Rural voters pass fire tax ballot in Bremer County
In a light turnout primary, Bremer County residents approve a rural fire protection levy. Voters cast 305 for, 279 against. Uncontested races include Lorence Platte as second district supervisor and several county offices. Judicial amendment passes 1,176 yes to 791 no.
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Ies! Light
Ruralsmont
Lorence Platte
Mervin J. Flander
Sadie King
John Sperry
Bremer County
Congress
Patin
Hill
Immunization Day Scheduled at Tripoli Town Hall
Tripoli Town Hall opens as immunization center on June 15 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, 6:00 pm to 5:00 pm, and 9:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Citizens receiving the first oral serum last month will get a card noting the type and date. second doses urged, three types required, 25 cents per dose.
Des Moines Mid-Summer Conference Adopts Farm Bureau Resolution
County Farm Bureau delegates at the Des Moines Mid-Summer Conference on May 31 to June 1 submit a resolution to Iowa's congressional delegation. The resolution opposes federal price supports and government surplus programs, calling for voluntary adjustments and rejecting both continued price supports and old surplus schemes.
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County Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
Congress
Olmstead Local Instructor Extends 9-10 Week Chemistry
Mistry INSTITUTE Olmstead, a local instructor, plans a 9 to 10 week chemistry program at Montana State Orman Mont starting August 10, 1917. The school supported by the National Seizedation program will remain here.
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Mistry Institute Olmstead
Montana State Orman
Mont
National Seiedation
Olmstead
Two Men Fined In Mayor Barnes Court In May
Two persons were fined in Mayor George W. Barnes court during May. Albert Gaede Sumner speeding five dollars plus costs LaVerne Platte Tripoli speeding two dollars fines listed.
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Barnes
George W. Barnes
Albert Gaede
Sumner
LaVerne Platte
Tripoli
63 Students Named To Wapsie Valley 6 Weeks Honor Roll
Sixty three students qualified for the Wapsie Valley High School honor roll for the final six weeks. Asterisk indicates straight As. Seniors listed Pat Corcoran Jim Dugger Sharon Fette Imogene Fink Jim Gallup Judy Gruber Loreen Hein Andrea Klodt Lavonne Kuker Linda Lehmkuhl Wayne Markle Sara Jane McKone Gwen Meyerhoff Karen Moeller Pat Moeller David Poock Joyce Rechkemmer John Reith Veronica Sauerbrei Joan Snyder Judy Warneke Dale Wehling Marlene Wehling Bill Werner. Juniors listed Ruth Bast Dennis Corcoran Karen Fette Sandra Gehrke Karen Judisch Roy Kastli Lois Lehmkuhl Robbie Markle Donna Reiter Becky Rundle Wanda Schuldt Dennis Wegner Dianne Wittenburg. Sophomores Wendell Finch Gail Haberkamp David Judisch Sharon Kerns Bob Lorber Kathy Otto Michael Rathe Elaine Warneke Roger Westphal Janet Youngblut. Freshmen Marian Buhr Sharry Brickman James Donnelly Kathy Frame James Hines Susan Matthias Audrey Moeller Ronald Moeller Marianne Ohl Lois Poock David Ross Dianna Stumme Craig Venzke Dennis Weaver Carol Wehling Nancy
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Renu
Wapsie Valley High School
Pat Corcoran
Jim Dugger
Sharon Fette
Imogene Fink
Jim Gallup
Judy Gruber
Loreen Hein
Andrea Klodt
Krueger Heads to Saudi Arabia for Summer Visit
Alice Krueger traveled from Faribault Minnesota to visit Richard Krueger at Shattuck Military Academy. He returned Sunday evening and left again Tuesday for Dhahran Saudi Arabia to spend the summer with his parents Mr and Mrs L P Krueger.
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Saudi Arabia
Alice
Krueger
Faribault
Minn
Richard Krueger
Shattuck Military Academy
Dhahran
Mrs. L. P. Krueger
Wapsie Sportsmen's Park Mowing Drive Set for Friday
The lawn mowing committee of the Wapsie Sportsmen's club designates Friday evening as the trimming time for the club park. Members are asked to assist after 5:30 PM with a good turnout hoped to finish the job quickly.
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Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Fractures Both Arms Of Eight Year Old Seelhammer
Jim Seelhammer eight year old son of Mr and Mrs William Seelhammer fractured both arms Saturday afternoon after a fall from a tree at home. He was treated at Sumner hospital and released.
