Tripoli Panthers Claim Class Relays Title at Cedar City
Tripoli's track team edged rivals at the Home Relays in Charles City scoring 38 points to edge Sheldon Wy 471/2 and others like Rockford Fayette Conrad Ventura Manly Lime Strawberry Point Chapin St Ansgar and Dows. Ron Henninger led with wins in the 100 yard dash 10.7 and 1, 440 yard relay and mile relay teams with Dreyer Kee ran Stumme and Boeckmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ipoli
M Id
Feld
Cop
Charles City
Panthers
Shelwy
Rockford, Fayette, Conrad, Ventura
Manly
Lime Strawberry Point
Chapin
St. Ansgar
Dows
Tripoli
Ron Henninger
Terry Dreyer
Jim Keeran
Leonard Stumme
Bob Boeckmann
Henninger
Gerald Wagner
Boeckmann
Dreyer
Iere
Terry Dreyle
Oscar Kreis
Allen Bockhaus
Jay Ranard
Clifford Joens
Larry Struck
Marvin Westendorf
Jim Block
Cedar Falls
52nd Anniversary Wm Tiedts Honored in Readlyn
Readlyn special report notes the 52nd wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Tiedt of Klinger celebrated Friday with children, grandchildren and many relatives present. They wed on December 27, 1905, and have ten children, thirty grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. one daughter, Mrs. Fred Plettel of Walnut Creek California, could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isantim
Mervinedt
Ohn Schneider
Leonard Lentzkow
Laverneider
Waterloo
Werner Tiedt
Wilbert T
Evansdale
Edwin Tiedt
Fred Piehl
Ed Pie
Denver Faculty Vacancy Remains for 1957-58
The Denver Bh school lists one remaining vacancy for the next school year. Hired teachers include Huth, Maurine Nissen, and Oberlieu for grades six to eight, with Lillian Fuchs handling home economics and science. Nissen, a Wartburg graduate, taught at Renwick this year. Oberlieu, from Waverly, is a Spring graduate with law background and 11 years experience. several staff have resigned. The final coaching and commercial position awaits assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Denver Bh
Huth
Maurine Nissen
Oberlieu
Brades
Lillian Fuchs
Daugh
Em. Fuchs
Miss Huth
Dubuque
Wartburg College
Sg Nissen
Wartburg
Ren- Wick
Waverly
Clayton
Delores Bauia Pharisho
Nancy 1
Barbara Haller
Rach Letchford
Froe
Artburg
Fuchs
Funeral Today for Charles W Stout Formerly of Sumner
Funeral services for Charine William Stout 79 were held at Rettig Funeral Home with Rev M E Shank in charge burial in Union Mound cemetery Sumner. Stout died at Waverly Convalescent home last Thursday born Aug 23 1877 and a foster uncle of Oliver Reeve Waverly attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charine William Stout
Rettig Funeral
M. £. Shank
Union Evangelical United Brethren Church
Sumner
Union Mound Cemetery
William Reding
August Blume
Henry Borcherding
Ernest Miller
Clarence Miller
John Howard
Stout
Waverly
Oliver Reeve
Goetz Jr Wins National Merit Scholarship for Chemistry
William F. Goetz Jr from Dubuque Senior High School earned a National Merit Scholarship, one of about 800 finalists nationwide. He will study chemistry at the University of Chicago after graduating with highest honors on June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Goetz Jr
William F. Goetz
Tripoli
General Foods Fund
Goetz
University of Chicago
Dubuque
College Cheese Confusion Upsets Little Peggy
In a playful quirk, Peggy Morrow tells her Sunday school teacher she will skip college because she dislikes college cheese. The exchange highlights a child's humorous misunderstanding of sound alike words and shows family names Lyman and Morrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Morrow
Lyman Morrow
Sumner Withdraws From Cedar Valley League This Year
Sumner will not be a member of the Cedar Valley league this summer after a meeting. Waverly will not field a team and Janesville delays plans pending Sumner's decision. Plainfield will join, leaving four confirmed teams Tripoli Readlyn Denver. First league games set for May 26 with Tripoli Red Sox starting practice games this Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Cedar Valley League
Loop
Cubs
Waverly
Janesville
Plainfield
Tripoli
Denver
Readlyn
Waterloo
Red Sox
Fredericksburg
Sox
Bet h was wed at Spring Fountain in liturgical ceremony
Betty Jean Huck and Charles W Struck married at St John s Lutheran Spring Fountain in a 350 guest ceremony read by Rev J D Wangerin. Mrs Ray Schwarze organist, Warren Fegley sang O Perfect Love and The Lord s Prayer. The couple left for a Florida honeymoon after a reception in Tripoli Town Hall with 350 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jean Huck
Leslie Huck
Sumner
Charles W. Struck
Carl Struck
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Spring Fountain
J. D. Wangerin
