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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1973
Page
1
A county session led by Inty Supervisor chairman Iph Juhl reviewed a resurfacing plan for a 6 mile route. About forty farmers and other landowners joined, drafting a proposed right of way for 120 feet, with fill dirt needs and shoulder work, while securing adequate access remained debated.
Fragmentary OCR shows names and addresses in a Red Creek area notice about residents and a household goods topic. Details are unreadable. item appears to reference a home economics or clothing context with individuals linked to an address in Sumdrusyk.
A town hall session launches at 10 p.m. with keynote remarks by local figures. The event aims to discuss community issues and gather resident input.
Miss Chris Fay the Bremer County Dairy Princess will visit three area grocers on March 16 17 offering free samples of a cheese ball and cheeses. Sponsored by the Bremer County Dairy Promoters shoppers may meet her at McAloon’s Super Valu Sumner Fred’s Super Valu Waverly and Tripoli Mercantile with timing noted by county secretary Billie Hennings.
The Adult Fellowship of Faith United Church of Christ in Tripoli sponsors a bake sale on Saturday March 17 at Klemp Plumbing and Heating starting at 10 00 am. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach.
Tripoli Commercial Club members will host their wives at the regular dinner meeting on Monday March 19 at Maple Hills Country Club. Doors open at 6 00 p m with a 7 30 p m dinner at 2 50 per plate. Entertainment includes a vocal quartet led by Owen Ott and Beverly Vaninger from Peoples Natural Gas. Reservations will be arranged by the attendance committee. members not contacted by Friday noon should call Ray Bunger.
Brownie Krueger moved from the Dows In nursing home to Tri Poli nursing home last Wednesday. His son Robert Krueger of Edgerton Wisconsin visited over the weekend.
The Waterloo Regional Red Cross Blood Center announces a policy change moving blood replacement from individual responsibility to a community obligation. A July 24 bloodmobile visit in Tripoli, organized by Tripoli VFW Post, invites Readlyn and surrounding areas to donate, with Robert Sassman coordinating donor lists.
Edwin John Buss born November 22, 1907 in Bremer County Iowa died March 11 1973 at Mercy Hospital Waverly of congestive heart failure Services were held March 14 at St Pauls United Church of Christ Denver with burial in Fairview cemetery Survivors include wife Dora Schroeder Buss Evansdale two sons James and Richard two daughters Mary Ann Fails and Viola Fails all of Denver eleven grandchildren and brother Elmer Buss of Denver Buss worked on Bremer County Bridge Crew until 1931 then farmed moved to Evansdale 1965 and worked for the City of Evansdale retiring 1970 Cleveland Funeral Home Denver in charge of services
The 25th Western Regional Conference for Young Adults will be held March 23-25 at the Iowa 4-H Camping Center near Madrid. Ten midwestern states participate. the 1973 session covers credit fraud and insurance. Registration opens 6 p.m. March 23, cost is 24 dollars, meals as listed. Delegates should bring personal linens. one dress-up banquet planned.
Bremer county jury list selected for second calendar quarter of 1973 announced by county clerk Lois Slater. Jurors in Sumner Fremont Township Polk Township Maxfield Township Jefferson Township Jackson Township Warren Township Washington Township and Waverly wards named with multiple jurors each. Grand jury is summoned to appear April 6 at 10 00 a.m. before Judge B C Sullivan.
Thirty three 7th and 8th graders from Tripoli Community School competed in the Junior High Instrumental Music Contest in Nashua on February 24. Blue ribbon winners included Lynette Quass and others, with several red ribbon awards for excellent performance.
Grace Lutheran Luther League will meet at 6 30 this Wednesday evening in the church basement. After the meeting they will go to the Cedar Falls Rollerdrome for a skating party. Guests are invited.
Iowa Highway Patrol driver license examining team will be in Tripoli at the town hall on Saturday March 17 from 8 am to noon. Renewals issued until noon while tests conducted until 11 am. Examiners return to Tripoli on Saturday April 21.
Bernhard Nolte, president of the board of directors at C and H Farm Service Company in New Hampton, attended a two day FS member company board presidents conference in Rock Island Illinois.
