Panthers fall to Decorah in district tourney 60 46
Tripoli and Decorah battled in New Hampton with Decorah pulling away late to win 60 to 46. Tripoli struggled at the free throw line, making 10 of 25, while Decorah hit 16 of 20. Key contributors included Cornell for Decorah with 18 points and Henninger leading Tripoli with 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panthers
Decorah
Tripoli
New Hampton
Qnal
Vikings
Ron Henninger
Denny Olejniczak
Kalkbreamer
Olejniczak
Panther
Cornell
Wangless
Viking
Ken Henninger
Post Ville
Monona
Postville
Waterloo
Farmers Sign Soil Bank Deals in Bremer County
Bremer County farmers signed 155 soil bank agreements by the deadline. A total of 2,047.7 acres were placed in the reserve with 623.8 acres in the ad acreage reserve. Total payments amount to 101,890.30 dollars for the former and 31,078.80 dollars for the latter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
U.S.C. Ofee
Adacreage
Woman undergoes surgery at Sumner Community Hospital
Surgical patient Mrs. Cay Zabel Sr. underwent a procedure last week Tuesday at Sumner Community Hospital. Her condition is improving and doctors report steady recovery.
Two Auto Mishaps On Icy Pavement Friday Night
Ice coated streets on High way 93 near Main street caused two accidents Friday evening, totaling about 400 in property damage. No serious injuries. First crash around 6 p.m. involved a Greene Rendering Co truck driven by Donald Korinke of Greene and an auto driven by Lloyd Zell of Waterloo. Second crash about 6:30 p.m. involved Rudy Benarden and Albert Hempen, both of Sumner. Tri Poli street department filled the corner afterward to prevent further mishaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 93
Main Street
Greene Rendering Co
Donald Korinke
Greene
Lloyd Zell
Waterloo
Rudy Benarden
Kramer's Chicks Win Biggest Share Of Bowling Money
In Sumner Women's City bowling, Kramer's Chicks placed across events March 13. Doris Nerge of Tripoli topped one event and paired with Clara Towne for another win, with local women collecting substantial prize money. Nerge led doubles with Tonne, Selck and Green followed, while Nerge, Selck, and Fink placed high in all events. Kra mer's Chicks finished fifth in team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kramer
Sumner
Doris Nerge
Tripoli
Clara Towne
Nerge
Tonne
Geneva Selck
Jean Green
Selck
Margaret Fink
Mildest Weather of Year Bids Tripoli Welcome Spring
The Tripoli area enjoyed near spring warmth with a 54 degree high on Monday and 52 on Tuesday, jackets replacing heavy coats as residents looked toward planting season. A Monday night shower spurred thoughts of rain and renewal, while a late week snow and a six degree high at Thursday morning kept a winter hint alive. several minor accidents followed slippery roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
C. W. Ryan
Peters Observe 40th Anniversary With Open House
Readlyn special report notes Mr and Mrs W J Peters will mark their 40th wedding anniversary Sunday with a noon family dinner and 2 to 4 pm open house at St Matthew s church parlors for friends and relatives The couple formerly Bertha Rathe were married March 15 1917 They lived on a farm north of Readlyn until 1949 when they moved to town They have nine children and 15 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
W. J. Peters
St. Matthew’s Church
Bertha Rathe
Mr. Peters
Family heads for California as Marine Pfc Schult moves
Pfc. and Mrs. Rudy Schult and Michael left this Wednesday morning for Twenty-nine Palms California where Mr. Schult is stationed with the Marines. Their departure signals a shift in duty for the family as they relocate for his posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Schult
Michael
Palms
Calif
Mr. Schult
Marines
Stahlhut elected to county education board post
Theo Stahlhut defeated Walter Meyne for Area 4 director on the county board of education with 147 votes to 109 as one district awaited results. He succeeds Arthur H. Miller who did not seek reelection. M. W. Bennett of Tripoli was reelected unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. Stahlhut
Walter Meyne
Stahlhut
Meyne
Arthur H. Miller
M. W. Bennett
Tripoli
Earl O'Connell
Dean Wiltse
Frederika Independent
Ray Dirksen
David West
Walter Lohmann
Lawrence Snelling
Lohmann
Snelling
Readlyn
Wilbert Lobeck
Robert Minnaert
Burton C. Stumme
Ervin Stahlhut
Denver
Bill Buss
Melvin Judas
Lavern Waschkat Reappointed Commander at Tripoli VFW
