Five Panthers to State Track Meet from Tripoli High
Tripoli High School track sends five Panthers to the Class B state meet in Drake Stadium Des Moines after strong showings at Cedar Falls. W Jon Henninger leads with district wins in 100 and 220 yard dashes. Relay squads in the mile and two mile events also qualified. Henninger is the sole individual qualifier for Tripoli.
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Ron Henninger
Tripoli High School
Draketadium
Des Moines
Cedar Falls
Jon Henninger
Tripolis
Panther
Henninger
Gerald Wagner
Bob Boeckmann
Terry Dreyer
Dreyer
Larry Struck
Wagner
Boeckmann
Tripoli
Gran Center
Sumner
Fayette
Paders High
Howard Joens
Tripoli District Sells Property At Public Auction May 25
Tripoli Community School will hold a public auction Saturday May 25 to sell rural school buildings outbuildings equipment and land. Auction starts 1 p m at Union No 5 school Frederika township then Leroy No 4 school and Rima No 3 school in Leroy township. C F Heideman is auctioneer. Land parcels are Union No 1 1.34 acres Joy No 4 1 acre and Rima No 3 0.5 acre. Real estate conveyed by quit claim deed cash to highest bidder no abstract.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Community School
Disit
Union No. 5
Frederika Township
Leroy No. 4
Rima No. 3
Leroy Township
C. F. Heideman
Union No
Community photos for The Leader feature
Children of the community to be photographed for later publication in The Leader with no charge and no obligation. Up to eight children will be printed, with parents free to buy optional prints. Appointments for sittings can be made by calling Pearl Buechele. Also notes VEISHA on TV and a Sumner hospital report of a recent surgery.
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Leader
Te Leader
Pearl Buechele
Tripoli
Funeral Held for Alma Strempke at Fairbank Church
Funeral services were held May 3 at St. John's Lutheran church Fairbank for Alma Strempke 50 who died April 30 at Oelwein hospital. Rev. H J Heilman and Rev Otto Schultz officiated. Burial followed in the church cemetery. She was born Feb 19 1907 in Readlyn and survived by husband Wendell Waterloo daughter Marlene 9 at home son and three sisters.
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Oelwein
Strempke
Wilhelm
Bertha Westendorf
Readlyn
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Grove Hill
Wendell
Waterloo
Marlene
Wilfred Westendorf
Sumner
Frieda Funk
Tripoli
Paula Daggett
Erna Platte
Fairbank
Hospital News And Home Moves
Mrs Eldo Kehe is in Summer Community hospital for medical treatment with improving condition. Mrs Erwin Heine received treatment at Allen Memorial Waterloo and returned home Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Doyle Gordon and their daughter moved to an apartment in the Frank Kimbal home.
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Eldo Kehe
Sumner Community Hospital
Erwin Heine
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Doyle Gordon
Frank Kimbal
Funeral Held Today for Elaine Buchholz Douglas Two
Funeral services were held today for Elaine Buchholz nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Buchholz who died Saturday afternoon at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo. The Rev Victor Weidler led services at Rettig Funeral home and St John Evangelical and Reformed church Siegel with burial in the church cemetery carried by Donald Schneer Lavern Hunemuller Marvin Westendorf William Dravis Clifford Joens and Howard Joens. Elaine was born April 24 1948 in Douglas township Bremer county and attended Douglas No 8 grade school and St John church. She is survived by her parents six sisters Shirley Betty Rosalie Joan Diane and Sandra two brothers Vernon and David and her grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Buhrow and Mr and Mrs Herman F Buchholz.
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Lutheran Cemetery
Spring Fountain
Marlowe Gaede
Sumner Community Hospital
Gaede
Ruth Zabel
Carl Zabel
Elaine Buchholz
Leo Buchholz
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Rettig Funeral Home
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
Victor Weidler
Donald Schneer
Lavern Hunemuller
Marvin Westendorf
William Dravis
Clifford Joens
Howard Joens
Elaine
Douglas Township
Bremer County
Douglas No. 8
St. John Church
Shirley
Betty
Rosalie
Joan
Diane
Sandra
Vernon
David
Henry Buhrow
Herman F. Buchholz
Two Tripoli Youths Escape Death in Collision
Two Tripoli youths escaped death after a two car crash on Highway 63 south of Denver Saturday night. Eugene Buenger, 22, and Martyn Oltrogge, 19, were hospitalized at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo with multiple injuries but in good condition. Miles F Abel, 57, Waterloo, remained in serious condition with a skull fracture and lacerations after the northbound car veered into the southbound lane and was struck.
