Music Groups To Fayette On Friday For State Contest
Tri Poli high school groups led by Harold Frese will compete in the northeast Iowa state music contest in Fayette on Friday night. The boys and girls glee clubs, mixed chorus and concert band performed their contest numbers at a Tuesday high school concert. Soloists and small groups from Newton last weekend included Betty Hildebrandt with a No 1 baton twirling rating and others with No 2 or No 3 ratings such as Carl Beisner Judy Schlichting Lowell Engle Ruth Weidler Sherrie Sauerbrei the boys quartet woodwind chamber group mixed quartet Trudy Nerge Betty Nerge the brass quartet and saxophone sextet.
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Tripoli High School
Harold Frese
Northeast Iowa
Fayette
Boys’ Glee Club
Newton
Betty Hildebrandt
Carl Beisner
Judy Schlichting
Lowell Engle
Ruth Weidler
Sherrie Sauerbrei
Boys
Trudy Nerge
Betty Nerge
Brass
Free children portraits at town hall Friday
All youngsters brought to the town hall by a parent or guardian on Friday will have their picture taken free and printed in The Leader. A Waltz Studios photographer from Des Moines will be there 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. No charge or obligation. You need not be a Leader subscriber. Prints available by direct studio arrangement. each image will appear in a Leader series later.
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Town Hall
Waltz Studios
Des Moines
Sergeant Buhr Returns Home After Korea Service
Sgt. Richard Buhr arrived in Seattle from Korea and will travel to Camp Carson Colorado. He is expected to arrive home within the next few days.
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Richard Buhr
Seattle
Wash
Korea
Camp Carson
Colo
Bridal Shower for Dolores Miller in Emma Bunger Home
Mrs. Emma K. Bunger and Mrs. Edwin Tegtmeier co hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower for Dolores Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Herold G Miller. Dolores will marry J Richard Rush June 6 at 7 p.m. Grace Lutheran church. Seventeen guests attended at Mrs Bungers Thursday afternoon April 29 noting out of town guests Mrs Paul Buenzow Waverly and Donna Johnson Chicago roommate.
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Emma K. Bunger
Edwin Tegtmeier
Dolores Miller
Herold G. Miller
J. Richard Rush
Grace Lutheran Church
Bunger
Paul Buenzow
Waverly
Donna Johnson
Chicago
Dolores
Luther League Banquet To Welcome 1954 Confirmation Class
Ed Jochumsen of the Wapsipinicon Council will be guest speaker at Grace social hall Thursday at 7 pm. The 21 members of the 1954 confirmation class will be honored. Betty Kalkbrenner will welcome new members. class response by William F. Goetz Jr. and performances by Elaine and Verlaine Hartman and Barbara Tonne.
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Ed Jochumsen
Waterloo
Wapsipinicon Council
Boy Scouts of America
Luther League
Grace Social Hall
Jochumsen
Iowa District Brotherhoods
American Lutheran Church
Lions Club
Iowa
Mothers of Luther
Widen Highway 63 From Junction With 3 To Waterloo
Bids to widen Highway 63 from the junction with 3 to Waterloo were to be opened by the State Highway Commission at Ames on Tuesday. The 13 mile project adds a 24 foot concrete pavement replacing 18 feet, with 7.9 miles in Black Hawk and 0.1 miles in Bremer county.
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Waterloo
State Highway Commission
Ames
Black Hawk
Bremer County
Funeral Rites Today At Waverly For Mrs Hulda Johnson
Funeral services were held at Kaiser funeral home Waverly for Hulda Johnson 72 who died at Fairview hospital Minneapolis on April 30 Burial was in Harlington cemetery Waverly She was born July 25 1881 in Bremer county daughter of Carl and Caroline Ludermann She lived in Waverly until 1942 when she moved to Minneapolis Survived by son Leo Minneapolis two daughters Mrs Fred Stoffregen Readlyn and Mrs Ira Homan Waverly three grandchildren three great grandchildren a brother Charles Waverly three sisters Mrs Geo McFarland Mrs Lena Arduser and Mrs Harmon Cooley all of Waverly Preceded in death by her husband and a brother.
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Kaiser Funeral Home
Waverly
Hulda Johnson
Fairview Hospital
Minneapolis
Harlington
Johnson
Bremer County
Carl and
Caroline
Meyer) Ludermann
Leo
Fred Stoffregen
Readlyn
Ira Homan
Charles
Geo. McFarland
Lena Arduser
Harmon Cooley
Lynes to Address Next Meeting of GBC Committee
William S. Lynes of Waverly, GOP governor candidate, will be the feature speaker at the Great Bremer County Committee meeting on May 24 at Meadowbrook Country Club Sumner, with a dinner preceding. Public invited to hear Lynes. Robert Ambrose attended a Ford dealers meeting in Des Moines Monday.
