Banquet honors Athletes from Ten Honor Schools
The first annual all letter ath let banquet for Wartburg area youths will be held tonight at the High School auditorium. Geiss Club sponsors a 7 p.m. dinner served by Band Mothers to raise funds for the school music program. Ax Bundgaard of Wartburg College will be main speaker. Ted Quimstead and John Mullen coaches of football basketball track and baseball will attend with their players and each will be introduced. Tickets are available at Dreyer Drug Store and seats are still open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tooli
Ethage
Geiss [Cial Club
Ax Bundgaard
Wartburg College
Waverly
Bundgaard
Ted Qimstead
John Mullen
Dreyer Drug Store
Iowa
Elmer Wilharm
Harry Buhr
Readlyn Rites for Mrs Nora Ganske at Readlyn
Funeral services for Mrs. Nora Ganske 47 will be held Friday at Matthias Funeral Home Denver and St Matthew’s Lutheran Readlyn. Rev Erich Dornbusch to lead burial at the church cemetery. Survived by husband Albert a daughter Mrs Merwin Tiedt Waterloo a brother Albert Nield Milwaukee Ore her father John Nield Waverly and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee, Ore
John Nield
Waverly
Kickoff Meeting for Cancer Crusade Set Monday
Bremer County launches its 1957 Cancer Crusade with township chairmen named by Don Birdsell. Fifteen women from fourteen townships join five veteran chairmen as the kickoff meeting for all volunteers is scheduled at Tripoli Town Hall March 25 at 7 30 p m with a directors meeting at 7 p m State campaign chairman Robert Kroempel West Union will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Don Birdsell
Waverly
Bremer
Birdsell
Tripoli Town Hall
Robert C. Kroempel
Washington
Harvey Dix
Jackson
Walter Wilkins
Lloyd Bloeser
Jefferson
Martin Schweer
Maxfield
Emil Leistikow
Frankin
Former Tripoli Teacher Mrs Dwight Brooks Dies in California
Notification of the death of Mrs Dwight R Brooks former Betty Elliott who taught second grade in Tripoli from 1917 to 1919 was received by Mr and Mrs L H Fink. She died Monday March 11 and funeral was held Saturday at Forest Lawn Glendale California. Her husband preceded her in death about 25 years ago. She is survived by two sons Major Dwight R Brooks Alexandria Virginia and Manford Brooks Los Angeles California and two grandchildren. While teaching in Tripoli she lived with Mr and Mrs Art Jahnke. MV
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight R. Brooks
Betty Elliott
Tripoli
L. H. Fink
Brooks
Forest Lawn
Glendale
Calif
Alexandria
Manford Brooks
Los Angeles
Golden Anniversary at Aplington for Dreyer Family
Mr and Mrs Robert Dreyer and son attended a golden wedding observance on Sunday in Aplington honoring Arend Dreyer and his spouse. The event marked fifty years of marriage for the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dreyer
Try
Aplington
Arend Dreyer
Enrolled at 15 in Iowa State Teachers College
T c Allan Sell recently returned from service in Korea enrolled in Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.c. Allan Sell
Korea
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Betty Plass Married Tuesday in Davenport Chapel
Betty Plass sister of Mrs. Buckley and sister of Mrs. W A Buckley from Tripoli and William Bramwell of Marshalltown were wed Tuesday afternoon at the Presbyterian chapel in Davenport. They left for a wedding trip to Chicago New York and the Caribbean and will return April 3. Miss Plass, daughter of the late Dr E D Plass of Iowa City, has worked for the Iowa Employment Service in Des Moines. Mr Bramwell heads a bank in Marshalltown where they will reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Plass
W. A. Buckley
Tripoli
William Bramwell
Marshalltown
Presbyterian Chapel
Davenport
Chicago
New York
Caribbean
Miss Plass
E. D. Plass
Iowa City
Iowa Employment Service
Des Moines
Bramwell
Mrs Ducker Named President of VFW Auxiliary
Jane Ducker was elected president of the VFW auxiliary at the regular meeting in the post home Wednesday night last week. Ruth Fink, Caroline Schnurstein, Janice Fink, Malinda Rieck, Donna Sassman, Mary Jean Johnson, and Clara Towne were named senior vice president, junior vice president, treasurer, conductress, chaplain, guard, and three year trustee respectively. Officers to be appointed later. Reports by Janice Fink, Mary Jean Johnson, Malinda Rieck, and Clara Towne. A $50 donation to cancer fund approved. Hostess Phyllis Eichmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Ducker
V.F.W. Auxiliary
Ruth Fink
Caroline Schnurstein
Janice Fink
Malinda Rieck
Donna Sassman
Mary Jean Johnson
Clara Towne
Furm
Phyllis Eichmann
Stahlhut Bennett Officially Named To County Board
