Tripoli Community School to Hold Baccalaureate and Graduation
The Tripoli community school prepares a baccalaureate service May 18 at 8:00 p.m. with Rev. Keith Selberg and Rev. Gundel among speakers. June 19 ceremony will present 60 graduates and two foreign exchange students with diplomas at 8:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Edsel Schweizer of Luther College will address life adjustments.
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Tripoli Community School
Tucson
the Lass
Juden
Omay
Edsel Schweizer
Luther College
Stanley Miller
Miller
G. J. Gundel
Rev Fred Brown To Speak Here On Memorial Day
Memorial Day services are planned with a 10:00 a.m. program at Tri Poli Town Hall and a salute at Faith UCC cemetery. Guest speaker will be Rev Frederick Brown, serving Clarksville Community Church since June 1966 after years as a certified lay speaker in the Methodist church.
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Tripoli Town Hall
Faith Ucc
Frederick Brown
Clarksville
Brown
Methodist Church
Cleanup at Tot's Lake May 14 at 6 PM
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club members are reminded of the annual spring cleanup at Tot's Lake park. The event is set for May 14 at 6:00 PM and a good turnout is expected to complete the task quickly.
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Tot’s Lake Wapsie
Mrs Minnie Meswarth Hospitalized At Mercy In Waverly
Mrs Minnie Meswarth was admitted to Mercy hospital in Waverly on Friday and remains hospitalized.
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Minnie Meswarth
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Readlyn Library to Hold Dedication and Open House
The Readlyn Public Library dedication is scheduled for Sunday May 18 at 145 PM with an open house from 2 to 5 PM. Voters approved a $20000 bond on March 6 1968 and funds include a $10000 Kinny Lindstrom Foundation grant plus a federal grant of 34542 for the 2464 square foot building.
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Readlyn Public Library
Readlyn
Kinny- Lindstrom Foundation of
Mason City
Town baseball club to hold meeting Sunday May 18
The town baseball team will meet at 2 00 p m on Sunday at the ball diamond to organize. Interested residents are urged to attend.
Funeral Services Held Tuesday for Fred Heidemann 78
Funeral services for Fred H. Heidemann aged 78 were held Tuesday afternoon at Faith United Church of Christ with Rev. Keith D. Selberg officiating. Interment followed in Fremont cemetery. He died unexpectedly at his son’s Janesville home on May 9. Survivors include two daughters, a son, a sister, six brothers, and 14 grandchildren. his wife and one son preceded him.
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Fred H. Heidemann
Faith United Church of Christ
Keith D. Selberg
Fremont Cemetery
Tripoli
Janesville
Cecil Anderson
Boise
Idaho
Harold Hansen
Akeley
Minn
Wendell
Cecil Taylor
Waterloo
Edward
Denver
Dave
William
Henry
Theodore
Conrad
Fredericksburg
Home from hospital Kristie Kirchhoff returns to Waterloo
Kristie, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dennis Kirchhoff, is back home from Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo today.
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Kristie
Dennis Kirchhoff
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Vehicle safety check and lite-a-bike program planned
Local Jaycees host a free voluntary vehicle safety check in Tripoli on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Two Main Street lanes beside the elementary school will host the 10-point inspection. Lite-a-bike activity runs 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the VFW Post, with reflective Swatchlite material, free treats for children, and courtesy reminders for faulty equipment. The event includes the Woman's Club meeting and a Vietnam update on a local family.
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Ven
Tripoli
Oae Jaycees
Tripoli V.F.W. Post
Tripoli Club to Hold Regular Dinner Meeting
Tripoli Commercial Club will meet Monday evening May 19 at Town Hall. A 7 00 PM dinner will be served by Grace Lutheran church ladies. Attendance chairs will contact members for dinner reservations. Members who overlook RSVP should contact Ray Bunger by Saturday noon.
