School Board Awards Hurmence Electric Lighting Contract for New Football Field
Wm Hurmence of Hur mence Electric Tripoli was awarded the lighting contract for the new football field at Tri poli Community School in a special board meeting Monday afternoon. Bid was 4999.00 for 48 Par fixtures, mounting brackets, underground wiring, and labor. Excluded items included two 10 EVA transformers and erection of same. Old lights sold to Tripoli Community School Board and Tripoli Town Council for 600 pending final approval. Recent resignations bring total to nine including Richard Opheim Dora Kulow and La Coste.
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Hurmence Electric
Wm. Hurmence
Tripoli
Tripoli Community School
Old Lights
Tripoli Community School Board
Tripoli Town
Richard Opheim
Dora Kulow
LaCoste
Bremer County Clerk Lois Slater Seeks Re nomination
Lois Slater Bremer County Clerk of Court announces candidacy for re nomination in the Democratic primary. Slater has held the post since July 1 1957, appointed by the Board of Supervisors to fill the expired term and earlier served as deputy. She is a lifelong resident, graduated Plainfield High School and attended Wartburg College.
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Bremer County
Lois Slater
Cnet
Slater
Plainfield High School
Wartburg Col
What Is Art panel discuss Cedar Valley group
Cedar Valley Association heard a panel on What Is Art at Thursday night meeting. Moderator Helen Wright led Wm Robbins Walter Kahler and Roger Johns in a discussion on poetry sculpture and painting. Plans for the Waverly Public Library exhibit were set with pieces due April 9 10 or 11 labeled with artist name address phone title piece medium and price. Next meeting April 9 at 7 30 in the First National Bank in Waverly will be a workshop with drawing and painting materials. Robbins to lead program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wright
Wm. Robbins
Walter Kahler
Roger Johns
Waverly Public Library
Thebrary
Naonal Bank
Waverly
Robbins
Therogram
Housewarming for Madden Couple Held in Tripoli
Friends and neighbors gathered Thursday evening for a housewarming for Mr and Mrs Iold Madden who recently moved to Tripoli from Readlyn. Attendees included Rev and Mrs Geo Gundel Mr and Mrs Leo Schuldt Mr and Mrs Harold Hoomerfelt Mr and Mrs Otto Chyer and Mr and Mrs Ken Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iold Madden
Tripoli
Geo. J. Gundel
Leoschuldt
Harold Oommerfelt
Otto Chyer
Keneth Edwards
Maddens
Readlyn
Grien's Sundries Ring Sale Opens In Tripoli Today
Grien's Sundries begins a 10 day spring and Easter sale at O'Brien's Sun R ies in Tripoli running through Saturday March 28. A 12 hour sale on ceramic items is set for Saturday March 21 from 9 am to 9 pm with free clock and paint raffle prizes. A Ky anize paint demo will also be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’brien
Sun‘ries
Tripoli
Kyanize Paints
Promotion Winners in Tripoli Mercan Tile Giveaway
Winners in the Tripoli Mercan tile silver dollar giveaway were Mrs John Berlin first prize of 13 silver dollars and others receiving one dollar each including Mrs Theo Debel Rosie Westendorf Rochelle Kuethe Florence Block Linda Hills Ailton Brandt Donald Mirs Lena Tegtmeier Mrs Carl Lobeck Mrs Harold Kuethe Howard Pigg and Mrs John Sassman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Mercantile
John Berlin
Theo Debel
Rosie Westendorf
Rochelle Kuetthe
Florence Block
Linda Hills
Ailton Brandt
Donald Mirs
Lena Tegtmeier
Carl Lobeck
Irs
Harold Kuethe
Howard
Cardiac Clinic to Visit Waverly April Fourteenth
Iowa City reports six statewide field clinics for cardiac evaluation by the Iowa State Services for Crippled Children in 1964. A Waverly site on Tuesday April 14 serves Bremer and neighboring counties with free exams for patients under 21, including rheumatic and congenital heart disease. Referrals from physicians secure appointments and parental notification. Dr. John C. MacQueen directs SSCC and is a pediatric professor at the University of Iowa College of Medicine.
