Two More Teachers Hired for Tripoli High School
Tripoli School announces two new hires for next year. William Gardner of Greenfield will teach commercial subjects and drivers training after a year at Orient. Dorothy Brunner of Cedar Rapids will teach home economics with six years elementary experience. Only vacancy remaining is for combination vocal music and English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli School
E. R. Shriver
Wm. Gardner
Greenfield
Iowa State
Iowa State Teachers College
Tripoli
Three Persons Fined On Traffic Charges In April
Three individuals were fined on four charges in the court of May or Rudolph Piegers during April. Lloyd Beevers of Tripoli paid $25 and costs for careless driving and disorderly conduct. Billie Thomas Johnson of Sumner paid $25 and costs for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Piegers
Lloyd Beevers
Tripoli
Billie Thomas Johnson
Sumner
Paul Kuethe
Ed Bany
Tripoli Prep Baseballers end season with two road games
Tripoli High School winds up its 1956 season with two away games next week after an extra inning sectional loss at Oran. Monday at Frederika and Friday at Waverly, the Panthers seek final wins as Busse, Nicklaus, Snelling and Olejniczak lead the offense and pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran
Tripoli High School
Panthers
Frederika
Waverly
Laucks Attend Iowa Hardware Dinner and Meeting
Mr and Mrs Les Lauck attend a dinner and district meeting of the Iowa Retail Hardware Association in New Hampton on Monday evening. Mr and Mrs August Tonne visit with her sister Mrs Amanda Nolting in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Lauck
Iowa Retail Hardware Asociation
New Hampton
August Tonne
Amanda Nolting
Waterloo
Open House At Hasbrouck Voetmann Lumber Co
About 500 people attended the lumber firm Hasbrouck Voetmann Lumber Co open house last Friday at its remodeled showroom. Free coffee and doughnuts drew guests as manufacturer reps answered questions and offered remodeling tips. numerous prizes were awarded to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasbrouck-Voetmann Lumber Co
Esther Tegtmeier
Fred Meyer
Robert Schmidt
Arnold Zander
Valera Bockhaus
Emil F. Buchholz
Gustave Buchholz
J. J. Schneider
Wendall Kuethe
Leland Alcock
Patek
K. J. Kuhrt
Edward Bergmann
Lawrence
Bernita Holm
Lavern Tegtmeier
LaVern Meyer
W. W. Sell
Ray Fink
Will Blume
Werner Schlichting
Patient John Neuendorf at Methodist Hospital Rochester
John Neuendorf is a patient at Methodist hospital in Rochester Minnesota under observation and treatment. His address is Room 447 at the same hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Neuendorf
Methodist Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Fractures Leg in Wa verly Visit
Mr and Mrs Ervin Heine and Karla and Mr and Mrs L L Moeller and Mark visited Thursday evening with Mr and Mrs Edgar Blasberg and family Wa verly Nancy daughter of Mr and Mrs Blasberg fractured her left leg about a week ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Heine
Karla
L. L. Moeller
Mark
Edgar Blasberg
Waverly
Nancy
Blasberg
Bonnie Hartmann to Wed Allan Drape in June at St John’s
Mr and Mrs Walter Hartmann announce the engagement of their daughter Bonnie Mae Hartmann to Allan W Drape son of Mr and Mrs Ruben Drape of Tri Pol i. A wedding is planned for June 3 at St Johns Lutheran church Western Douglas. Miss Hartmann a Wartburg College graduate has taught in Bremer county for two years while her fiancé farms.
