Fire Department Notes 20th Years Pin To Frederika Volunteers
Frederika volunteers receive 20 year service pins from Fire Chief Merle Mack for long service. The local department operates two trucks a 350 gallon pumper and a 1200 gallon tanker serving Frederika and surrounding rural area under a five member board with 250 shareholders and $20 certificates.
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Merle Mack
Frederika
Frederika Fire Department
Truman Stahr
Clarence Bergmann
Sherwood Pleggenkuhle
Fred Hahn
Keith Carroll
Leo Bahlmann
Frederic Rewoldt
Des Moines Tribune Honors Local Scholars With 400 Scholarship
The Des Moines Tribune reports Tripoli Community student wins a $400 college scholarship at the paper’s annual banquet. The event awards scholarships to 16 registrants and salesmen, recognizing character, leadership, service, and promptness in handling duties.
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Register
Alesmen
Des Moines
Tribune
Ccord
Wapsie Sports Holds Reorganization Meeting
Wapsie Sports reorganization Tuesday night named Francis Augustson chairman and Gerald as president. Richard Reiary and Everett Am urer were also appointed, with committees led by Walter Steward Dean Dalziel and several other local figures including Michael Lorenz, Louie von Klemp, Robert Snyder, Nelson Platte, Erwin Heideman, Eichmann, Vogt, Harms, Towne, Kuhrt, and Meyer.
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wWatter Steward
Rms
Dean Dalziel
I Hill
Michael Orenz Bunger
Louie von Klemp
Robert Il Snyder
Nelsonrence Platte
Erwin Lawrence Heideman
C. C. Eichmann Oetmann
Ng Larry Vogt
Richard Harms
Erwin Towne
Larry Vogt
Kuhrt
Woodrowd Committee
Lorenz Larence Meyer
Smorgasbord Planned at Maple Hills Club
Public invited to a Sunday smorgasbord at Maple Hills Country Club in Tripoli on May 16 from 11 30 a m to 2 00 p m. The open event promises home cooking and welcomes all attendees.
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Maple Hills Club
Maple Hills Country Club
Tripoli
Commercial Club to Meet Monday in Tripoli Town Hall
Regular meeting of the Tripoli Commercial Club will be held Monday May 17 at 7 00 PM in the town hall. Dinner served by Faith United Church of Christ ladies. Attendance committee will contact members for dinner reservations. Members needing to attend should contact Ray Bunger.
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Tripoli
Frederika Volunteer Fire Department Provides Community Service
The Frederika department is staffed by 23 volunteer firemen who receive $1.00 per meeting attended. The town supports the unit with a two story building housing equipment and meeting space plus heat and utilities. The article notes the arrangement as a community service funded by the corporation.
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Frederika
Meyer Family Celebrates 15th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Robert Meyer and family join Stephen Maurer family for a pot luck supper at their Waterloo home Thursday evening in observance of the 15th wedding anniversary.
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Robert Meyer
Richard Meyer
Ben Meyer
Hulda Schilling
Stephen Maurer
Waterloo
Mrs F B Schuldt Admitted To Allen Hospital
Mrs F B Schuldt entered Allen hospital Waterloo on Saturday for medical treatment and care in the facility.
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F. B. Schuldt
Allen Hospital
Waterloo
St Pauls Lutheran Church Artesian to Observe 100th Anniversary
St Pauls Lutheran Church of Artesian Missouri Synod will mark its 100th anniversary on Sunday May 16 with two worship services. Rev Theodore J Eickelberg and Rev Fred Boeker will officiate the 10:00 a.m. service, and Rev Walter D Oetting of Waterloo along with Rev Karl W Hanke will conduct the 2:30 p.m. service. The article recounts the churchs 1871 founding, building history and English German language transitions, noting affiliated churches and local mission organizations.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Artesian
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
Theodore J. Eickelberg
Fred Boeker
Walter D. Oetting
Waterloo
Iowa
Missouri Lutheran Church
Karl W. Hanke
St. Paul’s Evangelical
St. Paul's
Hunter Returns After Completing His Service
Funeral services are pending for Walter Kalso Evansdale formerly of Tripoli who died at work Tuesday afternoon of a heart attack. Correction notes Mrs Gerald Lahmann was misnamed as Mrs Jane Rieck in the Homemaker of the Year feature.
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Hunter
Korea
Ormer Jane Rieck
Jesup High
Gerald Lahmann
Walter Kalso
Evansdale
Tripoli
Baccalaureate for Class of 1971 Here Sunday Eve
Baccalaureate service for sixty nine graduates and one foreign exchange student from Tripoli Community School will be Sunday May 16 at 8:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Pastors Rev Wayne Kamm Rev V D Weidler and Rev G J Gundel will lead with Gundel delivering the sermon The processional and recessional will be played by Lori Chapin and a chorus selection will be sung. Commencement exercises follow Friday May 21 in the same auditorium.
