Denver Schools Hire Home Ec and Economics Teachers
The Board of Education added two new instructors to fill vacancies from transfers. Barnard, Mo native, holds a master’s degree and will teach English. Warrick, from Iowa, will teach home economics and seventh grade art, plus industrial arts later as needed. The district also approved bus purchases and substitutions to update the transportation fleet.
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ENVER
Vet Board of Education
Tricia Warrick
Frye
Miss Warrick
State Ge
Iowa
Dodge
Miss
Fall incident injures two bones in arm at school
A second grade student named Melvin Berg fell from a slide at school and fractured both bones in the left arm and the large bone in the right arm. A physician’s office reports the boy is recuperating at home. The incident occurred during school hours.
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Melvin Bergfell
Monte
Neighbors Aid Hartman Farm After Illness
Fremont special report notes neighbors relatives and friends have helped Wilbert Hartman by hauling hay shelling corn cleaning barns sowing oats and doing farm chores since his illness began in March Elston Boldt Art Holm Harry Lindenberg Art Meyer Paul Kappmeyer Charles Mueller Vernon Everding Wendell Wente LaVern Meier Henry Platte Leslie Heideman Emil Buchholz Darwin Boldt Lonnie Boldt Walter Lohmann Paul Hartman Robert Platte Virgil Moeller and L. W. Bockhaus contributed trades and labor.
Denver School District Voters Approve 10 Classroom Addition
Denver Community School District voters approved a bond not to exceed 127000 dollars and 40000 dollars in existing funds for a 10 classroom elementary addition. Voters supported 469 to 88 at the special election held Tuesday with an 81 percent yes margin. Construction anticipated to start late summer and finish fall 1966 on the west end of the current building.
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Denver Community School
Gilbertsville native joins Peace Corps bound for Costa Rica
Terry Ambrose son of Mr and Mrs Fred Ambrose of Gilbertsville and formerly of Tripoli has been accepted for Peace Corps duty in Central America. He is a Don Bosco High School graduate from Gilbertsville and attended Loras College Dubuque and State College of Iowa Cedar Falls.
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Terry Ambrose
Fred Ambrose
Gilbertsville
Tripoli
Peace Corps
Costa Rica
Central America
Terry
Don Bosco High School
Loras College
Dubuque
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
David Ray
West Waterloo
County Assoc for Retarded Children Meet Thursday
Bremer County Association for Retarded Children will hold its regular meeting Thursday May 6 at the State Bank in Waverly. This will be the last meeting until fall. Officers for the coming year will be elected and plans for the open house of the Special Education classes will be made.
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Bremer County
Record Circulation At Local Library During Past Week
Tripoli Library achieved its highest weekly circulation since 1951 during National Library Week from April 25 to May 1. Mrs. Block reported 1,213 books checked out, six special orders, 23 records and 16 magazines and pamphlets with visits from elementary classes and a special education group. A story was read to kindergarten through second grade groups.
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Tripoli
National Library
Block
May 15 Vehicle Safety Check chairman named
Robert Ambrose has accepted the chairmanship for this year's volunteer auto safety check in Tripoli, with Richard Buhr and Robert Kuhrt as committeemen. The annual courtesy auto check is scheduled for Saturday May 15 and is sponsored by the Tripoli Commercial Club. Explorer Scout Troop offers assistance and will inspect vehicles at the safety checkpoint. Courtesy mechanics will be on duty throughout the day.
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Robert Ambrose
Tripoli
Richard Buhr
Robert Kuhrt
Tripoli Commercial Club
Explorer
Special Dedication for New John Lutheran Church in Maxfield
Special dedication services are set for the new St John Lutheran Church in Maxfield Township Bremer county with two sermons at 10 00 a m and 230 p m on Sunday May 9 1965 Rev Wm Barrack pastor Maxfield church will deliver the dedicatory sermon and Dr H W Siefkes president of the Iowa District the American Lutheran Church will speak at the morning service Pastor Donald Zelle from Dubuque will give the afternoon message Dinner will be served at noon and an open house with refreshments follows the services The history notes the Maxfield Congregation dates to 1853 with three former church buildings prior to the current brick structure built after a 1963 lightning fire It is the oldest Lutheran church in Bremer County and is linked to several daughter and granddaughter congregations in the area.
