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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1975
Page
1
Tripoli High School hosted an all-sports recognition banquet with a weight machine demonstration. The potluck event, sponsored by the THS Alumni Club and Tripoli City athletic supporters, drew about 220 attendees.
Local officers announce an open house at Econouic Ee Srsona Nursing Home on May 11 from 1 p m to showcase the facility and a universal weight machine demonstration. Seventy honored athletes attended and instruction on the 10 station apparatus was given by Dave Ray. The machine will aid the athletic department and be used by all high school students. Tripoli city council schedules a special meeting with ambulance personnel this Wednesday May 7 at 6 30 p m to discuss purchasing a new ambulance.
Chore services may be covered for SSI recipients with monthly checks. Inquire at the County Social Services Adult Services office or contact the Senior Information Service at 800-772-2032 for information on other programs. In Tripoli-Frederika, Minnie Nuss can be reached weekdays 8 to 9 a.m. at 275-4560.
Tripoli High School concert band led by Scott Roen earned a unanimous division 1 rating at the large group music contest held Saturday May 3 in Monona. Competing in the Northeast, the group bested schools like Monona Guttenburg Sumner Wapsie Valley and Valley of Elgin while performing Heritage Overture and Bellerophon. Girls Glee received a II rating and the Mixed Chorus a III.
Tripoli Community School plans a combined Art Home Economics and Industrial Arts show on Tuesday May 13 at the high school. Displays and demonstrations by junior and senior high students run 7 to 9 p.m. in the high school gym and department rooms. Instructors include Mrs Hokel John Poock Gary Helgerson and Brendt Bernard. Refreshments will be served and admission is free. Public invited.
Bremer County Supervisors hire Marie Zelle as the county's first Public Health Nurse after inservice training. She will educate groups about health services and provide nursing care to residents, with fees charged to those able to pay.
Rites were held Saturday for Elizabeth Togerson 69 of Waterloo born June 27 1905 in South Dakota to Charles and Mary Greene. She married Togerson May 29 1960 and earlier worked as a registered nurse in Chicago survivors include husband stepchildren siblings and several relatives. A rummage sale is planned May 10 at 110 North from 9 am to 5 pm in Sprague. Fast pitch tryouts for a Tripoli team are set for May 11 at 7 pm on the south park field.
Tripoli Cub Scout Pack 32 held an April meeting in the town hall with opening by den 4. Awards were earned by Richard Buchholz Marty Schildroth Craig Schwein Nathan Moeller Brian Moeller Brian Bahlman Todd Drewis Jay Brase Jeff Buss Loren Petratz Jeff Struck Spencer Warner Robert Benson Craig Bremner David Bloom. Pinewood Derby featured 35 cars with den winners and pack race results. Scout-O-Rama set for May 10 at West Union with wildlife display. summer day camp June 20. notice of a May 8 to 11 luncheon at Tripoli Taskee Creme.
Tripoli High finishes behind Denver with 69 points in a host Triangular. Al Brandhorst wins mile, Tim Pierce leads relays, and multiple Tripoli athletes place in sprints, hurdles, and distance events as Turkey Valley and Wapsie Valley also compete. The day includes golf results and auxiliary club notices.
The Tripoli hosted Cedar-Wapsie conference meet saw Tripoli finish seventh but Denver's trackmen won with 84 team points. Al Brandhorst won the 2 mile in 10:58.2 as Wapsie Valley set a new conference record in the shot and Dunkerton and Denver tied other marks.
Tripoli boys carded a 178 to win the South Winneshiek triangular golf meet at Calmar Monday afternoon. Turkey Valley and South Winneshiek finished behind with 185 and 216. Jim Fink and Steve Struck shared medalist honors with 43s.
Tripoli high school girls finish 12th with 14 points at the district track meet held May 5 at Valley of Elgin. Marilyn Pries earns the sole state qualifier with a first place long jump tied at 16 4, as district rules award state entry to top two in each event or other top times/distances.
Registration for the summer swimming program is scheduled for Wednesday May 21 from 7 to 9 p m at Tripoli city hall The program will be held at the Waverly pool and is open to children in the Tripoli Community School District who are at least five years old and have likely completed kindergarten Tripoli and Frederika area children will take lessons July 7 18 Permissions slips will be distributed at school next week Watch next week s Leader for more details John Schnieders Tripoli Food Locker won fourth in the specialty division at the Iowa Meat Processors convention in Des Moines with a boneless rolled ham He has placed high in previous years.
Jaycees will hold their third annual rummage sale on Saturday May 17 at City Hall starting 9 00 a.m. Vendors must call 882 4216 to get a selling number and price per item. The group collects 25 percent of total sales. Pickup service available via Jaycees contact.
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