Beginners Night Planned by Tripoli High Music Dept
Tripoli High School plans a beginners night Monday May 23 at 7 30 pm in the band room. Donald Bing of a Waterloo music store and band director Mr Wiesner will explain instrument uses and display all instruments for trial with assistance. A rental plan offering 8 10 percent of purchase price may be arranged for parents. If you have an instrument or can obtain one you may start lessons during the school hours. Two short musical selections conclude the program. Contact Mr Wiesner if you cannot attend. The department includes four bands: junior marching concert and pep bands.
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Tripoli High School
Donald Bing
Waterloo
Mr. Wiesner
Tripoli
Bing
Wiesner
Holm Fiftieth Anniversary Observed at St Peter’s
Mr and Mrs Fred Holm celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a Sunday open house at St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church. About 200 guests from multiple Iowa towns attended the event, which featured a program and family dinner with organ and accordion performances and songs by Al Maurer and Kaye Holm.
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Fred Holm
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Chicago
Minneapolis
Sumner
Readlyn Oelwein
Denver
Waterloo
Hudson
Cedar Falls
Shell Rock
Waverly
Mason City
Maynard
West Union
Iowa City
Fredericksburg
Kaye Holm
al Maurer
Ed Tegtmeier
H. H. Bull
L. H. Fink
Fred Bock
Ron Henninger
Karen Harris
Jerry Holm
Fonda Gillette
Robert Osborn
Don James
Marlene Holm
Rande Holm
E. F
Mother Daughter Banquet At Siegel E R Church
One hundred fifty eight attended the annual Mother Daughter banquet at St John Evangelical and Reformed church on Sunday evening May 1. Mrs Gene Vincent Tripoli spoke on Finland where she spent a year as exchange student in 1955. Mrs Leonard Dettmer gave the welcome and Mrs Fred Biermann presented the toast to the daughters while Diane Drape spoke to the mothers. Mrs Clarence Bull was toast mistress. Special recognition went to Mrs Leo Buchholz for having the most daughters present. Youngest daughters present were.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church
Gene Vincent
Tripoli
Finland
Leonard Dettmer
Fred Biermann
Diane Drape
Clarence Bull
Leo Buchholz
Oldest Mothers Named at Local Event
Cynthia Sassmann and Barbara Meyer highlighted a gathering noting the oldest mothers as Mrs. M. K. Peters of Waverly, Mrs. Dora Henning and Mrs. Mary Heinemann of Tripoli. The farthest traveler was Mrs. Melvin Dettmer.
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Cynthia Sassmann
Barbara Meyer
M. K. Peters
Waverly
Dora Henning
Mary Heinemann
Tripoli
Melvin Dettmer
Legionnaires of Third District to Meet at Waterloo
More than 400 are expected to attend the annual spring conference of the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary of the Third district in Waterloo on May 17. The district includes Benton Black Hawk Bremer Butler Franklin Grundy Hardin Marshall Tama and Wright counties. Registration starts at 8 15 a m for the Auxiliary and 9 a m for the Legion. Luncheon for the Auxiliary.
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Waterloo
American Legion and
American Legion Auxiliary
Benton
Black Hawk
Bremer
Butler
Franklin
Grundy
Hardin
Marshall
Tama
Wright
Legion
Auxiliary
Looking at Life as It Used to Be Fifty Years Ago
A retrospective from May 12 1910 recounts Henry Beckman selling a Siegel area farm planning to move to Minnesota. Louis Panzer visits from Fort Madison, F L Roth becomes Legion official, and a district officers election is noted. Sidney events include Fred Holm and Sarah Becker’s wedding in Waverly, Jay Gardner returning from the Southwestern league, and local market prices. Funeral for Thomas J Durant is recorded. Tripoli High School wins county baseball, Ford Meyer’s 25th anniversary, and a large recent graduating class are mentioned.
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Henry Beckman
Siegel
Minnesota
Louis Panzer
Fort Madison
F. L. Roth
F. L. Fettkether
Roth
Tripoli
Fred Holm
Sarah Becker
Conrad Becker
Waverly
Jay Gardner
Ray
Tripoli High School
Janesville
Ford Meyer
Spring Fountain
Ten Years Ago May 10 1950 Highlights
Ten years ago on May 10 1950 at St Pauls Lutheran Siegel Miss Janola D Bergmann daughter of F W Bergmann Tripoli wed Merle A Rueckert son of J Rueckert Waterloo Rev E E Senst officiated. Funeral services were May 6 for Charles Koschmeder 81 at St Matthews Readlyn. Temperatures ranged 35 to 78. remodeling sale announced for Poltri Hardware. Mrs Mary Tegtmeier 79 funeral at St Peters church. Mr and Mrs Wilbert Meyer moved to Sumner as he partners in Meyer Hardware. Golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Will Lohmann at Grace Lutheran. Open house for Mr and Mrs Will Tiedt 50th at Immanuel Lutheran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Dettmering
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Siegel
Janola D. Bergmann
F. W. Bergmann
Tripoli
Merle A. Rueckert
John Rueckert
Waterloo
E. E. Senst
St. Matthew's Church
Readlyn
Charles Koschmeder
Mary Tegtmeier
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Wilbert Meyer
Sumner
Meyer Hardware Store
Will Lohmann
Grace Lutheran Parish Hall
Will Tiedt, Klinger
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Shipment of 2359 Chicks From Ten Hatchery
A shipment of 2359 chicks was made recently from a ten hatchery. Funeral services were held Monday, two days later.
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Chi
Local residents gather for Maurice Ayhan service and changes in town
At Presbyterian ton Congregation here for Maurice Ayhan a longtime resident the area. Mr and Mrs Robert purchased the Ways from Mr and Mrs Gord Meyer and took possession Sunday. Marwin Blasberg from Alle hospital attended. Funeral services were held at Mount St Peter s Evangelical church for Mary Jo Macher infant daughter. Mrs Orville Shirley Laube left Sunday on vacation.
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Presbyterian Ton
Maurice AY
Robert
Gordmeyer
Ty Marwin Blasberg
Alle
Wo Hospital
Meng
St. Peter's Evangelical
Mary Jomacher
Orville
Shirley Laube
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Siegel E. & R. Church
Legionnaires of
Third District
Masonic Temple
American Legion
Legion Home
Franklin Avenue
Legion and
P. m
Leslie Lauck
Tripoli Hardware
Devils Food Cake
Erv
Cockta
Cheerios
del Monte
MR. “G
Velveeta
Rath Black Hawk
Cate
Golden Valle
California
I. Aos
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