Winners of Tractor Pull Here Saturday
A total of fifty six entries exhibited skills at the tractor pulling contest conducted here Saturday afternoon by Tripoli Jaycees.
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Tripoli Jaycees
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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1969
Page
4
Farmers contest winners and evening events at county fair
A slate of sixteen winners was named in four weight classes from under 5500 to 12000 pounds with top finishers listed. The Farmers defeated the Jaycees and Firemen 20 to 4 in a softball game, followed by a fireworks display funded by Tripoli Fire Department Jaycees and Wapsie Sportsmen's Club. An Appreciation Party was set for July 16 for all farmers with tractors entered and helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
Tripoli Fire Department
Jaycees and
Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club
Local Classifieds Offer Hens and Excavation Services
We buy hens call Moore Produce Cedar Falls 266 4723. Lot improvement basement excavation waterways and stumping general excavating rock removal. Call Suhr Bros Denver 984 5289.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suhr Bros
Moore Produce
Cedar Falls
Call Suhr Bros
Denver
Contact
Bamber Construction, Inc
Waverly
Iowa
Dial
Unclaimed Freight 1968 Zigzag Sewing Machines Sale
Nationally advertised 12 zigzag sewing machines offered for storage and freight at 38.50 each. Paid 5.00 monthly and delivered to home for testing. First 12 writers to Claim Dept. 1741 Jefferson Ave St. Paul MN 55105 or call 698 3666.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Ave
St. Paul
Minn
Singer Electric Sewing Machine in Console Cabinet
Beautiful console cabinet Singer electric sewing machine in like new condition. Edges forward and reverse stitch, includes buttonholes zigzag monograms and fancy designs. Available locally with eight monthly payments of 4.92 or cash discount. Credit Manager 13 University Ave SE Minneapolis MN 55414.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer Electric Sewing Machine
New
University Ave. S.E
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Cards of thanks for silver wedding anniversary
We thank all who attended our open house and those who sent cards flowers and gifts for our silver wedding anniversary. Your thoughtfulness helped make this a memorable day. Dr. and Mrs. L. J. Magnall (35)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Magnall
Baptism for Troy Lynn Boldt at Grace Lutheran Church
Infant Troy Lynn Boldt was baptized July 6 at Grace Lutheran Church. Dinner guests in the Elston Boldt home included Rev. A C Koengeter and others from Shell Rock and Clarksville. Afternoon visitors were Adolph Boldt Art Holm and Clara Dettmer. evening guests included Floyd Fowlkes and Lloyd Pothost from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Lynn
Darwin Boldt
Grace Lutheran Church
Elston Boldt
A. C. Koengeter
Merle Smith
Shell Rock
Dwayne Sessler
Clarksville
Adolph Boldt
Art Holm
Tripoli
Clara Dettmer
Waverly
Floyd Fowlkes
Charles City
Lloyd Pothost
Gundels Visit Nebraska and Iowa on Weeks Trip
Rev and Mrs Geo J Gundel of Crane Creek travel through central Iowa and Nebraska visiting relatives in Ankeny Hebron and South Sioux City. They note stormy weather in early trip and dry conditions in Hebron with irrigation after milo and wheat promising though corn taller than in Iowa. They expected to return home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Geo. J. Gundel
Crane Creek
Iowa
Ankeny
Donald Thede
Hebron
Neb
Leona Voss
Fred C. Warneking
Superior
Rev
Mrs. Gundel
Birthday Picnic Honoring Mrs. Heinemann Draws Family Line
Mrs. Mary Heinemann was celebrated for her 86th birthday with a Sunday picnic at Eldon Clewell’s Plainfield home. Attendees included numerous relatives from Plainfield Waterloo Sumner Clarksville and nearby areas, plus Karen Leisinger Barry Fink and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Heinemann
Eldon Clewell
Plainfield
Allen McEnroe and
Levi Barnhart
Waterloo
Justena Webster
Edward Henniges
Sumner
Richard Pagel
Ted Fernau
Clarksville
Alfred Rieck
Lowell Heinemann
Lawrence Heinemann
Ken Smelter