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Jim
Wm. Seelhammer
Sumner Hospital
Vacation Bible School at Grace Lutheran Enrolls 140
One hundred forty children attend Grace Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School in its second and final week. Program concludes Friday at 10 45 a m with a final program. Eighteen teachers oversee nursery through confirmation classes including Mary Block and David Lahmann in Nursery and Pastor Arnold Thalacker in Intermediate.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Mary Block
David Lahmann
James Nuss
August Harms
Arlie Bergmann
Arnold Thalacker
Julie Brener
Connie Heinemann
Yvonne Kalkbrenner
Frances Olejniczak
Mre Wendall Kuethe
Ray Dohrmann
Sharon Nacke
Noor Thalacker
Leo Tonne
Erwin Tonne
Ronald Rieck
May fines from J M Haydon court list 13 violators
May docket in J M Haydon justice court shows 13 violators, including four state cases and nine Town of Tripoli matters. Total fines amount to 184 dollars plus costs, with offenses ranging from muffler noise to speeding and a school bus violation. Notable entries include Terry Taylor of Tripoli fined 50 dollars and 60 day license suspension for passing a stopped school bus, and Dennis Lee Frush of Hawkeye fined 106 dollars for speeding.
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J. M. Haydon
Justice of the Peace Court
Tripoli
James L. Block
Charles Bohle
Sumner
Terry Taylor
Robert Schwartz
Wartburg College 110th Commencement Sees Tri-Poli Area Grads
Three Tri poli area students join 170 seniors at Wartburg College 110th annual commencement. Hazel Chapin of Tripoli earns a bachelor of science in education, Leslie Huck of R3 Sumner a bachelor of science in education, and Sandra Jean Bany of Tripoli receives a bachelor of arts.
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Tripoli Area
Wartburg College
Hazel Chapin
Tripoli
Leslie Huck
Sumner
Sandra Jean Bany
Ed Bany
Herman Bockhaus rites held in Western Douglas
Herman C. Bockhaus 80 died May 31 at daughter’s home in Denver from a stroke after five years of ill health. Rites Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Western Douglas conducted by Dr. A W Engelbrecht. interment in church cemetery. Survived by two daughters Mrs Buss and Mrs Steege, two sons Stanley and Lawrence, 12 grandchildren. wife Bertha died in 1940. He served on local school and Siegel Creamery boards.
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Frederika
Herman C. Bockhaus
Wm. Buss
Denver
Bockhaus
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Western Douglas
A. W. Engelbrecht
Rettig
Douglas Township
Siegel Creamery Board
Roy Steege
Waterloo
Stanley
Waverly
Lawrence
County 4 Hers Rally Day Set on June 8
About 300 4 H girls will campaign and vote on Friday June 8 at Wapsie Valley school for county 4 H girls officers for 1962 1963 Registration begins at 630 p m Candidates include Marilyn Beam Kathy Becker Carolyn Lahmann Sheryl Magnall Velda Pothast Marilyn Thoms Jane Werner and others Top three county winners will be announced The winner of the June 2 county competition will present The Country Girl s Creed William Heffernan will give an illustrated talk on his L Y E experiences in Iran
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Wapsie Valley School
Marilyn Beam
Kathy Becker
Cedar Chums
Carolyn Lahmann
Wapsie
Sheryl Magnall
Biz- E-Bees
Velda Pothast
B Square
Marilyn Thoms
Jane Werner
Franklin Blue Belles
Wm. Heffernan
Iran
Herman Bull Hospitalized After Stroke at Home
Herman Bull was taken to Scholtz Memorial Hospital in Waterloo on Monday after suffering a stroke at his home Saturday.
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Herman Bull
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Heart Attack Strikes Mrs. Kuhlow at Sumner Hospital
Mrs. Arthur Kuhlow is hospitalized at Sumner after a heart attack. Her condition remains about the same as previously reported.
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Arthur Kuhlow
Sumner Hospital
Cedar Valley 6-Team Baseball League Schedule Revealed
The Cedar Valley six team league opens as rains paused weekend games. Teams listed include Greene Readlyn Janesville Waterloo Elks Readlyn and Tripoli with officials Ronald Knudson Chas Hagemann John Knott Dick Herzog Pete Mazula and Regi Witt. Schedule spans June through Aug with all games at Ferguson Field Waterloo.
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Cedar Valley
Cedar Valley Baseball League
Greene
Fredericksburg
Janesville
Waterloo
Ronald Knudson
Chas Hagemann
John Knott
Dick Herzog
Pete Mazula
Regi Witt
Readlyn
Tripoli
Ferguson Field
Warning on go carts from Iowa Highway Patrol Chief
State Highway Patrol Chief Dave Herrick warns that go carts pose severe danger as the season returns. He notes they cannot be registered under Iowa law and may only be driven on private property, while some mini machines reach over 60 mph and lack traffic safety gear, making them hard for other drivers to spot.
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State Highway Patrol
Dave Herrick
Herrick
Iowa
Barrys Attend Keystone Wedding for Sayers and Roehr
Dr and Mrs C R Barry attended the wedding of Larry Sayers and Carolyn Roehr Sunday at Keystone.
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Keystone
Adams Comments On Taste Of Bass At Marsh
Doyle Adams area manager for Sweets Marsh says fishermen report bass with an odd taste from the reserve section. He notes nothing wrong with the fish and cites feeding habits as the cause. He suggests skinning filleting and soaking in salt water to remove the taste.
