Magnall Elected C chairman of School Study Committee
Dr L J Magnall was elected chairman of the executive committee at the citizen's study committee on reorganization of the Tripoli school district meeting. About 50 people attended. Elected representatives from Fremont township Elmer Towne Warren Alfred Schweizer Frederika E W Kirchhoff Leroy Victor Nacke Tripoli H H Hoppenworth and Douglas township Alfred Boeckmann ... Mrs Virgil Weidler named acting secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnall
L. J. Magnall
Tripoli
Supt
E. R. Shriver
Clermont-Elgin
Fremont Township
Elmer Towne
Warren
Alfred Schweer
Frederika
E. W. Kirchhoff
Leroy
Victor Nacke
H. H. Hoppenworth
Douglas Township
Alfred Boeckmann
Virgil Weidler
Bridal Shower Honors Donna Mae Lampe
Mrs. Elmer Lampe and Marian Drewis co hosted a Sunday bridal shower for Donna Mae Lampe. Attendees included numerous local women and friends, and the afternoon featured traveling bingo along with served lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Mae Lampe
Elmer Lampe
Marian Drewis
Ella Meyer
Wilbert Meyer
Mervin Meyer
Hulda Gebert
Edwin Brase
Randolph Drewis
Marlene
Harold Maurer
Emil Bergmann
Shirley
Harry Bockhaus
Valeria
Art Hooper
Wilbert Warneke
Julie
Roy Kenner
Roy Denner
Harriet
Herman Lampe
Girls 4-H Leaders Plan Spring Meeting in Tripoli
4-H leaders and county committee women will hold a spring organization meeting Tuesday April 5 at Tripoli Town Hall. The session begins at 1 15 p m and will cover grooming contest rally day camp convention demonstrations record books and fair exhibits. The county committee meets at 10 a m the same day with Mrs John Muisterman as chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Town Hall
Margaret L. Krug
County Extension Home
John Muisterman
David Block Earns Five Merit Badges at Court of Honor
Quarterly Court of Honor for Bremer county Boy Scouts held in Readlyn. David Block of Tripoli received five merit badges in citizenship of the nation life saving swimming citizenship in the home and personal fitness. Two Tripoli scouts Mark Schwarze and Clair Duecker named Tenderfoot. Others present from the area included Danny Klemp Mark Block Douglas Bell Duane Bremer and Scoutmaster Robert Sassman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Readlyn
David Block
Tripoli
Mark Schwarze
Clair Duecker
Danny Klemp
Mark Block
Douglas Bell
Duane Bremer
Robert Sassman
Ham Supper and Bazaar at Frederika Methodist Church
The W S C S of the Frederika Methodist church will hold a 1am supper and bazaar on Wednesday April 6 in the church basement. Serving begins at 5 o clock with adults priced at 1 and children at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Frederika
Miss Maurer and Mr. Pierce to Wed in May
A May wedding is planned for Friday evening May 13 at 6 45 in St Marys Catholic church Waterloo Miss Maurer works in the traffic department of Northwestern Bell Telephone Waterloo and Mr Pierce is a student at Iowa State Teachers college Cedar Falls
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Waterloo
Rural Women's Day at Town Hall set April 18
Mrs Harvey Carolus announces Bremer Rural Women's Day at Tripoli Town Hall Monday April 18. Guest speaker Mrs Max Goldman Titonka speaks on international relations. Waverly Women's Club drama presents Child Guidance center playset. Exhibits show county rural women's group work. afternoon ends with a tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Carolus
County Farm Bureau
Bremer Rural Women
Tripoli Town Hall
Max Goldman
Titonka
Waverly Women’s Club
Panther Baseball Team Hopes for Better Weather
Tri poli high school Panthers, coached by Ted Olmstead, prepare for an eight game schedule and a sectional tournament. The squad lists 21 players with eight lettermen, relying on indoor workouts until fair weather allows outdoor practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Olmstead
Tripoli High School
Olmstead
Panthers
Red Cross Drive Under Way in Tripoli Chapter
The 1955 Red Cross campaign in Tripoli chapter area, led by fund raising chair Elmer Wilharm, includes Frederika town and Frederika Fremont township rural areas. W. H. Carney chairs Frederika town, with Dale Mueller and Ralph Drewis soliciting parts, and Hadley Brewer overseeing Fremont township. The Tripoli drive last October cooperated with the Community Chest. no drive will occur until fall. The annual meeting is set for April 25 at 8 p m in Tripoli Town Hall, with Hazel Chapin as secretary and C. C. Eichmann as treasurer.
