Sox Face Denver In League Leaders Clash On Sunday
Readlyn beat Tripoli 19 8 to 10, widening the Cedar league standings gap as Denver tops Readlyn after a 19 loss in opening league play. Sumner and Denver deadlocked at 4 1 in league play, with Janesville defeating Waverly 12 6 behind Chapin and Mevers homers.
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Sipoli
Red Sox
Readlyn
Denver
Iicals
Od Sox
N Day
Denver c
Cubs
Sumner
Janesville
Read
Tripoli
Ake
Warren Melles
Larry Poocknd
Jerry Snelling
Ed Sox
Jick Lehmkuhl
Duea
Bruner
Poock
Joh Fink
Fink
Jke Felders
Sauerbrei
Mel
Pooch
Ralph Fink
Ray Fink
Holm
Tripoli Red
Sassman
Schmidt
Wek
Iy Fink
Issman
Snelling
Moel
Melles
Enver
Imner
Kurtz
Anderson
Cub
Umner
Waverly
Chapin
Mevers
Eut
Janesile
Dunfee
Morgan
Chezik
July Bride Announces Barbara Tonne to Stanley Klemp
Mr and Mrs Elmer Tonne announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Barbara to Stanley Klemp son of Mr and Mrs Woodrow Klemp Denver. The ceremony will be at 230 PM on July 29 in Grace Lutheran Church here. Miss Tonne is employed by the Wayside Inn Noli and her fiancé works in the offices of D X Sunray Oil CoATERLOG.
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Elmer Tonne
Barbara
Stanley Klemp
Woodrow Klemp
Denver
Uly
Grace Lutheran Church
Miss Tonne
Wayside Inn
Noli
D-X Sunray Oil Co
Aterlog
Marian Drewis
Jim Lampe
Elmer Lampe
Sumner
Randolph Drewis
Marian
Tripoli High School
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
John Muench
Independence
Anne Helene
Richard A. Haverkamp
J. C. Haverkamp
Waverly
Miss Muench
Wartburg College
Blue Island, Ill
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Last Rites Tuesday For Drowning Victim Jeffrey Risse
Funeral services were held at Waverly for 22 month old Jeffrey Risse son of Mr and Mrs Wilbert Risse who accidentally drowned Sunday in a stock tank on the family farm. Rev E Dornbusch of St Matthew s Lutheran Church Headlyn conducted the service. Burial followed at Harlington Cemetery Waverly. He was found by an older sister and rushed to Headlyn four and a half miles away where firefighters and a resuscitator could not revive him after 45 minutes. He is survived by four brothers John 8 Joe 7 Jim 3 and Jerry two weeks and two sisters Judy 6 and Jane 5.
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Readlyn
Waverly
Jeffrey Risse
Wilbert Risse
Cleveland Chapel
E. Dornbusch
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Headlyn
Harlington Cemetery
John
Joe
Jim
Jerry
Judy
Jane
Playground Program Starts Monday for Denver Children
A supervised playground program begins Monday in Denver with younger children at City Park mornings and older children at Prestien Memorial Park afternoons. Activities include baseball tennis horseshoes and badminton with horseshoes and tennis open to adults. All churches in town sponsor girls softball teams and play Fridays at 6 pm.
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Denver
City Park
Prestien Memorial Park
Lavonne Otto Heads Abroad for Summer Bicycle Tour
Lavonne Otto daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Otto leaves New York by air for a summer long tour with American Youth hostels. She will visit London England Norway Denmark Sweden then Copenhagen for independent travel through Germany Belgium Netherlands Switzerland Italy and France. She plans to return to New York August 25 before teaching second grade in Cedar Rapids next year.
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New York
Otto
Cedar Rapids
Free Ham Prize Winners at Baking Demonstration
About 80 people registered for the free ham prizes at the baking demonstration sponsored by Interstate Power Co. last Saturday. Winners were Carl Schlichting, A. F. Eichmann, Fred Block, and Mrs. Alwine Kueker.
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Interstate Power Co
Mgr
E. H. Stehn
Carl Schlichting
A. F. Eichmann
Fred Block
Alwine Kueker
Cedar Valley League Standings
Waverly hurled in loss as Chapin and Holsclaw pitched for Janesville. Janesville had eight hits to Waverly six, with both teams committing four errors. In the other league game, Readlyn is slated to beat Waverly on Sunday.
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Waverly
Chapin
Holsclaw
Janesville
Readlyn
Young Fishermen To Vie for Prizes Sunday Afternoon
About 500 young anglers are expected to take part in the annual Kids Fish Day at Tot's Lake east of Tripoli. The Wapsie Sportsmen's Club sponsors the event and top prizes will be awarded to participants.
