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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1958
Page
1
Tripoli merchants sponsor a drawing for 25 Easter hams to be held Saturday April 5 at 3 p.m. at the bank corner after a 1 p.m. egg hunt at the Town Hall for children under 12 with a free treat and lucky number. Shoppers register at one of 50 firms before noon April 5. winners must be present.
In Denver, 11-year-old LaVern Bergmann was pinned when a tractor overturned while Boy Scouts helped harvest corn on a nearby farm. He received treatment at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo for bruises burns and shock and was released that evening. fellow rider David Droste also suffered bruises and was treated by a family doctor.
In Sumner, Tripoli teams placed well in the men's City Bowling tournament. W. A. Meyer Clothiers won the team event with 2,907, Towne's 66 Service was fifth with 2,833. Mandel and Yale Kramer tied for fourth in doubles at 1,212, Fink and Poock were fifth at 1,203. Towne third in singles with 656. Mandel Kramer led all-events scratch at 1,768, Fink third at 1,670. Fink topped handi cap all-events at 1,886 with Towne fifth at 1,805.
Readlyn special edition notes kindergarten roundup Friday from 1 to 3 30 p.m. Eligible children are those five by November 15 1958. County health nurse Mrs Selma Carroll will attend. Parents should bring children to meet teacher Mrs Sloter.
Confirmation services will be held Sunday at St. Pauls Lutheran church Artesian by Rev H Moll. Members of the class include Paul Foman Marion Moll Barbara Allenbach Shirley Roettier and others.
Funeral services were held for Gustav F. Schwemm 85 a lifelong resident. He died after a fall at his home Saturday afternoon. The rites were led by Rev Wm F Goetz at Rettig Funeral Home and Grace Lutheran church with burial in St Pauls Lutheran cemetery Siegel. Survivors include wife Sophie two daughters Viola Frederika and Margaret three sons Henry Theodore and Carl nine grandchildren five great grandchildren and two sisters. He was predeceased by a son Edwin three grandchildren three brothers and two sisters.
Three churches in Readlyn area prepare confirmation on Palm Sunday. Immanuel Lutheran lists confirmands including Karen Moeller Patricia Moeller Carolyn Schutte Marilyn Meier Judy Warneke Kenneth Dorn Roger Zars Wayne Piehl Loren Knief and John Matthias under Rev. W A Ave Lallement. St Pauls Lutheran class includes Andrea Klodt Ruth Ann Deterding Marlene Wehling Lavonne Kuker Loren Piehl James Albrecht Jerry Ostrogge Robert Miller Allen Ave Lallement Larue Ave Lallement and David Poock. Zion Lutheran with Rev Elmer Jacobs confirms Robert Moeller and Gwendolyn Meyerhoff.
A class of seven boys will be confirmed Sunday morning at St. John's Lutheran church Crane Creek by Dr. Em Fuchs pastor. The service starts at 10 30 oclock. Names include Gene T Boevers Barth A Steere Robert F Zander Larry L Moeller Loren H Sommerfelt Donald A Blasberg and James R Fuchs. A capacity crowd witnessed the examination of the 1958 class.
READLYN Special Six weeks honor roll at Readlyn High School lists seniors Eloyee Ferrill James Hagenow Judy Kuethe Carol Lobeck Roberta Meyerhoff Shirley Oltroege Donald Pooek Gloria Poock Betty Richmann Marv Steinbronn Carol Tiedt juniors Lavonne Kueker Sharon Leistikow Myrnan Lockard Judy Matthias Gerald Oltrogge Larry Ostrogge sophomores Gary Albrecht Marian Kueker Peggy Lockard Larry Moeller Hedy Schner Delbert Hennings David Leistkow Elaine Piehl Robert Rathe Jerry Schmidt Kareen Strumpel Richard Thran freshmen Phyllis Gruber Delbert Hennings etc all with strong grades.
Thieves stole more than 100 dollars from Tripoli High School funds Monday night. About 35 dollars in milk money and 90 dollars in activity funds plus a 23.60 dollar check were taken from a locked filing cabinet in the office. Entry used boiler room tools at the grade school. no outside entry evident. Deputy Sheriff James Leeman investigated.
Patrons of the old Williams town Creamery insolvent in April 1956 will be paid in full the week of April 7 12. Meinerz Dairy Products Inc which took over the defunct creamery announced the plan. Bernard Meinerz took over May 1 1956 after proposing to pay the full deficit. He runs a creamery and milk drying plant at Fredericksburg.
Sumner couple announces the engagement of Verla Mae Boderman to Dale Gardner. The couple plans to wed April 6 at St. John's Lutheran church in Spring Fountain.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Bravener attended funeral services for their infant granddaughter Ruth Ann White Thursday at Chapel of Memories in Waterloo. Ruth Ann, daughter of Eldon and Claire White, Waterloo, was stillborn Tuesday at University Hospital Iowa City. Mrs White is formerly Claire Bravener.
All members are urged to attend a Sunday cleanup at Tot's Lake starting at 2 PM. Bring rakes and tools. more workers will finish the work faster.
Tripoli enjoyed a week of springlike conditions with steady daytime readings in the 40s and nighttime lows around the 20s. Skies remained sunny and calm, with the week’s high reaching 49 on Monday and the low at 19 on Friday, as reported by observer C. W. Ryan.
The 1958 class of St. Peter's Evangelical and Reform ed church will take vows of confirmation at 10 a.m. Sunday. They will receive their first communion on Maundy Thursday night. Class members include Larry Bunger Ronald Hackbarth Martin Drewis Robert Schwartz Sherwin Bull Connie Lampe Whyla Schwarze Sandra Aubrey Sandra Struck Kathryn Klemp Linda Barry and Karen Bockhaus. A class photo is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday.