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Sonia
Walter Hartmann
Bonnie Mae
Allan W. Drape
Ruben Drape
Tripoli
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Western Douglas
Miss Hartmann
Wartburg College
Waverly
Bremer County
Tripoli Hardware Wins Frigidaire Service Award
Tripoli Hardware, a local Frigidaire dealer, receives the Award of Merit for outstanding customer service. The plaque on display in the store window bears the inscription recognizing meeting standards for Frigidaire service to customers under the Frigidaire Award of Merit Service Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Hardware
Frigidaire
Lumber Company Men Attend Merchandising Course at Waterloo
Paul Voetmann and Ray Bunger of Hasbrouck Voetmann Lumber Co attended a merchandising methods course at Waterloo sponsored by the Northwestern Lumbermen's Association. The meeting sought practical consumer service improvements through community needs analysis led by R. F. Henrichs, training director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Voetmann
Ray Bunger
Hasbrouck-Voetmann Lumber Co
Waterloo
Northwestern Lumbermen’s Association
R. F. Henrichs
Denver High to Hold 1956 Graduation Exercises
Denver Supt B D Gray announced plans for the 1956 Denver High School graduation. Baccalaureate services are set for May 13 at 8 p m with Dr John Hiltner delivering the sermon, and commencement on May 14 at 8 p m with L P Or tale of Osage as main speaker. The class roster includes Charlotte Walker Margianne Woodall Patricia Andors Norbert W Bruns Wayne L Buhr Robert Buss Kenneth L Koelling Marian Francis DeVries Luann Diercks Barbara Droste Kolleen L Kohagen James A Kurtz Beverly Ann Leonhart Eugene Liv erance Martin Matthias Nancy Lee Matthias Donald Meier Ronald W Morgan Dick R Nicol Kenneth D Pollock Harold Rosauer.
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Denver
Denver High School
Supt
B. D. Gray
John Hiltner
Wartburg College
Waverly
L. P. Ortale
Osage
Reverend Carl Carlsen Accepts Kansas City Post
The Reverend Carl Carlsen, pastor at Frederika and Fredericksburg for three years, is transferred to Broadway Methodist Church in Kansas City Missouri as minister of Christian education effective June 1. He will lead a church school with about 1,500 students. The Carlsens moved to the local pastorate in June 1953 after completing studies at the Life School of Theology in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Carlsen
Kansas City, Mo
Frederika
Methodist Church
Frederika and
Fredericksburg
Carlsen
Broadway Methodist Church
Carlsens
Life School of Theology
Denver, Colo
Belknaps Spend Sunday with Sister in Alpha
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Belknap visited Sunday with her sister Mrs. Rena Webster in Alpha, sharing a quiet afternoon and family time.
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Mrs
A. A. Belknap
Rena Webster
Alpha
Final Rites Friday For Conrad F. Paul
Denver tribute for Conrad F. Paul 77 who died April 24 at University hospital Iowa City. Funeral services at Matthias Funeral Home and St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed church with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Survived by two sons Elmer and Harry, sister Mary Brechner, six great grandchildren, three grandchildren.
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Denver
Matthias Funeral Home
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Conrad F. Paul
University Hospital
Iowa City
Fairview Cemetery
Lorence Platte
Clarence Platte
Edgar Mohling
James Carroll
Werner Mohling
Max Dettmer
Fred Schnathorst
Mr. Paul
Mount Vernon Township
Conrad Paul Sr
Emma Steege
Elmer
Route 2
Waterloo
Harry
Des Moines
Fred
Mary Brechner
Bowerville
Minn
Dambmann
Lanark, Ill
Sophia Hartmann
Youth Escapes from Auto Crash With Minor Injuries
A local youth escaped serious injury Sunday night when his 1955 Ford overturned several times on Highway 63 near Highway 188. Jerry Brase, 20, was bruised but alive after being thrown from the car as the vehicle was demolished in the wreck in the west ditch.
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Highway
Jerry Brase
Herman Brase
Brase
Fashion Show by Tripoli High School Home Economics Classes
The freshman and junior home economics classes at Tripoli High School sponsor an annual fashion show on May 9 at 8 p m in the high school gym. Clothes were made in class since March and will be modeled. The event also features entertainment displays of projects and refreshments. Public invited.
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Tripoli High School
Carol Meyer Honored At Shower Before Nuptials
A shower honoring Carol Meyer, bride-to-be of Stephen A. Maurer, was held April 22 at the Howard Tegtmeier home. Hostesses included Mrs. Marwin Blasberg Mrs. Harlan Estrem and Jolane Tegtmeier with guests from Hawkeye Waterloo Waverly New Hampton and Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Meyer
Stephen A. Maurer
Howard Tegtmeier
Marwin Blasberg
Harlan Estrem
Jolane Tegtmeier
Hawkeye
Waterloo
Waverly
New Hampton
Tripoli
Voters Approve New Denver District by Overwhelming Margin
Denver Special reports a new Denver Community School district formed from seven districts in Bremer and Black Hawk counties passing by broad margins. Mt. Vernon No 6 opposed 33 to 26. total 910 votes with 753 yes and 157 no. District valuation tops $3.5 million, about 500 pupils, board of five to be elected, district to take effect July 1.
