Bremer county awards road rock contracts
Bremer county Board of Supervisors awarded county road maintenance rock contracts totaling 79437.00. Successful bidders included Hewitt Bros. Inc. for Division I, Paul Niemann Construction Co. for Divisions II and III, and Construction Co. for Division IV and V, with Cedar Rapids materials bidding on all divisions. Contracts commence June 15 and end October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer
Paul Niemann Construction Co
Sumner
IIV
Paul Niemann Consttuction Co
Paul Niemann Constuction Co
Cedar Rapids
Hewitt Bros
Fredericksburg
County Farm Bureau Ins Men Attend State Kickoff Meet
Davey Smith, Bremer county agency manager for Farm Bureau Insurance Services, and Career Underwriters H. Duane Rockholt, Paul Lageschulte, and Allen Casady attended a three state kickoff meeting in Des Moines on June 2 and 3. The gathering launched Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co.’s 20th annual June campaign to boost protection and financial security for families in Iowa Minnesota and Nebraska. Speakers included W. Heartsill Wilson of Michigan and H. B. Sharer of U S Rubber Tire Co New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davey Smith
Bremer
Farm Bureau Insurance Services
H. Duane Rockholt
Paul Lageschulte
Allen Casady
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Farm Bureau Insurance
Des Moines
Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co
W. Heartsill Wilson
Michigan
H. B. Sharer
U. S. Rubber Tire Co
New York
Planting Operations In Iowa Parks and Game Areas Finished
Iowa state parks and game sections finished the largest planting year in history with nearly 800000 trees and shrubs. Public hunting access areas received 425000 plants for wildlife cover for game birds and animals. Sweet Marsh unit planted about 4000 of these trees and shrubs. The parks section added over 30000 trees for shade, wildlife cover, and beauty, largely from the Commission’s Ames forest nursery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Commission
Ganfte
Sweet Marsh
Dean Dalziel
State Parks
Commission
Ames
Iowa
Winners Named in Iripoli Merchants Bike Event Friday
The Iripoli Merchants draw announced five bicycle prize winners: Ivan Meyer of Sumner, Michael Westendorf of Verly, Brent Laubie of Tripoli, Neta Meyer of Tripoli, and M Kehe of Tripoli. A bonus $10 trade certificate went to Kim Kehe for turning in the most bicycle tickets. eligibility required children 10 or under.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iripoli
Ivan
Wilber Meyer
Sumner
Michael
Ts. Marvin Westendorf
Wa- Verly
Brent
Kim Kehe
Phil Gross Wins Narrow Bremer County Attorney Primary
Monday's Iowa primary saw light voter turnout in the state and Bremer County. Phil Gross of Sumner won the Republican county attorney race by a slim margin with 836 votes, defeating Ivan J. Ack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Gross
State of Iowa
Bremer County
Sumner
Ivan J. Ack
Reinhard A. Buhr
Henry W. Hochberger
Buhr
Eldo Moeller
Moeller
Leslie Huck
Huck
Bremer
Congress
H. R. Gross
Ernest J. Seeman
W. L. Mooty
Robert W. Naden
M. L. Abrahamson
Dean Reed
L. B. Liddy
Harry B. Thompson
Garry D. Woodward
W N. Bump
Tripoli Red Sox to host Allison in league play
In county results Gross wins most votes in Sumner and Fremont. Ackerman leads Waverly. Tripoli hosts Allison Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in Cedar Valley league play after a 8-6 Sumner win over Tripoli in an exhibition.
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Tripoli Red Sox
Allison
Denver
Fredericksburg
Janesville
Tripoli
Sur
Sumner Cubs
Red Sox
Sumner
Ray Card
Bob Everding
Gary Klenzmann
Funeral Services Held Tuesday for Phillip Neumann 70
Funeral services for Phillip A. Neumann aged 70, formerly of Cedar Falls, were held Tuesday at St. Pauls United Church of Christ in Cedar Falls. Rev. Armin Tendrick officiated. Burial followed at Pioneer Cemetery in Waterloo with six pallbearers. He was born May 9, 1894, and survived by wife, two daughters, three sons, one stepson, one stepdaughter and one brother. Matthias Abbas Funeral Home of Denver handled arrangements.
