Shamrock Days in Tripoli promote nine Trade Dollars prizes
Local merchants in Tripoli, led by the Tripoli Commercial Club, launch a nine day Shamrock Days promotion starting March 7, 1963. Registration drives run daily with tickets placed in a barrel for a March 16 drawing at 3 p.m. at the American Savings Bank. Prizes total 100 dollars in ten dollar and five dollar denominations. Participants include all customers except sponsoring businesses and families. winners must be present to claim, with one prize per family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripoli Commercial Club
American Savings Mnet
Havré Tration
Tripoli
Kindergarten Registration Next Week in Tripoli and Frederika
Erick Smith announces kindergarten registration for the 1963-64 year in Tripoli Community School district. Registration is Wednesday March 13 in Tripoli and Thursday March 14 in Frederika. Children must be five by Sept 15 and birth dates must be shown. Bring immunization records. Assistant nurse Selma Carroll will help at both sites with times split by alphabet. If a scheduled day is missed, contact the teacher to arrange another date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idren
Ecome
Tripoli
Selma Carroll
Kinute
Helen
Frederika
Ger- Lenius
Farm Bureau Women Meet March 12 at 1 30 P M
Members of the Farm Bureau women set a meeting for March 12 at 1 30 p m One speaker will be Mrs Gene Wood esson discussing hats Lawrence Schwartz noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Gene Woodesson
Lawrence Schwartz
Arm Mishap Near Tripoli Sends Worker to Allen Memorial
Har watt had the misfortune of a mangled arm in an accident on the Howard Teg t near Tripoli where he was employed. He is at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armerika
Harwatt
Howard Tegtrm
Tripoli
Allen Memorial Hosaterloo
Local Soldier Snyder 19 Enlists Overseas After Fort Riley
Snyder aged 19 from Manhattan Kansas moved to specialist five y serving with the 28th Infantry. He completed basic at Fort Riley and arrived overseas in June 1961. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Tripoli and a 1961 Tripoli High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Snyder
McColanhattan
Kan
28Th Infantry
Fort Riley
John Tripoli
Tripoli High School
Tripoli Woman's Club Dinner And Election Held
Nineteen members of the Tripoli Woman's Club held their anniversary dinner at a Waterloo restaurant Tuesday evening February 26. Mrs R J Bunger presented a book review A Change and a Parting about life in the Amana colonies near Iowa City. Officers elected for the current year were Arlene Vincent president Mona Campbell vice president Anita Cox secretary and Joyce Smith treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Woman’s Club
Waterloo
R. J. Bunger
Iowa City
Arlene Vincent
Mona Campbell
Anita Cox
Joyce Smith
Wapsie Valley Speaks Seizes Division I Ratings
Wapsie Valley speech squad earned three Division I ratings at the Iowa High School Speech Association district contest in Elkader on February 23. Participants include awards in Dramatic and Humorous Declamations, Interpretative Reading, Original Oratory, Radio Speaking, and a one act play. Those with Division I advance to the state contest in Fayette on March 29 and 30. Michael O'Brien heads speech activities at Wapsie Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsie Valley
Elkader
Gail 'Haberkamp
Jane Becker
Sharon Kerns
Bill Trower
Steve Dugger
Becky Brant
David Judisch
Jim Otto
Merideth Clark
Elaine Warnke
Elaine Hein
Fayette
Michael O’brien
Brother-In-Law Dies After Sudden Illness
Mrs. Ernest Kalson received word that her brother in law Russell Pierce of Arlington died Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Kalson
Russell Pierce
Arlington
Ernest Moeller Returns From Sumner Hospital
Ernest Moeller returned from Sumner hospital Saturday and is staying at the home of his sister Mrs. John Boeckmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Moeller
Sumner Hospital
John Boeckmann
Ray Block Leaves Allen Memorial Hospital
Ray Block, a patient at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, returned home Tuesday after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leaves Hospital
Ray Block
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Frederika Adopts New Dial Phones For First Calls
