Local Cagers Enter Last Lap of Season This Week
Tripoli's basketball teams near season end with two regulars and one tournament on tap. The Lovs seek their 10th straight league win after clinching the title at 9-0. Girls seek to climb from cellar as they face Plainfield in a key matchup. Panthers travel to Janesville for the first girls sectional round at 6 30 p m, while the boys host Sumner in a double header. Pan thers close regular schedule before next week's sectional at New Hampton. Tripoli defeated Sumner early season 44 6.
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Tripoli
Stm
Tyider
Prederwu
Lovs
Plainfield
Pantherettes
Janesville
Bremer County
Panthers
New Hampton
Sumner
Edwin Schultz Farm Sale Set Near Tripoli This Saturday
Edwin Sentic will hold a closing out farm sale at the place two miles south three miles east and one mile south of Tripoli on Saturday. The sale includes farm machinery 71 head of cattle dairy and miscellaneous equipment hogs feed and grain and chickens. Auctioneer is Orville Naber Dumont Oran Savings Bank will clerk. Schultz is quitting farming.
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Edwin Sentic
Tripoli
Leader
Orville Naber
Dumont
Oran Savings Bank
Schultz
36 Pupils Named To Honor Roll at Denver High School
Denver high school announced the semester honor roll listing 36 students. Seniors include George Coontz Betty Dunlap Jerie Eick Karen Lahmann and Marilyn Meier. Juniors named were Bob Ardren Beverly Bruns Sharon Clark Geraldine DeVries Grace Doepke Karen Gleason Brenda Griese Arlen Koelling Mary Ellen Huck Marian Kelling Larry Meier Harry Olson Mary Schmidt and Mary Ann Steege. Sophomores named LaVonne Eick Mary Fritz Don Hennings Elaine Kohagen Sonja Matthias Warren Matthias and Lawrence Millus. Freshmen named Beverly Buss Mildred Buss Karen Gielau Carolyn Kohagen Don Mahoney Art Matthias Glenn Meier Doris Nolting Bonnie Poock and Carolyn Schmidt.
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Denver
Mary Ellen Huck
Marian Kelling
Larry Meier
Harry Olson
Mary Schmidt
Mary Ann Steege
LaVonne Eick
Mary Fritz
Don Hennings
Elaine Kohagen
Sonja Matthias
Warren Matthias
Lawrence Millus
Congregational Men Elect Officers After Oyster Supper
Congregational church Men's Fellowship held its annual oyster supper and election of officers Wednesday night last week in the church basement with 25 attending. Officers elected were Les Kelsey president succeeding Dr. W G Goebel Mervyn Ormston vice president succeeding S A Maurer and Geo Lindsley secretary treasurer succeeding Paul Duncomb. Mr and Mrs Ed Bang and Sandra were Sunday evening visitors of Mr and Mrs Virgil Borchert and Tom Fayette.
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Congregational Church Men’s Fellowship
Les Kelsey
W. G. Goebel
Mervyn Ormston
S. A. Maurer
Geo. Lindsley
Paul Duncomb
Ed Bang
Sandra
Virgil Borchert
Tom, Fayette
Winter Field Day Plan At Tot's Lake Derby
Plans for the first annual Winter Field Day sponsored by Wapsie Sportsmen's club at Tot's Lake invite ice fishing fun east of town Sunday February 10. Fishing from 9 a m to 3 p m with prizes for largest fish per weight and refreshments served at the lake. entry fee one dollar.
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Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Tot’s Lake
Here
all_ids
Cancer Society Reorganizes Denver Division Officials Named
The Bremer county chapter of the American Cancer Society reorganized Monday night in the Denver Community building. Mrs. Elmer Rucker was elected chapter chairman and joined the board. Directors include Mrs. Rucker, Mrs. Witmer, Dr. Stumme, Mrs. Lockwood, Mrs. Buchholz, Norman Fintel, and Mrs. Niewehner with one vacancy. Three-year terms list more members including Mrs. Wieland and Mrs. Bales. Don Birdsell named 1957 Cancer Crusade chairman. kickoff set for March 25 at Tripoli Town Hall. Norman Fintel is publicity chair. Janice Eggleston secretary-treasurer. An essay contest on fighting cancer with a checkup was approved for county high schools.
