County road rock program set for 184 miles of work
County engineers announce a rock paving program covering about 184 miles across four divisions with total bids around 111 346 dollars. Low bids come from Hewitt Bros Inc Paul Niemann Construction and Paul Niemann Construction for divisions I II III and IV with class A stone priced per ton and per loaded ton. Overall costs are about 10 percent below last year’s bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Luthe County
Paul Niemann
ipoli Merchants Special e Month Drawing Announced
Merchants begin selling registration tickets Friday for the Special e Month Drawing. Participants should buy at listed participating merchants and keep their prize record safe. If a name wins, only one prize is awarded even if the name appears multiple times.
Sells Brothers 3 Ring Circus Heads to Tripoli Show
Mast president of the Tri ommercial Club announces Sells Bros. 3 Ring circus in Tripoli Tuesday July 10 at 2:30 and 8 p m on the show grounds South Park. Highlights include aerialists wire acts elephants horses lions and clowns. The event promises a large family-friendly spectacle with motorized equipment and stunning acts for the 1962 season.
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Mast
Famous Sells Bros
Tripoli
South Park
Ord
Bros. Chey
Final Rites Held for Mother of Local Resident
Funeral service were Friday at Jesup for Mrs. Tillie Hultz 51 Jefferson Wis who died June 3 at her home of a heart attack She was the mother of Mrs Dan Mast Tripoli Other survivors include a daughter Mrs Edward Thompson Jesup three sons Clarence and Marshall Riverside Calif and Bryan at home her mother Mrs Ida Neuman Jefferson Wis three sisters Mrs Marshall Kraft Fairbank Mrs Harold Hake Lake Mills Wis and Mrs William Reisner Oelwein four brothers Emil Neuman Waterloo Albert Fred Oelwein and Walter La Porte City Burial was in Fairbank cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesup
Tillie Hultz
Jefferson
Wis
Dan Mast Tripoli
Edward Thompson
Clarence
Marshall
Riverside
Calif
Bryan
Ida Neuman
Marshall Kraft
Fairbank
Harold Hake
Lake Mills
William Reisner
Oelwein
Emil Neuman
Waterloo
Albert
Fred
Walter
la Porte City
Fairbank Cemetery
Tripoli P and E Days Committee Sets Tentative Program
Tripoli Poultry and Egg Days committee unveils a two day lineup for July 23 24 with Royal United Shows free acts on Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon and evening Main street will host events after State Highway Commission approval Queen contest luncheon hosted by Tripoli Woman's Club flower show features 23 divisions with glads roses house plants and a youth division Planning committee includes Robert Kuhrt Paul Voetmann Kenneth Freyholtz J Kimbal August Harms Alfred Rieck and Duane Holm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Royal United
Robert Kuhrt
Paul Voetmann
Kenneth Freyholtz
Co. J. Kimbal
August Harms
Alfred Rieck
Duane Holm
Funeral services for Will Blume set in Readlyn church
Funeral services for Will Blume 78 are scheduled Saturday at 2 p m in St Pauls Lutheran Readlyn with Rev James Buckman officiating. He died after a long illness at his farm home. Visitation at Rettig Funeral Home Tripoli Saturday from 11 30 a m. Surviving are his wife one son Herbert two brothers and six sisters. one brother Henry preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Blume
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Readlyn
James Buckman
Rettig Funeral Home
Tripoli
Herbert
Henry
Summer Recreation Program Draws 105 Participants
An eight week summer recreation program in the Tripoli Community School District opened with about 105 participating children. Two age groups are served, kindergarten to entering third grade and older children. About 65 in the younger group and 40 in the older group attend at North Park under Mrs. L. J. Magnall, with Laura Hurmence and Connie Schmidt assisting, and Richard Opheim leading the older group. Schedule lists daily activities including games, crafts, baseball, softball, bicycle rides, hikes and picnics across days and age groups, with tentative changes possible by recreation officials.
