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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1972
Page
1
Jurors for Bremer County 2nd calendar quarter of 1972 were named by county clerk Lois Am. Names listed cover townships including Yorkton, Ingles, Franklin, Elkader, Jackson, and others with jurors like Velma Rod and Mildred Griese among the many listed. Jurors will be notified when and if their services are required.
Mrs Harvey Hilde r attended the Iowa Lum inus Convention in Des Moines on Tuesday, joining other delegates for the event.
Parents of five year olds eligibility for kindergarten in the 1972-73 Tripoli school year is explained. Registration will be held at the last elementary building with appointments and required documents. Parents should bring the child’s birth certificate and the scheduled time, aiming to register on the designated date.
Michigan farmer Paul Piehl will speak on growing and fertilizing corn for top profits at two March 20 meetings. Piehl runs a two person 1200 acre corn operation near Ottawa Lake and leads the Michigan Chapter of the National Corn Growers Association. Meetings are 1:00 p.m. at the Civic and Convention Center The Surf in Clear Lake and 8:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Hampton. All are welcome.
The Tripoli Commercial Club plans a dinner meeting on Monday March 20 at the town hall. Grace Church Ladies will serve a 7 o’clock dinner. The attendance committee will contact members for dinner reservations. Members not contacted by Saturday noon should contact secretary Ray Bunger.
Frederika Fire Department held its twenty first annual meeting on March 6 with seventy members attending. John Berenann elected to the fire board. holdover officers listed. The 1971 annual report shows twelve fire calls and two emergencies, $21 000 in property loss, $25 000 property saved, and purchases including a float dock and insulated gloves.
The Youth Fellowship at Faith United Church of Christ sponsors a spaghetti supper on Sunday March 19 in the church basement. Italian spaghetti salad bread and butter dessert and a drink will be served from 4 30 to 7 30 p m. Adults 1 25 children under 12 75 and preschoolers free. Public invited. Bring friends.
Colburn Feed Mill plans a customer appreciation open house on Thursday March 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event will feature a new line of Rogers paint by Sherwin Williams with a paint representative demonstrating the product. Refreshments will be served and there will be a free door prize drawing.
Bremer County 1971 Christmas seal drive total reached 5035.16 dollars though goal not met. Waverly Readlyn and two townships hit targets, with 71 414 letters sent and 3 773 replies. Local chairmen include Mrs Lyle Ormston Mrs Paul Harris Mrs Earl Rommel and others detailing township and town totals.
An Iowa State University Extension led event on Does the Family Have a Future explores evolving family definitions. The Waterloo event June 7 features Wartburg drama, panelists Dr Robert Bell and Dr David Weltha plus discussion time. Registration via Bremer County Extension Office Tripoli 882 4275.
Beverly Leistikow and Mary Dove of Bremer County have been chosen to represent Bremer at the Extension area level of state 4 H officer nominations.他们先进到区面试，随后再选十六名进入全州候选名单。
Grave side services were held for Jamie McCloud the premature son of Ricky and Gail McCloud of Rt 1 Waverly at Babyland in Harlington Cemetery. Born March 7 died March 8 eve. Survivors include parents a sister Tammy grandparents Brandt and McCloud, great grandmother Stufflebeam, step great grandparents Brandt. Cleveland Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Among 1,445 students named to the University of Northern Iowa fall dean's list are Cedar Falls graduates Rise Barkhoff Karl Krumm Paul Magnall Dennis Marquardt Kristi Ryan and Steven Ellison.
Harold and Marlys Leisinger purchase the Tastee Creme shop in Tripoli from Gerald and Mrs. Baldwin who ran it for about a year. They take possession March 15 and will open seven days a week from April 3, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The Northeast Iowa Genealogical Society will host guest speaker Dewey Butterfield on March 21 at 7 30 p m. The venue is the Museum of History and Science located at 503 South Street Waterloo.
Iowa Highway Patrol driver license examining team will be in Tripoli at the town hall on Saturday March 18 from 8 am to noon. Renewals issued until noon, tests only until 11:00 am. Examiners return to Tripoli April 15.
Paul Zander of the University of Iowa placed fourth in the 190 lb class at the NCAA Tournament in College Park Maryland March 9 11 He co captained the Hawkeye squad winning five matches and losing two Over the weekend the Iowa wrestling team will be honored at a Manchester banquet Wednesday evening
An honorary advisory board for the Iowa Guild for Infant Survival in Waverly includes U S Senator Harold Hughes and Charlene Conklin among others. The group seeks photos and information on crib deaths to improve awareness and research. A meeting is set for May 19 at 2 30 p m in Waverly and the public is invited.
Calendar note for Saturday March 25 announces the V F W Auxiliary rummage and bake sale at the V F W Post Home with proceeds supporting post activities.
Parsons College Fairfield reports 386 students on the Dean's List for the fall trimester. Glenda Matthias, daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Matthias of Frederika, is among the honorees.
Vernon Lehman of Denver won the Legion cribbage tournament at the Denver American Legion Hall scoring 710s near a near perfect, with Donald Wittenburg second at 712 across six games. Tom Maynard 709 Jim Fortier 708 and Terry Woodward took the booby prize with 592. Doubles teams included Wittenburg Brettmann Fortier Vachon Elin Maynard Dorn Gielau. A notable pre-event hand by E H Dorn yielded a rare second perfect hand in ten years.
An environmental forum titled You Can Do Something will be held in the Commons Ballroom at the University of Northern Iowa on Monday March 27 at 9 30 a.m. Sponsored by Iowa State University Waterloo Area Extension Office the program covers allocating Iowa land and water resources for maximal use. Participants can ask specialists questions and a panel will discuss concrete policies and actions with a $2 25 registration fee for coffee and lunch. Reservations by March 22 are requested.
Iowa lawmakers push a 98 million plan to create a state world exposition authority to promote a 1976 world food fair. The bill awaits Senate action as a second measure provides 200000 for planning and possible federal matching funds.
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