Red Sox overpower Janesville in Tripoli victory
The Janesville visitors faced a rough Sunday as the Red Sox blasted early runs in the first inning. Ralph Fink homered, Bob Sassman added another long shot, and Lefty Poock shut down Janesville’s bats. Tripoli fans packed the stands for a season-altering win ahead of next week’s Sumner clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Tripoli
Red Sox
Oto
Holm
Moeller
Ralph Fink
Ray Fink
Bob Sassman
Rockwood
Holsclaw
Lefty Poock
Poock
Lefty
Walt Beisner
Sumner
Holm Ss
Ralph Finkef
Sauerbrei
Alejniczak If
Sassman
Bock
Schmidt
Cedar Valley League Standings and Week Ahead
Cedar Valley League standings update lists upcoming games next Sunday with Tripoli at Sumner Denver at Waverly Readlyn at Janesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Sumner
Denver
Waverly
Readlyn
Janesville
American Savings Bank of Tripoli Financials Released
The American Savings Bank of Tripoli reported total assets of 1 31 522.36 at June 30 and total deposits of 1 484 099 93. Demand deposits were 787 139 23 and time deposits 432 858 79, up from last year. Capital includes 50 000 capital 50 000 plus 44 940 13 undivided profits and 2 500 reserves. August Tueger is president and L H ink cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Savings Bank of
Tripoli
August Tueger
L. H. Ink
Mahlstedts Entertained by Willis Mahlesteds and Emily
Mr and Mrs Peter Mahlstedt were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Willis Mahlstedt and Emily in Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Mahlstedt
Willis Mahlstedt
Emily
Waverly
Marian Drewis Weds Jimmey Lampe in Tripoli Church
Marian Drewis daughter of Mr and Mrs Randolph Drewis Sumner married Sunday to Jimmey L Lampe US Army son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Lampe Sumner. Ceremony 230 pm at St Peters Evangelical and Reformed Tripoli by Rev E F Puhlmann with bridal procession and pink carnation decor. Attendants included sister Marlene Drewis maid of honor. bridesmaids Sonia Elaine Richmann Shirley Bergmann Regina Seehase and others. A reception for about 250 followed in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Drewis
Randolph Drewis
Sumner
Jimmey L. Lampe
US. Army
Elmer Lampe
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. F. Puhlmann
Tripoli
Darold Pipho
Axon
Tripoli High School
Marlene Drewis
Elaine Richmann
Readlyn
Shirley Bergmann
Sonia
Maid of Honor
Regina Seehase
Linda Kerr
Waterloo
Larry Kuecker
Virgil Lampe
Romaine Brase
Marvin Drewis
Lavern Lampe
Romaine Lampe
Fairbank
Frederika
Waverly
Davenport
Michigan
Ann Huck
Betty Huck
Delores Bruch
Elaine Pavelec
Jeanette Pavelec
Carol Klemp
Judy Schlichting
Mardell Niemeyer
Infant baptized at Our Savior Lutheran Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids infant August Alvin, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Stephen son, was baptized Sunday afternoon at Our Savior American Lutheran church. Rev Kenyon of Monticello performed the ceremony. Sponsors were Lorin Eichmann August F Eichmann Alvin C Stephenson and Edward Stephenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Alvin
Clarence Stephenson
Our Savior American Lutheran Church
Kenyon
Monticello
Lorin Eichmann
August F. Eichmann
Alvin C. Stephenson
Edward Stephenson
Birthday Dinner Honors Mr Rettig at Home
Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Rettig and Richard in honor of Mr. Rettig's birthday included Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Rettig, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Westendorf, Mary and Gayl, and Mrs. Elsa Tegtmeier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Rettig
Richard
Mr. Rettig
R. W. Rettig
Arnold Westendorf
Mary and
Gayl
Elsa Tegtmeier
Holm Visit Noted at Sunday Evening Gathering
Mr and Mrs Arthur Holm visited Sunday evening with her sister Mr and Mrs Clarence Tonne.
