County completes highway sign erection ahead of schedule
Complete R ic Control installations finished all ty roads on June 16 under Earl H. Welshons Bremer County engineer. A year long program cost 70000 dollars and includes 1436 vertical warning and 195 miscellaneous signs plus many other categories. Cooperation urged to keep signs intact for public safety and to report damaged signs promptly.
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Aic
Earl H. Welshons
Bremernty
Code of Iowa
Federal Bureau of Public
Readlyn Auction Sells Store Antiques and Garage Items
Readlyn resident Everding will auction all possessions including store antiques and garage items on Saturday June 24 starting at 12 pm at Readlyn. Sale features household goods miscellaneous items and many antiques. Reisinger Auc Co. will serve as clerk and actioneer. full item list appears on page two. Cash day of sale.
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M. Everding
Readlyn
Satur
Reisinger
Hampton
Actioneer and
Reisinger Auc Co
Fayette county supervisors approve grading project bids
The Fayette county supervisors met at the Union and awarded a grading contract for miles of the joint line road from Iowa No. 3 north. Upham Inc. of West Union won $48 934.58. Holland Bros. of Utah was disqualified for irregular bidding. Construction to start June 14 with completion by October 15.
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Met
Fayette County of Supervisors
T Union
Iowa High No. 3
Ale Upham, Inc
West Ion
Holland Bros
Otah
Newton
Franklin Township
Inger Road
Wapsipinicon River
Funeral Services Held Today for Elsie Heidemann
Funeral services for Elsie Heidemann age 94 who died Monday at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo were today at St Pauls United Church of Christ Mt Vernon township Rev Charles E Quirk officiating Burial was in St Pauls cemetery Casket bearers were Henry Wittler Will Heidemann August Heidemann George Bayer Erwin Pipho and Henry Doepke Surviving is a son Albert of Denver Matthias Abbas Funeral Home Denver was in charge of arrangements
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Elsie Heidemann
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Mt. Vernon Township
Charles E Quirk
St. Paul’s Cemtery
Henry Wittler
Will Heidemann
August Heidemann
George Bayer
Erwin Pipho
Henry Doepke
Albert
Denver
Matthias Abbas
Final Plans For Harvest Festival Here
Tripoli Commercial Club held its June dinner in the Town Hall to finalize plans for the July 17 and 18 Harvest Festival. Funds were approved to promote two days of events, with $150 authorized to cover a public showings alternative to delayed radio broadcasts of THS football games. The club also set July 10 for the annual picnic in Sportsmen’s Park after a film on community development.
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Tripoli
Sportsmen's Park
Comixunity Development
Plumber Wins Trip to Acapulco Vacation Prize
R. F. Klemp, owner of Block and Klemp Plumbing and Heating in Tripoli, earned a five day vacation for two in Acapulco Mexico from A. Y. McDonald Manufacturing Co Waterloo for May sales. The prize for Renny and his wife can be taken before November 30.
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R. F. Klemp
Elcano
Acapulco
Mexico
A. Y. McDonald Manufacturing Co
Waterloo
Block and
Softball Game Set Sunday Eve Fire Dept Jaycees
Tripoli Fire Department and Tripoli Jaycees clash in a softball game on Sunday, June 25 at 7 00 p m in Southpark. No admission charged, donations accepted, proceeds shared by both organizations.
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Fire Dept
Jaycees
Tripoli
Southpark
Treasuries
Grace Congregation Plans Worship At Strawberry Point
Grace Lutheran church schedules a worship service and picnic at the American Lutheran Bible camp Strawberry Point on Sunday July 9 with an 8 a.m. early service at the Tripoli church for those not attending the Strawberry Point service. If weather allows the Strawberry Point gathering will be outdoors otherwise in the lodge or shelter. Further details will be announced in the church bulletin.
