Readlyn Club Nips Tripoli Nine 6-4 in eighth inning rally
Readlyn Club defeated Tripoli Nine 6-4 with a five-run burst in the eighth inning at Tripoli. Holes in Tripoli defense and a late Readlyn rally shaded the game as both teams vie for league lead. Tripoli downed Sumner earlier to keep the standings tight ahead of Sunday’s rematch at Readlyn.
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Readlyn Club
Nips Tripoli
Wali Red Sox
Readlyn
Tripoli
Sumner
Red Sox
Fredericksburg
Denver
Curb and Gutter Feasibility Discussed by Mayor Barnes
Mayor George Barnes announced at the Tuesday town council meeting that a curb and gutter program is feasible this year to a limited extent. Four blocks are prioritized near Grace Lutheran church First Congregational and St Peters church with oiling and storm sewer work to follow as needed.
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George Barnes
Grace Lutheran Church
First Congregational Church
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Barnes
Beautiful Weather in Tripoli Boosts Week Health
Pleasant summer weather favored Tripoli this week with high 70s and nights 50s. An 85 degree high was reached Wednesday, while a 50 degree low occurred Monday evening. Rainfall totaled 0.47 inches, mostly Saturday, with 0.04 on Tuesday. observer J. M. Haylon logged daily highs and lows.
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Tripoli
Fourth Week of Recreation Announced for Tripoli
Tripoli youth recreation enters its fourth week with a mix of activities in morning and afternoon sessions. Activities include dodgeball, storytelling, handiwork, bowling, swimming lessons, and baseball at South Park. Eleven supervisors oversee groups. about 40 younger children and 45 older participants are involved. 125 take swimming lessons with last class Tuesday. Schedule for July 11–15 lists baseball, swimming, bowling, and craft, with small fees for craft and seven-and-under play at Town Park.
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Tripoli
Lawrence Block
Jean Ambrose
Laura Hurmence
Danny Johnson
Judy Wilson
Danny J
Laura H
Judy
Bill Kehe
Southpark
Lavern Tegtmeier
Tripoli Bowl Inc
Robert Ambrose
Ronald Hills
Karen Bockhaus
South Park
Town Park
Town Hall
Location of County ASC Election Meetings Listed
The time and places for holding ASC community election meetings in all townships of Bremer county were announced this week by E. L. White, chairman of the county ASC committee. ASC community election meetings will be held simultaneously in all townships Thursday, July 14, starting at 8. Nominated candidates, then election of a township ASC committee of three members and two alternates. Newly elected chairmen meet July 30 to name the county committee. Term runs Aug. 1 to 1961. If eligible voters did not receive a letter, check with the county ASC office.
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ASC
Bremer County
E. L. White
Dayton
Darold Pipho
Douglas — Douglas Center
Franklin—Wapsie Valley
Frederika—Frederika
Fremont
Vernon Wikner
Jackson—Janesville
Jefferson—Denver
Lafayette
Lucy Vosseller
Leroy—Leslie Huck
Maxfield—Readlyn
Polk—Plainfield
Sumner—Sumner
Warren—Bremer Lumber Yard
Washington
First National Bank
Waverly
Race Tightens as Three Teams Tie for Lead in Adult League
The Adult Softball League sits in a three way tie for first after Ford Farmers beat Fremont 16 to 3 and Frederika crushed nearby foes 11 to 1. Readlyn lost a close 17 16 decision to VFW while Frederika and Tripoli join the leaders. Upcoming games include Readlyn vs Tripoli and Frederika vs Ford Farmers with trips set for July 8 9 and 11. Also noting Mr and Mrs Dan Magee relocate from Marion to Long Beach California where he will start a junior high position. Mrs Magee is Betty Chapin.
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Fremont
Frederika
Tripoli
Readlyn
V.F.W
Grace Lutheran No
Grace Lutheran
Tripoli Boosters
F.F.A. Boys
Douglas
Congregational
Ford
Dan Magee
Marion
Long Beach
Calif
Magee
Betty Chapin
K. A. Chapin
Evangelical and Reformed
Crane Creek
Patna Tripoli Boosters
Douglas Setetito
Ford Farmers Wana Senna Coe Frederika A
Readlyn Fremont Potas Chee Tripoli
Ape
V.F.W. Apes
American Lutheran Church Women to Meet July 9 10
Five hundred delegates from three synods will gather at St Olaf college Northfield Minnesota July 9 10 to form the American Lutheran Church Women the new auxiliary for the American Lutheran church. They will adopt constitutions elect officers and approve a first year benevolence budget exceeding 1 million dollars with headquarters in Minneapolis.