Ray Schwarze
Warren Fegley
Waverly
Ann Huck
Beverly Bull
Shirley Huck
Sandra Struck
Larry Struck
Clarence Huck
Eugene Huck
Larry Huck
Dale Buchholz
Bruce Johnson
Cedar Falls
Karla Struck
Perry Bull
Hawaii
Tripoli
Ernest Huck
Paula Bahlmann
Jolane Tegtmeier
Ruth Block
Marlene Drewis
Marian Lampe
Shirley Laube
Doris Kuepker
Mary Lou Meyer
Pat Nuss
Jean Sauerbrei
Maxine Buchholz
Janice Huck
Jane
Allison
Holland
Frederika
Nashua
West Union
Luana
Monona
Clermont
Waterloo
St Johns Church To Auction School Equipment Saturday
An auction of St John’s Lutheran school building and equipment will be held on church grounds four miles west and one mile south of Sumner starting at 1 30 p m Saturday. The sale includes a 20 by 36 foot building with an 8 by 14 foot entry furnace books and miscellaneous items auctioneer R L Muench Sonia clerk Mel Harms Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Lutheran
Sumner
R. L. Muench
Sonia
Mel Harms
Car Jumps Curb Smashes New Front At Mercantile Co
A car jumped the curb at the south entrance of Tripoli Mercantile Co after the driver, Mrs. Donald Pockels of Lansdowne Pennsylvania, mis-shifted from reverse to forward. Damages totaled about 150 for the car and 1500 for the store front. The incident occurred Monday afternoon during her visit with her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercantile Co
Tripoli Mercantile Co
Donald Pockels
Lansdowne, Pa
Nora Gunsalus
Pockels
Readlyn Elementary to Stage Spring Festival
Readlyn Elementary School will present a Spring Festival Thursday at 1 30 p m in Readlyn High School gymnasium. Kindergarten through sixth grade pupils perform songs rhythm band baton twirling choral readings and a play When Mother Went Away by fifth and sixth grades. Mothers are especially invited. admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Readlyn Public School
Frederika Seniors Enjoy Weekend at Lake of the Ozarks
Frederika High school seniors took a weekend trip to Lake of the Ozarks Missouri leaving Thursday night and returning Sunday night They rode speed boats enjoyed moonlight cruising dancing square dancing wine roasts and entertainment programs The journey covered about 800 miles with students Norma Jean Abbas Sharon Mueller Karla Kay Town Berdeen Schellhorn Donna Nuss Larry Lampe Jim My Jordan Donald Mowatt James Sievers Kenneth Stumme Bill Heffernan Paul Bang and chaperones Supt and Mrs Charles Woods and Principal Mrs Margery Theiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika
Frederika High School
Lake of the Ozarks
Missouri
Norma Jean Abbas
Sharon Mueller
Karla Kay Town
Berdeen Schellhorn
Donna Nuss
Larry Lampe
Jimmy Jordan
Donald Mowatt
James Sievers
Kenneth Stumme
Bill Heffernan
Paul Bang
Charles Woods
Margery Theiss
Carl Zabel gored by bull near Tripoli
Pinhook note: Carl Zabel, a farmer northwest of Tripoli, was gored by a bull Saturday. He is recovering from head and other injuries at Sumner hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Zabel
Bull
Sumner Hospital
Tripoli
Vacation trip ends for Mr and Mrs Les Kelsey
Mr and Mrs Les Kelsey returned home Saturday from a two weeks vacation through the southern states. They also visited William Meier in Baton Rouge Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Kelsey
William Meier
Baton Rouge
Drake Relays Attended by Semler and Mullens in Des Moines
Mr and Mrs Richard Semler and Mr and Mrs John Mullen attended the Drake relays at Des Moines Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Semler
John Mullen
Des Moines
Home from hospital for Richard Rettig in Waterloo
Richard Rettig returned home Tuesday from Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo where he was a medical patient. His condition is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Rettig
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Calls Election On Natural Gas Franchise Here Tuesday
Des Moines National Bank of Des Moines won the Tripoli School District bond issue of 410000 to fund a new high school. The bid yielded 3.38079 percent net interest with 163021.00 in interest and a 240.30 premium. Veith Duncan and Wood of Davenport bid 3.383036 percent. Architects and board discussed final plans with Clifford Pratt for early June contract letting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa - Des Moines National Bank
Des Moines
Tripoli
Clifford Pratt
Panthers Lose in Opening Round of Sectional Tourney
Tripoli High School’s baseball team fell 10-5 to Oran in the first round at Fairbank. Oran’s seven first inning runs overwhelmed the Panthers, who rallied with seven hits and three late runs but could not overcome the early deficit. Readlyn vs Fairbank and Dunkerton vs Oran were slated for today, with finals Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panthers
