Treasure Chest prize boosted to $50 this week in Tripoli
The Tripoli promotion committee of the Commercial Club announced a Treasure Chest prize of 50 dollars this week. Last week’s 25 dollar prize went unclaimed. Geo guhrow failed to appear at the drawing. Consolation prize of 10 dollars went to Ella Milius but she was absent, so Leo Schuldt received it. Registration is open to residents 16 and older at participating merchants, with drawing names read in each store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Commercial Club
Geo
Guhrow
Ella Milius
Leo Schuldt
Rson
Leach
Readlyn Sportsmen Sponsor Kid's Fish Derby Sunday
Readlyn Sportsmen's club will sponsor a Kid's Fish Derby Sunday at Crane Creek Creamery dam, four miles south and two miles west of Readlyn. The event runs 2 to 4 p.m. with free refreshments and a stand on the grounds. Eligible participants are children up to 15, rods and reels are banned, only pole and line may be used, and each child must provide bait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn Sportsmen
Readlyn
Readlyn Sportsmen’s Club Sundny
Crane Creek Creamery
Ruth Reiter Named President of County Girls 4-H Clubs
Ruth Reiter of Franklin Blue Belles was elected president of Bremer County 4-H girls at the Waverly rally day. Other officers include Karen Milius vice president, Karen Hassen secretary, Mary Monaghan treasurer, Iris Oltrogge historian. Special honors went to Wapsie Whirlwinds, Franklin Blue Belles, and Cedar Hums for attendance, uniforms, and mothers present. Paul Knodde of International Farm Youth Exchange spoke, with 252 girls, 37 leaders, and 86 mothers and guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Reiter
Franklin Blue Belles
Fairbank
Bremer County
Waverly
Karen Milius
Jefferson Jills
Denver
Karen Ha- Sen
Maxfield Merry Maids
Mary Monaghan
Averettes
Iris Oltrogge
Franklin Goal Getters
Teadlyn
Wapsie Whirlwinds
Cedar Hums
Funeral Today At Readlyn Church for Ernest Meyer
Funeral services were held today at Matthias Funeral home and St Pauls Lutheran church Readlyn for Ernest Meyer 57. He died Sunday at home of a heart attack burial in church cemetery with casket bearers listed. Meyer born June 21 1899 in Bremer county son of Fred and Mary Kraft Meyer. Married March 29 1928 to Alice Wehling. Survived by wife a son Kenneth Waterloo his mother Mrs Mary Meyer Waterloo two sisters Mrs K Farley Hazelton and Mrs Rose Dierdorf Indianapolis Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Matthias Funeral Home
Denver
St.Paul’s Lutheran Church
Ernest Meyer
W. A. Ave Lallement
Mr. Meyer
Leo Wittenburg
Bur
Jon Stumme
Elmer Kuethe
Robert Merrill
Arthur Klemp
Joe Grinnell
Bremer County
Fred
Mary Kraft Meyer
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Klinger
St. Paul's Church
Alice Wehling
Meyer
Kenneth
Waterloo
Mary Meyer
K. Farley
Community Youths To Star Square Dancing Friday
Youths of the Tripoli community are invited to a Friday night square dancing session at Town Hall as part of the summer recreation program. Sessions cost 25 cents per lesson with door payment and a second 25 cent fee if reentry is needed. refreshments will be served and organizers will assign age groups for instruction. Chaperones for the first meeting are Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hurmence, Mr. and Mrs. W A Buckley, and Dr. and Mrs. L J Magnall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Wm. Hurmence
W. A. Buckley
L. J. Magnall
139 Youngsters in Red Cross Swimming Program This Year
About 139 area children join the Tripoli chapter water safety program this summer with 82 from Tripoli and 57 from Frederika. The Tripoli group swims Mondays and Thursdays mornings while Frederika meets Tuesdays and Fridays mornings. Chaperone schedule lists mothers by date from June 17 through July 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Tripoli
American Red Cross
Frederika
R. D. Sievers
Robert Rathbone
Tripoli to Test Denver Leaders Sunday in Denver
Tripoli travels to Denver Sunday to challenge the league leading Red Sox in a 2:15 p.m. game. Denver beat Readlyn 10 to 5 behind homers by Kehoe Gielau and Lehmkuhl as Jerry Duea pitched all nine for Denver. Readlyn collected 16 hits but fell short. Tripoli had trouble against Janesville Tuesday, dropping 12 to 1.
