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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1955
Page
8
Bremer county 4-H girls mothers leaders and friends gather June 3 at Waverly High School auditorium for Rally Day. Registration at 12 30 pm. Geraldine Lohmann to chair. business meeting at 1 pm with officer elections and campaign demonstrations.
Mrs. Howard Van Brocklin and others visit the Albert Rieck and Kuethe homes. Allen Rieck and family from Clarion spend weekend with Albert Rieck family. Several calls and dinners across Clarion, Janesville, Waterloo, Sumner, and Garden Grove with events including Bible school attendance and a Farm Bureau banquet in Tripoli.
A golden palomino Shetland pony mare with a baby colt sold for 2200 dollars at Albia, setting a world record for a grade pony. Buyers were Mr and Mrs Alan Karns and daughter of Hu meston.
Em Fuchs pastor schedules Sunday school and Bible class at 9 00 worship at 10 00. Luther League meets Thursday at 8 p m Brotherhood meeting Tuesday at 8 p m Vacation Bible school begins Monday at 9 a m
Denver launches a summer playground program directed by Ronald Knudson of Denver High School beginning June 1. It will be full day with younger children in the morning at Prestien Memorial Park and older kids at the Town park. New tennis and basketball courts aid activities along with a high school baseball and softball schedule.
Bruce Wieland was named valedictorian of Readlyn Class of 1955 with Jerold Meier as salutatorian at ceremonies in Readlyn Community Hall. Commencement speaker was Bruce F. Gates of Waterloo.Awards were given for athletics music activity and citizenship with senior and eighth grade diplomas awarded amid class day programs and a Declaration of Independence gift from the VFW auxiliary.
Tripoli Woman's club held its final meeting of the year on Wednesday May 18. Retiring president Mrs Leslie Lauck installed new officers led by President Mrs C E Teague and Vice President Mrs L J Magnall with Ruby Servoss as secretary and Mrs John Casey as treasurer.
Virgil Mabion Borchert formerly of Tripoli earned a BA at Upper Iowa University commencement on May 30 with 58 graduates. Governor Leo A. Hoegh spoke, Borchert named as one of three students to represent USU in 1954 Who's Who. A dinner followed in his honor with family and university officials present.
Sixty five members and guests attended the annual Ladies Night program at Town Hall. Guests included Bill Tate of the Iowa Conservation Commission and Lloyd Kieffer district conservation officer. Kieffer showed fishing film and Lawrence Dawson of Waterloo presented south trip films. A Kids Fish Day was announced for Tot’s Lake on June 19. Buttons will be sold to raise funds.
The notice lists births, birthdays, visits, and travel of Readlyn residents and nearby families. It covers the Kimball and Albrecht families with a first grandson, birthday observances, relatives visiting from Seward and Denver, and service member Kenneth Richmann's homecoming from Japan and Korea. Jackie Matthias recovers at home after Cedar Rapids accident.
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Readlyn Co operative Co. plans a special meeting at the Community building Monday at 8 p m to vote on building and equipping a new grain storage elevator mill and warehouse. Two resolutions seek authorization for construction and for borrowing to finance it. Arlin Matthias is president Wm Maurer secretary and Virgil Peters manager.
Barbara Burman of the T.N.T. club and daughter of the Howard Burmans of Waverly is selected by the Bremer county 4-H girls committee to attend the state 4-H conservation camp. The camp, for interested 4-H youth, runs July 25 through 29. Barbara, 17, is in her seventh year as a 4-H member in Bremer county and has belonged to the Jolly Jacksons club.
Tripoli will start the first phase of its summer recreation program with junior baseball tryouts at 6 p m at the ball field. Director John Mullen says two teams will be formed 8 to 12 and 12 to 15 with age cutoffs June 1. The regular program likely begins June 20 as Mullen plans to attend a Waterloo school.
On May 31, 1955 the District Court of Bremer County Iowa appointed Alfred Tegtmeier as Executor of the estate of Mary Tegtmeier deceased All persons indebted must pay the undersigned and those with claims must present them to the court for allowance Oliver J Reeve attorney Wa verly Iowa proceeds to be made available for settlement
At Britt Mrs L P Callison celebrated her 98th birthday. Nearby Mrs Augusta Rasmuson turned 97 days earlier and Duncan resident Mrs Anna Wellick also reached 97.
infant Teresa Lynn Hiinermann baptized at home with Pastor Eve Dornbusch officiating sponsors Mrs Milton Petratz and Mr Mervin Meier. Roxana Lee Lymis and Seaman Robert Mojo wed at St Pauls Evangelical in Denver with reception in Janesville. Community gatherings include Clow family entertainment night and Ladies Aid meeting hosted by Mrs Wes Sauerbrei and Mrs Walter Sauerbrei.
A surprise housewarming party was held Sunday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kirchhoff. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meswarth Sumner Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Rosenthal Jeff Wayland Mr and Mrs Virgil Meswarth Mr and Mrs Harold Leisinger Karen and Jan Waverly and Mrs. E W Kirchhoff.
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