Weather Outlook Shows Seasonal Temperatures After Storm
Tripoli area warms to seasonal readings after a week of mild temps and a 52 degree high. A sweeping storm system dumped up to 14 inches across southwest and central Iowa, missing Waterloo to the south, while Kansas and Nebraska reported 12 foot drifts in parts of the historic storm. Temperatures during the period ranged from 10 to 52 degrees with no precipitation recorded locally.
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Tripoli
Iowa
Waterloo
Kansas
Nebraska
C. W. Ryan
Bowling Chicks Endure Slump in Sumner League
In Sumner women s bowling action the Bowing Kramer's Chicks dropped to a two week losing streak, losing to Spahn and Rose on March 14 and Phyllis Clippers on March 21. Margaret Fink led with a 151 single and 419 series as totals reached 653 678 583. Selek led Kramer s charge with a 168 high game and Nerge posted a 427 series.
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Kramer's Chicks
Sumner
Spahn
Rose
Phyllis’ Clippers
Margaret Fink
Goodenbour
Green
Nerge
Fink
Chicks
Clippers
Kramers
Geneva Selek
Doris Nerge
Selek
St John's Church Notes and Lent Schedule
St John s Evangelical and Reformed notes list services led by Pastor Siegel V. D. Weidler at 9 a m church school hour and 10 a m divine worship. An 8 p m midweek Lenten service is set for Wednesday April 3 and a 7 30 p m Women s Guild meeting for Thursday April 4.
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ST. John’s Evangelical and Reformed
Siegel V. D. Weidler
Women's Guild
Retarded Children Association to Elect New Officers in May
Bremer County Retarded Children Association will elect new officers in May. A nominating committee includes Arlin Matthias, Walter Schwertin, and Clarence Ellerman. The group voted $100 to the State Association to hire a full time secretary. Drexel D. Lange spoke on the need for special education services for the retarded. Home from Sumner Mrs Alwine Kueker convalesced at her son’s home after surgery in Sumner.
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Bremer County Retarded Children Association
Arlin Matthias
Fairbank
Walter Schwerin
Frederika
Clarence Ellerman
Plainfield
State Association For Retarded Children
Drexel D. Lange
Des Moines
30 000 More Saved From Cancer Annually
Ten years ago early detection and prompt treatment began increasing cancer survivals. Today about 150 000 Americans are saved each year out of roughly 450 000 cancer cases yearly.
Latest Addresses Of Tripoli Men Now Serving Colors
Pvt. Verlyn W. Bull, 1600-892, A Co., 1st Motor Transport, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. A holding company holds controlling interest in several corporations.
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Tripoli
Verlyn W. Bull
1St Marine Division
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Birthday Guests Attend Luebs Home Celebration
Tuesday evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Luebs included Mr. and Mrs. Herman Plagens and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bock and Larry, Mrs. Clara Schmidt and Mrs. Alinda Schrank. Mr. Luebs was observing his birthday.
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Fred Luebs
Herman Plagens
Fred Bock
Larry
Clara Schmidt
Alinda Schrank
Luebs
Returns From Hospital
Robert Sievers has returned Saturday from Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo after treatment.
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Robert Sievers
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Oltrogge Shines on Wartburg Wrestling Team
Tripoli junior Gene Oltrogge starred for Wartburg College at Waverly this season. The Knights posted eight wins and one loss to Dubuque University while Oltrogge went 4 and 5 in his matches.
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Gene Oltrogge
Wartburg College
Tripoli
Wartburg College, Waverly
Knights
Dubuque University
Oltrogge
Wednesday gatherings mark local social text
Ruby Dins and Fred Platte were Wednesday supper guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Arnold Platte. Relatives and friends gathered Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Aaron Ludwig in observance of Mr Ludwig's birthday. Mr and Mrs Wilfried Westendorf spent Wednesday evening with Mr and Mrs Arnold Platte. Harry Tiedt visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Wehling Monday evening. Ivan Jager and Leona Pierce of Waterloo were at Shibley’s Point Mo last weekend to visit Leona’s grandparents, E H Pierce.
