Readlyn budget calls for $25,120 to be raised by taxation
The 1968 Readlyn budget proposes total expenditures of $499,420, $2,660 more than 1967, with a January 1968 balance of $15,000 and estimated income from other taxation at $4,300, $300 higher than last year. Encumbered funds total $15,000 and income besides taxation $53,300 leave $25,120 to be raised by taxation to meet the $93,420 budget. town valuation listed at $897,015 up $28,193 and credits at $202,382 down $770,747. A public hearing for taxpayers pro or con on the proposed expenditures is set for August 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Town Hall
Post Officers Elected by Tripoli American Legion
At a Tripoli Town Hall meeting, Herman A. Westing was elected commander along with Edw. W. Rosen as vice commander, Alfred H. x as adjutant, Wm. H. Warner as co officer, Iard Holm as chaplain, Lohn mann as historian, Wm. Har e as service officer, and Erwin er as sergeant at arms for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khaus-Bartels
American le Post
Tripoli Town Hall
Herman A. West
Edw. W. Rosenvice
Alfred H. x
Wm. H. Warner
Iard Holm
Lohnmann
Wm. Hare
Erwiner
Scholarships Boost 4‑H Members With Help From Corporations
The Cooperative Extension Service announces multiple 4‑H scholarships for current and former members. Awards range from $50 to $1,600 and cover college, short courses, tours, camps, and forestry studies. Applicants must have three years in 4‑H and submit forms by October 20, with financial need and aid considered by state offices and the National 4‑H Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Corporation
S & H Ation
West Bend
X Corp
Hinshaw to Guest at Wapsie Fish Fry Aug 6 in Tripoli
Dr. A J Hinshaw of Beaumont Texas will be special guest at the 20th annual Wapsie Sportsmen club fish fry in Tripoli on Sunday August 6. A reunion of the Little German band former Tyrolers members will gather at Tripoli South Park at 3:00 p m and play from 6:30 to 8:00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Hinshaw
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Tripoli
Frederika Budgets Tax Hearings Set for Aug 7
The Town of Frederika publishes its 1968 budget estimating total expenditures at 6008 with 3258 to be raised by taxation. Tax rate per 1000 is 13.00 on a total taxable valuation of 226036. Agricultural lands valued at 15015. monies and credits 71220. A public hearing for taxpayers is set for August 7 at 8 p.m. in the council chambers at Farmers Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Chambers
Farmers Savings Bank
Frederika
Band uniforms pickup for fall marching season
Notice directs all senior high school band members with uniforms at home to deliver them to Ray's Clothiers and Cleaners for cleaning before fall marching season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray’s Clothiers & Cleaners
Farm Accident Spurs Cast After Hay Bale Lift
Mrs Walter Hopemuller visited Thursday at the Lavern Haverkamp home near Frederika. Their son Duane returned Wednesday from Sumner hospital where he had been hospitalized since a farm accident July 11 in which he cracked a knee cap while unloading hay bales in an elevator. He will remain in a cast for six more weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hopemuller
Lavern Haverkamp
Frederika
Duane
Sumner Hospital
Legislature Sets New Rates For Iowa Licenses In 1967
The 1967 Iowa Legislature set new rates and created licenses for hunting fishing and related activities. Out of state sportsmen pay 5 for season fishing 20 for season hunting and 1 for a one day fishing license. New non resident and resident licenses cover bait dealers game breeders fur dealers and private fish hatcheries with varying fees. Commercial fishermen face updated nets tags and trotline tag costs with reductions on first baskets and trotlines and a mussel license set at 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Flower Show and Bazaar Sponsored by Frederika WSCS
The Frederika WSCS hosts an annual flower show in the Methodist church basement on Tuesday August 15 with a bazaar and supper planned for September 13. Everyone is welcome.