Readlyn 18 year old Gordon Neil Happel was fined 60.68 dollars in mayor's court for speeding after a chase on a blacktop road south of Readlyn. He was reported to have traveled 100 mph with three younger passengers in the car. A 60 day license suspension was recommended.
Palm Sunday morning at 10 30 the Grace Church confirmation service will receive sixteen individuals into church membership through the rite of confirmation. The class includes Roger Block LeRoy Bon arden Karen Brase Duane Bremer Donald Dohrmann Virgil Henning Larry Judisch Gerl aine Kelsey Douglas Kuker Frederick Lahmann Mary Martin Richard Meyer Betty Osborn Larry Rathe Dennis Schwem and Il uennna Tonnea.
Tripoli High School hosts an athletic banquet Friday at 7 p m at Town Hall. Tickets cost 1.50 with meat or fish options. Speaker Bob Flora of the State University of Iowa will address guests including letterwinners, cheerleaders, and managers. Dinner is served as a Mothers club fundraiser.
Denver High school seniors will present the class play Dino on Friday and Saturday in the school gymnasium. Mrs Heine directs. Cast includes Leigh Gleason Bob Ardren Harry Olson Mary Steege Sharon Borchers Beverly Bruns Karen Gleason Grace Doepke Mary Huck Larry Meier Fred Eick James Buss Bill Paul Karen Buhr Brenda Griese Marian Koelling Clara Joslin Phyllis Walther Gerry DeVries Clinton Place Arlen Koelling Jerald Brettmann Ray Konken Sharon Clark Jane Belton Lyle Soldwisch Marlo Schnurstein Ruth Pipho Mary Schmidt and Richard Konken.
Ford Motor Co announced this week that Wm. Ambrose Auto Co of Tripoli has been named a Ford Four Letter Award winner for an outstanding record in business and service in 1957.
H. H. Buhr came home Monday from St. Marys hospital in Rochester Minnesota after undergoing surgery.
Mr and Mrs Les Lauck moved to their apartment above Tri poli Hardware on Friday. Their former home has been sold to Mr and Mrs Hans Schult.
Sumner funeral services were held for Herman Kuker 75 who died Sunday at Sumner hospital after a stroke. The Rev W G Nagler led services at Sumner Funeral Chapel and St Pauls Lutheran Church with burial in Spring Fountain Lutheran cemetery. Born Oct 29 1882 in Bremer county he married Anna Steege in 1909 and farmed near Sumner before moving to town. He is survived by two sons Rev Lester Kuker Chicago and Erwin Waverly a daughter Viola Mrs Marwin Pifo Fort Morgan Colo 16 grandchildren four great grandchildren a sister Mrs Emil Gaede Tripoli and three brothers August and Arthur Sumner and Ervin Tripoli. He was preceded by his wife March 7 1958.
Dr. William L. Whitmire 93 a Sumner physician for over six decades died Tuesday morning at Sumner hospital after three years as a patient. Remains at Milnes Funeral Home. He marked 60 years in Sumner in 1950 and retired in 1954. Survived by son Dr. J. E. Whitmire Sumner and five grandchildren.
Special from Frederika reports Robert Rausch wed Frances Milburn on February 21 in the Presbyterian church at Anchorage Alaska. The couple’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Rausch and Mrs. and Mrs. W B Milburn of southern Missouri. Robert works for the Federal Wildlife Service and Frances for the Federal Research Service in Anchorage.
Seven youths of St Johns Evangelical and Reformed church Siegel will be confirmed Sunday by Rev W D Weidler. They are Kenneth Buhrow James Dettmer Karen Boeckmann Carol Boeckmann Ruth Boeckmann Rosalee Buchholz and Diane Drape. Carl Peters returned from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo and is improving at his home.
Iowa applicants for a new license must take a 20 question written test with 17 correct answers needed. The Leader provides a digest of traffic laws the test is based on. Key rules include age 16, parental consent for minors, renewals every two years, carrying license, and penalties for driving without license or suspensions.
The rules set age and supervision requirements for learner drivers. Learners must be at least 14 to begin and those over 16 must drive with a licensed adult over 21. Learners under 16 without driver education must be accompanied by a licensed parent or guardian.
Tripoli High powered by Ron Henninger placed fifth among 75 teams in the Class B indoor state meet at Iowa City. Henninger won the 440 in 52.0 seconds breaking the school record, added a second in the 50 yard dash, and helped Tripoli to third in the mile relay with Jay Ranard Bob Boeckmann and Gerald Wagner. Boeckmann also placed fourth in the 880, and the medley and mile relays included Boeckmann Ranard Wagner and Duane Boevers. University High set a new event record of 3:40 in the medley. The Panthers face a four week layoff with a spring schedule listed through May 17 State outdoor meet.
An important meeting for directors and interested players will be held Saturday at 7 40 in Town Hall. Al Bock urged a good turnout to form a Cedar Valley league team this summer and represent the town. A league meeting will be held in April to decide admissions and draw up a schedule.
Band Mothers will meet next Tuesday at 8 o'clock in the high school. Hostesses named are Mrs Lavern Schnurstein Mrs Gordon Niemeyer and Mrs Henry Bettinga.
The V F W Auxiliary announces a bake sale on Saturday March 29 at 3 o clock. It will be held at Bock's Plumbing and Heating shop offering homemade cakes pies and treats to raise funds for veterans activities.
The Tripoli VFW post sponsors a fish fry starting at 6 p m Friday with public invitation. Walleye fillets will be served.
El Graves a Leroy township farmer announced his candidacy for county supervisor in the Third district on the Democratic ticket for the June primary. He aims to unseat incumbent Bert Schnadt of Sumner whose term expires January 2, 1959. The Third district covers Dayton Franklin Frederika Leroy Maxfield and Sumner townships.
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