Waverly budget seeks 1 mill rural boost and 1 mill city tax rise
The Ulupa County Board of Supervisors proposes a 1 mill increase for rural taxpayers and a 1 mill boost for cities and towns, totaling expenditures of 1,906,952 for the 1970 fiscal year. Tax rates would be 12.0 mills for rural and 1 mill for cities and towns, with a planned unencumbered balance of 173,600 and other income of 596,098 reducing the levy to 1,137,154. A public hearing is scheduled for August 13 at 10:00 am in the courthouse at Waverly.
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Aremel County
Court House
Waverly
Frederika Flower Show Held July 24 at 2 PM
The Frederika Unit Methodists WSCS sponsors a flower show on July 24 at 2:00 p.m. Event offers short prizes and lunch for 50 cents.
Bremer County Engineer resigns. board seeks successor
Bremer County Board of Supervisors accepted the resignation of County Engineer Earl Welshons at its July 16 meeting. The resignation is effective September 15, with Welshons taking a new job in a related field. The board is now accepting applications for the interim County Engineer as roads remain open after recent floods.
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Bremer
Emer
Detment
SSA Representative to Visit Wa verly and Sumner for Informational Hours
A Social Security Administration District Office representative will visit Wa verly Court House Assembly Room on August 4 and 18 from 9:00 to 11:09 a.m. and Sumner city hall on August 12. Vernon S. Meyer, District Manager, notes Waterloo contact at 525 W. 5th Street, phone 934-1554. Waterloo office hours: Monday 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tue-Fri 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Social Security Administration
Waterloo
Waverly
Court House
Sumner City Hall
Vernon S. Meyer
W. 5Th Street
Bremer County Treasurer Reports Receipts and Disbursements
Bremer county treasurer's semi annual report appears on page five showing period January 1 to May 31, 1969 with disbursements totaling 2 417 812 31 and receipts 3 821 166 37. The same period in 1968 showed disbursements 2 758 738 13 and receipts 3 736 459 27.
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Bremer County
Town of Tripoli Proposes 1970 Budget With 32 Mills Levy
The Tripoli council proposes expenditures of 100,986 for 1970 with a 32 mill levy to fund the budget. The levy includes 30 mills for operations and 9 mills for debt service, leaving 47,773 to be raised by taxation. Hearing set for August 4 at 7:00 p.m. in town hall.
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Po Council
Ing
Pizza Party at Tripoli VFW Club Friday Night
Tripoli VFW Club hosts a pizza party Friday evening at 6 o'clock. The event invites everyone to join for pizza refreshments and live music at the post.
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Izza
F.W. Club
Tripoli V.F.W
Netson
Funeral Rites Held in Minnesota for Cynthia Bishop
Cynthia Bishop 87 died Monday evening at the Bartels Home in Waverly Minnesota. Funeral services are set for Thursday at Messer and Johnson Funeral Chapel in Wadena with burial in Wadena. She is survived by a daughter Mrs W G Goebel of Tripoli a sister Mrs Mildred Walker of Bartels Home Waverly and three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Edward Rosenthal
Tripoli
Faith United Church of Christ
Muriel Speer
Austin
Minnesota
F. C
Shirley) Dodd
Waverly
R. D
Gloria) Buhr
Oelwein
Douglas
Minneapolis
Cynthia Bishop
Bartels Home
Messer and Johnson Funeral Chapel
Wadena
Minn
W. G. Goebel
Mildred Walker
Indian youth studies dairy farming in Iowa
A. G. Srinivasa Reddi of Anatapur India, nicknamed Seenu, arrives in Bremer County to study dairying as part of the International Farm Youth Exchange. He milks buffaloes yielding 4 5 imperial gallons daily with 9 percent butterfat and will visit Wisconsin before returning home in late November.
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India
Louis Gitch
Sumner
A. G. Srinivasa Reddi
Anatapur
Reddi
Iowa
Bremer County
International Farm Youth Exchange
United States
Seenu
Wisconsin
U.S
Europe
Phillipines
Japan
Hong Kong
National 4-H Foundation
Washington D. C
Six Candidates Announced for County Fair Queen
Bremer County 4 H Fair Queen contest adds four new entrants bringing total to six with event set for August 7 to 10 at Waverly fairgrounds. New contenders Jeannette Fish Kathleen Paulsen Janet Kuethe and Maureen Leary highlighted with sponsor details and bios. Wartburg College to host judging at Memorial Union August 8 with dinner in Castle Room. entrants to receive corsage memento and crown sash prize.
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Bremer County
Waverly
Larry Gregory
Jeannette Fish
Plainfield Community High School
Leo Fish
Washington D. C
Jeannette
Plainfield Bank
Kathleen Paulsen
Merle Paulsen
Clarksville
Waverly-Shell Rock
Kathleen
United Methodist
Thomas
Iowa
Chicago
Bremer County Farm Bureau
Janet Kuethe
Sumner Ffa
Ray Kuethe
Sumner High School
National Honor Society
Janet
Bremer County 4-H
Maureen Leary
Bremer County Mutual Insurance Association
Maureen
Waverly-Shell Rock High School
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Mary Lou Leary
Wartburg College
Memorial Union
Food Service
Castle Room
Gregory
Weather program funded by 4-H clubs support
The weekly weather section notes 5 to 6 month trials under J. M. Haydon as observer. The program is financed by 4-H clubs contributions and gifts from local business friends. Bremer County 4-H Clubs contributed $90 to LF.Y.E. in 1968 69.
