Tripoli Musicians Compete in West Union Contest Weekend
Tripoli high school musicians will enter 34 events in the state preliminary music contest at West Union Friday and Saturday for solo and ensemble performances across vocal and instrumental categories. Winners advance to Newton in late April and early May. large groups proceed to Fayette for the Class C state contest.
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Tripoli High School
West Union
Newton
Fayette
Harold Frese
Patricia Goebel
Judy Goebel
Barbara Dreyer
Barbara Bang
Lowell Engle
Dale Drape
Carl Beisner
Eugene Oltrogge
Elaine Haverkamp
Judy Schlichting
Barbara Towne
Lois Dixon
Ruth Weidler
Roger Drape
Marlin Oltrogge
William Goetz
Jane Dixon
Barbara Burman
Lowest Engle
Jolane Tegtmeier
Allan Sell
Cheryl Colburn
Trudy Nerge
Phil Snyder
Sherlie Sauerbrei
Elaine Juel
Jackie Nerge
Betty Nerge
Marilyn Olejhiczak
Annabelle Larimer
Colleen Weidler
Carolyn Buhr
Kay Holm
Suzanne Niemeyer
Eugene Ostrogge
James Block
Sherrie Sauerbrei
St. Olaf’s
Rosen thal and Jeffrey return to El Paso Texas
Cpl and Mrs Rosen thal and Jeffrey accompanied by Mr and Mrs Meswarb returned to El Paso Texas Saturday morning. Mr and Mrs Meswarb will return in a week.
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Texas
Douglas Rosenthal
Jeffrey
Henry Meswarb
el Paso
Bodermanns Honor Birthday Dinner Guests
Mr and Mrs Herb Bodermann hosted a dinner Sunday for Mrs Bodermann whose birthday was Friday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Henry Meyer Mr and Mrs Louis Han Naman and Mr and Mrs Fred Odermann all of Sumner. Mr and Mrs Duane Bodermann and Donnie Joe of Waterloo. and Bob Bodermann.
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Herb Bodermann
Bockhauses buy 120 acre farm southwest of Tripoli
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bockhaus of Frederika purchase a 120 acre farm from the Williams Hen nings estate located southwest of Tripoli. The property lies two miles south and west of town and will be tenanted by Wilbert Hartman who has farmed there six years.
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Lawrence Bockhaus
Frederika
Tripoli
William Hennings
Wilbert Hartman
Braatz Family Relocates to Herman Sien FarmNear Tripoli
Mr and Mrs Werner Braatz and children Louis Sharon Kay and Elizabeth Ann moved to the Herman Sien farm northwest of Tripoli from Clear Lake. Mr Braatz works for Tripoli Mercantile Co.
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Werner Braatz
Louis
Sharon Kay
Elizabeth Ann
Herman Sien
Tripoli
Braatz
Clear Lake
Tripoli Mercantile Co
Four Bremer County Men to Report for Army Induction
Four Bremer county men will leave Waverly next Monday at 6 30 a m for induction into the armed forces They are Lorain Diercks and Warren Duffy Fairbank Mathias Jensen Plainfield and Warland Koch Sumner Five youths will go to Des Moines next Wednesday for physical examinations.
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Bremer County
Waverly
Lorain Diercks
Warren Duffy
Fairbank
Mathias Jensen
Plainfield
Warland Koch
Sumner
Des Moines
Dr William Hulme to speak at Grace Lutheran Good Friday
Dr William Hulme will be guest speaker at the Good Friday service at Grace Lutheran Church at 1 30 p m on April 16. The announcement came from Pastor Rev William F Goetz who asked attendees to join.
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William Hulme
Grace Lutheran Church
William F. Goetz
Spring Baseball Schedule Revealed By Coach Olmstead
Tripoli high school announces its spring baseball schedule under Coach Ted Olmstead with seven returning players Lar Willard Mohling Paul Eldon Hoppenworth Kwartz Robert Kammeyer and Carlyle Nicklaus. Games listed from April 1 to May 14 include Sumner Waterloo Janesville Readlyn Plainfield Frederika and Waverly with locations at home or away.
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Tripoli High School
Ted Olmstead
Olmstead
Lar
Willard Mohling
Paul
Eldon Hoppenworth
Kwartz
Robert Kammeyer
Carlyle Nicklaus
Sumner
Waterloo
St. Mary’s
Janesville
Readlyn
Plainfield
Frederika
Denver
Waverly
Lutheran Pastors Meet For Monthly Get-Together
Pastors of the American Lutheran Church and their wives gathered at Gracehall hosted by Rev. and Mrs. William F. Goetz for their monthly Pastors' Circle meeting. Attendees included Rev. Hugo Beyer Buck Creek Rev. Gerhardt Brase Nashua Rev. Richard Barrack Plainfield Rev. H G Diemer Richfield Rev. Erich Dornbusch Readlyn Dr Em Fuchs Lillian Crane Creek Rev. Elmer Jacobs Readlyn Rev. Alfred Krause Siegel and Rev. John Mohr Sumner. April meeting will be at Zion Lutheran Church Readlyn with hosts Rev. Elmer Jacobs.
