Tripoli Jaycees Sell Safety Flares To Boost Auto Safety
Tripoli Jaycees are selling waterproof flare sets for 1.25 each to provide 45 minutes of added cab safety. The sets include three f lares lasting 15 minutes each, aimed at meeting anticipated Department of Transportation requirements and improving emergency visibility in vehicles. Flare packages are available from Jaycee members. Tripoli Jaycee Ettes plan a meeting at 7 30 p m on August 4 at the VFW with hostess Drewis and a roll call.
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Seli Jaycees
Department of Transporta
Jaycees
CEE Ettes
Tripoli
Jaycee Ettes
V.F.W
Drewis
Funeral services held for Lydia Wilhel Brandt 79
Funeral services for Mrs Lydia Wilhel Brandt 79 Denver were July 30 at St. Peters United Church of Christ with burial at Fair Cemetery. She died Sunday at Sunset Nursing Home. Born July 8 1900 in Bremer County she married Christian Brandt in 1960. he died in 1960. Survived by daughter Esther at Bremer County Home, a daughter Mrs Amanda Hennings of Joe, brother Arthur Nann of Ionia, five nieces and nephews, and an aunt Mrs J Schmidt of Waterloo.
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Mer
Lydia Wilhel- Brandt
Denver
St. ’S United Church of Christenver
Fair Cemetery
Bi Perry
S. Brandt
den- Sunset
Sunnight
Bremer County
Henry
Louise Dickmann
Christianrandt
St. Peter Lutheran 4
Vivars
Esther Brandt
Amanda Hennings
Joe
Arthur Nann
Ionia
J. Schmidt
Waterlooveland
Vacation fertilizer plant dates set for August
Notice lists dates August 2 through August 18 for a city project related to va bieslie Biermann. Pauls Lutheran church plans a steak supper on a September 18 day. SED Saturdays in August announce all day events at Tripoli Food Locker.
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Pauls Lutheran Church
SED
Tripoli
Receiving I With A F 1st Lieutenant Bunson Award
1st Lieutenant Dixon R Bunson son of Mr and Mrs Ray Bunger of 101 Third UE Tripoli is a member unit that has earned the Air Force Outstanding Unit award. Bunson a communications officer in the 2140th Communications Squadron at Nal Airport Greece will mark his affiliation with unit. The unit was cited for outstanding communications support to its host and special activities. Lieutenant Bunson, a 1966 graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, is a Tau Kappa Lon member. He was commissioned after Officer Training School at Lackland Texas. His wife Rachel is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Bummak of Rt 2 Jesup.
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Dixon R. Bunson
Ray- 1H. Bunger
Third Ue SE
Tripoli
Cutenant Bunger
Nal
Greece
E Lieutenant
L High School
Ersity
Iowa
Tau Kappalon
Lackland Tex
Rachel
Weather bulletin by Haydon observer notes noon update
The daily weather bulletin issued by M Haydon the weather observer records a 6 pm reading with a noon update except Tuesday.
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M. Haydon
Funeral Rites Held for Hyde Infant
Funeral services for Joseph Hyde infant son of Mr and Mrs Harold Hyde were held Saturday morning at Rettig Funeral Home with burial at Faith United Church of Christ cemetery. The three month old infant was born April 19 1969 and died at University hospital Iowa City on July 22. Paternal grandparents are James Hyde Tripoli and maternal grandparents are Ray Buchholz Route 1 Waverly.
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Hyde
Joseph
Harold Hyde
Tripoli
Rettig Funeral Home
Faith United Church of Christ
Keith D. Selberg
University Hospital, Iowa City
James Hyde
Ray Buchholz
Route 1
Waverly
11 County 4-H'ers Attend Senior Camp at Decorah
Forty eight campers and counselors traveled to Decorah for the Senior 4 H Camp July 17 19. Senior 4 H members from Bremer and Chickasaw Counties spent the three days at the Pine Bluff 4 H Camp. Those attending from Bremer County were Nancy Dove Russell Dodd Mary Arns Douglas Lindner Kathy Paulsen Dean Paulsen Sue Pleggenkuhle Steve Mummelther Bob Duey Dennis Wylam and Debra Chapin. Counselors from Bremer County were Mrs Merle Paulsen and Jim Burrow Extension Aide.
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Decorah
Bremer
Chickasaw
Bremer County
Nancy Dove
Russell Dodd
Mary Arns
Douglas Lindner
Kathy Paulsen
Dean Paulsen
Sue Pleggenkuhle
Steve Mummelther
Bob Duey
Dennis Wylam
Debra Chapin
Merle Paulsen
Jim Burrow
Hank Williams Jr to Head Sunday Show at Bremer County Fair
The Bremer County Fair runs August 7 to 10 at the Waverly fairgrounds. Hank Williams Jr. will headline a grandstand show Sunday August 10 with an all star cast from Grand Ole Opry and country music. Open class live stock competition is expanded this year.