Frederika's exchange switched to dial telephones on Feb 28 with linemen from Hawkeye, Fayette, Dunkerton, Janesville and Readlyn assisting. The first call reached California, made by J W Lynes as Lucy Vosseller vacationed there. second by Fredric Rewoldt to his Texas parents. third by Mrs. Dave West to her sister in Milwaukie Oregon. Direct dialing to Plainfield and Tripoli to follow in June. some users were billed for long distance when dialing operators in error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler - Bremer Mutual Telephone Company
Frederika
F. D. Rewoldt
Texas
Dave West
Frederika Exchange
Harlene Rager
Milwaukie
Ore
Plainfield
Tripoli
Waterloo
Mrs. Geo Mikkelsen dies at 74 final rites today
Mrs. George Mikkelsen 74 died Saturday at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo after a heart attack at home. Services today at 1 45 pm Rettig Funeral home and 2 pm Grace Lutheran church with Rev A Thalacker officiating. Burial Fremont Cemetery. Survivors include husband Herman Westing son Reinhold Etzen and three grandchildren. Born Aleda Feeken in Ostee l Germany Oct 9 1888 Came to America 1923 Married 1930
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mikkelsen
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Rettig Funeral Home
Grace Lutheran Church
A. Thalacker
Fremont Cemetery
Paul Block
E. A. Kleiss
Joe Adelmund
Robert Clausen
J. M. Snyder
Harry Juel
Aleda Feeken
Osteel
Germany
Willm
Renske Feeken
America
Dike
Shell Rock
Tripoli
Herman Westing
Reinhold Etzen
Kansas City
Hagenows Observe 25th Anniversary in Readlyn
Mr and Mrs Harvey Hagenow plan a noon Sunday March 10 family dinner to mark their 25th wedding anniversary. Married March 10 1938 the couple farm near Readlyn with two children Dean Beevers Readlyn and Tom at home and one grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Harvey Hagenow
Hagenow
Lorna Diercks
Dean Beevers
Tom
Mrs Louis Gienau Returns from Iowa City for Son Gary
Mrs Louis Gienau visited her son Gary at University hospital Iowa City where brain surgery was performed He is progressing satisfactorily and hopes to be home soon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Louis Gienau
Iowa City
Gary
University Hospital
Kehe and Lampe Head All-Conference Basketball Teams
1963 Cedar-Wapsie conference selections name Tripoli stars Caroline Kehe and Darlyl Lampe to the girls first team with Verjean Bockhaus and Pat Gaedeg on the second team. Boys first and second teams include Doug Boeckmann and Joe Rausch of Tripoli, plus other players from Wapsie Valley Plainfield Dunkerton Janesville and Denver with positional note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Kehe
Darlyl Lampe
Cedar-Wapsie
Tripoli
Verjean Bockhaus
Pat Gaede
Doug Boeckmann
Joe Rausch
Darlys Lampe
Sandra Gehrke
Wapsie Valley
Nancy Nuss
Plainfield
Joyce Weidler
Fredericksburg
Carol Klotz
Diane
LaVonne Knief
Dunkerton
Janice Collins
Janesville
Sara Jennings
Linda Becker
Joyce Smith
Kathy Wellner
Pat Gaedeg
Ken Olso
Denver
Mike Halterman
Doug Kiefer
Final Rites for Edward Malzahn Held Tuesday
Funeral services were held Tuesday from Rettig Funeral Home for Edward Malzahn, 61, who died at his home Saturday. Rev. E. F. Puhlmann officiated. Casket bearers were Will Niemeyer, Charles Testorff, Leslie Biermann, Erich Poock, Earl O'Connell and Frank Johnson. Interment was in Leroy Township Cemetery. Surviving: sister Emma and brothers Henry and John. Preceded by brothers Fred and Walter and sister Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rettig
Edward Malzahn
E. F. Puhlmann
Will Niemeyer
Charles Testorff
Leslie Biermann
Erich Poock
Earl O'Connell
Frank Johnson
Leroy Township
Emma
Henry
John
Fred
Walter
Anna
13 Students Take Merit Scholarship Tests at Tripoli High
Thirteen students at Tripoli Community High School took the 1963 National Merit Scholarship qualifying test administered Tuesday. Scores will be reported to schools before May 15 and guide advisers in college planning and field of study. The test begins the ninth annual competition for four year merit scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Community
Robert Campbell
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Parking Restriction Notice From Tripoli Council
Tripoli businessmen urged to tell employees not to park on Main Street during work hours. Recent complaints prompted this notice. Ignoring it will trigger immediate enforcement of the two hour parking limit on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Farm and Home Management Sct Here March 13 20
