Faith Church Holds Dedication Services for New Education Building
Faith United Church of Christ in Levasy holds dedication Sunday for its new educational unit with 15 classrooms and offices. Morning service at 10:00 features Dr. Robert Faith, D.D., Eden Theological Seminary president. afternoon at 2:00 features Dr. Judson E. Fiebiger. Rev. E. F. Puhlmann led the congregation to approve the project after a December meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith United Church of Christ
Robert Faitth
D.D
Eden Theological Seminary
Webster Groves, Mo
Judson E. Fiebiger
Des Moines
Fiebiger
Lements
E. F. Puhlmann
Faith Church
Inebruary
Levasy
Local Fire Department Chooses New Member at Meeting
Tripoli volunteers vote to accept a new member for the department. The new member will be listed on the town council agenda as L. W. Heidema notes the appointment. Beck will replace Les Foem who has resigned.
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Art- Tripoli
Vig Osent
Ocal Ir
L. W. Heidema
Chieg
Beck
SLO
Les Foem
Gea and Ketels Attend Monday Evening Visitation
Mrs Herman Gea and Mrs Pete Ketels attended Monday evening visitation for Mr Gea in Sumfs. Neighbors and relatives gathered to pay respects and share memories of the deceased at the family home.
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Herman Gea
Pete Ketels
Funeral Services Held Saturday for Henry Klemp
Funeral services for Henry Edward Klemp were conducted Saturday at Rettig Funeral Home Tripoli at 3 30 p m with Rev A C Koengeter officiating. Burial followed at Fremont Cemetery. He died June 16 at the Bremer County Home where he had lived for years. Born December 4 1887 in Addison Illinois he leaves two sons Irving of Addison and Alfred of Chicago two brothers Albert of Denver and Ferdinand of Sumner. He spent most of his life in Bremer County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Edward Klemp
Rettig Funeral Home
Tripoli
A. C. Koengeter
Fremont Cemtery
Mr. Klemp
Bremer County
Addison, Ill
Erwin
Addison
Ill
Alfred
Chicago
Albert
Denver
Ferdinand
Sumner
Klemp
Leonard Miller Named New Tri-County School Supt
Bremer Butler and Franklin county boards pick Leonard Miller of Bode as tri county superintendent. Miller, current Twin River district head, will start August 1 after K R Rowley retires and moves to Phoenix Arizona.
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Leonard Miller
New
Tri-County
Supt. of Schools
Bremer. Butler
Franklin County
Bode
Miller
Twin River
Frederika Softball Tournament to Be Held Sunday
The Frederika Softball Tournament runs Sunday June 26 starting at 1 PM Readlyn faces Dunkerton at 2 30 with Jesup meeting Denver at 1 PM Sumner sits out a bye and the winners meet Sumner and Frederika respectively at 4 PM and 5 30 PM The final game pits the two victors at 8 PM Refreshments will be available and admission charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika
Jesup
Denver
Readlyn
Dunkerton
Kristen Colburn Starts Duties at Bremer Extension Office
Kristen Colburn is employed at the Bremer county Extension Office and began her duties Monday, marking a new assignment in agricultural outreach and community education.
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Kristen Colburn
Bremer County
Grace Lutheran selects Moeller Peters for training
The Church Council of Grace Lutheran Tripoli selects Diane Moeller and Lois Peters to attend a leadership training school at Riverview Park Cedar Falls from July 11 to 16. Both have served as Luther League officers and are prepared for greater church involvement.
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Church Council of
Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli
Diane Moeller
Lois Peters
Riverview Park
Cedar Falls
Miss Moeller
Miss Peters
Luther League
American Lutheran Church
Services Held Monday for Emma Bergmann
Services were held Monday at Grace Lutheran church for Emma Bergmann 81 who died Thursday at her home in Tripoli. Rev A C Koengeter officiated with interment in St Pauls Lutheran cemetery. Survivors include three brothers Christ August Meier Tripoli and Henry Meier Frederika. She was born December 22 1884 the daughter of Christopher and Sophie Schellhorn Meier and married William Bergmann on December 4 1904. Funeral home Rettig was in charge.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Emma Bergmann
Tripoli
A. C. Koengeter
St Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery
Siegel
John Sassmann
E. W. Kirchhoff
August Tonne
Walter Bull
Ray Block
Erwin Tonne
Christopher
Sophie (Schellhorn) Meier
William Bergmann
Christ
August Meier
Henry Meier
Frederika
Rettig Funeral Home
Two Local Youths Attend Iowa Military Academy
Clair Duecker and Dave Bennett depart for Des Moines to attend a two week session at the Iowa Military Academy, traveling with their families. The trip highlights efforts of local families in training and education opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Duecker
Ray Duecker
Dave Bennett
Edward Bennett
Des Moines
Iowa Military Academy
Iowa Highway Patrol Examining Team S verb 87 Saturday
The Iowa Highway Patrol license examining team served 87 people at Tripoli Town Hall on Saturday. Issued were 39 operator renewals 6 new operators 1 expired operator 3 chauffeur renewals 1 new chauffeur 25 instruction permits and 6 temporary driving permits. Also recorded were 4 written failures and 2 driving failures. Next session will be Saturday July 16 at the Town Hall.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Tripoli Town Hall
Town Hall
Young Homemakers Meet at Bremer County Extension
The Young Homemakers gathered June 9 at the Bremer county Extension meeting room with Mrs. Leroy Klein as hostess. Eight members answered roll call. Mrs. Marlin Bloem spoke on Canning and Freezing. Plans were made for a community project. The next meeting is July 14 with Mrs. Wendell Rettig as hostess. New members welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Extension
Leroy Klein
Marlin Bloem
Wendell Rettig
FIELD TRAINING FOR 404th SIGNAL CO AT FORT CARSON
Members of the 404th Signal Company Waterloo are completing two weeks of annual field training at Fort Carson Colorado. They are due back in Waterloo Saturday afternoon June 25 around 1 to 2 o clock, after a previously scheduled return for Sunday afternoon.
