Open House Sunday to Inspect Special Education Facilities
An open house Sunday will showcase Bremer county special education facilities in Tripoli. Led by David McMillan, director of the program, the event invites the public to view two units on the Tripoli High School campus as Bremer Butler and Franklin counties collaborate on new unit type programs serving about 45 students.
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Tripoli
Will
Rong
Y David McMillan
Bremer Unt “Association For
Dents
Tripoli High School
Blacktop
Bremer County
Bremer
Butler
Franklin Countiees
Iowa
Mr. McMillan
Franklin County
Wapsie Valley High to Hold Alumni Commencement Exercises
Will Graduate iWapsie Valley bool on Tuesday Sears executive vice f Gates will be the tea speaker at the Wapsie Val Community High School commencement exercises Tuesday 18 8 p m in the high school gymnasium Rev Fred Meyer pastor of St Paul Lutheran Church Readlyn will be the speaker Baccalaureate services Sunday May 16 at 8 PM in the high school gymnasium Readlyn district lists 1965 graduating class coaches and 64 names of graduates with numerous family and hometown ties
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Sears
Gates Business
Fred Meyer
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Tripoli Community High School
Geo. J. Gundel
St. John’s American Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Regular dinner meeting of the Commercial Club
The Commercial Club will hold a regular dinner meeting at Town Hall on Monday May 1 starting at 7 p m. Mrs will serve a meal. guest speaker C E Morris a field consultant for Easterseal Service Iowa Society Crippled Children and Adults will discuss Easter seal use in Iowa and plans for Camp Sun Mide in Des Moines.
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Oli Commercial Club
Inet
Ladies of Ath United Church of Christ
C. E. Morris
The
Iowa Society
Lt Crippled Children Anddults, Inc
Mor
Iowa
Des Moines
Town Baseball Team to Start Practice Friday
Town team officials call first practice at the ball park for Friday May 14 at 6 pm. A second session is slated for 1 30 pm Sunday. All interested players are urged to report for either session.
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Tripoli
Final Rites Today For Rev Koehler Former Pastor Here
Reverend Karl Koehler a former pastor at Faith United Church of Christ Tripoli died Saturday night in Fond Du Lac Wisconsin He served as pastor here from 1924 to 1932 Funeral services were held today at Peace United Church of Christ Fond Du Lac Burial was in Fond Du Lac Survivors include his widow one daughter and three sons
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Karl Koehler
Faith United Church of Christ
Tripoli
Fond du Lac
Wis
Peace United Church of Christ
Funeral services held for Nancy Otterstetter
Funeral services were Tuesday at Rettig Funeral Home for Mrs. Nancy Otterstetter 81 who died Saturday at Hillcrest Nursing Home Sumner. Rev. E F Puhlmann officiated and burial followed in Fremont cemetery with casket bearers Rudolph Piegers Robert Rathbone H W Krueger Harry Juel W H Warner and M W Bennett. She was born January 19 1884 and survived by a sister Mrs Alva Roberson English Ind.
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E. F. Puhlmann
Fremont Cemetery
Rudolph Piegers
Robert Rathbone
H. W. Krueger
Harry Juel
W. H. Warner
M. W. Bennett
Alva Roberson
Ind
Tripoli Scouts set Goodwill bag drive for May weekend
Tripoli area scouts join Northeast Iowa sponsorship for the fifth annual Goodwill drive. Cub Scouts will place empty bags May 15 and collect filled bags May 22 by 9 am. bags support Goodwill Industries rehabilitation, on the job training, and handicapped employment.
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Wapsipinicon
Northeast Iowa Scouts
Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa, Inc
Goodwill
Tripoli High to Hold Baccalaureate and Commencement
Tripoli Community High School celebrates the class of 1965 with a Sunday baccalaureate at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium led by Rev. Geo J Gundel and featuring Catherine Hurmence's processional. Commencement follows Tuesday at 8 p.m. with Dr. William C Lang as speaker and a mixed quartet performance, continuing the program into the evening.
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Catherine Hurmence
W. H. Klein
St. John’s Luth
Tripoli
William C. Lang
Howard Pigg
Lang
Canvass Underway for New Tripoli Nursing Home
Finance committee led by August Krueger is canvassing Tripoli area to reach potential investors for the Tri poli Nursing Home Corp. five percent first mortgage notes. Committee members include H. H. Hoppenworth Henry W. Krueger Mrs. John C. Berlin and Mrs. Louis H. Fink. Investors contacted or not are urged to reach out within two weeks.