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Red Cross
Tripoli
Elmer Wilharm
Frederika Town
Frederika
Fremont Township
W. H. Carney
Frederika Township
Dale Mueller
Ralph Drewis
Hadley Brewer
Tripoli Community Chest
Red Cross Chapter
George Lindsley
Tripoli Town Hall
Hazel Chapin
C. C. Eichmann
Gloria Sell Honored At Cedar Falls Bridal Shower
Gloria Sell was guest of honor at a miscellaneous bridal shower held Friday evening at the Oliver Bunger home in Cedar Falls. Hostesses were Mrs. Evelyn Miller, Pauline Bunger and Hazel Maurer. Twenty five Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. employees from Waterloo attended. Cards and games were played and refreshments served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Sell
Oliver Bunger
Cedar Falls
Evelyn Miller
Pauline Bunger
Hazel Maurer
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Waterloo
Confirmation class to join Grace Lutheran Church Palm Sunday
Members of the 1955 confirmation class seven girls and six boys will be received into Grace Lutheran Church membership during the 10:30 service on Palm Sunday. Class members include Sandra Bang Duane Beevers Carla Bremer Eldon Heidemann Carol Heidemann Karen Ladage Gerald Mohling Jacqueline Nerge Suzanne Niemeyer Jerry Oberlieu Kathryn Rieck Larry Sievers and Mary Kay Sommer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Sandra Bang
Duane Beevers
Carla Bremer
Eldon Heidemann
Carol Heinemann
Karen Ladage
Gerald Mohling
Jacqueline Nerge
Suzanne Niemeyer
Jerry Oberlieu
Kathryn Rieck
Larry Sievers
Mary Kay Sommer
Doctor Barry’s Clinic Closed Three Days
The office of Dr. C. R. Barry in Tripoli will close on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday April 4 5 6 while he attends the National Osteopathic Childs Health Conference and Clinic at Municipal Auditorium Kansas City Missouri.
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C. R. Barry
Tripoli
Municipal Auditorium
Kansas City
KNWS to Stage Music Festival at Sumner High School
Station KNWS Waterloo plans a music festival and radio rally at Sumner High School auditorium on Monday night in observance of its second anniversary. Notable voices and various musical instruments will be featured. Dale Golding, local manager, will close with an address. Public invited with no admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
KNWS
Waterloo
Sumner High School
Dale Golding
Tripoli 4-H Boosters Plan April 13 Meeting
Tripoli 4-H Boosters will meet at the Eugene Woodcock home on Wednesday April 13. Boys ages 10 to 21 interested in joining are invited. Guest speaker L H Fink of American Savings Bank Tripoli will address banking. Booster basketball vs Maxfield Rangers at Denver high gym Friday at 7 30.
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Tripoli Boosters
Eugene Woodcock
L. H. Fink
American Savings Bank
Tripoli
Boosters
Maxfield Rangers
Denver
Readlyn Community Building to Host Fish Fry Benefit
A Readlyn fish fry will be held at the community building this Saturday evening. Serving runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission is charged and ticket buyers may eat all they want.
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Readlyn
Rose Hunemuller Returns Home From Community Hospital Sumner
Recovering Rose Hunemuller returns to her Sumner home from Community hospital Friday and is improving rapidly.
