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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1972
Page
1
Voters will choose party favorites next Tuesday with contests across Republican and Democratic tickets at county and township levels. Bremer County ballots list state and county races, plus a fire protection levy in Leroy and Douglas townships requiring 60 percent approval to authorize annual levies up to one and a half mills.
Terms expire in Butler and Bremer counties for the Joint County Education District Director at Large. Nominations due by August with a September 11 vote date. The district includes multiple school districts and townships in Bremer and Washington counties. Incumbent and several candidates seek the at large post. Voting occurs at each local district registration place on election day.
An item notes a gospel meeting on July 28 in Ipol Town Hall with subsequent sessions on Sunday Friday and 8 p.m. The message invites tyne to attend.
Attendance at a Friday evening gathering at the Hoppenworth home included Olmeyer, a Republican candidate for representative, and 15th district supporters.
Denver Iowa Mary Beth Abbas 11 has been named a state winner in the American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Poster contest. Her entry advanced from local and district judging to state level with 4 782 total Iowa entries across three classes.
Volunteers are needed for the Wapsie Sportsmen's Club annual fish fry. Interested persons should contact Clarence Meier or Larry Vogt and specify preferred working times.
Seven new teachers have been hired for the 1972 73 school year at Tripoli Community School to complete the staff. The hires include Sue Syverson from Waverly 7th grade language arts Connie Bengtson from Greene Iowa Elementary Music Craig Hemmen from Tripoli 5th and 6th grade science David Gearhart from Oelwein 5th and 6th grade Mathematics Beth Richards from Wilton Junction Third grade Elaine Duecker Tripoli Remedial Reading and Marilyn Schumacher Janesville Home Economics.
The Youth fellowship of Faith United Church of Christ will hold a bake sale and car wash on Saturday July 29 starting at 10 00 am at the church. Car wash price one dollar twenty five cents with inside cleaning available for an additional seventy five cents.
The Tripoli Food Locker will operate 9 to 12 noon on August 3 4 and 5. For emergencies call 882-3246.
Funeral services were held at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Readlyn for Ella Peters 76 with Pastor John Albrecht officiating burial followed in the church cemetery Pall bearers were Jack Schemmel Gordie MaKinster Robert Casterton Terey Peters Darrel Steege and Lawain Judisch She was born April 26 1896 in Premer county daughter of Karl and Margaretha Holm and died Sunday at Alien hospital Waterloo She is survived by two daughters Mrs Leo Schuldt Tripoli and Mrs Eric Norms Readlyn a son Victor Tripoli two brothers Art and Fred Holm Tripoli and sister Mrs Louise Niedert Tripli also 13 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild She was preceded by her husband Theo
The Standard Oil Fertilizer plant in Tripoli will shut down for vacation from July 31 and resume operations on August 14.
The Tripoli district proposes a 1972 73 general and schoolhouse budget totaling 741 978 with a general fund of 687 016 and schoolhouse fund 54 962. It forecasts 314 fall students and a millage drop from 44.623 to 41.148 mills due to increased state aid, with final numbers set by the State Comptroller after enrollment on September 15 1972. A budget hearing is scheduled for August 7 at 8:00 p.m. at Tripoli High School followed by the regular board meeting.
Vernon S. Meyer announces Social Security Administration outreach visits in Iowa. A Waterloo Courthouse Assembly Room session is set for August 14 and 28, a Sumner city hall session on August 17, all 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. The Waterloo office contact is 904 W. 4th Street, 234-1554, open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Boys present at the Boy Scout meeting in the Town Hall Monday evening include Paul Schnieders Scott Deyo Craig Vogt Mike Rettig Wayne Johnston Chet Samuelson Mike Blasberg Joe Decker Billy Bravener Scott Blasberg Edward Marvels and Gerald Decker. Leaders were Bill Bravener Paul Brem er and Russ Gronemeyer. Upcoming activities include a ball game Friday night and a Monday night Town Hall meeting.
Classes for the 1972 73 school year begin Thursday August 24 at Tripoli Community Schools superintendent Howard Marquardt announced. Pre registration is set for Monday and Tuesday August 14 and 15.
The spring Dean's List at UNI includes Gretchen Barkhoff Michael Kirchhoff Karen Krum Dennis Marquardt and Doris Schweer of Tripoli acknowledging academic honors for the term.
The public hearing on the 1973 Bremer County Extension budget is set for Wednesday August 2 1972 at 9 00 p m in Tripoli Iowa Extension Office Taxpayers may speak for or against the estimated expenditures for fiscal year beginning January 1 1973 The proposed expenditures total 28500 and the amount to be raised by taxation is 24500 The extension service runs agricultural home economics and public affairs programs supports 4 H and offers free materials and consultations.
LaVena Mohling head cook at Tripoli Elementary finished a one week school food service management short course at Iowa State University in Ames. She studied menu planning food preparation scheduling cost control records and school community relations and observed food demonstrations earning a certificate for satisfactory completion.
The Senior Citizens will meet on Wednesday August 2 for a pot luck supper at 6 p m at the local venue. Members are urged to bring a dish to share and socialize with neighbors.
Tripoli played July 22 and 25 with losses to Janesville and Waverly, then faces Denver on July 28. August 1 features Arnies Tap Readlyn hosting Tripoli at Tripoli.
Readlyn Council seeks expenditures of 155 674 for 1973 beginning January 1. The proposal shows cash reserves of 69 477 and unencumbered balance of 195 121. It requests 30 030 be raised by taxation and sets a 30.30 mill rate, up from 30.18. A public hearing is set for Monday August 7 at 7 30 p m in the town hall with taxpayers invited to comment.
Frederika council outlines an 8500 budget for 1973 starting January 1. It shows 3500 in other receipts and a 5000 tax levy with a 16 mill rate. Street fund rises 300 while public safety falls 300. Hearing set August 7 at 8 00 p m in Farmers Savings Bank building. A detailed statement will be available at the hearing.
The Tripoli Men’s Bowling Association will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday August 2 at 8 p.m. at the Tripoli Bowl Inn. All league officers team captains and any interested bowlers are urged to attend.
Tripoli High girls softball beat Nashua 4 2 in Readlyn sectional round two. Sue Platte and Jackie Boeckmann drove in runs in the second, Micki Biermann scored on a third inning triple, Doris Bull added two singles for Tripoli. Colleen Marquardt fanned three to allow two hits and two walks. Bunston struck out three for Nashua as his team yielded six hits and four walks.
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