. Eldon Ott and Dave Van Ahn will present a Dunkerton vs Tripoli football film. Attendance duties fall to the 1965 committee. members should reserve by Friday noon.
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Tripoli
Fayette
THS
Eldon Ott
Dave van Ahn
Dunkerton
Donald Whitney Farm Sale Set for Monday
Donald Whitney's farm auction Monday at noon three miles north of Bremer, one mile north of Siegel, featuring a 1960 Minn Moline 5 Star diesel tractor with 1 500 hours, a 1962 Minn Moline Jet Star with 200 hours, a McD Model 444 corn planter, and a Massey Ferguson Model 35 combine. Lunch by St John Evangelical and Reformed Brotherhood. Arnold Hexom as auctioneer. payment terms cash under 25 and 25 up to 18 months with 1/4 down.
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Donald Whitney
Bremer
Tripoli
St. John Evangelical and Reformed Brotherhood
Siegel
Walt Kemp
Farm Loan Service
Arnold Hexom
Home From Hospital
Harry Buhr returned Tuesday from Scholtz hospital Waterloo where he had been a patient for some time.
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Harry Buhr
Scholtz Hospital
Waterloo
Mrs Emelia Sommerfelt Learns Of Brothers Death
Mrs Emelia Sommerfelt received word Saturday of the death of her brother in law J J Sommerfelt in Waterloo. She is staying with her sister Mrs J J Sommerfelt in Waterloo.
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Emelia Sommerfelt
J. J. Sommerfelt
Waterloo
Army private Larry Judisch begins 14 day leave
Larry Judisch arrives at Ft Knox Kentucky for a 14 day leave and will report to Ft Bliss Texas on January 21.
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Larry Judisch
Ft. Knox
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Gesture of Good Will Shown by Denver Girl Scouts
Denver Special reports Girl Scout troop No. 126 made Santa Clauses from baby food jars filled with candy for children at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo. Deliveries were made by Jody Prestien Kristi Bruns Sandy Nowack and Lou Ann Dietz. New patrol leaders are Terri Seegers Terry Steege Marva Jean Wittenburg Jane Wikner and Karen Buss. New officers are Jody Kurtz chairman Jody Prestien co chairman Sandy Nowack treasurer Kristi Bruns co treasurer and Lou Ann Dietz reporter.
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Denver
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Jody Prestien
Kristi Bruns
Sandy Nowack
Lou Ann Dietz
Patrol
Terri Seegers
Terry Steege
Marva Jean Wittenburg
Jane Wikner
Karen Buss
Jody Kurtz
Jody
Plainfield Varsity Dominates Tri Poli Panthers In Wrestling
Plainfield varsity beat Tri Poli 43 12 Saturday at Plainfield with standout performances from Darwin Boldt Dennis Haverkamp and Paul Zander. Individual results include Mike Gilber Stan Gritzner Virgil Green Ed Enbert Kenny Miller Kenn Deike Jerry Schilling and Gary Wedeking securing pins and decisions while Haverkamp and Boldt contributed wins for the Panthers. Junior High action saw Plainfield edging Tripoli 26 23 with Neuendorf Buchholz leading the Panthers scoring and two wins each for Neuendorf and Buchholz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
Tripoli Panthers
Panthers
Darwin Boldt
Dennis Haverkamp
Paul Zander
John Samuelson
Mike Gilber
Curtis Neuendorf
Stan Gritzner
Steven Hahn
Virgil Green
Roger Buchholz
Ed Enbert
Paul Carroll
Kenny Miller
Dan Whitney
Kenn Deike
Allen Heinemann
Jerry Schilling
Duane Waterman
David Hauser
Gary Wedeking
Merlin Nuss
Larry Zubrod
Ronnie Liddle
Hwt
Ron Fowlkes
Gene Johnson
Tripoli
Randy Neuendorf
Allen Buchholz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tripoli Commercial Club
Woman's Club
Max Min. Pr
Cp. Snow
Cha
Extension Council
Area University
Vo Ag Coom
Gary Heinemann
Chicago
County Ag. Extension Education
I.S.A
New Council
Wapsie Valley
Turkey Valley
Tripoli Boys
Denver Boys
Denver Girls
Werner Moehling
Wartburg Col
Commercial Club
Rother
Girl Scouts
Dave Boeckmann
Rodney Quass
Rich Kappmeyer
Neuendorf
Buchholz
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