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Iowa City
Iowa State Services
Bremer County
Waverly
Allamakee
Benton
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Butler
Chickasaw
Fayette
Floyd
Grundy
Howard
Tam
SSCC
John C. MacQueen
State University of Iowa College of Medicine
Two Hospitalized After Car Crash West of Sumner
Two men remained in Sumner Hospital after a two car crash Monday afternoon two miles west of Sumner. Sp 5 Gary Duenow 21 on leave from Camp Carson Colo suffered multiple fractures severe scalp cuts and a concussion and was listed in critical condition. Daryl E Eickelcant 37 of Dubuque sustained wrist and rib fractures and was listed in fair condition. The Duenow car traveled east on Highway 93 and the Eickeleant car appeared to turn from Buck Creek onto the highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Gary Duenow
Duenow
Wm. Duenow
Camp Carson
Colo
Okinawa
Army
Security Agency
Daryl E. Eickelcant
Dubuque
Eickeleant Auto
Buck Creek Blacktop
Tripoli Woman's Club Meeting Planned for March 25
The Tripoli Woman's Club will meet March 25 at 7 30 p m in the Tripoli Town Hall. Mrs Robert Sassman will lead the program with Mrs Marwin Blasberg and Mrs Howard Pigg as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Woman’s Club
Tripoli Town Hall
Robert Sassman
Marwin Blasberg
Howard Pigg
Dohrmann Receives Woodrow Wilson Grant for College Costs
Donald Dohrmann of Tripoli and Towa State University Ames is among 1,507 seniors nationwide to receive $1,800 grants from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Grants total 1,800 for living expenses and full tuition fees. Of the recipients, 26 are from Iowa.
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Donald Dohrmann
Raymond Dohrmann
Tripoli
Towa State University
Ames
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
Dohrmann
License Examiners To Be in Tripoli Saturday Morning
License examiners will be at Tripoli Town Hall on Saturday March 21 from 8 a m to noon. Residents of Tripoli and the trading area may renew licenses or qualify for a new license. Social security card number required. Renewals possible anytime in the morning. written and driving tests only 8 to 11 a m. Team will not return to Tripoli until April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Town Hall
Tripoli
State University of Iowa coeds invited to annual smarty party
Ruth Drewis and Karen Kirchoff were among 492 coeds invited to the annual smarty party held March 7 at Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City. Invitations went to those with a GPA of 3.25 or better for at least 11 semester hours in the first semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Drewis
Sumner
Karen Kirchoff
State University of Iowa
Hospital Visit Note for Mrs Laube in Waterloo
Mr and Mrs Otto Rieck visited Mrs Gus Laube at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Rieck
Gus Laube
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Frederika Family Living Group Holds March Meeting
The Frederika Family Living Group met at Mrs. Robert Kerr's home on March 10 with 18 members and two guests. Chairman Mrs. Dean Buchholz announced Rural Women’s Day moved to April 8 and a Waterloo ladies’ tour to be announced. Activities included St. Patrick’s games by Mrs. Burrow and a lesson on Family Safety on Tractors by Mrs. Allen Buenger. A bread lesson by Mrs. Kreis featured breads and samples. Next lesson on meats announced by publicity chair Mrs. L. W. Bockhaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kerr
Dean Buchholz
Waterloo
Wm. Burrow
Allen Buenger
Oscar Kreis
L. W. Bockhaus
Meat Study Set At Tripoli Town Hall April 2
Iowa State University Extension Specialists Phyllis Olson and R E Rust join Pearl E Pardee to discuss identification selection handling freezing and cookery of meats and outdoor cookery at Tripoli Town Hall starting 1 p m on April 2. Open to all interested persons organized clubs 4 H leaders locker managers Scout leaders and others seeking meat education.
