Break-ins Reported at Local Businesses
Bremer county deputies logged multiple break-ins last night and this morning. Offenders entered through windows and doors, stealing cash from a cafe gaming machine and small amounts from two stations, with total losses around 284 dollars. Station managers reported the incidents are under investigation by Bremer County authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hub
Kenneth
Accord Robert Selck
Rd Buhr
L. W. Heide
Bremer County
Auwes
Legion Officers Elected for Matthias American Post 1967 68
The Matthias American Legion Post held its regular meeting and elected officers for 1967-68. Alfred Buhrow was named vice commander, Lovell adjutant, Paul Buenneke service officer, Harold Dillard sergeant at arms, Rollis Krueger historian, Arthur Sass service officer, and Dillard Chapman chaplain. They will assume duties in August after state Legion events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ican Legion
Matthias American Post
Ander
Alfred Buhrows Krueger
Lovell
Paul
Fhers
Ernest Griese
Gerald S. Witmer
Dillard Lowe
Secice
Alfred
Buenneke
Secre
Henry Abbas
Emil Degelau
Paul Koepke
Harold Kurtt
Rueker
Art Sassmanns
Hilda Kimm
Susan Carroll Elected State 4-H Vice President
Susan Carroll of Frederika was chosen state 4-H vice president at the state 4-H conference on June 22. She will join eight state officers, assist with exhibits at the State Fair, help plan 4-H programs, and help run the 1968 state conference. She has held multiple 4-H and community roles and was a senior at Tripoli Community School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Carroll
Frederika
Susan
Keith Carroll
Tripoli
National Honor Society
Red Cross
Cancer Society
Heart Fund
Tuberculosis
Civil Defense
V.F.W
Elks Club
Marilyn van Derbur Alter
Jack Miller
Pool Offers Advanced and Adult Swim Lessons
About 210 children enrolled in the Fred and Tripoli swimming program at the pool. Dave Van Ahn says eight sessions remain open for new joiners with a registration fee and parental permission. Adult lessons run daily from 5 to 6 with details for enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tly
Fred
Tripoli
Accord Dave van Ahn
van Ahn
Senior Citizens Lunch At Ika School Building
Erika Senior Citizens will hold a July 4 lunch from 4 p.m. at the Ika school. Menu includes potato salad baked beans pie cake coffee and pop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RVE
Erika
Ika
Annual County Funds Audit Now on File
The 1966 Bremer County funds audit is complete and filed for public inspection. Auditor Lloyd R. Smith notes minor clerical errors were corrected or will be fixed when funds are available and the results are accessible in county and state offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Lloyd R. Smith
State
Office of Auditor of State
Church Supper Planned by St Paul’s Lutheran Society
The Women’s Missionary and Aid Society of St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Siegel will host a supper on Thursday, September 21. Proceeds benefit church missions and community programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary and Aid Society of
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Siegel
Dreier Reunion Planned for July at Gouldsberg Park
The annual Dreier reunion is scheduled for Sunday July 2 at Gouldsberg Park Hawkeye. Attendees will gather for fellowship in a longtime community event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreier
Gouldsberg Park
Hawkeye
Bake Sale At Tripoli Shop By St John’s Guild
The Women’s Guild of St John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Siegel will hold a bake sale at the Tripoli Plumbing and Heating shop on Saturday July 1 beginning at 9 a.m. Proceeds support church activities and local charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Guild of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
Tripoli
Re appointment of Bremer County officials approved
W. J. Kelling was re appointed to a six year term as Bremer county assessor starting January 1 1968. Leslie Strottman was re appointed to the Bremer county board of review for six years from January 1 1968. Other board members include Bump Sumner and Henry R Eggena. Wm H Engelbrecht of Waverly Paul Sorg of Sumner and Rudolph Piegers of Tripoli were re appointed to the Bremer county examining board for six year terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Kelling
Bremer County
Leslie Strottman
Reseal Storage Rates Continue At Same Level
Rates for on-farm reseal grain storage under the 1967-68 price-support loan are unchanged from 1966-67. Dalton Meyer announces rates aligned with UGSA in commercial warehouses. Payments for 1967-68 cover corn soybeans sorghum oats and barley with monthly unit-based figures and final payments aligned to UGSA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Meyer
Agricultural Stablization and Conservation County Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
Bremer County
CCC
Mrs Fred Meyer Moves to Tripoli Nursing Home
Mrs Fred Meyer has been treated at Allen Memorial hospital Water loo for four weeks and will enter Tripoli Nursing Home today Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Meyer
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Tripoli Nursing Home
Doyle Adams Named to State Conservation Post