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Bremer County
Town Division
The
American Cancer Society
Denver
Elmer Rucker
Rucker
Gerald Witmer
E. H. Stumme
Carl Lockwood
Polk
Dale Buchholz
Warren
Norman Fintel
Waverly
Clarence Niewehner
Sumner
Malinda Buss
Floyd Sassmann
Don Birdsell
Florence Dix
Chester Pals
Leroy
Gerald Harrington
Lafayette
Harvey Dix
Janesville
Maxfield Township
Stephen Wieland
Neaalgn
Richard Bales
Louise Kerr
Tripoli
Stanley Bockhaus
Douglas
Waylord Ambrose
Dayton
Emil Leistikow
Franklin
Hazel Bowers
Frederika
Edwin Hoppenworth
Wavverly High School
Cancer Crusade
Tripoli Town Hall
Janice Eggleston
Wartburg College English
Birthday observance noted at Ohlendorfs home
Sunday afternoon guests of Mr and Mrs John Ohlendorf honored her birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs F B Schuldt.
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John Ohlendorf
F. B. Schuldt
Bremer County Basketball Crowns Split Between Girls and Boys
Sumner boys edged Denver 58 57 to claim the Bremer County title while Janesville girls defeated Frederika 72 50 to win the girls title. Denver's run included a 50 44 first round win over Tripoli and 65 42 semifinal win over Plainfield.
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Janesville
Sumner
Denver
Tripoli
Plainfield
Carol Thran Engaged To Air Force Lieutenant In Hawaii
Engagement of Carol Thran to First Lt. David Arthur Tomson U S Air Force announced by Readlyn parents. Wedding planned at 2 p m March 23 at the Protestant chapel Hocken Air Force Base Hawaii where Lt Tomson is stationed. Tomson son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Tomson Strongville Ohio.
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Frederika
Carl Abbas
Norma Jean
Virgil Meyer
Edward A. Meyer
Sumner
Miss Abbas
Frederika High School
Carol Thran
Air Force
Hawaii
Readlyn
David Arthur Tomson
U. S. Air Force
Oscar Thran
Hocken Air Force Base
Tomson
Arthur Tomson
Strongville
Ohio
College of Nursing
State University of Iowa
Leake Hospital
Honolulu
Pacific
The
Military Transport Service
48Th Air Transport Squadron
Colder January Ends With No Warmth In Sight
Tripoli records one of its coldest Januaries as temperatures stayed below freezing all week and a 20 below zero low was set. Snow added cover for fields while forecasts show February starting similarly cold. The week included highs near 23 and lows down to 20 below, with continued subfreezing days and another trace of snow.
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Tripoli
C. W. Ryan
Aes
Bremer County Home Expenditure Report For 1956
The 1956 county home operating cost totaled over 30000 dollars with total expenditures from January 1 to December 31 amounting to 67908.33 dollars. Recounts during the year totaled 36498.83 dollars, of which 24963.54 came from sale of stock and produce. County investment in the home stands at 543998.75 dollars, including land valued at 40000 dollars and the home at 400000 dollars.
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Bremer County
Board of Supervisors
Richmann daughter undergoes appendectomy at Sumner hospital
Betty Richmann, daughter of Mr and Mrs H H Richmann of Readlyn, underwent an appendectomy Tuesday at Sumner Community Hospital.
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Betty Richmann
H. H. Richmann
Readlyn
Sumner Community Hospital
New Ford Trucks Debut At Ambrose Auto This Friday
Ford introduces its 1957 truck line at Ambrose Auto Co led by Robert Ambrose. Styleside pickups offer a larger load area, six tilt-cab transports join the lineup, a Ranchero blends car styling with pickup utility, higher payloads, and expanded parcel delivery. Power rises about eight percent with hydraulic clutch standard. Viewing begins after Friday at the Ambrose showroom.
