Festival of the Christian Home Invites Family Services
United Church of Christ and St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed publish schedules with Sunday school at 9:30 and 9 a.m. respectively, morning worship at 10:30 and 10, choir practices midweek, and special observances for Mother's Prayers and Ascension Day. World Service clothing drive ends May 19 with deposits to church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregationa
United Church of Christ
John A. Nansen
Edward Zaiser
ST. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed
Ewald F. Puhlmann
Des Moines
Synodical Council
World Service
ST. John’s Lutheran
Crane Creek
Em. Fuchs
Lily breaks height record with 7 ft 5 in blossom
Mrs. Joe Merfield Sr of Cascade reports a six year old African lily bulb produced a blossom reaching 7 ft 5 in from bulb to tip. The stalk grew about 5 inches per day after hitting 15 inches, and the plant thrived without water or soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Merfield Sr
Cascade
Faith Churches List with Worship Times and Events
A church directory style listing shows several congregations in Artesian, Frederika, and Siegels, detailing pastors, service times, Sunday school, confirmation classes, and upcoming events. Notable items include May 11 evening ascents, May 16 teachers meeting, and May 17 choir, with multiple pastors named such as Lloyd Bair, N. E. Betke, W. H. Klein, V. D. Weidler, Em. Fuchs, Donald Krumsieg, and others.
County bids opened for road maintenance in Bremer County
Proposals for 57.63 to 59.75 miles of secondary roads and 21.91 miles in Bremer County require sealed bids on county forms. Divisions detail tonnage of class A road stone and crushed material with certified checks ranging from 700 to 2,000 dollars. April 20, 1961. Dorothea Slemmons, County Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Highway Commission
Board of Supervisors of
Bremer County
Notice of the Appointment of Administrators 1961 Iowa
Notice is hereby given that on April 18 1961 the District Court of Bremer County Iowa appointed administrators of the estate of Rosa Propp deceased late of the county. All indebted persons are to pay the undersigned and those with claims to present them to the court for allowance. Dated April 18 1961. Fred J Peters Plainfield Iowa Theo H Bergmann Denver Iowa Sager Engelbrecht Hemingway Attorneys Waverly Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Bremer County
Iowa
Rosa Propp
Fred J. Peters
Plainfield
Theo. H. Bergmann
Denver
Sager, Engelbrecht & Hemingway
Attorneys
Waverly
Auguste Hoppenworth
Gene Vincent Urges Thin Out Ground Squirrels in Fields
County extension director Gene Vincent urges thinning ground squirrels this spring when they threaten corn field edges. He notes both thirteen striped and Franklin's squirrels thrive in fence rows and ditches, feeding on seeds and invading fields. Entomologist Harold Gunderson adds that damage is usually limited to the first rod inside a fence, but large populations can noticeably reduce yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Vincent
Franklin
Iowa
Vincent
Iowa State University
Harold Gunderson
Ground Squirrel Control Plan Promoted in Tripoli
The Tripoli Leader reports a 1961 plan by Gunderson advising landowners to collect commercially prepared strychnine bait and place it along field borders. After spotting a ground squirrel, follow and pour in a tablespoon near its burrow to ensure underground poisoning and minimize risk to other animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunderson
Waverly and Sumner Couples Apply for Licenses
Larry James Waggett 20 and Emma Jean Mosher 18 both of Waverly. Clarence A. Huck 22 of Sumner and Rosemary Bolte 18 of Summer apply for marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry James Waggett
Emma Jean Mosher
Waverly
Clarence A. Huck
Sumner
Rosemary Bolte
Town Reports Total Road mileage Across Regions
Town government releases figures showing 99,393 miles of rural highways and roads and 11,848 miles of city streets and highways within urban areas. The data outline the transportation network and infrastructure scale for planning and budgeting purposes.
Trinity Lutheran Church Bremer Sunday Services and Events
Trinity Lutheran Church Bremer announces Sunday worship at 8 30 a m with an ascent on day service May 1 at 7 15 p m Sermon topic Part day May 17 and a Young People meeting at 8 00 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Krumsieg
Artesian
Notice to Bidders Bremer County Iowa May 15 1961
Sealed bids will be received by the Auditor of Bremer County at her office in Waverly Iowa until 10 00 A M on May 15 1961 for construction work items listed. A certified check drawn on a solvent Iowa bank made payable to the County Auditor shall accompany each proposal and may be cashed as liquidated damages if the bidder does not execute a contract and file an approved bond within fifteen days after bid acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Waverly
Iowa
Notice of Appointment of Executor in Hoppenworth Estate
On May 2 Bremer County Iowa the court appointed Theodore Reuscher Route 1 Waverly Iowa as executor of the estate of Auguste Hoppen worth deceased late of the county. The notice is dated May 2 with attorney at law listed as Waverly Iowa and is an official public notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Reuscher
Waverly
Iowa
Sager, Engelbrecht & Hemingway
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grace Lutheran
Arnold Thalacker
Women's Missionary Society
Edward McNamee
Marwin Blasberg
Leo Towne
Loren Moeller
Sunshine Committee
Coretta Dettmering
Lester Peters
Lutheran Cooperation
Professional Directory
M. O. Brye Chiropractor
Waverly, Iowa
Dr. L. J. Magnall
South Main
Tripoll
R. H. McClintock
H. O. Hastings
Optometrist
E. Bremer
Attorneys-at-Law
Block & Klemp Building
V. G. Goebel
Biermann
C. R. Barry
Tripoli
Lily
Methodist Church
Frederika
ST. John's Lutheran Spring Fountain
ST. John's Lutheran Frederika
W. H. Klein
ST. Paul’s
ST. John’s Evangelical and Reformed
Siegel V. D. Weidler
Young People’s League
ST. Paul Lutheran Church
Dorothea Slemmons
Block & Klemp
Tripoli, Iowa
Kuhri Ins
Iripoli Hardware
Tripoli, Lowa
Trinity Lutheran Church
Bremer
Rettig Furniture
Corvair
Bel Air
Chevrolet
Fisher
Chevy
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