Dower Seeks July 4 Rate Hike for IPC Residential
Interstate Power Company asks Iowa Commerce Commission to approve a July 4 rate increase covering residential, commercial, and industrial classes. The rise aims to offset rising costs from environmental controls, labor, taxes, and a $71 million five year construction budget, with residential increases varying by class and usage. Affected customers will receive detailed mailed explanations. similar increases planned for Illinois and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Power Company
IPC
Steele
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Blood Donation Policy and Hours at Waterloo Center
The Red Cross explains blood donation as a voluntary act with no charge to recipients and notes paid donors carry higher risks. Waterloo Center announces new screening aims and revised hours for donor appointments with sessions 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursdays.
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American Red Cross
Waterloo
Aterloo
Waterloo Center
Beauty Salon Promos Run From July Through June 12
A beauty salon offers a promotional event running from July through June 12. The schedule highlights discounted services and new client welcome packages. Local shoppers are invited to visit for details and appointment booking.
Tripoli Fire Crews Respond to Farm Chimney Blaze
Tripoli fire department was called to the Art Meyer farm southwest of Tripoli Monday afternoon. No serious damage resulted as the chimney of the farm home burned out.
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Tripoli
Art Meyer
Fire Chief Resigns. Les Dettmer Replaces In Tripoli
Chief Allen Bergmann resigns from Tripoli Fire Department after moving to a rural farm home. Former chief Les Dettmer steps in for the unexpired term. Other officers include Wm Seelhammer as 1st assistant Vern House as 2nd assistant Greg Schmidt secretary and Donald Buls treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Bergmann
Tripoli
Les Dettmer
Wm. Seelhammer
Vern House
Greg Schmidt
Donald Buls
Reminder for Summer Swimming Lessons Bus Departures
Enrollees for the summer swimming lessons at Waverly must catch buses at 8:15 from Frederika fire station and 8:30 from Tripoli grade school on Thursday morning June 10 for registration and a swim test in Waverly.
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Waverly
Frederika
Tripoli
Funeral Services Held Tuesday for Mabel Hunemuller
Mrs. Mabel Hunemuller 71 died Saturday at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo. Services were Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church Tripoli with interment in Grace Cemetery. Survived by daughter LaVerne Haverkamp and son Arlin with nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Mabel Hunemuller
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli
Glenn Kappelmann
Grace Cemetery
Arno Ladage
Otto Buenger
Paul Hartman
Ewald Kleiss
Leo Tonne
R. O. Wikner
Mabel (Heinemann) Hunemuller
William He
Sidney Martin
Hawthorne
California
Fred Heinemann
Readlyn
Savings Bonds Publicize County Quota Progress
Bremer county April sales of Series E and H savings bonds totaled 36 422 boosting four month county total to 172663 for 36 percent of 1971 quota. Iowa April sales 7627133 up 22 percent from 1970. four month state total 30386636 for 40 percent of 1971 goal. Greene leads with 72 percent, Warren 62 Adams 60 Jefferson 59 OBrien 58 Clarke 57 Ringgold 57 Adair 56. Other counties shown include Black Hawk 38 percent and Chickasaw 33 percent.
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Bremer County
Iowa
Greene County
Warren County
Adams
Jefferson
O’brien
Clarke
Ringgold
Adair
Black Hawk County
Chickasaw
Fayette
Recognition Ceremony At Mental Health Institute
The annual volunteer recognition ceremony was held at the Mental Health Institute Independence on Tuesday May 18 at 2 p m in Reynolds Auditorium. Two hundred ten volunteers logged 7 935 hours in 1970 and received certificates and pins. Honored volunteers included Mrs Hazel Chapin Mrs Pauline Lahmann Mrs Elizabeth Maurer Mrs Lenora Meyer and Mrs Helen Shires all of Tripoli.
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Mental Health Institute
Independence
Reynolds Auditorium
Hazel Chapin
Pauline Lahmann
Elizabeth Maurer
Lenora Meyer
Helen Shires
Tripoli
Local Bank Sponsors Buy At Home Ad Campaign in Tripoli
American Savings Bank of Tripoli launches a 13 ad series to urge residents to support local merchants. President Melvin Krumm urges shopping locally to keep dollars circulating in the community and strengthen Tripoli’s town life and tax base.
