Tripoli Red Sox wallop Plainfield in 12-3 rout
Tripoli crushed Plainfield 12 to 3 as Olejniczak Moeller and Holm led the hitting onslaught. Fink started on the mound for Tripoli, later handing to Kammeyer, while Plainfield struggled to solve the early lead. Holm went 4 for 6 and Poock, Sassman, and Henninger contributed key hits as the Red Sox built a commanding lead through six innings. Next, Tripoli visits Readlyn in a crucial Cedar Valley League showdown.
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Tripoli
Plainfield
Red Sox
Tim
Olejniczak
Moeller
Poock
Sassman
Holm
Snelling
Henninger
Olejniczakgain
Sun
Ralph Fink
Ralph
Bob Kammeyer
Bob
Fink
AB RH
Atonicbiels
Om Moeller
Ee McNamee
Wsienboue
Te Poock
Ibe Iinet
Bern
Kammeyer
Ill Kelling Will Stay On as Bremer County Assessor
The Bremer County Conference reappointed W. J. Kelling as County Assessor for a four-year term starting January 1 1958. Lloyd Carpenter as assistant assessor and a clerk in the assessor's office were also confirmed. The Strotman of Waverly was named to the Board of Review for a four-year term beginning January 1 1958 with T. Bump of Sumner and Erwin Bergmann of Waverly as other members. The article notes Mrs Harold Haver timp left for Arlington Virginia Saturday with her sister Edy Nerge.
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Ill Kelling
Bremer County
Ounty Conference
W. J. KellNg
Ousvear
Bremer C
Lloyd Carpenter
Lusenhop
Ihe Strotman
Waverly
Bremer
Sophie Brandt Rites Held at St Peter’s Denver
Funeral services for 87 year old Sophie Brandt were held Tuesday at 2 p m in St Peter's Lutheran church Denver with burial in the church cemetery Rev C F Hafermann officiated Pallbearers were Lincoln Brandt Thornton Brandt Milton Brandt Ernest Brandt Billy Steege and Conrad Stumme Brandt was born December 22 1869 a life long Bremer county resident She was predeceased by her husband in 1929 and a daughter Surviving are three sons Richard and Emil of Waverly and Albert of Denver a daughter Mrs Elmer Steege of Waverly and 17 grandchildren
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Denver
Sophie Brandt
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Brandt
Bremer County
Richard
Emil
Waverly
Albert
Elmer Steege
Public Hearing on Curbing Project Tuesday Evening
Town plans curb and gutter work on eight blocks in multiple streets including Grant, Franklin, Westen, Garfield and Elm. Hearing Tuesday at 8 pm at Town Hall. notice details on file with Town Clerk Pearl L. Buech ele. affected property owners urged to attend.
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Grant Avenue
Main Street
Washington Street
Franklin Street
Church Avenue
Westen Avenue
Garfield Avenue
Oak Street
Elm Street
Mrs. Mary Lemke Burial Services Friday at Sumner
Mrs. Mary Lemke 87 longtime Sumner resident died Tuesday after a long illness at Waverly Convalescent Home. Born in Germany June 20 1869 she came to America as a girl and married Frank Lemke June 3 1887. Survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday at Sumner Funeral Chapel burial at St Johns American Lutheran cemetery with Rev John Mohr officiating.
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Sumner
Mary Lemke
Waverly
Germany
America
Frank Lemke
Sumner Funeral Chapel
St. John’s American Lutheran Cemetery
John Mohr
Poultry Egg Day Plans Set By Tripoli Club Leaders
The second annual Poultry-Egg Day is scheduled for August 16. Officials of the Tripoli Commercial Club name committee chairmen selecting their own members for events including parade flower show tractor rodeo street dance fireworks angel food contest egg contests pie baking races horseshoe tournament and more. Chairs include Harry Buhr Rieck Nie meyer Snyder Bunger Voetmann Moeller Biesterfelt Wilharm Hinton Kimbal Gorden Crittenden Kuker Cohen and Swine Improvement Association to direct the pie contest.
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Tripoli Commercial Club
Harry Buhr
Alfred Rieck
Gordon Niemeyer
Jack Snyder
Raymond Bunger
Paul Voetmann
Loren Moeller
Ed Biesterfelt
Elmer Wilharm
Tractor Roadeo
Henry Hinton
C. J. Kimbal
Doyle Gorden
James Crittenden
Will A. Kuker
Ben Cohen
Swine Improvement Association
Fund Drive Seeks 600 for Tripoli Resuscitator
Community pleas for donations to buy an automatic resuscitator continue with $335 raised of the $600 goal. Contributions are accepted at the American Savings Bank Interstate Power Co and by Fire Department members, with funds kept in a separate account for this purchase. Names of contributors will be published in future Leader issues. Mrs H W Bergmann of Waverly spent Thursday through Saturday with Mr and Mrs Fk W Bergmann.
