County Supervisors Award Gasoline Oil Fuel Contracts
Board awards yearly gas and fuel supply contracts at its March 3 meeting. Division I buys 50,000 gallons gas at 12 cents from Carpenter Oil. Division II 10,000 gallons No. 2 diesel at 12.57 cents plus 1 cent discount from Triangle Refineries. Division III 60,000 gallons No. 2 diesel at 11.10 cents plus 1 cent discount from Des Moines. Division IV 10,000 gallons petroleum gas at 13.9 cents to De's Furniture and Appliance. Six bids on I III. three on IV. B&B Oil Co. bid rejected as incomplete. Also approves rural gas service extension, hires Laverty Sprayers for weed control, and buys a TS 160 scraper from Herman Brown Co. for grading work.
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Remer County
Transfer of West Union man to St. Mary's Hospital
C Frank, a bid in law relative of Mr and Mrs L H K, was ambulanced from Memorial Hospital in Wa to St Mary's Hospital Ro ster Thursday morning for care. His wife Mrs Frank attended him and is staying there. Room 14%eal.
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C. Frank
West Union
St. Mary’s Hospital
Memorial Hospital
VFW Auxiliary Meeting Scheduled for March 13
The Auxiliary andenburg Krueger VFW unit will meet Monday evening March 13 at 8:00 at the Post Home to discuss agenda items and community activities.
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Andenburg - Krueger Vfw
Wapsie Valley High to Present melodrama "No No Mil"
Wapsie Valley high school seniors stage a 19th century melodrama at the outdoor setting on March 21. The cast includes Richard Ider Suzanne Nus Neale Cuhl Stan Otto Kathy Ton Harlan Schneer Mickie Huebner Karen Stumames Pat Marihy Miller Judy Heideman Rathe Patty Sh.
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Wapsie
Val 1
Iast and Chorus
Richard Ider
Suzanne Nus
Neale Cuhl
Stan Otto
Kathy Ton
Harlan Schneer
Mickie Huebner
Karen Stumames
Pat Mariihy Miller
Judy Heideman
Rathe
Patty Sh
Easter Cantata Rehearsals Continue at Tripoli High
Community Easter cantata My Redeemer Liveth rehearsals proceed Sundays at Tripoli High School. About 70 voices will perform Easter Sunday March 26 at 8:00 p m in the high school gymnasium. Director Mrs Margaret Smothers urges faithful attendance for the remaining two rehearsals starting at 2:00 p m.
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My Redeemer
Tripoli High School
Margaret Smothers
Agronomists to Speak on Forage at Waverly Meeting
Bremer county Extension hosts two talks at Carver's Restaurant Waverly. Frank Schaller and Joe Phillips will cover high quality forage, alfalfa yields, varieties and fertilizers on March 15 with coffee at 9 30 a m. A $1 registration covers coffee and materials.
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Frank Schaller
Joe Phillips
Iowa State University Extension Agronomists
Carver's
Waverly
Bremer County Extension Service
Schaller and
Phillips
Don Voelker
Jack van Horn
Dairymen
Bremer
Local Jr High Music Contest Ratings Revealed
A local junior high music contest at the high school Saturday afternoon announced ratings. Judges included Marjorie Menke Kathy Berger Mrs Janice Bergland and Keith Van Bronkhorst. Superior and excellent solos and ensembles earned blue and red ribbons for named students.
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Marjorie Menke
Kathy Berger
Janice Bergland
Keith van Bronkhorst
Mary Hopenworth
Try Boeckmann
Annette Weeber
Mary Hoppenworth
Barry Boeckmann
Steven Pint
Janelle Poock
Mary Fink
Jayne Seelhammer
Brenda Frahm
Alan Harmening
Rebecca Sassman
Debra Towne
Jean Kerr
Rodney Quass
Jackie Boeckman
Shannon Finney
Richard Rettig
Colleen Marquardt
Doris O’connell
Dorisann Buls
Sue Lindquist
Sheryl Bravener
Deborah Leistikow
DeAnn Ellerman
Diane Frahm
White Ribbon
Jana Boeckman
Richard Schneer
Sheri Bergmann
Linda Hills
County Sets 1967 Savings Bond Quota at 763970
Bre mer county assigns a 1967 quota of 763970 for series E and H savings bonds and new freedom shares. Freedom shares go on sale May 1 for payroll savings and bond a month buyers. The security yields 4.74 percent to maturity in 44 years. President Johnson urges citizens to support bonds as a home front defense measure.