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Ford
Wm. Ambrose Auto Co
Robert Ambrose
Ambrose Showroom
Readlyn Operator Anna Schumacher Resigns After 30 Years
Readlyn Telephone Co. announced the resignation of chief operator Mrs. Anna C. Schumacher after three decades of service at the annual meeting in the VFW hall on January 19. New officers for 1957 include John H. Matthias as president and Edgar Albrecht as manager, with Wittenburg succeeding Spier on the board.
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Readlyn
Anna C. Schumacher
Readlyn Telephone Co
V.F.W. Hall
John H. Matthias
E. J. Spier
August Hesse
Edgar Albrecht
Albrecht
Edwin Klemp
Herbert Otto
Otto Schmidt
Theo Wittenburg
John F. Arthur Dies After Fall at Home
John F. Arthur 84, longtime Tripoli resident, died Wednesday morning at Sumner Community Hospital after being hospitalized for a broken hip from a fall at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Rettig Funeral Home. He is survived by sisters Mrs. Byron Heichel of East Stanwood Washington and Mrs. Ada Sweitzer of Tripoli. L B Trusty of New Hampton visited weekend with grandsons L B and T A Shriver.
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John F. Arthur
Tripoli
Sumner Community Hospital
Rettig Funeral Home
Byron Heichel
East Stanwood
Wash
Ada Sweitzer
Tripoli Junior High Defeats Sumner 37 to 21
Tripoli's junior high boys boosted their season to seven wins with a 37-21 victory over Sumner, avenging a prior loss. Bennett led the scoring with 15 points, Bell added nine, Kehe seven, Spier four, and Sievers two as the Little Panthers built an early 8-0 advantage and kept extending it.
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Tripoli
Sumner
Little Panthers
Bennett
Bell
Kehe
Spier
Sievers
Potter Siding Co op Creamery Co Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Potter Siding Co op Creamery Co will be held on Tuesday February 5 1957 at 1230 pm at the creamery.
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Potter Siding Co-op. Creamery Co
Dinner Attended by Notables in Dubuque Event
Mr and Mrs Art Orlsky of Oelwein and Mr and Mrs Alfred Bock attended an Interstate Power Co dinner in Dubuque on Saturday.
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Art Orlsky
Oelwein
Alfred Bock
Interstate Power Co
Dubuque
Fellowship Banquet at Grace Church Thursday Evening
Rev Erich J Dornbusch of Readlyn Oran parish will deliver the message at the Brotherhood Fellowship banquet in Grace Parish hall Thursday at 7 o clock. Mrs Fred Brase chairs the meal committee with Mrs Raymond Dohrmann Mrs Walter C Fergemann and Mrs Herold G Miller also serving. Elsa Tegtmeier chairs the dining room committee. Ticket sales are led by Loren Moeller with Elmer Haverkamp Clarence Nerge Ed Tegtmeier and Paul Voetmann available for purchase.
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Erich J. Dornbusch
Readlyn-Oran
Brotherhood Fellowship
Grace Parish
Fred Brase
Raymond Dohrmann
Walter C. Fergemann
Herold G. Miller
Elsa Tegtmeier
Loren Moeller
Elmer Haverkamp
Clarence Nerge
Ed. Tegtmeier
Paul Voetmann
Tripoli votes on 410000 school bond for new high school
Tripoli community school voters will go to the polls on Tuesday Feb 26 to decide a 410000 bond issue for a new high school building. The polling place is Tripoli Town Hall from noon to 7 pm. The project includes seven classrooms a library a gym and various offices with one story brick construction and built in features. If approved construction could start this summer with occupancy in fall 1958.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Community
Fire at Readlyn home causes chimney fire
The fire department was called to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Schneider at 7 45 a m Friday to extinguish a serious chimney fire.
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Readlyn
Edwin Schneider
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