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American Lutheran Church
William F. Goetz
Gracehall
Circle
Hugo Beyer
Buck Creek
Gerhardt Brase
Nashua
Richard E. Barrack
Plainfield
H. G. Diemer
Richfield
Erich Dornbusch
Read
Meet In Korea Two Tripoli Men
In Korea two Tripoli men, Pfc Eldon Westendorf and Cpl Lor en Moeller, were photographed together as Eldon’s division replaced the 45th division. Pete Moeller is now on his way home. Eldon is the son of Carl Westendorf and Pete Moeller is the son of Mr and Mrs Ben Moeller.
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Tripoli
Pfc
Eldon Westendorf
Cpl
Loren
Pete) Moeller
Korea
Pete
Eldon
Carl Westendorf
Ben Moeller
Bolte Faces Heidemann in Second District Supervisor Race
Democratic candidate H. C. Bolte filed for the 2nd district supervisor nomination against incumbent Conrad F. Heidemann of Tripoli. No Republican candidate. filing deadline passed Monday. Other contests include: Schnadt seeking third district GOP nomination against Notbahn and Schwake. Dems Ganske and Leistikow for the same district. Coroner race features Democrat H. H. Cleveland and Republican O. L. Davis. Sheriff race includes Democrat Harley Ehlert, and Republicans R. L. Schmidtke and Arthur Sassman. County Attorney sees Republican incumbent Robert Love against J. W. Coddington. Treasurer contenders are F. L. McAlpine and Harold McClure. Unopposed incumbents: Clerk of Court Mrs. Mary Loucks, Auditor Edward Knott, and Recorder John Sperry.
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H. C. Bolte
Conrad F. Heidemann
Tripoli
B. H. Schnadt
Schnadt
W. A. Notbahn
R. W. Schwake
Sumner
W. H. Ganske
H. C. Leistikow
Readlyn
H. H. Cleveland
Waverly
O. L. Davis
Harley Ehlert
R. L. Schmidtke
Arthur Sassman
Denver
Robert Love
J. W. Coddington
F. L. McAlpine
Harold McClure
Mary Loucks
Edward Knott
John Sperry
County Meeting of Bremer County Women’s Clubs at Legion Hall
Bremer County Women’s Clubs met at the Legion hall in Waverly on Tuesday. Tripoli Women’s Club members attending included Mrs. L. J. Magnall Mrs. C. E. Teague Mrs. C. H. Smith Mrs. Edna Meier Mrs. H. J. Frese and Mrs. Albert Oberlieu with Mrs. Mervyn Ormston at the afternoon session.
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Bremer County Women’s Clubs
Legion Hall
Waverly
Tripoli Woman's Club
L. J. Magnall
C. E. Teague
C. H. Smith
Edna Meier
H. J. Frese
Albert Oberlieu
Mervyn Ormston
Grace Luther League Fourth in Pleasant Valley Loop Tourney
Grace Luther League finished fourth in the Pleasant Valley Luther League federation tournament played Monday and Tuesday at the Knights gym in Waverly. Allison beat them in the semifinals. Clarksville won the consolation final. Teams came from Plainfield, Waverly, Frederika Siegel, Buck Creek and Greene. Regulars were Paul Dohrmann Eldon Hoppenworth Willard Mohling Harlan Bremer and Carlyle Nicklaus.
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Grace Luther League
Pleasant Valley Luther League Federation
Knights’ Gymnasium
Waverly
Allison
Whipping Sumner
Clarksville
Plainfield
Frederika Siegel
Buck Creek
Greene
Paul Dohrmann
Eldon Hoppenworth
Willard Mohling
Harlan Bremer
Carlyle Nicklaus
Sammy Kehe Undergoes Tonsillectomy at Sumner Hospital
Sammy Kehe underwent a tonsillectomy at Sumner Community Hospital this Wednesday morning, with the procedure performed without complication and the patient resting in recovery.
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Sammy Kehe
Sumner Community Hospital
Home From Hospital Mrs. W. D. Chapin Returns
Mrs. W. D. Chapin is back at home Tuesday after spending several weeks at Sumner Community Hospital.
