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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1973

Page

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Bremer County Conducts 3rd Grade Heart Screenings

Bremer County schools announce county wide heart sound screening for third graders using computer assisted equipment. Abnormal results lead to re checks and possible referral to family physicians. The program, funded by a county heart fund campaign, visits multiple elementary sites from January 11 through 16 with St Pauls Waverly and Shell Rock among the initial locations.

Earl Assoc Bremer County Heart Fund

Bremer County Schools Receive Second Quarter Aid

Bremer County school districts were issued second quarter foundation aid totaling 615,558 dollars. L A Miller superintendent for the Joint County School System notes the seven Bremer districts each received specific amounts.

Bremer County L. A. Miller Joint County Franklin Butler Bremer Counties

Sportsmen's Club to Hold Annual Membership Dinner

The Sportsmen's Club invites non members to attend its annual meeting at Hills Country Club on Tuesday January 23. The clubroom opens earlier and a dinner is served at 7 00 p m. Final dues paid at the event grant free dinner and membership inclusion.

He Sportsmen’s Club Hills Country Club

Tripoli Tastee Creme Flash Sale Sunday Weekend

A weekend sale at Tripoli Tastee Creme advertises a special 15 cent ice and sandwich. The brief notice promotes Saturday and Sunday availability with a free pop offer and limited date window.

Tripoli

Hills Club elects officers for 1973 at annual meeting

Tripoli cation Inc. board met for its annual meeting with H Bunger named president for 1973 and L J Magnall as vice president. Victor S secretary treasurer. seven new program committe members named and a new board slate discussed wages and hiring for the coming year.

Nd H. Bunger L. J. Magnall Wasice Victor S G. R. Rettig Tom Larson Lorenz R Richard Dale Steere Claire Duecker Walnew Board

Tripoli Commercial Club Holds Monday Night Meeting

Tripoli Commercial Club met Monday in the town hall with nineteen at dinner. Reports covered the annual financials and February 22 as tentative Poli Poli Pancake Day. A return to monthly meetings was decided, with July picnic and August December exceptions. Plans for an all athletic banquet with Tripoli Community School in March at THS gym were outlined, pot luck dinner. Claus Wibblemann from Germany spoke via slides. Ladies Night planned for March meeting.

Tripoli Tripoli Community School Tripoli Commercial Club THS Commercial Club Claus Wibblemann Germany Clausthal-Zellerfold Frg Federal Republic of Germany

Funeral Rites for Ray Mehmen in Nashua

Funeral services were held in Nashua for Raymond Mehmen age 48 of rural Plainfield. He died after a tree fell on the Mehmen farm northwest of Plainfield. He leaves a wife two sons and two daughters. He served as director and vice president of the Butler Bremer Mutual Telephone Company.

Nashua Raymond Mehmen Plainfield Mehmen Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Company

Bremer County Extension Council Elects Officers

At the January 3 organizational meeting four officers were elected for 1973: Martin W. Dettmer Chairman from Jackson Township Neil Schwabe Vice-Chairman Dayton Township Mrs John Beam Secretary Douglas Township and Mrs Arnold Tiedt Treasurer Maxfield Township. They serve one year and may be re elected if term allows. The February 7 meeting in the Extension Office Tripoli will set the coming year program.

Bremer County Extension Council Martin W. Dettmer Jackson Township Neil Schwabe Dayton Township John Beam Douglas Township Arnold Tiedt Maxfield Township Bremer County

Carl F. Buenger Funeral Services Set Here Thursday

Funeral services for Carl F. Buenger 66 will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Faith United Church of Christ with a 1 50 p.m. prayer service in the church chapel Rev Keith Selberg will officiate and burial will be in Faith church cemetery Pallbearers are Howard Tegtmeier Erwin Volker Erhardt Lahmann Robert Kerr Robert Hankner and Daniel Kirchhoff Buenger died Monday Jan 15 after a short illness He was born July 8 1906 in Fayette County Ia the son of William and Stena Waskow Buenger He farmed near Tripoli for 24 years and lived in Tripoli the past 11 years employed by the Town of Tripoli for about 8 years He is survived by his wife Lasola one son Allyn Oelwein one grandson two sisters Mrs Louie Zell Waterloo and Mrs Clarence Ganske Tripoli and one brother Edgar Buenger Oelwein

Carl F. Buenger Faith United Church of Christ Keith Selberg Faith Church Cemetery Howard Tegtmeier Erwin Volker Erhardt Lahmann Robert Kerr Robert Hankner Daniel Kirchhoff Buenger Clarence Ganske Tripoli Edgar Buenger Oelwein

Hospital Reports For Two Waterloo Women

Mrs Rudy Piegers entered Scholtz hospital Waterloo Friday for medical treatment Mrs Margaret Johnson remains hospitalized at Allen Waterloo after a fall with a fractured hip and is receiving care there.

Schoitz Rudy Piegers Scholtz Hospital Waterloo Margaret Johnson Allen

License Examiners Set for Tripoli Saturday Morning

Iowa Highway Patrol driver license exam team will be at Tripoli town hall on Saturday January 20 from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Renewals issued until noon, tests only until 11:00 a.m. Examiners not returning until Saturday February 17.