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St. John Eran Church
Maxfield Town
Wm. Barrack
Maxfield Church
Donald Zelle
Dubuque
St. John
Maxfield
Cook County
Bremer County
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Waverly
Zion
Jubilee
Immanuel
Klinger
St. Peter
Denver
Crane Creek
St. Matthew
Readlyn
Bennington
Buck Creek
Hope
Westgate
St. Paul
Siegel
Grace
Tripoli
Sumner
Western Douglas
St. John, Frederika
St Peter, Oran
Poem by Local Teacher Featured in Iowa Magazine
Muriel Kooi, a Tripoli elementary school teacher, has a poem selected for publication in the 1965 Lyrical Iowa anthology. Her work appeared in Midland’s humorous feature and Kooi has long published in various periodicals after previously writing features for the Rapids Gazette and other outlets.
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Midland Ls
Iowa State Educa Association
Fead
Muriel Kooi
Tripoli
Tripoli Women Ace In Lutheran Bowling Tournament
Oris Nerge and Darla Berber Polis led Tripoli women in the Lutheran bowling tourney at Waterloo. They posted a 1158 series with Nerge finishing third in women's handicap and Berber Polis placing also high. The squad earned team credit in the annual event.
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Tripoli
Oris Nerge
Waterloo
Tis Nerge
Ailles
Funeral Services for Fred Sell Held in Sumner
Funeral services for Fred Sell, 84, who died Monday in Sumner hospital, were held today at St. Paul's Lutheran church in Sumner. Survivors include his wife Bertha and one son, Frederick.
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Fred Sell
Sumner Hospital
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Sumner
Bertha
Frederick, Sumner
Final Rites for Henry Otto, 22 Held Saturday
Funeral services were held Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran church Readlyn for Henry Conrad Otto 22 who died Wednesday night at the University hospital Iowa City Rev Robert Stohlmann officiated with burial in the church cemetery Casket bearers were Larry Ol trogge Don Leonhart Ronnie Schneer Gary Buhr John Matthias and Gary Matthias He was born Oct 6 1942 Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Otto Sr two brothers Larry Readlyn and Dar win Denver and one sister Mar va Jean Matthias Abbas Funeral Home Readlyn was in charge of arrangements
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Klinger
Henry Conrad Otto
University Hospital
Iowa City
Robert Stohlmann
Church
Larry Oltrogge
Don Leonhart
Ronnie Schneer
Gary Buhr
John Matthias
Gary Matthias
Henry Otto
Larry
Readlyn
Darwin
Denver
Marva Jean
Matthias-Abbas
Final Rites Monday at Marshalltown for Mrs. Buckley
Funeral services for Mrs. W. C. Buckley, 68, mother of The Tripoli Leader publisher Wm. A. Buckley, were held Monday at the Presbyterian church in Marshalltown. She died Friday at Deaconess hospital after a heart attack. Survivors include her husband two sons William A. Buckley of Rockwell City and Robert M. Buckley of Des Moines and eight grandchildren.
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W. C. Buckley
Wm. A. Buckley
The
Tripoli Leader
Presbyterian Church
Marshalltown
Deaconess Hospital
William A
Rockwell City
Robert M
Des Moines
Bake Sale and Coffee Saturday at Old Post Office
The Methodist WSCS hosts a bake sale and coffee on Saturday May 8 from 8 30 a m to 12 noon at the old Post Office. Mothers day cakes will be featured.
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Methodist Wscs
Faith United church hosts annual mother-daughter tea
About 165 people attended the Faith United church event on Sunday. Mrs. Robert Fink toasted the daughters and Carm a Fink the mothers. A group of ladies performed a skit "Among My Souvenirs" while Mrs. Melvin Stahlhut sang with Terryne Fink on the organ. Key recognitions went to eldest and youngest mothers, youngest daughter Kristi Kirchhoff, and attendees from Mequon and Aurora.
