Life It Used to Be In 1927 Farm Prices and Local Happenings
A compilation of Bremer County notes from February 1927 recounts old market prices for eggs and livestock, a new incubator at Hale Hatchery, and community events. It covers a church funeral, a theater play at Tripoli Opera House, wedding anniversaries, and local civic notices across Tripoli and Readlyn with price anchors from 1927 markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale Hatchery
Main Stret
Keye
Bremer County
Ittenden
Hinrichs
H. J. Hankner
Wof
Dixie Coeds
Tripoli
Musium
Tripoli School Superintendent Resigns Amid Grant Award Note
Feb 16 1966 resignation submitted by Howard Pigg to Tripoli Community Schools board during monthly meeting. District approved a Title I grant of 17 912.00 in federal funds under the 1965 act. S A Maurer began his 36th year with the Tripoli Leader Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Pigg
Tripoli Community Schols
Board of Education
Tripoli Community Schools
Latest Address of Tripoli Armed Forces Personnel
Pvt. Donald A. Blasberg and O.T. Dixon R. Bunger appear with service numbers and base addresses including Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and Medina AFB Texas. Danny Brase is promoted to SP4 and stationed in Saigon Vietnam with address US 50-202-728 Special Troops, Security Co. AP San Francisco 96307.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Donald A. Blasberg
Fort Leonard Wood
O.T. Dixon R. Bunger
Medina Afb
San Antonio
Tex
Danny Brase
Ray Brase
SP4
Saigon
Viet Nam
Danny L. Brase
Security Co
San Francisco
Timmer Couple to Celebrate 45th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Jake Timmer of Frederika will mark their 45th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday February 27 at St John’s Lutheran church parlors in Frederika.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Poock
Readlyn Telephone Co
Ernst Kammeyer
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. F. Puhlmann
Herman Meyne
Bremer
Robert Rathbone
Maude Eveland
Friendship Haven
Fort Dodge
Edward Bunger
Waverly
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Ernest Bahlmann
Faith United Church of Christ
Tripoli
Kramer - Crittenden Produce
B. W. Matthias
Fairbank
August Frahm
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Denver
Julene E. Schwake
Gerhardt Schwake
Sumner
Larry D. Lee
Norma Lee
Readlyn
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Buck Creek
Zion Lutheran Church
John L. Buhr
Elmer Jacobs
Wm. Grebien
Paul Block
Ernest Brase
St. Paul’s Lutheran Parish House
Koengeter
Jake Timmer
Frederika
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tripoli Opera House
Tri
L. J. Smith
G. Hagen
St. Pe’s Evangelical Church
Karl Koehler
Lydia Fink
Pher
Waverly Gar Co
Kpoli
Red Hot Panthers
Lofquist
Farkets
Norma Huebner
Burton Angus
Westie
O. C. Schultz
Henry Huebner
Herbert Angus
Bremer County Peace Officers Association
Chris Kemming
Earl Hill
Lavern Tegtmeier
Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club
Interstate Power Co
Albert Everding Fe
Welcorn
Tri- Canning Co
E. N. Osnes
Placin Readlyn
Cal
Henry W. E
Iph Piegers
Tri- S
Kansas City Power and Light Co
Mason City
Grace Jean Strempke
Fred Strempke
Loren Geistfeld
Waterloo
Ernest Geistfeld
Hazleton
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Erich J
Harriet Schwarze
Siegel
W. H. Klein
Farmers State Bank
Plainfield
Janesville Methodist Church
Elston Chapin
Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens
Cedar Falls
Hazel Pierce
Leon Kirchhoff
S. A. Maurer
Olinda Kirchhoff
Carl Kirchhoff
Maurer
Louie Hagedorn
Ionia
Carol D. Hagedorn
Louis Gaede
Grace Lutheran Church
A. C
Tripoli Armed Forces
Ambrose Auto Co
N. R. Ambrose Oil Co
American Savings Bank
A. A. Belknap
Buhr
Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
International Minerals & Chemical Corp
Kramer-Crittenden Produce & Hatchery
Bergmann Hatchery
Michael’s
Biesterfelt Bros
L. L. Moeller Construction Co
Block’s Auto Service
Bockhaus & Sommer Barber Shop
Bolte
R. J. Bunger Barber Shop
Colburn
E.&l. Sundries
the Farmers Store
Fred’s
Hasbrouck-Voetmann Lumber Co
Hurmence
Peoples
D. F. Holm Insurance
Ray’s Clothiers & Cleaners
Rettig Furniture
Tegtmeier Oil Co
Towne’s “66
Tripoli Grain & Feed
Tripoli Hardware
Tripoli Mercantile Co
Tripoli Plumbing & Heating
Tripoli Sales Co., Inc
Warner Electric
Wayside Inn
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