Doyle Adams 34 of Boone is appointed assistant superintendent of the county conservation activities section of the State Conservation Commission. He previously led wildlife research at Boone and managed unit game efforts at Sweet's Marsh and Colyn. Adams starts June 1, part of an eight year CCC career, and supports Ben Freed in county habitat management statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Doyle Adams
Boone
State Conservation Commission
Adams
Sweet’s Marsh
Colyn
Ben Freed
Iowa
Burlington
Fish and Wildlife
Iowa State University
Minnie Hagenow Funeral Rites Set for Thursday
Minnie Hagenow 82 dies at Sumner hospital after years as patient. Funeral services Thursday at 2:00 pm at Grace Lutheran with 1:50 pm family prayer in church parlors, Rev. A C Koengeter officiating. Burial in St John’s Lutheran Cemetery Sumner. Survivors: two daughters Emelda Borcherding and Erna Waskow both of Sumner, two grandsons, several great grandchildren, sister Clara Boldt Marshfield Wis, brother Henry Blasberg Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Hagenow
Grace Lutheran Church
A. C. Koengeter
St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery
Sumner
Sumner Hospital
Arthur
Emelda) Borcherding
Clarence
Erna) Was
Tripoli Leader Reschedules Publication for Independence Day
The Tripoli Leader office closes all day Tuesday for Independence Day. Next week's issue will publish Thursday instead of Wednesday. delivery to Tripoli post office boxes occurs Thursday afternoon and routes Friday morning. News and advertising deadline extended one day for next week only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Leader
Tripoli
SSA Representative Visits Waterloo Waverly Sumner Offices
A Social Security Administration district representative will be in Waterloo at the Court House on July 10 and 24 from 9 to 11 a.m., in Sumner at City Hall on July 18 from 9 to 11 a.m., and may be reached at Waterloo district office room 702 Black Hawk Building West Fourth and Commercial Streets for those who prefer to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
Waterloo
Waverly
Court House
Sumner
City Hall
Black Hawk Building
West Fourth
Commercial Streets
Grinnell Mutual Holds 59th Annual Meeting
Representatives from First Maxfield Mutual Insurance Associates Denver attend the 59th annual Grinnell Mutual Insurance Co. meeting in Grinnell June 28 29 30. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Walter H Harting Jesup Howard D Rawson Independence and Mr and Mrs Lavern W Wente Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
First Maxfield Mutual Insurance Associate
Denver
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co
Walter H. Harting
Jesup
Howard D. Rawson
Independence
Lavern W. Wente
Bremer County Queen Contest Open in 1967
The Waverly Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee begins plans for selecting Bremer County queen to reign over the 4 H fair August 3 to 5 and to represent the county at the State fair August 16 to 17. Eligible girls aged 16 to 21 residing in Bremer County or attending Bremer County high schools may enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Bremer County
Jim Arens
Davey Smith
Glenn J. Kimball
Tripoli Merchants Kickoff Special Promotion Saturday
Tripoli Commercial Club promotes a Saturday kickoff drawing offering four quarters of beef from a Ford Hereford steer. Tickets cost three registrations for $1 or 50 cents each with proceeds supporting Tripoli High School football filming. Winners drawn at Harvest Festival after free acts on July 18. multiple entries allowed. presence not required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Commercial Club
Tripoli
Tripoli High School
Frances Hunemuller Services Thursday In Denver
Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Hunemuller 69 are set for 2 p m Thursday at St Peter Lutheran Church Denver with Rev David Johnson officiating Burial will follow in the church cemetery She died Monday at her Denver home Surviving is one daughter Mrs Melva Schnurstein of Denver Matthias Abbas Funeral Home Denver is in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hunemuller
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Denver
David Johnson
Church
Melva Schnurstein
Matthias Abbas
Tripoli Comm School Completes 1967 68 Teacher Hires
The Tripoli Community School board approved Karen Anderson as 11th and 12th grade English teacher for the 1967 68 year. Anderson holds a BA from State College of Iowa and has three and a half years teaching experience at Nashua and Muscatine. First grade teacher Sue Syverson will begin her duties after last year student teaching at Tripoli elementary and earning a BA from Wartburg College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Community
Howard Marquardt
Karen Anderson
Anderson
State College of Iowa
Nashua
Muscatine
Sue Syverson
Tripoli Elementary
Wartburg College
Larry Judisch Promoted While Stationed in Korea
Mr and Mrs Paul Judisch learn their son Larry L stationed in Korea has been promoted to Sp5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Judisch
Larry L
Korea
Sp5
Steak Supper By St John’s Lutheran Church
The ladies of St John’s Lutheran church Crane Creek will host a steak supper on Thursday August 31 for the community. Proceeds support church activities and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of St. John’s Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Re-route of Hwy 3 Detour Cuts 22 Miles
