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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1956

Page

6

Election Results For Township ASC Committees Told

Bremer county ASC office announced results of the annual community elections conducted by mail from July 5 to 13. A total of 508 ballots were cast, 56 more than last year, with newly elected chairmen and vice chairmen to serve as delegates to the county ASC convention at the ASC office in Waverly on July 28. Official terms begin August 1. The article lists newly elected community committeemen by township, including chairmen and alternates.

ASC Bremer County Waverly

Local Names List Records Participants Across Districts

A compiled roster spans multiple districts with pairs of surnames and given names. Entries include Leroy Dilley and Lawrence Bull, Arnold Rieck and Henry Meswarth, Adolph Mohling, Maxfield Matthias, and others across Polk Sumner Washington and associated pairs.

Lloyd H. Pothast Harold Kaiser Richard L. Ormston Edwin F. Wente Harold A. Brandenburg Washington Verne E. Ressler Leo H. Orth Lester Fails Harley Albrecht Edgar Blasberg

Obituary: Herman Kirchhoff Dies at Home after Illness

Herman Kirchhoff born September 8 1883 in Bremer county died July 17 after long illness. He married Helena Plagemann in 1906, later Anna Pries in 1919. Survivors include wife three daughters and four sons plus many grandchildren and siblings. Casket bearers named. The notice ends with a note about The Boston News Letter archival status.

Herman Kirchhoff Dietrich Dorothea Mummelbhie Kirchhoff Bremer County St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Siegel Rosenthal Fisher Helena Plagemann Spring Fountain Kirchhoff Carl Hildebrandt Hollis Niemeyer Marvin Ahrenholz Lawrence Block Clarence Meier Marvin Nichols Oretta Raymond Fenelon Waterloo Florence Raymond Block Tripoli Ruth LaVern Korte Laverne Earl Sumner Jene Carl Henry

Town Hall Calendar Teems With Youth Activities

Schedule lists events for Friday July 27 Teenage Divers Saturday July 28 Music and Monday July 30 Cub Scouts with community programs at the town hall.

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Readlyn Girls Set to Demonstrate on KWWL TV

Two Bremer county 4-H members Mary Werner and Ruth Reiter will appear on the Spice of Life program at 3:30 p.m. on KWWL Waterloo to show a 4-H demonstration Making Picture Frames. Their blue ribbon Dairy Cattle Congress winning display was selected by Iowa State College extension staff for TV.

Bremer County Mary Werner Ruth Reiter Mary Kenneth Werner Sumner Ruth Henry Reiter Fairbank KWWL Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress Iowa State College

Two Divorce Suits Filed Last Week In District Court

Two divorce actions were filed in Waverly district court last week. Agnes Schlichting of Tripoli seeks divorce from Werner Schlichting, married December 1, 1937, separated July 16, 1956, with requests for alimony and fees due to cruelty. Elsie Ann Oberdiear of Plainfield sues Richard Oberdiear, Plainfield, for divorce on cruelty grounds, seeking alimony custody of an unborn child, child support, costs, and attorney fees. they married November 7, 1954, at Nashua and separated March 1, 1956.

Waverly Agnes Schlichting Tripoli Werner Schlichting Elsie Ann Oberdiear Plainfield Richard Oberdiear Nashua

Birthday visitors honor Mrs. Buhr at home

Sunday evening guests for Mrs. Buhr’s birthday were Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Buhr, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Warner, and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Tegtmeier.

Harry Buhr

Soil Bank Deadline For Bremer Farmers Extended

The soil bank deadline for Bremer County farmers has been extended to Friday July 27 allowing more participants in the program this year. Albert Brandt chairs the county ASC committee noting 182 agreements signed as of July 20 at the ASC office in Waverly with more expected before the new date. New Iowa dates also move July 27 for cutting back wheat and clipping other grains for acreage reserve, shifting from the prior July 15 deadline.

Bremer Bremer County Albert Brandt ASC Waverly Iowa

Final deadline for crop land set aside and plowing

Aug 3 marks the final day to cut back corn acreage to meet soil bank and price support rules. Aug 3 is also the deadline to plow under or clip flax, grain sorghum and soybeans on acreage entering the reserve, moving up from the July 31 original deadline.

Mihm Birthday Potluck Honors Guests in Sumner

Potluck dinner for Mrs Mihm's birthday hosted by Mr and Mrs Joe Mihm. Attendees included Pamela and Terry Mihm Sumner and guests from Mission Kansas Sievers and families, Haynes Frederika Slack Anna Slack Slack George Barnes Ted Sievers Nick Schumacher and others.

Joe Mihm Pamela Terry Sumner

To Norway Marie Larson and Ole Johnson Visit Norway

Marie Larson and Ole Johnson both 79 and from near Northwood recently flew back to their native Norway for a visit. The pair traveled together for the journey.

Marie Larson Ole Johnson Northwood Norway

Livestock Judging Contest Set for Friday in Bremer County

The 4 H County Livestock Judging contest sponsored by Waverly Implement Co takes place Friday at Juhl farm east of Waverly. It is an all day event ending in a climax as part of a series of judging contests in Altes SINE COftest. Participants learn to select stock and provide oral reasons, with results determining Bremer County selections.

C Waverly Implement Co Juhl Farm Waverly Altes Bremer

Alfred Bock Birthday Dinner Hosted by Waterloo Couple

Mr and Mrs Alfred Bock of Waterloo entertained Thurete evening in honor of Mr Bocks birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Maynard and Dennis.

Alfred Bock J. Waterloo Thurete Mr. Bock Maynard Alfred Bock Mans Dennis Weta

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Dayton George W. Buenzow F. Waylord Ambrose John C. Kasemeier Waylord W. Rieck Wilbert W. Buhr Douglas Edgar L. Bergmann Edwin H. Joens Edwin Buchholz J. Clarence Hassman Clarence J. Judas Franklin Herman H. Mueller Henry G. Bockhol Thomas Morey Jefferson Ernst J. Huck Lorenz E. Steege Albert Mohling S. Jacob Juhl Emil W. Thoms Lafayette John Gambaiani Carl E. Bahlmann Sherwin W. Lindner Ted F. Bigelow Elmer Pothast Boston News Letter Library of Congress Pnodui Thinouge Sere Tens, Inc Town Hall Readlyn Hanon Att MiLh Friends Ane Bootakan Pillsbury Pillsbury’s Carnation HAM Eeene Golden Valley Ball Dome Salerno Carnation Dairy Mercantile Dairy and Produce Center of Abe Meyer Gatlon Ath Black Hawk del Monte
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