Kindergarten Registration at Tripoli Schools Set for March 15
Tripoli Community School District schedules kindergarten registration for 1966 67 for Frederika and Tripoli areas. Children must be five by Sept 15 1966 and bring birth certificates immunization records. Registration runs 1 pm to 5 pm in East Grade School with staged times by last name A Z.
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Tripoli Community Schools
Tripoli Community
Tripoli
Frederick Smith
Frederika
Closing Out Farm Sale by William Maurer in Readlyn Area
William Maurer plans a closing out farm sale on Thursday March 17 starting at 1:00 p m. at his Readlyn area farm one mile east of Readlyn creamery and a second place across the railroad tracks. Auctioneer Arnold Hexom and Readlyn Savings Bank act as clerk. Items include a Ford 971 diesel tractor with power steering, a 1936 John Deere A with manure loader, a 1927 John Deere running order, a 1953 ½ ton Dodge pickup with grain box, plus antiques and miscellaneous goods. Cash due day of sale.
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Wm. Maurer
Readlyn Creamery
John Deere
Arnold Hexom
Readlyn Savings Bank
Family Fish Fry Planned at Tripoli VFW Post Home
Invitations go out for a family fish fry at the Tripoli VFW Post Home on Friday March 11 from 5 30 to 8 00 pm. Admission is 1.00 for adults and 50c for children with proceeds supporting post activities.
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Tripoli
VFW
50 Year Book of VFW Auxiliary Donated to Tripoli Library
A 50 year service book of the VFW Auxiliary, tracing its history from 1914 to 1964 and listing national auxiliary presidents, was donated to the Tripoli Public Library by the local VFW Auxiliary. The same issue notes an IPANCAKE SUPPER event hosted by Faith United Church of Christ Youth Fellowship on March 9 with pancakes, sausages, ice cream, coffee and milky. Tickets cost 75 cents for general and 35 cents for children in third grade and under.
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VFW
Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Tripoli Public Library
Youth Fellowship of Faith United Church of Christ
Plan Annual B B Benefit Game at THS for March 25
Tripoli High School sponsors its third annual benefit basketball game on Friday March 25. The program features THS girls varsity and alumni vs Tripoli Fredericka businessmen, then THS faculty vs boys varsity and T Club. Proceeds go to sports equipment. tickets 75 cents adults and 25 cents students.
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Tripoli High School Lettermen’s Lab
Riday
THS
Irls
Lumni
Tripolirederika
T Club
Cedar-Wapsie All Conference Selections Named
Annual Cedar-Wapsie all conference picks include Jim Krumm first team for the boys from Tripoli and Charleen Shonka leading the girls first team from Tri, with multiple THS Panthers among second teams coached by Dave Ray and Dave Van Ahn.
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Cedar-Wapsie
Jim
THS
Melvin Krumm
Charleen Shonka
Marleen
Charlene Everding
Elmer Everding
Pantherettes
Dave van Ahn
James Krumm
Panther
James Kuhrt
K. J. Kuhrt
Sam Kehe
Eldo Kehe
Kuhr
Panthers
Dave Ray
Tripoli
Joan Blong
Turkey Valley
Mary Magee
Dunkerton
Pat Boeck
Janesville
Kathy Wagner
Plainfield
Marleen Shonka
Mary Ann Schmitt
Sharon Buhr
Wapsie Valley
al Fenneman
Fredericksburg
John Simmons
Mark Guenther
Denver
Jim Kuhrt
Dick Bye
Charleen
Paul Shonka
Third Quarter Retail Sales Rise in Bremer County
Iowa Tax Commission figures show Bremer County retail sales totaling 6,684,050 for July through September 1965, up from 6,202,500 in the same period 1964. Waverly led gains with 411,350 rise. Tripoli Denver Readlyn Janesville and other towns posted smaller increases while Sumner and rural permits declined.
