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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1957
Page
1
Tripoli's boys can clinch a second straight Bremer County conference title with a Friday home game against Janesville after a 55-36 win over Denver Tuesday. They hold an 8-0 league mark, while Readlyn sits 6-2 and faces a must-win doubleheader to force a tie.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Frederika for 88 year old Lena S. Gillett who died Saturday at a daughter’s home. The Rev. D L Carver officiated and she was interred in Alcock cemetery with grandsons as pallbearers. She was born October 18 1868 and survived by six sons Marquis Earl Elmer Walter Ray Glen and four daughters Alcock Nay Harberson Kelly.
Architects Thorson Thorson and Madsen of Waterloo presented exterior and two floor level plans for a possible church remodeling at the annual meeting. Lowell Goodenbour elected moderator, with Eugene Woodcock vice moderator and a slate of officers including M W Bennett treasurer and Mrs E W Kirchhoff clerk. Deacons H J Frese and Jack M Snyder. trustees Walter Steward and Wm Schlichting. Other posts filled by named members and holdovers.
A hay and silage clinic is planned for next Monday evening at Tripoli High School beginning at 8 p m. Interested participants should bring a quart sample of silage and a small hay bundle for judging quality. Public invited. Sixty nine students and farmers toured the John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works Monday.
READLYN Special Annual meeting of St. Pauls Lutheran church in Readlyn elected officers Walter Reinking chairman Leo Wittenburg trustee Arnold Poock financial secretary Ruben Wittenburg and Harold Wehling ushers Ed Lohmann deacon Art Wehling board of education John Strumpel treasurer and Burton C Stumme recording secretary Collectors were Erwin Schneider Theo Diercks and J H Matthias Gust Jaschen elected to complete Merle Teisingers two year term after resignation.
The Fremont Cemetery Association plans its annual meeting Friday evening January 18 at 8 o clock in the H. W. Krueger home. Election of officers will be conducted. Mrs. R. O. Wikner serves as secretary.
Last week results show boys Janesville 43 Frederika 42 and 68 55 for Denver and Plainfield 63 Readlyn 63. Girls action includes Plainfield 52 Denver 37 Janesville 56 Frederika 54 and Tripoli 55 Plainfield 45.
A public meeting on building needs for the Tripoli Community School district will be held at the high school gym Wednesday night January 23 at 8 p m Supt E R Shriver announced All interested residents are invited A Des Moines architect Clifford N Pratt will attend and plans under board consideration will be displayed
DENVER Special Mr and Mrs Wm Poock celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a 5 30 p m dinner at St Peters Lutheran church parlors hosted by their children Arthur Poock Lawrence Heineman Ern est Bruns Edwin Poock and spouses They wed January 17 1907 in Bennington church Black Hawk county She Mary Hein They have eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Tripoli Commercial Club meets next Monday at Town Hall for a report by the community development committee chaired by Elmer Wilharm. Sub-committee reports will be reviewed and members will vote on the proposed improvement program. Dinner at 7 p.m. by Grace Lutheran church helpers. reservations by Friday.
Readlyn special report: at the annual church ladies meeting held Thursday afternoon in the church parlors, new officers were elected led by president Mrs W H Happel and vice president Mrs Earl Rommel. Committees were named for flowers altar sewing kitchen and related tasks.
Mr and Mrs Charles Allen and their son Joseph traveled from Anchorage to visit Mrs Mary Harmening. Mr Allen will return soon while Mrs Allen and Joseph stay for several months before traveling back. Mrs Allen is the former Wilma Harmening.
Lavern Schumacher entered Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo on Sunday for observation and treatment. He is under medical care as doctors assess his condition.
Mrs. Otto Krueger 52 died Friday at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo of carcinoma Funeral services held Monday at St Peter Lutheran Church Denver with Rev C F Hafermann officiating Burial followed in church cemetery Survivors include husband four children James Helen Evelyn Schleman Ronald in Germany two grandchildren four brothers and a sister born May 9 1904 to Howard and Dana authorities
County Auditor Ed Knott reports Tripoli property taxes drop 3.4 percent to 55.13 mills while school levies rise to 29.22 mills and town government falls to 14.81 mills. Denver Janesville and Waverly also reduce levies. Sumner Readlyn Frederika rise. State and county taxes total 11.01 mills except Waverly at 10.81.
