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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1966
Page
1
Walter Martin Jr emerged as the preferred candidate for the IVT School directors role after a five week review. He brings extensive administrative and educational experience including roles at Wayne College and Goldsboro Institute, plus advanced degrees in education and psychology. His wife Yvonne holds a B S in elementary education and a master's in Christian education. they are parents to a fourth daughter, Cynthia Marie.
The festival on July 10 at Lutherans Home Waverly marks the 40th anniversary of the Will Society auxiliary. Ardell Bank becomes executive director June 1 after 10 years at Bethesda Children’s in Beresford. Rev Arthur J Lee D D will lead the service with speakers Glen Gron Frey and Milton Roth attending as guests.
Four New Hampton girls were injured while wading near Frederika when a surfboard swept onto the beach Monday. The rider, 18 year old Allen Miller of rural Frederika, was also hurt. Jerry Neuendorf and Sonia pulled the board. the girls suffered rope burns cuts and bruises and were treated and released from St Josephs hospital New Hampton.
Linda Mohling daughter of Adolph Mohling of Sumner underwent surgery Wednesday at Scholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo with a brief, non specific medical update.
LaVern Schnurstein was released Saturday from Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo and is recuperating at home.
Tripoli High School band will perform Tuesday July 12 at 7 30 PM at the high school. Band Mothers sponsor an ice cream social at the same time. rain date moves indoors to Tripoli Town Hall.
Pfe Danny Brase son of Mr and Mrs Ray Brase is serving with the armed services in Cu Chi Viet Nam.
Mrs Ed Weihe was hospitalized at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo after being admitted Monday afternoon for unspecified days. The report records the patient’s name and hospital as read from the notice.
May sales of series E and H savings bonds in Iowa reached 10,154,173 dollars, the highest May total in ten years. The state’s five month total hit 55,675,493 dollars, 50 percent of its 1966 goal, the Midwest’s top progress. Bremer County reported 55,304 dollars in May, lifting its five month total to 417,289 dollars, 52 percent of quota, with other counties such as Buchanan Chickasaw and Fayette also posting five month totals and percentages of their goals.
Tripoli Commercial Club promotes a two day Harvest Festival event with a Friday promotion kickoff. Registration at local merchants, a Tuesday drawing following Royal United Shows entertainment awards four winners, top prize a 16 inch GE portable TV and other prizes. Eligible to the public except local merchants and families.
Cedar Falls announces the second SCI summer art institute for high school students on the State College of Iowa campus from August 7 to 14. Courses in painting jewelry crafts printmaking and ceramics with galleries trips films and social activities plus room and board for 50 dollars.
The Tripoli Band Mothers sponsor an ice cream social on Tuesday July 12 starting at 7 30 in conjunction with the band concert. Menu includes maidrites pie cake ice cream coffee and soft drinks. If rain occurs the event moves to the Town Hall.
Duane Holm attended a Wednesday State Farm insurance meeting held in Cedar Rapids to discuss regional coverage and service plans.
Mr and Mrs Robert Fink and their family have moved into a house they purchased from the Herman Tegtmeier estate at 405 First St S E
Magnall was named to the Bremer County Fair Board at a recent meeting to fill a three year term created by Clausen’s resignation. The board includes Ralph Juhi vice president Mussell Walther secretary Beckmann treasurer and Dr Erna Knoploh plus other members and county 4 H and extension staff.
The Tripoli Commercial Club schedules its annual picnic for Tuesday July 12 at Sportsmen's Park, begin at 6 30 p m. Charcoaled steaks headline the menu. Attendance committee will make personal reservations with a Monday noon deadline. Members overlooked should call Ray Bunger before Monday noon. The committee includes R F Klemp chairman Ray Block Fred Smith Robert Kuhrt Art Larsen Harry Juel and John Poock.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet on Tuesday July 12 at 7 30 p m in the Town Hall. Hostesses will be Mrs Elsa Volker and Mrs Nora Peacock.
State Conservation Commission officials forecast a strong pheasant hunting season in Iowa based on spring crowing counts up 39 percent from last year. Surveys indicate more cock birds remain than needed for production, with notable increases in southwest Iowa and northern habitat losses linked to farming.
The Bremer County Board of Supervisors vacated three roads after hearings. Road no 1 was closed with no further damages. Road no 2 was moved to a segment near section 33 in Franklin township with total damages of 1920 dollars paid to five claimants. Road no 3 was abandoned on June 13.
Edwin Gilmour, state anti poverty director, reports that local organizations to plan projects under the war on poverty have been formed in all 99 counties. Iowa is one of the few states with county level anti poverty groups nationwide.
Fred Brase came home Friday from Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo after undergoing surgery.
Albert Klemp 82 dies July 4 at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo after a stroke. Funeral July 7 at St Matthew’s Lutheran Readlyn with Rev Erich Dornbusch officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Casket bearers named. Survivors include four sons two daughters sixteen grandchildren ten great grandchildren and a brother. Matthias Abbas Funeral Home Readlyn in charge.
The Waterloo social security district office will stay open to the public on Monday evenings until 8 45 starting July 11 for an indefinite period. Extra hours help claimants beneficiaries and others who work daytime hours to transact medicare and other social security business. The office at 702 Black Hawk Building West Fourth and Commercial Streets will not be open Saturdays. Telephone 234-1554.
Robert Brewer of Tripoli and son of Mr and Mrs Hadley Brewer earns a dean's list designation for the spring quarter at Iowa State University Ames. He studies electrical engineering and is among 880 named students on the list.
W. Elliott of Des Moines announces a temporary VA contact office in the Waterloo Post Office Building. It will operate Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursdays 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the first and third weeks, starting July 20, to assist veterans with the new G I bill including education loans and hospitalization.
Sixty year old Mrs Emma Schweer resident at Tripoli Nursing Home celebrated her 90th birthday Sunday with family and friends gathering at the facility to mark the occasion.
Mr and Mrs Larry Sievers of Waverly have purchased and moved into a new residence in Waverly.
Dennis Juel son of Mr and Mrs Harry Juel arrived home Wednesday from Texas on furlough. He will report back next Wednesday.
Northeast Iowa Baseball league action Sunday saw New Hampton improve to four wins by crushing Ossian 12-6. Ft Atkinson beat Elma 12-10 and Festina edged Tripoli 4-3. Festina pitcher Kenny Huenker went the distance, allowing eight hits and one walk.
Tripoli Red Sox defeated Ft. Atkinson 13 to 7 in a July 4 exhibition. Tripoli piled up 22 hits to Fort Atkinson’s 11, with Dennis Olejniczak going 4 for 4 and Jim Krumm doubling and tripling to lift his average to .390. Bob Everding earned the win as Jim Kuhrt finished the sixth inning in relief.
Iowa State Department of Social Welfare reports Bremer county June expenditures totaling 25156 dollars serving 329 people. Old age, dependent children, blind, disability and medical aid listed with breakdowns. public assistance statewide reached 5,081,241 dollars, up 144,463 from May.
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