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American Savings Bank
Tripoli
Melvin Krumm
American Savings Bank of
Leader
Krumm
Senior Citizens Seek Eldest Iowa Fair Attendee
Waverly Citizens join a statewide hunt to locate Iowa’s oldest state fair attendee who plans to visit this year. The Iowa Commission on the Aging will honor the person as a guest at the fair on Senior Citizens Day Monday August 23. Contact Ralph Wedeking at 506 East Bremer Avenue Waverly IA 50677 with tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
East Bremer Avenue
Iowa
Bremer County Cancer Board reports 1971 goal reached
The Bremer County Cancer Board met at the Bremer County Welfare office with 12 members. Chairman Rev V D Weidler announced the 1971 campaign goal of 8560 was reached and thanked all chairmen captains and volunteers. New 1971 board members were elected and nominations noted for Dairy Cattle Congress representation. Next meeting set for September 27.
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Bremer County
Davey Smith
Gerald Harrington
John Roach
Dairy Cattle Congress
Twilight Golf Opens Season at Maple Hills Club
The first twilight golf of the season will be held Saturday June 5 at Maple Hills Country Club with partner pairings drawn at 5 30 p m. Each couple should bring their meat for grilling while food is provided for two dollars per couple. Non players may reserve the evening meal.
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Maple Hills Country Club
Waterloo Pops Concert Plans Set for June Schedule
The Waterloo Choral Association will stage a two night Pops Concert on June 11 and 12 at Hope Martin Theatre Water loo. Tickets are sold at the door or in advance through Mrs Barbara Brooks a chorus singer. They will also perform at the Waterloo Carnival of Arts on June 5 at the Recreation Center.
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Waterloo Choral Association
Hope Martin Theatre
Waterloo
Barbara Brooks
Notice of Dr Weeber Office Closure
Dr W B Weeber will close his office from June 10 to June 26. The notice lists dates only and provides no further actions or contacts.
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W. B. Weeber
Tripoli Plumbing and Heating Vacation Closure
Tripoli Plumbing and Heating will close for vacation from June 6 through June 13.
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Tripoli
Local airman earns Outstanding Unit Award at Luke AFB
Sgt. Allen O. Schumacher of the 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing at Luke AFB Arizona receives the U S Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. The wing was cited for three fold mission from 1968 to 1970 training pilots on the F 100 F 104 and F 5 in support of NATO Viet Nam and allied forces while improving U S security. Schumacher is the son of Mr and Mrs Orville Schumacher of Tripoli and a Tripoli High School graduate.
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Allen O. Schumacher
58Th Tactical Fighter
Luke Afb
Ariz
U. S. Air Force
Schumacher
Tactical Air Command Wing
United States
U. S
Vietnam
Sgt. Schumacher
Orville Schumacher
Tripoli
Tripoli School
Five THS Girls Attend Parsons College Camp in Iowa
Five Tripoli High School girls are enrolled in a Parsons College Girls Basketball Camp in Fairfield Iowa. The group includes Jane Mahlstedt Marilyn Pries Ann Fink Connie Matthias and Kim Buzzard from Fre derika. Camp runs June 6 to August 7 in nine one week sessions with sixteen coaches from across the United States.
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Tripoli High School
Parsons College
Fairfield
Iowa
Bob Spencer
Jane Mahlstedt
Wilbur Mahlstedt
Marilyn Pries
Millard Pries
Ann Fink
Ray H. Fink
Tripoli
Connie Matthias
Elmer Matthias
Kim Buzzard
Don C. Buzzard
Frederika
Dave van Ahn
United States
Arts and Crafts Center Opens in Frese Building Tripoli
Tripoli’s Tripoli Arts and Crafts Association secures Frese building as a center and shop for crafts. Community donations of tables chairs desk cash register showcases lumber paint and fabrics requested. Helpers to paint walls and ceilings to meet at the center Monday June 7 at 7 p.m. Bring brushes or rollers.
