Tripoli and Fredericksburg Creameries Unite in Merger
The Tripoli Cooperative Creamery and the Farmers Butter and Dairy Cooperative of Fredericksburg approved a unanimous merger. An 86 percent of ipoli Creamery patrons voted yes. The merged operation will keep milk and cream pickup, with a $50,000 remodeling plan to build a cheese production facility at the local site.
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Tripoli
Ipoli Creamery
Bull
Projis
Its
Buls
Lawrence Buls
Ray Seehase
Denver Music Dept Claims 15 Div Ratings at Contest
Denver students and instrumental groups earned one ratings at the Iowa High School Music Association contest in Dysart. Readouts include brass sextet, tympani solo John DeVries, trumpet solo Darrel Steege, trumpet quartet, trombone solo Steve Rose, cornet trio, multiple treble voice solos by Michele Merril Peggy Feller Janice Walter Pam Hesse Jane Knapp, brass duet, girls trio and saxophone quartet.
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Denver
Dysart
John DeVries
Darrel Steege
Steve Rose
Michele Merril
Peggy Feller
Janice Walter
Pam Hesse
Jane Knapp
Bremer County Women’s Clubs mark 75th anniversary meeting
Bremer County Federation of Women’s Clubs met March 26 at Artburg College in Waverly to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the county group and elect Ruth Woodcock of Tripoli as chair for the next two years. Officers also include Robert Amose and K A Chapin of Tripoli. The article recounts the Tripoli club’s 30 year history since its 1930 founding, its library work, town hall use, park and street sign projects, and donations to local causes and public spaces.
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Bremer County
Lara Fink
North Town Park
Lab
Tripoli Nursing Home
Tripolimmunity Chest
Con
Uture
Chapin Park
Sundries Store in Poli Sold to Erwin Tonnes
The O'Brien's Sundries store in Poli has been sold to Mr and Mrs Erwin Tonne of Tipoli. They will take possession on April 1 and rename the business E and L Sundries. Tonne will co‑own Tonne's 66 Service in Trii and continue at the station while his wife Vonne runs the Sundries operation.
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O'Brien
Poli
Erwin Tonne
Tipoli
E&l Sunries
Or. Tonne
Tonne
Trii
Vonne
B&l Dries Busines
Rochester Man Leaves for Holland to Aid New Xerox Plant
Charles Gremmels of Rochester Virginia will depart on April 15 to Holland to assist in establishing a new Xerox manufacturing plant. He is the son in law of Ary Juel.
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Holland
Charles Gremmels
Rochester
Hold
Ary Juel
Public Invited to View New Extension Office Open House
An open house will be held Saturday April 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bremer County Extension Service on Main Street in Tripoli to tour the new office and facilities. Bremer County Extension Director Gene Vincent and staff invite all interested residents to attend and enjoy refreshments.
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Bremer County Extension Service
Main Street
Tripoli
Gene Vincent
Bremer County
Council
Tripoli Nursing Home
Nursing Home
Hampton Construction Company
Medicare Benefit Signup Deadline Is Near
The deadline for Americans 65 and older to sign up for Medicare is Thursday March 31. Waterloo Social Security warns undecided individuals to enroll now, as late enrollment risks two year delay and higher premiums. Local offices stay open to midnight that day. a self mailer form is available for those unable to visit.
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Earl T. Johnson
Waterloo
Johnson
Iowa
Social Security Office
Mrs Hoppenworth Admitted for Observation at Allen Memorial
Mrs H H Hoppenworth was admitted to Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo on Saturday for observation.
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H. H. Hoppenworth
Allen Memorial Hosital
Waterloo
C G W R Names G A Shimp Depot Agent for Tripoli
Chicago Great Western Railway announces G A Shimp as depot agent for Tripoli. He began duties on Monday March 28. Shimp has seven years with the railway and hails from Montevideo Minnesota.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
G. A. Shimp
Tripoli
Shimp
The
Railway
Montevideo
Minn
No School Friday for Denver Elementary Grades
Denver elementary students will not attend Friday April 1 with kindergarten out Thursday March 31. Parent teacher conferences are set for these days and all parents should keep appointments. Report cards will not be issued to kindergarten and first two grades. conferences may replace report cards.
