Swimming program for youngsters starts next Tuesday
Youngsters from the Tripoli and Frederika communities may register this week for a six week swimming program sponsored by the Tri er American Red Cross. Enrollees must be seven or older and complete a signed enrollment form. Registration for Tripoli is at the Town Hall Saturday 2 to 3 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.. Frederika registration is during banking hours at Farmers Savings Bank this week.
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Tripoli
Frederika
Trier
American Red Cross
Waverly
Farmers Savings Bank
Frederika Group
Vernon Kirchhoff
Les Lohmann
Land 1500 Acres Assigned to Tripoli District by Board
Bremer County Board of Education assigned about 4509 additional acres to the Tripoli Community School district in a Monday night meeting. Parcels lie between two other districts and become part of Tripoli effective July 1. Plats include Leroy 1 through 3, Douglas 3 and 4, with multiple owners named such as Ohlenkdorf Zabel Griffin Van Brocklin Rochgton Bodermann Neuendorf Luhring Tegtmeier and Fennemann.
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Tripoli Community School District
Bremer County
Tripoli
Leroy No
John Ohlen- Kdorf
Paul Zabel
Ethel Griffin
Howard van Brocklin
Howard
Ena S.van Brocklin
Maria Buls
Sid
Elodie J. Lutsch
Lawrence
Mildred Buls
Alfred Blasberg
John A
Clara
Readlyn Opens Saturday Night Band Concert Series
Readlyn launched the first of four 10 Saturday night concerts starting June 1 on Main Street at 8 p.m. Rehearsals occur Wednesdays. The Commercial Club sponsors the program directed by Haines Crosby, including band rehearsals private instrument instruction and concerts.
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Readlyn
Main Street
Commercial Club
Haines Crosby
Annual Red Cross meeting in Tripoli held June 12
The Tripoli chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting at Town Hall on Wednesday June 12 starting at 8 p m. All members who contributed to the Red Cross or Tripoli Community Chest are urged to attend.
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Tripoli
American Red Cross
Town Hall
Wednesay
Red Cross
Ice Cream Social by VFW Auxiliary at Town Hall
The VFW Auxiliary will host an ice cream social during a band concert Tuesday evening June 18 at the Town Hall. Maidrites, ice cream, cake and coffee will be served. If needed, the social will be held at the VFW home.
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V.fw
Benu
V.p.w
Red Cross Chapter Annual Meeting at Town Hall Tonight
The Tripoli chapter of the American Red Cross invites members to the Town Hall tonight at g o'clock for the annual meeting. Geo. M. Lindsley, the chapter president, noted contributors to the Red Cross or Tripoli Community Chest are automatically members and eligible to attend and vote. Officers will be elected and the program for the next year planned.
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Tripoli
American Red Cross
Town Hall
Geo. M. Lindsley
Red Cross
Two More Blocks Of Curb And Gutter Added
The Town Council approves adding two more blocks to this year's curb and gutter program bringing the total to eight and a half blocks. One block runs east and west starting one block east of The Leader office and another runs north and south starting one block south and one block east of The Leader office. The additions connect with curb and gutter work on Main Street east side and with work one half block east of The Leader office. Cedar Valley Engineering Co. surveyors from Waverly conducted preliminary surveying this week to ensure proper drainage and street stability. Richard Hemingway, local attorney, has been engaged to prepare the legal documents for the project.
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Leader
Leader Office
Main Street
Cedar Valley Engineering Co
Waverly
Richard Hemingway
Readlyn Bus Driver Honored for 72,000 Miles Safe Driving
Mrs. Harold Fortsch of Readlyn, a school bus driver, received recognition from the State Department of Public Instruction for logging 72,000 miles with no property or personal injury accidents. In seven years she has missed her route only twice, and she has driven 32,000 miles in her family car without an accident.
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Readlyn
Harold Fortsch
State Department of Public Instruction
School Board Opens Bids for New High School Project
Tripoli Community School district plans to open construction bids this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the school gym. Bids cover general construction plumbing heating and ventilating work and electrical wiring. Estimated cost not to exceed 410000.
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Tripoli Community
Board of Education
Red Sox to Play Under Lights at Janesville Tuesday
Tripoli's Red Sox will get their first taste of night baseball next Tuesday when they travel to Janesville for a Cedar Valley league game at 8. They will not play Sunday as they try to rebound from a 12-6 loss to Readlyn last Sunday, which left them third in the race behind Readlyn, the league leader. Readlyn built a big eighth inning to pull away with 13 hits, including a solo homer by Chuck Lehmkuhl, as Tripoli managed nine hits and stranded runners in several innings.