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Iowa State University
Phyllis Olson
R. E. Rust
Extension Service
Tripoli Town Hall
Pearl E. Pardee
Bremer County
Thirteen to Membership in Grace Church Palm Sunday
A class of 13 young people will be received into communicant membership with Grace Lutheran church Palm Sunday through baptism or confirmation. The group completed two years of confirmation instruction per church guidelines. Members include Kathy Kay Berger Sharon Holm Nancy Sue Hoppenworth Diane Sue Moeller Diane Mary Nacke Lois Elizabeth Peters Lionel Lee Bergmann Paul Eugene Engert Lawain Craig Judisch Glen Richard Ladage David Michael Lee Lorin Terry Weidler John William Wolf.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Palm Sunday
Kathy Kay Berger
Sharon Holm
Nancy Sue Hoppenworth
Diane Sue Moeller
Diane Mary Nacke
Lois Elizabeth Peters
Lionel Lee Bergmann
Paul Eugene Engert
Lawain Craig Judisch
Glen Richard Ladage
David Michael Lee
Lorin Terry Weidler
John William Wolf
Mel Krumm Named Director of Tripoli Development Corp
The fifth annual meeting of the Tripoli Development Corporation was held with the Tripoli Club in Town Hall. Paul Voetmann chaired, Wm. A. Kuker summarized progress, and Melvin Krumm was unanimously elected to a three year director term replacing Wesley Bockhaus. Board now includes Blume, Kuker, Rettig, Voetmann and Krumm. A brief Commercial Club meeting preceded the session with a three member committee appointed to represent club interests on the Recreation Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Krumm
Tripoli Development Corp
Tripoli Development Corporation
Tripoli Club
Ladies of Grace Lutheran Church
Paul Voetmann
Corporation
Wm. A. Kuker
Wesley Bockhaus
Melvin Krumm
Herbert E. Blume
G. R. Rettig
Commercial Club
Tripoli Commercial Club
Development Corporation
Kenneth Freyholtz
Tripoli
Howard Pigg
Arnold Thalacker
Will Hold Clinic For Local Area Crippled Children
The State Services for Crippled Children will conduct a clinic in Oelwein on April 1 and 2 at the First Presbyterian church to diagnose and evaluate crippled children from Allamakee Black Hawk Bremer Buchanan Butler Clayton Delaware Fayette Linn and Winneshiek counties. Eligible patients are those with chronic conditions referred by a physician or dentist, with no examination fee. Complete exams will be provided by specialists in pediatrics orthopedics pedodontia psychology speech and hearing physical therapy nursing social work and electrocardiography.
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Iowa City
State Services For Crippled Children
SSCC
Oelwein
First Presbyterian Church
East Charles Street
Allamakee
Black Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan
Butler
Clayton
Delaware
Fayette, Linn
Winneshiek
John C. MacQueen
State University of Iowa College of Medicine
Weekend guest Jouko Merilainen visits Wisconsin home
Weekend guest Jouko Merilainen, a Fullbright student at the University of Wisconsin Madison, stays with Mr and Mrs Gene Vincent. He will return to Finland after graduation this spring and was a former exchange student to Finland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Vincent
Jouko Merilainen
Fullbright
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Finland
Merilainen
Vincent
Tripoli Merchants Promote Annual Ham Drawing Here
Tripoli Commercial Club promotes Easter event with 25 canned hams in a drawing at the American Savings Bank corner on Saturday March 28 at 3 PM Registration starts Friday at participating merchants Each merchant hosts a drop box for tickets open to all except sponsors and their immediate families Winners must claim prizes and only one ham per family Easter egg hunt for kids under 12 runs with free treats and lucky numbers at Tripoli Town Hall at 2 PM Tickets and numbers posted in shop windows for matching prize drawings
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American Savings Bank
Tripoli
County Democrats To Caucus on Monday March 23
Bremer county Democrats schedule precinct and township caucuses for March 23 at 8 p m to elect delegates to the county Presidential Convention on April 18 and the Statutory Convention on June 26. Delegates depend on votes for governor candidate Hughes. sites listed across Waverly Dayton Leroy Lafayette Frederika Sumner Janesville Readlyn and Plainfield with town halls and farm locations.
