Panthers edge Denver 50-44 to reach county semifinals
Tripoli, the pre-tourney favorite, fell in the Bremer County tourney first round as Denver upset 50-44. Henninger led Tripoli with 21 points while Knapp 19, D Matthias 10, Guenther 11 for Denver. Denver advances to Friday's semifinal. finals Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Tripoli
Bremer County
Semner
Ron Henninger
Knapp
D. Matthias
Guenther
Dreyer
Busse
Westendorf
Henninger
Olejniczak
Frederika
Readlyn
Sumner
Janesville
Plainfield
Annual Grace Church Meeting Details 1957
Grace Lutheran church held its annual meeting with reports from Rev. William F. Goetz and church officers. Eight new council members were elected. Raymond H. Bunger named chairman. Budget proposals included 11830 for current expenses and 11150 for building fund redemption. Congregation total stands at 503 with 700+ members overall. Attendance averaged 325 on 53 Sundays in 1956. The church plans Spiritual Growth program for 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
William F. Goetz
Vernon Wikner
R. O. Wikner
William E. Mueller
Alfred H. Rieck
William F. Krueger
Henry Blasberg
Iowaistrict
American Lutheran Church
Waverly
Grace Lutheranemorial Fund
Iowa
Firemen's Dance Benefit in Readlyn Set for Sunday
Annual Readlyn Firemen's benefit dance will be held at the Readlyn Community building Sunday evening January 27. Leo D his Pioneers will furnish the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Eadlyn
Leod
Usic
Dick Krueger Sees Many Ex Residents On Trip To Coast
Alice Dick Krueger returned last Thursday night from a three week trip to California for the Rose Bowl festival and game. She visited cousins and former residents at Alhambra Phoenix Beaumont Baton Rouge Mena and met teachers and friends along the way reporting all are well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick’ Krueger
Alice
Dick” Krueger
California
Hazel Marrill
Ed Henning
Alhambra
Calif
Jack Frese
Phoenix
Ariz
A. J. Hinshaw
Beaumont
Tex
Tripoli
Baton Rouge
Wm. Meier
Bill
L. Dorothy Green
Mena
Ark
Ouachita Mountains
Fifty Honor Roll Students Named at Tripoli High
Supt E R Shriver lists fifty Tripoli High School students on the third six weeks honor roll. Seniors include Jean Biermann Marian Blasberg Carol Blume Barbara Bockhaus Roger Drape Terry Dreyer Joy Eichmann Marvin Gatch Trudy Nerge Dennis Olejniczak Sherlie Sauerbrei Jerry Snelling Leonard Stumme. Juniors listed are Sandra Bany Shirley Buchholz Janet Chapin Kay Holm Gary Hoppenworth Karlyn Klenzmann James Lachmann Robert Mohling Jackie Nerge Robert Osborne Elaine Pipho Dorothy Plum Gerald Wagner Colleen Weidler. Sophomores recognized are Joyce Boderman Melvin Bull Lavern Busse Frederick Heine Carol Heinemann Gerald Mohling Shirley Mohling Karen Pinch Warren Snyder. Freshmen named are Jean Ambrose Kay Barry David Bennett Leonard Block Mary Bremer Ruth Dreis Doris Hildebrandt Louise Hoppenworth Audrey Kappmeyer Nadine Schnurstein LaJean Siack Marianne Wikner and Mark Wikner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Supt
E. R. Shriver
Jean Biermann
Marian Blasberg
Carol Blume
Barbara Bockhaus
Roger Drape
Terry Dreyer
Joy Eichmann
Marvin Gatch
Trudy Nerge
Dennis Olejniczak
Sherlie Sauerbrei
Jerry Snelling
Leonard Stumme
Sandra Bany
Shirley Buchholz
Janet Chapin
Kay Holm
Gary Hoppenworth
Karlyn Klenzmann
James Lachmann
Robert Mohling
Jackie Nerge
Robert Osborne
Elaine Pipho
Dorothy Plum
Gerald Wagner
Colleen Weidler
Mark Block
Joyce Boderman
Melvin Bull
Lavern Busse
Frederick Heine
Carol Heinemann
Gerald Mohling
Shirley Mohling
Karen Pinch
Warren Snyder
Jean Ambrose
Kay Barry
David
Readlyn Cagers Split Twin Bill With Frederika
Readlyn High School split a doubleheader with Frederika last Tuesday. The boys won 64 to 45 behind 16 points from Don Poock and 15 each from Kenny and Chuck Matthias, while Frederika’s Sievers led with 17. In the girls game Readlyn lost 46 to 36 as Verlaine Sauerbrei topped Readlyn with 15 points and Abbas scored 18 for Frederika. Mr and Mrs Mervyn Ormston and family were dinner guests of Lyle Ormston and family in Bremer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Readlyn High School
Don Poock
Kenny
Chuck Matthias
Warrior
Sievers
Frederika
Verlaine Sauerbrei
Abbas
Commercial Club Takes First Steps to Develop Tripoli
The Tripoli Commercial Club at the town hall began a development program with a 34 item project list ranked by a poll of 10 top priorities. The plan, organized by economic social cultural and civic subcommittees, aims for both short term and long term improvements. The club will report recommendations at next month’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Elmer Wilharm
Harold Miller
L. E. Gatch
W. A. Kuker
Fred Fink
Cold Wave Ends Then Frost Returns In Tripoli