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Grace Lutheran Church
American Lutheran Church Bible
Home From Hospital
Ernest Quade returned Monday from Mercy hospital in Waverly where he had been a patient four weeks. His condition is somewhat improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Quade
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Robert Meyer named Jaycee president in Tripoli
Robert Meyer was elected president of the Tripoli Jaycee chapter at the May 25 officer election. Other officers include Wm. D. Kuker as first vice president, Richard Meyer as second vice president, Donald Bremer secretary treasurer, and Rudy Pavelec and Duane Bremer as directors. A family potluck dinner will be held Sunday June 25 at 12:30 in Southpark followed by a short meeting to install officers. Members are asked to bring a friend and their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Meyer
Tripoli
Tripoli Jaycees
Southpark
Property Tax Relief Referred to House-Senate Panel
The property tax relief fight moves to a joint House Senate conference committee. Democrats push a pro rata school aid plan based on property value income and pupil counts, while Republicans seek the price tag. Sen Andrew Frommel says roughly 60 million in new tax money is needed beyond 53.4 million current aid.
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House
Senate
Andrew Frommelt
Orientation at ISU Draws Freshman Engineering Parents
Among students at Iowa State University orientation meetings last week were Gordon Sievers and his father R. J. Sievers. The two day session welcomed freshmen entering the college of engineering in September and aimed to acquaint students and parents with campus facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
Gordon Sievers
R. J. Sievers
College of Engineering
Laube Family Heads to Lansing For Summer Work
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Laube and family from Phoenix travel to Lansing Michigan where he will be employed for the summer. They spent a week with his parents Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Laube in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Wallace Laube
Phoenix
Mich
G. H. Laube
Area Soldier to Military Police Bn in Vietnam
Army Specialist Four Harlan G. Platte 20 son of Mr and Mrs Erwin H Platte R2 Sumner was assigned to the 720th Military Police Battalion in Vietnam. He entered the Army in January 1966 and is a 1965 graduate of Sumner Community high school.
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U. S. Army
Vietnam
Harlan G. Platte
Erwin H. Platte
Sumner
Spec. Platte
Sumner Community High School
Aviation Machinist Mate Nichols serves with Patrol Squadron 47
Gale L. E. Nichols USN son of Mr and Mrs Clair L Nichols Sumner is serving with Patrol Squadron 47 based at Naha Okinawa. The squadron operates with the Seventh Fleet in Southeast Asia including Market Time blockade patrols against enemy shipping into South Vietnam and support missions in the Gulf of Tonkin. Home port for Patrol Squadron 47 is Naval Air Station Moffett Field California.
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Naha
Okinawa
Gale L. E. Nichols
USN
Clair L. Nichols
Sumner
Patrol Squadron 47
Seventh Fleet
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
Naval Air Station
Moffett Field
Cal
Senior Citizens Bus Trip Through Canada and Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs P L Crittenden and a group of seniors including Mrs Clarence Westen dorf Mrs Nora Peacock Mrs E C Johnson Mrs Caroline Towne and Mrs Walter Hune muller rode a Senior Citizens bus from Waverly last Tuesday returning Friday evening. The Lake Superior North Shore drive took them into Canada and back through Wisconsin.
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P. L. Crittenden
Clarence Westendorf
Nora Peacock
E. C. Johnson
Caroline Towne
Walter Hunemuller
Waverly
Lake Superior North Shore
Canada
Wisconsin
Smith Family Arrives in Dallas for Two-Week Visit
Mr and Mrs Wm Smith and their children from Dallas Texas arrived Saturday evening to spend two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Paul Block.
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Texas
Wm. Smith
Dallas
Paul Block
1916 Siegel Church Confirmation Class Reunion
The 1916 confirmation class from St. Pauls Lutheran Siegel gathered on Sunday June 18 for a reunion. Seven of ten members attended with spouses at a morning service then a potluck dinner. Attendees included Will Luhring Emil Lohmann Herman Huebner Gertrude Hoppenworth Quade Viola Schwemm Brase Hulda Ladage Drape Alvina Harms Rosa Sievers Krueger. Florence Weidler is deceased. Rev W H Klein attended with his family.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Siegel
Reunion
E. R. Melchert
Will Luhring
Emil Lohmann
Waverly
Herman Huebner
Sumner
Ernest
Gertrude Hoppenworth
Quade
Tripoli
Gustav
Viola Schwemm
Brase
Frederika
Henry
Hulda Ladage
Drape
Waterloo
Alvina Harms
Oelwein
Herman
Rosa Sievers
Krueger
Florence Weidler
Otto Shukar
W. H. Klein
Iowa Lawmakers Split on New Area Vocational Schools
The House and Senate disagree on managing area vocational schools. A conference committee will reconcile the differences as the bill moves toward funding. The measure would place schools under a new state board, end current property taxes for operations, cut superintendent salaries, and appropriate 4.5 million dollars to bring the schools to a current basis.
