Evans Fires Early Harsh Attacks In Iowa Governor Race
Capitol Capsules note Kenneth A. Evans, former lieutenant governor, launching sharp campaign attacks on incumbent Beardsley over state tax issues and payroll size. Evans criticizes Beardsley as evasive on audit names and calls state payroll growth a Washington like sign of government. Nicholas keeps steady footing while Beardsley defends and braces for a broader push as election nears.
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Iowa
Kenneth A. Evans
William S. Beardsey
Evans
Beardsley
Washington, D. C
W. H. Nicholas
Nicholas
Winners Named in Bremer County Farm Bureau Essay Contest
James Bockhaus and Janice Niedert share top honors in Bremer County Farm Bureau Get Out-the-Vote contest. James, Frederika high school freshman, wins high school division. Janice Niedert, Sumner sixth grade, wins grade school. Second-place finishers include Mary Lou Boeckmann and Will Heffernan. State-level entries advance. winners visit Des Moines legislature and governor. Poster contest awards go to Readlyn and Sumner students with cash prizes. posters to be displayed in local store windows to encourage turnout for the June 2 primary.
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James Bockhaus
Bremer County Farm Bureau
James
L. W. Bockhaus
Frederika
Frederika High School
Janice Niedert
Sumner
Paul Niedert
Mary Lou Boeckmann
Will Heffernan
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Bruce Wieland
Readlyn
Ann Reddel
Stella Timmer
Laurence Anderson
Tripoli
Dennis Niewehner
Walter Kent
Stewardship Essay and Poster Contest Winners Named
Stanley Dancer won first prize for a poster titled My Stewardship in the Church, with Wilma Green taking second for an essay titled Christian Stewardship. The Iowa Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church entered winning works in the national contest, marking St. Peter's church's second year of participation.
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Stanley Dancer
Wilma Green
Iowa Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church
Stanley
Wilma
Iowa Synod
St. Peter's Church
Sacred Concert Sunday at Crane Creek Church
The Choralaires, a Wartburg college male quartet from Waverly, perform a "sermon in song" at St. John's Lutheran, Crane Creek, Sunday at 10:00 am. They tour the region, have pleased many audiences, and are warmly invited with a free will offering.
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Crane Creek Church
Choralaires
Wartburg College
Waverly
St. John's Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Christian College
Eight to Graduate From Frederika High
The Frederika high school will graduate eight seniors Thursday evening May 15 at the high school gymnasium with Dr. Paul Kelso as commencement speaker. The class includes Joyce Ager Charles Angus Darilene Bergmann Marguerite Bloem Verla Boeckmann Marlene Hoppenworth Merle Mack Geraldine Zander. Baccalaureate services were held at St Johns Lutheran church Sunday evening May 11 with Rev. E E Senst delivering the sermon. A community picnic will be held Friday May 16.
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Frederika High School
Paul Kelso
Joyce Ager
Charles Angus
Darilene Bergmann
Marguerite Bloem
Verla Boeckmann
Marlene Hoppenworth
Merle Mack
Geraldine Zander
St. John’s Lutheran Church
E. E. Senst
Service members return from Korea furlough
Staff Sergeant Duane Holm, after 11 months in Korea, leaves on a 30 day furlough and heads to Fort Sheridan Illinois Tuesday morning. He is joined by Dwane Holm of Newton and Dale Holm of Montour who were abroad together. Mrs Kingsbury and family visit Cedar Falls to see Sarah Kingsbury.
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Duane Holm
Korea
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Bremer rural teachers elect officers at Tripoli hall
At a Friday meeting of Bremer county rural teachers held in Tripoli town hall, officers were elected for the new term. President is Mrs. Kenneth Chapin of Tripoli, vice president Mrs. Grace Turner of Waverly, secretary Mrs. Edna Christopher of Waverly, and treasurer Mrs. Bernice Ludwig of Tripoli.