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Phillip A. Neumann
Cedar Falls
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Armin H. Tendrick
Pioneer Cemetery
Waterloo
Melvin Matthias
Fred Matthias
Neal Baumgartner
Galen Lindell
Bruce Marsh
Dean Wilkens
Matthias-Abbas
Denver
Enters Hospital Carl Kirchhoff Admitted in Iowa City
Carl Kirchhoff entered University hospital in Iowa City today. The notice records his admission on a Wednesday without further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kirchhoff
University Hospital
Iowa City
Iowa State College Grants Degrees to Area Students
President James H. Hilton presided at Ames as 1,150 graduates received degrees and certificates at ISU commencement. Area students include George J. Farris of Denver, Ph.D. in chemical engineering. Mark A. Chapin of Janesville, distributed studies, and Stanley C. Stevens of Sumner in agricultural business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Hilton
Iowa State University
Ames
George J. Farris
Denver
Glenn W. Farris
Mark A. Chapin
Janesville
Neva Chapin
Stanley C. Stevens
Sumner
William D. Stevens
Mrs Abbas Named New Correspondent For Tripoli Leader
Rose Howrey resigns as Denver area correspondent for the Leader. Mrs Henry Peggy Abbas is secured as the new Denver based correspondent and news items from the area are urged to be given to her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Abbas
Tripoli
Rose Howrey
The
Leader
Denver
Henry
Peggy) Abbas
Barracks to Meet WWI Veterans in Waverly State Bank
Bremer County Barracks and auxiliary will hold their regular meeting on June 10 at 8 PM in the State Bank in Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
WWI
Veterans and Auxiliary
State Bank
Waverly
Art Association to Sponsor Summer Art Learning Program
The Cedar Valley Art Association will sponsor an eight week art learning program this summer for adults and children. An instructor will provide individual drawing and painting instruction. Classes run June 22 to August 14 at the Waverly Legion Hall above Kaiser Carson Furniture. Adults meet 7 30 to 10 p m Mondays and Wednesdays. 16 lessons cost 20 with students supplying their own materials. Signups at Waverly Library through June 6. children's class info also at the library.
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Cedar Valley Arst Association
Waverly Legion Hall
Kaiser-Carson
Waverly
Larry Kammeyer Named President of Tripoli FFA Group
Larry Kammeyer son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Kammeyer has been elected president by Tripoli FFA members He will be a senior at Tripoli High School with crops in his supervised farming program for two years He and his brother and a friend supplied entertainment at the FFA banquet for two years He previously served as sentinel Other officers elected for the coming year include David Kerr vice president Jerry Neuendorf secretary Larry Lageschulte treasurer Jim Kuhrt reporter and David Peters sentinel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Kammeyer
Arthur Kammeyer
Tripoli Ffa
Larry
Tripoli High School
FFA
David Kerr
Jerry Neuendorf
Larry Lageschulte
Jim Kuhrt
David Peters
Sentinel
County Medical Society Okays Testing Program
Bremer County Medical Society and the State Department of Health approve a skin testing program for TB contacts. The event will be held at the former Frederika post office on June 5 with three time slots. Readers over five may receive an X ray on June 23. younger reactors are referred to their doctor. Christmas Seals help fund the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Medical Society
State Department of Health
Selma Carroll
Bremer County TB and Health Association
Frederika
Three Statewide Fish Records for 1964 Are Listed
The State Conservation Commission reports three new 1964 big fish records. A northern weighing 17 pounds and 39 inches was caught May 17 at Arrowhead Lake in Sac county by Robert Wedemeyer of Anita, short of the 18 pound 4 ounce existing record. M. H. Alderson of Fayette caught a rainbow trout in Grannis Creek weighing 5 pounds 9 ounces, below the 6 pound 4 ounce record. Mrs. Maxine Peska of Cedar Rapids netted a 1 pound 12 ounce crappie from a quarry near Fairfax, well under the 3 pound 6 ounce record set last year.