Lavern Waschkat was reelected commander of the Brandenburg- Krueger post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the regular monthly meeting held at the club home last Wednesday night. New officers include L. L. Moeller senior vice commander Virgil Biermann junior vice commander Carl W. Ryan quartermaster Marlowe Rieck trustee Ervin Warneke chaplain Robert Hankner judge advocate Lorenz Moeller surgeon and Robert Sassman named adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavern Waschkat
Brandenburg- Krueger
Veterans of Foreign Wars
L. L. Moeller
Virgil Biermann
Carl W. Ryan
Marlowe Rieck
Ervin Warneke
Robert Hankner
Lorenz Moeller
Robert Sassman
Big Movement of Government Corn From Bins Here
Government owned corn moved from bins on Highway 93, keeping local truckers busy. Box cars occupy the railroad siding, loaded continuously for shipment twice weekly. Most bins in the group of over 100 will be empty, with only 10 to 15 remaining when the movement ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 93
Retarded Children to Meet in Tripoli Grade School
The Bremer County Association for Retarded Children will convene next Tuesday night at the Tripoli Grade School building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Association For Retarded
Tripoli
Goetz elected new director of Bartels Home board
The Bartels Home for the Aged board will meet Monday at 8 p m Rev William F Goetz pastor of Grace Lutheran church was recently elected a director adding religious leadership to the panel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartels Home For the Aged
William F. Goetz
Grace Lutheran Church
Directors reelected at Bremer Mutual Insurance annual meeting
Three Bremer Mutual Insurance directors were reelected at the Bremer County association annual meeting held Saturday afternoon. The directors are Vincent Reith Fred Wiebke and E H Lahmann Approximately 30 persons attended the meeting and Secretary Otto Walther reported a prosperous year and strong financial condition for the year ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Mutual Insurance Association
Vincent Reith
Fred Wiebke
E. H. Lahmann
Otto Walther
Last Rites Thursday at Denver Church for Mrs Anna Clausing
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Clausing 84 will be held Thursday at St John s Lutheran in Denver. Rev A H Mette will officiate with burial in Fairview cemetery. The deceased, born August 12 1872, leaves two daughters two sisters two brothers five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Church
Anna Clausing
Denver
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Bonarden Nursing Home
Waterloo
A. H. Mette
Fairview
Hubert Mastain
Walter Meyer
Arthur Diercks
Wernold Diercks
Clarence Diercks
Ernest Widdel
Clausing
Christian
Wilhelmina Diercks
St. John’s Church
C. R. Besch
Francis Walker
Amateur Talent Show at Town Hall Next Tuesday Night
The annual amateur talent show sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary will be held at Tripoli Town Hall next Tuesday night at 8 p m. Prizes will be awarded in two age groups under 12 and over 12. A panel of impartial judges will decide winners. The public is invited to attend and enjoy the community event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Tripoli Town Hall
Mrs. Schumacher Resigns to Move to Portland Oregon
READLYN Special Mrs Anna Schumacher after 30 years as Readlyn Telephone Co operator will leave Friday and move to Portland Ore She also resigns as county newspaper correspondent a role the Schumacher family held for over three decades She and her two daughters and a daughter in law contributed throughout the period
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Schumacher
Portland, Ore
Readlyn
Anna Schumacher
Readlyn Telephone Co
Portland
Ore
Schumacher
Farm Bureau Women Plan Des Moines Excursion
Bremer county Farm Bureau women organize a legislative tour to Des Moines on Tuesday March 26. The trip covers bus fare lunch and dinner with pickups at Knittel 5 40 a m and Waverly 6 a m. Stops include state Farm Bureau office legislature a potato chip plant a wholesale grocery warehouse and a department store. Reservations due by March 18 at the county office or with Mrs. Leonard Colburn Route 1 Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Bremer County
Des Moines
Knittel
Waverly
State Farm Bureau
Leonard Colburn
Andrew Ahrenholz Opens Andys Body Shop In Trilpolis
Andrew Ahrenholz announces the establishment of a new business in Trilpolis behind his home near the business district. He opens Andys Body Shop specializing in body repair and painting after previously working at Freds Body Shop and as a milk truck driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Ahrenholz
