Readlyn High to Hold Graduation Exercises on Tuesday
Readlyn High School 27 seniors will conclude with baccalaureate at St Matthew s Lutheran church Sunday at 8 p m. Commencement follows Tuesday at 8 p m in Readlyn Community Building with W Earl Hall as principal speaker on Men Who Were Dared. Awards include V F W and Auxiliary honors, scholarship pins, and diplomas presented by Supt Stephen Weiland.
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Readlyn
Readlyn High School
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Erichy Dornbusch
Elmer Jacobs
W. Earl Hall
Mason City Globe-Gazette
V.F.W
Paul Olrogge
Carl Balvant
Robert Minnaert
Stephen Weiland
Allan Buhr
Judy Cordes
Eloyce Farrill
James Hagenow
Carole Klemp
Judy Kuethe
Larry Kuhlmann
Larry Lee
Ronald Leistikow
Donald Leonhart
Carl Lobeck
Kenneth Matthias
Elaine Meyerhoff
Roberta Meyerhoff
Del
Giant Northerns Taken from Marsh As Season Opens
Fishing luck varied at the pike season opener with two giants taken at Sweet's Marsh. Wilbert Schilling netted a 42-inch 18-lb northern and Frank Zipse a 35-inch 14-lb northern. At least a dozen anglers left with limits, many fish in the 24 to 32 lb range, plus a 14-lb catfish. Marsh custodian Jack McSweeney called it the most successful opener in years, though many went home empty-handed.
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Sweet's Marsh
Wilbert Schilling
Waverly
Frank Zipse
Fredericksburg
Marsh
Jack McSweeney
Frederika Dinner Honors Superintendent Woods
Frederika hosts a community potluck in the Methodist church basement to honor Supt. and Mrs. Charles Woods and Sherren. Woods has led local schools for two years and plans to return to college. all residents are invited to attend Sunday dinner.
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Frederika
Charles Woods
Sherren
Methodist Church
Woods
Waterloo Attorney to Give Memorial Day Address
Edward J. Gallagher Jr., Waterloo attorney and World War II navy veteran, will be principal speaker at the Memorial Day observance on May 30. He practices with Kildee, Keith & Gallagher, is married with three children, and has been active in American Legion posts and United Services in Waterloo. A complete program will be printed next week.
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Edward J. Gallagher Jr
Waterloo
Gallagher
Kildee, Keith & Gallather
Amvers
Hag
United Services Work
Class Day Exercises At Readlyn School
Readlyn High school holds class day exercises Friday evening in the school auditorium with awards for music athletics activities scholarship and attendance. Jo Hanawalt presents vocal music awards James Sell presents instrumental awards Langholz gives girls basketball letters Lew is presents boys basketball and baseball honors. cheerleaders and student managers receive letters. mixed chorus performs.
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Readlyn
Readlyn High School
Jo Hanawalt
James Selland
Langholz
Lewis
Commercial Club Plans Final Summer Meeting at Town Hall
The last Summer meeting of the Commercial Club will be at the Town Hall Monday evening at 7 o'clock. Dinner will be served by Grace Lutheran church ladies. After dinner an important business meeting will follow. all members urged to attend. Edwin Tegtmeier to lead the program.
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Commercial Club
Tripoli
Neighbors Help Leslie Hucks Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Neighbors and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Huck to honor their 25th wedding anniversary on a Wednesday evening. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Gus Laube and many others, with names listed among the attendees and families present.
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Leslie Hucks
Leslie Huck
Gus Laube
Carl Struck
Charles Struck
Clarence Bahlmann
Duane
Henry Meswarth
Randy Drewis
Adolph Mohling
Ben Moeller
Marvin Arnholtz
Harold Leisinger
Eugene StahIhut
Eugene Huck
Edwin Moeller
Albert Rieck
Denver youth dies in motorcycle truck crash on Highway 63
Wayne L. Buhr 20 of Denver was killed when his motorcycle collided with a semi on the Wapsipinicon river bridge northwest of Frederika as two eastbound trucks passed. Both drivers said they did not see the bike until impact. Funeral set for St John Ev Lutheran, Maxfield Township, with matthews Funeral Home in charge. He leaves parents Lorenz and (name) Buhr, two sisters, and three grandparents. Buhr was a Denver High School graduate active in 4-H and attended Iowa State College briefly.
