Worst Weather Of winter Strikes As Spring Approaches
Tripoli ends the harsh winter as spring nears with over eight inches of snow piling up through the week. Four inches fell Wednesday and three more Saturday night, bringing treacherous roads and near blizzard conditions. A group of Garnaville basketball players delayed by travel found shelter with local residents. Temperatures plunged to four below earlier, then rose to 38, with more cold expected. Farmers welcomed the moisture. total snowfall measured .42 of an inch.
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Tripoli
Garnaville
Waterloo
Robert Selek
Raymond Bunger
E. A. Biermann
E. C. Biermann
Surprise Shower For Elaine Hartman At Alfred Bock Home
A surprise bridal shower for Elaine Hartman was held Tuesday at the Alfred Bock home. Hostesses Maynard Klemp and Susan Niemeyer, with guests including Carol Meyer, Gloria Klemp, Jolene Klemp, and others, attended with yellow decorations and lunch. Elaine Hartman is to wed Robert Sievers in April.
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Elaine Hartman
Alfred Bock Home
Alfred Bock
Maynard Klemp
Susan Niemeyer
Carol Meyer
Waterloo
Gloria Klemp
Jolene Klemp
Sumher
Dorothy Henning
Lavonne Meiners
Nadean Bolte
Wilma Hartman
Irma Slack
A.C. Sievers
Paul Hartman
Gordon Niemeyer
Ville Hay
Is Hartman
Miss Hartman
Robert Sievers
Tripoli Women Dominate Sumner Bowling Tournament
Tripoli women swept prizes at the Sumner city hands tournament last weekend. Malinda Nicklaus won singles with 563. Doris Nerge 555. Margaret Fink and Shirley Lampe tied for third with 551. Geneva Selek 542. Clara Ton Ne 537. Selek and Jean Greensterika took fifth in doubles with 163.
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Tripoli
Sumner
Malinda Nicklaus
Doris Nerge
Margaret Fink
Shirley Lampe
Lumber
Geneva Selek
Clara Ton Ne
Gneva Selek
Jean Greensterika
Bremer Mutual Insurance reelects Walther and Donaldson
Otto Walther of Waverly was re elected secretary and J W Donaldson of Sumner was re elected director at the Bremer County Mutual Insurance association annual meeting. About 30 persons attended as the company reported a prosperous year and bright prospects for the coming year.
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Otto Walther
Waverly
J. W. Donaldson
Sumner
Bremer County Mutual Insurance Association
Jack Freses Honored Before Move at Open House
Mr and Mrs Jack Frese and John were honored Sunday evening at an open house in the Congregational church parlors with 100 guests present. Friends hosted the event and Alice Krueger managed the guest book. Refreshments were served. The Freses will move to Phoenix Arizona near the end of the month.
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Jack Frese
John
Congregational Church
Alice Krueger
Phoenix
Ariz
Adult Farmers Tour Rath Packing Plant Next Monday
The Tripoli Adult Farmer school will tour Rath Packing Co. in Waterloo next Monday. The group departs from the high school at 8:30 a.m. Bernard Ebbing will discuss meat-type hog selection and carcass injuries from shipping, then lead a plant tour. Extension specialist Bill Bennett previously spoke to 30 farmers on soil moisture fertilizer carry-over and 1956 recommendations.
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Rath
Rath Packing Co
Waterloo
Tripoli Adult Farmer School
Bernard Ebbing
Rath’s
Bill Bennett
Pre-Easter Ham Supper at St John’s Lutheran Frederika
St John’s Lutheran church basement in Frederika hosts a pre Easter ham supper on Tuesday March 20. Serving begins at 5 30 PM with adult price 1 00 and children 50 cents.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Frederika
Two From Tripoli Seek District 2 Supervisor Post
Conrad F. Heideman of Tripoli seeks reelection as Democrat for District 2 county supervisor with term ending 1957. Elmer Sassman of Tripoli runs on the Republican ticket after 24 years farming in Fremont Township. Earlier, five county officials announced reelection bids: Recorder John Sperry, Clerk Mary C. Loucks, Sheriff Harley Ehlert, Treasurer F. L. McAlpine (all Democrats), and Auditor Edward Knott (Republican). James Coddington had announced reelection on the Republican ticket.
