Sox Club Greene Opens Season With 15-4 Victory
Tripoli's Red Sox overpower Greene 15-4 to start the season behind strong hitting from Bob Sassman and Duane Holm. Larry Poock recovered after a rough start, tossing shutout innings after the first three frames as Tri Poli plated runs in every late inning.
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Tripoli
Red Sox
Greene
Larry Poock
Bob Sassman
Duane Holm
Sassman
Holm
Ray Fink
Sauerbrei
Moeller
D. Milius
D. Holm
Fink
Poock
Selek
Bock
Schmidt
Tripoli High Earns Division II Ratings in State Music Contest
Tripoli High School competed at Monona last Saturday earning two Division II ratings in large group, with the boys and girls glee clubs both rated Division II under Harold Frese. The concert band and mixed chorus received Division III ratings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Monona
Harold Frese
Boys’ Glee Club
Girls’ Glee Club
Mrs. Biermann Undergoes Surgery in Waterloo Hospital
Mrs. F. A. Biermann was admitted to Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo on Saturday afternoon and underwent surgery on Wednesday morning.
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F. A. Biermann
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
VFW Meeting at Brandenburg Krueger Post Home
A VFW Brandenburg Krueger Post meeting is planned for tonight at the home location. The notice invites members to attend the Wednesday gathering for planned activities and updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandenburg - Krueger Post
V.F.W
Erling Lohmann Named Local Technician for Insemination
Erling Lohmann of Tripoli has been chosen as the local technician for Barber Insemination Service based in Mason City. He completed a training course in Cary Illinois, inseminated about 400 cattle, and studied Curtiss foundation pedigrees. The Curtiss college has graduated over 600 technicians in five years.
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Erling Lohmann
Tripoli
Barber Insemination Service
Mason City
Barber
Curtiss Candy Co. Farms
Erling
Cary
Ill
Curtiss Foundation
Curtiss College
United States
Commercial Club to Hear Agricultural Expert Ebbing
Tripoli Commercial club hosts its regular meeting at the town hall next Monday. Dinner at 7, served by St. Peter's for the event. Bernard Ebbing of Waterloo, an agricultural expert with Rath Packing Co., will speak with color slides on forces shaping production and meat supply trends. He is a noted hog production authority and livestock show judge. Reservations due by Friday.
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Tripoli
Ebbing
Rath Packing Co
Commercial Club
Schield Bantam Co Plans May 24 Plant Tour
Tripoli Commercial club members and other locals are invited to inspect the Schield Bantam Co. plant on Tuesday May 24. The company will host a noon luncheon and then conduct an afternoon tour. Directors are confirming attendance with a cap of 30 per group due to limited facilities.
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Tripoli Commercial Club
Schield Bantam Co
The
Commercial Club
Roxie Beisner Visits With Parents Friday Evening
Roxie Beisner attended an event Friday evening with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beisner.
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Roxie Beisner
Mrs
Walter Beisner
Citizens Study Group Hears State Extension Talk on Reorganization
Residents heard Glen Olmes of Iowa State College explain school district reorganization plans. He noted U S district reductions since 1932, urged local study to map needs and funding, and outlined a committee schedule to decide on reorganizing the local district for better high school access and first-class education.
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Itizens
Citizen's Committee
Schoo
Glen Olmes
Iowa State College
Holmes
Citizen’s
Another Teacher Hired For School: One Post Unfilled
The board reports a seventh position remains open next year, the music director post. Elsie Timm of New Hampton will join as seventh grade teacher after six and a half years in rural schools, amid a statewide shortage of music staff.
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Educ
Elsie Timm
New Hampton
Tripoliation
Tripoli FFA Elects Officers for Next School Year
The Tripoli Chapter FFA held its monthly meeting on Wednesday evening May 4 to elect officers for the coming school year. Elected were Jerry Snelling president Stanley Dancer vice president Larry Vogt secretary Fred Mallie treasurer Oscar Kreis reporter and Lorraine Johnston sentinel was installed Tuesday May 10.
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Tripoli
FFA
Jerry Snelling
Stanley Dancer
Larry Vogt
Fred Mallie
Oscar Kreis
Lorraine Johnston
Sentinel
Two Car Crash Causes $150 Damage on Main Street
A two vehicle collision on Main Street Tuesday morning caused about $150 in property damage. Mrs. Edwin Kammeyer drove a pickup that struck a car driven by Mike Haskovec, who worked for Wm. Ambrose Auto Co. The car belonged to Erling Lohmann. Haskovec was returning from a test drive when the pickup pulled away from a parked position in front of Colburn Feed Mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Edwin Kammeyer
Mike Haskovec
Colburn Feed Mill
Haskovec
Wm. Ambrose Auto Co
Erling Lohmann
Kammeyer
Glennys Richmann and Robert Wedemeier to marry in July
Readlyn special report notes the engagement of Glennys Richmann of Fairbank to Robert Wedemeier of Sumner. Both are Readlyn area graduates with local employment, and the July 10 ceremony is planned at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Klinger at 2 p.m.
