Directors Appoint New Committees Of Commercial Club
The Tripoli Commercial Club elected 1955 56 committees and appointed William A Buckley secretary and C C Eichmann treasurer for the year. Committees include Membership Credit Finance Program Credentials Decorations Flowers Park Sign Publicity Fly and Rat Control Reception Road Promotion and County Committee allocations to Buckley, Krueger, Goetz, Puhlmann, Gatch, Buhr, Dreyer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Commercial Club
William A. Buckley
C. C. Eichmann
Ray Fink
A. A. Belknap
Aug. Krueger
Ford Carstensen
L. H. Fink
Jack Frese
Robert Selek
Elmer Wilharm
Alfred Jock
Walt Stewart
Wm. Hurmence
Arnold Duecker
Flowers
G. R. Rettig
LaVern Schnurstein
Park
L. H. Bunger
Jert Bock
Ray Bunger
Ervin Volker
C. H. Smith
Clarence Kimbal
Robert Kuhrt
Ed Tegtmeier
Leo Towne
Ray Block
Wm. A. Buckley
S. A. Maurer
Lavern Tegtmeier
Robert Dreyer
L. J. Magnall
Leslie Dettmer
Paul Voetmann
Robert Ambrose
Harry Buhr
Tripoli Students Honor Roll For Fourth Six Weeks
Seventy five students across Tripoli schools, including 41 in high school, earned honor roll status for the fourth six weeks by maintaining at least a B average. Named are seniors William Boeckmann Cheryl Colburn Merlin Dettmering Dale Drape Betty Kalkbrenner Ruth Kreis Geraldine Lohmann Carolyn Rogge and others across all grades. Also noted are mumps illness of Jimmy Haskovec and birthday observance for his fifth birthday with local relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Supt
E .R. Shriver
William Boeckmann
Cheryl Colburn
Merlin Dettmering
Dale Drape
Betty Kalkbrenner
Ruth Kreis
Geraldine Lohmann
Carolyn Rogge
Nadine Schnurstein
LaJean Slack
Marianne Wikner
Mark Wikner
Douglas Bell
Claire Duecker
Donald Dohrmann
Mary Martin
Billy Kehe
T. A. Shriver
Sandra Aubrey
Linda Barry
Charles Block
Karen Bockhaus
Leroy Bonarden
Dixon Bunger
Larry Bunger
Suzanne Towne
Mary Block
Caroline Kehe
Lois Ladage
Judy Oldham
Tim Wilson
Funeral Tuesday For Mrs Hilda Prestien
Funeral services for Mrs. Hilda Prestien 46 who died Saturday morning at Sumner hospital were held Tuesday at Rettig funeral home and St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church. Interment followed in the church cemetery with pallbearers Perry Crittenden James Crittenden William A Kuker John Henning Carl Lobeck W M Sell. Mrs Prestien born Aug 26 1908 northeast of Waverly daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Bauer. Survived by two sons Harlan Fayette Vernon Sumner a daughter Mrs Norman Flanscha Sumner mother Ida Bauer Waverly sister Mrs Dan Buhr Readlyn three brothers Clarence Floyd Leroy Bauer Waverly and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons Duane and an infant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Prestien
Sumner Hospital
Rettig Funeral Home
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. F. Puhlmann
Perry Crittenden
James Crittenden
William A. Kuker
John Henning
Carl Lobeck
W. W. Sell
Prestien
Waverly
Louis Bauer
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Everett Prestien
Triboli
St. Peter’s Church
Sumner
Ida Bauer
Dan Buhr
Readlyn
Clarence
Floyd
Leroy Bauer
Duane
Tripoli Woman In Accident On Highway 63 Last Week
A collision on Highway 63 last week involved Ruth Helen Hoth of Route 2 Tripoli and Orville J. Gunderson of Eau Claire Wisconsin. Deputy Sheriff Jim Leeman investigated the incident noting about 350 dollars in total property damage with 200 on the Hoth car and 150 on the Gunderson car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 63
Tripoli
Jim Leeman
Ruth Helen Hoth
Orville J. Gunderson
Eau Claire
Wis
Hoth
Gunderson
Hospital Surgical Protection Planned for Bremer County
American Republic Insurance Co announces a countywide program offering hospital and surgical protection to Bremer county residents. The company, in its 25th year, will have authorized staff interview residents in town and rural areas with proper credentials. Available to individuals and families meeting eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Republic Insurance Co
Des Moines
American Republic
Bremer County
Bremer County Mutual to Hold Annual Meeting in Tripoli
Members meet at Tripoli town hall Iowa on Saturday March 12 1955 at 1 30 PM to transact business and elect directors W H Wobbeking president Otto Walther secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Mutual Insurance Association
