Tripoli School Reinstated as Approved by Iowa Board
Iowa Department of Public Instruction reinstated Tripoli School to the approved list after adding library services and program adjustments. State board praised improvements in industrial arts, art instruction, and overall offerings while urging continued staff for guidance, library, and art.
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E Board
Soli Community Schools
Iowa
E Tripoli
Mel D. Anderson
Iowa Cement of Public Instruc
State Board
Npted
Department of Public Instruction
Anderson
Bremer County audit filed for 1967 figures and officials thanked
Auditor Loyd R. Smith reports Bremer County's 1967 audit completed and filed for public inspection. The report details current and delinquent taxes, funds invested, fees, licenses, fines, welfare relief, school apportionments, warrants, and operating costs across county offices and departments.
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Loyd R. Smith
Smith
Nebraska Lumber Co. Low Bidder For Bridge Lumber
Bremer County Board of Supervisors set the year's bridge lumber supply on January 15. Midwest Lumber Co. of Lincoln led in three divisions with a total bid of 9244.19 dollars, Hughes Brothers Co. of Cedar Rapids won the remaining division at 7624.69 dollars. The work covers construction and maintenance of timber bridges on Bremer county roads. Frodden Bridge and Lumber Co. of Greene finished second for the first time in over 20 years. This year's bids run 12.86 percent above 1968 prices.
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Bremer
Frodden Bridge and Lumber Co
Greene
Creamery Co-op Holds Annual Meeting Feb 4
The Potter Siding Creamery Co-op will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday evening February 4 at 8:00 p.m. in the creamery. Secretary W H Kallenbach notes the gathering.
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Potter Siding Co-op. Creamery Co
W. H. Kallenbach
Death of Ed Slack in Salem Oregon
Mrs. Anna Slack was informed of Ed Slack's death in Salem Oregon. He died there on December 16.
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Anna Slack
Ed Slack
Salem
Oregon
Bosses Night Banquet Draws 114 to Tripoli Town Hall
Tripoli Jaycees hosted their first Bosses Night banquet in the Town Hall with 114 attendees. The event aligned with National Jaycee week starting January 19. Guest speaker Roger Poppen, national director for Iowa Jaycees Region III, spoke on Jaycees and the Community.
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Tripoli
Roger Poppen
Iowa Jaycees
Cedar Falls
Welfare Payments in Bremer County December Report
The Iowa Department of Social Services released December welfare data for Bremer County showing 137 old age assistance cases totaling 15,462 dollars, 45 aid to dependent children cases benefiting 196 people with 7,860 dollars paid, plus four new and one closed case. Benefits also covered two aid to the blind with 350 dollars and seven disabled cases with 526 dollars. Total December welfare payments were 24,199 dollars for 342 people.
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Iowa State Department of Social Services
Bremer County
Area Serviceman Serves With Navy Mobile Riverine Force
Fireman Duane A. Petersen USN son of Mr and Mrs Arthur H Petersen Rl Waverly serves with the Army Navy Mobile Riverine Force in the Mekong Delta Vietnam as part of River Assault Flotilla One. Sailors operate gunboats converted from World War II landing craft aiding the Ninth Infantry Division in inland delta waterways.