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Bremer County
Tripoli Town Hall
Kenneth Chapin
Tripoli
Grace Turner
Waverly
Edna Christopher
Bernice Ludwig
Tripoli Opens Cedar Valley Season With Fairbank Clash
Tripoli meets Fairbank in the Cedar Valley league season opener at the Tripoli ball park Sunday May 18 at 2 15 pm. German band from Tripoli High School will perform before the game. Other league games include Shell Rock at Waverly Denver at Fredericksburg Sumner at Readlyn. A benefit dance for the Tripoli baseball club is set for Tuesday May 20 at the Tripoli Theatre with Music Kings. admission 75 cents per couple.
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Tripoli Ball Park
Fairbank
Tripoli High School
Shell Rock
Waverly
Denver
Fredericksburg
Sumner
Readlyn
Tripoli Baseball Club
Tripoli Theatre
Music Kings
Readlyn Rites Tie Naomi Diercks to Virgil Bonorden
Naomi Diercks daughter of Mr and Mrs Ted Diercks Readlyn and Army Airman Virgil Bonorden son of Mr and Mrs Otto Bonorden Tripoli were married Sunday at St Pauls Lutheran Readlyn at 2 pm Rev Alfred H Ernst officiated The double ring ceremony featured white lilacs and a lace gown The couple will live on Whidby Island Washington after a wedding trip through western states. groom stationed there.
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Naomi Diercks
Ted Diercks
Readlyn
Virgil Bonorden
Otto Bonorden
Tripoli
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Alfred H. Ernst
Elaine Nolting
Waterloo
Gilbert Galt
Clifford Isreal
River Forest
Ill
Carol Thran
Miss Thran
Velitha Sauerbrei
Larry Israel
Everett Benarden
Lorain Diercks
Wayne Sauerbrei
Burton Diercks
Ruth Marie Meyerhoff
Elaine Matthias
Emil Stumme
Helen Klemp
Lorna Thoms
Jean Sauerbrei
Marilyn Rathe
Eunice Nolting
Violet Poock
Denver
Chicago
la Porte City
Jesup
Verdi
Minn
Hampton
Floyd Hageman
Karen
Inglewood
Cal
Whidby Island
Wash
Concordia College
Mrs. Henry F. Krueger Dies at 74 in Denver
Mrs. Henry F. Krueger, 74, died at her Denver home Tuesday evening from a heart attack. The body lay at Matthias funeral home with services not yet announced at press time.
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Henry F. Krueger
Denver
Matthias Funeral Home
Family Night Sponsored by St Peter's Brotherhood
St Peter's Brotherhood hosts family night in the church basement on Wednesday May 21. Several films will be shown and a period of fellowship will follow the screenings and the regular program.
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St. Peter’s Brotherhood
Band Mothers Elect Tripoli Club Officers
The Tripoli Band Mothers Club held its annual meeting at the Erhardt Lahmann home west of Tripoli. Officers elected were Mrs. Victor Weidler president Mrs. Harold Kuethe vice president Mrs. Erbhardt Lahmann secretary and Mrs. Mandel Kramer treasurer Meetings will be continued on the first Wednesday of each month.
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Band Mothers
Tripoli
Band Mothers Club
Erhardt Lahmann
Leslie Lahmann
Carl Hildebrandt
I. A. Maurer
Victor Weidler
Harold Kuethe
Mandel Kramer
Fremont Cemetery Association Meeting Notice
The Fremont Cemetery Association will hold a meeting on Monday May 19 at 8 00 p m at the home of Mrs Isabel Jacobson.
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Fremont Cemetery Association
Isabel Jacobson
Luella Lofquist Engaged to Carl Erikson in Tripoli
Mrs. Luella Lofquist announced her engagement to Carl E. Erikson of Aurora Minnesota at a May 10 luncheon hosted by Mr. and Mrs. H W Krueger in Tripoli. The wedding is set for June 16 in Tripoli with blue and yellow decorations. Mr. Erikson works as a bookkeeper at Erie Mining Co in Aurora and the couple will reside there.
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Luella Lofquist
Carl Erikson
Tripoli
H. W. Krueger
Waterloo
Lofquist
Emerson School
Erikson
Eirie Mining Co
Aurora
Readlyn Youth Hurt in Charivari Accident
Readlyn special report details Eric Dornbusch son of Rev and Mrs Erich J Dornbusch suffering serious facial injuries after a sky rocket at a charivari party at the Diercks farm south of Kling er. The rocket struck his mouth and caused tooth and gum damage requiring surgery at a Waterloo hospital. Several bystanders were hit by rocket fragments.