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Bremer County
Tripoli
Iowa
Denver
Janesville
Readlyn
Bremer County Mutual Sets 91st Annual Meeting
The Bremer County Mutual Insurance Association will hold its 91st annual meeting on Saturday March 12 at the Tripoli Town Hall starting at 1:00 PM. Election of directors will be conducted and other business as needed. Russell Walther is secretary and W H Wobbeking is president.
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Bremer County Mutual Insurance Association
Tripoli Town Hall
Russell Walther
Association
W. H. Wobbeking
Fredericksburg Boys B B Team Faces Sub-State Final
Fredericksburg defeated Hampton 63 49 in the first round sub state to advance. They meet Waverly Shell Rock tonight at 7 30 in McElroy Auditorium Waterloo for the sub state championship and a spot in the state tournament in Des Moines March 17 18 19. Bruce Edwards led Fredericksburg with 29 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Hampton
Falcons
Waverly Shell Rock
McElroy Auditorium
Waterloo
Northeast Iowa
Des Moines
Arlon Lahmann Farm Sale Set For March 14
Arlon Lahmann ends farming with a closing out sale at the farm. The event starts Monday March 14 at 1 PM near the junction of 63 and 93, three miles west of Tripoli. Highlights include an Oliver 88 diesel tractor, Oliver 77 hay baler, Ford 7 ft mower, Case 6 ft combine, 1800 bushels ear corn, 350 bushels oats, 350 Leghorn hens, and dairy equipment. Cash day of sale. Auctioneer Artiolay Hexom. clerks Walt Kemp and Wm Mueller.
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Arlon Lahmann
Tripoli
Oliver
Ford
Artiolay Hexom
Walt Kemp
Wm. Mueller
Pullen Family Moves Into Stromer Home in London
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Pullen and family of London have moved into the Arnold Stromer residence, recently vacated by the Walter Steward family. Mr. Pullen operates a saw mill near Frederika.
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Virgil Pullen
London
Arnold Stromer
Walter Steward
Mr. Pullen
Frederika
Mrs Arlie Bergmann Undergoes Surgery at Allen Memorial
Mrs Arlie Bergmann underwent surgery Friday at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. Her condition and details were not disclosed.
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Arlie Bergmann
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Clothing Buymanship Talk Set For Friday March 11
Opal Roberson discusses buyman ship of clothing at 10 a m Friday in Tripoli Town Hall. If attendees bring examples, individual problems will be discussed. Pearl Pardee invites participation as part of 1966 Extension home economics program with Mrs Arnold Tiedt hosting. No fee or lunch plans.
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Opal Roberson
Tripoli Town Hall
Pearl E. Pardee
County Extension Home Economist
Arnold Tiedt
Tripoli Woman's Club Plans March Meeting on Conservation
The Tripoli Woman's Club meets Wednesday March 16 at 7 30 p m in Tripoli Town Hall. Program will be Forward Steps in Conservation by Mrs Gene Vincent. Hostesses are Mrs Ron Warner and Mrs K A Chapin.
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Tripoli Woman’s Club
Tripoli Town Hall
Gene Vincent
Ron Warner
K. A. Chapin
Farm Bureau Ladies meet in Tripoli on March 15
Fremont township Farm Bureau ladies will meet Tuesday March 15 at 1 30 p m in the home of I S Herman Biermann Tripoli The public is invited.
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Fremont ‘Township
Planning for Railroad Flasher at Buck Creek Road
Bremer county engineers say the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to place flashing signals at the Chicago Great Western Rail way Buck Creek road intersection two and a half miles northwest of Sumner. The plan goes to the Highway Commission and Bureau of Public Roads for approval before negotiations with the railroad begin. Construction is estimated at one to one and a half years. William Burke named maintenance foreman effective April 1 replacing retiree Fred Seehase.
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Board of Supervisors
Chicago Great Western Railway
Buck Creek Road
Sumner
Earl H. Welshans
Bremer
William Burke
Fred Seehase
Donations for Nursing Home Open House Planned
Tripoli's Nursing Home progresses per local committee reports with plans for an open house. Women will wash windows and donate items including bibs. Tripoli Woman's Club funded a coffee maker. Faith United Church Women's Fellowship gave a check for equipment. Additional needs include a typewriter stand chair desk folding screens iron ironing board and more. Contact Mrs L H Fink to donate.