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Rose Hunemuller
Sumner
Funeral Held Today for Former Tripoli Resident Henry Braun
Funeral services for Henry Braun 86 a former Tripoli resident were held today in Fort Morgan Colo He died last Saturday morning in Fort Collins Colo Braun left the Tripoli community about 34 years ago He married Caroline Koch in 1896 and worked as a carpenter and farmer He is survived by two children Mata Mrs Will Blasberg of Fort Collins and Arnold Braun of Cato Missouri
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Henry Braun
Tripoli
Fort Morgan
Colo
Braun
Fort Collins
Caroline Koch
Pauline Koch
Mata
Will Blasberg
Arnold Braun
Cato
Raymond H. Bunger Re elected Head of Tripoli School Board
Raymond H. Bunger was reelected president of the board of directors of the Tripoli Independent School District at the board's annual organization meeting on March 21. Alfred Rieck named vice president. Other members include Jack M. Snyder W. H. Bockhaus and Willard Holm. Contracts for the 1955-56 school year were offered to teachers and must be returned by April 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond H. Bunger
Tripoli Independent School District
Alfred Rieck
Jack M. Snyder
W. H. Bockhaus
Willard Holm
Bremer County Women Tour Des Moines Legislature
Seventy two Bremer county women visited the Iowa legislature last week visiting the Senate and House of Representatives. The trip included a Governor reception a State Historical building visit and a stop at the Governor's mansion. Senator J K Lynes introduced the delegation to the Senate and Representative Clarence Christopher joined them for lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Des Moines
Elmer Schweer
Senate
House of Representatives
Hoegh
J. K. Lynes
Plainfield
Clarence Christopher
Waverly
State Office
Carl White
Frederick Sell
Sumner
Schneer
Hadley Brewer
H. H. Hoppenworth
Fred Brase
Arnold Stromer
George Drewis
Merwyn Ormston
Winter to spring after week of cold snaps
A week of near freezing weather with two snow traces ends as milder air returns. Robins appear, grass greens, and spring planting nears while temperatures rise from two above to 55 by Tuesday. Weather observer records show 36 to 55 degree highs across March 23 to 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Biermann
Congregational Women's Fellowship Moves Meeting Place
The Congregational Women’s Fellowship will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lee O. Peacock rather than the church parlors as previously noted in church notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Fellowship
Congregational Women’s Fellowship
Lee O. Peacock
Ralph Drewis Elected New GBC President in Tripoli
Ralph Drewis of Frederika, distributor for Standard Oil, was chosen as the new president of the Greater Bremer County Committee at the annual meeting in Tripoli Town Hall. Frederick Rewoldt of Frederika becomes secretary, succeeding W. Kuker. Next meeting set for Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Drewis
Frederika
Standard Oil Co
Greater Bremer County
Tripoli
Frederick Rewoldt
Drewis
Robert Kuhrt
Rewoldt
W. A. Kuker
Sumner
Fire Inspection Of Tripoli Businesses Began Last Saturday
Tripoli fire department started safety inspections of all places of business last Saturday acting as agent for the State Fire Marshal. Fire Chief Howard Holm said buildings inspected so far were in excellent condition regarding fire prevention measures.
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Tripoli
Trioli
Howard Holm
Dreyer to Graduate. Takes Desk at Still Medical College
Barbara Dreyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Dreyer graduates Friday from American Institute of Business Des Moines. She will become private secretary to the dean at Still Medical College Des Moines and starts Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Dreyer
Robert Dreyer
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Still Medical College
Breakship John Dreier Fractures Hip at Home
John Dreier of Bremer County Home fell at his residence on Sunday morning and fractured his hip. He is hospitalized at Sumner Community Hospital for treatment.
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John Dreier
Bremer County
Sumner Community Hospital
Band Mothers Meeting Rescheduled to April 13
The Band Mothers gathering is moved from April 6 to Wednesday evening April 13 at the home of Mrs. Elmer Wilharm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Wilharm
Last Rites Held For Plainfield Farmer Lloyd Shipp
Funeral services were conducted for Lloyd Shipp 57 at Cleveland funeral home Waverly and Horton Baptist church. He died Friday at his farm east of Plainfield from a heart attack. Burial followed in Horton cemetery. He was married to Cora Smith since 1920 and survived by his widow three daughters a son five grandchildren and a sister Mrs Leslie Walters of Vancouver Washington. All children reside near Plainfield.
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Cleveland Funeral Home
Waverly
Horton Baptist Church
Lloyd Shipp
Plainfield
Horton Cemetery
James
Mary Shipp
Cora Smith
Lorenzo Brase
John Jensen
Derlene
Eugene
Leslie Walters
Vancouver
Wash
Drama Planned at Congregational Church Easter Service
The Congregational church will present a dramatization "The First Easter" at Easter Sunrise on Sunday April 10 at 5 15 a m. A 13 member cast with a mixed quartet will perform a five scene prologue plus lighting and music. The Heralding of Easter will open with trumpet trio and a scene of Jesus entering Jerusalem. Services are open to all.