Tripoli
Iowa
W. H. Wobbeking
Otto Walther
District Court To Convene March 21 New Jurors Named
Bremer county district court will start March 21 with Hon. C. H. Wild presiding. Jurors report March 28 at 10 a m. Names listed include jurors from Tripoli Readlyn Denver Tonia Janesville Plainfield Sumner Waverly and others, plus alternates and clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Alice Dillavou
Myrtle Anderson
Esther Gilmore
Esther Kohagen
Virginia Youngquist
D. M. Johannsen
Mary Anderson
Isabel Erbes
I. F. Harden
Walter Huck
Three Additional Schools Hit 100 Percent in Dental Completions
Three county schools reached full completion of all dental work this week. Sumner No. 4 led with teacher Mrs. Dorothy Papousek and a long list of students and staff. Warren No. 2 followed under teacher Mrs. Dorothy Lutz with names of pupils and faculty. Warren No. 6 completed under teacher Mrs. Ruth Drestler with a roster of students and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner No. 4
Dorothy Papousek
Marilyn Zell
Kenneth Harms
Diane Priebe
Dale Schwadt
Diane Mirs
Julia Ahrenholz
Lorraine Meyer
Darlee Priebe
Helen Block
Donald Priebe
Elaine Schwerin
Janice Zell
Carly Priebe
Milton Papousek
Arlen Schwerin
Warren
Dorothy Lutz
Anita Jesse
Steven Egli
Earl Schwartz
Dean Clausing
Michael Jahnke
Judith Oldenburger
Donna Kay Lageschulte
James Fitzpatrick
Janis Jahnke
Charles Schwartz
Louis Schwartz
Mary Margaret Ormston
Barbara Fitzpatrick
Ronnie Pries
Duane Schwartz
Ruth Drestler
Myrna Iserman
Annette Fuerstenberg
Darlene Stout
Janine Nolte
Jerald Fuerstenberg
Patricia Stout
Verdina Nolte
Vernon Latwesen
Roger Furstenberg
Darrell Blasberg
Jerald Latwesen
Connie Franzen
Bremer County Treasurer Reports 1954 Receipts Total
The Bremer county treasurer's office handled almost 2.5 million dollars in receipts in 1954. Jan 1 to Dec 31 saw 1,669,829.04 from current taxes, 204,623.27 from gas tax, and 290,203.82 for state apportionment. Local districts received 1,042,727.35 of tax shares. the state collected 273,876.22 from automobile licenses. county warrants amounted to 708,453.91. cities and towns received 116,814.23. Year end balance stood at 573,018.29, up from 509,136.29 in 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
F. L. McAlpine
Tripoli Woman's Club Set for March 16 Meeting
Regular meeting planned for Wednesday evening March 16 at Town Hall at 8. Mrs C E Teague will lead the program on Youth United for a Better Home Town. Officers to be elected. Hostess: Mrs John Mullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
E H Stehn Attends Interstate Power Meeting in Dubuque
E H Stehn will attend an Interstate Power Co meeting in Dubuque and stay through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Stehn
Interstate Power Co
Dubuque
Temperature Dips Below Zero Then Soars To 55 In Tripoli
Old Man Winter lingered this week with sub zero readings from the Dakotas. The week opened at five below Monday morning, then temperatures rose to a high of 55 by Tuesday as sunny skies and a warm breeze dispelled snowfall. Forecasters predicted continued mild weather into Friday, with only light snow traces earlier in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakotas
Tripoli
Iowa
E. C. Biermann
Readlyn Mutual names Poock and Boeckmann as officers
The 79th annual Readlyn Mutual Insurance meeting at the VFW hall renamed officers F W Poock of Readlyn as president and Gustav O Boeckmann of Tripoli as director. Other holdover officers and directors include John Hesse A H Matthias Louis Widdel Henry Specht Otto Pump and Boeckmann Poock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poock
Boeckmann
Readlyn Mutual
F. W. Poock
Readlyn
Gustav O. Boeckmann
Tripoli
Readlyn Mutual Insurance Association
VFW Hall
John Hesse
Waterloo
A. H. Matthias
Louis Widdel
Waverly
Henry Specht
Sumner
Otto Pump
Jesup
Pooch
Hesse
Matthias
Widdel
Denver High Honors 22 Students in Fourth Six Weeks
Denver high school lists twenty two students on the honor roll for the fourth six weeks period. Seniors Donna Clark George Farris Katherine Lahmann Maxine Lahmann Carol Soldwisch Darrell Witt lead the seniors. Juniors Pat Anders Robert Buss Marian DeVries Luann Diercks Kenneth Koelling. Sophomores Betty Dunlap Karen Lahmann Marilyn Meier George Coontz. Freshmen Beverly Bruns Sharon Clark Grace Doepke Mary Ellen Huck Arlin Koelling Larry Meier Eugene Sassmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Denver High School