Final results of the county board of education election show Theo Stahlhut elected from Area No 4 with 151 votes to Walter Meyne 110. M W Bennett elected from Area No 1 with 185 votes. write-ins had 3. Stahlhut will represent Denver Readlyn Franklin Maxfield Warren districts. Bennett will represent Sumner Tripoli Dayton Leroy districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
R. C. Gaard
Theo Stahlhut
M. W. Bennett
Tripoli
Stahlhut
Walter Meyne
Denver
Readlyn
Franklin Township
Maxfield Township
Warren No
Bennett
Sumner
Dayton Township
Leroy
Sportsmen's Club Ladies Night Dinner Next Tuesday
Wapsie Sportsmen's club will entertain member's wives and guests at its annual Ladies' Night program next Tuesday night at the Town Hall. A turkey dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Entertainment will follow the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club
Town Hall
Engagement of Esther Haverkamp to Mervyn Meier
Esther Haverkamp announced by her father J C Haverkamp will wed Mervyn F Meier son of Mrs Dan Shhuller and the late Richard Meier. The ceremony planned for June 23 at Grace Lutheran Church Waterloo. Haverkamp former Tripoli teacher now teaches at Greene Community School Greene. Meier works in maintenance at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Haverkamp
J. C. Haverkamp
Mervyn F. Meier
Dan Shhuller
Richard Meier
Waterloo
Grace Lutheran Church
Miss Haverkamp
Tripoli
Greene Community School
Greene
Meier
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
County Women’s Clubs to Meet at Town Hall Next Tuesday
Annual county meeting of federated women’s clubs announced by county president Mrs. Raymond Downing will be hosted by Tripoli Woman’s Club at the Town Hall. Program includes registration, essay reading by Marvin Gatch, workshops, luncheon, memorial services, officer elections, a one act play, violin and piano performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Downing
Tripoli
Karen Shephard
Kay Ehlert
Fremont Creamery to Halt Operations and Auction Equipment
Fremont Cooperative Creamery Co will discontinue operations at month end and sell all buildings and equipment at auction on Friday April 5. The listing includes the creamery building a five room house a chicken house a garage complete equipment and miscellaneous tools. Buildings open for inspection March 26 and March 28 with prospective buyers allowed to view equipment. Auction details appear in an ad elsewhere. C F Heideman named auctioneer and American Savings Bank as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Cooperative Creamery Co
C. F
Frederika Service Saturday Afternoon For Harvey Clary
Burial services were held at Alcock cemetery for Harvey Clary 67 who died Tuesday last week in Edmonton Alberta from a heart condition He is survived by his wife and a daughter Mrs Betty Anderson and two brothers Clyde and Archie Clary
Theo Peters Observed 40th Anniversary at Home
Mr and Mrs Theo Peters celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a Thursday evening observance at home conducted by Rev Erich Dornbusch of Readlyn. Guests included their three children and spouses, extended family, attendants, and friends. Luncheon was served by daughters and prizes awarded at cards. The couple were also surprised by their children on February 28 at Readlyn Community hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. Peters
Erich Dornbusch
Readlyn
Leo Schuldt
Victor Peters
Eric Harms
Linda Westendorf
Waterloo
Arthur Holm
Tripoli
Convalescing Woodcock Returns Home From Mercy Hospital
Mrs. A C Woodcock, convalescing after a stay at Mercy hospital in Waverly, returned home Friday. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs M A Woodcock and Coleen of Aplington, Joe Jensen of Parkersburg, and Geral dine Woodcock of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Woodcock
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Woodcock
M. A. Woodcock
Coleen
Aplington
Joe Jensen
Parkersburg
Geraldine Woodcock
Waterloo
Last Rites Sunday For Mrs. Kirchhoff, Long-Time Resident
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Dietrich Kirchhoff 84 at Rettig Funeral Home and St. Peter's church with Rev. Puhlmann in charge. Born 1873 in Vietluebbe Germany she moved to the United States in 1884, lived near Crane Creek and Tri Poli, later farming northwest of Tri Poli. Survived by husband Dietrich, son Erwin, daughter Mrs Carl Buenger, three grandchildren and a brother Henry Lau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dietrich Kirchhoff
Rettig Funeral Home
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. F. Puhlmann
Carl Buenger
Tripoli
Kirchhoff
Erwin
Henry Lau
Renetta
Third in Series of Lenten Services at Grace Church Tonight