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Arthur Holm
Mrs
Clarence Tonne
County Officials Hold Line Against Increasing Costs
Bremer county plans show a total budget of 546 888 dollars for next year an increase of 4000 over last year. The assessor and superintendent budgets require no tax increase and the extension council requests 16737 dollars. Public hearings are set for late July and early August at the Extension office in Tripoli and county offices.
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Bremer County
County Board of Education
Bill Kelling
County Conference Board
R. C. Gaard
County Board of
Harley Ehlert
Harry Cleveland
Extension Council
Tripoli
Tripoli FFA to tour test oat plot next Monday
The Tripoli Chapter FFA will tour a test plot at Lorenz Buchholz farm on Monday at 9 a.m. The 16 oat varieties to be discussed include Newton, Mo. 0-205, Andrew, Sauk, Waubay, Clarian, Garry, Simcoe, Richland, Cherokee, Bonham, Minland, Logan, Clintland and Bentland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Lorenz Buchholz Farm
Newton
Andrew
Sauk
Waubay
Clarian
Garry
Simcoe
Richland
Cherokee
Bonham
Minland
Logan
Clintland
Bentland
Weekend Guests At The Keding And Bunger Homes
Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs H A Keding were Mrs Lucinda Bernhardt and Mrs Lizzie Lemke of Wall Lake. At the R J Bunger home were Mr and Mrs Charles Button also of Wall Lake. They dined together Sunday noon and held a potluck supper with relatives arriving from Denver Waterloo Plainfield Tripoli and more. Mrs Lemke and Mrs Keding are sisters and the only living members of their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Keding
Lucinda Bernhardt
Lizzie Lemke
Wall Lake
R. J. Bunger
Charles Button
Kedings
Bungers
Dayton Wright
Dixie Lee
Denver
Lorraine Diercks
Sheryl
Dick Wright
Jeffrey
Waterloo
Arnold Haase
Arvin
Plainfield
Orville Haase
Linda
Kathryn
Tripoli
Lemke
Keding
Mrs Louisa Mundtrom Still Hospitalized
Mrs Louisa Mundtrom remains a patient at Sumner Community hospital still hospitalized awaiting further medical reports and treatment updates.
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Louisa Mundtrom
Sumner Community Hospital
Floyd Borchert Hurt In Auto Accident Here Monday Night
Floyd Borchert 21 of Tripoli recently discharged from the Navy sustained scalp lacerations in a car crash one half mile south of Tripoli Monday night. He was treated at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo after the vehicle rolled in a ditch. Lavern Schnurstein drove Borchert to Waterloo in Rettig ambulance. Borchert had started work at Farmers Produce Co. a few days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Borchert
Tripoli
U.S. Navy
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Borchert
Lavern Schnurstein
Rettig
Farmers Produce Co
Pleasant July Days Bring Crops Gains in Summer Weather
Pleasant July days and cool nights brought near an inch of weekend rain aiding crops. Oats saw minor wind damage while corn, once knee high by the Fourth, rapidly grows with more timely rain expected. Week's temperatures ranged from 51 to 89 degrees with record highs and lows noted by local observer C W Ryan.