Winter weather continues in Tripoli as a brief melt and rain give way to a north wind and subfreezing nights. Temperatures swing from near zero to the mid forties, with Tuesday high around 44 before dropping again. Rain measured at .15 inches Sunday night aided street clearance and runoff, while last week’s lows dipped to 14 below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Carl W. Ryan
Edwin Schultz Farm Auction Saturday February 2
Edwin Schultz plans a closing out sale featuring a full line of farm machinery and 71 head of cattle plus dairy equipment hogs feed grain and chickens. The auction takes place at the Schultz farm near Tripoli with Orville Naber Dumont as auctioneer and Oran Savings Bank as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Schultz
Tripoli
Schultz
Orville Naber
Dumont
Oran Savings Bank
Special Prices During Case o Canned Corn Week in Iowa
Al Rieck of Tripoli Canning Co announces statewide Case of Canned Corn Week with local grocers offering discounts. The USDA backs the promotion as 1956 produced record corn yields, with Iowa contributing over five percent of national output and 2.5 million cases canned locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Rieck
Tripoli Canning Co., Inc
Iowa
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S
Tripoli Canning Co
Rieck
E and R Church Holds Annual Meeting Here Last Sunday
The St. Peter s Evangelical and Reformed church held its annual meeting with council members elected for 1957 including deacons Orlyn Milius and George Hagen, trustees Clifford Eichmann and Howard Tegtmeier, and pastor Rev E F Puhlmann. The church reported Memorial Fund purchases, Overseas Helper Project aid, 500 pounds of clothing sent, and a 3585 dollar donation to world service. A 61 note trumpets set for the organ will cost 1532 dollars and Easter installation. Church school enrollment stood at 160 and confirmed members at 519, with 692 pastoral calls made. German services were discontinued, a new education unit building date was authorized, a revised constitution filed for reincorporation, May worship time set, and merger talks with Congregational Christian church approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Council
Clarence Kimbal
Orlyn Milius
George Hagen
Lavern Schmidt
Willard Holm
Eders
Paul Rettig
Filsworth Dancer
Lavern Schnurstein
Clifford Eichmann
Howard Tegtmeier
Carl Hildebrandt
Edwin Kammeyer
E. F. Puhlmann
World Service Center
Puhlmann
Council and Building Committee
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Congregational - Christian Church
Public meeting on Tripoli School building plans set for 8 pm
A public meeting at the Tripoli Community School high school gym tonight at 8 to discuss building needs. Architect Clif ford N Pratt of Des Moines will present plans currently under consideration by the school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Community
Clifford N. Pratt
Des Moines
Schumacher Discharged From Waterloo Hospital
Lavern Schumacher was dismissed from Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo after a hospital stay of about a week, returning home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavern Schumacher
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Illness Report for Mrs H T Lau
Mrs H T Lau has been ill for the past few days according to local health notes. No further details were provided about her condition or care arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Lau
Winter Field Day To Be Sponsored Here on Feb. 10
The annual Winter Field Day, an ice fishing derby, will be held at Tot's Lake east of Tripoli on Sunday Feb. 10, announced by Wansie Sportsmen's Club. Top prize is a 4.2 hp Champion outboard motor, with rod and reel and a tackle box as runners up. Entry is $1, fishing runs 9 am to 3 pm, with holes drilled in advance and licenses as required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tot’s Lake
Tripoli
Wansie Sportsmen’s Club
Sweet's Marsh
Honor Roll for Readlyn First Semester Honors
Readlyn High School announced the first semester honor roll. Thirty two students were honored across four classes. Seniors include Diane Buhr and Mary Huebner among others. juniors Eloyce Farrill and James Hagenow. sophomores Otto Bast Jr and Lavonne Rucker. freshmen Gary Albrecht and Marian Rucker. An unrelated social note mentions callers at the Schwake home on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Readlyn High School
Stephen Wieland
Diane Buhr
Mary Huebner
Shirley Lobeck
Donald Meyerhoff
Janice Schuldt
Eloyce Farrill
James Hagenow
Judy Kuethe
Ronald Leistikow
Donald Leonhardt
Carol Lobeck
Shirley Ostrogge
Donald Poock
Gloria Poock
Betty Richmann
Mary Steinbronn
Carol Tiedt
Otto Bast Jr
Lavonne Rucker
Sharon Leistikow
Myrna Lockard
Gerald Ostrogge
Larry Ostrogge
Sandra Otto
Virginia Sauerbrei
Doris Strottman
Gary Albrecht
Marian Rucker
Peggy Lockard
Gary Matthias
Lorence Moeller
Hedy Schweer