Tripoli
Andy
Ahrenholz
Fred
Second in Series Of Lenten Services At Grace Church
Grace Lutheran church continues its mid week Lenten services tonight at 8 with the theme In Christ We Overcome Conflicts. A mixed quartet including Sandra Bang Shirley Blasberg Stanley Klemp and Virgil Weidler will provide special vocal music. Public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Sandra Bang
Shirley Blasberg
Stanley Klemp
Virgil Weidler
Mrs Ray H Bunger Elected President of Community Chest
Mrs. Ray H. Bunger was elected president of Tripoli Community Chest for the next year by the board of directors. She succeeds William A. Kuker who had served since the Chest was formed in 1954. Remaining officers include Alfred Rieck vice president and Mrs Leslie Lauck secretary. Committees named cover publicity auditing budget and admissions with members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond H. Bunger
Tripoli
L. E. Gatch
Waterloo Man Buys Tripoli Lockers Transition April First
Francis Gerdes of Waterloo has purchased Tripoli Lockers from Mr and Mrs Norbert Banard and will take possession April 1. Gerdes previously ran a locker plant at Jesup which he sold years ago. The Banards have operated the Tripoli plant since August 1953 and will shift to farming, running the plant through March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Gerdes
Waterloo
Tripoli
Norbert Banard
Gerdes
Jesup
Tripoli FFA Boys Win Three Awards In Sub-District
Tripoli FFA members shine at New Hampton sub district with Ronald Lohmann earning a gold in public speaking and advancing to Monona district contest on March 16. David Mohling takes silver in Freshman Creed speaking while the team of Osborn Mohling Ruescher Miller Worrel Dancer earns bronze in parliamentary procedure. Each participant received a ribbon. the March 15 pancake supper is postponed until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
F.F.A
New Hampton
Ronald Lohmann
Monona
David Mohling
Robert Osborn
Gerald Mohling
Harlan Ruescher
Kenneth Miller
Lawrence Worrel
Marvin Dancer
Talent Show by V.F.W. Auxiliary Scheduled Next Tuesday
The VFW Auxiliary plans a talent show on March 19 at 8 p.m. in Town Hall. More acts are needed to fill the program. reservations can be made with Mrs. Robert Fink or Mrs. C. C. Eichmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.F.W
Robert Fink
C. C. Eichmann
Mrs. Paui Rettig Dies at 63 in Sumner
Funeral services for Mrs. Paui Rettig, 63, were held Friday at annual Funeral chapel and St John American Lutheran church with Rev. John Mohr in charge. She died Wednesday morning at home after hospitalization and surgery on Feb 2. Born near Grove Hill June 16, 1887, she married Paul Rettig on December 17, 1903. Survived by husband, daughter Amanda (Mrs. Fred Praeter) Waterloo, son Paul Tripoli, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and brothers Ed Heinemann of Waverly and Herman of Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Church
Amanda
Fred Praeter
Waterloo
Paul
Tripoli
Ed Heinemann
Waverly
Herman
Kentucky
Commercial Club Presents Development Film Monday
The Tripoli Commercial club will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Town Hall Monday night at o oclock. Elmer Wilharm will present the film Iowa's Expanding Economy about Iowa's industrial growth while remaining a farm state. No dinner due to the high school athletic banquet. Regular dinners resume next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Fredericksburg Community School District Formed
A reorganization in Fredericksburg area completed Tuesday with 18 of 19 districts voting to merge into the Fredericksburg Community School district. Fredericksburg No 4 Rural District stayed out. The new district reaches Bremer county to the south, a new board will be elected, and the district starts July 1. Total votes 735 with 623 in favor and 112 opposed. Outside the non joining district, support was 85 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Bremer County
Readlyn Musicians To Present Annual Spring Concert Fri
Readlyn High School music department under David Ruel presents its annual spring concert in the school gym Friday at 8 o'clock. The program features the band six numbers, mixed chorus five selections, and performances by student groups and named soloists and ensembles including Larue Dettmering Margaret Meyerhoff Verla Meyhoff Alice Fortsch Judy Matthias Myrna Lockard Dorothy Otto Betty Richmann Judy Kuethe Sandra Otto Gordon Happel Darwin Otto Betty Huebner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Readlyn High School
