Life and Local Notes From Tripoli Area Past and Present
A compact retrospective of local life from 55 to 10 years ago, noting residents like Nels Debel and Chas McCumber, farm activity near Tripoli, and wedding anniversaries. Includes market prices from 55 years ago and community updates on post office staff, church ceremonies, and town council actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Debel
Fondapore
Ok Schultz
Chas. McCumber
Movio
Tripoli
Kenth A. Chapin
S. Postal Service
Helen O'Connell
Rand
Earl O'Connell
Watering Liquor Suspected by Licensed Operators
The state liquor commission enforcement division reports indicate some licensees may be watering their liquor. The commission plans a stronger drive against licensees who misrepresent products to customers, with possible license revocation or suspension for watering liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Liquor Commission
Honored Roland Tracy in Chicago for 50 years of service
Roland Tracy of Denison was honored in Chicago by Illinois Central after five decades with the railroad. He began work at age 16 and served continuously except for a World War II stint as an artilleryman in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Tracy
Denison
Chicago
Illinois Central
Line
France
Iowa's 65 Plus Population Surges Against Slow Growth
United States Census data show Iowa's total population grew 5.2 per cent from 1950 to 1960, while the 65 and over cohort rose 20 per cent to 11.9 per cent of the state total. Projections suggest 13 to 14 per cent by 1970, with life expectancy up and death rates down. The 0-9 and 10-19 brackets also grew, driven by births and immigration patterns. Women outnumber men overall by 1.6 years, with a 11,000 female surplus in ages 20-35, though men outnumbered women at age 19 and under.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
United States
Over a Million Catfish to Be Hatched in July
The state conservation commission will hatch over 1 million catfish at the Humboldt hatchery during the peak season through July 10. The Humboldt facility is one of the few midwest catfish hatcheries and the public is invited to observe the operation by commission personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Commission
Humboldt
Midwest
Commission
Siter twins and timing symmetry in Ossian births
Two Ossian sisters share remarkable birth timing patterns. It began when Leo Peterson and wife had a girl on a Tuesday morning, followed eleven years later by another daughter almost on the same date. Both sisters married Sept 2, and in June two boys were born within hours of each other, Mrs Ehler’s boy on June 16 and Mrs Monroe’s boy 14 hours later on June 17. A man is not paid for having brains but for using them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siters
Ossian
Leo Peterson
Ehler
Monroe
Weekend Visitors and Family Gatherings Mentioned in Ames
A long list of visits and social gatherings around Ames highlights weekend guests and town connections. Families from Ames, Sumner, Waterloo, Denver, Tracy, Marion, Clear Lake and Cedar Rapids joined at homes of O'Connell, Donnelley, Rieck, Fay, Figanbaum, Matthias, and others. Notable mentions include July 4th hospitality and birthday honors, with multiple tributes to local residents and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hudnel
California
James Fay
Seattle
John Fay
Frank
Jim
Ada McConkey
Pat Byrne
Susan
Ames
Earl O'Connell
Chester Pals
Bruce Pals
Waterloo
Independence
Kathy Kuethe
Mason City
Emil Matthias
Ray Kuethe
Harry Wilson
Sumner
Zoa Hudwell
D. G Holdt
Cedar Rapids
Glenn Fay
Marion
Herbert Johnson
Edmund Webster
Frank Josifek
Margo
Dennis Bock
Tracy
Pat Burns
Marvin Schumacher
Denver
Harold O'Connell
Leland Timmerman
Tripoli
Erwin Schwabe
Albert Rieck
Elmer Rieck
Maynard
Louie Hannaman
Duane Bodermann
Sacramento
Cal
Will Flanscha
Lawrence Albright
Fred Schumate
Lucille
Lloyd Dilley
Tom McCue
Geo. Banwell
John Donnelley
Fairbank
Harold Hauck
Carolyn Rieck
Arnold Rieck
Dreier
North Woods Park
Robert Figan
John Figanbaum
Alfred Specht
Mike Franzen
St. Lucas
Dale Schroeder
Duane Minert
Greg
Lowell Busch
Albert Nerge
Denver area welcomes volunteers at Marshalltown Soldiers Home
Doris Rucker Henri Abbas Diane Paul and Judy Walther spent Monday at the Marshalltown Soldiers Home entertaining patients with songs and a sing along. They distributed fruit candy bars and cigarettes to bedfast patients as part of an annual American Legion Auxiliary Bremer County event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Rucker
Henry Abbas
Diane Paul
Judy Walther
Marshalltown Soldiers Home
Diane
Judy
American Legion Auxiliary
Bremer County
Sumner
Denver
O. R
Latham Stadium
Cedar Falls
St. Paul
Waterloo
