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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1975
Page
1
Three graduating seniors and three foreign exchange students will receive diplomas at an encement ceremony Sunday at 2 00 p m in the high school auditorium. Ward Marquardt will introduce speaker Howard Knutson of the University of Northern Iowa. Dr Knutson will discuss the topic To This You Must.
The Community School will hold a May 18 graduation at 2:30 p.m. in the high school gym for 78 seniors the largest class yet. Petersen of KWWL will host with Rev. Brakenhoff giving the invocation. class colors are light and green with green carnations as flowers.
Savings Bond totals rise to 161,891 for Bremer County toward the year’s quota with monthly figures listed by district. Valedictorian and salutatorian honors go to Bremer County students with awards including Anton Nielsen and Danforth prizes. Public breakfast event set for May 18 at Maple Hills Country Club from 7 30 to 11 00 a m with community invitation.
Beginning May 1 1975 older Iowans may call a toll free 800 number 362 2190 for help locating financial or service agencies in their area. Hours are 8 00 am to 3 30 pm weekdays with after hours messages answered next work day by an answering service. Agencies churches and organizations aiding seniors urged to use the service. The line is sponsored and operated by the State Commission on the Aging.
The Bremer County Farm Bureau women sponsored an eight hour Red Cross first aid class at the Tripoli Town Hall on April 22 and 23. LeRoy Klein and Barb Reynolds taught as instructors and twelve attendees received certificates after two four hour sessions.
Registration for the swimming program will be held at Tri poli City Hall on Tuesday May 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. Children must be at least five and ideally have completed Kindergarten. Lessons will be at Waverly Pool with Lifesaving Classes June 2–13 9 to 11 a.m. A preliminary water test is required for new participants June 7 at 10 a.m. Tripoli Frederika sessions July 7–18 with three time blocks. Weather cancellations will be announced on KWAY radio.
Peoples Natural Gas restricts new residential gas connections in 106 Iowa communities served by Northern Natural Gas, effective March 1 after Iowa Commerce Commission approval. The plan allocates 450 new residential connections for 1975 with permits valid 90 days, while further applications are accepted and unexercised permits may be replaced. Commercial and industrial new service and furnace conversions are barred. A Bremer County Legion meeting is set for May 15 in Tripoli.
Tripoli junior high boys defeated Dunkerton in two dual meets last week, with 7th graders winning 66 47 and 8th graders 59 54. Event highlights include T. Holm high jumping 4 ft 6 in and S. Brase discus 1027 inches, plus multiple top finishes by Renner, Pierce, OConnell, Kuhrt, and Tegtmeier across sprints, relays, jumps, and throws.
Tripoli Pantherettes finish in a fourth place tie at the conference track meet, narrowly missing third by one point. Marilyn Pries and Jo Benson lead in sprints and throws with top finishes in long jump and softball throw, while Joyce Fink and Linda Kirchhoff pace several events including 220 yard dash and relays. Pantherettes also place ninth at the Trojanette Relays led by Pries, Fink, and Kirchhoff in multiple events.
The elementary and Junior High bands will present their spring concert on Wednesday May 21 at 7 30 p m in the High School Gym directed by Mr Scott Roen Also featured are the Junior High Jazz band and a Junior High vocal group with guitars No admission charge and the public is invited to attend A rummage sale is announced for Saturday May 17 from 9 to 5 at the Robert Rathbone home 1 2 mi S of Tripoli listing clothing and misc items
Denver both genders win Cedar-Wapsie conference titles in a day of golf action. Tripoli girls place second in conference and second in sectional. Tripoli boys also second in conference and fourth in sectional as Sumner hosts. Regular season tallies end with Tripoli girls at 6 3 and Tripoli boys at 9 4.
Tripoli High boys track team placed 13th at the Belmond district meet. Sophomore Al Brandhorst ran the two mile in 10 40.4, just two seconds off the school record. Jayson Hoppenworth posted 2 10.6 in the 880 despite a shin splint. Monty Bergmann excelled in the shot put at 45 feet after a football injury.
Iowa Highway Patrol driver license examining team will be in Tripoli city hall on Saturday May 17 from 8 40 a m to 11 45 a m Renewals issued until closing time tests only until 11 15 a m The team will not return to Tripoli until Saturday June 21.
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary begin poppy day sales in Tripoli on May 17 with canvassing May 16. Poppies, made by Iowa Soldiers Home veterans, will be sold through Memorial Day in business and residential areas to aid disabled veterans and their families.
The Commercial Club of Tripoli will hold a regular dinner meeting Monday May 19 at City Hall. Dinner at 7:00 p.m. served by Faith United Church ladies, followed by an 8:00 p.m. business meeting. Ray Bunger is club secretary for reservations. Sumner Band Mothers present River City Barber Shop Chorus at Sumner Sr High School May 17 at 8 p.m. tickets $2.00.
Frederika firemen held their annual election May 6 and re elected Merle Mack as fire chief for another term. Dennis Niemeyer was chosen assistant chief with Ron Bergmann as captain and Robert Hoffman secretary while Jim Slaynes became treasurer.
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