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Denver
Bremer
Black Hawk
Mt. Vernon No. 6
Black Hawk County
Board of Education
Denver Independent
Jefferson Township
Maxfield Township
Bennington Township
Mt. Vernon No
Mt. Vernon
Gentle Spring Rains Bless Tripoli Area
Gentle spring rains arrived in the Tripoli area with 142 inches of rainfall over five days. Measured totals show .02 inch Wednesday, .12 Thursday, .71 Friday, .19 Saturday, and 0.45 Sunday, with a brief snow and icy conditions and temperatures ranging from 25 to 68 Fahrenheit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
C. W. Ryan
Focal Weather Observer
Mrs Thies to Marry Harold Hennings in June
READLYN special report says Mrs Oscar Albrecht Mrs Herman Thies and Mrs Edgar Albrecht hosted a miscellaneous shower at the Oscar Albrecht home Friday for Margaret Thies upcoming marriage to Harold Hennings of Janesville on June 10. About thirty ladies attended.
Infant Son of Erwin D Heine Dies at 2 Months
Prayer service today for Kevin Kent infant son of Mr and Mrs Erwin D Heine northwest of Tripoli who died Monday at University Hospital Iowa City at age two months 25 days Born February 5 in Waterloo transferred February 23 Survived by parents a sister Karla Kaye maternal grandparents Henry Blasberg paternal grandfather Fred Heine Burial in Babyland of Grace Lutheran Cemetery at Rettig Funeral Home service held this afternoon.
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Kevin Kent
Erwin D. Heine
Tripoli
University Hospital
Iowa City
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
University Hospitals
Karla Kaye
Henry Blasberg
Fred Heine
Rettig Funeral Home
Babyland
Grace Lutheran Cemetery
Pastor of Indian Mission to Speak Here Next Sunday
The Rev. Mitchell Whiterabbit of the Indian mission at Black River Falls and Neillsville Wisconsin will be Mission Festival speaker at St. Peter's next Sunday at 10 am and 8 pm services. He is a great grandson of Blackhawk and lead work began in 1878 by the Reformed Classis. The Black River Falls property includes 120 acres with church parsonage and parish hall. In Neillsville a modern school, staff dormitories classrooms dining room and laundry serve about 100 children.
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Mitchell Whiterabbit
Black River Falls
Neillsville
Wis
St. Peter's
Whiterabbit
Blackhawk
Kindergarten Roundup for Rural Schools at Waverly
Kindergarten roundup for rural schools in Bremer county to be held in the courthouse room at Waverly Friday at 1 30 p m. All students entering kindergarten this fall and mothers are invited. Students in the Tripoli Community School district need not attend.
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Bremer County
Waverly
Tripoli Community School
Mrs Harrison Parrott Visits Waverly On Saturday
Mrs Harrison Parrott of Waverly spent Saturday at the home of Mrs C Otterstetter.