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Woman's Club
Town Hall
Ruby Servoss
Erhardt Lahmann
Ronald Warner
Tripoli
Outstanding Homemaker of the Year Named at Bremer Extension Spring Coffee
Mrs Emil Thoms of Waverly was honored as Outstanding Homemaker of the Year at the Bremer county Extension spring coffee in Tripoli Town Hall on May 6. The event featured remarks by Mrs John Munsterman, county leaders on the 1969-70 program, and a speech by Rev George Carl on stepping stones to progress.
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Emil Thoms
Waverly
Bremer County
John Munsterman
Kermit Hildahl
George Carl
Fayette
New Officers Named at Denver Community Club
Edmund Kohagen was elected president of the Denver Community Club with Burton Piehl E. H. Stumme Elmer Rucker Herman Emkes and Lavern Fails as board members. Henry Abbas Jr hired as secretary-treasurer. Dues raised to 30.00 per year including six supper meetings and regular meetings. non meal members pay 20.00. Meeting night moved to second Tuesday monthly with alternating board and membership meetings.
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Denver
Edmund Kohagen
Denver Community Club
Burton Piehl
E. H. Stumme
Elmer Rucker
Herman Emkes
Lavern Fails
Henry Abbas, Jr
Bremer County Bond Sales Hit 27 Percent of 1969 Goal
March sales of series E and B savings bonds and Freedom Shares in Bremer County totaled 41 923 bringing three month sales to 150 560 or 27 percent of the 1969 quota. Statewide three month total stands at 22 677 911 for 26 percent.
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Bremer County
Greene County
Calhoun
Ida
Iowa
Freedom
Black Hawk
Chickasaw
Meyer Named President of Tripoli Jaycee Chapter
Richard Meyer was chosen president of the Tripoli Jaycee chapter at the annual officer election meeting held May 8. Elected as first and second vice presidents were Mark Schwarze and Dave Kuethe, with Larry Struck serving as secretary treasurer. Ray Rinnels Dick Sprague and Allan Kuecker were named to director assignments.
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Richard Meyer
Tripoli
Bremer County Supervisors approve grading project south of Bremer
Bremer County Board of Supervisors received bids for a 95 mile grading project south of Bremer at their May 7 meeting. Heitland Bros. Construction Co. of Hampton submitted the apparent low bid of 15 355.95 dollars. Earl H. Welshons, county engineer, announced the project. Start date is May 15 with completion set for October 1 1969.
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Bremer
Ascension Day Service Joined by Grace and St John Churches
The St John Lutheran Crane Creek and Grace Lutheran Tri Poli communities join for an Ascension Day service on Thursday May 15 at 8 p m in Grace Church. Rev George Gundel of St John preaches What Stephen Saw with Pastor A C Koengeter officiating. Tripoli High School chamber choir provides music under Mrs Janiece Bergland. All residents invited.
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St. John Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli
Grace Church
Crane Creek Church
George Gundel
St. John
Stephen
A. C. Koengeter
Tripoli High School
County Christmas seal drive exceeds five thousand dollars
Bremer county residents contributed over $5,000 to the 1968 Christmas seal program according to Mrs. Lyle Ormston of Waverly. Five thousand nine hundred eighty-seven letters were sent with three thousand thirty responses. Twenty-three volunteers handled delivery as funds came from many towns and townships with notable gifts including Waverly 1,793.81 and Sumner 601.95. Memorials added 13.00.
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Bremer County
Lyle Ormston
Waverly
Denver
Emil Degelau
Janesville
Charles Eye
Plainfield
Claude Hastings
Readlyn
Earl Rommel
Sumner
Arlene Seegers
Tripoli
H. J. Frese
Paul Harms
Wartburg College
Bertha Mead
Township
Dayton
Donald Rader
Douglas
Clarence Bull
Franklin
Kenneth Werner
Frederika
R. Hoffman
Fremont
K. Hoppenworth
Jackson
Floyd Robinson
Jefferson
Gordon Foster
Washington
Leo Orth
Association
Weeber Office Closed for June Outage
Dr Weeber’s office will be closed June 11 through June 29 requiring patients to make adequate drug purchases before that period.