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Tripoli Arts and Crafts Association
Tripoli
Wendell Brase
L. J. Magnall
Mac's Furniture Opens at New Tripoli Location
Mr and Mrs Gail McLavey owners of Mac's Furniture move their furniture and carpeting business to 301 South Main Street Tripoli They leased from building owner Mrs Nora Peacock in the former Tripoli Leader site Plans for a grand opening and ongoing furniture and carpeting sales.
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Gail McLavey
Mac’s Furniture
South Main Street
Tripoli
Clarence Bergmann Elected President of Alpha Phi Omega
Clarence Bergmann son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Bergmann of Frederika was elected president of Alpha Phi Omega the national service fraternity at Upper Iowa College Fayette on May 16.
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Clarence Bergmann
Frederika
Alpha Phi Omega
National Service Fraternity
Upper Iowa College
Fayette
Bremer County Dairy Princess Contest Set for June
Ron Leistikow announces the 1971 Bremer Dairy Princess Contest running June 1 to 25. Rules require a Bremer County dairy farm girl, aged 18 to 24 on June 1, high school graduate, not married. The winner, crowned July 10 in Tripoli, receives a $50 savings bond. runner-up $25.
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Ron Leistikow
Bremer
Mer County
Tripoli
Readlyn
Eugene Eick
Plainfield
Jim Redies
Route 2
Waverly
LaVerne Schumacher
Bremer County
Iowa
Milk Maid Magic Contest at Bremer County Fair
The second annual Milk Maid Magic cooks contest will run at the Bremer County Fair this August open to residents of Bremer County and nearby. Entries accepted 9 to 11 am on August 5 with judging at 1 pm. prizes awarded August 7.
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Bremer County Fair
Bremer County
Eighteen Bremer dairymen earn DHIA production awards
Nineteen Bremer county dairymen received Dairy Herd Improvement Association Production Certificates for herds averaging above the breed average by at least 10 percent for the year May 1 1970 to April 30 1971. A total of 38 herds with 1364 cows averaged 11 958 pounds of milk and 470 pounds of fat. Local officers Merl Lillibridge and Charles Lillibridge oversee the Unified Dairy Herd Improvement Co op DHIA.
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Bremer County
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Dale Shires
Merl Lillibridge
Charles Lillibridge
Unified Dairy Herd Improvement
Voelker
Iowa
Fayette County
Clayton
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Sioux
Bremer
Delaware
Mitchell
Howard
Dubuque
Lee
Kossuth
Waverly
G.H
Edwin Steinbronn
Fairbank
Dallas Rathe
Venice Rathe
Readlyn
Dale H. Meyer
Sumner
Charles Dewey
Louis Gitch and Son
Arnold Hesse
Earl Brandt
LaVerne Schumacher
Kenneth and
Ervin Koelling
Denver
G.J
Merlin Oxth
R.G
Herbert Walther
Neil Smith, Jr
R.B
Ayrshire
Guernsey
Holsteaya
Jersey
Tax Commission Reports Bremer County Shopping Dip in 3rd Quarter 1970
Retail sales in Bremer county for the quarter ended September 30 1970 total $21 040 629 a decrease of $2 632 886 from a year earlier Only three areas show gains Janesville up 65 606 non permit sales up 1609 and rural up 97 886 Readlyn down 459 101 Waverly Sumner Tripoli Denver down Readlyn down 459 101 Under 500 Population down 704 903 Total Bremer County down 2 632 886.
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Bremer County
State Department of Revenue
Janesville
Funal
Otr Waverly
Sumneree
Tripoli
Denver
Nbaee Nap Nennamne
Readlyn
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Ate Power
R. W. Steele
Vice
Ross Center Een Blood
Epalifis
National of Health
Red Cross
The
LEAR
Chie
Cancer Society
Carol Kruse
the Redeemer Lutheran Church
Kruse
Harold Meier
Maxfield Township
Keith Carroll
Carl Ryan
James Kerr
Douglas Township
Fremont Township
Elmer Herzog
John Brunkhorst
Bernard Nolte
Sumner Township
Robert Kerr
Coth
Frese
Emil W. Thoms
Route 3
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