Ardo Pierpaoli to Join Second Semester at Tripoli School
Ardo Pierpaoli a 17 year old exchange student from Argentina will enroll as a senior at Tripoli Community School for the second semester and live with Mrs. Melvin Krumm. He arrived after a hijacked Peru bound flight diverted to Haifa and later Miami before reaching Waterloo. Also joining are Monica Lilienfeld at Janesville High and Alexander Carballo at Sumner High as part of Northeast Iowa’s first group of over 30 foreign students arriving for the term through the Youth for Understanding Program.
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Jpoli Community School
Rdo Pierpaoli
Arina
Iowa
Tripoli Community School
Melvin Krumm
Tri
Bremer County
Monica Lilienfeld
Janesville High School
Arnold Strauss
Janesville
Alexander Carballo
Sumner High School
Joe Kleiner
Sumner
Northeast Iowa
Inver Schools Extend First Semester Date
Supt Rob Wells said Inver Community schools will end the first semester on January 24, extending from January 16. The Jan 17 teacher workday was canceled and students will attend classes that day. Schools were closed last week due to weather with no current plans to resume Saturday operations in Denver.
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Robfells
Yer Community
Inver
Wells
Denver
Open House Planned for Tripoli Leader Newspaper Move
The Tripoli Leader announces an open house on Saturday the 18th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the new 204 South Main location. The expanded facility doubles printing space and inventory services. Coffee doughnuts and door prizes greet guests. J Sassman publisher has led the plant since 1954 with ownership changes culminating in the move in October 1968.
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Tripoli
South Main
Yners
J.sassman
Cal
A. Buckley
Rock City
Ian
Tripolier
Ing
Commercial Club Names Committees for 1969
Tripoli Commercial Club appoints its 1969 committees at a Jan 7 meeting. Officers include President Howard Marquardt and Vice President Paul Voetmann with directors Dick Truog W B Weeber Kenneth Kuhrt Robert Kuhrt and Richard Kuhr. Committees and chairs listed with members such as LeLand Bergmann Leo Towne Fred Fink Herb Biesterfelt Parks and Recreation Dr L J Magnall Dale Krueger and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Commercial Club
Howard Marquardt
Paul Voetmann
Dick Truog
W. B. Weeber
Kenneth Kuhrt
Robert Kuhrt
Richard Kuhr
LeLand Bergmann
Leo Towne
Fred Fink
Herb Biesterfelt
C. C. Eichmann
August Harms
Wm. Schlichting
L. J. Magnall
Dale Krueger
Fred Biesterfelt
Duane Holm
Melvin Krumm
Geo. Barnes
Robert Ambrose
W. H. Bockhaus
Stanley Miller
A. C. Koengeter
K. D. Selberg
L. L. Moeller
Robert Sassman
Walt Steward
Wm. Hurmence
Dr. Weeber
G. R. Rettig
L. H. Fink
Everett Ambrose
Robert Selek
Wm. D. Kuker
Robert Sievers
Lorenz Bunger
Richard Traog
Richard Buhr
Wm. A. Kuker
Ray Bunger
Leslie Lauck
Lawrence Block
John Schnieders
Young Homemakers Meeting Rescheduled to January 16
The Young Homemakers group will meet Thursday at the Town Hall. Attendees will discuss topics for the coming year and are asked to dress casual.
Jaycees Plan Bosses Night Banquet in Tripoli
The Tripoli Jaycees invite local businessmen and their wives to a bosses night dinner set for Sunday January 19 at 6 30 p m in Town Hall. Attendees should notify Mark Schwarze, the event chairman.
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Tripoli
State tax return must include school district number
The Department of Public Instruction reminds Iowa residents to report the name and code number of the school district on the 1968 Iowa individual income tax form. The Tri poli Community district code is 09-6471. Missing district name makes the return incomplete and may delay refunds.
