Tripoli School Board Nominates Directors for New District
Three current Tripoli School board members have filed for the new Tripoli Independent School District board. Nominations open for five directors and a treasurer. Elections set for April 16 with a July 1958 term for the treasurer. Terms run 1957 1958 and 1959 for directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli School Board
Tripoli Independent School District
Raymond H. Bungey
John M. Snyder
Wesley
Bockhaus
Tripoli
Bunger
Snyder
Robert M. Ambrose
Palm Sunday Confirmations Across Readlyn Churches
Palm Sunday services in Readlyn included confirmation at Immanuel Lutheran St Pauls Zion St Matthew and St Peters. Confirmed individuals span adults and children including John Baumgardner Donald Happle Henry Otto and Virgil Kuhlmann plus Janet Albrecht Carol Boldt Betty Huebner Marian Rucker Dallas Rath e Judith Rommel Vera Strelow and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Immanuel Lutheran Church
John Baumgardner
Donald Happel
Henry Otto
Merle Meyer
Gary Matthias
Janet Staack
Eileen Riley
Judith Mueller
Barbara Thomas
Virgil Kuhlmann
David Riley
Jerry Wittenburg
Robert Mueller
St. Paul's Lutheran
J. L. Strewlow
Janet Albrecht
Carol Boldt
Betty Huebner
Marian Rucker
Dallas Rathe
Judith Rommel
Vera Strelow
Lawrence Schaefer
Burton Dierecks
Zion Lutheran Church
E. Jacobs
Carol Showers Jr
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Erich J. Dornbusch
David Paul Dornbusch
Jerald William Beewers
Phyllis Ann Gruber
Hedy Dee Schweer
Unveiling of University War Dead Plaques at Iowa Memorial Union
Mr and Mrs W A Buckley attended ceremonies at Iowa Memorial Union Iowa City on Sunday for the unveiling of bronze plaques listing university war dead from World War I World War II and the Korean conflict. The plaques funded by the classes 1942 45 include names from those wars. Buckley represented the 342 graduating class of the school of journalism. The Buckleys were guests of his parents in Marshalltown after visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Buckley
Iowa Memorial Union
Iowa City
Buckley
School of Journalism
Confirmation Services At Grace Church Draw Large Crowd
Over 450 attended Palm Sunday services at Grace Lutheran church as 11 class members were confirmed. The confirmands are Mark Block Marys remner Rosalie Klemp William Kuker LaVerne Lobeck Shirley Mohling Karla Nicklaus Margaret Schwemm Marianne Wikner Mark Wikner and James Wolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Mark Block
Mary Sremner
Rosalie Klemp
William Kuker
LaVerne Lobeck
Shirley Mohling
Karla Nicklaus
Margaret Schwemm
Marianne Wikner
Mark Wikner
James Wolf
Mrs Boeckmann Improves at Allen Memorial Hospital
Mrs William Boeckmann remains a patient at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo for three weeks and is improving as well as can be expected. Mr and Mrs H H Nevermann spent Saturday afternoon and evening in Oelwein visiting the Zacharias family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Hospital
William Boeckmann
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
H. H. Nevermann
Oelwein
Death of Former Resident Mrs Anna Abel
W A Warner received word that Anna Abel formerly Anna Biffert died March 10 at her son’s home in Newton. She was known to Tripoli residents as the former Anna Biffert, whose father was once a partner with John Warner in the local mercantile business.