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Bremer County
Lf.y.e
Walter Riechmann Funeral Rites Set for Friday
Funeral services for Walter Riechmann, 48, who died July 22, are scheduled for 2 00 p m Friday at St Pauls Missouri Lutheran church Artesian with Rev G C Hattendorf officiating Rettig Funeral Home in charge He was born April 2 1921 in Warren township farmed there until death Survivors include his mother Mrs Auguste Riechmann two sisters Mrs Elmer Kirchhoff Sumner and Mrs Arthur Foelske Denver He was preceded in death by his father William
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Walter Riechmann
St. Paul's Missouri Lutheran Church
Artesian
G. C. Hattendorf
Rettig Funeral Home
Warren Township
Auguste Riechmann
Elmer Kirchhoff
Sumner
Arthur Foelske
Denver
William
Paul Magnall Undergoes Surgery At Scholtz Memorial
Paul Magnall son of Dr and Mrs L J Magnall underwent surgery Tuesday at Scholtz Memorial hospital in Waterloo with family noting his condition as stable after the procedure.
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Paul Magnall
L. J. Magnall
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
First Entries in Cookout King Contest Named
The Bremer County 4-H Fair on August 9 will feature the Cookout King Contest with entrants Milton Mack from Waverly in beef Don Leisinger from Waverly in poultry and John Schnieders from Tripoli in pork. Each division winner earns a prize and a shot at Iowa Cookout King at the State Fair.
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Bremer County
Milton Mack
Waverly
B&b Co-op Oil Company
Don Leisinger
Fred’s Super Valu
John Schnieders
Tripoli
Farm Bureau
Iowa Public Service
Funeral services held for Abraham Michael in Canton Ohio
Funeral services for Abraham Michael 76 who died July 18 after surgery were held Monday morning in Canton Ohio. E G Michael, a brother, attended with surviving brother Carl of Oelwein and nephew Edward of Oelwein also present.
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Abraham Michael
Canton
Ohio
E. G
Michael
Carl
Oelwein
Edward, Oelwein
License Examiners Serve 99 Persons In Morning Session
Iowa Highway Patrol license examining team served 99 patrons during the Saturday morning session. They issued 60 operator and 13 chauffeur licenses, and administered 12 written and 14 driving tests. Temporary permits were issued to 13 and 3 instruction permits.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Baptism of Jane Ellen McCracken in Williams Town Church
Mrs. F A Biermann attended the baptism of her great granddaughter Jane Ellen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert McCracken of Fredericksburg, at Williams Town church Sunday morning. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Stanley Bockhaus. Dinner guests at the McCracken home included Rev John L Riebhoff and families, and Mr and Mrs Allen Bockhaus.
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F. A. Biermann
Jane Ellen
Robert McCracken
Fredericksburg
Williamstown
Stanley Bockhaus
McCracken
John L. Riebhoff
Riebhoff
Allen Bockhaus
Ice cream social at Band Concert Wednesday evening
The Bell Committee of Faith United Church of Christ hosts an ice cream social during the Band Concert at South Park tonight starting at 7 p.m. Cake ice cream maid rites kool aid and coffee served.
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Bell Committee of Faith United Church of Christ
South Park
Church Supper at Crane Creek Lutheran Scheduled
The Crane Creek Lutheran church announces a supper on Thursday August 28. The event invites parishioners and neighbors to share a meal and fellowship at the church hall.
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Crane Creek
Little Leaguer City Tournament Scheduled for July Dates
A Little Leaguer city baseball tournament for boys ages 8 to 12 is planned for July 28 and 31 at Tripoli's south park softball diamond. First round games start Monday at 5 6 and 7 p.m. with second round and finals Wednesday at 5 6 7 and 8 p.m. Ribbons will be awarded to the champions and runners up plus regular season city conference champions. About 85 boys participated in the summer program. Parents and the public are urged to attend.
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Dave Ray
Tripoli
South Park
Frederika Council Publishes 1970 Budget Estimate
The Frederika town budget proposes expenditures of 6850 for the year with 1850 offset by non tax income leaving 5000 to be raised by taxation. This is up from 3250 last year with a 1950 sanitation levy and 750 higher expenditures. Millage rises from 12 to 18 per thousand. Cash balance 6877, valuation 218826. Public hearing August 2 at 8 00 pm in Farmers Savings Bank council chambers.
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Frederika
Council
Farmers Savings Bank
Red Sox top Decorah 4-2 in Northeast Iowa league play
Tripoli Red Sox earned a 4-2 victory over Decorah on Sunday afternoon, moving to a 3-3 record tied for third place with Postville. The key rally came in the fifth with three runs on two hits and two walks. Other Sunday games saw Fort Atkinson beat Elma 4-2, Spillville over Fredericksburg 8-7.
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Tripoli Red Sox
Decorah
Iowa
Postville
Sox
Ft. Atkinson
Elma
Spillville
Fredericksburg
Fort Atkinson
Tripoli
County herbicide tour set for July 25 in Bremer County
A 9:00 to 10:45 am herbicide tour will start at the Dale Steere farm west of Tripoli on Highway 93 and end east of Readlyn on Highway 3. Co sponsored by Bremer County Extension Service and the Geigy Company the event features atrazine ramrod ramrod atrazine sutan lasso malaran and other experiments with rootworm displays and application discussions. Kay Connelly Regis Tate Dave Morgan and Dale Shires lead the program with free refreshments for attendees.
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Bremer County Farm Bureau
Sumner
Dale Steere
Tripoli
Highway 3
Readlyn
Bremer County Extension Service
The
Geigy Company
Kay Connelly
Waterloo Area
Regis Tate
Dave Morgan
Farmers Coop
Dale Shires
Bremer County
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club Seeks Help With Ticket Sale
Ticket sales for the free vacation tied to the Wapsie Sportsmen's Club annual fish fry are underway. Club members are asked to assist by collecting a book of tickets at Interstate Power Company in Tripoli.
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Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club
Interstate Power Company
Tripoli
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