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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1972
Page
1
County Supervisors announce an embargo effective March 27 on a five ton weight limit for a 90 day period. Route details include Iowa No. 93 West to Frederika, Frederika North to Ikasaw County line, and US No. 63. The board resolution appears in this issue.
Wet County Supervisors opened bids for the year’s fuel from the highway department. Seven bidders submitted prices across four fuel types including gasoline at 1934 dollars per gallon, No. 2 furnace fuel at 11.48 cents, No. 2 diesel at 11.74 cents, and LP gas at 12.7 cents from Sam Co. of Waterloo.
The N S Club held a Mexican fondue dinner at Dr and J Magnall s home for the Tri Women s Club on Wednesday Hostesses were Mrs All Mrs W B Weeber and John Samuelson Delegates to the convention were Mrs Dale and Mrs David West A county planning meeting with dinner at the Lutheran Church is planned for April 6 with Grace s blessing at 6 30 Foot To Spring will open the meeting
Tripoli High School department will present an evening of jazz, pop, and music on Friday March 24 at 7 30. Featured groups include the Occasional Singers Blues Band and soloist Naylor from the UNI Ensemble. Naylor is a graduate of Jefferson High School Iowa and has four years in the UNI Jazz band.
Iowa farmers may plant sunflowers on government set aside acres with about a 10 per acre payment reduction. Midwest Oilseed Inc. will purchase acceptable seed on firm contracts led by Kenneth Joslin of Minburn. Yields average 60 to 85 bushels per acre, with net price around 1.12 to 1.15 dollars per bushel.
Among the winter quarter graduates at Hamilton College Mason City are Becky Bockhaus daughter of Mrs Elmer Bockhaus Automation Secretarial at Pony of America Club Inc and Carolee Specht daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Specht Automation Secretariat Club Inc.
Jolyn Mueller of Tripoli received honorable mention for her creative hair style at the 20th annual student styling contest sponsored by the Sa James College of Hairstyling in Mason City Iowa.
Mrs. Jean Magnall and Mrs. Evelyn Schnieders went to Fort Dodge for the state meeting of the Women’s Bowling Association. They also bowled in doubles and singles at the state tournament.
Robert Miller of Tripoli Feed and Grain recently graduated from Kent Feeds advanced managers school in Muscatine Iowa. Over seventy Kent feed dealers and territory managers from six midwestern states attended the event designed for owners and managers of feed dealerships.
Susan Schmidt daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Schmidt will graduate Friday evening from Hawk Eye Tech Waterloo with an Office Clerical course. Exercises will be held at Hope Martin Theatre.
Grace Lutheran No. 1 team captured first in the Iowa Lutheran state bowling tournament at Waterloo with a 2766 series. Members included Elsie Volker Betty Truog Joyce Nuss Donna Sauerbrei and Doris Nerge. Kathy Truog won singles with 647 and Rochelle Kuethe placed 10th with 588. Gloria Bruns and Margaret Buenger took second in doubles with 1167 and Bruns placed fourth in all events with 1747.
Denver youths of St. Peter Lutheran Church perform their third showing of Jesus Christ Superstar at the church Sunday evening March 26 at 7 30 p m. The Rock Festival presentation has earned praise from early audiences and admission is free.
Bremer county extension director urges planting precautions after gaps appear in rows. Seed should be tested for germination, especially carryover seed, which may fail under field conditions. A stress test helps predict performance. damping off risks rise with deep planting or cool wet soil. Fungicide treatment is only helpful below 80 percent germination.
Karen Oltrogge, senior at Denver High School, named to the first all state girls basketball team by the Iowa Daily Press Association and listed on the Des Moines Register's first team. Also named to Cedar-Wapsie and honorable mention lists, with Diane Braun of Fredericksburg on the third and seventh teams. Selections are by press members from multiple Iowa papers.
Bremer County GOP chair L. J. Carver announces precinct caucuses on Tuesday April 4 at 8 00 p m. Locations include WAVERLY wards with specific homes and street addresses and several townships and public buildings such as Sumner city hall Tripoli Frederika Fire Station and Plainfield Farmers Savings Bank.
Palm Sunday confirmation service to be held at St. John's American Lutheran Church Crane Creek on Sunday March 26 at 10 00 p m The Rev Geo J Gundel will confirm the six member class of 1972 Karen Bunger Patricia Zander Romny Heidemann Karen Beevers Brenda Zander and Janet Busch participate
Walter Beisner was hospitalized at Mercy hospital in Waverly after suffering a heart attack at his home Thursday evening.
Jaycees from Tripoli who traveled to Coralville for the Jaycee State tournament include Richard Meyer Duane Bremer Ray Rinnels Clair Duecker David Kuethe Lowell Heinemann Mark Schwarze Dave Rimrodt Brendt Bernard and Mike Axon bowling Saturday in a regional meet.
Pvt Lynn A. Brase son of Mr and Mrs Helmuth Brase Route 1 Waverly Iowa serves with the U S Army Airborne Communications and Electronics Board at Fort Bragg N C He entered the Army in December 1971 and was last stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri
Bremer County Recreation hosts a junior wrestling tourney in Knights Gym Wartburg College on Saturday April 1 for Bremer County students in grades five through eight. Entry fee 50 cents per wrestler spectator fee 50 cents per family. First round begins 9 am semifinals finals at 1 pm.
Paul Zander, 1968 state champion from Tripoli High School, was named most valuable wrestler at the University of Iowa during the annual banquet in Manchester. The U of I senior posted a 23-10 season record, won the 190 lb Big Ten title in February, and placed fourth at the NCAA tournament. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Zander of rural Tripoli.
Tripoli Commercial Club met with 25 members to hear about festival plans for Harvest Days on June 1 and 2 and four planned events for 1972. The Red Cross discussed merging with Black Hawk County Chapter and cautioned reorganization or transfer of funds, with a future decision expected.
Brandenburg-Krueger V F W Auxiliary will hold a rummage and bake sale on Saturday March 25 from 9 am to 1 pm at the V F W Post Home.
The 1972 Iowa Legislature debated lowering adult rights age from 21 to 19 or 18 with Governor Ray backing 18 and Jepsen favoring 19. Final action set 19 for all adult rights, despite earlier House and Senate votes for 18. Senate approved 2.4 million for statewide educational television. A half-million for Des Moines osteopathic campus faced two-thirds vote questions, while Vietnam veterans bonuses and funding via taxes were discussed.
The Cedar Rapids Kennedy assistant basketball coach Lloyd Spier led his team to victory at the State Class AA tournament in Des Moines Saturday night. Spier, a former Tripoli resident and Tripoli High School graduate, celebrates the win and his local roots.
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