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Congregational Church
Jesus
Jerusalem
Price Support Rate For '55 Corn Fixed At Average $1.58
James Eveland reports Iowa commercial area corn for 1955 fixed at 87 percent parity for a national average of 1.58 dollars per bushel. The 1955 rate may yield county ranges from 1.49 to 1.58, compared with 1954 1.53 to 1.62. Compliance with corn acreage allotments determines eligibility for price support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
James Eveland
Bremer County
ASC
Eveland
Tripoli to Host 25 Area Schools for Music Contest
Tripoli welcomes 25 Northeast Iowa schools for a weekend music contest with 78 events and 708 entries. About 1,500 students are expected across five venues including the school gym and local churches. Judges from Cornell College, Rock Island, Ames, and Iowa City will assess vocal brass and instrumental performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Iowa
Iowa High School Music Association
Tripoli
First Congregational Church
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Town Hall
Grace Lutheran Church
Delinda Roggensack
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Milton Anderson
Rock Island
Ill
Oakley Ethington
Clinton
Howard Robertson
Iowa City
Brass
Milton Trexel
Ames
Ackley
Arlington
Calmar
Charles City
Clarksville
Cresco
Dike
Dumont
Elgin
Elkader
Fayette
Geneva
Greene
Jesup
Lamont
Mar-Mac
Maynard
Monona
Nashua
Parkersburg
Postville
St. Ansgar
Strawberry Point
Palm Sunday Confirmations at Siegel and Frederika
Twelve youths will be confirmed in Siegel and Frederika churches of the American Lutheran church this Palm Sunday. At 10 30 a m St Pauls Lutheran Siegel confirms Grace Krause Gertrude Stumme and Annetta Bockhaus. At 9 a m St Johns Lutheran Frederika confirms Elroy Nuss LeRoy Bockhaus Paul Pleggenkuhle Beverly OConnell Sharon Sievers Phyllis Rewoldt Marilyn Eick Doris Heinemann Janice Buckendahl. Rev A A Krause pastors both churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siegel Parish
American Lutheran Church
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Siegel
Grace Krause
Gertrude Stumme
Annetta Bockhaus
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Frederika
Elroy Nuss
LeRoy Bockhaus
Paul Pleggenkuhle
Beverly O’connell
Sharon Siever
Officers and Pastor Attend Waverly Training Clinic
Eight Grace Luther League officers and their pastor Rev. William F. Goetz joined the Pleasant Valley Luther League federation training session at St. Paul’s Parish hall Waverly on Sunday afternoon. Local attendees included Betty Jane Kalkbrenner Willard Mohling Paul Dohrmann David Block Joyce Peters Barbara Bang John Diaz and Ruth Block. Rev Chester Patton of Columbus Ohio led an open forum after group reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Luther League
William F. Goetz
Pleasant Valley Luther League Federation
St. Paul’s Parish Hall
Waverly
Betty Jane Kalkbrenner
Willard Mohling
Paul Dohrmann
David Block
Joyce Peters
Barbara Bang
John Diaz
Ruth Block
Chester Patton
Columbus
Ohio
American Lutheran Church
Regular meeting of the American Legion announced
A regular meeting of the American Legion is scheduled for Tuesday evening April 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
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S. A. Maurer
Hazel Levine
Kenneth Pierce
H. C. Pierce
Panther
Harlan Laube
Melvin Schwartz
Bob Kammeyer
Phil Snyder
Carlyle Nicklaus
Louis Braatz
Jerry Snelling
Jimmy Kingsbury
Dennis Olejniczak
David Kalkbrenner
Lloyd Kuker
Yale Kramer
Ron Henninger
Gary Hoppenworth
Robert Mohling
Leon Nicklaus
Robert Osborn
Richard Towne
Jay Ranard
Janesville
Grace Church
Gene Woodcock
Ft. Morgan, Colo
Bremer
Legislature
GBC
Kuhrt
Theo. Bergmann
G.B.C.C
Secy. Kuker
Plainfield Farmer
Farmers Store
Lorenz Bunger
Siegel, Frederika
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