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Vietnam
Duane A. Petersen
USN
Arthur H. Petersen
Waverly
Mekong
Pacific Fleet Amphibious Force
Army
Ninth Infantry Division
Jaycees Arrive in Iowa In 1924 Des Moines Chapter Formed
The Jaycee organization began in Iowa on January 9, 1924 when five young men met in Des Moines to form the Des Moines Junior Chamber. Soon chapters followed in Fort Dodge and Ottumwa.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Ft. Dodge
Ottumwa
Funeral Services At Denver for Wm. Steitler 85
Funeral services for Wm. Steitler 85 lifelong Denver resident are set for Friday Jan 24 at 2:00 pm in St Pauls United Church of Christ Denver Burial will be in Fairview cemetery He died at 9:30 am Tuesday at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo where he had been admitted the previous Saturday He was born Oct 20 1883 in Denver married Caroline Becker Sept 17 1907 She preceded him in 1957 He is survived by one daughter Edna of Denver Cleveland Funeral Home Denver is in charge of arrangements
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Denver
Wm. Steitler
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Denver
Fairview Cemetery
Steitler
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Max
Wilhelmina Steitler
Caroline Becker
Henry
Herman
Stumme Mercantile
Edna
Cleveland Funeral Home
Tripoli Library Reports 1968 Reader and Circulation Totals
The Tripoli public library shows 1640 readers in 1968 with 145 new readers added. Circulation reached 37 217 with 35 865 books magazines and pamphlets and 1 352 records checked out. The year saw 263 new books purchased and 78 gifts. The volume count is 5 746. Bremer county contributed 3559 dollars. A new library building is near completion.
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Tripoli
Bremer County
Basic Citizenship Seminar Set for Feb 13 and 20 in Tripoli
A basic citizenship responsibilities seminar is planned for Thursday evenings February 13 and 20 from 745 to 1000 PM at Town Hall Tripoli Iowa. Sociologists John Tait and Art Johnson will join Extension specialist Jack Whitmire in presentations and workshops on how town and county governments function setting priorities and getting public action. Church groups service clubs study clubs and individual citizens are invited pre-registration 1.00 due to Extension Office Box 49 Tripoli IA 50676.
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Town Hall
Tripoli
Iowa State University Extension
John Tait
Art Johnson
Jack Whitmire
Dale Shires
Bremer County
Iowa
Ray Bloom Admitted for Treatment at Allen Memorial Hospital
Ray Bloom entered Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo on Thursday for medical treatment.
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Ray Bloom
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Hospitalized Wilbert Mahlstedt at Allen Memorial Hospital
Wilbert Mahlstedt was admitted to Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo on Saturday for inpatient care following health concerns.
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Wilbert Mahlstedt
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Drivers license examiners serve 39 at Town Hall
A total of 39 persons were served by the Iowa Highway Patrol license examining team during their morning session Saturday at the Town Hall. The team issued 29 operator license renewals, two chauffeur license renewals, two instruction permits and also gave one driving test and five written tests. The license examining team will return to the Town Hall on Saturday, Feb. 15.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Readlyn Army Nurse Promoted to Captain in Japan
Army Nurse Sandra K. Gehrke of Readlyn was promoted to captain while assigned to the U S Army Hospital Kishine near Yokohama Japan She entered the Army in 1965 and prior to overseas duty was stationed at Fort Sam Houston Texas Gehrke a 1963 Wapsie Valley High School graduate earned a 1967 B S in nursing from the University of Iowa
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Yokohama
Japan
Sandra K. Gehrke
Stanley E. Gehrke
Readlyn
U. S. Army
Kishine
Gehrke
Army
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Wapsie Valley High School
Fairbank
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Zander Hospitalized at Mercy for Observation
Harold Zander was admitted to Mercy hospital in Waverly on Friday morning for observation, released Monday, and returned to Wartburg College classes on Wednesday.
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Harold Zander
Mercy Hospital, Waverly
Wartburg College
Weed and Insect Control Meeting Planned at Plainfield
The Cooperative Extension Service hosts a three county weed and insect control meeting for Brem er, Butler and Chickasaw residents. It will be held Wednesday Jan 29 from 1 15 to 3 15 p m at the Plainfield Methodist church parlors. ISU specialists Dr Harold Gunderson and Dr E P Sylvester will discuss 1969 control information and recommendations for farming operations. No registration fee and no advance registration required.
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Plainfield
The
Cooperative Extension Service
Bremer, Butler
Chickasaw Counties
Iowa State University
Harold Gunderson
E. P. Sylvester
Tripoli Community Schools Offer Seven Adult Classes
Adult education classes began Monday night at Tripoli Community schools with seven options. Cake decorating, knitting and physical fitness have enough students. gas engines, estates wills trusts and taxes, beginning typing and GED tests need more enrollments to be offered. Enrollment will be taken at Monday night session with hope all four undersubscribed classes fill.