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Conrad F. Heideman
Tripoli
Elmer Sassman
Fremont Township
John Sperry
Mary C. Loucks
Harley Ehlert
F. L. McAlpine
Edward Knott
James Coddington
Hearing On Reorganization Of Denver Districts
About 150 people attended the public hearing Tuesday night as the county board of education considered the Denver and surrounding districts reorganization proposal. The board will publish its decision in a legal notice next week and may set an election date if objections are not filed within 10 days.
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Waverly
County Board of Education
Denver
Retarded Children Association Meets in Bremer County
A Bremer County association for Retarded Children held a Tuesday night meeting in a Congregational church basement. Guest speaker Mrs. E. B. Engelkes, president of Grundy County association, spoke on achievements and implementation methods. Lyle E. Kelly, special education supervisor for Bremer and Butler counties, also spoke. The Bremer group formed last month.
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Bremer County Association For Retarded Children
Congregational Church
E. B. Engelkes
Snellings Celebrate 45th Wedding Anniversary At Family Gathering
Mr and Mrs J P Snelling were honored Sunday at a family gathering at their home for their 45th anniversary. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Lawrence Snelling and family Mr and Mrs Eldo Kehe and family Mr and Mrs William Schlichting and Judy and Don Koschmeder. A potluck dinner closed the afternoon.
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J. P. Snelling
Lawrence Snelling
Eldo Kehe
William Schlichting
Judy
Don Koschmeder
Leroy Two Family Living Group Holds March Meeting
Leroy township Living Group met at Mrs. George Hagen's home on March 8. Mrs. Matthias and Mrs. Howard Van Brocklin presented a lesson on Care of Floors while Mr. Berg of Sumner spoke about rugs. Refreshments for 10 ladies and two guests were served by Mrs. Albert Rieck and Lucille Dilley. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ahrenholz and family visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hussman in Clarksville.
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Leroy Township
George Hagen
Emil Matthias
Howard van Brocklin
Berg
Sumner
Albert Rieck
Lucille Dilley
Denver Engages Patricia Andorf To Maynard Bietz
Mr and Mrs Chris Andorf announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Ann to Maynard Bietz. Patricia is a Denver High School senior. Maynard Bietz is the son of Mr and Mrs Emanuel Bietz Delmont South Dakota and works for Rath Packing Co Waterloo.
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Patricia Andorf
Maynard Bietz
Denver
Patricia Ann
Chris Andorf
Miss Andorf
Denver High School
Bietz
Emanuel Bietz
Delmont
S. D
Rath Packing Co
Waterloo
Grand Opening of Readlyn Grain Elevator Planned
Readlyn set to host the grand opening of the new grain elevator built by Farmers Co op on March 22 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Virgil Peters, manager, says free prizes hourly, ham sandwiches and milk, and special ladies prizes. Discounts on merchandise offered. details in page 2 ad.
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Readlyn
Farmers Co-op. Co
Virgil Peters
Peters
The
Leader
Warneke 25th Anniversary Observed at Local Church
Walter Warneke and Elda Happel celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Sunday at Immanuel Lutheran church in Readlyn. Guests came from Readlyn Denver Dunkerton Sumner Fairbank Waterloo Cedar Rapids Atkins and Shellsburg. The couple wed with Rev. Louis Yockey officiating. Attendants were Louis H. Warneke and Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Meyerhoff.
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Readlyn
Walter Warneke
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Klinger
Readyn
Denver
Dunkerton
Sumner
Fairbank
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Atkins
Shellsburg
Warneke
Elda Happel
Louis Yockey
Louis H. Warneke
Erwin Meyerhoff
Graham Documentary to Be Shown at Sumner Church
The Billy Graham film Battleground Europe will be shown March 22 at 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church Sumner with no admission charge. The documentary was filmed entirely in Europe and includes Graham preaching in five languages via interpreter at meetings in Norway Holland Germany France and England.
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Europe
Billy Graham
First Baptist Church
Sumner
Graham
Norway
Holland
Germany
France
England
Cancer Crusade Kickoff Meeting In Tripoli
Annual kickoff for Bremer county Cancer Crusade held Tuesday night at Tripoli Town hall. Mrs Ann Wilson of Iowa American Cancer Society spoke as plans for April Cancer Month were outlined and townships chairmen were announced. Contributions support the Community Chest drive with a lump sum donation.