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W. D. Chapin
Sumner Community Hospital
Town marshal resignation notice from Rudolph Piegers
Lewis Lines has resigned as our town marshal. Anyone interested in this job please contact me before the end of this week. Rudolph Piegers, Mayor.
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Lewis Lines
Funeral Rites Friday At East Janesville For Garl Reynolds
Funeral services for Garl Reynolds, 72, who died last Tuesday, were held Friday from East Janesville Methodist church with Rev. Charles E. Luce officiating. Burial was in Union Cemetery Iowa Falls. Casket bearers were Floyd Reynolds David Reynolds Wallace Reynolds Cecil Reynolds Daniel Lahmann and Harold Reynolds. Mr Reynolds was born September 18 1872.
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Garl Reynolds
East Janesville Methodist Church
Charles E. Luce
Matthias Funeral Home
Denver
Union Cemetery
Iowa Falls
Floyd L. Reynolds
David W. Reynolds
Wallace W. Reynolds
Cecil W. Reynolds
Daniel D. Lahmann
Harold A. Reynolds
Mr. Reynolds
Bremer County Firemen Hold Talks on Association
Bremer County firemen met at the Tripoli town hall Monday night to discuss forming a Bremer County Firemen's Association. Co sponsored by the local department and Chief Gordon W Niemeyer with ISU extension staff. All five county departments except Waverly attended about 40 people, no action taken yet, work toward formation will continue. Bremer County lacks an active firemen's association.
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Bremer County
Tripoli Town Hall
Gordon W. Niemeyer
Engineering Extension Service
Iowa State College
Waverly
Schumacher Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving Fined 50
Harold Schumacher, 17, of near Sumner, had a driving while intoxicated charge filed by Waterloo police changed to reckless driving. He pleaded guilty to the lesser charge and was fined $50.
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Schumacher
Harold Schumacher
Near
Sumner
Waterloo
Doctor Barry to Attend Osteopathic Clinic in Kansas City
Dr. C R Barry will attend the National Osteopathic Childs Health Conference and Clinic in Kansas City Missouri April 5 6 7 and 8 at Municipal Auditorium providing expert guidance at the event aimed at pediatric osteopathic health.
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C. R. Barry
Kansas City
Municipal Auditorium
Dr J Lesiak Joins Sumner Physician Group
John Lesiak M D long practicing here has become associated with Sumner physician and surgeon Dr J E Whitmire. Lesiak now has offices in a new Sumner medical building built by Whitmire. An open house was held there Sunday. Lesiak came to Tripoli in November 1952.
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John Lesiak
M. D
J. E. Whitmire
Sumner
Lesiak
Whitmire
Leisiak
Tripoli
Senior class to present Arsenic and Old Lace play
The senior class will present Arsenic and Old Lace on April 9 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium.
Go to the Movies and Support Local Community Theater
A note encourages attending the cinema as a way to enjoy an evening of relaxation and family entertainment while supporting the community’s only year round venue. The message frames moviegoing as both leisure and civic support.
Lines Resigns As Tripoli Marshal Seeks Replacement
Lewis Lines has resigned as Tripoli town marshal to return to Waterloo. He has served since Nov 1 after coming from Evansdale where he was also marshal and formerly in the Waterloo force. Council seeks a replacement immediately and he may stay until mid April if not replaced. He plans a New York City trip before a Waterloo job May 1.
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Lines
Evansdale
Waterloo
Tripoli
New York City
Piegors
Country Club Opens Drive For Members
Greens Meadowbrook Country Club in Sumner launched its 1954 membership drive led by P. M. Sorg. Former members are being contacted for dues as the club plans to complete its transition from sand to grass greens. Five greens were seeded last fall with four more to be seeded this spring. new directors elected include R. E. Schwerin president and C. C. Eichmann A. E. Kroblin Les Lamprecht and H. F. Strumpell.
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Meadowbrook Country Club
Sumner
P. M. Sorg
R. E. Schwerin
A. E. Kroblin
C. C. Eichmann
Les Lamprecht
H. F. Strumpell
Winter Returns With Light Snow In Tripoli
Tripoli saw the coldest week in a state that overall faced storms and heavy precipitation. The town reported a low of 16 above zero and 18 above on successive mornings, with a light snow on Wednesday, while the broader region logged up to eight inches of snow and storms. Temperatures mostly ranged in the 40s to 50s with a Saturday high of 58, and rainfall totals included .40 inches midweek and .08 inches later. Soil moisture remains below normal, prompting expectations of a wet spring for crops. Ducks en route north were seen at Sweet's Marsh as large flocks rested during weekend travel.