Iowa Highway Patrol Tripoli

THS Girls and Boys Triumph Over Jesup in Basketball

Tripoli teams dominated Jesup with the Pantherettes winning 66 39 and the Tripoli boys 73 49. Ann Fink netted 41 for the girls while Jim Fink led the boys with 21 and Dean Mirs added 18. Coach Dave Ray praised defense and rebounding and noted strong bench play as the team extended an eight game win streak after a rough start. Pantherette coach Dave Van Ahn commended offensive patterns and highlighted Micki Bierman Kim Kindera and Renae Wittenburg for strong contributions.

Tripoli Jesup Pantherettes Tripoli Boys Ann Fink Jim Fink Dean Mirs Panther Dave Ray Bockhaus Mahlstedt Tony Magnall Brian Steve Pantherette Dave van Ahn Micki Bierman Kim Kindera Micki Kim Steve Mahlstedt PFT Brian Bockhaus Monty Bergmann Rod Lahmann Murray Holm Mark Moeller Randy Schult John Sova Mike Koschmeder

Turkey Valley Wins Invitational Wrestling Meet at Tripoli

Turkey Valley Trojans repeat as team champions with 103 points in Tripoli invitational. Plainfield places second with 61, while Larry Bergmann loses 126-pound final to Steve Deike 11 9. Tripoli's Ron Bergmann wins heavyweight, Tom Smalley runner-up at 132.

Turkey Valley Plainfield Turkey Valley Trojans Steve Deike Larry Bergmann Tripoli Ron Bergmann Harvey Hursh Janesville Tom Smalley Panthers Dan Sauerbrei Dave Harms Spencer Holm Scott Hansen Tim Lehmkuhl Les Holway Mark Schmitz Tim Smalley Steve Dicke Turkey Valley Plainfield Denver Wapsie Valley Greene Nashua Supt Howard Marquardt Ron

Basic Electricity Added to Adult Classes Here

Tripoli Community School adds a third evening class in basic electricity starting January 22 with openings available. Crocheting and knitting remain as the other two classes. A women’s volleyball class may start January 29 for 6 to 8 weeks at 5 or 6.50 dollars, requiring at least ten participants. inquire at the high school office.

Tripoli Community School Duane Ahrens Nuss THS

Mrs L H Gienau undergoes surgery at Allen hospital

Mrs L H Gienau entered Allen hospital in Waterloo on Thursday and submitted to surgery on Friday.

Allen L. H. Gienau Allen Hospital Waterloo

Mrs Zickuhr Returns Home From St Joseph Hospital

Mrs. Josephine Zickuhr returned Saturday to her home after a medical stay at St. Joseph Hospital in Waverly starting Wednesday.

Josephine Zickuhr St. Joseph Hospital Waverly

Funeral for Wm. Lawrence at Zion Lutheran Waterloo

Mrs. Clara Zabel and family attend funeral services for Wm. Lawrence at Zion Lutheran Church in Waterloo on Saturday afternoon. The event honored the former's brother-in-law with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zabel Mrs. Marlowe Gaede and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Miller.

Clara Zabel Carl Zabel Marlowe Gaede Bernard Miller Wm. Leverence Zion Lutheran Church Waterloo

W. Club Meets Tonight In Tripoli Town Hall

The Tripoli Woman's Club convenes at 7 30 PM at Town Hall with Mrs Ronald Warner as chairwoman. The program titled Enlighten By Reading features Mrs LaVern Hunemuller and Mrs Kenneth Chapin as hostesses.

Tripoli

Buss attends Kansas City college as student departs

Bradley Buss son of Mr and Mrs Mervin Buss left Saturday for Kansas City Missouri where he will attend college.

Bradley Buss Mervin Buss Kansas City

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Mer County Schools of Ation The Iowa Nation Grace Lutchurch 7Th Allen St Iowa Laura Lahmann Carolyn Carroll St. Paul’s of Waverly Shell Rock Bremer Janesville Cons Sumner Waverly-Shell Rock Daniel Hoffmann Bruce Gronemeyer Jay Selma Carroll Brase Richard Haw Ay Bunger Tripolication, Inc Lowing Raymond Hd Wes Alfred Rieck Eldon Victor Happel Jerry Snelling Ray Mehmen County Extension Council Extension Council M. W. Dettmer Frendlyn Ionia Kim Bakken Rod Smith Craig Whitehill Robert Prouty Charles Schafer Tim Moeller Tim Speltz Stuart Dietz Bakken Whitehill Speltz Scha Fer Schafer Rich Reicks Craig Phelps Scott Holway Rusty Stokes Doug Vossberg Rusty Kane Tom Gogg Reicks Holway Kane Sauer Randy Nelson John Rausch David Moehlis Lonny Silber Paul Lane Jay Risse Bob McGee Nelson Harms Silber Risse Dale Reicks Lynn Stumme Jack Wenz Ron Wooldick Steve Vossberg Jim Nauman Brian Marth Matt Shook Venz Vossberg Marth Dorian Tripoli High School Luther College Decorah Lori Chapin Robert Chapin Shannon Finney Peggy Leonard Doris Buls Darwin Buls Minnesota Wisconsin Luther Fieldhouse Morris Hayes University of Wisconsin At Eau Claire Luther College Nordic Choir Weston Noble Barry Stough Bergmann Lehmkuhl Dieke Schmitz Lyle Smith Brian Green Dennis Smith Marv Sorenson Rod Lott Gene Reiter Mark Albrecht Smalley Lott Ed Wickham Duane White Joel Boeckmann Dave Haugen Randy Liddle Jeff Gienau Bruce Miller Steve Pavelee Wickham Boeckmann Miller Liddie
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