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Tripoli
August Krueger
H. H. Hoppenworth
Henry W. Krueger
John C. Berlin
Louis H. Fink
Tripoli Nursing Home Corp
Krueger
Finance Committee
Ruth Maurer Heads to San Francisco Visit
Ruth Maurer, guest in the home of Mr and Mrs S A Maurer, left Thursday morning for San Francisco to visit her daughter Mrs Capt and Mrs C H Moss.
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Ruth Maurer
Commercial Club Sponsors Annual Vehicle Safety Check in Tripoli
The Tripoli Commercial Club will hold a voluntary vehicle safety check on Saturday May 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on South Main Street near Tripoli Grade School with courtesy mechanics on duty. No tickets issued just reminders for faulty equipment. a safety sticker will be applied to vehicles that pass the check. Volunteers may contact Robert Ambrose, chairman, to help conduct the event.
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Commercial Club
Tripoli
South Main St
Tripoli Grade School
Robert Ambrose
Mrs Rettig Undergoes Surgery At Allen Memorial Hospital
Mrs Paul Rettig is a patient at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo where she underwent surgery on Tuesday.
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Paul Rettig
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Tripoli Scouts Host Scout-O-Rama in Waterloo Hippo Dome
Tripoli Cub and Boy Scouts held the annual Wapsipinicon area Scout-O-Rama on Saturday in the Waterloo Hippo dome. The Tripoli Cub display titled Know Your Hometown featured a model business district and school created by all dens. Also shown was a miniature ice sculpture of a Cub Scout and a live reptile display by the Boy Scouts.
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Tripoli
Waterloo Hippodrome
Thai guest to stay with Heffernans in Bremer County
A Thai young lady will stay with the William H. Heffernan family near Ionia from July 1 to July 20 as part of the International Farm Youth Exchange. She will learn local farming and family life, meet 4-H clubs, and share her country with Bremer County. The program is funded by private donations and local 4-H clubs, with Bremer County 4-H contributing $87.50 last year.
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Bremer County
International Farm
Kermit Hildahl
Thailand
William H. Heffernan
Ionia
IFYE
U. S
National
Mrs Otto Buls Undergoes Surgery At Allen Memorial
Surgical patient Mrs Otto Buls underwent an operation Friday morning at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo and remains hospitalized there.
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Otto Buls
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
License Examiners In Tripoli Saturday Morning
Drivers license examiners will be at the Tripoli Town Hall on Saturday May 15 from 8 a m to noon. Residents of Tripoli and the trading area may renew or qualify for a new license at this monthly scheduling. Bring social security cards for new or renewed licenses. The examining team will not return until June 19.
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Tripoli
Denver Schools to Revise Lunch Program Next Year
Denver Community School board approves a new noon schedule for next year splitting junior and senior high lunch into three 27 minute blocks. Elementary grades one to three noon hour shifts before grades four to six recess. School hours set 8:45 am to 3:30 pm.
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Denver
Denver Community School Board
Frederika Bank Reaches Assets Of One Million
The Farmers Savings Bank of Frederika publishes a call statement reflecting assets at close of business April 26. Total assets reach $1,068,042.40, up from $905,620.93 on April 15, 1964, a gain of $162,421.47. Deposits total $981,947.91. liabilities match deposits and capital accounts total $86,094.49. President is Fred Rewoldt and cashier is F D Rewoldt.
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Farmers Savings Bank
Frederika
Tripoli
Fred Rewoldt
F. D. Rewoldt
Water Levels Lowered on Iowa Marshes
The Iowa State Conservation Commission reports reduced water levels in most waterfowl areas to stimulate aquatic plant growth for nesting ducks. Sweet's Marsh is among sites lowered. levels will be adjusted through summer for optimal plants and then raised later to attract ducks before hunting season.
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State Conservation Commission
Des Moines
Sweet's Marsh
Denver High School Class of 38 Plans and Events
Denver Community High School finalized plans for its 38 member senior class. Awards night is May 14 at 8 p.m. Baccalaureate on May 16 at 8 p.m. with Rev. Duane Meyer delivering "No Escape." Commencement speaker is Dr. Donald Howard on May 18 at 8 p.m. Names of graduates listed.
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Denver
Denver Community High School
Duane Meyer
Des Moines
Meyer
St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Denver
Ronald Fink
Funeral attendance noted for Schwerin in Elkton
Mrs. Mary Deterding Readlyn and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Tonne with Mrs. Caroline Tonne and Mrs. Elmer Tonne attended the funeral of John Schwerin in Elkton Minnesota. Schwerin was a brother of Mrs. Deterding and Mrs. Caroline Tonne.