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Hank Williams, Jr
Bremer County Fair
Waverly Fairgrounds
Grand Ole Opry
Frederika Flower Show Winners and Week's Events
The Frederika Methodist church W S C S held its annual flower show judged by Mrs. Alice Schmidt. Sweepstakes winner was Mrs. Mildred Bockhaus. Winners include Mary Jo Burrow, Aleda Ager, Linda Buenger and many others across rose, dahlia, zinnia and house plant categories. The weekend program adds a beef show pork competition teen hop baby beef and a greyhound race. Hank Williams Jr variety show headlines Sunday night.
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Frederika
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Alice Schmidt
New Hampton
Glad Specimen
Leonard Norquist
Aleda Ager
Glad
Mr. Norquist
Rose
Mary Jo Burrow
Mary Rewoldt
Mildred Bockhaus
Lynette Quass
Elsie Miller
Brenda Buenger
Evelyn Buener
Ist
Linda Buenger
Logan Buenger
Hazel Ager
Elizabeth Triplett
Margaret Rewoldt
Florence Carroll
Gladys Rettig
Myrtle Rausch
Zinnia
Davison
Nellie Duenow
Heidi Hanson
Diane Duckett
Auenger
Brenda
27 Attend Class Reunion for Class of 1959
Tripoli High School graduates of 1959 held their tenth reunion with a dinner dance in Janesville on July 19 and a family gathering July 20 at South Park. Of 44 graduates, 27 attended, led by master of ceremonies LaVern Busse. Notable attendees included Margaret Schwein DeLong of Alameda California and many classmates from Waterloo Waverly Tripoli Cedar Falls and other nearby towns.
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Tripoli High School
Janesville
South Park
LaVern Busse
William de Long
Margaret Schwein
Alameda
California
Gary Bennett
Waterloo
Allen Bockhaus
Waverly
Kenneth Mohlis
Annetta Bockhaus
Westgate
James Block
Joyce Boderman
Tripoli
George Makedonski
Verdine Beevers
Denver
David Bolte
Larry Buchholz
Addison
Illinois
Very Buchholz
Melvin Bull
Marshalltown
Frederick Heine
Howard Jones
William Kuker
LaVerne Lobeck
Grace
Mary Kay Sommer
Cedar Falls
Rudy Pavelee, Jr
Gertrude Stumme
Limit Camping Units At Black Hawk Lake State Park
Iowa Conservation Commission sets a 225 unit camping limit at Black Hawk Lake State Park near Lakeview. Brill warns overcrowding strains water and sanitary facilities and could force closure. after 225 units, remaining sites go to first come, first served. No advance reservations.
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Black Hawk Lake State Park
Lakeview
Anno Joe Brill
Iowa Conservation Commission
Brill
Black Hawk Lake
Twirling Camp At Augustana College Attended By Area Youth
Mary Fink Ann Heffernan Corrine Towne and Debra Towne attended a twirling camp from Sunday to Wednesday at Augustana College Rock Island Illinois Colleen Marquardt joined the Wednesday session for the event hosted by local youth dancers.
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Mary Fink
Ann Heffernan
Corrine
Debra Towne
Augustana College
Rock Island
Ill
Colleen Marquardt
Fisherman Lands 6 Lb Bass on Loveless Lake Wisconsin
Floy Mayer caught a six pound bass at Loveless Lake in Wisconsin. The fish measured sixteen inches long and provided a notable catch for the day.
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Lands
Floy Mayer
Loveless Lake
Wisconsin
Mrs. F. A. Biermann to undergo surgery Thursday
Mrs. F. A. Biermann was admitted to Allen Memorial hospital on Sunday for a planned operation this coming Thursday. The report notes the procedure and expected hospital stay.
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F. A. Biermann
Allen Memorial Hospital
Vote Two Director Posts in Tripoli School District Election
Voters in the Tripoli Community School district will ballot on Monday September 8 to fill two expiring three year director terms. Incumbents Lorenz H Bunger district 4 and Clarence Buchholz director at large. Nomination papers available from secretary Robert H Kuhrt with at least 10 signatures. Filing deadline is Monday August 18 at noon.
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Tripoli Community
Lorenz H. Bunger
Clarence Buchholz
Robert H. Kuhrt
Tripoli Softball Tourney Action Sets Tonight
The Tripoli softball tournament begins with two first round games completed. Janesville beat Tripoli 5 2 and Waverly defeated Dunkerton 3 0. Frederika edged Denver 5 4 while Peck and Lund beat Sumner 1 0. Second round games are set for Wednesday at 6 30 p m and 8 p m with the final at 9 30 p m.