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Denver
Wayne L. Buhr
Wapsipinicon River
Highway 63
Frederika
Buhr
Lawrence Maricola
Pennsylvania
St. John Ev. Lutheran Church
Maxfield Township
William R. Barrack
Matthias Funeral Home
Lorenz Buhr
Denver Rural
Karen Anne
Kelly Kay
Fred Kimball
Readlyn
Herman Buhr
Waverly
Wayne
Denver High School
Iowa State College
Lutheran Mutual Life Plans Open House in Waverly
Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Co. will hold an open house at its expanded Waverly home office on Friday from 1 to 9 30. Public invited to tour executive offices, automatic business machine department, other work areas and lounge. The company now has 450 million dollars of life insurance in force and 92 million in assets.
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Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Co
Waverly
Auxiliary Judges Name Poppy Day Poster Winners
The American Legion auxiliary announced winners of the Poppy Day poster contest on Tuesday night. Sue Towne won first prize of 1 dollar, Karen Bockhaus 75 cents, and Larry Bunger 50 cents. all eighth graders. Winning posters and seven runners up will be displayed in downtown store windows.
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G. R. Rettig
American Legion Auxiliary
Sue Towne
Karen Bockhaus
Larry Bunger
Driver's License Examination Team Here on Saturday
A driver's license examination team will visit Tripoli again Saturday at the Town Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Residents are reminded the team meets the third Saturday of each month and anyone seeking a new or renewed driver or chauffeur license may use this service.
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Tripoli
Town Hall
Freak pig with two bodies born on Joe Miller Farm
Local report from the Tripoli area says a pig was born on the Joe Miller farm south of town with two bodies and eight legs and a single head three ears including a central ear. The animal was born dead, according to Joe Miller.
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Joe Miller
Here
Tripoli
Town
Joe
Cub Scouts Picnic Set For Sunday At South Park
Cub Scouts plan an annual picnic this Sunday afternoon at South Park. The event will feature games and activities for local scouts and their families.
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Cub
South Park
Largest Tripoli graduating class marks historic milestone
The old Tripoli High School will graduate 53 seniors this Friday at 8 pm in the auditorium, the largest class in district history. Wartburg College assistant president Herbert C. Engelbrecht will be principal speaker on the program with the subject Tomorrow Belongs to You.
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Tripoli
Tripoli High School
Herbert C. Engelbrecht
Wartburg College
Waverly
Clement C Bennett Dies in California at 75
Clement C Bennett a Tripoli native born May 25 1907? not sure. He died May 7 in Visalia California after four years of ill health. He married Joye Fry in 1910 in Kalona and lived in Oran and South Dakota before moving to California where they ran a grape vineyard and later taught. He leaves his wife an adopted daughter Dorothy three grandchildren and a brother M W Bennett of Tripoli with several siblings predeceased.
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Clement C. Bennett
Tripoli
Visalia
Calif
Mr. Bennett
FE. C
Amelia Bennett
Joye Fry
Kalona
Miss Fry
Oran
South Dakota
Lawrence Dettmer Killed in Mishap on Country Road
Funeral services for Lawrence C. Dettmer 32 Freemont township farmer are pending after a Tuesday evening crash two miles south and 1½ miles west of Tripoli. His car left the road, overturned, and he was thrown about 75 feet. he died instantly. He is survived by his wife five children his mother Mrs Ernest Dettmer and several siblings. A full obituary will appear next week.