A new detour around bridge work on Iowa 3 in the Waverly area halves the route length. Travelers will save about 22 miles by using Iowa 14, county road A, and US 218 while Iowa 3 remains closed at the Iowa 3 and Iowa 188 junction. Details are in the Tri city Leader map.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa 3
Iowa
Iowa State Highway Commission
Waverly
Iowa 14
Iowa 188
Commission
Tripoli Leader
Weekend Visit of Mrs. Al Dana and Family
Mrs Al Dana and family spent the weekend with her husband Mr Dana who is employed in Flint Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
al Dana
Dana
Flint, Mich
Commendation for Heroism Awarded To Danny L. Brase
Private First Class Danny L. Brase son of Mr and Mrs Ray Brase Tripoli received the Army Commendation Medal with V device for heroism in Vietnam on November 3 and 4 1966. He moved under enemy fire aided a wounded platoon leader and selflessly assisted a radio operator despite being wounded himself. Brase returned from Vietnam Friday and is with his parents before a new assignment at Fairbanks Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny L. Brase
Ray Brase
Tripoli
Headquarters Co
25Th Infantry Div
Brase
Republic of Vietnam
Co. C
27Th Inf
Pvt
United States Army
Vietnam
Fairbanks
Alaska
Adelmunds Return From Trip To Ostalen Germany
Mr and Mrs Joe Adelmund returned on June 20 from a three weeks trip to Ostalen Germany where they visited his sister and other cousins and nephews they had not seen in some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Adelmund
Ostalen
Germany
Surgical patient Kenneth Kuhrt undergoes surgery at Allen Memorial
Kenneth Kuhrt entered Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo on Sunday for surgery and underwent the procedure on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kuhrt
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Tripoli Red Sox Rise to First with 4-0 Victory Over Ossian
The Tripoli Red Sox stayed in first place by beating Ossian 4-0 as Tom Strumple opened the scoring with a first inning single and Jim Krumm doubled. Dave Ray drove in a run, Al Alcock added a fourth inning hit, Duane Bremer homered in the sixth, and Dave Ray struck out 15 on the mound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Red Sox
Ossian
Red Sox
Tripoli
Tom Strumple
Jim Krumm
Dave Ray
Strumple
Krumm
Alcock
al Alcock
Bremer
Everding
Snelling
Duane Bremer
Tripoli Businesses To Close Tuesday Independence Day
Tripoli merchants will close on Tuesday July 4 as part of the local observance. Post offices will have no window service or rural delivery, but the morning star route and Waterlwood couriers will deliver to patrons’ boxes. no outgoing mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Tripoli Commercial Club
Ray H. Fink
Morning Star
Denver Board Hires Junior High English Teacher
The Denver board accepted the resignation of David McConkey a junior high English teacher who will enter military service. Donna Mallin a spring graduate of SCI Cedar Falls will replace him. Paul A Buenneke was named to complete the unexpired term as school treasurer replacing Vic Schweer who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Denver Board of Education
David McConkey
Donna Mallin
SCI
Cedar Falls
Paul A. Buenneke
Vic Schweer
Mrs Leuenberger Reunites With Husband Post Vietnam Service
Mrs Ronald Leuenberger travels from Waterloo by plane to California to meet her husband Sp Ronald Leuenberger who arrived Friday from Vietnam and received his discharge. The couple, parented by Mr and Mrs Walter Brase, are en route home after his Army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Ronald Leuenberger
Waterloo
California
Leuenbergers
Leuenberger
Walter Brase
Tripoli Defeats Wapsie Valley In 4-1 Baseball Win
Thursday action saw Tripoli beat Wapsie Valley 4-1 as Tripoli posted seven hits and three errors while Wapsie had two hits and one error. Dan Biesterfelt earned the win. Next games include Sumner at Tripoli on June 29 and Tripoli at Starmont on July 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Boys
Wapsie Valley
Tripoli
Wapsie
Dan Biesterfelt
Panthers
Stormont Boys
Sumner
Starmont
Softball Schedule for Friday and July Nights
Friday Night Travel League action at Frederika features Hartmann against Tripoli at 7 p m and Frederika versus Independ ents at 9 p m. June 29 shows Merchants versus Foster at 9 p m with additional July 3 Bremer versus Frederika at 9 p m and July 4 Merchants versus Farm Service at 9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika
Hartmann
Tripoli
Independents
Merchants
Foster
Bremer
Farm Service
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Gripoli
Ning
Nieves
Sheriff's
Iliary
Ackerras Legion Auxiliary
Den
di Diercks
Iary
Nation Party
Department Nation
Griese
al- Buhrow
Elmer Rucker
Leell
Gerald Witmer
4-H
Olls
Prishing
Pia
Dreier Reunion
Kelling
J. M. Haydon
Bremer County Queen
Tripoli Merchants
THS
Holiday Inn
Loren Bergmann
Ruth Berlin
Delford Kalal
Bellevue
Nebr
Millard Pries
John Poock
Harvey Kowalsky
Marion
Edward Buchholz
Glenn Watters
Powell
Wyo
Lavern Waschkat
Oelwein
Robert Rathbone
Jeannine Krueger
Joseph Schmidt
Temple City
Cal
Reinhold Etzen
Kansas City
Edward Selck
Hans Baum
Alexandria
Robert Kuhrt
James Thomas
Marian Harmening
Anaheim
Maurice Auprey
Florence Boeckmann
Floyd Gebert
Great Falls
Mont
Orlyn Bergmann
Kenneth Shipp
Phoenix
Ariz
Decorah
Elma
New Hampton
Ft. Atkinson
Ossian Elma
Postal Services
Denver Board
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