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Department of Public Instruction
Iowa
62Nd General Assembly
Tripoli Community
State Department of Public Instruction
Local Bank Surpasses Four Million In Assets
The American Savings Bank Tripoli shows totals as of December 31 with demand and savings deposits at 3,775,595.76 up from 3,246,972.76 on December 30, 1967. Total assets reach 4,119,705.67 up from 3,562,814.01, with stock par value 50,000 and surplus 75,000 plus undivided profits 181,971.95. Melvin Krumm is executive vice president and C C Eichmann is the cashier.
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Melvin Krumm
C. C. Eichmann
Tripoli Woman's Club to Meet at Town Hall Tonight
The Tripoli Woman's Club will hold a meeting tonight at 7 30 in the Town Hall. Mrs V D Weidler leads the program with hostesses Mrs Robert Rathbone and Mrs Lowell Syverson assisting.
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Tripoli
Peoples Gas Names Art Larson Sumner Local Manager
Art Larson, 32, named local manager for Peoples Natural Gas in Sumner with oversight of Sumner Tripoli and Readlyn operations. Larson replaces Doug Hale who transfers to Waukon. Mickey Gage, 22, also moves to Sumner to handle service calls for Sumner Tripoli and Readlyn.
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Peoples Gas Co
Art Larson
Sumner
Peoples Natural Gas
Peoples
Kerry Barnum
West Union
Larson
Doug Hale
Waukon
Tripoli
Readlyn
Keith
Tom
Mickey Gage
Gage
Tripoli Community Schools Cancel Classes Amid Icy Roads
All classes at Tripoli Community schools were canceled today due to icy road conditions. Nearly all area districts followed with cancellations. Classes expected to resume Thursday morning as sleet and rain made rural roads hazardous.
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Tripoli
Bloodmobile yields 113 pints at Tripoli Town Hall
Waterloo Regional Red Cross Blood Center and Tri Poli Red Cross Chapter along with Tri Poli VFW Post organized the event at Tripoli Town Hall on Tuesday. Of 140 donors who reported, 113 pints were collected and 27 were rejected for medical reasons. The groups praise the turnout and thank volunteers for scheduling and donor outreach.
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Bloodmobile
Waterloo Regional Red Cross Blood Center
Tripoli Town Hall
Tripoli
Can Still Register For Adult Classes At Tripoli School
Tripoli Community schools extend registration for adult education through this week per supervisor Leon Kirchhoff. Call the high school office at 882 4201 on Thursday or Friday to enroll and choose a class. First evening class starts Monday Jan 20 at 7 30 p m. Enrollment is 3 50 for eight week courses. supplies may cost extra.
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Tripoli Community
Leon Kirchhoff
Injury at John Deere plant leads to arm surgery at Scholtz Memorial
Robert Fink was taken to Scholtz Memorial hospital in Water loo late Monday evening after a severe injury at work at the John Deere plant. He underwent surgery on his left arm.
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Robert Fink
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
John Deere Plant
Diane Kirchhoff Home From Hospital
Diane daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Kirchhoff returned Tuesday from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo where she had foot surgery Friday.
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Diane
Leon Kirchhoff
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Funeral services at Clarksville for Mrs Frank Eichmann
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank Eichmann who died unexpectedly at her Clarksville home were held at St John s Lutheran church in Clarksville. Interment followed at Grace Lutheran cemetery in Tripoli. Survivors include her husband Frank a daughter Mrs Arlin Deterding Readlyn four grandchildren two great grandchildren and a sister Mrs Minnie Pries Waterloo
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Frank Eichmann
Clarksville
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Grace Lutheran Cemetery
Tripoli
Frank
Arlin Deterding
Readlyn
Minnie Pries
Waterloo
Army Sergeant Gienau Named Wire Team Chief Near Duc Pho
Army Sergeant David A. Gienau 21 son of Mr and Mrs Louis H Gienau Tripoli was assigned to the 11th Infantry Brigade American Division near Duc Pho Vietnam as a wire team chief.
