Goi's Harvest Festival Returns to Tripoli with Prizes
Tripoli hosts the twelfth annual Harvest Festival starting July 1 with a two day program. Activities include kiddie rides for under 14, a kiddie parade led by Tri poli high school band, free acts by Royal United Shows, and stage entertainment headlined by the Taylor Sisters. A flower show runs Tuesday with 29 divisions and 108 dollars in prizes plus a sweepstakes trophy funded by American Savings Bank. Promotional drawings for merchandise prizes total 230 dollars, plus a steer promotion offering four winners each receiving a quarter of a Hereford steer.
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American Savings Bank
Tripoli
Dia
Increases Planned for August Child Support Payments
The plan raises payments to dependent children in August with increases linked to family size. Individual gains range from 10 to 10 dollars monthly per child, varying by household size, averaging a total rise of about zero per month per person, with earnings under 150 dollars per family limited. Officials cite Legislature wishes and programs like Work Experience to encourage schooling and self support.
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Hur Downing
State Board of Social Wet
A.D.C
Zander Set for District Tourney in State AAU Junior Wrestling
Zander Will estle in the trict Tourney advances to district competition in the State Amateur Athletic Union junior wrestling tournament. He will wrestle in the 191 d class in the district pairing on Friday and Saturday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Bola Zander of Tripoli.
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Ul Zander
Estle
Attendorf
Satur
N Is the
Son
Mrs
Bola Zander
Tripoli
Tripoli to Switch to Automatic Number Identification Friday
Wayne Miller of Butler Bremer Mutual Telephone Co says Tripoli subscribers will switch to the automatic number identification DDD system on Friday July 14 at 7:00 am. After that, callers will not need to give their number for long distance station to station calls and must use the code on their phone.
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Wayne Miller
Butler- Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
Tripoli
Butler-Bremer Telephone Co
Alaska visitor stops by Ray Brase home and Danny Brase
Lynda DeFreest from Anchorage Alaska arrived Wednesday evening to visit at the Ray Brase home and to see Danny Brase who is hospitalized in Iowa City.
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Alaska
Lynda DeFreest
Anchorage
Ray Brase
Danny Brase
Iowa City
Farm Operations Adviser to Visit Bremer County
Don Ahrens from Iowa State University will visit Bremer county on July 28 to meet newly enrolled farm operation freshmen and students interested in the winter quarter program. The program runs Nov 27 to Feb 23 with college credit toward certificates or degrees and last winter enrolled 132 students. contact Kermit Hildahl at the Bremer county Extension office in Tripoli for details.
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Don Ahrens
Iowa State University
Bremer County
Ahrens
Kermit Hildahl
Tripoli
Office Closed Notice From Dr Magnall Tripoli
Dr L J Magnall announces office closure from July 16 to August 8 in Tripoli. Readers are advised to plan appointments accordingly and await further notice for resumption.
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L. J. Magnall
Tripoli
Tripoli Youth Chosen for FFA Overseas Tour
David Kerr of Tripoli has been selected as a delegate to a 40 member FFA Agricultural Youth Goodwill People to People Travel Program. The tour visits seven European countries including Scotland England Denmark Czechoslovakia Hungary Germany Sweden and Holland learning farming methods and promoting goodwill. The trip departs Des Moines airport July 26 and returns August 16. Kerr attends Iowa State University Ames majoring in farm operation and is a 1965 Tripoli High School graduate.
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David Kerr
Tripoli
F.F.A. Agricultural Youth Goodwill
Europe
U. S
Scotland
England
Denmark
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Germany
Sweden
Holland
Des Moines
David
Iowa State University
Ames
Robert J. Kerrs
Tripoli High School
Visit to Mercy Hospital Follows July 3 Heart Attack
Mrs Lawrence Schwartz and Marilyn visited Monday afternoon with her father Wayne Bravener a patient at Mercy hospital Waverly after he suffered a heart attack on July 3.
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Lawrence Schwartz
Marilyn
Wayne Bravener
Mercy Hospital, Waverly
Wartburg College to Confer Honorary Degree on Dr Ludwig Erhard
Wartburg College Waverly will confer an honorary doctor of divinity on Dr Ludwig Erhard at a special convocation Saturday July 15 at 1030 am. Erhard, former chancellor of West Germany, will attend with pastors from area American Lutheran Church congregations in the procession.
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Wartburg College
Waverly
Ludwig Erhard
Erhard
West Germany
American Lutheran Church
Wapsie Club Seeks Prize Donations for Fish Fry
Walt Steward secretary of Wapsie Sportsmen's Club asks Tri polii merchants to donate prizes for the annual fish fry. Donors should bring items to Black and Klemp Plumbing and Heating for display.
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Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club
Walt Steward
Tripoli
Council Awards Contracts to Repair Town Hall
Tripoli Town Council met in special session Tuesday night and awarded contracts totaling 5 903 dollars to D C Taylor Co Cedar Rapids for exterior repairs on the Town Hall. Work includes sandblasting repointing sealing brick front and cement coating with a 4685 dollar main contract and 1218 dollars to repair roof and flashing. A chimney repair was not decided with plans for an August 1 start.
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Tripoli
D. C. Taylor Co
Cedar Rapids
License Examiners In Town Hall Saturday Morning
The Iowa Highway Patrol driver license examining team will be in Tripoli Town Hall Saturday July 15 from 8 a.m. to noon. Applicants taking written and driving tests may do so 8 to 11 a.m. Renewals will be issued until noon. The examining team will not return to Tripoli until Saturday August 19.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Tripoli
Chicken Ham Supper At St Johns Siegel
St Johns Evangelical and Re formed church in Siegel will hold its annual chicken and ham supper on September 6.
