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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1967

Page

4

Lift Bridge Open So River Traffic Passes

Bridge lifting allows river traffic while roadway is damaged for pedestrians and vehicles. Religious encouragement follows, citing Psalms about comfort for the broken heart.

Local Church Notes Highlight Tri-Poli Area Services and Bronze Star Honor

In Tripoli area churches many services are listed from 8:00 a.m. German service to 10:30 a.m. worship with various circles and classes. Interim pastor Rev. Crowell and visitation pastor Rev. Grunwald are named along with Tri Poli Nursing Home service. Bronze Star goes to Second Lt. John S. Hackett of Estherville for heroism in Vietnam. Hackett is a 1962 Estherville High School graduate.

Alton C. Koengeter Luther League Wartburg Clark M. Crowell Lilac Lane Cedar Falls Dial Visitation Wilmer Grunwald Fredericksburg Grahlman Chancel Methodist Church Frederika Gerald McGee WSCS James Kerr Tripoli ST. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Siegel W. D. Weidler ST. John’s American Lutheran Church Crane Creek Geo J. Gundel Edwards Denver John S. Hackett George Hackett Estherville Vietnam Hackett Estherville High School University of Iowa Army

Life in Tripoli Area Through Historic Snippets

A collage of local events from 1927 to 1962 includes weddings, anniversaries, obituaries, and community notes in Tripoli and nearby towns. Highlights mention Panzer Produce shipping eggs, multiple marriage announcements, fund drives for Mississippi flood relief, and civic milestones across years and residents.

Social Security by Earl T. Johnson

A brief article by Earl T. Johnson, manager of the Waterloo Social Security District Office, discusses local program updates and community impact.

Earl T. Johnson Waterloo

Medicare sign up timing before and after age sixty five

The article warns about enrolling in medical insurance near age 65. It explains that delaying signup may delay doctor bill coverage for one to three months, and waiting beyond three months after turning 65 risks a long gap up to two years. Basic hospital protection begins the birth month of the 65th birthday, with a Waterloo social security office contact and hours.

Waterloo Black Hawk Building West Fourth and Commercial Streets

May events highlight Bremer Butler clubs and Hueser family

Marie Buss hosts 20 Business and Professional Women's Club members at a May 7 breakfast in Denver with new officers installed led by Doris Jones. Honeysuckles win Denverettes League top spot and eye Cour ier tournament May 21. Denver Thimble Bee set mother daughter banquet May 12 in Waterloo. Bill Hueser honored as two brothers, Jerry and Lester, coach state tournament teams in Des Moines.

Marie Buss Denver Business and Professional Women’s Club Bremer Butler Doris Jones Clara Leggett Florence Tharp Ruth Miller Edna Soash Lena Dorn Velma Doepke Honeysuckles Esther Wittenburg Cheraldine Guenther Ethel Lindaman Jeri Johnson Ardith Soldwisch Donna Prestien Denver Thimble Bee Club Waterloo Bill Hueser George Des Moines Jerry Hueser Sutherland Lester Hueser Hubbard

Local families share anniversaries and visits in community notes

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Schneider celebrated their 25th anniversary at home Friday and Sunday. Prizes in Friday cards went to Ervin Piehl and Mrs. Ralph Stumme. Sunday prizes to Raymond Fink, Mrs. Herbert Poock, Ray Haun and Mrs. Ernest Reiter. Many gatherings followed, with neighbors and relatives visiting in various homes including Westendorf, Platte, Hoeg, Sassmann, Busch, Ganske and Hart families.

Tripoli Clarence Beisner John Stumme Denver Barbara Burman Carl Webster Waverly Howard Tegtmeier Eugene Johnson Cub Scouts Herbert Schneider Ervin Piehl Ralph Stumme Raymond Fink Herbert Poock Ray Haun Ernest Reiter Erich J. Dornbusch LeRoy Platte Clarence Ganske Kenneth Westendorf Oran Arnold Platte Armand Hoeg Otto Platte Elmer Hooper Chris Peters Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo Edwin Myer Barry Timmy Neil Hartman Brenda Tammy Elmer Sassmann Larry Ganske Julie

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Christ Iowa Grace Lutheran Ruth Circle Martha Circle Deborah Circle Rebekah Circle Tripoli Nursing Home Faith United Church OF Christ ST. John’s Lutheran W. H. Klein ST. Paul’s Western Douglas W. H. Lindquist ST. Paul Trinity Lutheran Karl W. Hawke Highway 63 Bremer St. Paul Trinity A. H. Panzer Produce House H. H. Schmidt August Schweer Opera House Potters Siding Chris Buhr Leslie Vogt Elda Hoppenworth C. G. Gerlach Edmund Meswarth Los Angeles Marcille Rewoldt Leo Buckendahl Elsie Staack Roy Schmadeke H. J. Bunger Lorena Luhring Leslie Peters Readl Herman F. Buchholz Mabel Kuhrt Mercy Hospital, Waverly August Bunger Minnie Westendorf August Winzenburg Lee O. Peacock Ruhr Chevrolet Co Wm. Tiedt. Klinger Wm. Silverstrand Council Bluffs Wm. F. Krueger Carol Buchholz Edward Brandt E. F. Puhlmann Tripoli High Music Osage Johanna Jungblut Vicky Burrow SCI Eagle Grove August Wolfgram Sumner Roger Wolff Readlyn Bonnie Wittenburg Roger Zars Klinger Gustave Redies Waverly Hospital LeRoy Beevers International Minerals and Chemical Plant Velma Meyer Ronald Steege Shirley Hennings Victor Kimball Janet Bock Roger Henniges Siegel Lennox Block & Klemp Mrs Wilfried Steven Hartness John Hagenow Berth,tenburg Emma G4 Chris Peterse Victor Oscar Ky Herman Meth Michelle Head Lori Milks Ottumwa Sassmann Home Hart Afeernoon Chi A Pei Waurday Howard M. Whi Hammond, Wate Mom Teflon Big Savings West Bend Lady Vanity
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