Maple Hills Country Club hosts a St Patrick Day Dance for members and guests on Friday March 16. Clubroom opens at 8:00 p.m. with dancing from 9:00 to 12:00. Live music by Chuck Onstad. Admission is 2.50 per couple.
Tripoli residents are reminded that burning leaves on blacktop streets is prohibited while leaf burning in ditches is permitted at this time by order of the Tripoli Town Council.
Word arrives of the death of Pastor George Feistner of Superior Nebraska who died Saturday in South Dakota. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday March 14 at the Salem Lutheran Church in Superior. He was the brother of the late Pastor Harry Feistner of Siegel.
A Glaucomobile will screen residents in Readlyn Iowa on March 22 and 23. The unit operates from 9 am to noon and 1 to 5 pm on Main Street in front of the Readlyn Library. Examinations are free by appointment at 279-3634.
Funeral services for Malinda Herman age 78 of Waterloo were held Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church Readlyn with burial in the church cemetery. She died Friday at Allen Memorial Hospital from age related complications. She married Jacob Herman in 1920. he preceded her in death. Survivors include a son La Verne of Fairbank a daughter Darlene Hoppenworth of Waterloo seven grandchildren and other relatives. Mr and Mrs Herman farmed near Readlyn before moving to Waterloo. She was active in Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid and the Acker Matthias American Legion Auxiliary Unit Denver. Friends may call after 9 am Sunday at Cleveland Funeral Home Readlyn.
On Sunday afternoon March 11 a miscellaneous bridal shower was held at St Pauls United Church of Christchurch parlors Denver for JoLyn Steege of Denver with 43 in attendance. Decorations matched the bride’s apricot and beige colors. Hostesses were Mrs. Mary Traetow Deb St John and Sue Steege with co hosts Mrs. Joyce Peters Joyce Larson and Mrs. Ruth Peters. JoLyn Steege will wed Dan Matthias of Readlyn on Saturday April 7 at 7 p m at St Pauls United Church of Christ Denver.
The Brandenburg-Krueger Auxiliary held its regular meeting on March 12. Draping of the Charter ceremonies honored gold star mother Mrs. Jennie Brandenburg. Malinda Rieck and Florence Aubrey will oversee April Nursing Home birthdays. Committee chairmen meet April 2 at the Post home to finalize year end reports. Officers to be elected at the April meeting. Door prize winner was Betty Bierman with Lois Moeller as hostess.
The Iowa Conservation Commission invites entries for the 1973 Official Big Fish Records. Eligible species include bass varieties, bluegill, buffalo, catfish, crappie, muskellunge, pike, paddlefish, yellow perch, salters, sheepshead, trout, and walleye with minimum weights or lengths specified. Entries require weighed fish on legal scales, two witnesses, total length, and a signed entry form with angler details, photo, and mailed to Des Moines.
The practice golf area at Maple Hills Country Club is expected to open later this week. Members may enter only when the main gate is open, and no play is allowed on the putting green or course until the flags are in, says grounds superintendent G. R. Rettig.
A special meeting of the Tripoli Community School Board is scheduled for Wednesday March 14 at 7 30 p m in the superintendent s office.
Two ladies bowling teams competed in the State tournament held in Cedar Rapids. The Tripoli Locker team featured Evelyn Schnieders Margaret Buenger Gloria Bruns Elsie Volker and Virginia Young of Waterloo, while Buhr's DX team included Margaret Fink Nancy Foelsk e Connie Schnurstein Catherine Fauser and Donna Baethke from Denver.
Tripoli High School student council teams with the Muscular Dystrophy Association of America for a Shamrocks for Dystrophy day on March 17. Students will canvass the community to raise funds for muscular dystrophy research as part of a national effort.
Mr and Mrs Ed Treloar of Waucoma were honored for their 55th wedding anniversary on Sunday. About 80 relatives attended a family pot luck dinner at the Tripoli Town Hall with guests from Janesville Post ville Frederika Oran Waukon Tripoli Sumner Cedar Rapids Winthrop Fayette Waterloo. The Treloars are the parents of Mrs Lavern Schumacher of Tripoli.
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