Grace Lutheran church hosts the third midweek Lenten service this evening at 8 o'clock with the theme In Christ We Overcome Ha tred. A vocal duet All the Way to Calvary performed by Elaine Haverkamp and Mrs Stanley Klemp, public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Calvary
Elaine Haverkamp
Stanley Klemp
Grace Lutheran Leaders Attend Area Meeting at Waverly
Grace Lutheran congregation was represented by Pastor William F. Goetz and council members Raymond Bunger William Kuker William Mueller LeLand Bergmann Ervin Heinemann and Carl Mohling as Dr Herman W Siefkes of Waterloo led a discussion on The Pastoral Call. Over 100 pastors and council members gathered at St Pauls Parish Hall in Waverly Sunday evening for the area meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s
Waverly
Herman W. Siefkes
Waterloo
American Lutheran Church In
Iowa
Raymond Bunger
William A. Kuker
William E. Mueller
LeLand Bergmann
Ervin C. Heinemann
Carl Mohling
William F. Goetz
Grace Lutheran
Knittel Tripoli road resurfacing planned this spring
Knittel-Tripoli road will be resurfaced as soon as weather permits this spring. The project mirrors a recent half mile stretch near the county shed. A 15 member delegation will travel to Des Moines to discuss monthly driver license exams in Tripoli with Highway Patrol officials and legislators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Commercial Club
W. A. Kuker
Board of Supervisors
Kuker
Des Moines
Tripoli
Bremer County
Waverly
Waterloo
Funeral Tomorrow for Ed Borchert Former Resident
Ed Borchert 75 died Monday in an Iowa City hospital. Services set for tomorrow at Matthias Funeral Home Denver at 1 30 p m. The Rev. William F Goetz of Grace Lutheran Tripoli will officiate. Burial in Fremont Cemetery near Tripoli. He is survived by son Floyd of Tripoli, two daughters Mrs Richard Stahl and Mrs John Buhr of Readlyn, nine grandchildren, and sister Mrs Wm Everding of Readlyn. He formerly lived in Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Ed Borchert
Iowa City
Matthias Funeral Home
Denver
William F. Goetz
Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli
Fremont Cemetery
Borchert
Floyd
Richard Stahl
John Buhr
Wm. Everding
Sumner District to Elect Directors for New School Board
The Sumner Community School district will hold an election Monday at Sumner Town Hall for a new school board. Polls open 12 noon to 7 p m. Two directors serve until March 1958, plus two for March 1959 and one for March 1960. Candidacies include Creager Pipho Schoephoerster Leyh Reuter Smith Wuttke Robertson Seehase Nie Mann. All take office July 1 as district becomes effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Community
Sumner Town Hall
Richard Creager
L. W. Pipho
Eldon Schoephoerster
Car Stolen Here Thief Apprehended Within One Hour
A 14 year old Sumner youth stole a 1954 Chevrolet from near Tripoli Mercantile Co. about 10 a.m. and was nabbed by the Iowa Highway Patrol at the Highways 63 and 57 intersection just north of Waterloo before 11 a.m. The car owner is Robert Sassman. juvenile authorities will hear the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Iowa Highway Patrol
Sumner
Waterloo
Robert Sassman
Tripoli Mercantile Co
Highway Patrol
Buckley elected president of Tripoli Woman's Club
Mrs W A Buckley was elected president of the Tripoli Woman's club at a meeting at Mrs Chas H Smiths home on Monday night succeeding Mrs L J Magnall. Officers named include Doyle Gordon vice president, Richard Semler secretary, and Henry Hinton treasurer. A skit Mind Your Manners was performed by Leroy Gopherettes 4 H club members Betty Osborn Beverly Mohl ing and Mary Hagen. Members must reserve luncheons with Mrs Les Kelsey by March 22 for the county Federated Women's clubs meeting here next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Buckley
Tripoli
Doyle Gordon
Richard Semler
Henry Hinton
John Mullen
Leroy Gopherettes 4-H
Bbtty Osborn
Beverly Mohling
Mary Hagen
Les Kelsey
Federated Women's Clubs
Local Ladies Attend Hawkeye Group Meeting at Maynard Church
Mrs William A Kuker and Mrs William E Mueller attended a Hawkeye group executive board meeting of the Women s Missionary Federation in Iowa at St Paul s Lutheran church Maynard Monday afternoon Representatives from Buck Creek Crane Creek Denver El kader Maynard Oelwein Richfield Sumner Tripoli Westgate and West Union were present Spring rally of the Hawkeye Group will be held at Hope Lutheran church Westgate in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Kuker
William E. Mueller
Hawkeye Group
Women’s Missionary Federation
Iowa
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Maynard
Buck Creek
Crane Creek
Denver
Elkader
Oelwein
Richfield
Sumner
Tripoli
Westgate
West Union
