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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1973
Page
1
The Bremer County Fair wraps with a final night by the Conti Family and Lennon as Russell Rotary MCs announce a four day program through Sunday. Highlights include beef auctions, judging exhibits, dairy and steer shows, teen hop, crowning of a fair queen, animal scrambles, horse show, home talent, and a tractor pull with softball finals.
Leo Freitag of Route 3 Sumner has been named Bremer County Master Swine Producer by the Bremer County Park Producers. He raises about 3,000 hogs yearly and operates three farms with district competition ahead.
Mrs. Fred Biesterfelt went home Thursday from Mercy hospital in Waverly after a period of hospitalization.
Walther announces a season ticket priced at 3.60 dollars including free grandstand and car admission. Daily tickets cost 1 dollar for Thursday Friday and Saturday with a 2 dollar fee on Sunday, and children under 12 enter free.
Legislative update outlines changes to school election laws including filing deadlines and nomination paper dates. Election day moves to the second Tuesday in September with new petition rules and secretary of the board handling filings for director seats.
The Farmers Home Administration may now issue Youth Loans to rural youths under 21 to start income producing farm or nonfarm ventures. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens in open country or towns under 10 000, part of a supervised program like 4 H or FFA, and unable to obtain other financing. Contact the Waverly office at 911 East Bremer Avenue Iowa for details.
Mrs Eldon Meier underwent major surgery Thursday at Palmer Memorial Hospital in West Union and returned home Saturday evening.
Mr and Mrs W H Kallenbach returned home July 15 after attending the 50th Synodical convention of the Missouri Synod in Rivergate New Orleans held July 6 to 13. The trip included the churchs 125th anniversary service and delegation details noted Pastor Edgar Kruse of Grace Lutheran Waterloo as pastoral delegate. On the return they visited Mr and Mrs Victor Kimball in Kansas City Missouri.
The Joint County Board of Education for Franklin Butler and Bremer counties seeks candidates for two director districts two and four. Terms expire October 1973 with elections set September 11. Nomination papers available at Allison Iowa office. deadline August 2 at 5 p.m. Candidates include Burton Sprole of Allison and Edwin Waltemate of Plainfield.
The Commercial Club invites members to a picnic at Maple Hills Country Club on Tuesday July 24. Cocktail hour begins at 6 00 p m and grills fire up at 7 00 p m. Reservations were requested by July 16 and should be confirmed by contacting John Schnieders club president if overlooked.
Tripoli Jaycees announce their second annual Corn Yield Contest with a July 28 entry deadline. Contest rules issued on entry. entry fee is 15 dollars. Farmers may call Al Knecker at 882-4215 after 6 PM or 4283 before 6 PM to enter.
July results list multiple games with final scores including Twins 5 Cardinals 1 and Braves 10 Tigers 7 on July 11. Other dates show All-Stars 4 Sumner 3 and Sumner 6 Midgets 1 on July 12, plus Tigers 5 Twins 4 and Cubs 10 Cardinals 5 on July 16.
A second volunteer painting session is planned for Friday July 20 at 5:00 p.m. Volunteers will apply the second coat of latex paint to the riding and pull cart sheds and should bring their own paint brushes.
The 45th anniversary of Pastor Erich Dornbusch was observed at Grace Lutheran Church last Sunday. He was ordained July 13, 1928, in Waverly at a nationwide Evangelical Lutheran Synod convention. The morning sermon was by Dr. Hermann W. Siefkes, with greeting letters read from former congregations. Delegates from Salem Lutheran Spragueville, St. Matthew Readlyn, and St. Peter Oran attended, and a coffee hour followed in the church basement.
Iowa highway patrol license examining team will be in Tripoli at the town hall on Saturday July 21 from 8 a.m. to noon. Renewals issued until noon while written and driving tests given until 11:00 a.m. Examiners return to Tripoli on Saturday August 18.
The Regional Red Cross Blood Center will park its bloodmobile at Tripoli town hall on Tuesday July 24 from 1 30 to 5 30 p m. Sponsored by the Tripoli Red Cross Chapter and Tripoli VFW Post the drive aims to collect 125 pints from the Tripoli Readlyn Frederika area to support hospitals in the coming year. Volunteers are arranging donor appointments by phone and may call 882 4207 to schedule.
The Waltz Studios of Des Moines will present proofs of photographs for the Citizens of Tomorrow series. The showing is on Tuesday July 31 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon at Tripoli town hall. Families have been mailed appointment times to pick their preferred image.
A later article will outline polling places for Director District No 2 and No 4. Terms of office for the districts are three years, and all Board meetings are held at the office of the Joint County Superintendent in Allison, Iowa.
Tripoli Panthers opened sectional action by defeating MNIT High of Cedar Falls 15 to 4 in six innings via the 10 run rule. Tony Magnall went 3 for 3 with a double and 4 runs 3 RBI, Paul Miller 2 for 2 with 3 runs, Randy Schulz 2 hits and 2 RBI, and Jim Fink 2 RBIs. Spencer Holm allowed only one hit before Jim Fink finished the win.
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