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Tripoli
Red Sox
Janesville
Readlyn
Denver
Chuck Lehmkuhl
Lehmkuhl
Dennis Olejniczak
Sox
Olejniczak
Bob Sassman
al Bock
Duane Holm
Leo Sauerbrei
Heideman
Kuethe
Schutte
Poock
Merrill
Buhr
Bob Lehmkuhl
RH Holm
Sauerbrei
Fink
P Poock
Cf Snelling
Plainfield
Field
Waterloo Giants
Funeral listed for Henry H. Tonne at Trinity Lutheran Hawkeye
Mr and Mrs Edward Koch and family attended the funeral for Henry H Tonne at Trinity Lutheran Church Hawkeye on Saturday with Emma Harmening Louise Leaphart August Tonne and Herman Peters among the attendees.
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Edward Koch
Henry H. Tonne
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hawkeye
Emma Harmening
Louise Leaphart
August Tonne
Herman Peters
Franklin W. Koch Graduates at ISU Teachers College
Franklin Wescott Koch, son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Koch of Tri poli, received a Bachelor of Arts degree as one of 263 graduates in the 80th annual commencement ceremonies at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls.
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Cedar Falls
Franklin Wescott Koch
Alfred Koch
Tripoli
Iowa State Teachers College
Defense contract awarded to Tripoli Canning Co
The Iowa Development Commission announced this week that Tripoli Canning Co Inc has won a U S Department of Defense contract worth 77 405 dollars in May.
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Tripoli Canning Co., Inc
U. S. Department of Defense
Iowa Development Commission
Street Improvement On Block East of Leader Office Begun
A street widening and curb and gutter project by L. L. Moeller Construction Co. started last week on the half-block east of the Leader Office. New curbs on both sides and a later asphalt surface are planned. Work paused by bad weather earlier this week but may finish by week’s end. The half-block west of the Post Office was widened last Thursday and the new parking facilities are in use.
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Leader
L. L. Moeller Construction Co
Moeller Company
Fund Drive Near Half-Way Mark for New Resuscitator
Tripoli community fund drive to buy an automatic resuscitator reached $279 of a $600 goal. Fire Chief Howard Holm noted last week’s $43 brought total donations to the project. Contributions are collected at American Savings Bank Interstate Power Co and by fire department members with funds in a separate account for the resuscitator. The unit was shown at a Tuesday band concert and will be displayed again at Kid's Fish Day at Tot's Lake next Sunday with donations welcome.
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Tripoli
Howard Holm
American Savings Bank
Interstate Power Co
Fire Department
Tot’s Lake
John A. Price
Nora Kowalsky
Victor Kelsey
Natives of Tripoli Exchange Ownership of La Porte Paper
Two former Tripoli residents swapped ownership of the La Porte City Progress Review week ly newspaper last week. James P Bennett sold the paper after ten years to Donald E Ladage who becomes the new owner and previously worked at The Tripoli Leader Cedar Falls Daily Record and Waverly Publishing Co Bennett plans to stay in La Porte City for now and has not revealed future plans
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Tripoli
la Porte
la Porte City
Ladage
Tripoli Leader
Cedar Falls Daily Record
Waverly Publishing Co
Bennett
Kid's Fish Day At Tot's Lake This Sunday
Kids from Tripoli and surrounding area are invited to Wapsie Sportsmen's Club Kid's Fish Day at Tot's Lake one and a half miles east of Tripoli from 2 to 4 p m. Prizes include a rod and reel for the longest fish, awards for longest and shortest fish in three age groups, and attendance prizes. Each attendee gets a bottle of pop and a frankfurter sandwich. refreshment stand sold extra. Free carousel rides provided by 7-Up Bottling Co.
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Kids of
Tripoli
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Tot’s Lake
Club
7-Up Bottling Co
Kuker Speaks at National Grocers Conference in Chicago
W. A. Hap Kuker of Tripoli Mercantile Co. spoke Monday at a national grocers convention in Chicago. His address focused on the store slogan Country Store Friendliness in a Super Market Atmosphere. He and Mrs. Kuker traveled to Chicago Sunday and planned to return to Tripoli Thursday.
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W. A
Hap) Kuker
Tripoli Mercantile Co
Chicago
Three Local Youths Join Marine Corps Duty Trio of Tripoli youths leave for basic training
Three Tripoli youths Marvin Westendorf Duane Judisch and Kenneth Rettig left Friday for Marine Corps duty. They are sons of local families and will be stationed in San Diego California for basic training.
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Marine Corps
Tripoli
Marvin Westendorf
Clarence Westendorf
Duane Judisch
Paul Judisch
Kenneth Rettig
Paul Rettig Jr
San Diego
Calif
Paul Fuchs Leads Parish Mission Training Trip
Paul Fuchs and 39 other Lutheran youths gathered in Michigan City Indiana for a week of training before leading 10 mission teams next week. Teams of four will survey establish and strengthen congregations across the United States and Canada. Fourteen trainees are Wartburg college students from Waverly Iowa with Paul the son of Dr and Mrs Em Fuchs of St John Lutheran Crane Creek.