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Tripoli
Canada
Sweet's Marsh
E. C. Biermann
Fire Department Answers Two Calls In Tripoli
Tripoli fire department answered two calls during the week with little damage. An outhouse burned at the Lee Harris home near two miles south and a quarter mile west of Tripoli around 1 45 a m Wednesday. Saturday afternoon a garden fire was reported at the E A Selek residence in town and extinguished.
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Tripoli
Lee Harris
E. A. Selek
Belknap Sister Visits After Surgery at Sumner Hospital
Mrs. A. A. Belknap remains a patient at Sumner Community hospital following a surgery performed last week Wednesday. Her sister, Mrs. Rena Webster of Aberdeen South Dakota, arrived Monday evening to spend time at the Belknap home.
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A. A. Belknap
Sumner Community Hospital
Rena Webster
Aberdeen
S. D
Belknap
Mildred E. Smith Declines Another Superintendent Term
Mildred E. Smith, Bremer County superintendent of schools since 1930, announces she will not seek another term. Her current term ends August 1, and she plans to be in Pasadena, California this fall for business interests.
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Mildred E. Smith
Bremer County
Pasadena
Calif
Miss Smith
Roxie Beisner Elected To Governing Office On Campus
Roxie Beisner a sophomore at the State University of Iowa was elected unit chairman at Currier hall for women. Beisner daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Beisner was among 70 students named to collegiate governing groups in campus elections last week at Iowa City campus.
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Iowa City
Roxie Beisner
Tripoli
State University of Iowa
Currierhall
Miss Beisner
Walter Beisner
Tripoli Players Named to All-Conference Teams
Tripoli trio named to Bremer County Conference all star squads at Readlyn banquet. Boys include David Joens Eldon Hoppenworth Elston Miller Virgil Matthias Stan Chapman Bob Loy Virgil Lampe Wendell Matthias. girls include Kattie Lahmann Donna Schumacher Lois Crowley Faye Marley Myrna Pagel Marlys Schroeder Marian Redies. Dr Gordon Rhum spoke. Readlyn hosts about 225 attendees. trophies awarded to Readlyn Readlyn and Janesville co champs. tripoli attendees listed.
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Tripoli
David Joens
Eldon Hoppenworth
Mardell Bock
Bremer County
Readlyn
Elston Miller
Virgil Matthias
Stan Chapin
Bob Loy
Janesville
Virgil Lampe
Frederika
Wendell Matthias
Denver
Kattie Lahmann
Donna Schumacher
Lois Crowley
Faye Marley
Myrna Pagel
Marlys Schroeder
Plainfield
Marian Redies
Rhum
Gordon Rhum
Iowa State Teachers College
Readlyn High School
Wally Johnson
Ed Green
Ted Olmstead
John Mullen
Irmgaard Schaeffer
J. J. Casey
Evan L. Breeding
E. R. Shriver
Edward Biermann
Weed Control Meet Set for Tripoli April 1
Bremer county farmers may learn about new weed control methods at a session sponsored by the county extension service. The meeting will be at Tripoli town hall at 8 p m on Thursday April 1 with E P Sylvester an extension plant pathologist from Iowa State College as speaker. He will discuss chemical and cultural weed control practices and offer practical guidance for growers.
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Bremer County
County Extension Service
Tripoli Town Hall
E. P. Sylvester
Iowa State College
Sylvester
Open House Honors 25th Anniversary in Waterloo
Attendees at the open house for Mr. and Mrs. Alin Davis, longtime residents, included Erhardt Lahmann and Marion, W. H. Warner family, Mervyn Ormston group, Rev. Thomas B. Dixon, H. J. Frese, Alfred Koch, Wm. Schlichting, L. J. Magnall family, S. A. Maurer, Lee O. Peacock and Supt. E. R. Shriver, in Waterloo.
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Alin Davis
Waterloo
Erhardt Lahmann
Marion
W. H. Warner
Mervyn Ormston
Thomas B. Dixon
H. J. Frese
Alfred Koch
Wm. Schlichting
L. J. Magnall and Family
S. A. Maurer
Lee O. Peacock
E. R. Shriver
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Lawrence Bockhauses Bay
Hennings Estate Farm
S.W. of
Guy
Ory
Bolte
Heideman
Rudolph Piegers
East Janesville
J. Lesiak
Country Club
Fire Department
Henry Klemp
Sophia Wehling
Maxfield Township
Klemp
Spahn & Rose Lumber Co
Henry Schneer
Roy Stromer
Clarence Forberg
Lloyd Warnke
Fredericksburg
Reinhart
Woodrow
Tripoli Cagers
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