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Tripoli Community
Northpark
L. J. Magnall
Laura Hurmence
Connie Schmidt
Richard Opheim
Commercial Club To Meet Next Monday June 18
Regular meeting of the Tripoli Commercial Club will be held Monday evening in the Town hall at 8 p m. There will be no dinner served at this June meeting. This will be the last regular meeting until September. Members are urged to attend as promotion plans for Poultry and Egg Days will be discussed. H H Nevermann confined to bed since Thursday with phlebitis in the right leg. shows some improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
H. H. Nevermann
Mrs Prestien Hospitalized in Waterloo
Mrs John Prestien was taken to Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo Monday. Mr and Mrs H H Hoppenworth visited her there Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Prestien
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
H. H. Hoppenworth
Clarence Christopher Seeks Vacant 39th District Senate Seat
Clarence Christopher former Bremer County State Representative announces candidacy for the vacant 39th Iowa Senate seat. The district includes Bremer Butler and Franklin counties with a tri county Republican convention to nominate a candidate for the fall election. Christopher cites tax relief and fair reapportionment as motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Christopher
Bremer County
J. Kendall
Buster) Lynes
Bremer
Butler
Franklin
Iowa
Republican Party
Christopher
Herman Miller 76 Takes Own Life At Home
Herman Miller, 76, died by hanging at his Tripoli home this Wednesday morning. Funeral services are set for Saturday afternoon at Rettig Funeral Home with burial in St. Pauls Lutheran cemetery, Siegel. He is survived by his wife, one daughter Mrs. Ewald Lahmann, two sons Ewald and Herb, and four grandchildren.
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Herman Miller
Tripoli
Rettig Funeral Home
St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery
Siegel
Ewald Lahmann
Ewald
Herb
Leslie Dettmer Joins Tripoli Volunteer Fire Department
Leslie Dettmer was accepted as a new member of the Tripoli Volunteer Fire Department at the regular Monday meeting, replacing retiring member Lavern Boeckmann after 12 years of service, per Clarence Boeckmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Dettmer
Tripoli
Tripoli Business to Operate Under New Management
The Dairi-Ette Club, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Erhardt Lahmann, will switch to new owners Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Wilson, who take over June 15 and run the business year round. Lahmanns started the club in 1957 with operations beginning in August. SP4 Larry Buchholz, son of Ray and his wife, was discharged from the army at Fort Dix New Jersey and has returned home after two and a half years in Germany visiting five countries.
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Tripoli
Dairi-Ette Club
Erhardt Lahmann
Lynn Wilson
Lahmanns
Larry Buchholz
Ray Buchholz
Fort Dix
N. J
Germany
Countywide Oral Polio Inoculation Day Planned
Bremer county residents will receive the second Sabin oral polio vaccine dose this Friday June 15. Centers open in Tripoli Town Hall and Frederika Fire Station with specific hours. First dose cards urged, but those missing cards may still get the second dose. A 25 cent per dose fee applies. a complete series includes three vaccine types 3 2 and 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Bremer County Medical Society
VFW Barbecue Dinner Set for June 20 in Tripoli
Tripoli VFW post will conduct a barbecue beef and pork dinner at the post home on Wednesday June 20. The barbecue dinner will be served by the VFW Auxiliary ladies beginning at 5 30 p m. Admission is 1 25 for adults and 75 cents for children. General public invited.
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Tripoli
V.F.W. Post
Post
V.F.W
Wm. E. Beach Rites Set for Nashua Friday Afternoon
Wm. E. Beach, 72, Sonia, died at St. Joseph's hospital New Hampton after a stroke. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at the Little Brown Church Nashua with burial in Memorial Gardens Charles City. Survived by three daughters, two sons, 17 grandchildren, and a sister and brother. Preceded in death by his wife.
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Wm. E. Beach
Sonia
St. Joseph's Hospital
New Hampton
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Memorial Gardens
Charles City
Beach
Tripoli
Gerald
Berniece) Bishop
Johnstown
Raymond
Gladys) Lynn
Elvin
Marlene) Hanson
Clifford
Madison
S. D
William E
Maud Timmerman
Mason City
Donald
Palm Beach
Fla
Drivers Exam Team To Visit Tripoli Saturday Morning
An Iowa Highway Patrol examination team will be at Tripoli town hall on Saturday, June 16 from 8 30 a m to noon for renewals and new licenses. The team will not return until Saturday, July 21.
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Tripoli
Iowa Highway Patrol
Tripoli Town Hall
Red Sox Open League Playoff Thriller 7-6 Win
Red Sox beat Waterloo 7-6 in a late comeback as Jim Nuss drove in two with two out in the ninth. The winners collected 14 hits while committing seven errors, Waterloo three. Fredericksburg topped Janesville 11-7 in 10 innings, Greene defeated Readlyn 9-4 in a night game. Next week June 17 triple schedule Tripoli at Fredericksburg Readlyn at Waterloo Janesville at Greene.