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Northfield
Minn
Uniting
American Lutheran Church
St. Olaf College
W. C. Hahle
St. John American Lutheran Church
Sumner
Iowa
Women's Missionary Federations
Evangelical Lutheran Churches
Women's Missionary Society
United Evangelical Lutheran Church
L.D.R
Evangelical Lutheran Church
New Church
Minneapolis
ALC
Columbus
Ohio
UELC
Blair
Neb
ELC
Christian Unity
ALCW
County Budget Hearings Up for 1961 In Bremer County
Bremer County assesses an increase in the county assessor levy from 24850 to 26400 with a July 18 hearing at the courthouse in Waverly at 7 30 p m. The Board of Education levy rises from 41000 to 57875 with expenditures up to 59875 and a budget hearing July 18 at 8 30 p m at the county superintendent’s office.
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County Board of Education
County Conference Board
Court House
Waverly
W. J. Kelling
Bremer
R. C. Gaard
Denver
Tripoli- Sumner
Tripoli
County Library Board OKs Breakdown of Rural Funds
The Bremer County Library Board held a second meeting at the Waverly library on Wednesday June 29 to discuss rural participation. The plan would allocate taxation funds 40 percent to Waverly 20 percent to Sumner 20 percent to Denver and 20 percent to Tripoli, subject to County Supervisors approval and the upcoming budget discussion. If a 35 percent mill tax on rural property is approved it could raise about 5000 for county libraries with Waverly receiving about 3200 and the other towns 1600 each.
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County Library Board
Second County Library Board
Waverly
Sumner
Tripoli
Denver
Library Board
Bremer County
Tripoli completes water tower upgrades ahead of schedule
The town lists 4500 for upgrades to the water tower including 95 feet of new 8 inch standpipe costing 1970 and 92 feet of corrugated aluminum insulating jacket costing 2576. Painting due next year per contract, but work finished this year with wax treated interior paint and tank/tower maintenance kept within annual terms.
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Tripoli
County Republicans Democrats in Convention Friday
County Republicans and Democrats held their county conventions in Wa verly Friday and elected delegates to the state conventions in Des Moines later this month. The Republican meeting elected Rob ert Prickle ervinte in charge and pledged county votes to Oliver J. Reeve for the U S Senate race. A long list of local delegates was named for state and district judicial conventions, with A A Belknap and J P Snel ling among those chosen, and H J Frese to represent Tripoli. The Democratic gathering opened with a resolution praising Gov Loveless and backed a constitutional convention, both approved unanimously. delegates to the state convention included James Huebner Chris Hansen Mark Buss Harry Thomas Dr Herbert Max Guy Gates Robert Maxfield Herbert Wittenberg Walter Lohmann Al Loveland Jack Snodgrass James Heyer Florence Lease John Chezik Mrs Harry Hagemann Ted Stah hut Arlis Baskins. August Krueger named to the Tripoli state judicial convention.
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Repulicans
Waverly
Allew
Des Moines
Robert Prickle Ervinte
Oliver J. Reeve
U. S. Senate
Rom
James Huebner
Chris Hansen
Mark Buss
Harry Thomas
Hbert Max
Guy Gates
Robert Maxfield
Herbert Wittenberg
Walter Lohmann
al Loveland
Jack Snodgrass
James Heyer
Florence Lease
John Chezik
Harry Hagemann
Ted Stahhut
Arlis Baskins
Tripoli
August Krueger
Former Editor G L Kirkpatric Dies in Milwaukee
G L Kirkpatric former editor of the Tripoli Leader died in Milwaukee on Tuesday July 5 Funeral services planned for Thursday at 2 pm in Independence Wis He was brother in law to Mrs Erwin Boeckmann and Arthur Neuendorff In Sumner Hospital Mr and Mrs Robert Kuhrt and Mr and Mrs Orville Meier of Readlyn visited Mrs Henry Meier in Sumner hospital Monday
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G. L. Kirkpatric
The
Tripoli Leader
Milwaukee
Independence
Wis
Erwin Boeckmann
Arthur Neuendorf
Sumner Hospital
Robert Kuhrt
Orville Meier
Readlyn
Henry Meier
Frederika
Fred Bock Admitted to Allen Memorial Hospital
Fred Bock was admitted to Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo on Wednesday afternoon. He is assigned room 144.
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Fred Bock
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Ice Cream Social for Grace Lutheran Missionary Society
Grace Lutheran Women's Missionary Society sponsors an ice cream social and supper at Town Park on Tuesday July 12 starting 5 30. Menu includes maidrites hot dogs potato salad chips beans cake ice cream and coffee. If rain, event moves to church parlors.
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Grace Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society
Town Council Buys Road Grader for Street Maintenance
The Town Council recently purchased a road grader to cut street repair costs. Street commissioner Paul Kuethe is shown entering the unit, which includes a scarifier attachment to prep bad spots for oiling and assist in snow removal, per Mayor George W. Barnes. Leader photo.
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Paul Kuethe
George W. Barnes
Barnes
A Word to the Wise in Tripoli on Rumors and Reputations
The town faces a window peeping scare and warns against unfounded accusations. Leaders urge reporting facts to authorities and flag careless talk that could harm reputations, noting potential legal action for defamation. A word to the wise is sufficient.
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Tripoli
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