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Bremer County
Tripoli
Ann Wilson
Dubuque
Iowa
American Cancer Society
Norm Fintel
Waverly
Louise Kerr
Crusade
Fremont
Vernon Wikner
Frederika
Ralph Drewis
Douglas
Stanley Bockhaus
Jackson
Harvey Dix
Jefferson
Lloyd Mowatt
Lafayette
Gerald Harrington
Dayton
Waylord Ambrose
Warren
Dale Buchholz
Maxfield
Herbert Otto
Franklin
Win A Kuker Named Head Of Tripoli Community Chest
William A. Kuker was elected president of the Tripoli Community Chest at a board meeting. He succeeds Elmer Wilharm, who led since the group formed in October 1954. Mrs. Raymond Bunger became vice president and Mrs. Les Lauck secretary with Alice Krueger as treasurer.
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William A. Kuker
Tripoli
Alice Krueger
Ray Fink
William A. Buckley
E. F. Puhlmann
Tripoli Commercial Club Plans Monday Meeting
The Tripoli Commercial Club will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday at the town hall with dinner at p.m. A report on the promotion committee activities and recommendations for club promotions will follow the meal. Dr. L. J. Magnall will lead the program featuring a film on veterinary medicine.
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Tripoli Commercial Club
Tripoli Town Hall
L. J. Magnall
David Fink Celebrates Sixth Birthday With Friends
David Fink son of Mr and Mrs E J Fink entertained seven boys at home Monday afternoon for his sixth birthday. Games provided entertainment and lunch was served by Mrs Fink at the close of the afternoon.
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David Fink
Wirs. E. J. Fink
Family Night in Tripoli Led by Dr. Tice Speaker
Bremer County Rural Women's group hosts family night in Tripoli Town Hall on Tuesday April 17 at 8 PM. Dr. Tice of Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo and head of the mental health center at Lutheran Children's Home Waverly will be the main speaker.
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Bremer County
Tripoli Town Hall
Tice
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Lutheran Children’s Home
Waverly
Mrs Will Kehe Recovering After Waterloo Surgery
Eldo Kehe visits his mother Mrs Will Kehe in Denver after her surgery Saturday evening at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo. She is doing nicely.
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Eldo Kehe
Will Kehe
Denver
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Mrs Henrietta Johnson Recovering After Surgery
Mrs Henrietta Johnson remains in the Methodist hospital Rochester in room 205B and is reported to be progressing satisfactorily after her recent surgery.
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Henrietta Johnson
Methodist Hospital At
Rochester
VFW Auxiliary Talent Show Planned in Tripoli
The annual VFW Auxiliary talent show is set for Tuesday March 20 at 8 p.m. in the Tripoli Town Hall with performances and community participation.
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V.F.W
Tripoli Town Hall
Funeral Services For Mrs. Wm. J. Steege In Denver Today
Mrs. William J. Steege, 73, died Sunday noon at Allen Convalescent home Waterloo of arteriosclerosis. Services held today at Matthias Funeral Home and St Johns Lutheran Denver with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Survived by husband William, two sons Lorenz and Melvin, four grandchildren, four sisters, two brothers.
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Denver
Matthias Funeral Home
St. John’s Lutheran Church
William J. Steege
Allen Convalescent Home
Waterloo
Fairview Cemetery
Leonard Dorn
Herbert Meier
Arthur Diercks
Vernon Luther
Alvin Meier
Walter Meier
Steege
Bremer County
John Meier
William Steege
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Klinger
Bennington Township
Lorenz E
Melvin
Independence
Fred Dorn
William Luther
Marie Diercks
Alma Meier
Carl
Wace
Herman
Lockport
Fremont Two Family Living Group Meets At Woodcocks
Fremont Two Family Living Group met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Eugene Woodcock with 15 present. Mrs. Leo Witmer showed a cancer film and the lesson on floors was given. samples of floor coverings were shown. The chairwoman announced Farm Bureau Women's day April 17 and a Tripoli Town hall event with Dr. William A. Tice as guest speaker. Women planned a wood craft display and a Bremer county tour to Winona Minnesota on June 5 with reservations.
