Tripoli Clinches Tie for Second in Cedar Valley Loop
Tripoli Red Sox crushed Janesville 16-0 to clinch at least a tie for second in the Cedar Valley League, with Ralph Fink throwing a four hitter as Tripoli racked up 16 hits. They aim for the league title next Sunday against Denver’s champions, while Readlyn and Plainfield battle to keep possible second-place ties alive. Denver then swept Readlyn 4-1 and Plainfield 15-1 to claim the undisputed league crown.
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Tripoli
Red Sox
Janesville
Ralph Fink
Denver
Aftenon
Readlyn
Plainfield
Fink
Janesville Patters
Tripol
Duane Holm
Bob Moeller
Larry Poock
Leo Sauerbrei
Bob Sassman
Holm
Poock
Sauerbrei
Sassman
Ron Henninger
Dennis Olejniczak
Henninger
al Bock
Olejniczak
Bock
Ole Moeller
Fred
Sox
Sain
Newsburgh
Ob Sassman
Sassan
Waverly
John Kurtt
Chuck Lehmkuhl
Kurtt
Ron Matthias
Jerry Duen
Tony Gielau
Barry Bruns
Sam Guenther
Duea
Last Rites Friday At Denver Church For Mrs Foelske
Mrs Emma Foelske 71 died the week of pneumonia at Methodist hospital. Services were held Friday at the funeral home and St Peter’s Lutheran church Denver with Rev C F Hafermann in charge. Burial followed in the church cemetery with casket bearers LaVern Wolter Donald Wolter Lawrence Wolter Arthur Foelske Elmer Foelske Harold Foelske. She is survived by two sons Herman and Fred of Janesville and four daughters Mrs Lawrence Koelling of Waverly Mrs Irwin Koelling of Readlyn Mrs Clara Morman of Denver and Mrs Ronald Rowe of Waterloo. Her husband Fred Foelske preceded her in death. Funeral for Foelske Matthias was Tuesday after surgery at Rochester.
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Lawrence Koelling
Waverly
Irwin Koelling
Readlyn
Clara Morman
Denver
Ronald Rowe
Waterloo
Fred
Foelske
Matthias
Rochester
Barn Near Sumner Destroyed by Fire
A large barn on the W. O. Potratz farm, 40 miles northeast of Sumner, was destroyed Monday evening. The farm is tenanted by Herman Lark, the son-in-law. The blaze consumed a hog house roof, a small building, and a large quantity of hay. Sumner firefighters fought the fire through the night to prevent spread, while neighbors helped move livestock and machinery to safety.
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Sumner
W. O. Potratz
Here
Potratz
Herman Lark
Officers Named For Bremer County Legion Posts
At a Janesville meeting last Tuesday the Bremer County Association of American Legion Posts elected officers. Lloyd Newmann was named commander, Gene Stokes vice commander, and Ray McDonald adjutant, all from Janesville. The next gathering is planned for September 17 in Plainfield.
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Bremer County Association of American Legion
Janesville
Lloyd Newmann
Gene Stokes
Ray McDonald
Plainfield
Readlyn couple wed at St Peter’s Church
Wed July 14 Readlyn residents Mr and Mrs Don Koschmeder were married July 14 at St Peter son Evangelical and Reformed church Readlyn Betty Snelling former daughter of Lawrence Snelling Tripoli and Don Koschmeder son of Fred Koschmeder Readlyn She studies at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls after teaching in Tripoli Schools He is a Wartburg College senior Waverly majoring in physical education.
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Readlyn
Don Koschmeder
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Betty Snelling
Lawrence Snelling
Tripoli
Fred Koschmeder
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Wartburg College
Waverly
Readlyn Budget Up Slightly with Aug hearing set
Readlyn's 1958 budget totals 531,109, about 51,000 more than this year with a 12.6 mill levy, up from 11.31 mills. Utilities lead expenditures at 541,000, offset by 536,000 income from non tax sources and a 5,000 unencumbered balance. A public hearing is scheduled for Aug 5 at 7 30 p m in the Readlyn Town Hall.
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Readlyn
The
Leader
Readlyn Town Hall
Tripoli Endures Hot Humid Week With No Rain
Tripoli faced another week of hot and humid weather with no rainfall. Temperatures topped at 92 while humidity felt like 100 percent, and ground moisture plummeted causing lawns to burn and crops to suffer. Nightly lows in the upper 60s to 70s provided brief relief as a cool northerly flow briefly tempered conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
C. W. Ryan
Home from Western Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beisner returned last week from a three weeks vacation. They visited their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pipho in Greeley, Colorado, and their son and family Mr. and Mrs. Carl Beisner and Becky in Pleasanton, California. Carl is stationed at Parks Air Force Base in Pleasanton.
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Walter Beisner
Chris Pipho
Greeley
Cole
Carl Beisner
Becky
Pleasanton
Calif
Carl
Parks Airforce Base
Bock couple marks 31st wedding anniversary
Dinner guests in Waterloo honored Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bock on their 31st wedding anniversary. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ryan Kristi Michael Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Krueger and Larry Bock.