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404Th Signal Co
Waterloo
Fort Carson
Colo
Entertainment at Tripoli Nursing Home Highlights May June
Residents enjoyed programs from the grade school on May 20 and Allen Heinemann on May 24 with accordion music. Mrs Floyd Harkrader led a June 10 tap dance program. A weekly vesper service is held each Wednesday at 6:30 with six area pastors in charge of devotions. Visitors are welcome.
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Tripoli Nursing Home
Bas
Allen Heinemann
Floyd Harkrader
Summer Little League Baseball Schedule Announced
Little League baseball returns this summer with 64 registered players aged 12 to 15. Dave Ray announces the schedule starting June 24 with inter squad games for younger players and a series of games and practices across Jesus, Janesville, Sumner, Plainfield, MFL tentative, Denver, Readlyn, New Hartford, and Waverly through July 29 with varied times hosted at multiple locations.
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Jesus
Janesville
Sumner
Plainfield
MFL
Denver
Readlyn
New Hartford
Waverly
Ice Cream Social With The Tripoli Band
Mothers group hosts an ice cream social Tuesday evening June 28 at 7 30 in conjunction with the band concert. Menu includes maidrites pie cake ice cream and coffee.
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Tripoli
Bremer County 4-H Campers Gather at Madrid Center
Sixty 4-H boys and girls from Bremer County attend the county camp at Birch Village in Madrid with 22 boys and 38 girls. Seven adult and junior counselors lead nature hikes, crafts, swimming and daily sports as they stay through Saturday.
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Bremer County
Madrid
Birch Village
Lynda Wy- Brenda Mueller
Karen Hesselerstam
Fernan
Shary Brase
Merle Paulsen
Greg McGinn
Gene Vincent
Kermit Hildahl
Dean's List honors for South Dakota State student
Jerry Biermann son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Biermann is named to the dean's list for this semester at South Dakota State College in Brookings. He has a 3.47 GPA over the past two years and is enrolled at the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Biermann
Lawrence Biermann
South Dakota State College
Brookings
Wapsie Sportsmen Club Seeks Help Mowing Park Grass
The Wapsie Sportsmen's Club asks members to mow Sportsmen's park this Wednesday evening starting at 6 00. A good turnout is urged to complete the job with volunteers needed to help.
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Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club
Sportsmen's Park
Decorah minister elected president of Iowa ALC District
The Rev Bruno Schlachtenhausen of Decorah was named president of the Iowa District of the American Lutheran Church at the sixth annual meeting in Waverly He succeeds the retiring Rev Dr Herman W Siefkes of Mason City Dr Siefkes retiring December 31 after six years as district president He has led the district since the ALC merger in 1960 and previously headed the old districts He is married with four sons Schlachtenhausen has served parishes in Rockwell City Ottumwa Waterloo and Decorah where his current church serves 1700 baptized members He was elected on the fourth ballot after 85 names in the first poll The convention also heard Siefkes final report and welcomed 35 pastors and three new congregations into the district The district accounts show a 1965 net gain of 2143 members The convention continues through today
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Siefkes
ALC
Iowa
Evangelical Lutheran Church
United Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lutheran Free Church
Sehlachtenhaufen
Wartburg College
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Rockwell City
Ottumwa
Tvo
Waterloo
Decorah
Schlachtenhausen
Alvon Nelson
Homer Larsen
Cedar Falls
Wartburg Seminary
Sioux City
Mason City
Des Moines
F. A. Scholtz
Lutheran World Federation
Louise Leistikow Funeral Rites Held in Readlyn
Louise Maria Leistikow 85 of Readlyn died Sunday while en route to Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo. Final rites were held at St Pauls Lutheran Readlyn with Rev Robert Stohlmann officiating and burial in the church cemetery. Survived by three sons two daughters 11 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and a sister Mrs Clara Bennett of Los Angeles. Matthias Abbas Funeral Home Readlyn directed arrangements.