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Tripoli
L. H. Fink
Baseball Drills Start at Wartburg Under Coach Oppermans
Wartburg College opens 35 player spring drills under coach Earnest Oppermanns. The Knights start a 26 game schedule with a home twin bill versus Coe on April 2. Freshman Allan Alcock from Tripoli is on the roster.
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Wartburg College
Earnest Oppermann
Knights
Coe
Allan Alcock
Tripoli
Frederika Bank Team Defends Crown in City Bowling Tourney
Frederika Savings Bank team from Frederika wins the Tri poli Women s City bowling tourney with a 2795 handicap series to defend their title. Bergmann Hatchery State Farm Risks Kramer Crittenden Moeler s Mueller s and others also place in the money. Doubles singles results list top placers led by Marlene Snelling Doris Milius Becky Tobey and others.
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Frederika Savings Bank
Farmers Savings Bank
Frederika
Tripoli
Bergmann Hatchery
State Farm Risks
Kramer-Crittenden
Moeler’s
Mueller’s Mobile Mill
Marlene Snelling
Doris Milius
Becky Tobey
Trivona Drewis
Jean Magnall
Elaine Boeckman
Betty Holm
Janice Fink
Kay Osborn
Alice Bockhaus
Clara Towne
Farmers Savings Bank of Frederika
Ruth Rosel
Frances Hahn
Carol Wedemeier
LaDonna Bergmann
Shirley Mack
Ten players rule handicap all events in women bowling
Ten places awarded in handicap all-events with Clara Towne first and Donna Sauerbrei second. Scores listed include Margaret Fink 1688 and Connie Hagenow 1626 among top ten. ties noted for doubles and other categories. comparison shows highs in team doubles singles and events.
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Clara Towne
Donna Sauerbrei
Margaret Fink
Becky Tobey
Trivona Drewis
Darlene O’brien
Janice Fink
Marlene Snelling
Nadine Mager
Connie Hagenow
Jaycees Meeting Postponed by Tripoli Chapter
The Tripoli Jaycees announce that their regular meeting scheduled for March 10 has been postponed to Tuesday March 15 making a one week delay for members.
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Jaycees Mieet Tripoli
Jaycee Chapter
Paving Projects Let for Bremer County Roads in 1966
Bremer county asphalt projects were let at Ames on March 1 with eight bidders. Everds Bros. of Algona submitted lows for two routes, price 68,686.12 for S-1927 3 9 and 316,162.31 for S-2506 3 9 to the Chickasaw line. Projects include four inch soil aggregate subbase and asphalt layers with 4 foot shoulders, May 31 to Oct 1 construction. Gasoline diesel and LPG bids set March 2 in Waverly. multiple bidders, prices near last year.
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Bremer
Chickasaw County
Everds Bros
Algona
Waverly
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East Grade School
Selma Carroll
Helen Bunger
Mary Muench
Pantherette
Evelyn Klunder
Dorothy Buhr
Connie Gaede
Nancy Gardner
Janice Fenneman
Paulette Davis
Vicki Henry
Mike Schulz
Bruce Edwards
Mike Wittenburg
al Matthias
Jim Krumm
Dan Matthias
Rural
Bremer Cty. Mutual
Woman's Club
Farm Bureau Ladies
Buck Creek
The
Highway Commission
Bureau of Public Roads
Gust Redies
Redies
Olinda Schroeder
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Artesian
Jene
Florine) Kirchhoff
Hollis
Heraldean) Nieme
Wartburg
Gladys Rettig
Donna Mirs
Donna
Ames
Iowa No. 3
Wapsie Consolidated School
American Oil Co
Standard Oil Division
Cedar Rapids
Division Iit
Triangle Refineries
Mobil Oil Co
Omaha
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