The Farm and Home Management school sponsored by Bremer County Extension Service will be at Tripoli Town Hall on March 13 and 20. Iowa State University specialists discuss What Machinery Can I Afford and Farm and Home Records Keeping and Financial Planning. Local leaders and bankers back the program now in its sixth year. registration runs 9:30 to 10 a.m. with activities 10 to 3. advance signup by March 8 at the County Extension office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Extension Service
Tripoli Town Hall
Dale Hall
Iowa State University
L. T. Bodensteiner
Pearl E. Pardee
Bremer County Extension Home
Gene B. Vincent
Bremer County
County Extension Office
Tripoli
Stanley Busching
Plainfield
Emil Leistikow
Fairbank
LaVern Matthias
Readlyn
Robert Chapin
Roland Arns
Waverly
Wapsie Valley Fourth Six Weeks Honor Roll Revealed
Readyn high school lists the fourth six weeks honor roll with seniors including Gehrke Harms Hartman Judisch Milks Reiter Rundle Schultz Trower Wegner Wittenburg and Youngblut among others Juniors Fox Haberkamp Judisch Meyer Otto Otto Rathe Richards Wehling Youngblut Sophomores Bellis Donnelly Matthias Ross Seedorf Stumme Wehling Youngblut Freshmen Bathke Brewer Burnett Corcoran Fette Fox Grove Langholz Ostrogge Platte Poock Stahlthut Strempke Van Daele Watts. Students with straight A's in all subjects include Bast Wittenburg Warneke Westphal Buhr Moeller Blasberg Buhr Herman Lorber Matthias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Strempke
Jerry van Daele
Elizabeth Watts
Ruth Bast
Dianne Wittenburg
Elaine Warneke
Roger Westphal
Marian Buhr
Ronald Moeller
Sharon Blasberg
Dorothy Buhr
LaVerne Herman
Bill Lorber
Danny Matthias
Mrs Gertie Schmidt Still Patient at Allen Memorial
Mrs Gertie Schmidt remains a patient at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo after being taken there on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Hospital
Gertie Schmidt
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Three Persons Fined In Justice Court During February
Three individuals were fined in Justice of the Peace J. M. Haydon's court in February. Two were state cases and one was a town case. Total fines were 30 dollars plus costs. Ewald Henry Beevers of Tripoli was fined 10 dollars for failure to dim lights. Richard P. Thickens of Austin Minnesota was fined 10 dollars for speeding. Town case Roland Lyle Hackbarth of Tripoli was fined 10 dollars for failure to stop at a stop sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
J. M. Haydon
Ewald Henry Beevers
Tripoli
Austin
Minn
Roland Lyle Hackbarth
40th Anniversary Observed Sunday By Sumner Couple
SUMNER Special Mr and Mrs Wm C Oberlieu marked their 40th wedding anniversary Sunday evening with an open house in St John Parish Hall. About 110 guests attended from Tripoli Plainfield Cedar Falls Waverly Denver Water loo and Sumner. The couple formerly Martha Bockhaus and Mr Oberleu were married Feb 22 1923 at St Pauls Lutheran Siegel. They farmed in the Tripoli and Sumner areas before retiring in 1959 and moving to Sumner. They have four sons Edgar Lester Harold and David and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Wm. C. Oberlieu
St. John Parish Hall
Tripoli
Plainfield
Cedar Falls
Waverly
Denver
Waterloo
John Mohr
Martha Bockhaus
Oberleu
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Siegel
Reitia's Claim Team Triumphs in City Bowling Tourney
The annual Women's City Bowling Tournament concluded Sunday at Tripoli lanes. Rettig Furniture won the 2584 handicap team title, with Kramer Crittenden, Readlyn Co op, Moeller Construction, State Farm Risks, and Doris Rollers also placing. Doubles winners were Ethyl Rommel and Carol Matthies of Readlyn, while Doris Nerge claimed the singles crown with 587. Other top finishers included Mary Hagen and nine more in the field, reflecting higher totals versus last year in both scratch and handicap events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Rettig Furniture
Kramer-Crittenden
Readlyn Co-op
Moeller Construction
State
Ethyl Rommel
Carol Matthias
Readlyn
Joyce Nuss
Yvonne Tegtmeier
Marlene Drewis
Carla Bremer
Donna Mirs
Doris Nerge
Lois Moeller
Denver Students Win Division I in Speech Contest
Two Denver High School students earned Division I ratings in the district speech contest at New Hampton. Carol Heineman won in dramatic and Daryl Schumacher in oratorical declamation. both will advance to the state competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
New Hampton
Carol Heineman
Daryl Schumacher
Local youth among state Youthpower program winners
