Community Ambulance Fund Reaches Nine Thousand
Donations total 9127.91 for a local ambulance purchase across Tripoli Readlyn and Frederika areas. Door to door canvassing by Fire Department Jaycees and Lions Club raised 5175.31 in Tripoli area and 3952.60 in Readlyn. Tripoli School Board to meet June 9 at 8 PM in the high school office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Milius
Tripoli
Readlyn
Frederika
Fire Department
Jaycees and Lion’s Club
Roger Wolff
Tripoli Ambulance Service
LeRoy Klein
Ambulance Service
Readlyn Fire Department
Ron Kohagen
Readlyn Jaycee
Arnold Meyerhoff
Lion’s Club
Bremer Dairy Princess Contest Seeks 1975 Entrants
Bremer County seeks candidates for the Bremer Dairy Princess Contest with age rules for graduates and marital status. Entries due by October 1, 1975, blanks available at the anion office or from Artman Route 2. Winners crowned June 26 at Riviera Janesville amid district officials and local sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anion
Artman
Route 2
Bremer County
Funeral services set for Erwin OConnell 44
Funeral services for Erwin H. OConnell 44 of Frederika are planned for Friday June 6 at 10 a.m. at St Marys Catholic Church New Hampton officiated by Father J J Olinger. He died Tuesday at University Hospital Iowa City after a brief hospitalization. He had worked 27 years at Farmers Savings Bank Frederika and is survived by his wife two daughters a son his mother two brothers three sisters and was preceded by his father. The bank will close Friday June 6 until 2 p.m. due to his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin H. O’connell
Frederika
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
New Hampton
J. J. Olinger
University Hospital
Iowa City
O’connell
Farmers Savings Bank
Farmers Savings Bank of
Extend Swimming Reg First Year Tests Saturday
Registration for the summer swimming program is extended. Parents should call Mrs. Bremer after 5:00 p.m. at 882 3482 to enroll. First year children must register by Saturday morning. Preliminary tests for new participants occur Saturday June 7 at Waverly pool, with rides from Tripoli elementary at 9:15 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul V. Bremer
Waverly Pool
Bremer
Tripoli
Waverly
Two Fire Calls Burst From Storm At 4 30 A M In Tripoli
Tripoli Firemen faced an unusual 4 30 a m situation when two calls arrived simultaneously. One warning from Lillie Dorn reported a lightning strike and smoke near a wall outlet with a scorched chair, while a second call from Frederika requested aid for a barn fire at Helena Bergmann farm northwest of Frederika on highway 63. The Tripoli unit assisted Frederika with one engine. barn fire fully destroyed. The rest of the items note local sales, pictures, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Lillie Dorn
Frederika
Helena Bergmann
Reward Offered for Tripoli High School Break-In
Bremer County Sheriff's department investigates a Memorial weekend break-in and vandalism at Tripoli Community High School. The board offers a 150 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of those responsible for water damage and vandalism including ripped drinking fountains in the senior high corridors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Tripoli Community High School
Bremer County
Tripoli School
Readlyn Scouts Award Night Recognition Highlights
Readlyn Cub, Boy, and Webelo groups held a pot luck dinner and award presentation at Readlyn Park on May 27. Awards went to Douglas East, Kenny Bradley, Kevin Thurm, Terry Meyer, Kevin Morgan, Jeff Suhr, Chris Steggal, Todd Rose, Douglas Weihling, Jeff Gossman, Bruce Fortsch, Chad Tobey, Keith Soldwisch, Larry Norte, John Stumme, and Jeff Bast. Building flood damage included ruined flooring, vandalized fixtures, milk spill in the lunchroom, and damaged athletic equipment. Donald D Fuller reenlisted May 15 for six years as a tank commander with the 1st Infantry Division at Ft. Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Boy Scouts
Webeloes
Readlyn Park
Douglas East
Farm Mechanics
Kenny Bradley
Kevin Thurm
Terry Meyer
Kevin Morgan
Jeff Suhr
Chris Steggal
Wolf
Todd Rose
Douglas Wehling
Jeff Gossman
Bruce Fortsch
Chad Tobey
Keith Soldwisch
Larry Norte
Gold Arrow
John Stumme
Jeff Bast
