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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1961

Page

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Bowling teams win tight finals to claim league titles

Monday night playoff action decided wearers of the championship crowns in the Nite Owl and Twin City leagues. Farmers Store edged Vic's Food Market 26 48 to 04 to capture the town title after a split season. Kyllis Clippers swept Strikette for the women’s crown. Kent Feeds and Tripoli Hardware claimed halves in other leagues. The Nite Owl results featured Black's Auto Service rallying to tie Rettig's, while Farmers Store outbowled Vic's Food Market in the final match to claim the season. The Twin City split-season races produced different winners in each half, with Farmers Store seizing the final playoff win to secure the overall title.

Black Deadiock Block Rettig Food Market Readlyn Farmers Store Theason Theamers Store Vic ABC Tripoli Hardware Merants Compethe Cafe Alves Aue St. Peter’s Evanglical and Reformed Church

Tripoli Contestants Win Two Firsts at State Music Contest

Tripoli High hosted 18 northeast Iowa schools for a state music contest with solos and ensembles across six town locations. Two Tripoli acts earned first place: Susan Towne for clarinet solo and a saxophone quartet of Linda Barry Jane Rieck Elaine Klenzman and Lois Ladage. Tripoli entries totaled 20.

Tripoli High School Iowa Tripoli Susan Towne Linda Barry Jane Rieck Elaine Klenzman Lois Ladage

Sauerbrei son home from hospital after surgery

Perry Sauerbrei, son of Mr and Mrs Leo Sauerbrei, returned Tuesday from Scholtz Memorial hospital Waterloo where he was a surgical patient.

Perry Leo Sauerbrei Scholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo

Funeral Services Held Today for Henry Klemp 86

Henry F. Klemp died Sunday at Sumner hospital aged 86. Funeral services were held today at 2:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. Arnold Thalacker officiating. Interment followed at Zion Lutheran Cemetery Readlyn. He was born January 25, 1875 near Readlyn and married Sophie Wehling in 1904. He managed the Readlyn Lumber Yard for over 20 years before moving to Tripoli in 1938. He is survived by six children, two brothers, 12 grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. his wife died in 1958.

Henry F. Klemp Sumner Hospital Grace Lutheran Church Arnold Thalacker Zion Lutheran Cemetery Readlyn Lloyd Warnke Victor Schneer Lawrence Block Jerry Klemp James Klemp Stanley Klemp Fred Caroline Pauling Klemp Sophie Wehling St. John's Lutheran Church Maxfield Township Tripoli Reinhart Woodrow Denver Henry Schweer Sumner Luella Stromer Clarence Forberg Fredericksburg William Waterloo Carl Read Read«lyn

Betty Osborn Chosen Local Candidate in Miss Melody Contest

Betty Osborn a Tri Poli High School senior was chosen by the high school marching band as their candidate for Miss Melody. The band jubilee at Waterloo features the northeast Iowa festival with the Tripoli marching band in new summer uniforms. The parade starts at 2 30 p m Saturday.

Betty Osborn Tripoli High School Jubilee Northeast Iowa Band Waterloo Theodore R. Olmstead Tripoli University of New Mexico Albuquerque Mr. Olmstead National Science Foundation The Atomic Energy Commission UNM

Frederika Bank Shows Boost in Total Deposits

Frederika Bank reports total assets of 729 403 66 and deposits of 663 910 06 as of April 12. The rise from a year ago is about 51 000. Capital includes common stock 30 000, surplus 15 000, undivided profits 20 493 60. Fred Rewoldt serves as president with F D Rewoldt as cashier. Directors listed: Carl Neuendorf, M B Rewoldt, Robert Connor.

Frederika Bank Farmers Savings Bank of Fred Rewoldt F. D. Rewoldt Carl Neuendorf M. B. Rewoldt Robert Connor

Convalescing Mrs Ray Soles at local hospital

Mrs Ray Soles was a surgical patient at Sumner Community hospital from Monday until Saturday. She is convalescing at the W. W. Sell home for a few days.

Ray Soles Sumner Community Hospital W. W. Sell

Appendectomy for Mrs Edwin Tegtmeier at Allen Memorial

Mrs Edwin Tegtmeier underwent an appendectomy for appendicitis Saturday evening at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.

Edwin Tegtmeier Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo

Softball League Plans May Meeting at Tri Poli Town Hall

An organizational meeting for the softball league is scheduled for Saturday evening May 6 at Tri Poli Town Hall starting at 8 o'clock. Players and sponsors are urged to attend if interested in participating in this year's softball program.

Tripoli Town Hall

Paul McNamee Returns to Classes in Des Moines

Paul McNamee returned to Des Moines on Saturday and resumed classes Monday at the American Institute of Business after convalescing for several weeks from a car accident.

Paul McNamee Des Moines American Institute of Business

Congregational Mother Daughter Banquet Held Sunday

The Congregational church held its annual Mother Daughter banquet at Town Hall with over 100 attendees. The menu featured fried chicken by the Men's Brotherhood. Mrs Hadley Brewer led as master of ceremonies and multiple toasts honored daughters mothers and grandmothers. Vera Reme of Ionia performed magician acts as the featured program.