Carolyn Lahmann of Tripoli was among 11 Iowa youths named March 2 as Youthpower winners. Winners receive expense paid trips to the National Youthpower Congress March 27 to 30 in Chicago after projects in Food n Fun or Food Careers were judged February 28 by extension nutritionist Phyllis Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Lahmann
Tripoli
Iowa
National Youthpower Congress
Chicago
Phyllis Olson
Brother dies electrocution at La Crosse funeral
Mr and Mrs Leo Tonne attend the funeral of her brother Vernon Sorensen 36 in La Crosse Wisconsin Friday He was electrocuted while at work The obituary notes his death and family attendance at the service
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Leo Tonne
Vernon Sorensen
la Crosse
Wis
Bremer County Mutual to Meet Here Saturday
The 88th annual meeting of the Bremer County Mutual Insurance Association in Waverly will be held at Tripoli Town Hall Saturday March 9 starting at 1 p m. Policy holders are invited as officers are to be elected and discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Mutual Insurance Association
Waverly
Tripoli Town Hall
Tripoli Principal Attends Northeast Iowa Banquet
Robert Campbell principal at Tripoli Community schools attended a banquet and meeting Monday evening February 25 at Upper Iowa University campus. The gathering included principals and superintendents from the northeast Iowa area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Campbell
Tripoli Community Schools
Upper Iowa University
Iowa
Mrs Mary Heinemann Returns Home From Hospital
Convalescing Mrs Mary Heinemann came home Saturday from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo where she had been a patient. She is convalescing at the home of her daughter Mr and Mrs Otto Rieck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Heinemann
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Otto Rieck
Home from Iowa City
Lester Boeckmann returned Sunday from Iowa City where he had been a patient at Veterans' hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Boeckmann
Iowa City
Veterans’ Hospital
New Hampton Triumphs Over Locals In District Tourney
New Hampton boys defeated Tripoli 77 58 at Charles City to end the Panthers season. New Hampton led 22 11 after one and 40 21 at halftime, while Kuethe scored 26 for Tripoli and Boeckmann 10. Denver edged Charles City 73 54, then upset Denver beat New Hampton 68 62 with Wittenburg scoring 31 in the final season game.
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New Hampton
Tripoli Panthers
Charles City
Panthers
David Kuethe
Doug Boeckmann
Denver
Mike Wittenburg
David Alexander Farm Sale Monday March 11
David Alexander will hold a complete closing out sale at his farm four miles east of Plainfield and three miles north from junction 63 and 188 on Monday March 11. Sale begins at noon with a Brotherhood lunch stand on grounds. Items include 16 cattle, 60 feeder pigs, oats 650 bushels, 1760 bales mixed hay, 700 bales straw, 35 feet ensilage in a 14 foot silo, farm machinery hog and dairy equipment a 1948 Ford V8 four ton pickup and many miscellaneous items. Arnold Hexom is auctioneer and Walt Kemp is clerk. Cash day of sale. A full listing appears on page 2.
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Colorado
David Alexander
Plainfield
Junction 63
Liquor by the Glass Sparking Debate at State House
Governor Harold Hughes cites a State Bureau of Criminal Investigation report showing 78 taverns checked from January 28 to February 4 with no liquor purchases by undercover agents. He warns Iowa could become drier unless liquor laws change and dismisses rumors of outside money trying to keep Iowa dry. Meanwhile petitions favoring liquor by the glass exceed 100,000, versus about 6,000 opposing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Harold Hughes
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Iowa
Hughes
Nebraska
Illinois
Onawa
Also Mentioned on This Page
al Merchants
Gistration Fordergarten
Erick Smith
Tunij
Frederik A
Farm Bureau Women
Wapsie Val
Calif
Geo. Mikkelsen
Harvey Hagenows
Bill Matthias
Gene Heineman
Bob Lorber
Jim Hauptly
Mike LaVake
Tripoli High
Bremer County Bankers Association
Reitia
Mary Hagen
Donna Sauerbrei
Nancy Kastli
Gladys Rettig
Carol Matthiss
Grace Kuethe
Jaffte Rink
Janet Rundle
Alice Bockhaus
Jean Magnall
Darla Bremer
Mary Poock
Ruth Boeckman
Bremer County Mutual
New Hampton Boys
Arnold Hexom
Walt Kemp
Weather Observer
Cp. Snow
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