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Lawrence C. Dettmer
Fremont Township
Tripoli
First Prize Drawings Begin With Lizzie Bolte Winner
Lizzie Bolte won $25 in the first weekly drawing held Saturday night. A second $25 prize and a $10 consolation prize were offered if unclaimed. Unclaimed first prize rolls to next week. Other names drawn included Edward Buchholz Mrs Harry Schmidt Carl Kirchhoff and Mervin Sassmann. Registration blanks available at Tripoli businessmen. One registration per person. Drawings at 9 p m require contenders to be present in participating stores.
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Lizzie Bolte
Edward Buchholz
Harry Schmidt
Carl Kirchhoff
Mervin Sassmann
Tripoli
Youth Assistant Hired for County Extension Program
Ronald Johnson of Terril has accepted a youth assistant position for Bremer County Extension. He starts June 16 and will serve until drafted in April 1959. Johnson graduates Iowa State College June 14 with a dairy husbandry major after a 1954 Terris High School diploma and 4-H 7 years in Dickinson County. He joins a June 17 4-H square dance welcome in Janesville hosted by Bremer County 4-H officers.
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Ronald Johnson
Terril
Bremer County
S. J. Juhl
Johnson
Iowa State College
Terris High School
Veishea
Dickinson County
FFA
Janesville
4-H
Five Panthers Head to State Track Meet Saturday
Tripoli High School will be represented in the state Class B track meet at Drake Stadium Des Moines. Five Panthers earned spots in the finals from the district meet at Cedar Falls last Saturday giving Tripoli four firsts and a fourth place team finish among 19 with 30 points. Henninger swept the 200 and 440 dashes and ran on the winning mile and two mile relays, while the mile relay team clocked 3 34.1 the best Class B time in the state this year.
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Tripoli High School
Drake Stadium
Des Moines
Panthers
Cedar Falls
Ron Henninger
Panther
Jay Ranard
Gerald Wagner
Bob Boeckmann
Henninger
Allen Bockhaus
Ranard
Wagner
Boeckmann
Tripoli
Suane Beevers
Leroy Stumme
Larry R. Buchholz
Larry D. Buchholz
Duane Buchholz
Boeckmann Boeckmann
Duane Boevers
Bockhaus
Red Sox to Play Waterloo 9 Sunday slate in review
Tripoli's Red Sox prepare for a Sunday game against the Colony Club team from Waterloo at 2 15 P M after a 9 5 13 inning loss to Greene in a practice opener. Tripoli trailed 3 3 until the 13th when Greene scored six, despite Schmidt and Fink producing late rally and Holm delivering a homer in the final frame. Ralph Fink allowed 13 hits and struck out 16 in a 13 inning test. Tripoli had nine hits led by Holm Olejniczak Schmidt and Fink.
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Tripoli
Red Sox
Colony Club
Waterloo
Sox
Greene
Schmidt
Fink
Green
Holm
Ralph Fink
Duane Holm
Dennis Olejniczak
Richard Schmidt
Beisners Visit Wyoming Family Week Ahead
Mr and Mrs Carl Beisner with Randy and Becky arrive in Cheyenne Wyoming to spend the week with Mr and Mrs Walter Beisner They plan to return to Cheyenne Friday and continue their visit in the area
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Carl Beisner
Randy
Becky
Cheyenne
Wyo
Walter Beisner
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L. E. Gatch
Karen Pinch
Sandra Bany
David Block
Jim Block
Robert Boeckmann
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Darrel Brandt
Carla Bremer
Carol Buchholz
Larry Buchholz
Shirley Buchholz
Gerald Bull
Janet Chapin
John Diaz
William Dravis
Marlene Drewis
Vernon Everding
Maxine Gaede
Bernette Hay
Kaye Holm
Gary Hoppenworth
Merle
Marian Sassman
Sharon Schwartz
Barbara Schwarze
Gary Stromer
Betty Thies
Richard Towne
Lyle Youngblut
California
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Dettmer
Walter Peters
Leslie Heiceman
Kammeyver
Olejniczak
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