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Dornbusch
Waterloo
Readlyn High School
Latest addresses of Tripoli men now serving colors
Pvt Ervin L Warnke US 55-162-726 A Battery 48th AAA AW BN APO 1 Postmaster New York NY Pfc D W McKeown 1-228-859 Supply Co 3rd Service Battalion 3rd Marine Division FM-F Camp Pendleton Oceanside
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Ervin L. Warnke
AAA
New York
N. Y
D. W. McKeown
3Rd Marine Division
F.m-F
Camp
Bowlers Banquet Attendees at New Hampton Legion Hall
Local bowling banquet drew participants from the area at the American Legion hall in New Hampton on Wednesday evening. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Mandel Kramer, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Kane, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Towne, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fink, Sgt. and Mrs. Duane Holm, Gen eva Henninger and Robert Selck.
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American Legion Hall
New Hampton
Mandel Kramer
J. R. Kane
Leo Towne
Ralph Fink
Duane Holm
Geneva Henninger
Robert Selck
Baptismal Rites For Linda Kay Niemeyer
Linda Kay Niemeyer baptized at Grace Lutheran with Rev. Goetz officiating. Sponsors were Mrs. Edward Niemeyer Mrs. Gust Redies and Mrs. Jene Kirchhoff. A dinner at the Redies home followed the service while Pfc. Niemeyer is stationed in Japan.
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Linda Kay
Pfc
Hollis Niemeyer
Grace Lutheran Church
Wm. F. Goetz
Edw. Niemeyer
Gust Redies
Jene Kirchhoff
Niemeyer
Japan
Michael
Redies Home
Walter Garland
Larry Dean
Iowa Falls
Ivabelle Niemeyer
Waterloo
Dedication services attendees at St John’s American Lutheran Cedar Falls
From Tripoli last Sunday several local families attended the dedication of the new St John’s American Lutheran church in Cedar Falls. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Louis Gaede Mr and Mrs Louis Rohrssen Mr and Mrs Harold Kuethe Mr and Mrs R O Wikner and children and Rev and Mrs William F Goetz and children.
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St. John’s American Lutheran Church
Cedar Falls
Tripoli
Louis Gaede
Louis Rohrssen
Harold Kuethe
R. O. Wikner
William F. Goetz
Local club women attend General Federation convention
Mrs. H. J. Frese Mrs. Leslie Lauck and Mrs. J. R. Kane left Wednesday to attend the General Federation of Women’s Clubs convention in Minneapolis. Frese serves as the delegate from the local club.
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H. J. Frese
Leslie Lauck
J. R. Kane
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Minneapolis
Frese
Mother's Day Supper Guests Include Four Families
Mr and Mrs Walter Tessmer of Alpha along with Mr and Mrs W H Grebien were Mother's Day supper guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Everett Tessmer.
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Walter Tessmer
Alpha
W. H. Grebien
Everett Tessmer
Examination for Confirmation at St Peter's Church
Public examination of the confirmation class at St Peter's church will be held Sunday May 18 and Sunday May 25. The first exam covers Christian truths in hymns and the second focuses on scripture and catechism. Six girls and three boys are in the class to be confirmed on Pentecost the first Sunday in June.
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St. Peter's Church
Sunshine Returns After Week of Rain and Clouds
After six days of cool, dark, rainy weather with 2.27 inches of precipitation, sunshine returned Monday and forecasters predict several days of above normal temperatures. Readings ranged from the forties to the low seventies, with a high of 72 on Tuesday May 13 and a low of 38 the night of Sunday May 11 as reported by local observer E. C. Biermann.