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Tripoli
American Savings Bank
Interstate Power Co
Fire Department
H. W. Bergmann
Waverly
Fk. W. Bergmann
Edward Graf Burial Services Friday at Sumner Chapel
Edward Graf died Tuesday night at Sumner hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held Friday at Sumner Funeral chapel with burial in Lutheran cemetery, Rev. John Mohr officiating. Born February 14, 1885 in Dubuque, he married Dora Bartels on January 4, 1911 at Maple Leaf. The couple moved to a Sumner-area farm in 1934. Dora died in 1944. He remarried Laura Bartels on July 19, 1948, and they lived in Sumner. Survivors include his wife, daughter Velma Doepke of Denver, sons Bernard of Sumner and Edgar of West Union, 14 grandchildren, brothers Elmer of Hazleton and Ray of Oelwein, and sister Mrs. Fred Gremmels of Oelwein.
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Sumner
Edward Graf
Sumner Hospital
John Mohr
Dubuque
Chris Graf
Dora Bartels
Maple Leaf
Sumner In 1934. Mrs. Graf Died July 21, 1944. He Married Mrs. Laura Bartels
Velma
Lorenz Doepke
Denver
Bernard
Edgar
West Union
Elmer
Hazleton
Ray
Oelwein
Fred Gremmels
Bank Statements From Readlyn and Frederika Banks
Financial statements of Readlyn Savings Bank and Farmers Savings Bank of Frederika show assets of 1.272 million and 587,089 respectively. Readlyn deposits total 1,150,012 with demand 633,435 and time 312,836, while Frederika deposits are 534,891 with demand 194,678 and time 254,216. Bank capitalizations are 50,000 and 30,000. surpluses and profits cited. Readlyn’s August Meyerhoff presides. Burton Stumme is cashier, while Frederika’s Fred Rewoldt presides with cashier F D Rewoldt.
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Readlyn Savings Bank
Farmers Savings Bank of Frederika
Readlyn Bank
August Meyerhoff
Burton Stumme
Frederika Bank
Fred Rewoldt
F. D. Rewoldt
Victor Kelsey Dismissed Then Transferred to Allen Memorial
In Waterloo hospital news Victor Kelsey was discharged Monday from Sumner Community Hospital and admitted Tuesday to Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo for further treatment.
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Victor Kelsey
Sumner Community Hospital
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Tripoli School District Annual Financial Statement Published
The Tripoli Community School district publishes its annual financial statement as of June 30, 1957. Cash on hand was 30692.75 dollars. Receipts totaled 201105.72 dollars and expenditures 173056.20 dollars. District tax contributed 109392.23 dollars of receipts. A salary listing for the past year accompanies the statement.
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Tripoli Community
Supper Date Set for St. John's Siegel Chicken Ham Event
The Wo men Guild of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church Siegel announces supper on Thursday evening September 12. The annual chicken and ham supper aims to avoid conflicts with other local churches planning similar events.
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St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
Women’s Guild of the Church
Mrs Erwin Boeckmann Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs Erwin Boeckmann returned home from Sumner hospital on June 17 after being hospitalized since June 15 due to a fall at her home that caused a fractured heel and foot. She is improving satisfactorily.
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Erwin Boeckmann
Sumner Hospital
Louise Axberg to Visit Sweden Relatives
Mrs. Louise Axberg leaves this week for a trip to Sweden to visit relatives, continuing ties with family abroad and marking a personal journey abroad.
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Sweden
Louise Axberg
Henry Hinton at State Conference in Des Moines Des Moines visit ends Friday
Henry Hinton attends the state conference of vocational agriculture teachers in Des Moines and plans to return on Friday.
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Henry Hinton
of Vocational Agriculture Teachers
Des Moines
Bake Sale by T.N.T. 4-H Club Saturday July 13
The T N T 4 H club will sponsor a bake sale on Saturday July 13 starting at 2 pm at Bock s Plumbing Heating. Proceeds support club activities and community projects.