David Ruel
Larue Dettmering
Margaret Meyerhoff
Verla Meyhoff
Alice Fortsch
Judy Matthias
Myrna Lockard
Dorothy Otto
Betty Richmann
Judy Kuethe
Sandra Otto
Gordon Happel
Local Athletes to Be Honored at Public Banquet
Tripoli High School letter winners in football basketball track and baseball will be honored at a public banquet at Town Hall next Wednesday. Coaches John Mullen and Ted Olmstead, plus all athletes and guests, will attend. dinner at 7 pm will be served by Band Mothers Club with proceeds to support the school music program. Tickets are $1.50 and limited to 100 general admissions, available at Dreyer Drug. Ax Bundgaard of Wartburg College will speak. Ambrose is toastmaster and Rev. E F Puhlmann will lead group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Tripoli Commercial Club
Town Hall
John Mullen
Ted Olmstead
Band Mothers Club
Dreyer Drug Store
Ax Bundgaard
Wartburg College
Waverly
Denver
Colo
Robert M. Ambrose
E. F. Puhlmann
Supt. E. R. Shriver
Readlyn Honor Roll Six Weeks Sixteen Readlyn High Pupils
Readlyn High School announces the honor roll for the first six weeks of the second semester. The list includes 30 students across classes from freshmen to seniors with named individuals: seniors Diane Buhr Mary Huebner Shirley Lobeck Donald Meyerhoff Jean Rundle Janice Schuldt Roger Thurm. juniors Eloyce Ferrill Judy Kuethe Shirley Ostrogge Donald Poock Gloria Poock Betty Richmann Mary Steinbronn Carol Tiedt. sophomores Otto Bast Jr La vonne Rucker Sharon Leistikow Myrna Lockard Gerald Oltrogge Iris Oltrogge Larry Oltrogge Virginia Sauerbrei Doris Strottmann. freshmen Gary Albrecht Marian Kuker Peggy Lockard Lorence Moeller Robert Platte Hedy Schweer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Readlyn High School
Stephen Wieland
Diane Buhr
Mary Huebner
Shirley Lobeck
Donald Meyerhoff
Jean Rundle
Janice Schuldt
Roger Thurm
Eloyce Ferrill
Judy Kuethe
Shirley Ostrogge
Donald Poock
Gloria Poock
Betty Richmann
Mary Steinbronn
Carol Tiedt
Otto Bast Jr
Lavonne Rucker
Sharon Leistikow
Myrna Lockard
Gerald Oltrogge
Iris Oltrogge
Larry Oltrogge
Virginia Sauerbrei
Doris Strottmann
Gary Albrecht
Marian Kuker
Peggy Lockard
Lorence Moeller
Robert Platte
Hedy Schweer
Farmer-Businessman Banquet in Waverly Planned
The Bremer County Farm Bureau announces the annual Farmer-Businessman banquet to be held Thursday March 28 in the basement of St Marys Catholic church in Waverly. Dave Livingston America’s Funniest Farmer will be featured speaker. Tickets available at the Farm Bureau office with members to purchase tickets and invite a businessman as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Farm Bureau
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Waverly
Dave Livingston
Grace Church Leaders Invited to Area Council Meeting
Grace Church council and pastor Rev William F Goetz are invited to attend the 1957 area council meeting at St Pauls Lutheran Church Waverly Sunday at 7 30 PM. Dr Herman W Siefkes of Waterloo, president of the American Lutheran Church in Iowa, will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area Council
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Waverly
Herman W. Siefkes
Waterloo
American Lutheran Church In
Iowa
Grace Lutheran Church Council
William F. Goetz
Ibrouck Voetmann Lumber Manager Hurts Thumb
Paul Voetmann of Ibrouck Voetmann Lumber Co suffered a severely cut thumb while working in the yard on Thursday. Doctors assess no permanent damage likely, though the injury was serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Voetmann
Ibrouck-Voetmann Lumber Co
Surgery Report on Peter Mahlistedt at Sumner Community
Peter Mahlistedt underwent surgery last week Monday at Sumner Community Hospital and returned home Monday morning. His condition is improving nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Mahlistedt
Sumner Community Hospital
Rochester man undergoes heart procedure at St. Marys Hospital
Henry Blasberg underwent surgery Tuesday morning at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester Minnesota, confirming the medical procedure occurred at the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Hospital
Henry Blasberg
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
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California
Bremer Mutual Ins
Grace Church
Ray H. Bunger
Community Chest
H. J. Frese
Alice Krueger
Robert Dreyer
Tripoli Ffa
Paul Poettie
Suroner
Elmer Wilharm
Club
Readlyn Musicians
Marie Bishop
Pearl Pardee
Thud
Farmer-Businessman
Grace Church Council
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