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Adams
Marsh
Doyle Adams
Sweets Marsh
Doyle
8 Week Summer Recreation Starts In Tripoli District
A Monday start marks the eight week summer recreation program for Tripoli Community School district. No registration needed this year. attendance on the first day counts. Two age groups are provided with North park led by Mrs Magnall and assistants, South park for older youths led by Richard Opheim. Swimming sessions run July 9 to July 27 on Mon Wed Fri mornings.
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Tripoli Community
Northpark
L. J. Magnall
North Park
Laura Hurmence
Connie Schmidt
Richard Opheim
South Park
Auxiliary to meet June 12 at Tripoli Town Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary will convene on June 12 at 8 p m in Tripoli Town Hall. Hostesses are Rose Kuhrt Emma Selck and Geneva Selck. Officers will be elected at the meeting.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Tripoli Town Hall
Rose Kuhrt
Emma Selck
Geneva Selck
Mast Family Mourns Loss of Mrs Tillie Hultz
Mr and Mrs Dan Mast and family travel to Jefferson Wisconsin after death of Tillie Hultz mother in law. Funeral services scheduled Friday at Jesup.
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Dan Mast
Jefferson, Wis
Tillie Hultz
Jesup
We Salute The Dairy Industry In Iowa
The June Dairy Month promotion salutes dairy farmers as the foundation of milk markets. It details United for new sales horizons and a national program financed by a 2 cent levy, now spanning 49 states after 22 years of growth and cooperation.
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United
America
Association
Prodme Sca
Dairying Industry Vital to Iowa
Iowa dairying remains a stable income source with milk output per cow rising while total cows fall from a million to about 750,000. Farm value of milk and cream nears 200 million annually, with most output used for manufacturing products and only about one fifth sold as Grade A fluid milk. The 1962 June Dairy Month marks the 26th year of promotion, highlighting national and state efforts by dairy farmers processors and distributors to expand markets for dairy foods.
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Iowa
American Dairy Association
Iowa Dairy Princess Jovita Misbach to crown successor
Jovita Misbach of Williamsburg serves as Iowa Dairy Princess and will help promote dairy foods with about 50 public appearances in June while the Shelby County Fair in Harlan selects a successor on August 89 from roughly 30 county winners.
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Iowa
Jovita Misbach
Williamsburg
Shelby County
Harlan
Jovita
Milk Tops Liquids in Coffee Veg Milk Drinkers Survey
A Food Business Magazine report on a survey of 4,000 households and about 13,000 people shows milk accounts for 28 percent of total liquid volume, followed by coffee at 25 percent and soft drinks at 18 percent. Milk per person rises with income, and 60 percent drink milk. About 70 percent of milk is consumed at meals.
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Food Business Magazine
McSweeney Named Superintendent of Yellow River Forest
Des Moines. Jack McSweeney has been appointed superintendent of the Yellow River State Forest in Allamakee County effective June 1. He replaces Milo Peterson, who has led the forest and the State Forest Fire Protection Program for 25 years. Peterson will take over the full time forest fire program and continue Smokey Bear school programs. The 5,000 acre Yellow River Forest is being developed as a multi use area offering trout fishing camping picnicking hunting and other outdoor activities.
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Jack McSweeney
Des Moines
Yellow River State Forest
Allamakee County
State Conservation Commission
McSweeny
Milo Peterson
Yellow River Forest
Peterson
Commission
May Assistance Payments in Bremer County Report
State Department of Social Welfare reports May aid in Bremer County totaling 15,018 dollars in expenditures. Old age payments were 10,730 dollars for 153 recipients averaging 70.13 dollars. Four disability cases total 332 dollars averaging 83 dollars per person. Aid to dependent children covered 88 recipients and 3,425 dollars. Grants included 9,364 dollars with 1,366 for medical. Aid to the blind was 476 dollars, averaging 88.50 per case. Two aid cases closed. Statewide assistance totaled 4,016,791 dollars, down 177,288 from April.
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State Department of Social Welfare
Bremer County
Mrs. H. J. Frese Undergoes Surgery at Sumner Hospital
Mrs. H. J. Frese was admitted for surgery on Monday at Sumner hospital, with details limited to the procedure and location in the readable fragment.
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H. J. Frese
Sumner Hospital
Week's Weather Readings by J M Haydon Observer
Daily weather readings taken at 6 PM except Tuesday noon. Summary notes temperature, humidity, and atmospheric conditions observed across the week with emphasis on notable changes and patterns for the reporting period.
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J. M. Haydon
Weather Observer
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James Berg
Andrew Nielsen
Monmouth
Ill
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Cedar Falls
James Greenless
Emory Creager
Floyd Grant Hack
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Hawkeye
Henry Lubben
Cedar Rapids
Wartburg
Herman Bockhaus
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