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W. A. Warner
Anna Abel
Newton
Tripoli Grade School Posts Strong State Test Record
Tripoli grade school posted an outstanding state testing record with an average percentile of 84 among grades three through eight. Highest 92 and lowest 70 mark the six grades, while individual pupils learned their standings within class and statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Supt
E. R. Shriver
State University of Iowa
Funeral Service for Mrs Louise Moehling Held in Denver
Funeral services for 81 year old Mrs Louise Moehling were held at Matthias Funeral Home and St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed church in Denver. Burial followed in Maxfield township church cemetery with casket bearers Edgar Moehling Werner Moehling Clarence Platte Lorence Platte Otto Seegers and Herman Seegers. Louise Seegers was born September 26 1874 in Maxfield township and married Frederick Moehling March 22 1899. She and her husband farmed until 1937 when they retired to Denver. Mrs Moehling survived by two daughters Alma and Malinda and two sisters Sophia Brandt and Caroline Moehling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Louise Moehling
Matthias Funeral Home
St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Cleverman
Fred Schnathorst
Church
Maxfield Township
Edgar Moehling
Werner Moehling
Clarence Platte
Lorence Platte
Otto Seegers
Herman Seegers
Louise Seegers
Moehling
Alma
Malinda
Sophia
Brandt
Waverly
Caroline Moehling
Niemeyer Miller Set To Wed On June Sixteenth
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Niemeyer announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Darlene Mae to Cletus Miller son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Miller of Sumner. A June 16 wedding is planned. Miss Niemeyer graduates Sumner High School this year and Miller farms near Sumner. They will reside on a Sumner area farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Niemeyer
Darlene Mae
Cletus Miller
Ernest Miller
Sumner
Miss Niemeyer
Sumner High School
Birthday Dinner Honors 81st Birthday of Mr Luebs
Monday evening dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Luebs included Mr and Mrs Fred Bock and Larry and Mr and Mrs C W Ryan Kristi and Michael The visit also welcomed Mr and Mrs Herman Plagens Mrs Alinda Schrank and Mrs Clara Schmidt as evening guests
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Luebs
Mr. Luebs
Fred Bock
Larry
C. W. Ryan
Kristi
Michael
Herman Plagens
Alinda Schrank
Clara Schmidt
Band Mothers Meet at Tripoli High School
Band Mothers will convene Wednesday evening April 4 at 8 p m in the home economics room at Tripoli High School. Hostesses are Mrs. Howard Burman Mrs. Paul Rettig and Mrs. Arlon Lahmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Howard Burman
Paul Rettig
Arlon Lahmann
Frese Family Plans Move to Phoenix Arizona
Mr and Mrs Jack M Frese and their son John visited relatives Mr and Mrs Henry J Frese then left Monday for Phoenix Arizona where they will reside The departure ends their stay from Wednesday through Monday in the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Jack M. Frese
John
Henry J. Frese
Phoenix
Ariz
Hoppenworth Files for Republican Supervisor Nomination
H H Hoppenworth a long time resident farmer from Bremer county filed for the Republican nomination for county supervisor in the second district He is a 50 year old Fremont township farmer with extensive local service including school board and cooperative creamery work Elmer Sassmann also seeks the GOP nomination while Conrad Heideman seeks reelection on the Democratic ticket Heideman’s term expires January 2 1958
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H. H. Hoppenworth
Tripoli
Elmer Sassmann
Conrad Heideman
Heideman
Hoppenworth
Bremer County
Douglas Township
Plainfield
Fremont Township
Tripoli High School
Wm. Kelling
Kenny
Buck Creek
Marlys
Marvin Haverkamp
Sumner
Eldon Hoppenworth
Frankfurt
Germany
Grace Lutheran Church
Citizen’s Committee
Tripoli Cooperative Creamery Co
Bremer County Dairy Products Improvement Association
C & H Farm Service Co
Legion Auxiliary of Bremer County Elected Officers
Bremer County American Legion auxiliary met at Tripoli Town Hall with hostesses. Memorial services honored deceased members and officers were elected. New officers: Mrs. McDonald of Waverly president, Mrs. Hazel Bryan of Waverly vice president, Mrs. Vern Iserman of Waverly secretary treasurer. Third district president Mrs. Orvil Maifield spoke.
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Bremer County American Legion Auxiliary
Tripoli Town Hall
McDonald
Waverly
Hazel Bryan
Vern Iserman
Third District
Orvil Maifield
Tripoli Businesses To Close For Good Friday Service
Tripoli merchants will close Friday from noon to 3 p.m. to attend Good Friday church services. The Tripoli Commercial Club announced the annual observance, asking all local stores to suspend operations during the three hour period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Tripoli Commercial Club
Holy Week Services Planned in Readlyn and Oran
Special holy week services are planned at St Matthew's Readlyn and St Peter's Oran under Rev. Erich J. Dornbusch. Maundy Thursday service at Readlyn 8 p.m. Good Friday German communion at 10 a.m. Easter service at Readlyn 9 a.m. with Sunday school singing. Oran Good Friday 8 p.m. Easter services begin with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11 10.
