THS Musicians Sweep State Music Contest Divisions
Tripoli High School musicians earned 19 division ratings at the Iowa state high school music contest in Postville. Vocal soloists Sharon Miller and Elaine Klenzman led top ratings, with numerous soloists and ensembles across divisions I II and III also recognized. A spring concert by the Tripoli High School vocal and instrumental departments is set for Wednesday at 7 30 PM in the high school auditorium. BAPTISMAL RITES Mr. and Mrs. Harold Biermann Cedar Falls had their son baptized Scott Carl at St Johns Lutheran Church Cedar Falls. Dinner guests included the Sauerbrei and Doepke families and sponsors were Harold Doepke and Leo Sauerbrei. Antique cars join Old Crocks Race between London and Brighton each year.
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Tripoli
Postville
Sharon Miller
Elaine Klenzman
Lois Bergmann
Dennis Buchholz
Ken Nuss
David Drape
Mary Westendorf
Lynn Taylor
Sharon O’connell
Cathy Hurmence
Cami
Elaine Kienzman
Sharon Nacke
Bonnie Alcock
Martin Schlichting
Bob Towne
Allan Alcock
Dennis McNamee
Bruce Bunger
Justin Biermann
Madrigal
Joan Bock
Sharon O'Connell
Betty Farr
Sandi Ellison
Sandy Bergmann
Terryne Fink
Jane Rieck
Helen Kries
Alan Weidler
Dennis Weidler
Margie Ingram
Helen Kreis
Marlene McElvenny
Mary Ann Buchholz
Gladys Blasberg
Linda Haase
Marleen Shonka
Margie Blume
Jerelyn Fink
Bev Kohagen
Girls
Caroline Kehe
Marilyn Beam
Mike Nuss
Larry Buchholz
Jim Burrow
Allen Heinemann
Larry Lageschulte
David Kerr
Neysa Youngblood
Allan Weidler
Carmi Dooly
Diane Nacke
Janis Davison
Mary Lahmann
Elaine Meyer
Bonnie Moeller
Bonnie Eick
Lois Deterding
Floy Mayer
Tripoli High School
Harold Biermann
Cedar Falls
Scott Carl
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Leo Sauerbrei
Sumner
Harold Doepke
Mitchell
Denver
Floyd Sauerbrei
Leo Sauerabrei
Mother-Daughter Banquet Held at St Peter Lutheran
The Mother-Daughter banquet of St Peter Lutheran church was held Friday evening in the church parlors with the theme Apple Blossom Time. Waverly speaker L J Carver gave a toast to mothers, Patricia Williams toasted daughters, and the event featured singing by a girls choir and a trio. About 150 attendees. This item closes with a historical note about Alexander Hamilton’s duel with Aaron Burr on July 11, 1804 at Weehawken Heights New Jersey.
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Denver
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Lloyd Heideman
David Johnson
L. J. Carver
Waverly
Patricia Williams
David Williams
Julie Skaar
Diane Milius
Carol Schneider
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Weehawken Heights
New Jersey
Birthday Dinner Gatherings Across Several Iowa Towns
Mr and Mrs Wendell Westendorf and others from Reinbeck Sumner Readlyn Des Plaines and Des Plaines visited Mr and Mrs Arnold Platte for Mr Plattes birthday. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Spencer Jesup and Mr and Mrs Chris Petersen with Ray Hoeg and Mary Adams Oelwein.
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Wendell Westendorf
Larry Lee
Steven
Elaine
Reinbeck
Wilfried Westendorf
Carol Lynn
Sumner
LeRoy Platte
Readlyn
Eldon Westendorf
Des Plaines
Arnold Platte
Platte
Kenneth Spencer
Jesup
Chris Petersen
Ray Hoeg
Clarence Wehling
Mary Adams
Oelwein
Herman Meihost
Calvin
Meihost
Waterloo
Louis Platte
Tripoli
Walter Hay
Cub Scouts Hold Monthly Pack Meeting at Tripoli Town Hall
Monthly gathering at Tripoli Town Hall featured an opening by Mrs. Ryans den and Cubmaster Mr. Johnson. A Mother's Day skit by Mrs. Selcks den entertained attendees. Rettigs den won the traveling trophy for most parents present as Holm led a reading game and awards were announced.
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Tripoli Town Hall
Ryan
Johnson
Selck
Rettig
Duane Holm
Meihosts and friends host family dinner rounds
Tuesday evening guests at the Herman Meihost home included Mr and Mrs Calvin Meihost of Waterloo and other local families. The group visited in Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids area homes on Friday and Saturday for birthdays and social calls.
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Herman Meihost
Calvin Meihost
Waterloo
Clarence Wehling
Carol
Fred Harmening
LeRoy Platte
Arnold Platte
Arnold
Clarence Ganske
Sandra
Larry Ganske
Ce Elmer Tiedt
Cedar Rapids
Chris Petersen
W. H. Happer
Cub Scout Pinewood Derby Winners at Waterloo Scout-o-Rama
Cubmaster Johnson presented emblems including Golden Arrow to Bradley Holm and Wolf and Lion patches to several scouts. Winners were Bradley Holm first Dennis Ducker second Brian Selck third Rodney Quass fourth and Richard Rettig fifth. Den mothers hosted a father child racer project with enthusiastic race action. Cubs sponsored a booth at the Waterloo Scout-o-Rama on May 4 featuring Cubs a Stewing. Mrs Ryan's den led the closing ceremony and refreshments were provided by the committee.
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Cubmaster Johnson
Golden Arrow
Bear
Brad ‘Ley Holm
Wolf Patch
Gold ‘En Arrow
Wolf
Brian Blas‘berg
Richard Retitig
Cary Lehmkuhl
Dale Weidner
John Fink
Sydney Tegtmei‘er
James Biesterfelt
Lynn Niemeyer
Lion Patch
Steve Blas‘berg
Denner
Willis Hildebrandt
Rodney Quass
Jerry Towne
Bradley Holm
Dennis Ducker
Brian Selck
Richard Rettig
Johnson
Waterloo
Scout-o-Rama
Tripoli
Origins of Names in American War Memory
A note recalls General Stonewall Jackson dying at Chancellorsville in 1863 after being shot by his own troops and records the 1869 gold spike at Ogden Utah signaling the first transcontinental railway's completion.
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Lonewall” Jackson
Chancellorsville
Ogden
Utah
Annual Meeting of T B Association Held Elect Officers
The Bremer county Tuberculosis and Health Association met at St. John’s Lutheran church parlors in Denver. The business session covered minutes treasurer’s report and the 1963-1964 budget with election of officers including President Mrs. Clarence Christopher and Treasurer Marilyn Fassett among others.
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Bremer County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
St. John's Lutheran Church
Denver
Clarence Christopher
Waverly
Charles Morgan
Sumner
Bertha Mead
Marilyn Fassett
Lyle V. Or
Liberty Bell cracked tolling for death of Chief Justice Marshall
The famous Liberty Bell cracked during tolling for the death of Chief Justice John Marshall in 1885, a landmark event noted in historic accounts. The bell’s fracture became a symbol of American memory and the era’s legal leadership.
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John Marshall
Increase in licensed nursing home patients note
State reports a rise in licensed nursing home patients and hospital residents aged 109 or older through February 14. Daily care costs at facilities range from 3.70 to 6.49 dollars, with payment above basic care allowances. Growth in old age assistance recipients slows as more seniors gain income from Social Security and other sources.
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Fulfare
Ej Oort
OAA
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