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Tripoli Community School
Wayne Kamm
United Methodist Church
Frederika
V. D. Weidler
St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
G. J. Gundel
St. John’s American Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Gundel
Lori Chapin
Relatives Attend Art Brockmeyer Funeral in West Union
Relatives who attended the funeral of Art Brockmeyer of Inglewood California at West Union Saturday afternoon were Mr and Mrs Al Dana and Mr and Mrs Larry Sievers Waverly Mr and Mrs Ruloff Wedeking and Mr and Mrs Robert Sievers.
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Art Brockmeyer
Inglewood
Calif
West Union
al Dana
Larry Sievers
Waverly
Ruloff Wedeking
Robert Sievers
Postal Rate Increase Effective May 16
Postmaster Ray H. Fink announces temporary rate hikes effective Sunday May 16. First class letters rise from 6 to 8 cents per ounce and air mail from 10 to 12 cents. Other classes including postal cards, registry fees, and international rates see increases. surface parcel post remains unchanged.
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Ray H. Fink
Postal Rate Commission
Postal Service
Fink
US Postal Service
Tripoli Hosts Dysart Golfers In Dual Meets
Tripoli hosted Dysart Geneseo in two golf meets at Maple Hills on May 11. The girls won by 43 strokes and the boys by 12. Janell Poock led the girls with 46 and Kim Kehe led the boys with 39.
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Tripoli
Dysart-Geneseo
Maple Hills
Tripoli Galf
Janell Poock
Kim Kehe
Poock
Truog
Nuss
Sassman
Dysart — See
Young
Schmidt
Tripoli Girls Finish 7th in District Meet
Tripoli High girls placed seventh in the district track meet on May 7, scoring 24 percent and competing against twenty teams. Judy Schuldt led with a tie for fourth in high jump and 100 yard dash, while the 880 Relay won in 1:59.9 with Schuldt, Ann Fink, Sue Platte and Connie Matthias. the team set a school prelim record 1:49.6. The 880 Medley finished second at 2:00.2.
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Tripoli
Judy Schuldt
Schuldt
Ann Fink
Sue Platte
Connie Matthias
Tripoli Boys Track Qualifies Six Events for State Meet
Tripoli High boys track team finished second of sixteen at the class B district meet on May 7 in Northwood, earning 43 points and six events to state competition May 15 at New Sharon. Standouts include Willis Hildebrandt winning the 100 yard dash and long jump, Mike LaCoste second in hurdles, Dan Boeckmann and teammates winning the 440 and 880 relays, and the medley relay taking second.
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Tripoli High
Northwood
Panthers
New Sharon
Hildebrandt
Registration for Swim Program Here Saturday
Registration for a town swim program will be held Saturday May 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Town Hall. Fees are 1.50 per child due at registration. Frederika bus pickups start June 10 for Waverly tests and class placement, with daily swim sessions June 21 to July 2 9 45 to 10 20 a m.
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Frederika
Waverly
ISU to Honor 325 Scholars at May Recognition Dinners
Iowa State University will honor 325 students as top scholars this year at the Scholarship Recognition Dinners on May 10 and 11. The honorees are in the top 2 percent of their college classes, including Gayl Westendorf of the College of Engineering Class of 1972 from Engineering Operations. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Westendorf of rural Tripoli.
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Iowa State University
College of Engineering
Gayl Westendorf
Arnold Westenorf
Tripoli
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Des Moines Tribune
Wapsie Sports
Francis Augustson Hirman
Gerald c
Richard Reiary
Everett Amurer
Commercial Club
5 John’s Lutheran of
Walther’ League For
Peple
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Courtney Akins
Gretchen Barkhoff
Minerva Basco
Gayle Bergmann
Sheri Bergmann
Renae Biermann
Duane Blasberg
Jana Beckman
Barry Boeckmann
Dale Beevers
Lyle Brase
Diane Buls
Allan Ellerman
Jane Fink
May Fink
Diane Frahm
Steven Frost
Paul Garner
Kathryn Haase
Ann Heffernan
Charles Heinemann
Willis Hildebrandt
Linda Hills
Bradley Holm
Mary Hoppenworth
Doris Hyde
Jerry Jaschen
Clifford Juel
Gary Kent
Julie Kerr
Dale Kuecker
Lowell Kuecker
Michael LaCoste
Judy Ludwig
Leon Luhring
Mary Mahlstedt
Janice Mee- Lavey
Arnetta Meyer
Marion Meyer
Linda Mohling
Jolyn Mueller
Claudia Nielsen
Eugene Ohrt
Dennis Oldenburger
Stephen Pint
Marlys Prien
Oelwein
Decorah
Rockford
Greene and
Osage
Chuck Heinemann
Lacoste
Allison-Bristow
Jesup
Denver
Greene
Plainfield i
East Buchanan
Riceville
Britt, Alden
Sheffield
Pootville
Nashua
Buffalo Center
Hamilton
West Central
Nora Springs
North Central
Tupoli
Ist
Mike LaCoste
Dan Beeckmann
Don Pecinovsky
Jeve Schumacher
Dan Boeckmann
Dennis Boeckmann
Steve Schumacher
Gaylen Drape
Garner- Hayfield Valley
Schumacher, Pecinovsky
Schumacher and
Schumacher
Drape
ISU
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