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Glennys Richmann
Robert Wedemeier
Readlyn
Ernest Richmann
Fairbank
Glennys
Wilbert Wedemeier
Sumner
Richmann
Readlyn High School
Vic’s
Oran High School
Farmers Co-op
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Klinger
Major Surgery for Gottfried Goetz Aged 75
Gottfried Goetz father of Reverend William F. Goetz pastor of Grace Lutheran church underwent major surgery in Bismarck North Dakota last Friday. He remains critically ill but is reported to be improving as well as can be expected given his age of 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gottfried Goetz
Wm. F. Goetz
Grace Lutheran Church
Bismarck
N. D
Goetz
Biermann and Bohle wed at Buck Creek Buck Creek
Maxine E Biermann daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Biermann Fredericksburg and Verlyn Bohle son of Mr and Mrs Frank Bohle Sumner were married April 28 at St John Lutheran church Buck Creek The Rev E Roy Buhr LeCenter Minn cousin of the groom officiated A reception for 28 followed at the groom s parents home The newlyweds honeymooned briefly in LeCenter and now reside with the bride s parents Mr Bohle works at Rath Packing Co Waterloo
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Maxine E. Biermann
Verlyn Bohle
Buck Creek
Glen Biermann
Fredericksburg
Frank Bohle
Sumner
St. John Lutheran Church
E. Roy Buhr
LeCenter
Minn
Art Herman
Darlys Bull
Harold Biermann
Norman Bohle
la. Fonda Kilcher
LaVonne Wilharm
Mr. Bohle
Rath Packing Co
Waterloo
Post-Nuptial Shower Honors Mrs Bohle Sunday Afternoon
A post-nuptial shower was given in the Otto Buls home Sunday afternoon honoring Mrs Verlyn Bohle. Hostesses were Mrs Verlyn Buls and Darlys Buls. Thirty eight guests attended. Games provided entertainment and lunch was served by the hostesses.
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Bohle
Otto Buls
Verlyn Bohle
Verlyn Buls
Darlys Buls
Centennial events planned for Denver June celebration
Denver announces plans for the Centennial from June 9 to 11. Men must grow beards or pay a $2 shaving permit and wear two of four specified items. women must wear a Centennial skirt and bonnet or face Kangaroo court. A dress parade with cash prizes is planned for June 11, with contests across age groups. Lawrence Heinemann of the Commercial club says antiques will line store windows starting June 1.
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Denver
Kangaroo Court
L. J. Bitterly
Donald Wittenburg
Gerald Guenther
Carroll Smith
Fred Wittenburg
Lawrence Heinemann
Commercial Club
Tripoli Highs End Season With Waverly And Sumner Games
Tripoli's high school baseball team nears season's end with two county rival matchups. Friday afternoon Waverly hosts the Go-Hawks and next Monday Tripoli travels to Sumner for the finale.
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Waverly
Sumner
Tripoli
Go-Hawks
Last Rites for James T Farrill in Waterloo
Funeral services were held Wednesday for James T. Farrill 72 who died Sunday at his Waterloo home of a heart attack. Burial at Rose Hill cemetery Fredericksburg. Surviving wife Edith May Swanger a son Virgil Readlyn three daughters and 13 grandchildren. He was born 1882 in Hawkeye and lived on farms near Fredericksburg before moving to Waterloo.
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New Hampton
Fredericksburg
Waterloo
Bath Packing Co
Virgil, Readlyn
Kenneth Crosser
Iowa Falls
Alfred Jacobsen
Harry Bond
Archie
San Jose
Calif
Navy Seaman Robert Sievers Returns Home
Robert Sievers, son of Mr and Mrs Tony Sievers, returned to his parents home last Thursday after four years in the navy. He was discharged after four years of service with most duties in the Pacific area. He has no definite plans for the future.
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Robert Sievers
Tony Sievers
Navy
Pacific
Banks in Bremer County to Close for District Convention
All banks in Bremer county will be closed next Wednesday May 18 to allow personnel to attend the district bankers convention in Waverly. Bremer County Bankers association announced the closure of member banks including American Savings Bank Tripoli Denver Savings Bank Denver Farmers Savings Bank Frederika Farmers State Bank Plainfield Readlyn Savings Bank Readlyn First National Bank Sumner and First National Bank and State Bank of Waverly Waverly.