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Frederika Wscs
Final Feed Grain Payments Begin Monday Aug 14
The Iowa ASC announces final payments for 1967 Feed Grain program start Monday Aug 14. Payments cover diversion and price support, with specifics on small and large farms, advances already taken, and eligibility for loans on the 1967 crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Meyer
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
Iowa Asc
Four Bremer 4-H Members Attend State Safety Conference
Four Bremer County 4-H members and their adult counselor travel to the State Safety Center at Iowa State University Ames for July 24 to 26. Patricia Fairholm Denver Sarah O Brien and Joe Gitch Sumner Milan Busching Waverly join Mrs Ray Fairholm Denver to study home and yard safety traffic safety animal safety tractor safety electric safety and fire prevention. They will lead safety programs in their clubs and assist with county safety efforts. The conference is conducted by Extension engineering specialists at ISU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Iowa State University
Ames
Patricia Fairholm
Denver
Sarah O’brien
Joe Gitch
Sumner
Milan Busching
Waverly
Ray Fairholm
Bremer County Retail Sales Rise In Q4 1966
Retail sales in Bremer County for the quarter ended December 31 1966 totaled 8 374 000 up 645 200 from the same period in 1965. Comparing Oct Dec 1965 to 1966 the gains were led by Waverly 424 050 Tripoli 49 000 Sumner 94 350 Denver 13 100 Janesville 17 000 and rural holders 5 150 Readlyn fell 9 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Iowa Tax Commission
Tripoli
Sumner
Waverly
Denver
Janesville
Readlyn
Readlyn Awne Caceeua Au Arena
Readlyn Welcomes Custom Farm Services Inc
A new agricultural business, Custom Farm Services, Inc., opened in Readlyn with a warehouse, office, and scale. Manager John Borchard will run operations until staff are hired. Headquarters are in Clear Lake with about 30 Iowa offices. Services include soil testing, fertilizer and chemical delivery and application. Senior Citizens in Tripoli are invited to a July 28 pot luck at the Plainfield Methodist church basement. transportation help via 882-4246.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custom Farm Services, Inc
Readlyn
John Borchard
Clear Lake
Iowa
Tripoli
Plainfield
Methodist Church
Emergency Surgery for Mrs Kenneth Drape in Waterloo
Mrs Kenneth Drape of Frederika underwent emergency surgery at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo Sunday noon after being taken there for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Drape
Frederika
Waterloo
Allen Memorial Hospital
Dennis Juel Returns to AFB After 20 Day Leave
Dennis Juel returned to Lowry Air Force Base Colorado on Friday following a 20 day leave spent with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Juel in Sumner and with the Melvin Bergmann family.
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Dennis Juel
Lowry Air Force Base
Colorado
Harry Juel
Sumner
Melvin Bergmann
Ronald Knudson of Denver Completes Navy Basic Training
Seaman Recruit Ronald R. Knudson USN, son of Mr and Mrs Ronald G Knudson of Denver, has graduated from nine weeks of Navy basic training at the Naval Training Center San Diego. He learned military subjects and lived under ship and shore station conditions under veteran Navy petty officers, studying seamanship survival techniques and drill.
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San Diego
Cal
Ronald R. Knudson
USN
Ronald G. Knudson
Denver
Navy
Naval Training Center
Week's Weather POTLUCK DINNER in Tripoli
Tripoli Senior Citizens plan a potluck dinner at Tripoli Town Hall on Wednesday August 2 at 6 pm with entertainment to follow. August birthday attendees are asked to bring pennies for their age and future meetings will be the first Wednesday of each month in the Town Hall.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Town Hall
One-Stop Service Inaugurated By FHA Personnel
Bremer county and other rural areas gain a centralized information point through a new one stop service organized by the Technical Action Panel led by FHA Supervisor Richard L. Bolte. The aim is to connect residents with federal state and private programs for farm and community development and to prevent missed opportunities. Inquiries can be directed to Bolte’s Waverly office or the county TAP office. Joel Wikner on leave from Fort Hood Texas will soon depart for Vietnam after August 4.