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C. W. Ryan
Farmers Sign 45 for Soil Bank Plan in County
Iowa farmers gain extra time to adjust wheat acreage and clip oats barley and rye for 1956 soil bank participation. Final county total expected near 150 as of July 15 with 45 agreements already signed at the county ASC office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Bank Plan
Iowa
Soil Bank
ASC
Brandt
Haverkamp Muench Wedding Attendees Listed
Attending the wedding of Richard Haverkamp and Anna Helene Muench at Independence Sunday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Schwake Judy Jane Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hoppenworth Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hunemuller Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Stahlhut Keith and Carol Jane Rev. and Mrs. William F. Goetz Mary and Barbara Bany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Haverkamp
Anna Helene Muench
Independence
Virgil Schwake
Judy
Jane
H. H. Hoppenworth
Walter Hunemuller
Melvin Stahlhut
Keith
Carol Jane
Mary
Barbara Bany
Bremer County Donates Hay to Wayne County Drought Affected Farmers
Bremer County farmers will donate hay to Wayne County drought stricken farmers. Those with extra five or ten bales should leave them at Readlyn Farmers Co op Elevator Denver Mill Janesville A J Loveland farm Western Douglas Creamery Tripoli Sales Barn Sumner Kroblin Transfer between Wednesday and Friday for pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Buchanan County
Wayne County
Readlyn—Farmers Co-op
Denver
Janesville
A. J. Loveland Farm
Western Douglas Creamery
Tripoli
Sumner—Kroblin Transfer
Chaplain Kalal to Deliver Grace Lutheran Sermon Sun
Chaplain (Captain) Delford J. Kalal U S Air Corps will preach The Symphony of the Christian's Soul at Grace Lutheran Church Sunday at 10 o'clock He will also lead the 9 o'clock Bible class Kalal recently served at the 2230th Air Reserve Flying Center Fort Bennett New York City and is on leave with his parents in Waverly He is slated to serve at Hickam Air Field Honolulu Hawaii Kalal a 1942 Tripoli High School graduate earned degrees from Wartburg College and Wartburg Seminary and trained at Ft Slocum His wife Janette Martins taught in Waverly schools and they have two children Gregory and Kathryn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delford J. Kalal
U.S. Air Corps
Grace Lutheran Church
Ft. Bennett Naval Air Station
New York City
Ben Kalal
Second Ave
S.W
Waverly
Hickam Air Field
Honolulu
Hawaii
Kalai
Tripoli High School
Memorial Services for James Ritner Held in Waterloo
Memorial services for James Henry Ritner co-pilot of one of the Grand Canyon collision airliners were held today at 2 p m at the Chapel of Memories in Waterloo. Ritner, known in Tri County area, is survived by his wife Audrey Ranard, daughter of Ernest Ranard of Los Angeles. Ernest is Norbert Ranard’s brother, operator of the Tripoli Locker. Ritner worked at Warner Electric in Tripoli and later served as chief pilot of Waterloo Flying Service and in the World War II era Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henry Ritner
Grand Canyon
Chapel of Memories
Waterloo
Ritner
Tripoli
Audrey Ranard
Ernest Ranard
Los Angeles
Ernest
Norbert Ranard
Warner Electric
Air Force
Farmers invited to compete in Bremer County corn contest
The Bremer County Master Corn Growers contest, sponsored by American Legion Post 176 of Waverly, invites growers with at least five acres to enter by July 31 at the Tripoli extension office. A $3 fee is charged by the Iowa Crop Improvement Association. Questions go to Donald Brown, Melvin Jensen, or G. H. Slemmons at the extension office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
American Legion Post 176
Waverly
Doyle Gordon
Tripoli
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Donald Brown
Melvin Jensen
G. H. Slemmons
First Birthday Celebrated For Rebecca Ann Sassman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sassman hosted Friday evening honoring their daughter Rebecca Ann birthday. Guests included the Vega and Klemp families, Fink Sassmann Heideman households, and others at the celebratory gathering. Sunday guests featured Nacke Richmann Peters Heide man and Hei deman families among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sassman
Rebecca Ann
Jose Vega
Aideen
Michael
Sumner
R. F. Klemp
E. J. Fink
J. W. Sassmann
Lawrence Heideman
Lavern Nacke
Carol Ann
Betty Richmann
Raedlyn
Walter Peters
Janet
Leslie Heideman
W. H. Heideman
H. W. Peters
Joann Buhr Visiting Kuhrt Family in Waterloo
Joann Buhr of Waterloo is visiting this week at the home of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kuhrt and James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann Buhr
Waterloo
Kenneth Kuhrt
James
Fred Marsh Burial Friday Afternoon in Mt. Vernon Cemetery
Funeral services for Fred Marsh 68 of Waterloo were held Friday at 2 p m at St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed in Mount Vernon township. He died July 3 at Alien Memorial hospital from a heart condition. Born January 11 1888 in Germany he married Elizabeth Wobbeking in 1915. Surviving are his wife three brothers and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Mount Vernon Township
Fred Marsh
Waterloo
Alien Memorial Hospital
John Steves
Vernon Marsch
Hartford Marsch
Clifford Marsch
Robert Marsch
Lorenz Oltrogge
Paul Wolfgram
Germany
Henry Marsh
Elizabeth Wobbeking
Cedar Falls
John
William
Louie Waterloo
Mary Oltrogge
Readlyn
Lena Nuss
Sumner
Bertha Nicklaus
Evansdale
Hulda Wolfgram
Fredericksburg
Ballot Deadline Set For ASC Election Friday July 13
Farmers must vote in the ASC annual election by Friday July 13. Ballots were mailed to 2,900 Bremer county operators with return envelopes and instructions. Top vote getters will chair and vice chair the township committees for a one year term starting August 1. Results will be counted in the county office July 17 and announced soon after. The county convention meets in Waverly July 28.