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Denver
Final Rites for Charlie Testorff Held in Frederika
Charlie H. Testorff, 83, died Saturday morning at Sumner hospital after several weeks as a patient. Funeral services were held Wednesday at St. John’s Lutheran church in Frederika with Rev. W. H. Klein officiating and interment in the church cemetery. Casket bearers were Rudolph Schellhorn, Herman Bahlmann, Jake Timmer, Keith Carroll, W. J. Hagedorn and Gaylord Johnson.
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Frederika
Charlie H. Testorff
Sumner Hospital
St. John’s Lutheran Church
W. H. Klein
Rudolph Schellhorn
Herman Bahlmann
Jake Timmer
Keith Carroll
W. J. Hagedorn
Gaylord Johnson
New Superintendent Hired at Tripoli Community Schools
Howard T. Marquardt named new superintendent of Tripoli Community Schools starting July 1 1966. He led Geneseo Consolidated for 13 years and holds a BA from State College of Iowa and an MA from the University of Iowa. His wife teaches kindergarten. they have two children. Prior roles include high school principal and coach at Fairbank for five years.
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Tripoli Community Schools
Howard T. Marquardt
Geneseo Consolidated School
Mr. Marquardt
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
SCI
Geneseo
Marquardt
Fairbank
Tripoli Merchants Initiate Easter Promotion and Prize Draw
Tripoli Commercial Club members launch the annual Easter event offering 20 ham dinners via a drawing set for April 9 at 3 p.m. at Warner Electric corner. Registration opens Thursday morning at participating merchants with ticket boxes at each store. Children under 12 can join an Easter prize hunt at Tripoli Town Hall starting 2 p.m., with prizes matched to merchant tickets.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Commercial Club
Warner Electric Corner
Tripoli Town Hall
Funeral Services Held Tuesday for Mrs. Carl Kowalsky
Funeral services for Mrs. Carl Kowalsky 70 were held Tuesday at Faith United Church. She died Saturday at home and is buried in the church cemetery. Survived by husband Carl, three sons Arnold La Porte City Harvey Marion and Dalton La Porte City two daughters Kenneth Harver Cedar Rapids Nora at home eight grandchildren two great grandchildren and one step-brother August Benzine. Her birth name was Amelia Krause born September 22 1895 near Frederika. She married Carl Kowalsky on June 16 1915 and lived in Tripoli most of the time.
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Faith United Church
Carl Kowalsky
E. F. Puhlmann
Lawrence Heideman
Maurice Aubrey
Robert Hankner
Fred Fink
Ray Bunger
Paul Voetmann
Amelia Kowalsky
Frederika
John Krause
Fredericka (Wolff) Krause
Tripoli
Arnold
la Porte City
Harvey
Marion
Dalton
Kenneth Harver
Cedar Rapids
Nora
August Benzine
Cedar Falls
Band Mothers Meet in Tripoli High Home Economics Room
Tripoli Band Mothers will meet Tuesday April 5 at 7 30 pm in the home economics room at Tripoli High. All senior band mothers are asked to attend. Hostesses will be Mrs Wilbert Meyer Mrs Wm Burrow and Mrs Raymond French. Entertainment will be by Mrs Alfred Schweer and Mrs Walter Hinrichs. Please notice the change in date.
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Tripoli
Tripoli High
Wilbert Meyer
Wm. Burrow
Raymond French
Alfred Schweer
Walter Hinrichs
Wapsie Valley Swing Show Dates Set for April 2 4 5
The Wapsie Valley swing show runs April 2 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. in the high school Little Theater with the Route 66 theme. Fred Langrock directs the swing band and Wayne Granneman leads the swing chorus for twenty acts. admission is charged. Makeup day notes a weather-related school day will be made up Monday April 11.