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Fred Bock
Waterloo
C. W. Ryan
Kristi
Michael
Frederick Krueger
Larry Bock
Town of Tripoli proposes slight tax raise for 1958 budget
The town plans a 1958 budget of 39 000 up from 35 790 with taxes rising from 20 090 to 22 300. Public hearing Monday Aug 9 in Town Hall. Largest expense 11 000 for streets with 7 500 from taxes. public safety 5 100. utilities 5 000. Cash balance 46 074.66 on Jan 1 and 3 000 unencumbered next Jan 1. Taxable valuation 1 279 846 in 1956. lands ag valued 46 680.
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Tripoli
Funeral Today at Denver for Mother Of Mrs. Harmening
Services were held today at Matthias Funeral Home and St. John's Lutheran for Mrs. Ernest Jaschen 59 who died Sunday in a Rochester Minnesota hospital of chronic nephritis. Rev. A H Mette led the services and burial was in Fairview cemetery. Pallbearers were Elmer Sassmann Arthur Schlichting Emil Schweer Louis Hoppenworth Eldon Konarske Floyd Bloeser. Survived by husband a son Arnold Sumner and a daughter Mrs Werner Harmening Tripoli.
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Denver
Matthias Funeral Home
St. John's Lutheran Church
Ernest Jaschen
Rochester, Minn
A. H. Mette
Fairview Cemetery
Elmer Sassmann
Arthur Schlichting
Emil Schweer
Louis Hoppenworth
Eldon Konarske
Floyd Bloeser
Insurance Agents Win Fishing Trips For Top Production
Two Bremer County Farm Bureau Insurance staff members, Bob Newbrough of Waverly and Duane Bockholt of Fairbank, earned all expense paid seven day Canadian fishing trips. They were among the top 30 Farm Bureau agents from Iowa Minnesota and Nebraska for the period Nov 1 1956 through May 31 1957. Newbrough departed for Sioux Narrows Ontario July 16 and Bockholt is at the same camp.
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Bremer County Farm Bureau
Bob Newbrough
Waverly
Duane Bockholt
Fairbank
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Newbrough
Sioux Narrows
Ontario
Rockholt
Last Rites Tomorrow For Wife of Former Pastor at Sumner
Funeral services for Mrs. Ar thur G Langholz of Sterling Nebraska will be at St John s American Lutheran church Sumner Thursday afternoon. Pastor John Mohr of Sumner will lead the liturgical service and the sermon titled Desiring the Better the Heavenly Country will be by Pastor William F Goetz of Tripoli. The committal in the church cemetery will be by Rev Erich J Dornbusch of Readlyn. Her husband Rev Arthur J Langholz served as pastor of St John s Sumner from 1948 to 1953.
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Arthur G. Langholz
Sterling
Nebr
St. John’s American Lutheran Church
Sumner
John Mohr
Tripoli District Revises Budget After Lower State Aid
A state education notice lowers the Tripoli Community School district's supplementary aid from an estimated 16,000 to about 4,000 for 1957 58. To balance the budget the general levy rises from 129 450 to 141 450 while proposed district budget remains 221 400. Estimated non tax income falls to 34 400 and tax levy projections rise to 187 000. Territory added from split districts in June increases valuation base. A public hearing on the budget is set for high school on Monday August 5 at 8 p m.
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State Department of Public Instruction
Tripoli Community
County Board of Education
Breaks Wrist In Fall At Nightfall
Jerry Snelling sustained a broken right wrist after falling 15 feet onto a cement floor on Saturday evening. His condition is improving satisfactorily as officials report the injury.
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Jerry Snelling
Return from Camp Three Tripoli youths finish two weeks at Great Lakes
Three Tripoli youths David Block James Block and Leonard Stumme returned Saturday night from two weeks at Great Lakes Illinois where they trained as part of the naval reserve program.
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Tripoli
David Block
James Block
Leonard Stumme
Great Lakes
Ill
Blue Ribbon Demonstrators County Day Highlights 4-H Club Winners
Blue Ribbon Demonstrators day at Town Hall showcased 4-H girls demonstrating clothing and public speaking. Clubs selected top demonstrations for county show, with winners across multiple clubs including Cloverteenerettes, Do-R-Best, Franklin Blue Belles, Jefferson Jills, Jolly Jacksons, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloverteenerettes
Janet Hildebrandt
Joann Hildebrandt
Julia Ahrenholz
Elaine Schwerin
Julene Schwabe
Janice Lageschulte
Patsy Wattett
Franklin Blue Belles
Nancy Milks
Jane Werner
Franklin Goal Getters
Kathy Herman
Judy Cordes
Iris Oltrogge
Jefferson Jills
Karen Milius
Katherine Kalainoff
Jolly Jacksons
Judy Stokes
Carol Saunders
Leroy Gopher
Flower Show Here Expanded to Sixteen Divisions
Tripoli's second annual flower show, paired with Poultry and Egg Day on August 16, expands to 16 divisions from six. The event moves to the Town Hall main auditorium for better display and easier judging. Committee chair C. J. Kimbal says rules will be released and public input incorporated to boost participation and maintain annual status.