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William S. Lynes
Waverly
Great
Robert Ambrose
Ford Dealers
Des Moines
Confirmation Class Helps Lead Church Music Program
The 1954 confirmation class, the largest in 53 years, includes Barbara Bany, David Block, James Block, Beverly Buchholz, William F. Goetz Jr, Elaine Haverkamp, Bernette Hay, Darrell Henning, David Kalkbrenner, Veryl Kelsey, Rose Hunemuller, Carole Klemp, Karla Lobeck, Trudy Nerge, Robert Mohling, Leon Nicklaus, Dennis Olejniczak, Robert Osborn, Joyce Peters and Richard Towne. Mrs Henry C Rogge is pianist with Betty Lou Nerge performing oboe and Trudy Nerge on saxophone. Rev William F Goetz leads group singing. invitations by Betty Hay, Dorothy Henning and Betty Lou Nerge.
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Henry C. Rogge
Betty Lou Nerge
Ruth Weidler
Trudy Nerge
Mary Jane Dixon
William F. Goetz
Barbara Bany
David Block
James Block
Beverly Buchholz
William F. Goetz, Jr
Elaine Haverkamp
Bernette Hay
Darrell Henning
David Kalkbrenner
Veryl Kelsey
Rose Hunemuller
Carole Klemp
Karla
Karen Lobeck
Robert Mohling
Leon Nicklaus
Dennis Olejniczak
Robert Osborn
Joyce Peters
Richard Towne
Alice Kuethe
Colleen Kingsbury
Verlaine Hartman
Barbara Towne
Ruth Block
Lois Lohmann
Carolyn Rogge
Willard Mohling
Betty Hay
Dorothy Henning
Panthers Face Fredericksburg In Semifinal Showdown
Tripoli high school baseball hosts Fredericksburg in the sectional semifinal this afternoon after beating Ionia 4-0 on Tuesday. Nicklaus pitched a one hitter for Tripoli, Joens had a 2-for-2 day, and the Panthers posted four runs in the fourth inning to win 4-0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Fredericksburg
Panthers
Ionia
Nicklaus
Joens
Woman's Club Delivers Refugee Aid Letter of Thanks
A Christmas package sent by Tripoli Woman's Club through CARE to refugees in Germany was acknowledged in a letter to club treasurer Mrs. L. J. Magnall. Hildegard Koyka in Traustein thanks the club for a red laundry bag and a coat for her son Hans Burkhard, describing escape from the Russian Zone in 1945 and gratitude for American help.
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Germany
Tripoli Woman's Club
L. J. Magnall
C.A.R.E
Hildegarad Koyka and Son
Traustein
William F. Goetz
Readlyn Seniors Return From Chicago Trip
Twenty two Readlyn senior students and chaperones Mr and Mrs Darrell Grinnell returned Sunday from a three day visit to Chicago. They toured the Chicago Board of Trade Federal Reserve Bank Museum of Science and Industry Chinatown Maxwell Street and attended a stage show Time Out for Ginger and Don McNeil's Breakfast Club.
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Readlyn
Darrell Grinnell
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Federal Reserve Bank
Museum of Science and Industry
China Town
Maxwell Street
Ginger
Don McNeil
Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Seeks Tax Savings
In a letter to patrons the Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co. invites shares at 55 dollars to become a mutual non profit company. Shares may be bought outright or on time, money refunded if the holder leaves the area. Manager Floyd Hobbs will visit patrons to discuss payment options.
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Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
Floyd Hobbs
Herman Holm Dies At 75 In Tripoli Funeral Rites Held
Funeral services were held today for Herman Holm 75 brother of Fred Holm of Tripoli who died Sunday. Holm is survived by his wife two sons two grandchildren three sisters and one brother.
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Herman Holm
Fred Holm
Tripoli
Holm
Class members interview yields two free dinners prize
Louann Muhlenhaupt and other class members were interviewed on the show and won two free dinners at the Boston Oyster House, highlighting the program's prize for participants.
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Louann Muhlenhaupt
Boston
Cold Weather Halts Spring Fever With Freezing Nights
Tripoli twi d ay s saw a cold snap that chilled spring fever as temperatures fell to 29 degrees on Sunday and Monday nights. The week brought almost 2.5 inches of rain and snow flurries, damaging gardens but sparing crops. May began with showers totaling near an inch, while April closed with 0.90 inch. summaries note daily temperatures through 6 p m per observer E C Biermann.