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Tripoli Town Hall
William A. Tice
Mental Health Center
Waterloo
Fremont
Julius Willie
Fred Brase
R. J. Bunger
Bremer County
Watkin’s Experimental Farm
Winona
Minn
Dairy Herd Sale Ends Kleiss Diary Cattle Career
A closing out sale of 18 purebred and grade Holstein cows will be held March 22 by Ewald A. Kleiss at Tripoli Sales Co during the regular weekly sale. Kleiss will devote full time to beef cattle. Details appear in page 8 advertisement.
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Ewald A. Kleiss
Tripoli Sales Co
Kleiss
Lavern Waschkat Named Commander of Tripoli VFW
Lavern Waschkat elected commander of Brandenburg Krueger Post No. 4013 VFW at Brandenburg Krueger Post meeting held last Wednesday night. Officers elected for the coming year include Forrest Bolte senior vice commander Leo Towne junior vice commander Richard Buhr quartermaster C C Eichmann trustee L L Moeller judge advocate Lorenz Boevers surgeon and Harold Waschkat chaplain.
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Lavern Waschkat
Brandenburg Krueger
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Forrest Bolte
Leo Towne
Richard Buhr
C. C. Eichmann
L. L. Moeller
Lorenz Boevers
Harold Waschkat
OConnell and Duenow Win Lone School Board Contest
In Frederika Independent School District election Har old OConnell and William Duenow won the two board seats with 44 and 37 votes respectively while James Kerr trailed at 31. A tie for treasurer between Fred Rewoldt and Frederic Rewoldt was noted amid several spoiled ballots. Readlyn incumbents Gehrke and Wenzke won by write ins for three years.
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Harold O’connell
William Duenow
Frederika Independent School District
O’connell
Duenow
James Kerr
Frederika
Fred Rewoldt
Frederic Rewoldt
Denver
LaVern Kurtz
Velma Doepke
Readlyn
S. E. Gehrke
Carl Wenzke
Farmers Produce Co Employees Reject Union Vote
In an NLRB supervised election last Wednesday at Farmers Produce Co. 31 workers voted against District Local Union No. 431 Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen AFL-CIO while 20 voted in favor. Sixty four employees were eligible across air production shipping warehouse and maintenance. Ballots were secret and overseen by Lyle Howg of the NLRB Minneapolis regional office.
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Farmers Produce Co
National Labor Relations Board
Employees of Farmers Produce Co
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America
Afl-Cio
Votine
Lyle Howg
NLRB
Minneapolis
Margo Bock Hosts Kindergarten Birthday Party
Margo Bock daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Bock entertained the kindergarten class Saturday afternoon at her home for her sixth birthday celebration with friends and family in attendance.
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Margo Bock
Alfred Bock
Vacationing in California with Family and Sights
Alice Kuethe from Chicago and her mother spent a week in California visiting relatives in Menlo Park and Danville and calling on Chaplain Hans Sandrock. Mrs Kuethe returned home Thursday and Alice continued to New York for a sightseeing trip before returning on Tuesday.
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Alice Kuethe
Chicago
Harold Kuethe
California
Thomas Butler
Menlo Park
Calif
Hans Sandrock
Danville
Kuethe
Alice
New York
Traffic accidents toll in Bremer County climbs in 1955
Bremer County recorded 445 traffic accidents in 1955 with property losses of 154 160 and personal injury costs of 146 300. The figures show a rise from 1954 and reflect statewide totals of 54 877 accidents and 28 924 024 in losses. State Safety Commissioner Clinton Moyer called the report an outline of public indifference to traffic safety.
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Bremer County
Iowa
Clinton Moyer
Tripoli Fire Department Responds to West Tripoli Residence
The Roger Wagner home in west Tripoli was the site of a Tuesday afternoon alarm. A short in a wall wiring caused the fire call with only minor damage reported.
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Tripoli
Roger Wagner
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Miss Kuker
D-X Sunray Oil Co
Jack Freses
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John Ohlendorf
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Tripoli Hardware
Heideman
Sassmann
G.O.P
Retarded Children Association
Leroy
Family Living Group
Andrew Ahrenholz
Ed Hussman
Clarksville
Walter Warnekes
Cancer Crusade
Win. A. Kuker
Tripoli Community Chest
Commercial Club
Wm. J. Steege
Woodcocks
H. W. Peters
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Alvina Everding
St. Matthew's Church
Walter
Lawrence Heideman
Edna
H. H. Richmann
Emelda
Knittle
O'Connell
W. H. Bockhaus
Alfred Rieck
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