Tripoli High School
Fairbank
Sumner
Waverly
Oran
Readlyn
Dunkkerton
Denver
Plainfield
Shell Rock
Janesville
Frederika
Fredericksburg
Hawkeye
Aug Bungers Celebrate Golden Anniversary at Grace Lutheran
Mr and Mrs August Bunger marked 50 years of marriage with a 2 pm program and 4 30 pm dinner at Grace Lutheran church parlors. About 140 guests attended with hymns three solos by S A Maurer and a pastor address by Rev William F Goetz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Bunger
Grace Lutheran Church
John Howard
Sumner
Henry Happel
Waterloo
Walter Fergemann
H. J. Frese
Louis Gaede
Fred Brase
Wm. Lohmann
Fred Block
Walter Sommer
Oscar Quade
W. A. Kuker
Millie Koch
Carl Kirchhoff
Virgil Bruns
Walter Hunemuller
Arnold Stromer
Ray Jacobson
Erhardt Lahmann
Coretta Dettmering
C. R. Stephenson
Louis Rohrssen
Harold Lindermann
S. A. Maurer
Wm. F. Goetz
Funeral Monday for Lee O Peacock longtime Tripoli publisher
Funeral services were held for Lee O Peacock 62 long time publisher of The Tripoli Leader who retired in 1953. The rites at Rettig Funeral Home and Congregational Church included burial at Fremont Cemetery with Masonic service by Lookout Lodge Sumner and local business houses closed in tribute. Peacock died unexpectedly Thursday after a heart attack en route to Sumner hospital after a golf outing. He was born July 5 1894 in Bloomington Wisconsin and bought The Tripoli Leader in 1923 with wife Nora Schultz. He was active in community church and local clubs and served in World War I. Survived by wife three daughters eight grandchildren and siblings. preceded by his parents and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee O. Peacock
Tripoli
Peacock
Sumner Hospital
J. R. Whitmire
Sumner
James E. and
Lottie Trollop Peacock
Bloomington
Wis
Prairie du Chien
Oelwein
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Nora Schultz
Tripoli Leader
Tripoli Commercial Club
Congregational Church
American Legion
Royal Arch Masons of
Lookout Lodge
Baldwin Commandery No. 11
el Kabir Temple
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Press Association
Alabama
Florida
Pine Trees Bring 510 And School 200 For Local District
Tripoli Community School district sold 35 pine trees surrounding Union No 5 school in Frederika township to Carl Kirchhoff for 510 dollars. No bid for the school building, and land bid rejected due to disposition uncertainty. Rima No 3 school in Leroy township sold for 200 to Lester Gaede, no bids for the land. Board undecided on remaining property disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Community
Union No. 5
Frederika Township
Carl Kirchhoff
Rima No. 3
Leroy Township
Lester Gaede
Board of Directors
Jumping Jewels mystery comedy by St John’s Luther League
West ern Douglas presents a three act mystery comedy Jumping Jewels on May 14 at 8 pm in the church parlors. Lunch will be served with admission 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Luther League
Western Douglas
Jimi Seelhammer Undergoes Surgery in Iowa City
Jimi Seelhammer underwent surgery Wednesday at an Iowa City hospital. Details on the procedure and prognosis were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimi Seelhammer
Iowa City
Tripoli considers 25 year natural gas franchise
The Town Council approved a special meeting to vote Tuesday June 4 on a 25 year non exclusive franchise for Northern Natural Gas Co of Omaha to distribute natural gas in Tripoli. An ordinance set the franchise terms and the election date with polls open 8 am to 8 pm at Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Natural Gas Co
Omaha
Neb
Tripoli
Roof Damaged by Freak Whirlwind at Buhr Chevrolet Co
A freak whirlwind ripped a 15 by 15 foot section from the roof of Buhr Chevrolet Co. early Monday afternoon. Employee Wendell Kuethe was on the roof and buffeted by the wind but not injured. The whirlwind, small in diameter, moved eastward after the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buhr Chevrolet Co
Wendell Kuethe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oelwe
Wm. Tiedts
Klinger
Charles W. Stout
Wm. F. Goetz Jr
St. Matthew's Luther League
University of Wisconsin
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Ford Foundation
Carnegie Corporation
United States
John M. Stalnaker
National Scholarship Corporation
Charles Struck
St. John’s Church
Readlyn Elementary School
Des Moines Bank
Veith
Duncan and Wood
Davenport
Nod
Richard Bernard
Peoples Natural Gas
C. P. Harrison
Spencer
Bernard
People’s Natural Gas
Federal Power Commission
Towa
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