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Carl E. Hagemann
Waverly
Volunteer County Savings Bonds
Bremer County
Freedom
Johnson
Insurance Meeting Attended by Holm Brothers in Charles City
Duane Holm and Robert Holm of West Union attended a State Farm Insurance meeting in Charles City on Thursday.
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Duane Holm
Robert Holm
West Union
State Farm Insurance
Charles City
Fremont Cemetery Association Meeting Scheduled
The Fremont Cemetery Association will meet Thursday March 9 at 2 pm in the Paul Duncomb home.
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Fremont Cemetery Association
Paul Duncomb
Tripoli Community approves new 60 passenger bus
The Tripoli Community School District board buys a 60 passenger bus with a Superior body and Chevrolet chassis. Buhr Chevrolet Co. was the apparent low bidder for the chassis and Hawkeye Truck Equipment Co. of Des Moines supplied the body. Two bidders competed for the chassis and five for the body.
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Tripoli Community
Tripoli Woman's Club Plans Music Program Meeting
The Tripoli Woman's Club will meet Wednesday March 15 at 7 30 p m in Town Hall. Mrs Kermit Hildahl will present Exploring Music Appreciation. Hostesses are Mrs W D Weidler and Mrs C H Smith.
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Tripoli
Nominations Open for Bremer County Soil Commissioner
Nomination papers are available in Waverly for Bremer county Soil Conservation District. Each candidate needs 25 or more landowners or operators signatures. Papers due by March 13. Election Friday March 24 with polling at National Bank Sumner and First National Bank Waverly.
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Bremer County
Soil Conservation District
Waverly
The
National Bank
Sumner
First National Bank
Ambrose Family Attends Auto Show in Chicago
Mr and Mrs Robert Ambrose and son Max joined the Jay Banard family for a weekend in Naperville Illinois and attended the automobile show in Chicago.
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Robert Ambrose
Max
Jay Banard
Naperville, Ill
Chicago
Moeller Construction Team Captures Women’s City Bowling Title
Moeller Construction’s team won the 1967 women’s city bowling tournament at Tripoli Bowl-In with a 2714 handicap series. Other prize teams included Block’s Auto Service 2631 Tripoli Locker 2622 Bergmann Hatchery 2620 Tripoli Cafe 2594 Farm Bureau Insurance 2569. Doubles results list six money placings led by Towne and Bergmann at 1142, Kirchhoff and Magnall 1111, Schnieders and Mager 1099, Mueller and Fink 1095, Nerge and Ray 1087, Heinemann and Giio 128.”
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Moeller Construction
Block’s Auto Service
Tripoli Locker
Bergmann Hatchery
Tripoli Cafe
Farm Bureau Insurance
Clara Towne
Anna Mae Bergmann
Mardell Kirchhoff
Jean Magnall
Evelyn Schnieders
Nadine Mager
Myrna Mueller
Margaret Fink
Doris Nerge
Gloria Ray
L Hay Estate Farm Sale Set for Saturday
A closing out sale of the L vern Hay estate will be held Saturday March 11 at the farm four miles west of Tripoli. Items include 1955 Chevrolet half ton pickup, McD tractors and hay equipment, hog gear, and miscellaneous tools. Cash terms. items removed after settlement. Auctioneers Arnold Hexom and Bill Dean. Walt Kemp clerk.
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Lavern Hay
Tripoli
Arnold Hexom
Bill Dean
Walt Kemp
Tripoli Pancake Day Set for March 16 at Town Hall
Tripoli businessmen plan their annual pancake day with free pancakes and sausage served by volunteers on Thursday March 16 from 10:30 to 1:00 at Town Hall. Door prize RCA table radio donated by Warner Electric. Free meal to thank customers in the Tripoli trading area.
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Tripoli
Town
RCA
Warner Electric
Denver Church Sells 5% Notes for Building Program
St. John s Lutheran church Denver is selling 5 percent notes to finance a new church and educational facilities. The nine land parcels have been chosen for the site across from the new water tower. Pasto r Rev Leon Hodges invites donations and notes via building committee members Virgil Bruns Arnold Mills Russell Witt Arnold Hesse Orlyn Schroeder Charles Dorn Arlin Richman or directly by calling 984 5102.
