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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1967
Page
1
A four inch water main break near Warner corner flooded the foundation and basement of the Warner building after midnight. Town marshal Ducker arrived fast, crews worked long hours, and water reached shoe top level on the main floor. Damage estimate not fixed but expected to be substantial due to foundation settlement and ruined stock.
Lohmann, daughter of Mrs. Edwin Lohmann, appears in Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello at Newmann Auditorium College Waverly. Performances set for 2 3 and 4 at 8 p.m. Susan is a Tripoli High graduate and a sophomore at bre College.
The 1966 annual report shows Interstate Power and Gas increasing investment in generating facilities and transmission lines by 54 million, with revenues rising 5 percent from 1965 as consumption grows. The firm reports ample reserve capacity and a planned 13.478 million dollar construction program through 1971 to meet rising demand and 233000 kilowatts of generation added in 1967.
Iowa ASC chairman Fred R. McClain announces extension of the 1967 feed grain program sign up from January 30 March 3 to March 17 due to new accounting systems. He says the extension ensures all farmers have equal opportunity and expects participation to match 1966 levels nationally and in Iowa.
Des Moines reports over 200000 trout from 49 northeast Iowa streams will be stocked in 1967. Fish come from Backbone Big Spring Decorah rearing stations with spring timing weather determining first plant dates. In 1966, 194000 trout were stocked across 774 plantings, while Backbone Hatchery released 214000 rainbow and 101000 brown fry for 1968 growth. A $3 trout stamp is required. about 13487 stamps sold in 1966 with an estimated 3000 youths fishing without stamps.
A Friday night performance at 8:00 p m at Tripoli High School features a womanless wedding sponsored by the Tripoli Band Mothers to raise funds for the THS band department. The cast includes minister Kermit Hildahl bride Keith Van Bronkorst groom Robert Chapin and many supporting roles led by Harold Leisinger as best man and Keniston Hoppenworth as ringbearer.
About 60 members gathered Wednesday in the Town Hall for singing games and a potluck. Guests came from Sumner and Frederika. another session with Hawaii slides by Mr and Mrs P L Crittenden was planned for today with more meetings to follow.
Tripoli Grain and Feed will host its annual open house on Friday March 3 from 9 a m to 4 p m at its Tripoli office. Farmers and wives are invited to attend with free ham or cheese sandwiches coffee and milk served and special prizes offered for feed purchases.
Tripoli area young homemakers gather at Tripoli Town Hall on Thursday March 9 at 1 30 p m. Hostess Mrs Robert Hildebrandt will lead a cake decorating topic and extend invites to all young homemakers to attend.
Mrs Emilia Sommerfelt entered Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo on Wednesday and underwent surgery on Friday.
The Tripoli women’s city bowling tournament opens at the Tripoli Bowl-In with singles and doubles under way this weekend. Team event winners will be announced Thursday night after the tourney. Singles winners and doubles victors are listed. article mentions Mr and Mrs Larry L Judisch visiting Texas relatives before Sp4 Judisch reports March 20 for overseas duty in Korea.
Frederika Fire Department will hold its annual meeting at the fire station on Monday evening March 6 at 8 o’clock. Election of officers will be held and other business conducted. Erwin Drape serves as secretary.
Mrs. Paul Hartman is a patient at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo after suffering a fall on the ice Monday morning.
Tuesday supper guests at the Jene Kirchhoff home were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kirchhoff, Connie and Milan Sumner. Mrs. Earl Kirchhoff fell recently and broke her ankle.
Mrs Robert Selck and Mrs C C Eichmann attended the spring hairdressers meeting in Waterloo on Sunday.
Suzanne Tonne daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Tonne Tripoli escaped serious injury in a blizzard time traffic crash one mile south of Davis Corner on Highway 63 near Cresco. Her 1961 Falcon sedan was total loss after being shoved under a semi by another truck. She suffered a knee laceration and was not hospitalized.
Mr and Mrs Theo Peters celebrate their golden wedding on Sunday March 5 with an open house from 2 to 4 30 p m at St Matthew s Loce church parlors near Readyn. Married March 14 1917 in Crane Creek area by Rev N Wettengel they have children Mrs Leo Schuldt Victor Peters Tripoli and Mrs Eric Harms Denver plus 13 grandchildren hosting the event.
The Wapsie Whirlwinds 4-H Club sponsors a pancake supper at the Lutheran church basement in Frederika on March 6. Serving starts at 4 30 with pancakes sausages Jell O cookies milk and coffee. Prices: adults 75c children 5 to 10 45c preschoolers free.
Bremer county Extension schedules a two part series on forage production with emphasis on dairy use. ISU agronomists Shaller and Phillips present March 15 at Carvers Waverly covering varieties seeding fertilizer harvest storage and quality. March 29 covers dairy rations with forage focus led by Voelker and Van Horn. Registration $1 covers both sessions and materials.
The 1966 1967 Cedar Wapsie all conference selections include twoTripceli girls Sharon Biermann and Elaine Meyer. First team guards include Paulette Davis Vicki Henry Charlotte Regenald and Marge Lechtenberg. Second team includes Elaine Meyer and Sharon Lantzke with other players listed.
Readlyn Mutual Insurance Association will hold its 91st annual meeting on Saturday March 4 starting at 1:00 p m at Readlyn Town Hall. The meeting aims to elect two directors address any resolutions and conduct other necessary business.
Tripoli resident Patrick Moored is named to the University of Portland fall semester honor roll in Portland Oregon.
The Denver Community School board re elected teachers and outlined salaries: BA starting at 5 600 top 8 120, MA starting at 6 100 top 8 845. Secondary teachers receive 200 extra and high school duties. Administrators Boehmke Knutson and Green re appointed with contracts up to 15 000. Insurance 10 monthly, 90 day sick leave. Added art course planned. librarian position defeated. Driver education expands with Lahmann Chevrolet. 66 students enrolled, capacity 80. Resignation of Mrs. Blum noted. grade five reallocation to new section. two third grade positions open.
Tripoli Cub Scouts were honored at the annual blue and gold banquet Sunday evening in the Tripoli Town Hall. About 140 attended the potluck supper where Duane Holm presented awards and two guest speakers shared slides from Canada trips.
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