Donna Clark
George Farris
Katherine Lahmann
Maxine Lahmann
Carol Soldwisch
Darrell Witt
Pat Anders
Robert Buss
Marian DeVries
Luann Diercks
Kenneth Koelling
Betty Dunlap
Karen Lahmann
Marilyn Meier
George Coontz
Beverly
Mrs Schlichting Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Wm. Schlichting returned home Friday after several days in Sumner Community hospital where she underwent surgery. She is recovering satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Schlichting
Sumner Community Hospital
Three youths admit break-in spree near Ambrose Station
Three youths from Plainfield, Donald Engler 18 Richard Reeves 18 and Laverne Kasemeier 19, confessed to the Ambrose Oil Co. break in and other burglaries. They listed Waterloo as their home and admitted loot from eight counties totaling about $1500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
N. R. Ambrose Oil Co
Harley Ehlert
Cedar Falls
Donald Engler
Richard R. Reeves
Laverne Kasemeier
Waterloo
Frederika
Janesville School
Hilltop
Denver
Waverly
Janesville
Readlyn Honor Roll List For Six Weeks At High School
Readlyn high school announced the honor roll for the first six weeks of the second semester. 28 students are named, including seniors Dorothy Beevers Robert Buchholz Audrey Happel Verne Lockard Jerry Meier Carol Nolte Beverly Otto Ann Reddel Bruce Wieland and others across classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Readlyn High School
Dorothy Beevers
Robert Buchholz
Audrey Happel
Verne Lockard
Jerry Meier
Carol Nolte
Beverly Otto
Ann Reddel
Bruce Wieland
Edna Bast
Louann Everding
Roger Reinking
Herman Rinkloff
Diane Buhr
Mary Huebner
Shirley Lobeck
Donald Meyerhoff
Janice Schuldt
Eloyce Farrell
James Hagenow
Carol Lobeck
Marilyn Peterson
Donald Poock
Gloria Poock
Betty Richmann
Mary Steinbronn
Gary Stromer
Carol Tiedt
Weed Control Meeting At Tripoli Town Hall
Bremer County Extension Service will host a weed control meeting on Tuesday March 15 at Tripoli Town Hall. E P Sylvester Iowa State College plant pathologist will speak about new weed control chemicals and farm weed challenges. All Bremer county farmers are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Extension Service
Tripoli Town Hall
P. Sylvester
Iowa State College
Bremer County
Father-Son Banquet At Congregational Church Draws 100
About 100 people attended the annual Father Son banquet at the Town Hall hosted by Congregational church members. Rev. George Hunt of Grace Methodist Waterloo gave a talk, with Leroy Engle performing solos assisted by Mrs. Wm. Warner. Dinner was served by the Women's Fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Town Hall
George Hunt
Grace Methodist Church
Waterloo
Leroy Engle
Wm. Warner
Women’s Fellowship
Darlene Bahlmann and Jerry Chambers Wed in California
Darlene Bahlmann daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Bahlmann and Jerry Chambers of Long Beach California were married Saturday evening March 5 in a Long Beach wedding chapel. The double ring ceremony was performed by Dr Russell M Brougher with attendants Mrs Ernest Graham and Sidney E Miller. The couple will reside in Downey California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Bahlmann
Carl Bahlmann
Jerry Chambers
Long Beach
Calif
Russell M. Brougher
Ernest Graham
Sidney E. Miller
Downey
New Officers of Local V. F. W. Post Elected
Brandenburg-Krueger Post of the V F W met last Wednesday night at the new home to elect officers for the coming year Installation will be at the next regular meeting on April 6 New officers elected were Robert Hankner commander Lavern Boeckmann senior vice commander Lester Peters junior vice commander Everett Ambrose quartermaster Ray Fink trustee three years Lloyd Bull judge advocate Lorenz Beevers post surgeon and Carl W Ryan chaplain
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandenburg-Krueger
V.F.W
Robert Hankner
Lavern Boeckmann
Lester Peters
Everett Ambrose
Ray Fink
Lloyd Bull
Lorenz Beevers
Carl W. Ryan
Two From Tripoli Earn Top Grades At Univ Of Iowa
IOWA CITY Special Two Tripoli coeds Marian Lois Lahmann and Roxie Irene Beisner earned top grades in the first semester and will be honored at a Smarty Party in Iowa Memorial Union. Invitations go to students with at least a B average. both juniors are in the college of liberal arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Iowa Memorial Union