Mrs. Orlyn Milius Returns Home After Surgery
Mrs. Orlyn Milius left Allen Memorial Hospital Monday after surgery. The report notes her recovery continues and she was discharged to recuperate at home.
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Leaves
Orlyn Milius
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterl
Complete Teaching Staff at Tripoli Community Schools
Tripoli Community Schools confirm full teaching staff per superintendent Howard Marquardt. Returning contracts include Mary Eisensohn a first year junior high English teacher and UNI graduate Richard Waller in business education, Earle Dickinson instrumental music, and Donna Mirs with five years experience in lower elementary grades.
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Tripoli Community Schools
Howard Marquardt
Mary Eisensohn
UNI
Richard Waller
Earle Dickinson
Donna Mirs
Tripoli
Denver Soldier Receives Army Commendation Medal
Army Sergeant Kenneth E. Foelske of Denver earned the Army Commendation Medal while serving with the 4th Infantry Division near Pleiku Vietnam. He is cited for meritorious service as a radio relay carrier with Company C of the 124th Signal Battalion. Foelske entered the Army in 1967, trained at Fort Lewis, last stationed at Fort Gordon, and is a 1963 Denver Community School graduate who attended Iowa State University.
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Pleiku
Vietnam
Kenneth E. Foelske
Elmer E. Foelske
Denver
4Th Infantry
Foelske
Co. C
124Th Signal Battalion
Army
Secretary of War
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Ft. Gordon
Denver Community School
Iowa State University
Ames
Denver Schools Approve Foreign Exchange Student
Denver board of education approves a foreign exchange student for Denver High School for the 1969 70 school year. District families willing to host should contact the school office promptly. The program operates with Youth for Understanding to arrange the placement.
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Denver
Denver Board of Education
Denver High School
Youth For Understanding
Tuberculosis Association Officers Elected at ITRDA Meet
Mrs Keith Carroll from Bremer County attended the Iowa Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association annual meeting in Des Moines May 7 and 8. Carroll was elected secretary. other attendees included Mrs Lyle Ormston Mrs Paul Harms and Mrs Pearl Pardee.
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Keith Carroll
Frederika
Bremer County
Driver License Examiners to Visit Tripoli Town Hall
Iowa Highway Patrol driver license examining team will be at Tripoli Town Hall Saturday May 17 from 8 a.m. to noon. Renewals issued until noon, tests only until 11 a.m. Examiners return June 21.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Tripoli
Mrs Walter Lohmann Admitted To Allen Memorial
Mrs Walter Lohmann entered Allen Memorial hospital Water loo Tuesday afternoon for observation.
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Walter Lohmann
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Panther Trackmen take fifth in district meet at Cedar Falls
THS boys finish fifth among 13 at the Class B district meet on May 10. Three events qualified for state: 880 yard run, mile, and two mile relay. Notable finishes include Jeff Hoppenworth fourth in shot put and two mile run, Paul Carroll second in 880 and mile relay, with strong relay showings by Magnall, Carroll, Buchholz, Newhouse. Team captains named Hoppenworth Carroll Ambrose Buchholz.
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THS
Cedar Falls
Panthers
Max Ambrose
Doug Clapp
Willis Hildebrandt
Jeff Hoppenworth
Mike LaCoste
Paul Magnall
Paul Carroll
Roger (Whitie) Buchholz
Denny Newhouse
Steve Schumacher
Roger Buchholz
Tripoli
Galen Drape
THS Pantherettes Ninth in District Track Meet
The THS Pantherettes tied for ninth among 32 schools at the district meet in Dumont, scoring 18 points and earning three state berths. Top results include 880 Relay first with Kelsey, Pleggenkuhle, Matthias, Matthias in 1 55.1 and 100-yard Dash second by Matthias at 11.9.
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THS
Pantherettes
Tripoli
Dumont
Tom Kelsey
Sue Pleggenkuhle
Connie Matthias
Glenda Matthias
Library Closed for Bremer County Library Meeting
Tripoli Public Library will close the evening of May 21 for a Bremer county library board meeting hosted by the local board.
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Tripoli
Bremer County
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