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Faith United Church
Robert Fink
Carma Fink
Melvin Stahlhut
Terryne Fink
Pauline Koch
Robert Hildebrandt
Kristi Kirchhoff
Dennis Kirchhoff
Lowell Fink
Mequon
Wis
Erik Erikson
Aurora
Minn
E. A. Kleiss
Carl Buenger
Robert Chapin
Robert Rathbone
George Hagen
Mervyn Ormston
Lawrence Schwartz
Ray McKeown
Edwin Zander
Lohmanns celebrate 60th wedding anniversary in Tripoli
Mr and Mrs Wm Lohmann marked their 60th anniversary with an open house at the Tripoli Town Hall on Monday May 3 hosted by their children Mrs Lavern Hay Plainfield and Walter Edwin and Leslie Lohmann. A short program and a talk by Rev Arnold Thalacker followed as guests from Waterloo Waverly Sumner Nashua Plainfield Chicago and Tripoli attended. Wm Lohmann and Amanda Kuker wed at St Pauls Lutheran Artesian on May 3 1905 the couple have 14 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
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Wm. Lohmann
Tripoli Town Hall
Lavern Hay
Plainfield
Walter
Edwin
Leslie Lohmann
Arnold Thalacker
Waterloo
Waverly
Sumner
Nashua
Chicago
Tripoli
Amanda Kuker
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Artesian
Last Rites Today at Buck Creek for Fred Brunscheon
Fred H. Brunscheon 67 died Sunday at his son Werner’s home in New Hampton. Funeral service held today at St. John’s Lutheran Buck Creek with Rev. Kraemer officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by three sons Werner Arnold and Alvin and daughter Mrs. Fred Thies. Rettig Funeral Home in charge.
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Buck Creek
Fred Brunscheon
Fred H. Brunscheon
Werner
New Hampton
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Wm. Kraemer
Church
Peter Mahlstedt
Fred Deterding
Carl Buenger
Louis Platte
Harry Buhr
Fred ©. Holm
Arnold
Readlyn
Alvin
Sumner
Fred Thies
Rettig Funeral Home
Bert Bock Returns to Carpentry After Medical Care
Bert Bock has been released from doctor's care and has resumed his carpenter duties restoring his work routine.
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Bert Bock
Funeral Services Held for Ernest Kueker at Waverly
Funeral services for Ernest Kueker 73 a retired farmer were held today at St John s Lutheran church Waverly with burial in Harlington cemetery He died at his home in Waverly Survivors include three sons Harold of Denver Leslie and Herbert Waverly two daughters Esther Rucker Waverly Mrs Raymond Brase Tripoli one brother Ewald Waverly and one sister Mrs Carrie Lange Campbell Hill Illinois.
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Ernest Kueker
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Waverly
Harlington
Kueker
Harold
Denver
Leslie
Herbert
Esther Rucker
Raymond Brase
Tripoli
Ewald
Carrie Lange
Campbell Hill
Ill
Fremont Farm Bureau Women Visit Special Education Classes
The Fremont Farm Bureau Women will meet on May 12 for the final meeting of the season. They will visit the special education classes in Tripoli starting at 10 30 a m at the trainable unit building on South Main Street just outside town. A potluck dinner will follow at noon in Southpark, then the business meeting. Next gathering is planned for September.
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Fremont Farm Bureau
Tripoli
South Main St
Southpark
Airman Gundel Returns From Spain For Leave
Airman First Class Lawrence C. Gundel and Mrs Gundel arrived in New York from Madrid and drove to Crane Creek to visit his parents Rev. and Mrs. George J. Gundel. They plan to spend their leave with them while awaiting another assignment.
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Spain
Lawrence C. Gundel
New York
Madrid
Tripoli
George J. Gundel
Crane Creek
American Savings Bank Publishes Call Statement
The American Savings Bank Tripoli reports balances at April 26 with assets of 2 735 785 58 and liabilities of 2 483 822 11. Deposits total 2 476 366 96, undivided profits 134 463 47, reserves 17 500 00, and common stock 50 000 00. Melvin Krumm is executive vice president and C C Eichmann is cashier.
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The
American Savings Bank
Tripoli
Melvin Krumm
C. C. Eichmann
Local Women’s Bowling Leagues Elect Officers
The Tripoli Women’s Bowling Association elected officers for 1965 1966. Strikette League named Geneva Selck president and others. Twi Lite League chose Mabel Bokholt as president and Nite Owl League elected Darla Bremer as president.