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State Conservation Commission
Arrowhead Lake
Sac County
Robert Wedemeyer
Anita
Fayette
M. H. Alderson
Grannis Creek
Maxine Peska
Cedar Rapids
Fairfax
First Band Concert Set for Tuesday At High School
The summer season opening concert will be on June 9 at 8 p.m. at the main entrance of Tripoli High School under new music director James Tjaden. Tripoli Band Mothers host an ice cream social starting at 5:30. Additional concerts are June 23, July 7 and 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
James Tjaden
Tripoli
Vacation Bible School Ends at Tripoli Churches
Faith United Church of Christ will close its Vacation Bible School with a Sunday 10 15 worship service featuring a Children's Day program. The year’s theme is Jesus the Promised Savior and 144 children enrolled. Grace Lutheran’s program at about 140 children ends Friday at 10 30 a m with a display of student work. parents and friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith United Church of Christ
Jesus
Promised Savior
Grace Lutheran Church
Frederika Cub Scout Night and Talent Show June 13
Frederika hosts Cub Scout Night at the Frederika fire station on June 13 at 8 p.m. The program opens with a parade themed Fire Americans, followed by a flag ceremony and talent show. Contacts are Mrs. Clarence Bergmann in Frederika and Mrs. Guy Johnson in Tripoli. First prize is $5. Judging will be by audience members.
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Frederika
Clarence Bergmann
Guy Johnson
Tripoli
Denver School Board Hires Industrial Arts Instructor
Denver announces the hiring of Glenn Thompson from Maquoketa Valley School Delhi to teach industrial arts next year. He brings eight years of teaching experience and plans graduate work at State College of Iowa. Thompson and his family will relocate to Denver in August after directing a program that built and sold a complete house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver School Board
Denver
Glenn Thompson
Maquoketa Valley School
Delhi
Thompson
State College of Iowa
Maquoketa Valley
Bake sale tied to Cub Scout night set for June 13
The Frederika Scout mothers announce a bake sale in conjunction with Cub Scout night on June 13 at the Fire Station. Proceeds support local scouting activities and supplies.
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Frederika
Free Children's Portrait Day at Tripoli Town Hall
On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Tripoli Leader will photograph all children brought by parents or guardians. The event is free with no subscription or purchase required. Appointments can be made by calling 214-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Town Hall
Tripoli
Ice Cream Social for Tripoli Band Concert
The Tripoli Band Mothers host an ice cream social with a band concert Tuesday evening in front of Tripoli high school. Serving starts at 5 30 PM featuring maidrites hot dogs potato salad baked beans cake pie strawberries ice cream and coffee. If it rains the event moves to Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Tripoli High School
Tripoli Boy Scouts Attend Camporall at Spillville
Tripoli Boy Scouts join 1,500 scouts from eight northeast Iowa counties for the four year Camporall in Spillville Winneshiek County July 31 to August 2. Wapsipinicon Area Council districts North Star Wakota Montega Hawkeye Sunrise Sunset sponsor the event with unit camping jamboree cooking physical fitness conservation patrol competition stage shows and more along the Turkey river banks.
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Spillville
Winneshiek
Iowa
Wapsipinicon
Boy Scouts of America
Turkey River
North Star
Wakota
Montega
Hawkeye
Sunrise
Sunset
Black Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan
Chickasaw
Fayette
Grundy
Howard
Tripoli
Valley Forge
Spillville Camporall
Former Area Man Drowns on Colorado River
Friends here report the accidental drowning of Bernard Buzz Beckman of Glenwood Springs Colorado while boating with friends on the Colorado river Sunday afternoon. He was the son of the late Bernard Beckman Sr who lived in this community for years.