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Ruby Dins
Fred Platte
Arnold Platte
Aaron Ludwig
Mr. Ludwig
Wilfried Westendorf
Harry Tiedt
Clarence Wehling
Ivan Jager
Leona Pierce
Waterloo
Shibley's Point
Miss Pierce
E. H. Pierce
Town Hall Calendar Highlights for Early Spring Week
Friday March 29 features Teenage Drivers. Monday April 1 hosts a council meeting. Tuesday April 2 includes Farm Bureau and American Legion events. Wednesday April 3 presents Music, Inc. and related activities.
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Farm Bureau, American Legion
Music, Inc
Fourth in Series Of Lenten Services At Grace Church
Grace Lutheran hosts the fourth mid week Lenten vesper service tonight at 8. The theme is In Christ We Overcome Evil. Barbara Bany provides special vocal music. Public invited.
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Grace Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Barbara Bany
Band Mothers Meet at Tri Poli School Next Tuesday
Band Mothers will meet in Tri Poli school next Tuesday night at 8. Hostesses named are Mrs. Eldo Kehe Mrs. R F Klemp and Mrs Oscar Kreis. A cul de sac is described as an argument that leads nowhere.
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Tripoli
Eldo Kehe
R. F. Klemp
Oscar Kreis
Pvt Roger Reinking Training At Aberdeen Proving Ground Md
Army Pvt Roger L. Reinking 19 son of Mr and Mrs Walter H Reinking Route 2 Sumner recently began final phase of six months active duty training under the Reserve Forces Act program at Aberdeen Proving Ground Md He is receiving on the job ordnance specialist training and completed basic combat training at Fort Leonard Wood Mo Reinking graduated from Readlyn High School in 1956.
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Abedeer Proving Ground
AHTNC
Army
Pvt
Roger L. Reinking
Walter H. Reinking
Route 2
Sumner
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Reinking
Fort Leonard Wood
Readlyn High School
Injury Reported After Auto Mishap In Jefferson
Shirley Cole aged 20 sustained a fractured vertebra in her neck after a rear bump at an intersection caused fainting on arrival at work. The incident occurred recently in Jefferson and involved a seemingly minor vehicle disturbance prior to the injury.
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Shirley Cole
Jefferson
Miss Cole
Escaped Kenney Driver Survives Bridge Collapse Near Worthington
Junior Kenney, driver of a Hopkinton truck, escaped serious injury when the bridge collapsed beneath the vehicle on the Urban Klaren farm near Worthington.
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Junior Kenney
Hopkinton
Klaren Farm
Worthington
Wounded student injured by accidental pistol discharge
John Gordon a Glenn High School senior was wounded at home when a pistol discharged while he handled it. The bullet passed through his hand, no bones were broken. Fire destroyed 2700 bales of hay at Leland Sunderland farm near Harlan, origin traced to a trash fire in a ditch.
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John Gordon
Glenn School
Leland Sunderland
New Harlan
Perfect Audit From O Brien County Treasurer
Will Kaiser, county treasurer of O'Brien County, delivered a flawless 1955 audit. The state auditor noted that in 25 years of auditing treasurers, this report had no errors or adjustments.
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Will Kaiser
O’brien
Roof Collapse Injures Two Workers Near Corwith
A roof fall at a razing project near Corwith injures two workers, Ray Becke with a leg fracture and Nick Wagner with two leg injuries, in a single accident. Gelett Burgess is noted for coining the term blurb.
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Corwith
Ray Becke
Nick Wagner
Gelett Burgess
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Sumner Community Hospital
del Monte Spring Garden
del Monte Chunk
del Monte
Bel Monte
Prunes
del Monte Tomato
Velveeta
California
del Monte Dried
Set Ronte
del Monte Golden Whale
Pontiac
Oscar Mayer
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Mercantile
Meat Department
Little Pig
Boston Butt Pork Roast
R. Ols
Sweet Peas
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New Prints Yard
Town Hall
Band Mothers
Roger Reinking
Aberdeen, Md
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