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Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Tot’s Lake
Tripoli
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club Seeks Volunteers for Tot's Lake Cleanup
The Wapsie Sportsmen's Club calls for volunteers to clean Tot's Lake grounds. Work starts at 6 30 p m on Thursday and Friday evenings. Rotary mowers cycles and scythes are needed to speed the effort.
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Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Tot’s Lake
Youth Fishing Contest Attracts Young Anglers And Prizes
A community event offers prizes for largest and smallest fish in three age groups up to 15 years. Six prizes plus a rod and reel for the longest fish, free drinks, and a carousel ride for children up to 17. Fishing runs 2 to 3 30 p m with tickets for a pop and frankfurter.
Bake Sale by St. John's Ladies' Aid in Tripoli
St. John's Ladies' Aid of Western Douglas sponsors a bake sale on Saturday afternoon June 30 at Interstate Power Co in Tripoli. Proceeds support church activities and local aid.
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St. John’s Ladies’ Aid
Western Douglas
Interstate Power Co
Tripoli
American Legion Auxiliary Ice Cream Social at City Park
The American Legion Auxiliary hosts an ice cream social and supper at the city park on Tuesday June 26 starting 5 30 P M The menu includes potato salad chips maidrites chicken salad sandwiches coffee cake and ice cream Proceeds support local veteran services.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Bremer County Distributes 1956 First Five Months Totals
Bremer County paid out 1 393 078 45 in the first five months of 1956. County Treasurer F L Mc Alpine reported a distribution with 103 738 65 going to towns and cities and 586 447 77 to school districts. Auditor warrants reached 437 523 51 and 167 250 75 went to the state for licenses. May 31 balance stood at 703 503 81 versus 715 630 44 January 1.
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Bremer County
F. L. McAlpine
Bake Sale by St John’s Women’s Guild at Bocks Shop
The Women’s Guild of St John’s Evangelical and Reformed church in Siegel sponsors a bake sale on Saturday June 23 at 2 p.m. at Bock s Plumbing and Heating Shop in Tr i poli.
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Women’s Guild of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
Bock
Tripoli
Swim program serves 130 youths from Tripoli and Frederika
The first summer session drew 90 children from Tripoli and 40 from Frederika. The program runs twice weekly for six weeks at the Waverly pool, with transportation provided by the Tripoli chapter of the American Red Cross. Parents supervise on listed dates. call Mrs Buckley with any date changes.
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Tripoli
Frederika
American Red Grass
Waverly Pool
Arnold Ladage
Henry Hinton
Lester Kalkbrenner
Everett Waterman
Mervyn Ormston
W. H. Bockhaus
Loren Bergmann
Charles Murray
Wm. Buckley
Fred Fink Delights Tripoli Club With European Slides
Fred Fink presented colored slides from Europe at the Tripoli Commercial club meeting in the Town hall Monday night. Thirteen members attended the last business meeting before September. Elmer Wilharm outlined Poultry and Egg Carnival plans for Friday Aug 17 with an all day program and contests for all ages. George L. Lindsley announced M. W. Bennett will head the community blood donor list and 90 Tripoli residents enrolled in the Red Cross swimming program. The board proposed amending by laws to eight meetings a year with no June July August or December sessions.
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Fred Fink
Europe
Tripoli
Elmer Wilharm
Poultry and Egg Carnival Committee
George L. Lindsley
American Red Cross
M. W. Bennett
Red Cross
Rose M Hunemuller Weds Bill Welsh at Nashua church
Rose Marie Hunemuller daughter of Don and Mrs Hunemuller of Tripoli, and Bill Welsh son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Welsh of Millville, wed at Little Brown church Nashua in a single ring ceremony performed by Rev. Glenn Utterback. The couple will live in Dubuque after a reception at Guttenberg.
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Little Brown
Nashua
Rose Marie Hunemuller
Don Hunemuller
Tripoli
Bill Welsh
Wesley Welsh
Millville
Glenn Utterback
Carolyn Hunemuller
Golden Girl Queen Contest Drawing and Concert Saturday
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Wilhelmine Kimbal 79 of Tripoli at Rettig Funeral Home and St. Peter's church. She died last Friday after long illness and is survived by two sons a daughter a grandchild a great grandchild a sister and a brother. Her life included work as a longtime resident and member of the Royal Neighbors of America and St. Peter's Women's Guild.
