Marvin Gatch to Represent Tripoli At Boys State Camp
Marvin Gatch son of the Rev and Mrs L E Gatch has been selected to attend Boys State at Camp Dodge Des Moines the week of June 3 10 Bockhaus Bartels Post American Legion will sponsor him and Commander Geo Lindsley announced The encampment at Camp Dodge brings high school juniors together for intensive instruction in state and national government plus recreation.
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Marvin Gatch
L. E. Gatch
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Bockhaus-Bartels Post
American Legion
Geo. Lindsley
Bowling Kramer's Chicks Triumph Over Tripoli Team
The Chicks defeated Tripoli 3 to 1 at Sumner last Thursday night. Margaret Fink led with a 198 single and a 482 series, highlighted by scores 198 128 156. Line scores show Nerge 159 151 133 443, Ryan 108 122 96 326, Tonne 126 111 108 345, Selck 103 155 118 376, totals 694 667 611.
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Kramer
Chicks
Tripoli
Phyllis’ Clippers
Sumner
Margaret Fink
Nerge
Ryan
Selck
Fink
SSA representatives to assist in Waverly court house
Officials from the Water loo district SSA office will be at the courthouse in Waverly on May 11 from 10 a.m. to noon to help people file applications for federal old age and survivors insurance benefits original and duplicate social security number cards and employer identification numbers.
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Waterloo
The
Social Security Administration
Court House
Waverly
Kindergarten Mothers Entertained at Final Meeting
The last kindergarten mothers meeting of the school year was held Tuesday at Town hall with mothers of this year and surrounding classes as guests. Thirty-five attended and heard Lyle Kelley, head of special education for Bremer county, speak. Mrs. E J Fink and Mrs. Carl W Ryan sang a duet. Mrs. R J Bunger was master of ceremonies.
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Lyle Kelley
Bremer County
E. J. Fink
Carl W. Ryan
Kelly
Ludwig
State Department of Public Instruction
R. J. Bunger
Ceremon
Brother Dies in Minnesota Stroke
Paul Duncomb received word last week of the death of his brother R. J. Duncomb of Laverne Minnesota after a stroke. He had been in poor health the last year.
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Paul Duncomb
R. J. Duncomb
Laverne, Minn
Legion Auxiliary to Meet in Town Hall May 8
American Legion Auxiliary will hold a meeting Tuesday evening May 8 at 8 in the Town hall. Hostesses for the gathering are Mrs. Muriel Rosenthal Mrs. Blanche Debel and Mrs. Lydia Eichmann.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Muriel Rosenthal
Blanche Debel
Lydia Eichmann
Swine Improvement Association Elects Temporary Officers
In Bremer county 26 people named temporary officers at a high school meeting to organize a swine improvement group. Geo Freeman of Sumner is president Eugene Woodcock of Tripoli is vice president Walter Jeske of Waverly is secretary and Ivan Epley of Waverly is treasurer Keith Meyers Iowa State Swine Improvement Association treasurer spoke on organizing.
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Bremer County
Geo. Freeman
Sumner
Eugene Woodcock
Tripoli
Walter Jeske
Waverly
Ivan Epley
Keith Meyers
Iowa State Swine Improvement Association
Retarded Children Association Meets At Waverly Tuesday
Bremer County Association for Retarded Children holds Tuesday evening at Irving school Waverly with regular P T A meeting. Lyle Kelly directs a program by parents of retarded children. Many problems of a mentally retarded child will be discussed. All interested urged to attend.
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Bremer County Association For Retarded
Irving School
Waverly
Waverly P.T.A
Lyle Kelly
Missionary Meeting Highlights at Congregational Church
Mrs. Leslie Kelsey attended a Christian World Mission meeting at Congregational church in New Hampton. Main speaker was Margaret Huggins, a missionary from China.
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Leslie Kelsey
Christian World Mission Society
Congregational Church
New Hampton
Margaret Huggins
China
Woman's Club Plans Annual Guest Night in Tripoli
Tripoli Woman's club announces its annual guest night to be held Wednesday evening at the Town hall starting at 8 o'clock. Officers will be installed. Hostesses are Mrs. C. E. Teague and Mrs. W. D. Weidler. Attendees from Tripoli included Mrs. H. J. Frese Mrs. Chas. Smith and Mrs. Teague at a Sumner federation meeting.
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Tripoli Woman's Club
Town Hall
C. E. Teague
W. D. Weidler
H. J. Frese
Chas. Smith
Buhr Assigned to 3d Infantry Division at Fort Benning
Army Pvt. Lowell D. Buhr, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Buhr of Sumner, has been assigned to the 3d Infantry Division at Fort Benning Georgia. After three years in the Far East the Rock of the Marne division trains at the fort. Buhr, in Battery A of the 41st Field Artillery Battalion, joined the Army last September and completed basic training at Fort Chaffee Arkansas. He is a 1955 Sumner High School graduate and a former employee of Spahn and Rose Lumber Co Readlyn.
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Fort Benning
Lowell D. Buhr
R. A. Buhr
Sumner
3D Infantry Division
Far East
Ark
Sumner High School
Spahn & Rose Lumber Co
Readlyn
Falls Fatality in Baxter Gym Remodel
Robert Perry a Mingo construction worker died after a fall from the second story of a Baxter gymnasium while assisting remodeling authorities say the death was caused by a fractured skull causing a fatal injury in the incident
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Robert Perry
Mingo
Baxter
Hospitalized After Drinking Fuel Oil Incident
Fifteen month old Jerry Doyle of Imogene was hospitalized after drinking fuel oil that had dripped from a stove.
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Jerry Doyle
Imogene
Bremer County Tuberculosis Group Sets Year Program
Bremer County tuberculosis and health association executive committee met at Waverly to charter the year’s program. Christmas Seal funds will support Bremer county TB control efforts. A patch test for all Bremer county school personnel is planned for fall. Mae Ackerman of the Iowa TB and Health Association attended.
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Bremer County
66th Mr and Mrs Cal jy Grand Junction celebrate long marriage
A Grand Junction couple marked their 66th wedding anniversary. The husband is 92 and the wife 93, one of Iowa's longest married pairs.
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Cal Jy
Grand Junction
Iowa
Oward Ngest
May 3 9 event schedule appears on page fragment
Readable entries show dates May 3 to May 9 with social activities and meetings. Mentions include tea on May 4 4 1, wedding reception May 6, and groups like Americ legion auxiliary and a man's club. Fragmentary and uncertain details remain.
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Y. Inc
Americ. Legion Auxiliary
Man’s Club
Coune
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Elmer Wilharm
Independence
Kelly Hesse
Gary Klenzmann
Danny Ambrose
Lenne Schroeder
Dennis Juel
Barry Fink
Michael Fink
Ronnie Rieck
Marshall Wilharm
Ies
Orlyn Milius
Alfred Bock
William Buckley
Robert Fink
Harry Joel
Arion Lahmann
LaVern Haskovec
Fred Biesterfelt
Pillsbury
Swift
Swift’s Premium
California
New
Jungle
Sweet Corn
Els
Sitle Tt
Strutwear
Truthvean
Phutee
Legion Auxiliary
Swine Improvement Association
Retarded Children Association
Missionary Meeting
Woman’s Club
Ft. Benning, Ga
3D Infantry
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