Donald D. Fuller
Harold L. Fuller
Fredericksburg
Iowa
1St Infantry
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Senior Citizen Fiesta Set for June 10 in West Union
The fourth annual Senior Citizen Fiesta will be held June 10 at the West Union Fairgrounds starting at 10:00 am. It features bingo, hobby displays, entertainment, arts and crafts, and a lunch area. Admission is 50 cents in advance, 75 cents at the gate. open to all aged 60 and over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
West Union Fairgrounds
John Miehe
Maynard
Iowa
Fairgrounds
Northeast Iowa
Northeast
Balloon found on farm traced to Colorado classroom project
Mr and Mrs Daniel Kirchhoff found a balloon on their farm with Casa Bonita ad. Denver restaurant confirmed it was given to a first grade class for a project at Verderhoof Elementary in Arvada. The 12 balloons were released April 10, and this one traveled about 1000 miles to Tripoli, the only one found out of Colorado. A softball reminder for girls grades 3 through 7 notes registrations for sessions from June 9 to August 1. Wartburg College letters went to Willis Hildebrandt and Rick Alcock, sons of local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Kirchhoff
Denver
Colo
Kirchhoff
Wartburg College
Willis Hildebrandt
Harvey Hildebrandt
Rick Alcock
Leland Alcock
Tripoli
Tripoli Panthers Triumph In Baseball Opener
The Tripoli Panthers opened summer baseball with a 10 3 home win over the Sumner Aces. Jim Fink pitched a complete game with 13 strikeouts and one earned run. Teeling started for Sumner, Decor relieved, and key hits came from Mirs Alcock and Nuss in a high scoring fourth and fifth inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Panthers
Sumner
Tripoli High
Panthers
Sumner Aces
The
Jim Fink
Teeling
Aces
Decor
Tripoli
Dean Mirs
Dave Alcock
Randy Schulz
Jim Schwake
Dan Sauerbrei
Mark Nuss
Craig Bruns
Perry Sauerbrei
M. Gronemeyer
Ee Tripoli
Century Farm Recognition Deadline Nears in Iowa
Bremer county farm owners must apply by July 4 1975 for Century Farm recognition. The program honors farms owned by the same family 100 years by July 4 1976 with a 76 designation in 1976. Applications available at local offices and banks and must be mailed to Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Iowa
County Farm Bureau
Waverly
Tripoli
Iowa Department of Agriculture
State House
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
New Pastor Installed at Frederika Church
Rev. Mark Reiff was installed as pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Frederika with Rev. Dr. Raymond Harms presiding. Reiff, single, lives in Frederika after May 8 ordination in St. Paul. A noon potluck followed the service with Luther League skit entertainment in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika
Mark Reiff
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Raymond Harms
Reiff
Memorial Lutheran Church
St. Paul
Minnesota
The
Luther League
Perfect Four Year Attendance For Marsha Nacke
A note honors Marsha Nacke for perfect attendance across four years of high school plus only one day missed since third grade. The 1974-75 list includes Ronny Heidemann Donna Hyde Janice Meier Darlyl Peters Terry Quigley Dawn Bergmann Ricky Foelske Karla Kucker Karen Meier Becky Schwartz Loren Sommerlot Randall Kirchhoff Michelle Westendorf and others. Grade cards were mailed and holders should contact the high school office if missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsha Nacke
Ronny Heidemann
Donna Hyde
Janice Meier
Darlyl Peters
Terry Quigley
Dawn Bergmann
Ricky Foelske
Karla Kucker
Karen Meier
Becky Schwartz
Loren Sommerlot
Randall Kirchhoff
Michelle Westendorf
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Bulance
American Savings Bank
Readlyn Savings Bank
Ional
Dairymen
Ust
Barbara Smith
Dging
Riviera
Janesville
Oss
Clarksville
Oreson
Allison
Ctor
Black Hawk
Ipoli
Agri-Gifts Datathen
Pai
Oe Salon
Erwin O’connell
Brandenburg-Krueger Ladies Auxiliary
Post
Janice Fink
Esther Mowatts
WOLTZ
Waltz Studio
Legion Aux
Bockhaus-Bartels American Legion Auxiliary
Geneva Selck
Elsie Volker
Kaye Osborn
City Hall
W. B. Weeber
Colorado
Craig Hemmen
Mirs
RBI
Wapsie Valley
South Winn
Century Farm
Frederika Church
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