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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1962
Page
1
The Tripoli Fire Department leads a town wide oral polio vaccination program administered by Dr. C. R. Barry with help from the Tripoli Woman's Club and new Home Nursing classes. Vaccinations occur at two sites with multiple daily hours, requiring parental consent for under 18s, and include a first dose now with later dates for two follow ups using Sabin vaccine.
A one day voluntary auto safety check in Tripoli organized by the Tripoli Commercial Club and the Town Tripoli drew a good turnout. Nine vehicles were inspected in the afternoon with 52 trucks passing on first inspection and 116 cars and 20 trucks rejected. A recheck later found 80 cars and 4 trucks improved, with rear light operability the common fault.
Denver special report Saidee L Williams 85 died of a stroke at her daughter’s home in Denver services were held at Cleveland chapel Waverly and Plainfield Baptist church with burial at Willow Lawn Plainfield She was born January 11 1877 in Bradford and married Curtis Williams September 9 1903 Survivors include two daughters Cloyd Belton Denver and Mrs Fred Baker Sugar Land Texas three grandchildren Preceding her in death were her husband in 1910 two brothers three sisters and one grandchild
In Mayor George W. Barnes court only one fine was assessed during April. Gerald Geo Buhrow of Sonia was fined five dollars plus costs for failing to drive in a careful manner.
The Wapsie Valley high school auditorium will host a warble service on Sunday featuring Eugene Johnston pastor of the First Methodist Church as speaker. The event honors students for classroom and extracurricular achievements with recognition and participation awards in academics and athletics.
Scout committee members will meet on May 1 at Naples Town Hall to discuss upcoming activities and organizational matters.
The Tripoli High School home economics class will present a style show in the high school auditorium on Wednesday May 16 starting at 8 p m. The event, sponsored by the freshmen and junior home economics girls, features clothing they have made. Public is invited with no admission charge.
Daily readings taken at 6 PM except Tuesday and at noon on Wednesday. May 2 73 40, May 3 82 47, May 4 85 49, May 5 4 57, May 6 63 48.03, May 7 61 44, May 8 56 43.
Tripoli Panthers held off Turkey Valley 91 to 69 on Wartburg College track at Waverly to defend Cedar-Wapsie Conference title. Dennis Bergmann swept broad jump and low hurdles. Joe Rausch set high hurdles record. Bill Garner won shot put as eleven records tied or broken. End season with triangular meet at Sumner and district meet at Cedar Falls.
Sumner baseball squad hosted the Tripoli Panthers in an inter-conference start last Tuesday evening and defeated the locals 7-6 in extra innings. Each team committed two errors. The final conference game of the season is set for May 17 when the locals host Denver.
Donald Dohrmann, son of Mr and Mrs Ray Dohrmann of Tripoli, completes his first year at Iowa State University Ames in the top two percent of his class with a 3.5 GPA or higher He was among 176 outstanding students recognized at the university scholarship dinner Tuesday.
Tripoli Panthers crushed Sacred Heart Oelwein 10 1 to reach the sectional final of the conference tournament. The win followed a 12 7 victory over West Central of Maynard, as Tripoli rode strong hitting and superior baserunning while limiting errors to one and five respectively.
Tripoli Bowling Association concludes the 1961-62 season with its third annual banquet at the Riviera Ballroom Janesville on Monday May 14 at 7 pm. Eligible guests include bowlers who competed in the year, their spouses, and league sponsors. About 170 tickets sold. 30 or 40 more hoped for before Friday. Tickets are $1.75 each and on sale at The Hub and Tripoli Bow-In through Friday.
Sen. J Kendall Lynes of Bremer Butler and Franklin counties died in his sleep Saturday evening at his Plainfield farm home from a heart attack after chest pains. Funeral services were held at St Pauls Lutheran Waverly with Plainfield Masons. Lynes, a longtime Republican leader, had served as president pro tempore in 1959 and majority leader in 1961, chaired the rules committee, and was named outstanding legislator in 1961. He represented the 39th district and was active in Ayrshire cattle breeding. survived by wife Lenore two sons a daughter two brothers and four sisters and five grandchildren.
Tripoli Community School concert band mixed chorus and girls glee club competed in the Iowa High School music contest at Independence on Saturday returning with two division I ratings and one division II rating. The I ratings went to the Tripoli concert band and the girls’ glee club while the division II rating was earned by the Tripoli mixed chorus.
The Tripoli Band Mothers will hold a bake sale on Saturday May 12 starting at 1 30 p m at the Interstate Power Co office in Tripoli.
Tripoli High School will hold a baccalaureate Sunday May 13 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium for the 57 graduating seniors. Rev W H Klein of local Lutheran churches will give the address on Where Wisdom Begins assisted by pastors Arnold Thalacker and F E Puhlmann. A girls triple trio will sing Beautiful Saviour as graduates list names. Commencement will follow Friday May 18 at 8 p m with speaker Ray Cunningham of Ames. full details to appear next week.
In Fremont, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Stromer marked their 25th wedding anniversary with a May 2 dinner for 300 at the Riviera ballroom in Janesville. Rev. George J. Gundell spoke, followed by a dance. They wed May 5 at the Evangelical and Reformed church in Siegel. Their son Gary is their only child.
Registration for the Sumner Community School district summer swimming program is set for Saturday May 12 with two registration sites Tripoli Town Hall 1 00 to 4 30 pm and Frederika Bank 9 00 am to 12 00 noon For first graders eligibility and a 2 00 per entrant fee covering all nine sessions including transportation The program runs Monday Wednesday and Friday July 9 to July 27 A new registration blank requiring only a parent or guardian signature is provided with additional blanks at registration sites
The Tripoli Public Library will close on Saturday evening May 12 for routine maintenance. Patrons are advised to plan visits accordingly.
Duane Steinhart resigns after two years as County Extension Associate in Bremer county to become fieldman for the Mississippi Valley Farm Business Association. He will move to West Liberty around June 1 and supervise record-keeping for 160 farm families across Des Moines, Louisa, Washington, Keokuk, Johnson, Cedar, Scott, Muscatine and Clinton counties. No successor named by the County Extension Council.
The three Tripoli Bowling Association women leagues elected officers for the new season. Strikette: President Margaret Fink, VP Anna Mae Bergmann, sec-treas Nadine Mayer, sergeant-at-arm Margaret Schmidt. Twilight: President Ruth Boeckmann, VP Carla Bremer, sec-treas Isabelle Kramer, sergeant-at-arms Ruth Rosel. Nite-Owl: President Rochelle Kuethe, VP Janice Fink, sec-treas Geneva Selck, sergeant-at-arms Mary Poock. Final 1961-62 standings list Tripoli Cafe first, Phyllis Clippers second, Wayside Inn third, Colburn Feed Mill fourth, Joel's AG Store fifth, Bergmann Hatchery sixth. Frederika Produce first, Readlyn Co-op second, Readlyn Oil and Super-Sweet Feeds tied for third, Farm Bureau Insurance fifth, Bock's Plumbing. Twilight trophy to Super-Sweet Feeds over Frederika, Frederika second. Nite-Owl first State Farm Risks, second Biesterfelt Bros, third Rettig Furniture, fourth Block's Auto, fifth Kramer-Crittenden, sixth Tripoli Bowl-In.
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