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House
Senate
Barracks and Auxiliary Picnic Dinner at Denver Park
The W W L Barracks and Auxiliary announce a picnic dinner at Denver Park on June 28 at 6 30 p m After dinner they will hold their regular business meeting.
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W.W.L
Denver Park
Bremer County Delegates at 4 H Conservation Conference
Maureen Schoephoerster Sumner and David Joachim Waverly were Bremer county delegates to the Iowa State 4 H conservation conference held June 12 17 at the state 4 H camping center. They attended soil water wildlife and natural resources sessions taught by Extension service specialists and will assist with conservation and plant science programs in 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maureen Schoephoerster
Sumner
David Joachim
Waverly
Bremer County
Maureen
David
Extension Service
Iowa State University
Wartburg College Dean's List Honorees Named
Catherine Hurmence and Susan Lohmann earn dean's list honors for the second semester at Wartburg College in Waverly. Catherine, a freshman, posts a perfect 4.0 GPA while Susan, a sophomore, also earns dean's list designation. Janet Assmus, a special or part-time student, receives a 4.0 as well.
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Catherine Hurmence
Susan Lohmann
Wartburg College, Waverly
Catherine
Susan
Janet Asmus
Tripoli Council Outlines 1967 Curb and Gutter Plan
Tripoli Town Council announced the 1967 street improvement program covering curb and gutter for 22 blocks with hard surfacing. A certificate process will precede a resolution of necessity, then a public hearing and bid letting. Construction slated to start mid August with 10 year tax or payoff options for property owners.
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Tripoli
Visitors Check On Mrs Hagen In Rochester Hospital
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Buls and Teresa Damon from Waterloo and Mrs H H Buls and Mrs Willard Holm visited Mrs Loran Hagen at St Marys hospital Rochester on Sunday following her surgery.
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Surigal
Lloyd Buls
Barbara
Teresa
James Damon
Waterloo
H. H. Buls
Willard Holm
Loran Hagen
Parkersburg
Hagen
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Ducker Family Reunion Planned at Clarence Ducker Farm
The annual Ducker family reunion is scheduled for Sunday at the Clarence Ducker farm. Details on time and exact date are to be announced.
Thirteen Bremer 4-Hers Attend State Conference at Ames
Thirteen Bremer county 4-H members attend the state 4-H conference at Iowa State University June 21 to 24. Delegates include Kathleen and Virginia Dewey Audrey Hildebrandt Dennis Albrecht Keith Ostrogge Janet Kuethe Connie Rommel Dennis Zekoff Alan Jensen and Robert Becker. JoAnne Fay and Kent Smith join as pre conference leaders. Susan Carroll of Frederika runs for state office. officers to be chosen June 22. The theme is The Pursuit of Excellence and delegates will face talks panels and discussions to apply the 4-H motto Making the Best Better.
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Bremer County
4-H
Iowa State University
Kathleen Dewey
Virginia Dewey
Audrey Hildebrandt
Dennis Albrecht
Keith Ostrogge
Waverly
Janet Kuethe
Sumner
Connie Rommel
Readlyn
Dennis Zekoff
Tripoli
Alan Jensen
Plainfield
Robert Becker
Nashua
Joanne Fay
Kent Smith
Susan Carroll
Frederika
License Examiners Set Record in Town Hall Saturday
Iowa Highway Patrol license examining team in Tri poli Town Hall issued 117 licenses and permits including 44 operator licenses 17 chauffeur licenses 5 temporary permits and 51 instruction permits. They also conducted 36 written tests and 9 driving tests in the morning. The team will return Saturday July 15.
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Town Hall
Iowa Highway Patrol
Tripoli Town Hall
Memorials to Cancer Society in Bremer County
Living memorials announced by the American Cancer Society Iowa division for Bremer County residents March 1 to June 1 include Ida Buhrow Will Miller Nettie Yarrow Eldon Ellerman Gerald Carman Caroline Jahnke Ira J Hahn and William Bauer. Contributions support research education and service in cancer control.