Hope Lutheran Church
Beisners mark 50 years of marriage at Oran home
Walter Beisner and Mr and Mrs Wm Krueger attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Fred Beisner at their home near Oran on Thursday. The couple celebrated half a century of marriage with friends and family in a quiet gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Beisner
Wm. F. Krueger
Fred Beisner
Oran
Kelsey and Fisher Anniversaries Highlight Horton Visit
Mr and Mrs Victor Kelsey and family and Mr and Mrs Leslie Kelsey joined Mr and Mrs Claude Carpenter at Horton for Friday supper as the 47th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Bert Fisher was observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Kelsey
Leslie Kelsey
Claude Carpenter
Horton
Bert Fisher
Seriously Ill Patient Admitted To Waterloo Hospital
Herman Schwein was admitted to Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo on Thursday and remains in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Schwein
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Snow totals top sixty inches in week weather blitz
Old Man Winter dumped more than 61 inches of snow over three days as a late season blizzard threatened. Schools canceled, driving was hazardous, and local wreckers stayed busy while melting lagged, leaving ground saturated and moisture welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprine
C. W. Ryan
Sandra Poock to wed Glen Ketels at Maxfield Church
Denver special: engagement and upcoming marriage of Sandra Sue Poock daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Poock to Glen Ketels Evansdale son of Mr and Mrs Peter Ketels Waucoma set for June 2 at 2 30 p m at St John s Lutheran church Maxfield township Ketels works for John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works Poock employed by Denver Savings Bank
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Sandra Sue Poock
Arthur Poock
Glen Ketels
Evansdale
Peter Ketels
Waucoma
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Maxfield Township
Ketels
John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works
Miss Poock
Denver Savings Bank
Tripoli Board Visits Sites Ahead of New High School
Tripoli Community School district directors and Supt. E R Shriver toured Eldora Grundy Center Parkersburg and Denver building sites last Thursday to learn issues likely as the district plans a new high school approved in spring votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education of
Tripoli Community School District
Supt
E. R. Shriver
Eldora
Grundy Center
Parkersburg
Denver
Half-and-Half Egg Wonder Prompts Curious Color Split
Ernest Schumacher wonders if hybrid hens lay hybrid eggs after finding one egg last week with a shell half white and half cream. The color change occurs exactly at the midpoint, sparking questions about possible shell variation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Schumacher
Birthday gathering at Klemp home honors Mrs. Klemp
Children and grandchildren gathered Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Klemp to celebrate Mrs Klemp birthday with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Henry Klemp
Mrs. Klemp
Entered Hospital for Observation at Allen Memorial
Robert Sievers was admitted to Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo on Friday for observation and treatment. He remains under medical care as physicians assess his condition and determine further treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sievers
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Music Department Presents Spring Concert Tuesday
Tripoli High School music department will present a spring musicale next Tuesday night at 8 in the gymnasium. Band members are selling tickets. Featured numbers include a cornet solo with band accompaniment by Jolane Tegtmeier and Night Beat a descriptive novelty with dancing by Terry Dreyer and Jean Biermann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Jolane Tegtmeier
Terry Dreyer
Jean Biermann
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Cancer Crusade
Dwight Brooks
California
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Sportsmen’s Club
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Fremont Creamery
Frederika
Harvey Clary
Mrs. Kirchhoff
V.F.W
Suzanne Towne
Allan Alcock
Barbara Polka
Whispering Hope
Trudy Nerge
Kenneth Stumme
Marianne
Larry Bunger
Marjean Guhlow
Michael Buckley
Harold Schweer
Jim
Grace Church
Grace Church Council
Commercial Club
Tripoli Woman's Club
Sweet's Marsh
New Sumner
Elaine
Calvin Meihost
Herman Meihost
Tripoli High School
Waterloo Corrugated Box Company
Maxfield Church
Music Department
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