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Tripoli
E. C. Biermann
Iowa Thoroughbred Horse Racing Association Meeting
Thirty six enthusiasts attended the annual spring meeting of the Iowa Thoroughbred Horse Racing Association here Sunday afternoon. Walter Sommer, president, noted unusually good turnout despite weather. The group, with over 50 members in Iowa and neighboring states, approved rule changes and laid plans for the racing season. First races are expected on Memorial Day weekend.
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Iowa Thoroughbred Horse Racing Association
Walter Sommer
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Lorenzs Sell Home to Emma Klenzmann in Oran
Mr and Mrs Lorenz Sell have sold their home to Mrs Emma Klenzmann of Oran. The Sellers and Kaye plan to move to Clarion in early summer.
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Lorenz Sell
Emma Klenzmann
Oran
Sell
Kaye
Clarion
Beisner Feted At Shower Before May 23 Wedding
Carol Beisner, whose marriage to Erwin Koschmeder of Readlyn is set for May 23, was honored at a miscellaneous shower Sunday evening. Hostesses were her aunt Mrs. Leo Willbrandt and daughter Vennett of Waterloo. Twelve guests from Waverly, Tripoli and Waterloo attended with game prizes won by Ruth Guenther, Ramona Schield, Colleen Schneer of Waterloo and Mrs. Darrel Hoppenworth.
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Carol Beisner
Erwin Koschmeder
Readlyn
Leo Willbrandt
Miss Beisner
Vennett
Waterloo
Waverly
Tripoli
Ruth Guenther
Ramona Schield
Colleen Schneer
Darrel Hoppenworth
Baccalaureate Set For 1954 Tripoli Seniors
The 1954 Tripoli high school graduating class of 33 will attend a Sunday night baccalaureate in the school auditorium at 8. The Rev E F Puhlmann will deliver the sermon You Are the Hope of the World. Barbara Burman will play music, and a mixed quartet will sing. Commencement follows next Thursday May 14 at 8 with Prof D F Howard delivering the address Obigations 1954. Class sponsor John J Casey leads senior activities. Colors navy and white, flower red rose, motto Not Finished Just Begun.
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Tripoli High School
E. F. Puhlmann
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Carl Beisner
James D. Beisner
Mardell Bock
Paul Bremer
Duane Buls
Mary Jane Dixon
Barbara Dreyer
Lowell Engle
Patricia A. Go
Dixon
Goetz
D. F. Howard
John J. Casey
Ronald H. Warner Aboard USS Midway in Mediterranean
Ronald H. Warner fireman USN son of Mr and Mrs W H Warner Tripoli serves aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Midway. Midway, flagship of Carrier Division Four, in the Sixth Fleet has participated in two combined exercises with NATO allies Greece and Turkey since its arrival last January.
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Mediterranean Area
Ronald H. Warner
USN
W. H. Warner
Tripoli
Midway
Sixth Fleet
Carrier Division Four
NATO
Greece
Turkey
Lloyd Oltrogge Among Five Leaving For Service
Five Bremer county men left Monday for induction amid a small group from Tripoli. Lloyd Oltrogge, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Oltrogge, joins Fred Hirsch Robert Leisinger Vern Harold Schumacher and Harold Erkel who volunteered. The group departed Waverly at 6 30 am for Des Moines. A second trio left at 10 15 am for pre induction physicals. Five more are to be inducted on June 7 according to the local board.
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Bremer County
Tripoli
Lloyd Oltrogge
Clarence Oltrogge
Fred Hirsch
Robert Leisinger
Waverly
Harold Schumacher
Harold Erkel
Sumner
Erkel
Schumacher
Leisinger
Des Moines
Belknap Returns Home After Convalescing at Alpha
Mrs A A Belknap is back at her residence following a period of convalescence at Alpha.
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A. A. Belknap
Alpha
Popularity Contest Ends Saturday Night Results Wednesday
The senior popularity contest sponsored by Tripoli Hardware closes Saturday night with results due next week. Standings as of May 1 and bonus vote values for the final weekend are listed in an advertisement on page six.
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Tripoli Hardware
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Emma Bunger
Dunkerton
Fairbank
Jesup
Readlyn-Dunkerton
Denver
West Waterloo
East Waterloo
East Waterloo - Waterloo
St. Mary’s
Olejniczak
Mohling Hoppenworth
Poock Dohrmann
Nicklaus Schwartz Laubeom
Maggie
Joens Sa Mon A Me
Rhe Tonia
Frederika
Bremer
Plainfield
Hoppenworth
Poock
AB RH Olejniczak
Mohling
Nicklaus Schwartz
Joens Braatz
Braatz Dohrmann
Schwartz Ene
Soweto Venenrsee Ena
Laube
Woman’s Club
Telephone Company
Shower
F. H. Lahmann
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Siegel
State of
Washington
A. A. Krause
Vancouver
la Porte City
USS
Mediterranean
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