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Colorado
Bernard
Buzz) Beckman
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Colorado River
Bernard Beckman, Sr
Navy Couple Returns Home From Iceland to Denver
Gerald Klemp who has served two years with the Navy in Iceland returned Tuesday evening. He and his wife Beverly Drewis are now making their home in Denver.
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Iceland
Fremont
Gerald Klemp
Navy
Beverly Drewis
Denver
Winners Named in 4-H Girls Better Grooming Contest
In Bremer County 61 girls from 21 clubs gathered at Tripoli Town Hall on May 23 for the annual 4-H Better Grooming Contest. Top honors: Junior Debra Green Biz-E-Bees and Judy Forberg Sumner Sparklers tied for first. Mary Dailey NRG second. Intermediate first Patricia Williams Jefferson Jills. second Kathy Paulsen Do R Best. Senior first Nancy Young blur Franklin Starlettes. second Sara Thoms Dutiful Daughters. Pearl E Pardee reports 108 attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Town Hall
Debra Green
Biz-E-Bees
Judy Forberg
Sumner Sparklers
Mary Dailey
NRG
Patricia Williams
Jefferson Jills
Kathy Paulsen
Do R Best
Nancy Youngblur
Franklin Starlettes
Sara Thoms
Blue Ribbon
Margaret Herman
Franklin Blue Belles
Mary Harms
Maxfield Merry Maids
Mary Loveland
Jacksonettes
Patricia Fairholm
Jefferson
Sharon Kohagen
Dutiful Daughters
Susan Mack
Emily Shore
Jolly Jacksons
Christine Kay
Leroy Gopherettes
Crystal Wittenburg
Readlynettes
Ann Heffernan
Tens N Teens
Kendra Nordman
TNT
Kathy Leisinger
Waverettes
Nancy Hoppenworth
Diane Ingham
B Square
Janice Meier
Clover Teenerettes
Sandra Meier
Diane Cornmesser
Pamela Mack
Peggy Watson
Diane Shore
Joanne Fay
Virgilia Dewey
Anita Klodt
Judy Evans
Sumner Stars
Ruth Leuenberger
Wapsie Whirlwinds
Mary Tillmanns
Red Ribbon
Judy Ebert
Cedar Chums
Carol Otto
Maurine Platte
Nancy Burrow
Shary Brase
Janet Michael
Nancy Porter
Vicky Burrow
Susan Werner
Cheryl Watson
Mary Lecenberg
Barbara Stahlhut
Marsha Bull
Karen Coffman
Mary Lahmann
Linda Becker
Carolyn Kasemeier
Diane Milius
Marilyn Foelske
Sherry Taytow
Audrey Moeller
Sarah O'Brien
Sumner
Christine Fay
Becky Leistikow
Betty Figanbaum
Carol
Area Students Receive Degrees At S U S Friday
About 1475 graduates will receive degrees at spring commencement in the University Field House. Area honorees include Peggy Lockard Readlyn with a bachelor of science in general science John Mohr Sumner with a doctor of medicine and Daniel Strottmann with a bachelor of arts in physics and mathematics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University of Iowa
University
Peggy Lockard
Readlyn
Sumner
John Mohr
Daniel Strottmann
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Lef Road Rock
County Farm Bureau
Hs . I’s
Hamed
Pa Max
Aken
Haydon
Une
Erman
Mervin J. Flander
Gross
Ackerman
Flander
Evan Hultman
Melvin D. Synhorst
Chet B. Akers
Forty-Second
Vernon H. Kyhl
Representa
Klenzmann
Henninger
Duecker
Spier
E Everding
P Bergmann
Dooly
Weidler
A. Weidler
Nuss
Phillip Neumann
L.S.U
Art Association
Tripoli F.F.A. Group
County Medical Society
Bake Sale
Everett Tessmer
Martin Lake
S.U.S
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