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Tripoli
C. J. Kimbal
Kimbal
Westward Ho Camp Event At Ingawanis Near Waverly
Thirteen Tripoli Cub Scouts and seven fathers attended the Westward Ho event at Camp Ingawanis near Waverly on Sunday. Cubs named included Dennis Bock Danny Ambrose Roy Mc Allister David Lahmann Marshall Wilharm Bruce Bunger Dick Magnall Michael Fink Barry Fink Dennis Juel Ronald Rieck Dale Rieck and David Bremer. Fathers included Robert Fink Harry Juel Dr L J Magnall Elmer Wilharm Otto Rieck Ray Bunger Roy McAllister. The program featured a rodeo gold rush following the Chisholm trail swimming boating field sports hiking and outdoor games. Two meals were served with a campfire after the evening meal. Casualties were only a few sore muscles among the fathers.
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Tripoli
Camp Ingawanis
Waverly
Dennis Bock
Danny Ambrose
Roy McAllister
David Lahmann
Marshall Wilharm
Bruce Bunger
Dick Magnall
Michael Fink
Barry Fink
Dennis Juel
Ronald Rieck
Dale Rieck
David Bremer
Robert Fink
Harry Juel
Dr. L. J. Magnall
Elmer Wilharm
Otto Rieck
Ray Bunger
Chisholm Trail
Rev Goetz to Attend Lutheran Regional Meeting in Rock Island
Rev. William F. Goetz of Grace Lutheran will attend the Central States Regional conference in Rock Island Illinois held Monday through Wednesday as a lead up to the 1957 Lutheran World Federation Assembly in Minneapolis. Dr Walter Kuenneth of Erlangen Germany will speak at Grace Lutheran on Sunday August 4 and join a Community night Q and A session August 7. Sponsored by Grace Lutheran Brotherhood and Ladies Aid Society, the appearance invites members and friends of the congregation.
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Central States
Rock Island
Ill
Augustana Seminary
America
Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation
Minneapolis
William F. Goetz
Grace Lutheran Church
Walter Kuenneth
University of Erlangen
Germany
Grace Parish Hall
Grace Lutheran Brotherhood
Walter C. Fergemann
Ladies’ Aid Society
Walter Sommer
Square dancing lesson for Tripoli youths another session
The next square dancing lesson for youths of Tripoli and vicinity will be at the Town Hall tomorrow night. It is the penultimate session in the series with the final class set for Thursday August 8. Over 100 youths have attended each bi weekly session to date.
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Tripoli
Home from hospital for Esther Brase in Tucson
Esther Brase was discharged from St Marys hospital in Tucson Arizona on July 15 and has returned to her home at 725 East 5th Street. She is reported to be improving nicely.
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Esther Brase
St. Mary’s Hospital
Tucson
Ariz
East 5Th St
Bremer County Fair Dates Set for Aug 6 9
Premium catalogs list fair officials and 4-H committees with livestock rules and event order. The 1957 Bremer County fair runs Tuesday through Friday Aug 6 to 9 with entry times for girls and boys and a full schedule of demonstrations, judging, bands, fashion shows, calf scramble and market livestock show concluding Friday at 10 a.m.
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Bremer County
Doyle Gordon
The
Fair Association
Waverly Country Club
Tripoli Summer Recreation program ends next week
The Tripoli program wraps up with two age group picnics next Thursday and Friday. Week schedule lists Circus acts for ages kindergarten to seven on Monday, crafts and painting on Wednesday with token prices, and final picnics with sack lunches and park meetups on Thursday for younger children and Friday for older youths.
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Tripoli
Grandma
Ball Park
Town Park
Margo Bock
Tamara Kelsey
Waverly Pool
Junior Baseballers Whip Sumner Twice Meet Waterloo Sat
Tripoli junior teams defeat Sumner in a double header for the first time. Pee Wees win 14 10 and Midgets 6 5 in extra innings. Midgets to meet Waterloo Optimist Reds Saturday at 4 p.m.
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Fredericksburg
Tripoli
Sumner
Red Sox
Fredricksburg
Waterloo
Pee Wees
Reds
Waterloo Optimist
Improving Biermann Returns From Sumner Hospital
Mrs. Fred A. Biermann returned Wednesday from Sumner Community Hospital. Her condition is improving satisfactorily.
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Fred A. Biermann
Sumner Community Hospital
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Holm, Poock
Karl Asmus
John Poock
Janell
Indianola
Ss ‘Moeller
Rf Snelling
P Poock
P Sauerbrei
Cf Sassman
L Pet
Denver Church
Legion
Harmening
T.N.T
Marlys Stumme
Karla Kay Busse
Kendra Mueller
Diane Drape
Bonnie Alcock
Marilyn Beam
Rosemary Bolte
Karen Mahlsteat
Wapsie Whirlwinds
Joyce Schnurstein
Sharon Zwanziger
Waverettes
Kathryn Roschke
Marilyn Arbell
Lois Max
Joan Harms
Ingawanis Sun
Goetz
Rock Island, Ill
Bremer County Fair
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