Marian Lois Lahmann
Roxie Irene Beisner
College of Liberal Arts
V. F. W. Post 4013 Announces Open House
Brandenburg Krueger Post 4013 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold an open house Sunday from 2 to 4 pm at its remodeled new home. The general public is invited to view the facility, recently decorated after last year’s purchase. An open house for Third District VFW members drew good attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandenburg-Krueger Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V.F.W
Arnold Degelau Undergoes Surgery at Allen Memorial
Arnold Degelau is a patient at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo where he underwent surgery Wednesday morning after admission for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Degelau
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Maurer Heads to New York City for Visit with Friends
Stephen Maurer left Thursday morning for New York City where he will spend several days visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stephen Maurer
New York City
Voters to elect school officials Monday across area
Voters in multiple districts go to the polls Monday from noon to 7 pm to elect school directors. Tripoli lists one vacancy with Jack M. Snyder seeking another term. Readlyn and Frederika have several candidates for 1 to 3 year terms and a treasurer race. New terms begin March 21 and July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Town Hall
Readlyn
Tripoli Independent School District
Jack M. Snyder
Carl E. Wenzke
S. E. Gehrke
Victor Happel
E. W. Matthias
Arthur H. Wolff
Ervin Stahlhut
Harold F. Diekmann
Frederika
Lawrence Bockhouse
Martha Rewoldt
Bernice Mohlis to wed Marvin Wilharm on April 24
Mr and Mrs Leonard Mohlis announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Bernice Helen to Marvin L Wilharm son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Wilharm The wedding is scheduled for Sunday April 24 at 730 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Helen Mohlis
Marvin L. Wilharm
Leonard Mohlis
Bernice Helen
Leonard Wilharm
Interstate Power Reports 1954 Net Income and Growth
Interstate Power Co. reported 1954 consolidated net income of 2,592,781 dollars, up 159,994 from 1953. The utility added 4,717,700 dollars in new property, served 108,000 electric and gas customers, and set a peak load of 138,613 kilowatts. Operating expenses rose about four percent, and taxes averaged 22 cents per dollar of revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Power Co
Bertha Zickuhr Celebrates 99th Birthday in Iowa
Frederika native Mrs Bertha Zickuhr observes her 99th birthday at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union. She has lived in Iowa since 1886 and in Frederika from 1916 to 1953. Her husband died in 1938 and she remains nearly blind yet in fair health at 99 with her niece Alma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Zickuhr
Frederika
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Alma
Zickuhr
Iowa
Home Return of University Hospital Patient Marlyne Fink
Marlyne Fink daughter of Mr and Mrs E J Fink returned home Sunday after a stay at University hospitals Iowa City. She has recovered nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlyne
E. J. Fink
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Goebel Couple Celebrate 20th Anniversary Dinner
A dinner was held Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Snyder in honor of Dr. and Mrs. V. G. Goebel as they observed their twentieth wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. G. Goebel
J. M. Snyder
Mrs. Goebel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Commercial Club
Eichmann
Buckley
Herold Miller
W. A. Kuker
Leslie Lauck
E. G. Michael
H. C. Rog 1E
G County
Jimmy
Lavern Haskovec
James Haskovec
Alta Vista
Lavern Schumacher
Shirley Shaffer
Richard Schmidt
Ralph Shaffer
Elgin
Miss Shaffer
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Schmidt
Armour Fertilizer Works
Illyria Community
Denver High
Adolph Kwiran
Berlin
Germany
Lutheran World Action
Ambrose Station
Readlyn School
California
V. F. W. Post
Univ. of Iowa
Area
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