Wapsie Sportsmen Name 3 Directors At Annual Meeting
Three directors were elected at the Wapsie Sportsmen's club annual meeting at the Town hall with 135 attendees and a free turkey dinner. Directors elected for three terms were K. J. Kuhrt Alfred Bock and L. J. Block Kuhrt was reelected succeeding Ray Block and James Crittenden. Gee Worley spoke on conservation education and showed slides with Iowa Conservation Commission representatives Jim Gregory Bruce Parker and Jack McSweeney present. Door prizes included a rod to Henry Hinton a hand warmer to Robert Fink and a reel case to Ray Black. Winners of the Largest Fish contest were announced with first and second prizes listed for Bass Northern Walleye Crappie Catfish Trout Carp and other entries with names and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
K. J. Kuhrt
Alfred Bock
L. J. Block
Kuhrt
Ray Block
James Crittenden
The
Conservation Commission
Jim Gregory
Hampton
Bruce Parker
Bremer- Chickasaw
Jack McSweeney
Sweet's
Howard Lemke
Frederika
Vern Schumacher
Tripoli
Ben Jones
Waterloo
Jim Nelson
Sumner
Ronald Smith
Waucoma
Erich Poock
Arlin Schultz
Martha Biermann
New Officers to Be Installed Sunday at Grace Church Here
Grace Lutheran church will install new officers at the 10 30 worship service Sunday for the Ladies Aid Society Women's Missionary Society and Junior Mission Band. Officers include Ladies Aid president Mrs Walter Sommer and treasurer Mrs Henry W Henning. Missionary Society president Mrs Victor Nacke and secretary Mrs G Rettig. Junior Mission Band president Donald Dohrmann with Suzanne Towne as vice president and Dennis Weidler as treasurer. Marie Kuhrt will continue as Junior Mission Band leader with assistants Mrs William A Ku ker and Mrs Virgil Weidler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Women’s Missionary Society
Walter Sommer
Louis Gaede
Roy Soles
Henry W. Henning
Victor Nacke
William FE. Mueller
William A. Kuker
G. R. Rettig
Junior Mission Band
Donald Dohrmann
Suzanne Towne
Roger Block
Dennis Weidler
Marie Kuhrt
Virgil Weidler
Neon Sign Installed At Hasbrouck Voetmann Lumber Co
Workmen finished installing a new neon outlined sign across the front of the main Hasbrouck Voetmann Lumber Co building. Also noted, Franklin Schutter of Titanka spent a weekend with Mr and Mrs Robert Lohmann and Teresa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasbrouck - Voetmann Lumber Co
Franklin Schutter
Titanka
Robert Lohmann
Teresa
Tripoli Teams Ready for Frederika Clash on Jan 31
Tripoli high teams head to Sumner for a conference game with Frederika on Thursday Jan 31. The boys seek to cap the season as Bremer County champions while the Pantherettes begin sectional play the following week. The boys close regular action Feb 5 at Sumner after the Frederika tilt, following a 36-33 win over Janesville and a 76-40 girls defeat by Janesville.
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Tripoli
Frederika
Sumner
Pantherettes
Janesville
Wildcats
Bremer County
Auner
FGFT
Busse Ee
Darlys Bull
Jennings
Collin
Last Week's High School Basketball Results
Janesville boys beat Plainfield 53 to 40 while Readlyn defeated Frederika 64 to 45. Frederika edged Plainfield 47 to 46. Girls results saw Janesville 60 Plainfield 50 and Frederika 46 Readlyn 36. Frederika then beat Plainfield 68 to 48.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Plainfield
Readlyn
Frederika
Nashua District Hearing On Reorganization Boundaries
A joint hearing held at New Hampton involving Chickasaw Bremer Floyd and Butler county boards of education reviewed boundary lines for a proposed Nashua district reorganization. The lines cross four counties and have tentative approval pending resident objections. If unchanged an election within the district will be scheduled soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
New Hampton
Chickasaw, Bremer, Floyd
Butler County
Miller is transferred to Crailsheim Germany in Army address
Mr and Mrs Herold G Miller learn their son Pfc Wallace C Miller has been moved from Straubing Germany to Crailsheim Germany His new address is Pfc Wallace C Miller RA 17 432 824 6th Ord Co DI APO 751 New York NY
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Germany
Herold G. Miller
Pfc
Wallace C. Miller
Straubing
Crailsheim
R.A
6Th Ord. Co
APO
New York
N.Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frederika Sextette
Grace Church
Readlyn Cagers
Mervyn Ormston
Lyle Ormston
Bremer
Commercial Club
Robert H. Kuhrt
Iowa Good Roads Association
E & R Church
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed
Sportsmen’s Club
Virgil Schwake
Judy
Jane
Melvin Stahlhut
Wapsie Sportsmen
Gee. Worley
Iowa Conservation Commission
Iowa State Teachers College
Nerge
Ee A
Cindy Wall
Donald Wall
Cedar Rapids
Wall
Ewald Skeries
Manchester
Nora Gunsalus
Skeries
Harry Schmidt
Gunsalus
Cindy
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