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Frederika
Fremont
Tripoli
Jackson
Janesville
Jefferson
Denver
Maxfield
Readlyn
Sumner No
Sumner
Polk
Farmers State Bank
Plainfield
Washington
Waverly
Surgery for three year old in Waterloo hospital
Mark Flanscha, three year old son of Mr and Mrs Norman Flanscha of Sumner, entered Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo on Tuesday and underwent surgery on Wednesday. Mrs Flanscha, Delores Prestien, is from this vicinity.
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Norman Flanscha
Sumner
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Flanscha
Delores Prestien
Kelsey and Fisher celebrate 54th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Les Kelsey and Mr and Mrs Victor Kelsey visited Horton home of Mr and Mrs Claude Carpenter to observe the 54th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Bert Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Kelsey
Victor Kelsey
Claude Carpenter
Horton
Bert Fisher
Krumms Attend Agricultural Conference at ISU Campus
Mr and Mrs Melvin Krumm visited Ames on Tuesday and Wednesday to attend an agricultural conference for farm leaders held at the Iowa State University campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Krumm
Ames
Iowa State University
Marshall Wilharm Takes Second at Science Symposium
E. Marshall Wilharm earned second place in the chemistry division at the two day Space Science Symposium held Saturday at State College of Iowa Cedar Falls. He earns a four year SCI scholarship. Judges selected from 190 Iowa high school seniors. awards based on a test, past academics, and interviews. E. Marshall, a West Waterloo senior, is son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Wilharm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Marshall Wilharm
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
SCI
Mark Midland
Marshalltown
Iowa
E. Marshall
Elmer Wilharm
West Waterloo
Wilharms
Tripoli
Mutual Insurance Week Set For March observance in 1964
Tripoli agent cites National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies plan to mark March 22 to 28 as Mutual Insurance Week. The event celebrates the Philadelphia Contributionship founded by Benjamin Franklin on March 25 1752 and notes mutuals growth with assets of 383 billion dollars and 16 billion in annual premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Fire and Casualty Insurance Companies
Robert H. Kuhrt
Kuhrt Insurance Agency
Tripoli
Kuhrt
Mutual Insurance
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Seven to Confirm at St John’s Lutheran Crane Creek
Seven confirmands will take vows at St John’s Lutheran church Crane Creek Sunday during the regular 10 30 morning service led by Rev George J Gunder. Confirmands are Paul Zander Larry Schuldt Barbara Deterding Darrel Mixdorf Diane Buchholz Darwin Harmening and Donald Hinrichs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
George J. Gunder
Paul Zander
Larry Schuldt
Barbara Deterding
Darrel Mixdorf
Diane Buchholz
Darwin Harmening
Donald Hinrichs
Mrs Abie Adelmund Leaves Hospital After Back Surgery
Mrs Abie Adelmund of rural Tri Poli returned Saturday from Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo where she underwent back surgery on March 3.
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Leaves Hospital
Abie Adelmund
Tripoli
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Bremer County Names Extension Assistant June 1
The Bremer County Extension Council and Iowa State University announce Kermit Hildahl will serve as County Extension Assistant in Bremer County starting in June. He is a Howard County native with a bachelor’s in vocational education from Iowa State and is pursuing graduate work. Hildahl, married with two daughters, previously farmed and led a local 4-H club, served in Korea, and taught vocational agriculture in Sumner last fall. His main duty is training 4-H leaders and members.