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Wapsie Valley
Little Theater
Fred Langrock
Wayne Granneman
Buhrows Move Into New Home Purchased From Holm
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Buhrow and their children Kevin Allison moved Saturday into the home they bought from Howard Holm in a local real estate transaction confirmed by neighbors.
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Kenneth Buhrow
Kevin
Allison
Howard Holm
Bremer County Bonds Reach 18 Percent Of 1966 Target
February sales of series E and H United States savings bonds in Bremer county totaled $80,062, forming an 18 percent share of its two month goal of $146,982. Iowa-wide two month sales reached $21,314,815, or 19 percent of the 1966 quota. Bond interest is 4.15 percent. Other area counties show varying progress with Buchana n county at 19 percent and Butler at 17 percent.
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United States Savings
Bremer County
Iowa
Buchanan County
Butler
Chickasaw
SSA Representative to Visit Waverly and Sumner Offices
A Social Security Administration district representative will be in Waverly at the courthouse on April 4 and 18 from 9 to 11 a.m. and in Sumner at City Hall on April 19 from 9 to 11 a.m. Call the Waterloo district office, room 702, Black Hawk Building, West 4th and Commercial Streets, for alternatives.
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Social Security Administration
Waterloo
Waverly
Court House
Sumner
City Hall
Black Hawk Building
West 4Th
Commercial Streets
Extend Deadline On Payment Of First Half Taxes In Bremer County
Bremer county residents may pay the first half 1965 taxes due in 1966 by May 12 instead of April 1. Tax receipts are prepared and can be paid at the treasurer’s office or at local banks.
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Bremer County
Dorothea Slemmons
Entertains Councilmen by Interstate Power Dinner
Interstate Power Co. entertained councilmen from Frederika and Tripoli at a dinner Thursday evening in Oelwein.
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Interstate Power Co
Frederika
Tripoli
Oelwein
Miller Couple Return From Pharr Texas Visit
Mr and Mrs Herold Miller returned Saturday from Pharr Texas where they had spent some time and enjoyed the warm weather and local sights.
State Tax Commission proposed valuation hike for county
The State Tax Commission in Des Moines proposed a valuation increase for the county that ultimately did not materialize, causing rolls to be affected.
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State Tax Commission
Des Moines
Family Fish Fry Set for April 1 at VFW Post
Tripoli VFW post will host a family fish fry on Friday evening April 1 at the post home. Serving starts at 5 30 and ends at 8 00 p m. Public invited and admission will be charged.
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VFW
Tripoli
VFW Post
Drape couple visits Eugene Drape family in Burlington
Mr and Mrs Ruben Drape traveled to Burlington on Monday to spend a few days with the Eugene Drape family, joining relatives for a short visit.
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Mrs
Ruben Drape
Burlington
Eugene Drape
Set Director Election for Area Vocational School District
Filing deadline is 5:00 p m April 29 for candidates to join the initial nine member board of merged Area VII Vocational School District. Elections to fill director districts 1 through 9 will be held May 19 in each local district with terms set by lot. Nomination papers available from county superintendents in Black Hawk Bremer Buchannan Butler Chickasaw Grundy Tama counties.
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Area Vocational School District
New Area Vocational School District
Tripoli
Bremer County
Black Hawk County
Sumner
Wapsie Valley
Denver
Plainfield
Nashua Community
Chickasaw County
Waverly-Shell Rock
Janesville
Butler County
Board of Directors
Black Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan
Butler
Chickasaw
Grundy
Tama Counties
Public Instruction
County Boards of Education
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Ipoli
Burg
Denver Music Dept
Ead Cty
Uth Woodcock
Vincent
Cooperative Extension Service
Iowa State University At
Ames
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa State University
U.S.D.A
Land Grant College
Gene B. Vincent
C.G.W.R
Charlie Testorff
Mer
Band Mothers
Wapsie Val
J. M. Haydon
Max. Min
Cp. Snow
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