Sox poised to defend second place as Readlyn visits Tripoli
Tripoli’s independent Red Sox, 5-3 in Cedar Valley play, host Readlyn in a Sunday clash that could decide runner-up honors. Sumner, Waverly, Readlyn and Denver chase second place with last-week results influencing the tight standings.
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Ted Sox
Deadlyn
Tripoli
Sumner
Readlyn
Red Sox
Denver
Bon
Waverly
Ges
Cubs
L. Pet Sumner
Two 4-H Members To Attend Camp On Conservation Work
Barbara Burman of the T.N.T. 4-H club and Frederick Thoms of the Townline Cowboys 4-H Club will attend the State 4-H Conservation camp July 25 30 at the state camping center Boone. Northern Iowa 4-H members will study soil conservation practices and how to apply them on home farms.
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Barbara Burman
T.N.T
Frederick Thoms
Townline Cowboys
Boone
Iowa
Paul Matthias Resigns Cedar Valley League President
Paul Matthias quit as Cedar Valley league president after an arbitration board ruled Denver forfeited a game to Tripoli for using an ineligible player. The decision, amid a dispute over lines for outside players, leaves Tripoli second at 5-3 and Denver fifth at 3-5.
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Paul Matthias
Denver
Tripoli
Waverly
Readlyn
Oran
Bob Bitterley
Westmar
Waterloo
Bitterley
Matthias
Arbitration Board
Ground Observers Sought For Duty With Local Post
Local Ground Observer Corps post commander Ray Bunger says the Tripoli post needs volunteers as the post moves to 24 hour alert twice weekly. A minimum of 24 observers is required. 15 have volunteered so far. With 48 volunteers each works one hour weekly. with 24 volunteers two hours. All ages and both sexes may join and training takes two to three lessons. Contact Bunger at Hasbrouck Voetmann Lumber Co.
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Tripoli
Ground Observer Corps
Ray Bunger
Bunger
Hasbrouck-Voetmann Lumber Co
Mrs Carl Lobeck Returns From Allen Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Carl Lobeck returned home from Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo on Thursday as a surgical patient.
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Carl Lobeck
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Mrs. Carl W. Ryan Admitted To University Hospital
Mrs. Carl W. Ryan was taken to University Hospital in Iowa City on Tuesday for observation and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Ryan
University Hospital, Iowa City
Taxpayers to gain 10 percent levy cut in Tripoli ’56
Tripoli officials announce property tax relief for 1956 with the town and school district combining to drop levies by about six mills. The school district estimates operating costs at 41,873 dollars next year, down from 54,109, while the town plans 26,189 to be raised, down from 28,935, yielding a total levy near 14 percent lower though county levies rise slightly. Directors meet August 1 to review budgets totaling 114,145 for the district and 41,089 for the town, with balances and outside income shaping final figures.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Independent School District
Interstate Power gets access permit for atomic data
Interstate Power Co has been granted an access permit to restricted Atomic Energy Commission information. Officials say the permit supports its plan to keep informed for potential use of atomic energy to generate electricity for customers. Currently atoms serve as a fuel to make steam powering generators.
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Interstate Power Co
Atom
Atomic Energy Commission
Interstate
Buhr Transferred for Observation After Hospitalization
H. H. Buhr, previously hospitalized at Scholtz Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, was moved to a Rochester Minnesota hospital Tuesday afternoon for observation and treatment.
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Rochester
H. H. Buhr
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Rochester, Minn
Cemetery Meeting Of Fremont Association July 22
The Fremont Cemetery Association will meet Friday evening July 22 at 8 p m at the J F Snelling home. Those needing transportation can call R O Wikner or E W Kirchhoff.
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Fremont Cemetery Association
J. F. Snelling
R. O. Wikner
E. W. Kirchhoff
Last Rites Sunday For Mrs Bockholt
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Bockholt 87 who died July 14 at her daughter Mrs Fred Rewoldt home were held Sunday at St John s Lutheran church Readlyn interment Zion Lutheran cemetery Bremer county. She was born November 18 1867 in Shenandoah Ill married Henry J Bockholt in Waterloo July 28 1892 and lived in Bremer county with survivors including daughters Mrs Rewoldt and Mrs Lena Albrecht Fairbank son Henry G Bockholt Fairbank nine grandchildren 21 great grandchildren three sisters and a brother.
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Philip
Magdalena Spies
Shannon
Ill
Black Hawk County
Oelwein
Henry J. Bockholt
Waterloo
Bremer County
Frederika
Rewoldt
St. John’s Lutheran Church and
Ladies’ Aid
Bockholt
Lena Albrecht
Fairbank
Henry G. Bockholt
Kate
Ella Spies
Kraft Ficker
George Spies
Ambrose Auto Co Receives Ford 1954 Sales Citation
Ambrose Auto Co. received a Ford Motor Co. leadership citation for outstanding 1954 local sales performance and high customer service standards. About 3,000 Ford dealers were honored with the citation this week announced by Bob Ambrose.
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Wmn. Ambrose Auto Co
Ford Motor Co
Bob Ambrose
Ford
Frederika Town Budget Keeps Taxes Near Current Level
The Frederika budget for next year totals 2513 dollars, up from 2128. An unencumbered balance of 655 and other non tax income of 1180 reduce the amount to be raised by taxation to 1608, about two dollars per thousand of assessed value. The Town Council will meet August 1 at 8 p m to discuss the budget and hear taxpayers.