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Hildahl
Howard County
Iowa State University
Ames
Bremer County
U. S. Army
Korea
Sumner
Trial Jurors Drawn For April Term Of District Court
Bremer county district court will convene in Waverly at 10 a m on April 13 for the April term jurors. Named jurors include Helen Miller John C Klein Harry Buenzow Ida Leslein Evelyn Kirchoff Marjorie Pleggenkuhl Robert Figanbaum Louie Schwan Ted Hoppenworth Sumner Chester Gardner Fredericksburg Willart Schellhorn Chester Markle Herbert Schneider Emil Schneider Fairbank Henry Hagenow Reaction Eugene W Buenger Joyce Nuss Willard Holm Robert Hankner Maurice Aubrey Fred Buss Wilbur Mahlstedt J J Trusty Albert Ganske Tripoli William A Sassmann Mable Lamhann Stanley Buhr Dale Heath Denver Ralph Bloker Melvon Johnson Janesville Ruth Casady Garland Koch Roger White Edith Wosseller Walter Brase Plainfield Leonard Colburn Virginia Jensen Beulah Schuldt Jacqueline Strottman Dorothy Happel Gordon Shipman Joan Hanson Ruth Marsh Paul R Gordon Clair Dailey Ernst Stehn Opal Hesse Clara Koopman Lorine Hexom Gordon Foster Waverly
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Helen Miller
John C. Klein
Harry Buenzow
Ida Leslein
Evelyn Kirchoff
Marjorie Pleggenkuhl
Robert Figanbaum
Louie Schwan
Ted Hoppenworth
Sumner
Chester Gardner
Fredericksburg
Willart Schellhorn
Chester Markle
Herbert Schneider
Emil Schneider
Fairbank
Henry Hagenow
Reaction
Eugene W. Buenger
Joyce Nuss
Willard Holm
Robert Hankner
Maurice Aubrey
Fred Buss
Wilbur Mahlstedt
J. J Trusty
Albert Ganske Tripoli
William A. Sassmann
Mable Lahmann
Stanley Buhr
Dale Heath
Denver
Ralph Bloker
Melvon Johnson
Janesville
Ruth Casady
Garland Koch
Roger White
Edith Wosseller
Walter Brase
Plainfield
Leonard Colburn
Virginia Jensen
Beulah Schuldt
Jacqueline Strottman
Dorothy Happel
Gordon Shipman
Joan Hanson
Ruth Marsh
Paul R. Gordon
Clair Dailey
Ernst Stehn
Opal Hesse
Clara Koopman
Lorine Hexom
Gordon Foster
Waverly
Confirmation Vows Planned for 11 at Faith Church
A class of 11 will take their confirmation vows at Faith United Church of Christ in Tripoli on Palm Sunday during the 10:15 morning worship. The group includes Kristi Ryan, David Fink, David Schwaze, Roger Kerr, Sandra Milius, Susan Biermann, Richard Juel, Andrea Lehmkuhl, Carma Fink, Marilyn Schwartz and Richard Hoppenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith United Church of Christ
Tripoli
Palra
Kristi Ryan
David Fink
David Schwaze
Roger Kerr
Sandra Milius
Susan Biermann
Richard Juel
Andrea Lehmkuhl
Carma Fink
Marilyn Schwartz
Richard Hoppenworth
All Electric Farm Materials Handling Field Day in Waterloo
An all electric farm materials handling field day will be held in Waterloo March 24 25 and 26 at the Hippodrome Auditorium home of the Cat tle Congress. Admission and parking are free the exhibits run 930 am to 430 pm. The three day event is sponsored by six investor owned utilities with Iowa State University and Successful Farming magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Hippodrome
Cattle Congress
Co-operative Extension Service of
Iowa State University
Successful Farming Magazine
Interstate Power Co
Iowa Public Service Co
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Iowa-Ilinois Gas and Electric Co
Iowa Southern Utilities and Union Electric Co
Inerstate Power
Workshop for Dora Kulow at Central Missouri State College
Mrs. Dora Kulow will attend a workshop institute for college housing from July 5 to 14 at Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg MO. She plans to pursue a career in the college or university field next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Kulow
Central Missuri State College
Warrensburg
Kulow
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Warner Electric
Ner Clerk of Art
Art Association Smbers
Cedar Valley Association
Grien
Children’s Cardiac Clinic
Woman’s Club
R. E. Rust Extension Livestock Specialist
Frederika Family Living Group
Grace Church
Marshall Wilharm
Mutual Fire Insurance
St. John’s Lutheran
Faith Church
J. M. Haydon
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