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Denver
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Leon Hodges
Virgil Bruns
Junior Mills
Arnold Matthias
Russell Witt
Arnold Hesse
Orlyn Schroeder
Charles Dorn
Arlin Richman
Kindergarten Registration Set for Tripoli March 10
Tripoli Community School District sets kindergarten registration on Friday March 10 for residents of Frederika and Tripoli attendance areas. Children must be five by Sept 15 to start 1967 68 school year. Bring birth certificates immunization records and meet teachers.
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Tripoli Community School
Howard Marquardt
Frederika
Tripoli
Fish Fry by Tripoli VFW Post March Seventeen
Tripoli VFW Post hosts a family fish fry at the Post Home on Friday March 17 serving from 5 30 p m to 8 p m with the general public invited to attend.
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Tripoli V.F.W. Post
Mrs. Robert Fink Joins Tripoli Leader Staff
Mrs. Robert Fink joined the Tripoli Leader staff on Monday morning. She will call locals and assist with office secretarial duties.
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Robert Fink
Tripoli
Emilia Sommerfelt Returns Home From Hospital
Emilia Sommerfelt came home Thursday from Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo where she had been a patient.
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Emilia Sommerfelt
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Annual Swing Show at THS Promises Diverse Dances and Music
THS students present the annual swing show on Monday and Tuesday March 13 and 14 at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. The program titled Swinging Sensations in Sound features dancing comedy vocals instrumental and popular music with large groups the swing band swing chorus and the girls drill team. Admission will be charged.
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THS
Legion Auxiliary Set to Meet at Town Hall
Bockhaus Bartels American Legion Auxiliary will convene at Town Hall on Tuesday evening March 14 at 7 30. Hostesses named Kay Goebel and Pearl Buechele.
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Bockhaus-Bartels American Legion Auxiliary
Town Hall
Kay Goebel
Pearl Buechele
Seniors Hear Hawaii Trip Slides At Tripoli Hall
The Senior Citizens met at Tripoli Town Hall on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. P L Crittenden showed slides from their Hawaii trip. Bingo provided entertainment. The next meeting is scheduled for March 15 at 1 30 PM at the Town Hall.
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Tripoli Town Hall
P. L. Crittenden
Hawaii
Bingo
Town Hall
Cedar-Wapsie All Conference Wrestling Teams Named
Selections for the 1966-67 Cedar-Wapsie all conference wresting teams were made by conference coaches at a recent meeting. Tripoli High earned three mentions including a first team pick Logen Harms heavy weight. Garold Zander and Paul A Zander were named to the second team at 165 and 180 pounds.
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Tripoli High
Logen Harms
Panthers
THS
Garold Zander
Paul A. Zander
Garold
Paul
Bremer County Mutual to Hold 92nd Annual Meeting
Bremer County Mutual Insurance Association will hold its 92nd annual meeting on Saturday March 11 at Tripoli Town Hall starting at 1:00 pm. Directors will be elected and other business will be transacted. Russell Walther is secretary and W H Wobbeking is president.
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Bremer County Mutual Insurance Association
Tripoli Town Hall
Russell Walther
W. H. Wobbeking
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Laverty Sprayers
Indianola
Wards Spraying and Construct Co
Pleasantville
Iowa
Herman Brown Co
Cedar Rapids
Ces
Rochester
W. J. Peters
Olyn
St. Matthew's Church
Bertha Rathe
St. Matthew's Lutherchurch
Rev. N.engel
Psie Valley
Agronomists
Comm
Woman’s Club
Bremer Cty
J. M. Haydon
Max. Minmee Snow
Moeller Construction Team
Judy Heinemann
Jean Giio
Margene Schuldt
Donna Sauerbrei
Janice Fink
Geneva Selck
A Ee
Elaine Bergmann
Nancy Bonarden
Gladys Rettig
A Peenenneeeesnesen
Kaye Osborn
Anna Mae Bergmann Otras
Mueller Construction Co
Rochelle Kuethe
Elsie Tonne
Garnetta Snyder
Clara Tonne
Myrna Muel
L. Hay
Denver Church
Hodges
East Grade School
Selma Carroll
Helen Bunger
Cedar-Wapsie
Stuart Lang
Janesville
Jay Dietz
Plainfield
Billy Reicks
Turkey Valley
Jack McCallum
Frank Tribon
Mack McCallum
Ken Dicke
Joe Deeny
Bob Frame
Wapsie Valley
Dave Spree
Harold Zander
Mutual
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