Hutchinson
Kan
McHenry
Til
LaPorte
Ind
Fort Dodge
Maynard Bretz
Larry
Sheryl
South Dakota
Emanuel Bietz
Parkston
Norman Bietz
Francis Hoffman
George Howard
Lake Pelican
Oran
Minn
Peggy Wheeler
Holyoke
Mass
Ronald F. Fink
Arlin Richmann
Allen Memorial Hospital
St. John's Lutheran Church
Henry A. Mack
Freeport
Ill
Mack
St. John's Church
New Civil Suits Filed in Bremer County Court
Stone's Truck Service sues E W Epperson and Sumner Grain and Feed Inc in Bremer County District Court. The action seeks resolution of alleged contract or service disputes and related damages. Case details list involved parties and request for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Stone’s Truck Service
E. W. Epperson and
Sumner Grain & Feed, Inc
Legal Transfers Involving J Roach Sons and Others
Transfers reported include J Roach Sons to Butler Bremer Mutual Telephone Co for $1 and property in Plainfield. L L Carver to Gar land D and Linda Grote for $1. Ralph L Yarrington to Lawrence Hare for $1 with specified lot portions in Hilltop subdivision. William H Korte estate to Joseph and Diane Westendorf for $1 with D Deans addn in Waverly. Daymond Bradford to Thomas Murphy for $1 with south 55 feet of lots in Wescott Heirs addn Sumner. Revenue figures listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Roach Sons, Inc
Butler- Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
Plainfield
L. J. Carver
Garland D
Linda G. Grote
Maple Hills Addition
Waverly
Ralph L. Yarrington
Lawrence R
JoAnn Hare
Hilltop
William H. Korte
Joseph F
Diane G. Westendorf
D. Dean
Daymond L. Bradford
Thomas E
Margaret E. Murphy
Wescott Heirs
Sumner, Reve
Concordia College Alum Now Serving as Pastor in Freeport
A Concordia College alumnus, formerly from Detroit, has moved to Freeport where he serves as pastor of a local church. The transition marks a noted shift from Midwest roots to Illinois ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concordia College
Springfield
Freeport
Detroit
Real estate transfers listed in Tripoli Leader July 8 1964
Several property transfers are recorded with buyers and sellers in Waverly and surrounding areas. Transactions include Engstrom addition lot in Waverly and a block 63 lot in N. N. LeValley’s addition. Revenue amounts range from 1.10 to 17.05 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Edwin Westmeyer
Donald F
Ruth Rodenbeck
Engstrom
Waverly
Arnold A. Fredrick
Harold L
Helen L. Whitney
Elmer M. Judas
Harold A
Ramona J. Zelle
N. N. LeValley
Iowan Named AMA President Elect for Year
For the second time in history an Iowan will serve as president of the American Medical Association. Dr. Donovan F. Ward of Dubuque, 60, has been named president elect and will take office next year. The late Dr. Walter Bierring of Des Moines led the AMA from 1933 to 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Medical Association
Donovan F. Ward
Dubuque
A.M.A
Walter Bierring
Des Moines
Chimpanzees Known for Making Tools First Among Apes
Behavioral notes state that chimpanzees are the only apes confirmed to craft and use tools in the wild, indicating advanced problem solving and resourcefulness. This trait distinguishes them from other great apes and contributes to our understanding of tool use evolution.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wenty
Wm. Kramer
St. P'S Lutheran Church
Alli
Harlington
Mary Agnes Budweg
Fred Budweg
Hampton
Frederic Reidt
Fred Oldt
Frederika
First Methodist Church
Newton
Floyd
Shirley Jean Buchholz
Elmer Buch
Thomas W. Price, Jr
Thomas H. Price, Sr
Grace Lutheran Church
Ipoli
William F. Goetz
Bremer Oil Co
Kenneth Newport
Merly
Marvin W. Schumacher
Elmer Schumacher
St. Peter Lateran Church
C. F. Haferman
St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
Shirley Buchholz
Leo Buchholz
Wendell Redies
Gust Redies
W. D. Weidler
William Goetz
Wartburg College
Paul E. Schober
Wm. Hurmence
Minnie Everding
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Erich Dornbusch
Ernest H. Moeller
Rettig Funeral Home
E. F. Puhlmann
Frank Bremer
Faith United Church of Christ
Arthur Fred Kulow
Hillside Cemetery
Whitwater
Wis
Henry Hagenow
Janesville
Professional Directory
W. B. Webber
Osteopathic
M. O. Brye
Chiropractic
Dr. L. J. Magnall
Tripoli, Owa
R.H. McClintock
Herbert E. Baas
Internal Revenue Service
Tripoli, Iowa
Engelbrecht
Ackerman
Attorneys-At-Law
Block & Klemp Building
W. G. Goebel
Biermann
Oliver J. Reeve
Collector
First National Bank
Hagemann
First
St. S.E
American Savings Bank
Dennis Olson
Dewayne Knoshaug
Clarion
Dallas
Knoshaug
Paul F. Johnston
Batalla
PU Tag Speed
Good Records
Pinhook
Iowan
Pececzseccsen Savings Bank
Tripol
Jowa
Peoples Natural Gas
Hern Natural G
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