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T.N.T. 4-H
Bock’s Plumbing & Heating
County Budget for 1958 Shows Slight Change in Figures
The Bremer County budget hearing is set for Aug 12 at 10 a.m. in the courthouse. Estimated taxes will be 8.50 per 1000 in cities and 19.00 per 1000 in rural areas. Proposed expenditures total 1,201,394, with roads taking the bulk. Secondary roads 580,000. farm to market roads 145,000. general fund 124,000. poor fund 100,000. Cash on hand January 1 is 507,714. non tax income 466,100. Tax need 536,400 for 1958. County Board of Education budget hearing July 22 at 8 p.m. in Wa. Board chair A. P. Juhl and Supt R. C. Gaard noted. County assessor shows little change. 1956 taxable valuation 33,931,971. Hearing July 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Waverly.
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Bremer County
Court House
Board of Supervisors
County Board of Education
A. P. Juhl
R. C. Gaard
William J. Kelling
Waverly
Visits in Norway by Fern Patton and English tour
Fern Patton of Waterloo sister of Mrs. Duane Holm returned from a three weeks visit with relatives in Norway. While in England she met Mr and Mrs Theo De bel who are touring European countries.
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Norway
Fern Patton
Waterloo
Duane Holm
England
Theo. Debel
Grace Lutheran Women Sponsor July Ice Cream Social
The Women's Missionary Society of Grace Lutheran Church sponsors an ice cream social and supper on Tuesday evening July 16 starting at 5 30 in Tripoli park. Menu includes barbecue sandwiches potato salad ice cream cake and coffee. If rain occurs serving moves to Grace hall.
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Women's Missionary Society of Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli Park
Grace Hall
Will Pick Dairy Princess Monday Five Contestants
The Dairy Princess contest is set for Monday in Sumner as part of the community celebration. Five contestants are entered Sharon Ann Thomas Marilyn Meier Mary Werner Pat Jennings and Marilyn Walther. Judges will assess personality looks and achievements at 1 p m at the high school prior to the evening parade where winners wear formal gowns.
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Sumner
Sharon Ann Thomas
Wm. Thomas
Marilyn Meier
Harold Meier
Denver
Mary Werner
K. R. Werner
Pat Jennings
Roger Jennings
Janesville
Marilyn Walther
Herbert Walther
Farm Storm Blows Over Corncrib and Damages Trees
A corncrib on the Ed. McNamee farm was blown over during Wednesday's storm. The same storm caused considerable damage to trees across many farms in the area.
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Ed. McNamee
Alexander Named to Head Wapsie School District Readlyn
Readlyn area school notes report James R Alexander of Fairbank named superintendent of the new Wapsie Valley Community school district. Clarence Shaffer and Stephen Weiland named as assistants. Bremer County board members Herman Moeller Ed Hartman Henry Lau Robert Minnaert and Herbert Albrecht sworn in with Moeller chosen president.
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Alexander
Wapsie
Readlyn
Clarence Shaffer
Oran
Stephen Weiland
Bremer County
R. C. Gaard
Eduction
Herman Moeller
Ed Hartman
Fairbank
Henry Lau
Robert Minnaert
Herbert Albrecht
Moeller
Inducted into Army In Des Moines
Harlan Bremer and Lavern Foelske left Monday morning for Des Moines where they were inducted into the army.
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ARMY
Harlan Bremer
Lavern Foelske
Des Moines
Phone Service Restored After Storm Damages
Butler-Bremer Co. repaired storm damage that knocked out over 560 phones in Tri poli Frederika and Plainfield areas. Linemen worked July 4 and July 7 plus overtime, with only a few lines still out as of press time. Floyd Hobbs expressed thanks for patient subscribers and pledged improved service.
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Butler-Bremer Co
Tripoli
Frederika
Plainfield
Butler-Bremer Telephone Co
Butler-Bremer
Floyd Hobbs
Treasure Chest Prize Draw In Tripoli Weekend
The Tripoli Treasure Chest rises to $50 in trade certificates after Albert Gienau missed last Saturday’s drawing. Frederick Boeckmann wins $10 consolation and more chances await if the main prize goes unclaimed. Siren start at 9 pm. drawings held at participating merchants. Registration open to 16 and older with one entry per person.
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Tripoli
Albert Gienau
Frederick Boeckmann
Kuhrt Insurance Agency
Weeklong Tripoli Recreation Schedule
The coming week's program includes Monday activities for kindergarten to seven years with a hat show and a hat prize for the funniest, plus swimming for older children. Tuesday features Town Hall crafts decorating letter holders with 35c patterns. Wednesday offers South Park croquet tournament and softball games. Thursday again invites kindergarten to seven years with crafts and a 5c item, and swimming for older group. Friday finishes letter holders at Town Hall with guessing and quiet games at the hall.
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Tripoli
Town Hall
South Park
Hall
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