Senior Glimpses Merle Hoppen Worth
This week’s senior personality is 17 year old Merle Hoppen Worth. He stands 5 feet 10 inches, has blue eyes and reddish brown hair. Merle chose agriculture as his favorite subject due to shop and field trips. He attended Frederika High School until his junior year, then transferred to T.H.S. After graduation he will be claimed by Uncle Sam for six months of active army duty. Best wishes to Merle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Hoppenworth
Merle
Frederika High School
T.H.S
Lawrence Welk
Jimmy Rodgers
Sam
Kindergarten News Highlights and Easter Preparations
The class shows good attendance with seven students noted for perfect weeks. They care for three gold fish named Mother Fish Father Fish and Peewee Fish while Ricky Miller adds moss. Debra Green's mother visited. pupils dye Easter eyes and assemble baskets. All but five have finished the first primer We Look and See and some pupils share books at home. Toys arrive from several children for sharing. Reading groups progress toward the last reader for first grade and health work and a water science unit are underway. Rise Barkoff is this period's birthday child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bisterfelt
James Buchholz
Luanne Dettmer
Judy Forberg
Lloyd Juel
Connie Peters
Patricia Schmidt
Ricky Miller
Debra Green
Mary Biesterfelt
Richard Casey
Judy Schwake
Linda Niemeyer
Judy Boeckman
Rise Barkoff
Rise
Spring Lessons and New Classmate in Tripoli
In Tripoli March 26 1158 students study evaporation waterproofing and daily water use while welcoming new classmate Larry Rucker. Enrollment reaches 19 as birthdays emerge Margo Bock David Fink Timothy Redies Eugene Dettmer. The class reviews basic readers and reads The Wizard of Oz. They explore spring themes with pussywillows art and geography, include animals from the forest in reports and notebooks, and celebrate birthdays including Glen Ladage. Multiplication facts to five mastered. Heidi read aloud. perfect spelling list named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Rucker
Margo Bock
David Fink
Timothy Redies
Eugene Dettmer
Marshall Barkhoff
David Buchholz
Kathy Chapin
Allen Heinemann
Sammy Kehe
Loren Larsen
Diane Nacke
Susan Peters
Diane Peters
Bill Quigley
Elaine Nacke
Diane Moeller
Steven Tegtmeier
Robert Volker
Lorin Terry Weidler
Teresa Wilharm
Diane Youngblut
Susan Wente
Elaine Meyer
Glen Ladage
The Library as a Portal to World Travel and Adventure
An editorial extols libraries as gateways to books that spark travel, mystery, and fame. It notes libraries as vital school centers housing entertainment material, reference works like encyclopedias and dictionaries, and reference books such as atlases almanacs and biographies. It urges appreciation for access to books in a free country.
Douglas Two Family Living Group Met At Bockhaus Home
Douglas township Family Living Group met at the home of Mrs. Stanley Bockhaus for its March meeting. 30 ladies attended. Led by Mrs. Lavern Lageschulte, they pledged $5.00 to help defray costs for the county delegate to Washington in June. Members planned spring origin hats for the next meeting and enjoyed an apron lesson by Mrs. Kenneth Arns of Waverly. The program included a pantomime by several members, two vocal solos by Mrs. Lageschulte, and recreation led by Mrs. Harold Ager and Mrs. Darrell Neuendorf. County chairman Mrs. Leonard Colburn attended. Next hosts will be Mrs. Stanley Feuchtwanger and Mrs. L. Lageschulte with publicity by Mrs. Colburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Township
Livine Green
Stanley Bockhaus
Inne
Linvine
Lavern Lageschulte
Arena
Washington, D.C
Harold Ager
Darrell Neuendorf
Leonard Colburn
Stanley Feuchtwanger
L. Lageschulte
Fremont Two Ladies Meet at Vernon Wikner Home
Fremont township ladies gathered March 11 at Mrs. Vernon Wikner home with 20 women and 5 children. Lessons on canning and freevining were given by Mrs. Robert Chapin and Mrs. Vernon Wikner. Reports on legislation and a library were shared. Rural Women's Night plans were discussed. A donation of 85 dollars was approved for Mrs. Clarence Christephel to travel to Washington. Next meeting moved to April 22 with guest Mrs. Pardee. The Afton Fire Department responded to a tractor fire at Wayne Crittenden farm. Mr. Crittenden suffered severe hand burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Township
Vernon Wilner
Robert Chapin
Vernon Wikner
Mervyn Ormston
R. J. Buneer
Clarence Christephel
Washington, D. C
Pardee
Afton Fire Department
Wayne Crittenden
Mr. Crittenden
Marriage Licenses for Dennis Christensen and Judith Benton
Dennis Christian Christensen, 91, Cedar Falls, and Judith Kay Benton, 19, Cedar Falls, obtained marriage licenses. The record lists Cedar Falls as their place of residence and notes their ages at the time of filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Christian Christensen
Cedar Falls
Judith Kay Benton
Stoffregen and Stoffregen divorce case in Waterloo
Donald Everett Stoffregen of Wa verly sues Beverly Boleyn Stoffregen in Waterloo for divorce citing cruel and inhuman treatment. A stray dog references appear with unrelated notes about a purebred Dur oe son and a litter of 20 pigs weighing 54 pounds at birth and gaining four pounds daily. Leader ads bring results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Everett Stoffregen
Waverly
Beverly Boleyn Stoffregen
Waterloo
Milo Paneburn
Sons
Northwood
Fire destroys barn and sheds in Alton blaze
A spectacular fire swept through the Hoxmere area near Alton destroying a barn and carts shed. Fire crews battled the flames as property loss mounted with no immediate reports of injuries. Neighbors aided in containment and residents assessed the damage to the oldest landmarks in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton
Hoxmere
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tee Pee
Tripoli Panthers
Tripoli
Vanada Jahnke
Pamela Drape
Diane Schwarze
Greg
Gerald
Govan
Secret Valley
Steven T
Captain Dow
Douglas Two
Bockhaus Home
Kenneth Arns
John Beam
Paul Anhalt
Robert Iserman
Herman Biermann
Fremont
Block & Klemp
Tripoli, Iowa
Bremer County
Shawver Well Co
Fredericksburg
Warner
TV Sales and Service
Black Hawk
American Savings Bank Corner
Tripoli Commercial Club
Rock
N. R. Ambrose Oil Co
Wm. Ambrose Auto Co
American Savings Bank
Andy’s Body
C. R. Barry
A. A. Belknap
Bergmann Hatchery
Biesterfelt Bros
Herbert E. Blume
Bockhaus & Summer Barber Shop
R. J. Bunger Barber Shop
Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
Colburn Feed Mill
Crittenden Produce & Hatchery
Drewis
the Farmers Store
Farmers Produce Co
Hasbrouck-Voetmann Lumber Co
D. F. Holm
Insurance
Interstate Power Co
Rettig Furniture Store
Tegtmeier Oil Co
Juel's Briardale Store
Tripoli Canning Co., Inc
Kramer Produce
Tripoli Creamery Co
Tripoli Hardware
Kuhrt Bros
Dr. L. J. Magnall
Fred's
Michael’s
W. G. Goebel
L. L. Moeller Construction Co
O'Brien Drug Co
Panzer Produce
Tripoli Implement Co
Tripoli Mercantile Co
Tripoli Sales Co
Wayside Inn
Tripoli Town
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