Elmer Tonne and Fred Wente were elected new directors of the Bremer County Breeders Association at the annual Tri Poli meeting. Wente replaces Harold Lage Schulte, while Towne was reelected. Board members include Louis Warneke, Geo Hagen, Lawrence Luloff, and Leonard Colburn. Dr. Herrick of Iowa State College spoke, Burns Byron attended, about 180 people at the dinner.
Readlyn Savings Bank reports assets of 1,318,095 with August Meyerhoff as president and Burton C. Stumme as cashier. Loans total 781,659.98. Demand deposits 743,641.95, time deposits 269,760.20, total deposits 1,195,216.26. Bank equity includes common stock 50,000, surplus 37,500, and undivided profits 35,378.87.
Bremer county boys and girls basketball tournaments begin next week at Sumner with games Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday and finals Saturday night. Tripoli boys are favorites after beating all entrants except one and open Tuesday at 8:30 against Denver. Finals for both tours occur Saturday. girls and boys bracket details include Readlyn Janesville Frederika Plainfield and Sumner among others.
Marvin Gatch, son of the Rev and Mrs. L. E. Gatch of Tripoli, won second place in the Town Federation of Women’s Clubs state essay contest for Iowa seniors. He received a $100 savings bond, among six finalists from 248 entries at 78 schools, vying for a Washington trip.
Annual meeting of American Savings Bank stockholders was Tuesday last week. Officers reelected: Aug. Krueger president, E. H. Stehn vice president, L. H. Fink cashier, H. J. Frese assistant cashier, C. C. Eichmann assistant cashier. Geraline Lohmann hired as bookkeeper. Directors elected: Krueger, Stehn, Fink, Frese, C. W. Hildebrandt.
Readlyn Telephone Co. will hold its annual meeting on Saturday at 1 p m in the V F W hall. Election of officers and other business will be transacted.
Ronald Warner left Tuesday morning for Long Beach California after spending a 30 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs W H Warner.
Tripoli residents joined nearly 300 individuals and groups across Iowa in donating gifts to Santa for a hospital visit. The University of Iowa Medical Center received more than 1,500 gifts from 283 donors including private citizens, women’s groups, fraternal orders, schools, and organizations to distribute to patients hospitalized during the season. Mrs. Leslie Kelsey and Den 1 of Tripoli Cub Scout Pack, led by Den mother Mrs. W. A. Buckley, contributed gifts.
The Town of Tripoli reports 1956 receipts of 40390.48 with expenditures of 29090.19 yielding a surplus of 11900.29. Water works earned 2147.07 profit on 9212.57 receipts and 7065.08 expenses, while sewer rental nearly broke even. Bond purchases totaled 6480, town treasurer's balance stood at 46074.66, municipal debt 33000, and total property valuation exceeded 2 million.
Betty Lou Schweer daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Fred Schweer Tripoli will be married Sunday at 2 pm in St John Lutheran church Crane Creek. She becomes the bride of James Illian son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Ilian Waverly. Schweer is a student at Waverly High school and her fiancé is employed by John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works.
The Wapsie Sportsmen's Club will hold its annual meeting at Town Hall on Tuesday night with a turkey dinner at 7. New and existing members may pay 1957 dues at the entrance. Board directors will be elected and 1956 fishing contest prizes awarded. Conservation speaker Geo Worley, former state officer, will speak.
Donald Bremer and Paul Bremer each took a 10 day leave with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bremer and family and other relatives here. Donald is in the Navy and Paul is in the Army. They returned to duty last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dravis visited with Mrs. Carrie Carstensen at Waverly Saturday afternoon.
A severe cold wave grips Tripoli with daily sub zero readings and a 42 below unofficial low near Des Moines. Records fall statewide as wind chills and heavy snow accumulate, recalling the winter of 1942. Temperatures swing from 29 above to -16, with several locations hitting -32 officially.
Iowa high school boys basketball sectional pairings announced. Tripoli opens Feb 26 at 8:30 pm in New Hampton against New Hampton, with potential later games against Charles City and Sumner Charles City winner. Readlyn faces Waverly in Class A at Wartburg gym, with Cedar Falls and Shell Rock-Dike winners in finals. Class B games at Wartburg gym include Plainfield, Oran, Frederika, and Denver leading to state at Des Moines. State semifinals and finals March 22-23 with separate A and B tournaments.
Mr and Mrs Lee O Peacock left Monday for Pharr Texas where they will spend several months in the warm climate The trip is described as a prolonged stay with plans to enjoy the winter season away from home
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