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Bremer County
American Cancer, Iowa
Ida Buhrow
Will Miller
Nettie Yarrow
Eldon Ellerman
Gerald Carman
Caroline Jahnke
Ira J. Hahn
William Bauer
The
Cancer Society
American Cancer Society
Biermanns Aid Move to Thompson for New Instructor Post
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Biermann helped their son Jerry and family relocate from Brookings South Carolina to Thompson. Mr Biermann will start duties as a long serving instructor at Thompson on July 1.
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Lawrence Biermann
Jerry
Brookings
S. C
Thompson
Biermann
Open House Planned at Lutheran Home Addition in Waverly
Barrels Lutheran Home at the northwest city limits of Waverly will dedicate its third addition with a 2 p.m. service on Sunday June 25 followed by an open house. Ray L. Schwartz of Des Moines will speak on Aging in Our Time. Tours and refreshments will follow. The 33 room unit, furnishings, and related items total about 380000 dollars. The home serves all faiths with chaplaincy and Sunday services and invites volunteers to assist residents.
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Lutheran Home Addition
Waverly
Ray L. Schwartz
Des Moines
Iowa Commission On Aging
Bartels Home Auxiliary
Tripoli Red Sox Edge Decorah in 12 11 Ballgame
The Tripoli Red Sox beat Decorah 12 11 in an extra inning home opener. Dave Ray hit a grand slam and later scored the winning run as Krumm and Alcock added key hits. Tripoli finished with 11 hits and 1 error while Decorah had 10 hits 2 errors. Upcoming games list Tripoli at Ossian Decorah at Elma Ft Atkinson at New Hampton on June 25.
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Tripoli Red Sox
Decorah
Tripoli
Red Sox
Sox
Iowa
Krumm
Dave Ray
al Alcock
Strumple
Jim Kuhrt
Gary Klenzman
Alcock
Bremer
Kuhrt
Dean Buhr
Bob Everding
Ray
Allan Alcock
Ossian
Elma
Ft. Atkinson
New Hampton
Contest winners announced at Ray's Clothiers and Cleaners
Terri Nuss won first prize in the Father’s Day contest at Ray's Clothiers and Cleaners, followed by Jeffrey Kuhrt in second and Carol Pint in third for entries of 25 words or less about why their dad is tops.
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Ray’s Clothiers and Cleaners
Terri Nuss
Jeffrey Kuhrt
Carol Pint
THS Pantherette Softball Dominates Denver in 18-9 Win
THS girls routed Denver 18-9 in a midweek softball game. THS JV also won 10-9 over Denver JV. Friday’s game at Wapsie Valley ended 6-3 in favor of THS. Tripoli beat Fredericksburg 16-12 with Maureen Frahm on the mound allowing 11 hits. Fredericksburg edged Tripoli 23-11 in a separate reserve game. Next action includes June 27 doubleheaders at 6:00 p.m. and a June 21 league slate at Frederika and Tripoli venues.
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Sweetheart League
THS
Denver Girls
Pantherettes
Denver Jv’s
Wapsie Valley
Tripoli Girls
Fredericksburg
Maureen Frahm
Tripoli
Oelwein
Denver
Fayette defeats Tripoli 9 4 as Butters pitches
Fayette tops Tripoli 9 4 with Butters earning the win and Green taking the loss. Tripoli committed seven errors while Fayette had two. Earlier Wapsie Valley shut out Tripoli 5 0 with Bailey the winning pitcher. Upcoming games include Wapsie Valley at Tripoli on June 22 and Startmont at Tripoli on June 26.
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THS
Fayette
Tripoli
Butters
Tom Green
Wapsie Valley
Wapsie
Bailey
Panthers
Startmont
Jo Ann's House of Beauty Announces Summer Closure
The beauty salon Jo Ann's House of Beauty will be closed from June 26 through July 6. The notice indicates a temporary interruption in service and invites clients to plan accordingly.
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Jo Ann
House of Beauty
Ice Cream Social at St. Johns Evangelical and Re formed
The Young Peoples League of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church Waverly Siegel hosts an ice cream social on Sunday June 25. Serving begins at 5 00 p m. Menu includes maid rites potato salad baked beans pie cake ice cream pop and coffee. Public invited.
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Young Peoples League of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Waverly
Siegel
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