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Tripoli
South Park
Janesville
Waverly
Dunkerton
Frederika
Denver
Peck
Lund
Sumner
Senior Citizens Meeting with Pot Luck Supper
Senior Citizens will meet on Wednesday August 6 with a pot luck supper at 6 p.m. Cards will furnish the entertainment.
Fred Rathe Admitted to Allen Memorial Hospital
Fred Rathe was admitted to Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo on Thursday for unspecified medical attention and treatment.
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Fred Rathe
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Vickie Mueller Named 7th Queen Candidate for Bremer Fair
Vickie Mueller of Waverly joins Bremer County 4-H Fair queen hopefuls for Aug 7 10. A Waverly Shell Rock High School graduate she earned a B average and held student office roles. She is a 4-H veteran with dairy project ribbons and has church teaching duties at St. Paul’s Lutheran.
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Waverly- Shell Rock High School
Queen
Bremer County
Vickie Mueller
Harold Mueller
Waverly
Girls’ Recreation Association
Vickie
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Unified Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Eichmanns Return From European Tour After WW II Reunion
Mr and Mrs C C Eichmann came home last Tuesday after a three week trip through Germany Switzerland France and Italy. The group of 331 travelers attended the 25th reunion of Mr Eichmanns World War II outfit the 10th Mountain Division which served in Italy.
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C. C. Eichmann
Europe
Cologne
Dusseldorf
Frankfurt
Germany
Rhine River
Switzerland
France
Mt. Blank
Verona
Florence
Rome
Venice
Italy
Dean's List Student Named from Dean's List 1968
Helen Kreis of rural Tripoli will be a senior at the University of Iowa among 366 students named to the College of Liberal Arts dean's list for the spring semester of the 1968-69 academic year.
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Helen Kreis
Tripoli
University of Iowa
College of Liberal Arts
Bids Opened on Golf Course Club House Here
Sealed bids for a nine hole golf course and club house at Maple Hills Country Club were opened Tuesday in Tripoli town hall. Apparent low bidders include Moeller Construction on the club house general contract Young's Plumbing and Heating on plumbing and heating Hurmence Electric on electrical and Midwest Irrigation on golf course construction. No contracts were let pending Farmers Home Administration approval and a bid on well drilling costs.
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Maple Hills Country Club
Tripoli Town Hall
Moeller Construction Co
Tripoli
Young
Oelwein
Hurmence Electric
Midwest Irrigation of
Dubuque
Farmers Home Administration
Last Rites Held Tuesday for Emil Graening
Emil J. Graening 83 of Denver died after a stroke at home and was buried at St. Peter Lutheran Church cemetery following funeral rites on July 29. He was born in Maxfield Township Bremer County and married Ida Oltrogge in 1968. Survivors include Pauline Kallenbach Denver Arthur Denver seven grandchildren eleven great grandchildren and one brother Carl Waverly. Cleveland Funeral Home handled services.
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Denver
Emil J. Graening
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Graening
Allen Memorial Hospital
Maxfield Township
Bremer County
Ida Oltrogge
Maxfield Church
Alfred
Pauline) Kallenbach
Waverly
Arthur
Carl
Cleveland Funeral Home
Home from hospital for Herman Banser in Waterloo
Herman Banser returned home last week from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo after a three week stay following surgery.
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Herman Banser
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Girls Basketball Camp Draws 77 Teens in Carthage Illinois
Glenda Matthias, Frederika, and Judy Ludwig of Tripoli joined seventy seven high school girls at the second session of the Third Annual Girls Camp at Robert Morris College in Carthage Illinois. Vernon Bud McLearn led the camp with Gene Klinge Duane Stewart Jerry Horton and Sheryl Wischmeier as helpers. Mary Parsons highlighted the session with a dribbling exhibition and coaching. Parsons is a former West Central player and now a professional with Moore's All-American Redheads in Cara way Arkansas.
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Glenda Matthias
Frederika
Judy Ludwig
Tripoli
Robert Morris College
Carthage
Ilinois
Vernon
Bud” McLearn
Mediapolis
Gene Klinge
West Central
Maynard
Duane Stewart
West Liberty
Jerry Horton
Mount Ayr
Sheryl Wischmeier
Mary Parsons
Miss Parsons
Moore
Caraway
Ark
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Sportsmen’s Club
Jeid Committee
Klemp Plumbing and Heating
Tepee Tonka
Black Duck Lake
Black Duck
Minnesota
U.S
Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club
Interstate Power Company
Ipoli Jaycees
Fese
Jaycee
Brandt
A.F
Eek
Frederika Ann
Bobby Brown
Emil Graening
Tripoli Community High School
Anthes Electric of
Strawberry Point
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