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St. Matthew’s Church
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Oran
Erich J. Dornbusch
Mrs Angeline Lindfield Admitted At University Hospital
Mrs Angeline Lindfield entered University Hospital Iowa City on Friday. Her Ward C 33 address is University Hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeline Lindfield
University Hospital
Iowa City
University Hospitals
Last Rites Sunday For Mrs. Mary Pries Longtime Resident
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Pries 89 who died Tuesday last week were held Sunday at Rettig Funeral Home and St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church with Rev. E F Puhlmann officiating. Burial was in Fremont Cemetery. Survived by three daughters a son 18 grandchildren 48 great grandchildren nine great great grandchildren a stepson and a stepdaughter. Husband died 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Mary Pries
Rettig Funer
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. F. Puhlmann
Fremont Cemetery
Leslie Wilharm
Wilbur Pries
Gene Kirchhoff
Robert Ritchie
Albert Debel
Millard Pries
Augusta Kroblin Hunemuller
Bremer County
Crane Creek
Blasbergs to Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Herman Blasberg of Waverly will mark their 50th anniversary with an open house at St Johns Lutheran church parlors in Maxfield township near Readlyn. A 2 p.m. service will begin the observance. They married March 30 1906 at St Johns and farmed near Readlyn 46 years before moving to Waverly. They have eight children, 16 grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Blasberg
Waverly
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Maxfield Township
Readlyn
Martha Hoppenworth
St. John’s Church
Henry Lau
Henry Schwemm
Lorraine Thurm
Vernon
Alfred
Tripoli
Edgar
Roland
Maurer Couple Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
READLYN Special Mr and Mrs Wm Maurer observed their 25th wedding anniversary at home on March 15. The couple have three children Marilyn Zander Joyce Peters and Wendell. They were married at the Little Brown Church Nashua. Attendants Mildred Manweiler and John Maurer attended. Guests came from Sumner Waterloo Cedar Falls Tripoli Waverly and Readlyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Wm. Maurer
Maurers
Marilyn
Amos Zander
Tripoli
Joyce
Virgil Peters
Wendell
Maurer
Edna Watts
Little Brown
Nashua
Mildred Manweiler
Sumner
John Maurer
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Waverly
Mayor and Marshal Attend Iowa Traffic Safety Conference
Mayor Rudolph Piegers and Marshal Ed Bany of Tripoli will attend a state-wide Mayor's Conference on Traffic Safety at the state house in Des Moines on April 9. They join Gov. Leo Hoegh in evaluating the urban safety program, identifying aiding agencies, and organizing a statewide local safety drive under the department's four-point plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Piegers
Ed Bany
Tripoli
State House
Des Moines
Leo Hoegh
Iowa
Holy Week Schedule for Tripoli Churches
Tripoli churches publish a full Holy Week timetable with Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services. St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed, Grace Lutheran, and Congregational Church plan sunrise services on Easter plus English and German Easter rites and sermons by pastors and visiting speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed
E. F. Puhlmann
Jesus
Calvary
Reuben Topp
Clarksville
St. Peter’s Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Maundy
Martin Ackermann
Wartburg College
Wm. F. Goetz
Goetz
C. H. Becker
G. R. Rettig
S. A. Maurer
Grace Church
Congregational Church
Lester E. Gatch
Gatch
Grace Lutheran dedicates 70-foot cross from Christmas tree
A 70 foot wooden cross stands on Grace Lutheran church grounds as a holy week reminder that the Christ of Bethlehem is also the Christ of Calvary. The cross was fashioned from the trunk of the church’s Christmas tree.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Farewell party for John Frese at school
First grade classmates held a farewell party Friday afternoon at school to honor John Frese and presented him with a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Frese
Last Rites Thursday At Siegel Church For Carl Miller
Funeral services were held for Carl F. Miller, 76, at Rettig Funeral Home and St. Pauls Lutheran church in Siegel. He died March 18 at Sumner hospital of complications from old age after two weeks of illness. Burial was in the church cemetery. He was born November 19, 1879, in Cook County, Illinois. He married Alvina Haeberling in 1906 and they had four children. He farmed in Cook County and near Siegel. Survived by two sons Albert and Bernard, a daughter Mrs. Viola Lemm, four grandchildren, a brother Herman, and a sister Mrs. Helen Wolf. Preceded in death by his wife in 1950, a son Arthur, and three sisters.