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Frederika
Supervisors Warn About Roadside Debris Dumping
The Bremer county board of supervisors issued a warning to anyone dumping debris along roads. Those caught in the act face prosecution to the full extent of the law, a misdemeanor with fines up to 100 dollars or up to 30 days in jail. A notice appears on page 3.
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Bremer County
Board of Supervisors
Bank At Frederika Reports Assets Of 524000 June 30
The Farmers Savings Bank Frederika reports assets totaling 524542.74 on June 30. Total deposits reached 476296.45 and capital accounts stood at 48246.29. Fred Rewoldt serves as president and F D Rewoldt as cashier.
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Bank At
Frederika
Farmers Savings Bank
State Superintendent of Banking
Fred Rewoldt
F. D. Rewoldt
Allan Sell Suffers Critical Injuries in Crash On Sunday
Allan Sell age 19 home on fur lough after basic army training was critically injured in a car wreck near Tripoli on Highway 93 early Sunday. He was alone, the car rolled several times, and he was thrown from the vehicle. He remained unconscious in Sumner hospital with multiple injuries and was to report back to Camp Chaffee Arkansas.
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Allan Sell
Highway 93
Town
Sell
Sumner Hospital
Tripoli
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Funeral at Klinger for Mrs. Paulina Leonhart
Readlyn special funeral notices report the death of Mrs. Paulina Leonhart 82 who died Saturday in Walter Matthias. Services were held Tuesday at Matthias Funeral Home Denver and Immanuel Lutheran Church Klinger with burial at the church cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Matthias Fairbank three sons Martin Henry Denver and Carl Dunkerton and 11 grandchildren.
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Readlyn
Paulina Leonhart
Walter Matthias
Matthias Funeral Home
Denver
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Klinger
Wm. Reddel
Vernon Matthias
Ruben Schutte
Herman Wittenburg
Otto Schmidt
John Richmann
Theo Wittenburg
Enschede
Holland
Henry Lempers
Frederick Leonhart
United States
Matthias, Fairbank
Martin
Henry
Carl
Dunkerton
No Relief From Humid Weather In Tripoli This Week
A muggy week in Tripoli brought soaring daily highs up to 90 degrees and low of 62 with scant cooling breezes. Oats harvest proceeds with big yields and excellent grain quality despite the heat. no relief from heat is forecast. Data from local observer E C Biermann covers July 13 to 19 with temperatures: 89 at 62 on July 13, 90 at 65 on July 14, 82 at 65 on July 15, 64 on July 16, 85 at 64 on July 17, 90 at 66 on July 18, 90 at 68 on July 19.
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Tripoli
E. C. Biermann
Resurfacing Starts on Tripoli Streets
Approximately 25 blocks on Tripoli streets begin resurfacing Tuesday by Highway Surfacers Inc of New Hampton hired by the Town Council. About five blocks will get a new hard surface while about 20 blocks will be retreated with rock and oil to preserve the old surface. Work was delayed by late oil shipments, with completion hoped for later this week weather permitting.
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Tripoli
Highway Surfacers, Inc
New Hampton
Two Die in Head-On Crash on Hwy 63 Sunday
A Sunday morning head-on collision seven miles north of the Hwy 63 93 junction killed Mrs. C O Sturgess 85 of Eugene Oregon and severely injured Mrs. F Lee Biederman 49 who died later. James Baker 23 and his wife Dorothy suffered injuries at Allen Memorial Waterloo. Baker’s son Danny 18 months had head lacerations and daughter Linda 3 was uninjured. the Biederman car was en route to Princeton Illinois from Osseo Minnesota.
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C. O. Sturgess
Eugene
Ore
F. Lee Biederman
Biederman
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Waterloo
James Baker
Dorothy
Danny
Linda
Bakers
Allen Memorial Hospital
Biedeman
Princeton
Ill
Osseo
Minn
Wedemeiers Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary in Denver
John P. Wedemeier and his wife observe their 25th anniversary in Denver. A family note mentions their son Corporal Roland J. Wedemeier serving in Korea and a fall observance planned upon his return. The couple married July 20, 1930, at St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church and run Wedemeier Electric Co. with five children and three grandchildren.
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Denver
John P. Wedemeier
Cpl
Roland J. Wedemeier
Korea
Wedemeier
Thelma Heideman
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Richard Foelske
Janesville
Donald Barnes
Waterloo
Free Acts Head Great Harvest Festival Show In Tripoli
Har vest Festival plans in Tripoli include Royal United Shows midway opening Monday for a two day event with free acts Monday night Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night. A $200 jackpot offers prizes after the show. Street dance VFW event and Duanes Accordion Band join Municipal Band concert. Johnson and Owen act features on double horizontal bars and trampoline net with other acts Rayble and Day Pat and Willa Levolo perform balancing feats.
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Tripoli
Royal United
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Duane
Johnson and Owen
Radio City Music Hall
Desert Inn Hotel
Las Vegas
Rayble and Day
Pat
Willa Levolo
Midwest
Lee Powers
Ice Cream Social at Grace Lutheran League
Grace Lutheran League sponsors an ice cream social in church parlors on Thursday July 28 from 6 to 8 p m after the Wings Over Jordan choir concert. Menu features maid rites pie cake ice cream and coffee.
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Grace Luther League
Wings Over Jordan
Theo Peters Patient at University Hospital Iowa City
Theo Peters is listed as a patient at the University Hospital in Iowa City. He underwent surgery Saturday evening and is reported to be doing as well as can be expected.
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Theo. Peters
University Hospital
Iowa City
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