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St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
Dancing at VFW Club with Adolph Steinbronn
Adolph Steinbronn will be playing for dancing at the VFW club Tuesday evening July 18.
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Adolph Steinbronn
VFW Club
Boerschel Farm Equipment Sale Set for Saturday
Mrs Esther Boerschel will hold a public auction Saturday July 15 starting at 1 00 p m at the farm on the northwest edge of Tripoli. Items include John Deere Model A tractor two row cultivator Case VC tractor New Holland 67 hay baler All Steel four roll corn shredder hog and poultry gear a 12 ton flat bottom boat and a 16 ft house boat plus a 21 ft Coronado refrigerator freezer. Cash terms and removal only after settlement. Auctioneer R L Bob Muench with American Savings Bank as clerk.
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Esther Boerschel
Tripoli
John Deere
New Holland
Coronado
R. L
Bob Muench
American Savings Bank
Denver Street Repairs Begin August First
Denver town council reviewed three bids for 1967 street work. MEPCO Inc Waterloo submitted the low bid of 11771, below the engineer estimate of 12710. Construction runs August 1 to August 31 and a contract with Waterloo Ambulance Service is being drawn.
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Denver
Mepco, Inc
Waterloo
MEPCO
Smith Construction
New Hampton
Waverly Ready Mix Co
Denver Council
Waterloo Ambulance Service
50th Anniversary Ordination Services for Rev Burrack
Denver special report notes a fiftieth anniversary ordination service and open house for Rev William R Burrack pastor of St John Lutheran Maxfield township near Denver. The day includes a 10 00 a m morning service with Rev Roger Field and liturgy by Rev Richard Burrack and a 2 00 p m afternoon service with greetings by Rev William Kline Iowa district representative.
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Wm. Burrack
Maxfield Church
Denver
Win R. Burrack
St. Ohn Lutheran Church
Maxfield Township
Burrack
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Dancig
N. D
Louis
Anamosa
Richard
Fort Wayne
Ind
Roger
Marilyn) Field
Colo
Roger Field
Richard Burrack
William Kline
Iowa
Sailor Bremer Completes Seven Months Aboard Turner Joy
Seaman David S. Bremer USNR son of Mr and Mrs Paul A Bremer has returned to the United States after a seven month Western Pacific deployment aboard USS Turner Joy. The ship with the U S Seventh Fleet fired nearly 7800 rounds in support of operations off Vietnam and joined in the 25th anniversary Coral Sea commemorations.
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USS
Turner Joy
David S. Bremer
USNR
Paul A. Bremer
United States
Western Pacific
U. S. Seventh Fleet
North
South
Vietnam
New Hampton Wins Twice to Break League Deadlock
New Hampton rises atop the Northeast Iowa baseball league after a 7-1 makeup win over Decorah and a 6-2 Sunday victory against Tripoli. Decorah beat Ft. Atkinson 11-4, Ossian routed Elma 7-0. Upcoming July 16 Decorah at New Hampton, Tripoli at Elma, Ossian at Ft. Atkinson.
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New Hampton
Decorah
Tripoli
Ft. Atkinson
Ossian
Elma
WwtLh
New Hampton Lines
Tripoli Decorah
Ossian Ft. Atkinson
Bremer County Queen Contest Opens With First Entry
Roberta Chester of Plainfield is the first candidate for Bremer county queen, chosen by 4-H fair chair Jim Arens. The crowning occurs Aug 5 at the Bremer county 4-H fair opening day, with the winner advancing to the state fair.
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Roberta Chester
Bremer Cty Fair
Plainfield
Bremer County
Sumner
Tripoli
Shell Rock
Roach Farms
Denver
Readlyn
Chamber of Commerce
Waverly
Jim Arens
First National Bank
Chamber
Paul Magnall Attends Five Day Student Council Workshop
Paul Magnall went to a five day student council workshop at UNI Ce dar Falls Sunday where he is attending.
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Paul Magnall
UNI
Cedar Falls
THS Softball Drops Two In Week With 12-7 Win
The THS girls won one of three softball starts, beating Nashua 12-7 on Wednesday. They lost to West Central 16-5 on Tuesday and fell 14-5 to Janesville Friday. Tripoli B beat Janesville 23-3 on Friday with one regular game left, Tripoli at Dysart July 13.
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THS
Nashua
Janesville
West Central
Tripoli
Dysart
Tripoli overwhelms THS in baseball as Plainfield wins
Plainfield edged THS 6 to 3 in Thursday baseball action with Tripoli collecting four hits and Plainfield eight. Tripoli HS opens sectional tourney play tonight at Sumner facing Fredericksburg in an 8:00 game. The winners advance to face Protivin or South Winneshiek on Saturday.
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Plainfield
THS Boys
Tripoli
Tripoli High School
Sumner
Panthers
Fredericksburg
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First St
First Ave. NW
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Taylor Sisters
Johnny Cash
Mr. Meeko
al Szasz
Mike Douglas
Danny Thomas
Andre
Denise Mandreke
Lynn Roberts
Lorenz Bunger
Flower Show
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Hereford
Tek’s Weather
Haydon
Miller
Plainfield Exchange
Frederika
Page
Charles City
F.F.A
America
Dr. Erhard
Fuerth
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William Loehe
Wartburg
Erlangen
Frankfurt
Konrad Adenauer
Town Hall
VFW
Boerschel Farm
Rev. Burrack
Maxfield Luth
Eran
St. John Lutheran Church
Bennington Township
William R. Burrack
Battle of the Coral Sea
Tripoli Red Sox
Sox
New Hampton Boys
Strumple
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Ss Ray
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Sweetheart League
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