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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1961
Page
1
Poultry and Egg Days Committee invites Bremer county girls aged 17 by July 24 to enter the annual queen contest to be held with the July 24 and 25 celebration. Entries must be submitted with photo and sponsor details by Saturday July 15 to the Tripoli Leader.
Sandra Trout, 13, of Sumner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Trout, was killed when a boat carrying 13 people capsized on the Mississippi River near Linxville. Ten others were rescued. the party had no life jackets. Sandra’s funeral was held at Salem E U B Church in Sumner with burial in Farmington, Minnesota. Surviving are her parents and grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Duff.
Plainfield residents will see a new post office built with bids open through August 4, 1961. The 1,200 square foot facility includes a 100 square foot loading platform and ample parking. The building will be leased by the U S Post Office for five years with two three year renewal options. Plans and specs available from the Plainfield postmaster.
The Department of Social Welfare releases a Bremer county June statistical report. Grants for old age assistance totaled $13,890 with $1,789 for medical needs. 165 recipients averaged $95.02 each. Aid to dependent children covered 17 cases involving 66 people. Total expenditures were $2,275 averaging $133.82 per case. Six recipients received aid to the blind amounting to $414 and $89 per person. Disability payments totaled $228 averaging $76 per person with three recipients. Iowa total payments for June reached $4,442,472, down $37,853 from May.
The American Legion Auxiliary meets July 11 at Tripoli Town Hall at 8 p.m. Hostesses are Rose Kuhrt Emma Selck and Vada Platte. Installation of officers will be held.
Readlyn defeats Tripoli 11 to 9 after a six run eighth inning, turning a tight game. Tripoli led 3-0 after three innings while Readlyn managed four runs in those frames. Denver shutout Waverly 9 to 4 as Duca fanned 12. Sumner beat Fredericksburg 9 to 6 after trailing 6 to 5. Next Sunday Denver at Sumner Fredericksburg at Readlyn Tripoli at Waverly
Participation in the invitation golf tournament at Waverly on Saturday and Sunday included John Poock, Robert Kuhrt, J. P. Snelling, Richard Opheim, and J. M. Snyder.
Supt and Mrs Eldon Shriver and family stayed overnight with Mrs Nora Peacock on Sunday. They left Monday to establish a home in Maquoketa.
Mr and Mrs Jose F Vega and family of Sumner left Thursday for Puerto Rico to visit his father and relatives. They expect to stay about a month.
Mrs. Kathryn Colburn received word that her son Gene Colburn has been transferred from Okinawa to Korea. His address remains the same.
Two Tripoli youths Charles Block and Duane Bremer were charged in Justice court with reckless driving after racing past a blacktopping crew on the Knittel Tripoli road south of Tripoli. Inspector Illian filed the charges with Justice W H Diercks in Waverly. No trial date has been set.
Larry Vogt is employed at Tonne's Service Station and began duties there last week Monday.
Tripoli Softball League schedules All Star games for Sunday July 9 with junior at 6 30 p m girls at 8 p m and adults at 9 30 p m The lineup brings the top two players from each team to face the league leaders Grace Lutharan pencils Pushers Ford Farmers lead their brackets and captains urged to name two players for each league Also note Mr and Mrs Carl Drape Winterpark Florida visiting relatives here and in Waverly.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p m in St John s Lutheran church Denver for Henry F Krueger 83 retired farmer who died Saturday at Bartels Convalescent home Waverly Rev H A Roschke and Rev Arnold Bernthal officiated Burial was at Fairview cemetery Denver with casket bearers Robert Krueger Frederick Krueger Jim Krueger Wm Krueger Wayne Platte and Milan Ellison Survivors are two sons Alfred of Tripoli and Alvin of Waterloo and one daughter Mrs R S Platte Waverly Matthias Abbas Funeral home had charge of arrangements
Grace Lutheran Missionary Society hosts an ice cream social at Tripoli North Park on Tuesday July 11 starting at 5:30 pm. In case of rain the event moves to Grace Lutheran church parlors. menu includes Maidrites hot dogs potato salad beans cake ice cream coffee and Kool Aid.
A large crowd filled Tripoli for a special pre-fourth picnic drawing sponsored by Tri Poli Commercial Club. Seventeen prizes valued over 140 dollars were awarded to the first fifteen names called, with top prize a glider settee going to Marlys Kelsey.
Elmer Towne farm near Tripoli unveils a Nutrena Mills design 40 by 240 foot hi density laying house. Towne broods 11000 chicks under a controlled lighting system set to six hours light at two weeks and 18 minutes weekly as birds reach production expected in five and a half to six months. Production lasting 16 to 18 months costs about 3.00 per bird.
Russ Peterson announces the grand opening of a Waterloo portrait studio with Duane Wente joining as portrait artist. Wente, son of Fred and Mrs. Wente of Waverly, is a former Navy photographer educated at the Institute of Photography of New York and has completed a portrait course in New York. Special portrait offerings are advertised elsewhere in this issue as an introduction to his work.
Next week starts the fourth and final week of the eight week Recreation Program for Tripoli Community School District youngsters. Minor changes affect swimming dates. Monday and Friday mornings host boys 8-16 led by Richard Opheim while Wednesday becomes softball and volleyball for girls 8-16 run by Jean Ambrose and Opheim. About 120 area youths joined this year’s swimming program with an average of 36 boys in baseball activities. Thursday morning saw roughly 30 boys on a bicycle trip to the Indian mounds southeast of Tripoli.
County and county board budgets for 1962 are published with hearings set for July 17. The County Conference Board will hear taxpayers at the courthouse in Waverly at 7:30 p.m. on the assessor estimate. the County Board of Education hearing is at 8 p.m. at the County Superintendent’s office in Bremer County Court House. The assessor levy is $25,700, down from $26,400 in 1961, with taxable valuation at $38,196,653, up $774,440. Estimated expenditures for 1962 are $25,600, down $300 from 1961. Unencumbered balance Jan 1, 1962 is $750 and other income $250. The Education levy is estimated at $39,425, down $18,450 from 1961, aided by an unencumbered balance of $8,000 and income other than taxation of $16,500 for 1962.
Generous rainfall over the past week plus cooler temperatures provided relief to crops and residents. Rain fell Saturday Sunday and Tuesday totaling 1.10 inches. Fourth of July weekend forecast promises excellent conditions. Crops and lawns benefited from the moisture and cool spell. Temperature extremes for the week, ending 6 p m, were recorded by J M Haydon, local weather observer. Jennifer Colburn visiting two weeks with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Kammeyer and Julie at Rembrandt.
Bremer county 4-H plans farm demonstration contests at Tripoli Town Hall on July 11 at 8 p m and at the Waverly Sales Barn on July 19 at 8 p m The senior demonstrations are for ages 14 to 20 and the junior division is for ages over 10 to under 14 as of January 1 1961 Top two senior contestants earn the right to display at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Demonstrations may cover any club work subject and attendance is open to members parents and friends.
The Pencil Pushers beat Juniors 15 to 11 and Seniors Sluggers topped Fresh-Soph 20 to 5. Upcoming games include Fresh-Soph vs Juniors on July 6 at 7 30 and Senior Sluggers against Pencil Pushers at 9 p m. Also results for Grace Lutheran over E R 14 8 Douglas beat Tripoli 15 14 Crane Creek 27 9 and Sumner 15 Readlyn 5 plus Ford Farmers 5 4 over Frederika and 14 1 over Tripoli in a playoff. July 9 all star game times 6 30 and 9 30 with Tripoli vs Ford Farmers on July 10.
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