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E. C. Biermann
Readlyn VFW Auxiliary Installs Officers
The Readlyn VFW Auxiliary held its annual meeting on Tuesday evening May 6 at the VFW hall to install officers. Mrs. Joe Grinnell presided. New officers include Mrs. Gordon Miller president, Mrs. Fred Albrecht senior vice president, Mrs. Jim Klodt junior vice president, Mrs. Manford Heineman treasurer, Mrs. Carl Miller trustee, Mrs. Walter Johnson chaplain, Mrs. Ed Scott guard, and Mrs. Erwin Stahlhut conductress. Appointive officers are Mrs. Oscar Thran secretary, Mrs. Chris Muhlenhaupt historian, Mrs. Walter Meier musician, with color bearers Mrs. Earl Rommel, Harold Schroeder, Eric Harms, and Les Moeller and flag bearer Mrs. Joe Grinnell. Hostesses were Mrs. Chris Muhlenhaupt and Mrs. Paul Meyerhoff.
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Readlyn
VFW
Joe Grinnell
Gordon Miller
Walter Johnson
Fred Albrecht
Jim Klodt
Manford Heineman
Carl Miller
Ed Scott
Erwin Stahlhut
Oscar Thran
Chris Muhlenhaupt
Mar! Lockard
Walter Meier
Earl Rommel
Harold Schroeder
Eric Harms
Les Moeller
Paul Meyerhoff
Wartburg Student To Tell of Life Under Communism
Wartburg College student Wolfgang Hermann will speak at St. John's Lutheran church on Sunday May 18 at 745 p m. The talk titled Life Under Communism draws on his personal experience as a resident of the Eastern Zone of Germany. Interpreting Russian and fluent in languages, he will be easily understood. Sponsored by St John’s Brotherhood of Western Douglas. Everyone is invited.
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Wolfgang Hermann
Wartburg College
St. John’s Lutheran Church
H. Dirks
St. John’s
Hermann
Germany
St. John’s Brotherhood of Western Douglas
Doctor Barry to Attend Osteopathic Convention in Des Moines
Dr. C. R. Barry will leave Friday for Des Moines as an alternate delegate to the State Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons convention in session Sunday Monday and Tuesday. He expects to return to his office Wednesday May 21.
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C. R. Barry
Des Moines
State
Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons Convention
County Meeting of Legion Members at Tripoli Town Hall
A county meeting of American Legion post members and Legion Auxiliary unit members will be held at Tripoli Town Hall on Thursday evening May 22 at 8 00. The gathering invites all eligible members to attend and participate in local post affairs.
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American Legion Post
Legion Auxiliary Unit
Tripoli
Rev G Hankammer Dies in Texas Former Lutheran Pastor
Rev Carl G Hankammer longtime Grace Lutheran Yorktown Texas and former pastor of St Pauls Lutheran Yorktown died May 10 at Beeville hospital Beeville Texas Funeral services held in Yorktown Monday Hankammer served Grace Lutheran 1914 to 1928 and attended golden anniversary events in Tripoli October 14 prior to hospital admission in Manchester Community hospital The letter dated April 28 1952 from Hankammer to Rev Goetz wishes Grace Lutheran church God blessings in building undertaking and extends greetings Fraternally yours C G Hankammer
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Tripoli
Carl G. Hankammer
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Yorktown
Texas
Beeville
Grace Lutheran
Grace Lutheran Church
Manchester Community Hospital
C. G. Hankammer
William F. Goetz
Farm Bureau launches get out the vote drive in Bremer County
Farm Bureau leaders in Bremer County organize a month long bi partisan get out the vote drive to encourage all eligible adults to vote in the June primaries. The effort targets Democrats and Republicans alike with direct mail telephone and in person reminders. Drive directors and township leaders are named with Mrs. Howard Heffernan as chair of the women’s committee and L V Ormston of Waverly as county president. George M Linsley visited his brother Lloyd Lindsley in Nashua Sunday.
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Farm Bureau
Bremer County
Howard Heffernan
Ionia
Bremer
Heffernan
Oswald Wittenburg
Lafayette Township
Charles Mec-Bride
Sumner
Arnold Tiedt
Maxfield Township
Dale Mueller
Frederika Township
Harold Schultz
Dayton Township
Lloyd Bloesen
Jefferson Township
Arnold Stromer
Fremont Township
Stanley Feuchtwanger
Douglas Township
R. H. Rathbone
Leroy Township
Fritz Diers
Franklin Township
Floyd Robinson
Jackson Township
Clarence Christopher
Washington Township
Paul Beevers
Polk Township
Eldon Benning
Warren Township
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