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ASC
Bremer County
Waverly
Tripoli School District Finances Show Stable Expenditures
The Tripoli Independent School District reports total general fund expenditures of 112 462 for the year ending June 30 1956 with receipts of 111 041 and a July 1 1956 general fund balance of 30 693. Salaries totaled 80 089 and social security plus Iowa Retirement levies added 4 218 with 2 516 spent from Special Courses and the school house fund rising to 17 344.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Independent School
Iowa
Reunion Sunday at Grace Parish Hall to Honor Chaplain
A confirmation reunion will honor Chaplain Captain Delford J. Kalal after Grace Lutheran church worship Sunday at 10 o clock. Vernon Wikner chairs the arrangements for the 1940 class with all members and Kalal family friends invited. A basket lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delford J. Kalal
Grace Parish
Grace Lutheran Church
Vernon Wikner
Kalal
Grandmother Louise Carlson of Utica Died at Home
Mrs Louise Carlson of Utica Illinois dies Tuesday afternoon at home. Dr L J Magnall and Mrs Magnall will attend funeral services in Utica Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Carlson
Utica
Ill
L. J. Magnall
Tripoli to Host First Big Egg and Poultry Carnival
Plans for Tripoli Iowa first big Egg and Poultry Carnival set for Friday Aug 17 with a tractor road parade from 9 to 11 am, a flower show at the town hall, cash prizes in several divisions, an angel food contest and junior egg handling contest. The event features a poultry display from Iowa State College Ames, a merchandise promotion by the Tripoli Commercial club, and a street dance by the Veterans of Foreign Wars with free rides for children. Bremer county residents are urged to attend for a full day of entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Elmer Wilharm
Bremer County
Tripoli Park
Henry Hinton
Iowa State College
Ames
Tripoli Commercial Club Promotion Committee
Paul Voetmann
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Recreation Plans for Coming Week Include Variety Activities
The coming week's summer recreation program offers a mix of activities for children. Kindergarten to 7-year-olds meet Monday and Thursday mornings with crafts stories and playtime. 5 cents is requested. Older kids swim on certain days and weekly events include baseball, fishing at Tots Lake, crafts, leather work, games, and lawn games at Town Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball Park
Tots Lake
Grace Lutheran Ice Cream Social at City Park
The Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid Society sponsors an ice cream social on Tuesday July 17 at City Park. Serving begins at 7 30 PM with beefburgers pie cake ice cream and coffee. In case of rain the event moves to Grace Parish hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Grace Parish Hall
Frederika Bank Statement shows deposits and balances
The Farmers Savings Bank Frederika presents a June 30 financial statement. Total deposits reach 482638.21 with 250743.51 on time. Capital 30000 surplus 15000 undivided profits 5805.04. Fred Rewoldt serves as president and F D Rewoldt as cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Savings Bank
Frederika
Fred Rewoldt
F. D. Rewoldt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Horselaw
Pet Sumner
Tripoli Oessian
American Savings Bank
Jimmey Lampe Sun
Volga
H. &. Whitford
Illyria
Wanda Shaffer
Bremer
Grace Lutheran
D. J. Kalal
James Ritner
Mt. Vernon Cemetery
Clarence Kimbal
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