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Tripoli
Denver
Red Sox
Janesville
Plainfield
Readlyn
Bob Sassman
Larry Kehoe
Tony Gielau
Bob Lehmkuhl
Jerry Duea
Lehmkuhl
Kuethe
Lindsley Reelected Head of Tripoli Red Cross
Geo L Lindsley was reelected president of the Tripoli Red Cross at the annual meeting held Wednesday night last week in Tripoli. Rewoldt named vice president and Chapin secretary. The group reported receipts of 983.41 against expenses of 1 298.19 and a year end balance of 2 230 66 with 858 05 raised in membership drive including 700 from Tri poli Community Chest and local township contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. L. Lindsley
Tripoli
American Red Cross
Frederick Rewoldt
Kenneth Chapin
H. J. Frese
Clifford Eichmann
Harry Buhr
Rag Time Narrowly Edged In Allison Race
Walter Sommer's horse Rag time finished second at Allison on Sunday, coming up just short at the wire with Dale Schmidt aboard the runner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sommer
Ragtime
Allison
Wire
Dale Schmidt
United Church of Christ Formation Planned in Cleveland
The Congregational Christian churches and the Evangelical and Reformed church plan a united synod in Cleveland Ohio June 25 27 to form the United Church of Christ. Delegates from both bodies will draft a constitution and plan a shared faith statement while preserving local church autonomy and property rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church of Christ
Evangelical and Reformed
Congregational Christian Churches
Uniting General Synod
Cleveland
Ohio
United Synod
General Council of the
General Synod of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church
General Synod
United Church
Uniting
Synod
New United Church
Evangelical and Reformed Synods
Uniting Synod
Christendom
Board of International Missions
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
American Board
Board For Home Missions
Funeral at Waverly For Mrs Adelmunds Father R H Arenholz
Funeral services were held Saturday at St Pauls Lutheran church in Waverly for Rolf H Arenholz 87 who died Thursday at his home in Waverly Burial was in Salem Lutheran cemetery south of Parkersburg He was a retired farmer survived by his wife three daughters Mrs Joe Adelmund Tripoli Mrs Caius Mehmen and Mrs George Mehmen Waverly and eight sons Henry Ralph Joe Harm of Waverly Andrew of La Porte City Ed of Parkersburg George of Waterloo and Martin of Allison
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Waverly
Rolf H. Arenholz
Salem Lutheran Cemetery
Parkersburg
Arenholz
Joe Adelmund
Tripoli
Caius Mehmen
George Mehmen
Henry
Ralph
Joe
Harm
Andrew
la Porte City
George
Waterloo
Martin
Allison
Kid's Fish Day Postponed by Mud
Muddy grounds forced the postponement of the Wapsie Sportsmen's Kid's Fish Day last Sunday. The event will be held on Sunday, June 30, after landscaping work at Tot's Lake widened and exposed ground, with rain making the area too wet and hazardous for cars and uncomfortable for children to fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Tot’s Lake
Dairy Princess Contest to Beat Sumner July 15
Bremer County Dairy Council sponsors a Dairy Princess contest on July 15 in Sumner during Sumner Days. The county winner advances to the state contest with a 500 dollar first prize, plus a special Sumner award. Entrants must be 16 to 25 on Oct 1 1957, single, a high school graduate, and reside in Bremer County or have Bremer County parent- residents. rules and entry blanks available at The Leader office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Bremer County Dairy Council
L. H. Platte
Bremer County
Sumner Group
Congregational and Evangelical Reform Churches Face Union Vote
Incorporated bodies plan a union by vote of their directors once all legal and constitutional requirements protect funds and trust agreements. The Congregational Christian churches count 1,342,045 members in 5,561 churches while Evangelical and Reformed churches total 800,000 members in 2,750 churches.