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Carl F. Miller
Rettig Funeral Home
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Siegel
Cyril Jandrey
Mr. Miller
Sumner Hospital
Church
Carl Frederick Johann Miller
Cook County
Illinois
Carl and
Johanna Miller
Waverly
Herman
Helen Wolf
Waterloo
Arthur
Funeral held for Mrs Minnie Krienke aged 91
Funeral services were held in New Hampton for Mrs Minnie Krienke 91 mother of Mrs Anna Buchholz of Tripoli who died Saturday night She was a Ger many native who lived 73 years in Chickasaw county The service was at St Pauls Lutheran church with burial in Graceland cemetery New Hampton She is survived by three children Mrs Buchholz Emil Krieke Miller S D and Mrs Clara Weber Mitchell S D
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New Hampton
Minnie Krienke
Anna Buchholz
Tripoli
Krienke
Germany
Chickasaw County
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Graceland Cemetery
LeVake and Hobbs Elected to GBC C C Officers
Tom LeVake of Eclipse Lumber Co and Floyd Hobbs of Butler Bremer Mutual Telephone Co were elected president and secretary respectively of the Greater Bremer County Committee at a Sumner meeting. Ralph Drewis and Frederic Rewolwt were succeeded. Henry Burma of the Iowa state Board of Control spoke on administration challenges. Senator J. K. Lynes also spoke. The group discussed county road building, notably six miles south of Tripoli, with county supervisors and the engineer attending. Over 40 attendees from across the county, including 10 from Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom LeVake
Eclipse Lumber Co
Plainfield
Floyd Hobbs
Butler- Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
Greater Bremer
Sumner
LeVake
Ralph Drewis
Hobbs
Frederic Rewoldt
Henry Burma
Iowa State Board of Control
J. K. Lynes
Tripoli
Board of Supervisors
Weather swings from snow to 60s in Tripoli area
Tripoli and vicinity saw a week of varied weather from an inch of snow and subfreezing lows to clear skies and 60 degree readings. Temperatures ranged from 18 above to 60 on Monday with wind and storm clouds bringing rain sleet and hail later in the week.
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Tripoli
E. C. Biermann
Ecach
Bake Sale Sponsor Plans March 31 Fundraiser
Bake sale sponsored by BAKE SALE formed Youth Fellowship will be held Saturday March 31 at Interstate Power Co starting at 12 00 noon Clover Teenerettes 4 H club also hosts sale at Meyer Hardware Sumner on March 31 beginning at 12 00 noon All products will be home baked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Youth Fellowship
Interstate Power Co
Clover Teenerettes 4-H Club
Meyer Hardware
Sumner
Tripoli Sales Draw Offers Easter Hams At Bank Corner
A big drawing for Tripoli shoppers will be held Saturday at 3 PM at the American Savings Bank corner. Forty Easter hams will be awarded to holders of lucky tickets distributed with purchases.
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Tripoli
American Savings Bank
Tripoli Commercial Club
Turn in Tickets for Saturday Drawing Schedule
All tickets for Saturday's drawing must be in merchants' ballot boxes by 2 30 p m. Boxes will be closed and delivered to the sound track at American Savings Bank corner by 2 45 p m. The drawing starts promptly at 3 p m. If weather is bad the drawing moves to Town hall.
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American Savings Bank
Easter ham giveaway and egg hunt promote local merchants
The Tripoli Commercial club sponsors a free Easter ham drawing after a weekend sale. Shoppers spend $1 or pay on account to enter, with names drawn after 30 hams are awarded. An Easter egg hunt for under 15s runs alongside, as children match numbers on shop windows to win prizes while parents shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Commercial Club
Tripoli
Wapsie Sportsmen Plan Full Year of Activities
The Wapsie Sportsmen's Club met at Town hall to set a year of events. Key items include April 24 Kid's Night at the town hall with activities for children, a June 17 Kid's fish clinic at Tot's Lake, and continued sponsorship of Bremer County fish contests and a fish fry. R. F. Klemp presented local slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club
Tot’s Lake
Bremer
R. F. Klemp
Confirmation Service At St. Peter's Church
Confirmation services were held at St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church on Sunday with a class of 10 youths: Kay Barry, Larry Bock, Loren Bull, Marvin Dancer, Marvin Drewis, Louise Hoppen worth, Gary Schmidt, Nadine Schnurstein, James Schwartz and Richard Spier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Kay Barry
Larry Bock
Loren Bull
Marvin Dancer
Marvin Drewis
Louise Hoppenworth
Gary Schmidt
Nadine Schnurstein
James Schwartz
Richard Spier
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Band Mothers
Sassmann
G.O.P
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A. Hahn
Fredrick C. Pries
F. Eichler
Pries
Carrie Ritchie
Albert
LaMesa
Calif
H. F. Pries
la Porte City
Ida Silvers
Harvey
Louisa
Elia
Herman Blasbergs
Wm. Maurers
Conference On Safety
Siegel Church
Carl Miller
Sportsmen's Club
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