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Denver
Louisa Maria Leistikow
Readlyn
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Robert Stohlmann
Edwin Leistikow
Elroy Leistikow
Larry Leistikow
James Lesstikow
Fred Thompson
Robert Thompson
Louise Marie Leistikow
Tripoli Nursing Home
Henry C
Fairbank
Richard
Leonard
Clara Bennett
Los Angeles
Matthias Abbas
Mrs. M. Koschmeder Household Sale Saturday
Mrs. Minnie Koschmeder now at Tripoli Nursing Home will hold a household sale Saturday June 25 at 1 09 p m one block west of American Savings Bank Tripoli Items include GE electric stove Gibson refrigerator three cushion davenport chairs rugs cane seats bedding quilt and quilted bed covers garden tools ladders and wrenches Cash terms auc tioneer R L Bob Muench and American Savings Bank listed on page two
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Minnie Koschmeder
Tripoli Nursing Home
American Savings Bank
Tripoli
Gibson
Olson
R. L
Bob) Muench
Baseball Invitational Tourney to Beat New Hampton Sunday Eve
The New Hampton invitational baseball tournament will be held Sunday evening. First game at 7:00 features Tripoli against Osage, followed by New Hampton versus either Withrop or Waterloo Robbins at 9:00. Consolation and final games are set for Tuesday June 28 on the same diamond with a 6:00 consolation and 9:00 final.
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New Hampton
Tripoli
Osage
Withrop
Waterloo Robbins
Ice Cream Social at St Johns Siegel June 23
The Young Peoples League of St. John's Evangelical and Re formed church in Siegel hosts an ice cream social on Thursday evening June 23. Serving begins at 5 o'clock with maid rites cake pie ice cream coffee and pop on the menu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Peoples League of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
Tripoli Red Sox Fall Twice to New Hampton in League Play
In Northeast Iowa Baseball League action the Tripoli Red Sox lost 9 to 0 to New Hampton as Everding pitched all nine for Tripoli and Timmerman matched with a one hitter for New Hampton. A non league game also went to New Hampton 8 to 4. Ossian beat Elma 5 to 4 and Ft Atkinson edged Festina 2 to 1. Schedule shows Tripoli at Elma and Ossian at Atkinson on June 26.
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Tripoli Red Sox
New Hampton
Everding
Sox
Timmerman
Tripoli
Ossian
Elma
Ft. Atkinson
Festina
New Hamton
Atkinson
New Hampton Elma
Ossian Tripoli
Funeral Services for Arlon Meyer Held in Tripoli
Arlon Meyer, 31, died Saturday at University hospital Iowa City after a period of illness. Funeral services were Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev A C Koengeter officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery with casket bearers Kenneth Kasemeier Harry Lindenberg Vern Troussaint Christ Meyer Robert Pipho and Billie Henning. He was born May 25 1935 to Louis and Ella Passe Meyer. He married Donna Mae Lampe April 10 1955 and lived in the Tripoli area. Survived by widow one son Calvin mother Ella Meyer Tripoli and two brothers Wilbert and Mervin. Arrangements by Rettig Funeral Home.
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Arlon Meyer
University Hospital
Iowa City
Grace Lutheran Church
Rev
A. C. Koengeter
Kenneth Kasemeier
Harry Lindenberg
Vern Troussaint
Christ Meyer
Robert Pipho
Billie Henning
Louis
Ella
Passe) Meyer
Donna Mae Lampe
Tripoli
Meyer
Calvin
Ella Meyer
Wilbert
Mervin
Rettig Funeral Home
Dana Family Relocates From Tripoli To Sturgis
Mr and Mrs Al Dana and their family have moved from Tripoli to Sturgis South Dakota settling in the new home with their arrival noted in local circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Dana
Tripoli
Sturgis, S. D
First Band Concert At Tripoli High School
The Tripoli Community School band presents its first summer concert Tuesday June 28 at 8 00 p m in the high school auditorium An ice cream social follows with Tripoli Band Mothers serving the event The concert opens at 7 30 with prelude by the band members and guests will hear works by Gershwin King Walters Bartok and Rodgers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Gershwin
King
Walters
Bartok
Rodgers
THS Daze for Sale at E&L Sundries
Extra copies of THS Daze the high school journalism department literary and humor magazine are on sale at E and L Sundries for 50 cents each. The issue produced as school ended and any student who missed a copy may obtain one there. Community members are invited to purchase and read NHS student writing.
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THS
Journalism
Tripoli High School
E&l
NHS
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