Graduation time Nearing for 40 Tripoli Seniors
Tripoli High School seniors prepare for graduation with baccalaureate on Sunday May 13 and commencement Thursday May 17 announced by Superintendent E R Shriver. Rev L E Gatch will deliver the baccalaureate sermon, with Rev E F Puhlmann and Rev W Goetz providing invocation benediction and scripture readings. Dr Daryl Pendergraft to give the commencement address The Making of Choices. Graduates listed include John Biermann Coretta Bitterman Shirley Blasberg Ruth Block Valgene Boeckmann Na dean Bolte Louis Braatz Harlan Bremer LeRoy Brocka Roger Brocka Donald Buchholz Barbara Burman Marian Drewis Robert Eick Lou Ann Everding Marcella Gaede Wilma Hartman Charles Hay Donna Henn Norman Jaschen Donald Judisch Elaine Juel Dick Klenz mann Mary Kreis Fred Krueger Larry Ladage Fred Mallie Patricia Mueller Betty Lou Nerge Carlyle Nicklaus Marlyn Ostrog ge Elaine Pavelec Betty Plum Wendell Rettig Marlys Schwartz Judy Schlichting Phil Snyder Marlene Tegtmeier Barbara Tonne Larry Vogt
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Puhlmann
Goetz
John Biermann
Coretta Bitterman
Shirley Blasberg
Ruth Block
Valgene Boeckmann
Nadean Bolte
Louis Braatz
Harlan Bremer
LeRoy Brocka
Roger Brocka
Donald Buchholz
Barbara Burman
Marian Drewis
Robert Eick
Lou Ann Everding
Marcella Gaede
Wilma Hartman
Charles Hay
Donna Henn
Norman Jaschen
Donald Judisch
Elaine Juel
Dick Klenzmann
Mary Kreis
Fred Krueger
Larry Ladage
Fred Mallie
Patricia Mueller
Betty Lou Nerge
Carlyle Nicklaus
Marlyn Ostrogge
Elaine Pavelec
Betty Plum
Wendell Rettig
Marlys Schwartz
Judy Schlichting
Phil Snyder
Marlene Tegtmeier
Barbara Tonne
Larry Vogt
Waverly Tour For Douglas No 1 Students
Twenty students from Douglas No. 1 school with teacher Arvella Kammeyer and parents visited Waverly on Friday. They toured the radar base Schield Bantam Co and Carnation Co highlighting local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas No. 1
Arvella Kammeyer
Ruben Schnurstein
Carol Neuendorf
Howard Heffernan
Walter Kappmeyer
Waverly
Schield-Bantam Co
Carnation Co
Tripoli Track Team Heads to Mohawk and UIU Relays
Tripoli's track team, fresh from a fourth place at Charles City in Class D, will compete in the Mohawk Relays at Mason City this Friday in Class B against 17 teams and then in the Upper Iowa Invitation at Fayette next Tuesday. The same squad from Charles City will run, with teams list including Manly Fayette Eldora Sheffield Strawberry Point Greene Ventura Lake Mills Britt Calmar Janesville Buffalo Center Belmond Postville Fredericksburg and Rockford.
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Charles City
Tripoli
Mason City
Upper Iowa
Fayette
Manly
Eldora
Sheffield
Strawberry Point
Greene
Ventura
Lake Mills
Britt
Calmar
Janesville
Buffalo Center
Belmond
Postville
Fredericksburg
Rockford
Roxie Beisner to Wed Christian Pipho in June
Mr and Mrs Walter Beisner announce the marriage of their daughter Roxie to Christian Pipho son of Mr and Mrs Erwin Pipho of Sumner The wedding is set for Sunday June 24 at 4 pm at Grace Lutheran church Tripoli Miss Beisner is a senior at the State University of Iowa in Iowa City and her fiancé is an instructor at Iowa City Junior High School
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Aug. J. Buhr
Fayette
Mary Lamprecht
Buhr
Buck Creek
Sumner
Chris Meyer
Ella Buhr
Charlie Bierman
Elsie Buhr
Walter Beisner
Roxie
Christian Pipho
Erwin Pipho
Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli
Miss Beisner
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Sunday Visit Arranges at Lau Home
Sunday afternoon visitors to Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Lau were Mr. and Mrs. Art Lau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Lau
Art Lau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aces
Busse
Dunkerton
Jerry Snelling
Snelling
Olejniczak
Nicklaus
Kingsbury
Oleinczak
Lumber Company
Will Marry
Erwin D. Heines
Indian Mission
Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. F. Puhlmann
Rev
Margaret Schwein
Marianne Wikner
Mary Bremer
Karla Nicklaus
Shirley Mohling
Rosalie Klemp
Mark Wikner
Mark Block
LaVerne Lobeck
William F. Goetz
William D. Kuker
James Wolf
L. E. Gatch
Congregational Church
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Wm. F. Goetz
Daryl Pendergraft
Waverly Tour
John Mullen
Grundy Center
Riceville
Jesup
Elkader
Maynard
Nashua
Stumme
Boeckmann
Dreyer
Henninger
Bolte
Eick
Drape
Gatch
Roxie Beisner
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