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Mary Deterding
Readlyn
Leo Tonne
Caroline Tonne
Elmer Tonne
John Schwerin
Elkton
Minn
Schwerin
Deterding
Tripoli Track Team Finishes Fourth in District Meet
Tripoli High School placed fourth in the class A district meet at Cedar Rapids scoring 26 percent of points, edging Tipton by a slim margin while Independence led with 67 points. Darrel Hinrichs won the 100 yard dash in 10.2 seconds and qualified in the 100 and 220, with Steve Dettmer taking second in the mile to advance, Ray Buchholz earning a state berth in the 440, and Dennis Bahlmann tying for second in high jump.
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Tripoli High School
Tipton
Cedar Rapids
Independence
Darrel Hinrichs
Panther
Steve Dettmer
Ray Buchholz
Dennis Bahlmann
Tripoli
Dave Buchholz
Duane Water
Tripoli Women’s Bowling Assn Elects Officers
The Tripoli Women’s Bowling Association held its annual meeting and elected officers for the 1965 66 season Tuesday evening. Results show President Gladys Rettig, Vice President Mabel Juel, Secretary Treasurer Jean Magnall, and Sergeant at Arms Luetta Olmstead.
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Tripoli Women’s Bowling Association
Gladys Rettig
Mabel Juel
Jean Magnall
Luetta Olmstead
Kenneth Nuss To Enter Air Force Academy In 1969
Kenneth Nuss of Frederika will join the U S Air Force Academy class of 1969 at Colorado Springs. He was selected by Representative H R Gross and academy officials and will enter June 28. Nuss is an aerospace engineering junior at Iowa State University and active in AFROTC and Arnold Air Society activities.
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Kenneth Nuss
Air Force Academy
Frederika
Ernest Nuss
U. S
H. R. Gross
Usaf Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Kenneth
Tripoli High School
Iowa State University
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Afrotc
Arnolds Air Force Society
Contrails
Arnold Air Society
Mrs. Ida Beisner Dies at 83 in Denver Home
Mrs. Ida Beisner, 83, died Monday at her Denver home. Funeral services set for Thursday with a 1:45 prayer service at St. Peter Lutheran Church parlors followed by a 2 p.m. service in the church. Rev. David Johnson to preside. Casket to remain closed.
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Denver
Ida Beisner
St. Peter Lutheran Church
David Johnson
Tripoli Woman's Club to Meet May 19 on Freeze Dried Foods
WoOMai's CLUB Tripoli Woman's Club will gather at 7 30 p m in Tripoli Town Hall with Mrs I J Magnall leading a program on Freeze Dried Foods and samples. A business meeting will install officers for the coming year. hostesses are Mrs Howard Pigg and Mrs Ronald Warner. The club is invited to open house at Bremer County Special Education units on May 16 from 2 to 5.
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Woomai’s Club
Tripoli
Tripoli Town Hall
I.J. Magnall
Howard Pigg
Ronald Warner
Bremer County
Readlyn Savings Bank Publishes Call Statement
Readlyn Savings Bank reports its call statement for April 26 showing total assets of 1 975 454 47 up from 1 732 288 77 on April 15 1965 a rise of 243 165 70 Demand time and savings total 1 788 005 74 up from 1 553 361 02 in 1964 a gain of 234 644 72 Capital stock 50 000 00 surplus 50 000 00 undivided profits 87 448 73 Burton C Stumme is president and cashier Lorenz Matthias is vice president and chairman.
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Readlyn Savings Bank
Tripoli Leader
Burton C. Stumme
Lorenz Matthias
Local social visit notes from Elgin Elmhurst and Elmhurst
Mr and Mrs L H Bunger accompanied by Mr and Mrs August Towne visited Elgin on Sunday to see Mr and Mrs Alfred Hamman. They then traveled to Elmhurst to see their son Larry a student there and attended a president’s reception honoring top students in which Larry participated.
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L. H. Bunger
August Towne
Elgin
Alfred Hamman
Elmhurst
Larry
Memorial Day Address Planned at Tripoli Town Hall
Memorial day program at Tripoli Town Hall on Sunday afternoon May 30 at 1 30. Rev E E Bayse pastor First Methodist West Union will be principal speaker. Complete program of memorial activities to be published May 26 in The Leader.
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Tripoli Town Hall
E. E. Bayse
First Methodist Church
The
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