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Tripoli Women’s Bowling Association
Strikette League
Geneva Selck
Jane Ducker
Elaine Bergmann
Ruth Rosel
Twi-Lite
Mabel Bockholt
Joan Brunscheen
Donna Sassman
Shirley Mack
Nite-Owl League
Darla Bremer
Delores Heinemann
Gloria Bruns
Alice Bockhaus
Hagenow couple marks 50th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hagenow of 1737 Heath St Waterloo celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with open houses at their home on Friday May 7 from 2 30 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m They have two children Cecil Wyatt and Herbert Hagenow and six grandchildren. The couple wed May 7 1915 at St Matthew s Lutheran Readlyn Mr Hagenow works at Allen Memorial hospital.
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Denver
Ernest Hagenow
Heath St
Waterloo
Cecil Wyatt
Herbert Hagenow
Cedar Falls
Hagenow
Malinda Klemp
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Allen Memorial Hospital
Fredericksburg Bombs Locals 7-1 In Seven Innings
Fredericksburg defeated Tripoli High School 7-1 in seven innings as Tripoli managed two hits and one run on a third inning walk and Larry Luhring single. Fredericksburg erupted for six runs in the sixth on three hits and four walks. Steege earned the win while Kuhrt took the loss. Bow to W Waterloo. Tripoli Panthers fell to West Waterloo in district play at the Denver site.
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Tripoli
Larry Luhring
Fredericksburg
W. Waterloo
Tripoli Panthers
West Waterloo
Denver
Flaine Boeckmann Sets New Bowling Series Record
Elaine Boeckmann of ILMC. team set a women's league record with a 634 series at the Tripoli Bowl on Thursday night. Her games were 177 234 and 223 marking the season's final Nite-Owl League bowing. The previous high was Carla Bremer's 633 in November 1964.
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Flaine Boeckmann
Elaine Boeckmann
Ilm.c
Tripoli Bowl
Elaine
Carla Bremer
Tripoli Track Squad Dominates Triangular Meet
Tripoli wins with 86 percent of points at a Thursday afternoon triangular meet hosted by Plainfield, outscoring Nashua and Janesville. Darrel Hinrichs leads with multiple firsts in broad jump and high hurdles and ties for first in the 100 yard dash, while Al Kuecker captures discus and shot put titles. Other winners include Dennis Bahlmann in 120 high hurdles, Steve Dettmer in the mile, and Ray Buchholz in the 440 yard dash.
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Plainfield
Nashua
Janesville
Tripoli
Darrel Hinrichs
Panthers
Duane Waterman
al Kuecker
Dennis Bahlmann
Steve Dettmer
Ray Buchholz
Bruce Bunger
Glen Johnson
Lawain Judisch
Larry Buchholz
Jerry Neuendorf
Karl Krumm
Brent Steere
Gene Dettmer
Bob Towne
Dave Buchholz
Dennis Zekoff
L.H
Tripoli Flower Show Growth Reminder for Gladiolus Planting
Lorenz H. Bunger, Tripoli flower show chairman, urges growers to plant gladiolus this week to ensure full bloom for the annual show held with Poultry and Egg Days on July 19 and 20. He notes varying maturity dates and advises adjusting planting accordingly for a bigger event this year.
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Lorenz H. Bunger
Tripoli
Bunger
Tripoli Women’s Bowling Association Sets May Meeting
The Tripoli Women’s Bowling Association will hold its annual meeting and officer election on Tuesday May 11 at 8:00 p m at the Tripoli Bowl In. All teams are urged to send a representative.
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Tripoli Women’s Bowling Association
Tripoli
Tripoli High adds wrestling and basketball coaches
Tripoli High School fills two athletic posts for 1965-66 as John Samuelson joins as wrestling and biology teacher while David Ray becomes boys basketball coach and physical education instructor. Eldon Ott moves to head football coach. Three teaching vacancies remain social studies, junior high English, and high school principal.
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Tripoli
Tripoli High School
Howard Pigg
Eldon Ott
THS
Pigg
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H. W. Siefkes
D.D
American Lutheran Curch
Catory
Volkert
Schaumburg
E.A. Magazine
Fremont F. B
Ernest Hagenows
Mon. Lees
Freedricksburg
Steege
Kuhrt
RHE
F’burg
John Samuelson
Parsons College
Ray
Miles
Dallas Center
David van Ahn
North High
West Union
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