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Tripoli Community
Farmers Savings Bank Publishes Condensed Statement of Assets
The Farmers Savings Bank of Frederika releases its call statement in the Tripoli Lender for Dec 31 showing total assets of 1,640,171.69 up from 1,507,964.51 on Dec 30, 1967, with deposits at 1,515,154.37 and a surplus of 55,000.00. Fred Rewoldt is president and F D Rewoldt cashier.
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Farmers Savings Bank
Frederika
Tripoli
Fred Rewoldt
F. D. Rewoldt
Open House At Tripoli Local Newspaper Office Draws 230
The Tripoli Leader opened its new office at 204 South Main after a 1968 sale from American Savings Bank and extensive remodeling. About 230 people attended the Saturday event to tour the publishing facilities and enjoy coffee and doughnuts. Door prizes awarded included a GE electric toaster to Mrs. Veryl Buchholz, electric scissors to Russ Gronemeyer, and a one year subscription to L. H. Fink.
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Tripoli Leader
South Main
Tripoli
American Savings Bank
Grocer
R. J. Sassman
Veryl Buchholz
Russ Gronemeyer
L. H. Fink
ISU Ames Dean's List Honors Fall Quarter
Tripoli students named to the Iowa State University Ames dean's list for high scholarship in the fall quarter include Robert Brewer and Richard Heppenworth in electrical engineering and Gayl Westendorf in aerospace engineering, plus Kent Mueller in physics.
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ISU
Ames
Tripoli
Robert Brewer
Richard Heppenworth
Gayl Westendorf
Kent Mueller
Tripoli Junior High Wrestlers Fall to Waverly Shell Rock
Tripoli junior high wrestlers lost 32 to 30 to Waverly Shell Rock on January 14 with pins by Ray Gienau Jeff Waterman and Mike Iserman. Local decision winners were Jim Oswald Spencer Holm Robert Gienau Joel Boeckmann and Kevin Kirchhoff. The meet followed a 55 21 loss to Waverly Shell Rock before Christmas and a January 4 win over Turkey Valley 27 23 with pins by Ron Bergmann and Kevin Kirchhoff and decisions by Spencer Holm Ray Gienau Dean Ag er Gary Krumm and Paul Magnall. Dan Kuecker earned a draw.
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Tripoli
Waverly Shell Rock
Ray Gienau
Jeff Waterman
Mike Iserman
Jim Oswald
Spencer Holm
Robert Gienau
Joel Boeckmann
Kevin Kirchhoff
Turkey Valley
Ron Bergmann
Dean Ager
Gary Krumm
Paul Magnall
Dan Kuecker
Tripoli Boys Tie For Lead With Denver In Conference
Tripoli boys edge Denver 57 53 to pull into a first place tie in the conference race. Coach Dave Ray praised the team for hustle and defense, noted second half cautious play and rebounding lapses, and highlighted Kim Kehe Dan Biesterfelt and Willis Hildebrandt for standout efforts.
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Tripoli
Denver
Panther
Dave Ray
Ray
Panthers
Kim Kehe
Dan Biesterfelt
Willis Hildebrandt
Rick Wittenburg
Wayne Mager
Paul Magnall
Tom Green
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E County
Bremer Unty
Uring
Justices of Peace
Board of Education
Ditor
Er County
Nebraska Lumber Co
Bridge Lumber
Navy Mobile Force
Jaycees
Saycee
J. M. Haydon
Tripoli Boys
Paintheretics
van Ahn
Pantherettes
Maynard Tripoli
Marilyn Blaine
Grenda Matthias
Judy Ludwig
Doris Schweer
Sue Pieggenkuhle
Barb Wente
Roxie Wittenburg
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