Household Auction by Harley W Meyer Saturday Afternoon
A public household goods auction is set for Saturday by Harley W Meyer at his place 1 1/2 miles north of the junction of Highways 63 and 93 starting at 1 30 p m Details appear in an ad on page 7 Orville Naber Dumont acts as auctioneer and American Savings Bank serves as clerk The Meyers formerly with Gas Bull Implement Co are moving out of state
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley W. Meyer
Orville Naber
Dumont
American Savings Bank
the Meyers
Gas Bull Implement Co
Denver Legion Post Auxiliary elect officers for year
The American Legion post and auxiliary in Denver elected new officers. Legion: Burton Stumme Readlyn commander Werner Moelling vice commander Paul Koepke adjutant Fritz Buhrow finance officer James Krueger chaplain Vernon Moeller sergeant at arms Bernard Bruns Waterloo historian Paul Matthias service officer. Auxiliary: Mrs Arthur Sassmann president Mrs Orlyn Schroeder first vice president Mrs Laverne Kurtz second vice-president Mrs Elmer Rucker secretary Mrs Fred Wittenburg treasurer Mrs Arthur Kurtt chaplain Mrs Fred Stoffregen sergeant at arms Mrs Otto Matthias assistant sergeant at arms Mrs Paul Koepke historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
American Legion Post
Auxiliary
Legion
Burton Stumme
Readlyn
Werner Moelling
Paul Koepke
Fritz Buhrow
James Krueger
Vernon Moeller
Bernard Bruns
Waterloo
Paul Matthias
Arthur Sassmann
Orlyn Schroeder
Laverne Kurtz
Elmer Rucker
Fred Wittenburg
Arthur Kurtt
Fred Stoffregen
Otto Matthias
Wapsie 4-H Club to Host Ice Cream Social
The Wapsie Whirlwinds 4-H club sponsors an ice cream social Saturday June 22 starting at 5 30 p m on Main Street Frederika In case of rain the event moves to the Fire Station Menu includes hamburgers pie cake ice cream and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsie Whirlwinds 4-H Club
Main Street
Frederika
Ice Cream Social Sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor an ice cream social and supper at Tripoli park on Tuesday June 25. Serving begins at 5 p m with maidrites potato salad potato chips cake ice cream and coffee on the menu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Tripoli Park
Tripoli High School Contract Bids Total $396907
Contracts totaling 396907 were approved by the Tripoli Community School district board for a new high school. Roth and Associates led the general construction bids at 266750, with Spencer Construction and Sande Construction following. Plumbing and HVAC bids ranged up to 96474, while electrical work bid to Brayton Electric at 35667. Work begins this summer with enclosure by winter and completion aimed for September 1958 under a 410000 bond issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Community
Board of
Roth and Associates, Inc
Laurens
Spencer Construction Co
Spencer
Sande Construction Co
Humboldt
Low
Sid Smith and Co
Waterloo
Vick
Plumbing & Heating
Decorah
Secory Plumbing & Heating
Clear Lake
Brayton Electric
Waverly
Freeman Electric
Independence
James Martin
Voters Approve New Waverly District Formation
Voters in 25 of 29 districts approved the Waverly Community School district, effective July 1. A board and treasurer will be elected next week. Four districts opposed the measure Lafayette No 4, Lafayette No 6, Lafayette No 9, and Warren No 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Waverly
Waverly Community
Lafayette
Warren
Waverly
Douglas
Lafayete
Polk
Horton
Washington
Jackson
Butler
Second Week of Youth Recreation Program Outlined
Tripoli schedules a second week of youth recreation with events for all ages. Activities include ball games and stories for kindergarten to seven years at Town Park from 9 to 11 30 a m, swimming for older youth, a hobo hike on Tuesday, crafts and croquet, and Friday kittenball for girls and baseball for boys with contests at Town Park North Park and Baseball Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Town Park
North Park
Baseball Park
Bake Sale by St John’s Women’s Guild at Bocks Plumbing
The Women’s Guild of St John’s Evangelical and Reform Church Siegel will hold a bake sale on Wednesday July 3 at 2 pm at Bock’s Plumbing and Heating. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Guild of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
Bock’s
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Kuhrt Insurance Agency
Readlyn Church
Norma
John Bushbaum
Vern Bushbaum
Miss Naber
Hansell Consolidated School
Rath Packing Co
Lewis Motor Supply Co
Poock
Sauerbrei
Holm
Hemats Es
Od Sassman
Bock
K. Pierce
T. Pierce
C Pases
Henninger
Kammeyer
Snelling
P Mene
Tripoli High School
Stanley Higdon
Iowa State Teachers College
Franklin Koch
Alfred Koch
Glen Wiesner
Cedar Rapids
Drake University
Des Moines
Congregational
Evangelical & Reformed Churches
Mrs. Adelmund
R. H. Arenholz
Denver Legion Post
Gerald Radke
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Lois Strumpel
John Strumpel
Louis Radke
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