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Paul Fuchs
American Lutheran Church
Michigan City
Ind
United States
Canada
Wartburg College
Waverly
Paul
Em. Fuchs
St. John Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Vacation in Colorado
Mr and Mrs F C Dodd and family of Waterloo and Mr and Mrs Edw Rosenthal returned Monday after a week long vacation at Estes Park and Colorado Springs Colorado.
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Colorado
F. C. Dodd
Too Hot Too Cold Weather Theme in Tripoli Area
Week of varied conditions in Tripoli with heat and humidity. Rain fell on most days except Thursday, totaling about 0.80 inches. Highs reached 85 and lows dipped to 52 as observers noted persistent dampness and a need for sunshine for crops. Local weather observer C. W. Ryan recorded daily figures through June 11.
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Tripoli
C. W. Ryan
Wesday
Jung Vicoceuaneut
Tripoli Youth Summer Recreation Schedule Unveiled
The first week schedule for the Tripoli Youth Summer Recreation program was announced. Activities include swimming for children seven and older and kindergarten to seven at Town Park Monday and Thursday mornings, baseball at South Park Tuesday and Friday, crafts at Town Park Wednesday, and various games and sports across the week.
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Tripoli
Town Park
South Park
Theo Debels Headed On Two Month European Visit
Mr and Mrs Theo Debel depart tonight for a two month tour visiting relatives in Denmark London Copenhagen Germany Switzerland and France They will spend a week in New York City with Mrs Debels son Everett Schweer and family Their trip marks 40 years since they last saw some relatives.
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Theo. Debel
Denmark
London
England
Copenhagen
Frankfurt
Germany
Zurich
Switzerland
Paris
France
New York City
Square Dancing for Youth of Community Starts Friday Night
Tripoli youths from teens to tots are invited to the first square dancing session as part of the summer recreation program. The Town Hall event begins Friday at 7 30 p m with a professional instructor and five planned lessons. A 25 cent per lesson fee will cover instruction.
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Tripoli
Town Hall
Fishing trip for HyLine salesmen at Sunset View Resort
LeLand Bergmann joins 11 HyLine salesmen on a five day fishing excursion at Sunset View Resort in Longville Minnesota. They departed Sunday evening and are scheduled to return Friday.
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LeLand Bergmann
Sunset View Resort
Longville
Minn
Prize Drawings to Continue Weekly Through Year End
A weekly prize program announced by the Tripoli Commercial Club promises a $25 trade certificate main prize each Saturday night, with a $10 consolation if the winner is absent. If the main prize is unclaimed, it increases to $50 next week. Drawings run until year’s end, with envelopes opened at 9 p m by participating merchants who announce the results. Registration is open to 16 plus, limited to one entry per person, excluding merchants and their immediate families, and names stay in a barrel until series ends.
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Tripoli
Kuhrt Insurance Agency
N. R. Ambrose Oil Co
Wm. Ambrose Auto Co
American Savings Bank
A. A. Belknap Insurance
Bergmann Hatchery
Biesterfelt Bros
Block’s Auto Service
Block & Klemp Plumbing
Bock’s Plumbing
Buhr Chevrolet Co. Banger Barber Shop
Butler- Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
Rettig Furniture
Tegtmeier Oil Co
Tonne
Tripoli Cafe
Tripoli Creamery Co
Tripoli Hardware
Tripoli Implement Co
Tripoli Leader
Tripoli Mercantile Co
Tripoli Sales Co
Warner’s
Wayside Inn
Car Wash sponsored by St Peters Youth Fellowship
The St. Peter's Youth Fellowship will sponsor a car wash on Saturday June 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the church. Charge is $1 per car. Community members are urged to support and enjoy a clean car for the weekend trip.
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St. Peter's Youth Fellowship
Bake Sale by Pilgrim Fellowship at Bocks Plumbing
The Pilgrim Fellowship of Congregational Church sponsors a food and bake sale on Saturday June 15 starting at 2 p m at Bock's Plumbing and Heating. Donations and patronage are appreciated.
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Pilgrim Fellowship of Congregational Church
Bock
Summer School for Donald Gatch at Drake University
Donald Gatch traveled to Des Moines this week to attend summer school at Drake University.
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Donald Gatch
Des Moines
Drake University
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Red Cross Chapter
Bride
H. Lynn Sutcliffe
Clarksville
Marilyn Ruth
LeRoy Brocka
Ed Brocka
Lutheran Mutual Insurance Co
Bo Ellison
Clarksville Community Church
Tot's Lake
Sportsmen’s Club
Kuker
National Confab of Grocers
Luella Heine
Fred Heine
Ervin Fortsch
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Artesian
Miss Heine
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Happel & Hahlwig Construction Co
Theo. Debels
Bake Sale
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