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Rettig Funeral Home
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. F. Puhlmann
Wilhelmine Kimbal
H. W. Krueger
Edwin Tegtmeier
Herman Buls
Harry Heine
Wm. F. Krueger
R. J. Bunger
A. Schlueter
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Tripoli
Clarence
Frank
Perry L. Crittenden
James Crittenden
Henry Kuhrt
Waverly
Herman Schwein
John Berlin
Kimbal
Royal Neighbors of America
St. Peter’s
Three from Tripoli To Attend District Lutheran Convention
Three from Tripoli to attend the Iowa District Lutheran Convention at Wartburg College and St. Pauls Church in Waverly from June 25 to 28. Dr Henry F Schuh of Columbus Ohio will be guest speaker at the Monday 8 pm service, with Dr Hermann W Siefkes of Waterloo presiding. LeLand Bergmann is delegate and Robert H Kuhrt alternate from Grace Lutheran church with Rev William F Goetz attending as clerical delegate.
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American Lutheran Church
Iowa
Wartburg College
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Waverly
Henry F. Schuh
Columbus
Ohio
St. Paul’s Church
Hermann W. Siefkes
Waterloo
LeLand Bergmann
Robert H. Kuhrt
Grace Lutheran Church
William F. Goetz
Home From Hospital for E H Kuker After Surgery
E H Kuker returned home Tuesday afternoon from Scholtz Memorial hospital where he underwent surgery a week earlier. His condition is improving.
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E. H. Kuker
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Schedule for Tripoli Recreation Week Two Announced
The Tripoli recreation program reveals Week Two activities with 90 local youths. The schedule includes swimming crafts and hikes for 4-7 year olds, baseball practice, games, and a queen contest with a $25 savings bond prize. The Town band concert and prize drawings follow the queen contest with merchandise prizes and free drawing tickets with purchases.
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Tripoli
Town Park
Ball Park
Denver
Local Race Horses Grab Most Honors At Allison Meet
Tripoli horses dominated the Allison meet on Sunday taking two firsts four seconds and a fourth. Walter Sommer's Bee Hill won a race while Ragtime and Golden Jack each finished second ridden by Dale Schmidt. Erwin Hay rode four horses with a first two seconds and a fourth. Milton Gaede was the jockey. Next race of the association is July 8 at Hampton.
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Tripoli
Allison
Walter Sommer
Bee Hill
Ragtime
Golden Jack
Dale Schmidt
Erwin Hay
Milton Gaede
Horse Racing Association
Hampton
Bremer County Launches June Dairy Month Events
A large crowd is expected for Tripoli's triple feature promotion including Bremer county's Golden Girl queen selection and a $325 merchandise prize drawing plus a band concert. Entry lists for the queen contest have not yet closed with entries expected from all communities.
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Tripoli
Bremer County
Ticket Deadlines for Saturday Drawing
All tickets to be used in the drawing Saturday must be deposited in boxes provided by each participating merchant by 8 30 Saturday night. Ticket boxes will be closed and must be brought to the stage by the merchants by 9 p m. Merchants not open Saturday night may leave their tickets at the Farmers Store Rettig Furniture or Kuhrt Clothiers Saturday afternoon.
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Farmers Store
Rettig Furniture
Kuhrt Clothiers
Republican Confab Set Friday in Waverly Court Room
County Republican convention slated for Friday June 29 at 10 am in the court room of the Court House at Waverly. Fremont township delegates named include George Lindsley Alice Krueger C C Eichmann H H Hoppenworth and J P Snelling.
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Court House
Waverly
Fremont Township
George Lindsley
Alice Krueger
C. C. Eichmann
H. H. Hoppenworth
J. P. Snelling
Farewell Picnic Honors Droste and Winzenburg Families
Mrs. Edna Droste and Mrs. Mary Winzenburg with daughters were honored at a farewell picnic at Tripoli Town Park. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ladage and children Michael and Maria from La Porte City, and Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Droste with Richard and Steven from Waterloo. Mrs. Winzenburg and daughters and Mrs. Droste departed Tuesday for Vancouver Washington to start new homes.
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Edna Droste
Mary Winzenburg
Tripoli Town Park
Donald Ladage
Michael
Maria
la Porte City
Lavern Droste
Richard
Steven
Waterloo
Winzenburg
Droste
Vancouver
Wash
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Sui
Lavonne Otto
HAM
Sumner Readlyn
Sportsmen's Club
James J. McMullen
Des Moines
Barbara Jo Ann Dreyer
Robert Dreyer
G. H. McMullen
San Diego
Calif
Bake Sale
Rose M. Hunemuller
Nashua Sat
Dubuque
Roger Bailey
Greeley
Guttenberg
Waucoma
Turkey River
Chris Bathke
Wilhelmine Kimball
District Lutheran Convention
Aities
Barbara Burman
American Savings Bank
Commercial Club
Block & Klemp Plumbing
Remington
Allison Meet
Phillip R. Jacobson
Iowa Retail Hardware Association
Leslie Lauck
Tripoli Hardware
Lauck
Iowa Hardware Retailer
United States
Dairy Crown
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