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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1969
Page
3
A collage of small town items notes a May 16 school year end and 16 seniors at a local high school, the 81st birthday of John Warnke on May 4, and various obituaries including Henry F. Strottman and Henry A. Platte. Memorials mention area residents and military draft updates for Tripoli men awaiting service.
In Tripoli Iowa a report warns the coal situation looks serious for next winter due to few residents stocking up. E G Michael was appointed to the town council replacing Henry Blasberg who resigned for health reasons. Funeral services were held Tuesday for 11 year old James H Brocka son of Mr and Mrs Edward Brocka. Pvt Harlan K Laube of Tripoli completed an eight week course at Fort Gordon Georgia in communications center operations.
Five years ago on May 6 1964 Tripoli Panther track squad won the conference championship for the fourth consecutive year. The fifth annual bowling banquet was held at Readlyn Community Hall Tuesday evening. Representatives of the Tripoli recreation committee met to discuss development of facilities in South Park. Waterloo Mills Co purchased Colburn Feed Mill site Wednesday. Esther Redies and Harold Nolting wed Saturday afternoon. Funeral rites were May 2 at Kent Washington for Mrs Bertha Byers widow of Rev E F Byers former Congregational pastor here. Ambulance service discontinuance notice given to Tripoli Town Council at their regular meeting Monday evening. Tripoli Pantherettes finished second in the D G relays at Dysart April 30. Funeral services will be Thursday.
Bremer County District Court lists new cases including Alice White versus Richard White for support and E E Coonradt versus Michael Ketchum with others for damages. State of Iowa cases involve Forrest Ferguson and Elmer Thompson overload matters. An inscribed Indian stone found on Mount Valley Township farm may be verified by the State Historical Society. Raymond F. Thomas, 58 Readlyn, dies unexpectedly. Wendy Schaub and Paul McNamee wed at Glenwood Minnesota on April 20.
A collection of names and reflections on future paths. It lists Lois Black Jennifer Boldt and others alongside notes about individual talents aptitudes and ambition. The piece emphasizes choosing wisely and striving for outstanding achievement in life.
Joe Saltzman of Wellman grows a 20 inch orange tree that produced 21 oranges so far this year. The tree began with fragrant white blossoms and bore 15 oranges last year.
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