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Farmers Home Administration
Richard L. Bolte
Bremer County
FHA
Bolte
T.A.P
Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Forest Service
Waverly
Pizza Party at VFW Home Friday Eve
Tripoli veterans of foreign wars host a pizza and beer party at the post home Friday July 28 serving starts at 6 30 p m public is invited come as you are advertisement appears elsewhere in this issue
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Tripoli
Brandt Couple to Celebrate Golden Anniversary in Denver
Denver special report notes Mr and Mrs Albert Brandt will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday July 30 with a family dinner at Canfield s restaurant and an open house at St Peter Lutheran church parlors from 2 to 430 pm hosted by their children. The Bremerton county natives married July 27 1917 at St Johns Lutheran Maxfield township Rev Aug Bartels. He dairy farmed and delivered milk in Denver until 1950 retiring 1955. Their six children include Rev and Mrs Roland Brandt moving to Minneapolis from New Guinea. Dr and Mrs J N Bourque East Moline IL. Mr and Mrs Burton Brandt Cedar Falls Thornton Brandt San Clemente Cal. Mr and Mrs Lincoln Brandt San Clemente Cal. and Mr and Mrs Harlan Pieper Clara City Minn.
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Denver
Albert Brandt
Canfield’s
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Brandt
Minnie Hesse
Bremer County
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Maxfield Township
Aug. Bartels
Roland Brandt
Minneapolis
New Guinea
J. N. Bourque
East Moline
Burton Brandt
Cedar Falls
Thornton Brandt
San Clemente
Cal
Lincoln Brandt
Harlan Pieper
Clara City
Minn
Bremer County Queen Contest Adds Two Competitors
Sharon Blasberg of Readlyn and Linda Jensen of Plainfield join five contestants in the Bremer county queen contest. Blasberg is sponsored by Readlyn Savings Bank and Jensen by First National Bank Waverly. Public forms, sponsor declarations, and judging details are available through banks and local offices. The crowning takes place August 3 at the opening day of the 4 H Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
John W. Jensens
Plainfield High School
First National Bank
Waverly
Linda
Susan Carroll
Frederika
Frederika Locker and Grocery
Diane Peters
Tripoli
Bremer County Mutual Insurance Assn
Roberta
Chester
Plainfield
Unified Dairy Herd Improvement Co-op
Jim Arens
Chamber of Commerce
Readlyn
Denver
Roach Farms
Sumner
Shell Rock
Kruegers Enter Mercy Hospital for Observation
Mr and Mrs Wm F Krueger entered Mercy hospital Waverly Monday for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. F. Krueger
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Tripoli Sox Remain Undefeated After 11-Inning Win
Tripoli Red Sox beat Decorah 6 to 5 in 11 innings to stay perfect at 7-0 in Northeast Iowa league play. Snelling drove in the winning run after an error and a bunt, with Strumpel doubling to seal it. Other results: New Hampton over Ossian 18-10 and Ft Atkinson over Elma 11-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Red Sox
Decorah
Tripoli
Tom Strumpel
Jim Krumm
al Alcock
Buhr
Krumm
Alcock
Snelling
Strumpel
Olejniczak
New Hampton
Ossian
Ft. Atkinson
Elma
Northeast Iowa Baseball League
Tripoli Decorah
Fortay
Four Historic Homes At Decorah Open for Nordic Fest
Four Decorah houses open to the public Friday July 28 and Saturday July 29 during Nordic Fest July 27–30. The tour, sponsored by the Tuesday Evening Hospital unit, features hostess guided background in each home with a single admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
L. J. Bodensteiner
City Park
Lynches
Olav
Norway
Wright
B. B. Anundsen
B. Anundsen
Decorah Posten
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Readlyn Pishes
Rman
Dale Shires
Coutension
Irs
Sophoor
Kor
Chevron Chemical
San Fran
Homelite
Diof Textron, Inc
Congress Ember
Ipoli Grade School
Tripoli Leader
4-H
State Safety Center
Ronald Knudson
J. M. Haydon
Johnson
Vietnam
Fred Brase
R. O. Wikner
New Hampton Park
Joel Wikner
Fort Hood
Tex
VFW
al Brandts
Sharon Blasberg
Linda Jensen
Will Essmann
Crane Creek
Emilie Buhr
Mr. Essmann
Clarence
Mildred) Buchholz
Veryl Buchholz
Dennis
Diane Buchholz
Tripoli Sox
RHE Tripoli
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