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Duc Pho
Vietnam
David A. Gienau
Louis H. Gienau
Tripoli
11Th Infantry Brigade
License Examiners In Town Hall Saturday In Tripoli
The Iowa Highway Patrol driver license examining team will be at Tripoli Town Hall Saturday January 18 from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Renewal licenses issued until noon. written and driving tests run only until 11:00 a.m. The team will not return to Tripoli until February 15.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Tripoli
Tripoli Wrestlers Win Team Championship in Saturday Invitational
Tripoli high school topped an eight team invitational with 90 points at the Tripoli gym. Turkey Valley led in champions with four of 12 weight classes while Plainfield and Janesville each produced two champions. Doug Trees of Greene and Gene Johnson of Tripoli pinned all three opponents to claim championship ribbons.
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Tripoli
Tripoli High School
Turkey Valley
Plainfield
Janesville
Grapplers
Doug Trees
Greene
Gene Johnson
Wapsie
Nashua
Denver
Panther Grapplers
Steve Garner
Curtis Neuendorf
Roger Buchholz
Mike Harms
Steve Blasberg
Randy Neuendorf
Bruce Gienau
John Samuelson
Alcock Rites to Be Thursday at Frederika Methodist
Austin Alcock 80 died Monday at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo where he had been a patient since Thursday. Funeral services set for Thursday Jan 16 at Frederika Methodist Church at 2 00 pm with burial in Alcock Cemetery. Rev Gerald McGee officiating Rettig Funeral Home in charge. Casket bearers Lawrence Bockhaus Merle Mack Truman Stahr Wm Burrow Harry Bockhaus Leland Alcock. Survivors include widow Louise one son Charles of Golden Colo and brother Leslie Waterloo.
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Frederika
Austin Alcock
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Frederika Methodist Church
Alcock
Gerald McGee
Rettig
Father Dies. Snyder Family Attends Funeral
Mr and Mrs J M Snyder and Mr and Mrs Phil Snyder attended funeral services at Waterloo Thursday for Grover C Snyder, the elder Snyder.
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J. M. Snyder
Phil Snyder
Waterloo
Grover C. Snyder
Out of Town Notice Jan 20–21 for IVMA Meeting
Dr. L. J. Magnall informs he will be away Monday and Tuesday January 20 and 21 to attend the state IVMA meeting in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
L. J. Magnall
Tripoli teams sweep Stormont, girls roll 79 38
Tripoli varsity girls defeated Stormont 79 38 while the boys erased an eight point halftime deficit to win by two. Coach Dave Ray praised a second half rally and named Kim Kehe as key. Tripoli also beat Valley Elgin 57 27 in the girls game behind 24 from Marilyn Blume and 27 from Glenda Matthias. Junior varsity triumphed 45 37. Next action January 18 and 21 at home against West Central and Denver.
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Tripoli
Stormont
Dave Ray
UNI
Ray
Panther
Kim Kehe
Valley
Pantherettes
Valley of Elgin
Marilyn Blume
Glenda Matthias
Judy Ludwig
Rick Wittenburg
Wayne Mayer
Volis Senweer
Barb Davison
Sue Pieggenkuhle
Sue Zander
Barb Wente
Jane Fink
Toxie Wittenburg
Jammy Kelsey
Jane Rathbone
Owen Yee Ie Lripoli
Sripoli
A Starmont
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Entina
Kardo
Artine
Central
Amer
Haa
Duba
Miami
Chile
Brazil
Uruguay
Ricardo Pierpaoli
Nver
Young Homemakers
Jaycees
American Savings Bank
Woman's Club
Utility
Guttenberg, Fayette and Waukon
Bryan
Tom Smith
Er Vern Walter
Larry Albrecht
Layton Tiedt
Randy Silver
Greg Treptow
Merlyn Kuennen
Albrecht
Smth
Treptow
Silver
Smith
Merlyn Walther
Mike White
Larry Smith
Joe Kuennen
Rick van Daere
Keith Bauer
Jack Majewski
Neuendorf
White
Bauer
Kuenen
Kuennen
Bob Fischer
Kevin Page
Byron Trees
Mark Sharp
Rod Kane
Jay Dietz
David Kalainoff
Fischer
Trees
Blasberg
Dietz
Pat Jannsen
John Fischer
Lee Svendson
Ken Dieke
Scott Sickles
Bob Westendorf
Andy Amoroso
Stormont High
West Central
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