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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1962
Page
1
The Airy and Egg Days Committee begins accepting Queen contestants for the July 23 24 celebration. Entrants must be Bremer County girls at least 17 by July 24. Entry blanks and a photo are required, with sponsorship allowed from organizations or individuals. Deadline for entries is Saturday July 14, mailed or delivered to The Tripoli Leader.
A large crowd attended Ipoli's pre Fourth of July drawing. The evening crowned 15 winners with four top prizes going to Fd Kammeyer, Lloyd Siera, R D Kerr, and La E Hunemaker. Other names listed include Mrs Harley Berg, Fred Holm, Eugene Buenger, Pauline Lah, Mary Jean Thies, Ewald J Virgil Wuts, Elsie Wikner, E F Puhlmann, and Judy vie.
June violators listed by J. M. Haydon Justice of the Peace include Sterling Eastrol for failure to stop in assured distance fined $10 plus costs Donald Mager for restricted license fined $5 and costs David Bennett for speeding fined $20 and costs James Triplett for speed restriction fined $15 plus costs All were state cases with total fines of $50 plus costs.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the Town Hall on July 10 at 8 p m. Hostesses are Nora Peacock and Leota Plagens. An installation of officers will take place during the meeting.
Tripoli Red Sox fell to Janesville 9-8 after ten innings in Cedar Valley league play Sunday. Everding took the loss for Tripoli as the visitors rallied with three runs in the eighth. Other Sunday results included Readlyn 5 Read more 3 over Fredericksburg and Greene 13 over Waterloo Elks 7.
Mrs. Ernest Schumacher learns of the death of her brother in law Charles Dick Baraboo Wisconsin at age 62 from a heart attack.
IN HOSPITAL Erwin Brase Western Douglas was admitted to Scholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo Sunday afternoon.
Last week the Women's league saw Readlyn defeat Frederika 14 9 and Readlyn beat Frederika 23 0 in a men’s division, while American Savings Bank and Trio li Mercantile posted wins. The schedule lists July 5 6 7 10 and 11 with Boys Girls and Men games, including Frederika Douglas Tripoli Readlyn Sumner and Pencil Pushers in various matchups.
Mrs Emma Selck underwent major surgery at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo after being admitted Thursday and receiving operative care Friday morning.
First Maxfield Mutual Insurance Association of Denver received a special certificate from Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co. of Grinnell for the largest increase in in force insurance in Iowa in 1961. The association reported an increase exceeding five million dollars.
Mrs Arthur Kulow is convalescing after returning to Tripoli from Sumner hospital on July 3. The report notes her recovery and discharge date with no complications reported.
Special meeting of Readlyn Telephone Co. stockholders was held Friday evening at the Readlyn VFW hall. The vote carried and approved converting the Readlyn exchange to dial operation, with about a year expected for the conversion.
Edward Weideman Hawkeye 58 was found Saturday evening in a Sumner wooded area after being missing since Thursday. Death ruled as death by own action by hanging. He was a known stock buyer and trucker. Funeral services were at Hawkeye Monday. Surviving wife four brothers and two sisters. Mr and Mrs Wm Buls visited Sumner Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Henry W Krueger of Tripoli display two Allium Gigantheums sent from Holland. The bulbs grow like tulips with similar care and foliage. These three foot tall blooms with strong stalks withstood two recent windstorms and are now set to dormancy until next spring. The bloom forms a six inch ball of many tiny flowers in full bloom for over a month before retreat. Leader Photo.
The Tripoli Community School District hosts a three week summer swimming program starting Monday July 9 for children. Sessions run Monday Wednesday and Friday mornings in three shifts based on pickup locations and last names. Late registrations accepted on opening day. Sponsored in part by the Tripoli chapter of the American Red Cross at the Sumner pool.
The Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid will operate a refreshment stand at the Sells Bros. circus on July 10. Serving begins at 3 p.m. Menu includes maidrites hot dogs potato salad baked beans pie cake ice cream coffee and Kool Aid.
The Wapsie Whirlwinds 4-H Club will host an ice cream social on July 7 in Frederika on Main Street. Serving starts at 5:00 with maidrites, potato chips, pie, ice cream, lemonade and coffee. If rain, the event moves to Frederika Town Hall.
Mrs. Clarence Boeckmann returned Sunday from Sumner Hospital where she had been a patient for a week.
Mr and Mrs Jack Nichols and family relocated Friday to Urbandale to establish their home. Mr and Mrs Lester Brooks and family moved Saturday to Nichols old residence bought from Mrs Ray Jacobson of Clarksville. The Lavern Foelske family moved Sunday from Dora Rock apartment to their new home purchased from Harlan Johnson of Mason City, the former Brooks residence. Mr and Mrs Dennis Buhr rent the Chris Bathke residence after moving over the weekend. The Bathkes and Mrs Wilma Gentry and family moved to Sumner to start new homes.
The Iowa Taxpayers Association releases a booklet detailing a threefold property tax relief plan. It calls for holding annual local spending growth to about 20 million, boosting the tax base by at least 148 million annually, and shifting some burden to other taxes. It notes state aid of 40 million could help only temporarily without spending slowdowns.
Final rites were July 4 at 10 30 a m in Zion Lutheran church Readlyn for Mary Oltrogge 82 who died Sunday at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo Rev Elmer Jacobs officiated and interment was in Zion Lutheran cemetery Casket bearers were Lloyd Oltrogge Eugene Oltrogge Duane Koschmeder Arlin Oltrogge Vernon Oltrogge and Wm Mathews She is survived by her husband Carl and five children Clarence Tripoli Ernest Readlyn Mrs Irene Koschme der and Mrs Howard I Mathews Waterloo and Lorenz Parkersburg Matthias Abbas Funeral home Readlyn was in charge of arrangements
Still hospitalized Mr and Mrs E J Fink visited with Clarence Goodenbour at St Francis Hospital Waterloo Thursday.
Bremer County Engineer Earl Welshons says final plans for a new overflow bridge over the Wapsipinicon River one mile east of Tripoli are approved. Bid letting is set for Monday July 23 with work to start July 26 and a possible completion by Sept 1 to Oct 1. No bypass will be built due to cost.
County Assessor projects a 1963 budget of 25 400 with a $300 decline from last year. Hearing on the estimate set for July 23 at 7 30 p m at the courthouse in Waverly to hear taxpayer views. Tax levy for the office will stay leaner despite a higher taxable valuation of 40 424 074 and an unencumbered balance of 1 750 with 250 income other than taxation. Nearby birthday observance for Mrs Kuhrt marks her 79th year with relatives and friends gathering this Sunday.
Tripoli's future baseball players are pictured as the baseball portion of the Summer Recreation Program takes place. Richard Opheim in charge notes attendance reached 56 on the program while 34 attended on this particular day.
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