Congregational Church Men's Brotherhood Hadley Brewer Vera Reme Ionia

Telephone Co Starts $5,000 Line Upgrade in Tripoli

Wayne Miller, manager of Butler Bremer Mutual Telephone, announced a $5,000 aerial cable project in Tripoli to split farm lines and improve rural and residential service. Work began Monday and aims to enhance communication for area residents.

Wayne Miller Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Company Tripoli Miller

Leader to Publish Children's Photos Again This Year

The Leader, with Waltz Studios Des Moines, will to publish children photos this year. An expert photographer will be at Town Hall Monday May 15 from 10 am to 5 pm to take pictures for a goodwill feature in the newspaper. No charge, no obligation to buy. Appointments via Mrs. Pearl Buechele 14-W Tripoli.

Waltz Studios Des Moines Pearl Buechele Tripoli

Final Rites Held for Mrs. Wm. Burrack

Final rites were held Thursday for Mrs. Wm. Burrack 64 in St. John's Lutheran Maxfield and St. Matthew's Lutheran Monticello. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery Monticello. She is survived by her husband Rev. Wm. Burrack two sons Louis Anamosa and Rev. Richard Plainfield and a daughter Mrs. Roger Field Sedalia Missouri.

St. John’s Lutheran Church Maxfield Township St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Monticello Wm. Burrack Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo Erich Dornbusch Em. Fuchs Elmer Jacobs Arnold Schlueter Oakwood Cemetery Walter Meyne

Landscape plan for Tripoli outlined by Iowa expert

Miss Margherita Tarr Iowa State University Extension Landscaping Specialist led a briefing with Tripoli civic groups. She urged a definite community plan covering convenience beauty and change, outlined tree selections pruning methods and unified street aesthetics, and called for collaboration with Bremer County planners and a plan 701 funding for long-range development.

Tripoli Iowa Parkway Miss Tarr Bremer County County Planning and Zoning Board

Funeral Services Held for Mrs Dora Buhr at Grace Lutheran

Funeral services were held Monday at Grace Lutheran church for Mrs Dora Buhr 76 who died Friday at Sumner hospital after a fall injury and long hospitalization. Rev Arnold Thalacker officiated with interment in St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed cemetery. Casket bearers were Fred Deterding Walter Hunemuller Lester Kalkbrenner Ray Block Lynn Wilson and Paul Judisch. Born Sept 27 1884 in Leroy township to Emil and Anna Mat kassen, she married Bert Buhr Aug 2 1903 at Crane Creek. Surviving are two sons Elmer and George of Denver four grandchildren and one brother. her husband preceded her on Nov 2 1959.

Grace Lutheran Church Dora Buhr Arnold Thalacker Sumner Hospital St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Fred Deterding Walter Hunemuller Lester Kalkbrenner Ray Block Lynn Wilson Paul Judisch

Social Security Rep To Visit Waverly Court House

A Social Security office representative will be at the Waverly courthouse on May 8 and May 22 from 10 a.m. to noon to help individuals file applications for federal old age survivors and disability insurance benefits and to issue original and duplicate social security account number cards and employer identification numbers.

Social Security Office Waterloo Waverly Court House

Second Annual Bowling Banquet Is Set for Tuesday

The Tripoli Bowling Association will climax the 1960 61 bowling season with the annual bowling banquet to be held Tuesday May 9 at the Riviera Ballroom Janesville starting at 7 p m. The banquet pays recognition to league champions and notes special individual accomplishments. Eligible attendees are bowlers who participated in any Tripoli leagues during the past year and their spouses. Last minute reservations may be made by contacting Mrs Virgil Bruns Eugene Buenger or Carl Ryan.

Tripoli Bowling Association Riviera Ballroom Janesville Tripoli Virgil Bruns Eugene Buenger Carl Ryan

Attend Guild Meeting In Waukon District

The spring meeting of the Women's Guild at Waukon was attended by Mrs. Leona Bock, Mrs. Kenneth Drape, Mrs. Ray Schwarze, Mrs. Lawrence Schwartz, Rev. and Mrs. E. F. Puhlmann, Mrs. Fred Holm, Mrs. George Hagen, and Mrs. L. H. Fink.

Women’s Guild Waukon Leona Bock Kenneth Drape Ray Schwarze Lawrence Schwartz E. F. Puhlmann Fred Holm George Hagen L. H. Fink

Also Mentioned on This Page

Randolph Schwarze St. Paul's Lutheran Church Siegel Maleta Beevers Zion Lutheran Church Harriet Ann Colo Nancy Lou Madison Wis Barbara Yale Kramer Linda Diane Gale Kevin Glenn Kramer Kiunday Kyllis Clippers Kent Thas Te Kenteds Henry Klemp Robert Ambrose Helen Mallie Robert Rathbone Emma Kelsey H. W. Krueger Marie Conger Dorothy Chapin Robert Chapin Will Blume St. Paul Lutheran Church Hulda Hagenow E. F. Melchert Artesian Herbert Carol Marjorie Marilyn Confirmands of Connie Heinemann Kathryn Miller Robert Hanson Virgil Block Rev A. Thalacker Allen Weidler Lois Wagner Marlys Kelsey
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