Otto Rieck
Ronald
Karen Leisinger
Barry Fink
K. H. Hoppenworth
Quentin
Jason
Major Peppers Receives First Meritorious Service Medal
Army Major John S. Peppers of Exira received the first Meritorious Service Medal awarded at U S Southern Command in the Canal Zone. A 1959 graduate of the State University of Iowa, he is the son of Mr and Mrs Sherman Peppers of Exira. The family will move to Fort Leavenworth Kansas this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Peppers
Exira
Hogs
U.S. Southern Command
Canal Zone
Maj. Peppers
State Univ. of
Niemeyer Family Gatherings Spanning Iowa Rooms
A family gathering at Mrs. Clara Niemeyer’s home brought together Nelson Niemeyer and his wife with their daughter Carol and granddaughter Cheryl from Lawton Oklahoma, plus Ivadelle Niemeyer, the Gordon Niemeyer clan from Charles City, and Hollis Niemeyer family, with visits to Waverly and Tripoli noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Niemeyer
Nelson Niemeyer
Jim Mulkie
Carol
Cheryl
Lawton
Oklahoma
Howard Norris
Mike Norris
Ivadelle Niemeyer
Wameyer
Waterloo
Gordon Niemeyer
Charles City
Hollis Niemeyer
Waverly
Tripoli
Church Camp Delegates Spent Week at Blakes Grove
Marilyn Pries Janice Kerr and Debra Sassman attend a church camp week at Blakes Grove Camp near Ackley spending time in study prayer and recreation with other delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Pries
Janice Kerr
Debra Sassman
Blakes Grove
Ackley
God-mobile Demand Ends as Believer Reconsiders Possessions
A religious exhortation argues against material attachment in favor of devotion to God. The message calls readers to reassess ownership and dedicate belongings to spiritual purposes, urging immediate action.
Church Notes and Service Schedules for Local Congregations
Community church notes list multiple parish services across Crane Creek to Western Douglas. It includes pastors and service times for Grace Lutheran Faith United Church of Christ United Methodist Fredrika St. Johns Siegel St. Johns Lutheran St. Paul and Trinity Lutheran and other denominations with Sunday School times and sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John's American Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Geo. J. Gundel
Faith United Church OF Christ
Keith D. Selberg
United Methodist Church
Frederika
Wayne Kamm
ST. Paul’s
ST. Paul
Trinity Lutheran
G. C. Hattendorf
Trinity
ST. John’s Lutheran
Western Douglas
James A. Mattson
Tripoli Leader brief from Tripoli Iowa 1969 edition
A compact item from The Tripoli Leader dated 1969 reports local happenings in Tripoli Iowa. Details read like a community brief with names and events typical of small town notices of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Iowa
Auxiliary Notes Recall July 7 Meeting and Planned Pizza Party
Brandenburg Kruepey VF met Monday at the Post Home with Delores Anhaltroy honored as Voice of Democracy. A pizza party is planned for July 25 and door prize winner was Delores Anhalt. Kenneth Smelcer and yy Boevers wed at a Lutheran church in Sioux, South Dakota on Friday July 1 with Rev. KK Helgesen officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandenburg - Kruepey VF
Post
Delores Anhaltroy
Voice of Democracy
Ear
Depa
Delores Anhalt
Ruth Fink
Kenneth Smelcer
Yy Boevers
Lutheran Church
Sioux , South Dakota
KK. Helgesen
Lewis Smelcer
Boone
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Frederika Locker
Rheem
Hasbrouck - Voetmann Lumber Co
Gerald Thurm
Robert Schmidt
Larry Heineman
Duane Kuker
Jerry Snelling
Rick Wittenburg
Dale Grahlman
Larry Moeller
Ronald Leistikow
Marvin Westendorf
Leo Sauerbrei
Virgil Buss
Eldon Westendorf
Dick Buss
Henry Hesse
Charles Hesse
Winona Monument
Winona, Minn
Maytag
READI
Mr. Farmer
L. C. Bolson Co
Bolson’s
Frederika Feed Mill
Frederika, Ia
Rotary
Foley
James Nuss
Hasbrouck - Voetmann Lumber Company
Ames
Tripoli Hardware
Rettig Furniture
Ray’s Clothiers & Cleaners
Tripoli, Iowa
Grace Lutheran
Alton C. Koengeter
ST. John’s Evangelical and Reformed
Siegel V. D. Weidler
ST. John's Lutheran Frederika
Harry Feistner
Duane Holm
Brean
Dave Dearinger
Frederika Blacktop
Admiral
Duncan Phyfe
Westinghouse Electric
John Poock
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