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Bremer County
Waverly
Rettig Enters $175,000 Sealy Contest
Rettig Furniture store participates in a nationwide Sealy Mattress Co. contest with $175,000 in prizes. First prize is $100 a month or $20,000 cash, second prize a Paris vacation for two, third prize a 1955 convertible, plus a mattress prize. Entry blanks available at Rettig's. winners announced by July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rettig Furniture Store
Sealy Mattress Co
G. R. Rettig
Paris
Rettig’s
Mattress Company
Waterloo Attorney to Deliver Memorial Day Address
Waterloo attorney Bernard R. Balch will give the memorial day address at the annual services sponsored by Tripoli veterans organizations. Balch, a World War II veteran, will speak in Tripoli Town Hall on the morning of May 30 with cemetery services to follow.
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Bernard R. Balch
Waterloo
Tripoli
Balch
Tripoli Town Hall
Auto Collision West of Sumner Injures Two
Two South Dakota residents were seriously hurt Sunday afternoon in a crash two miles west of Sumner on Highway 93. Dr. K. B. Hoyne and his wife, Centerville, were in a 1954 Nash traveling south when a stop sign violation by Reuben Plagens of Trilopi caused a collision with a 1955 Ford. Plagens, who was uninjured, was hospitalized for observation and released.
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Sumner
South Dakota
Sumner Hospital
K. B. Hoyne
Centerville
S. D
Buck Creek
Sigurd Johnson
Reuben Plagens
Tripoli
Plagens
Hoyne
State University of
Iowa
Rebecca Assembly of
Funeral for Louis Panzer Held in Bridgeport
Mrs Mandel Kramer and Peggy attended the funeral of Louis Panzer in Bridgeport Connecticut on Monday afternoon.
Two Churches Unite for Vacation Bible School Here
Congregational Christian and Evangelical and Reformed churches will again join for Daily Vacation Bible School led by Rev. L. E. Gatch and Rev. E. F. Puhlmann. Sessions run weekdays May 23 to June 3 from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. except Memorial Day. A final program is set for June 3 at 8:00 p.m. in the Evangelical and Reformed church. Open to children ages four to 15. director is Mr. Puhlmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Christian
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
L. E. Gatch
E. F. Puhlmann
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Puhlmann
Baccalaureate Service for Tripoli High Seniors This Sunday
The Class of 1955 at Tripoli High will hold a baccalaureate in the school auditorium Sunday night at 8. Reverend William F. Goetz will deliver the sermon Whatever Makes Good Christians Makes Good Citizens. L E Gatch and E F Puhlmann will lead prayers and readings with music by Colleen Weidler and a mixed double quartet. Commencement follows Thursday night May 19.
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Tripoli High School
William F. Goetz
Grace Lutheran Church
L. E. Gatch
Congregational Church
E. F. Puhlmann
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Colleen Weidler
Judy Schlichting
Temple
Jesus
Verlaine Hartman Weds Marvin Knoploh at Grace Church
Verlaine Hartman daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Hartman Tri poli wed Marvin Knoploh son of Mr and Mrs John Knoploh Sumner in a double ring ceremony at Grace Lutheran church. The Rev John Mohr of Sumner officiated and the bride wore Chantilly lace gown with a pink bouquet. A reception for 175 followed in the church parlors with out of town guests from Waverly Jesup Readlyn Sumner Waterloo Dunkerton and Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verlaine Hartman
Paul Hartman
Tripoli
Marvin Knoploh
John Knoploh
Sumner
Grace Lutheran Church
John Mohr
Erwin Wittenburg
Waverly
Velma
Elaine Hartman
Wilma Hartman
Velda Knoploh
Duane Wedemeier
Judy Boeckmann
Duane Brickman
Willard Ruehs
Jesup
Ray Thoms
Klinger
Loraine Schwein
Ed Jahnke
Wilbert Hartman
Paul Duncomb
Harold Kuethe
Ervin Hay
Brenda Mae Griese
Denver
Ramona Hoppenworth
Barbara Zell
Ruby Sell
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Sox Club Greene
VFW Meeting
Bernard Ebbing
Leonard Siegel
Midwest
Lowa
Lois Strumpel
Concordia Teachers College
Seward
Neb
John Strumpel
St. John’s Ltheran School
Alta
Board of Assignments
Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
St. Louis
George Jahnke
Lloyd Bloeser
Jay Clark
L. H. Fink
American Savings Bank
Jack W. Row
Des Moines
U. S. Savings Bonds Division
Treasury Department
Gerald S. Nollen
Iowa Savings Bond
G. M. Humphrey
Secretary of the Treasury
James T. Farrill
Rettig
Grace Lutheran
Grace Church Sun
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