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Tripoli Red Sox
Ted
Waterloo
Leass
Jim Nuss
Fredericksburg
Janesville
Greene
Readlyn
Tripoli
Bob Everding
Jim Borcherding
AB RH Henning
Klenzmann
Snelling
Duecker
Borcherding
Schmidt
Holliday
Bremer
Meyer
Nuss
Everding
Waterloo Elks
Local Residents Hectic Canada Trip Ends Safely
Robert Hahn Verne Schildroth and Mar shall Wilharm locals returned from a 10 day camp out in Canada. On the trip home near Grand Rapids Minnesota the Hahn station wagon hit a deer. Near Sioux Narrows the Schildroth driven car struck a moose causing $575 damage. Hahn and Wilharm treated and released at a hospital. Schildroth uninjured. Fishing described as June's best buys.
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Robert Hahn
Verne Schildroth
Marshall Wilharm
Canada
Grand Rapids
Minn
Hahn
Sioux Narrows
Schildroth
Wilharm
Readlyn Cub Scout Pack 101 Forms Three Dens
Readlyn's newly organized Pack 101 has 16 boys in three dens with leaders and mothers named. The group held a slave auction on Readlyn Main St to raise starting funds, bringing in 75 dollars and 45 cents.
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Readlyn
Den
Jimmy Boehme
Keith Westendorf
Gary Thorne
Brian Bonarden
Virgil Bonarden
Orlyn Westendorf
Tommy Boehme
Bobby Westendorf
Jerry Seydel
Steven Baker
Rodney Wittenburg
Tommy Cozart
James Platte
Glenn Wittenburg
Sidney Baker
Dennis Wittenburg
Ronald Brunscheen
Leslie Rand
Steven Hagenow
Mark Stumme
Kevin Staack
Greg Kastli
Don Kastli
Orson Kauffman
Frank Ohl
Les Cozart
Lester Rand
Wilbert Hagenow
Don Thorne
Cub Scouts
Ice Cream Social for St. Peter’s UCC Women’s Fellowship
The Women’s Fellowship of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ hosts an ice cream social at North Park Tuesday evening starting at 5 30. June menu features maidrites potato salad baked beans potato chips pie cake ice cream coffee and milk.
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Women's Fellowship of St. Peter's United Church of Christ
North Park
Cub Scout Committeemen Meeting Tonight
A Cub Scout committeeman meeting is held this evening at 7 30 in the Tripoli Town Hall.
Local Youth to Attend Iowa State University Ames
Charles F Block son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Block Tri poli attended Orientation at ISU Ames over two days to explore residence halls and campus. He will major in engineering and begin studies in September.
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Iowa State University
Ames
Charles F. Block
Lawrence Block
Tripoli
ISU
Charles
Bremer County 4-H Elects Officers At Rally
Jane Werner named 1962 63 Bremer county 4-H Girls president with Velda Pothast Marilyn Beam Marilyn Thoms and Kathy Becker as officers. The group was elected Friday at the Wapsie Valley school rally attended by 324 members and guests.
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Jane Werner
Bremer County
4-H
Velda Pothast
Marilyn Beam
Marilyn Thoms
Kathy Becker
Wapsie Valley School
4- H
Kenneth Werner
Sumner
Elmer Pothast
Waverly
John Beam
Sonia
Harry Thoms
Robert Becker
Nashua
Tripoli Summer Softball Leagues Open Tonight
Tripoli starts play in three softball leagues tonight, with girls boys and men divisions. Regular games run Monday through Friday through mid August, listing teams Fremont Frederika Tripoli Has Beens Rockets Lutheran E and R and more and a June schedule across multiple pairings.
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Tripoli
Fremont
Frederika
Ford
Readlyn
Sumner
Rockets
Lutheran
Crane Creek
E&r
Boosters
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Msor
Eterans
Sta
P&e Days
State Highway Commission
Main Street
Commercial Club
Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
House
Senate
Frederika Center
VFW
Wm. E
Red Sox
F’burg
Franklin Blue Belles
Tendance
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Leroy Gopherettes
Readiynettes
Sumner Stars
Tens N
Carl Ryan
Pat Michael
Bonnie Alcock
Judy O'Connell
Doneth Zipse
Sharon Dewey
Boys’ League Rockets
Lutheran, Frederika
Roosters
J. M. Haydon
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