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Tripoli
Highway 63
Denver
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Eugene Buenger
Martyn Oltrogge
Miles F. Abel
Allen Hospital
Abel
Buenger
Title Certificates For All Vehicles Must Be Obtained
Bremer county motorists were reminded by treasurer F. L. McAlpine that a certificate of title is required for all motor vehicles before licensing in 1958. Act timely before December 1 with current registration. title fee is 75 cents and lien notation 1 dollar if needed.
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Iowa
Bremer County
F. L. McAlpine
Bremer County Retail Sales Rise in Final 1956 Quarter
Iowa State Tax Commission figures show Bremer County retail sales for September through December 1956 totaling 5,513,138.80, up about 4 percent from 1955. Despite fewer merchants reporting, average per merchant climbed to 9,621.53. Individual towns Tripoli Sumner Waverly show gains with varying permit holder counts and average sales per merchant. Rural areas including Plainfield Frederika and Readlyn contributed to the increase with rise in total and per-merchant figures.
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Bremer County
Iowa
Sumner
Waverly
Plainfield
Frederika
Denver
Bremer
Readlyn
Fire Department to Renew Fund Drive For Resuscitator
Tripoli Fire Department votes to renew its drive to buy a fully automatic resuscitator with two oxygen cylinders and extension hose. About $73 has been raised, including $50 from the department. $600 needed. Donations may be left at American Savings Bank or with fire department members. A representative will demo the unit next Tuesday night and it will be displayed in a downtown store window.
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Tripoli
Fire Department
Rain Delivers 1.62 Inches Ending Drought Pressures
Intermittent drenching rain over five days eased local moisture shortages in Tripoli. Total rainfall reached 1.62 inches with 0.80 inches in the heaviest 24 hours. Temperatures cooled to the 50s and 60s during the spell, with a high of 82 and a low of 43.
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Tripoli
C. W. Ryan
Mrs Minnie Biermann Hospitalized After Illness
Mrs Minnie Biermann became seriously ill last week Wednesday morning and was taken to Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo for medical treatment.
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Minnie Biermann
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Attendees at Art Segebarth Funeral in Fredericksburg
Among those attending the funeral of Art Segebarth at Fredericksburg Sunday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Grebien, Mrs. Paul Block and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tessmer.
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Art Segebarth
Fredericksburg
W. H. Grebien
Paul Block
Everett Tessmer
Senator Lynes to Speak at Church Meeting
State Senator J Kendall Lynes will address the St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Churchmen's Brotherhood meeting next Tuesday night in the church parlors. The subject is The 1957 Legislature. Meeting starts at 8 p m with all men urged to attend.
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J. Kendall Lynes
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Last Meeting of Commercial Club For Summer Mon
The Tripoli Commercial club will hold its final summer meeting Monday at the Town Hall. Dinner will be served by St Peter's Evang and Reformed church ladies beginning at 7 p.m. S/Sgt Carl C Clark of the Air Force will discuss the Ground Observer Corps program in the state. Reports from the promotion and community development committees will be heard. Dinner reservations are due with the secretary by Friday night.
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Tripoli
Carl C. Clark
Air Force
Ground Observer Corps
St. Paul’s
Shell Rock Lawyer to Speak at Memorial Day Service
Shell Rock attorney John H. Holley will speak at the town’s Memorial Day services planned for Thursday May 30. A World War II veteran with 37 months as a staff sergeant in the Engineer Corps, he currently serves as Butler County attorney. A full program will be printed in next week's Leader.
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John H. Holley
Shell Rock
Holley
Engineer Corps
Butler County
Readlyn Graduates 24 in Exercises Tomorrow Evening
Readlyn High school holds commencement tomorrow night in the Community building at 8 o'clock with Dr. Frank W. Court of Waterloo as main speaker. Twenty four seniors graduate. The junior class will attend the Weisha celebration at Iowa State campus in Ames Friday. The Readlyn band joins the Waterloo band festival Saturday. Elementary grades have awards next Tuesday and high school achievement day and picnic begin at 11 30 next Wednesday.
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Veisha
Holm
Cnt
Iowa State College
Ames
WMT
Readlyn
Frank W. Court
Waterloo
Readlyn High School
Woman's Club Holds Annual Guest Night to Install Officers
Tripoli Woman's Club invites members for its annual guest night at Town Hall at 8. New officers will be installed by retiring president Mrs. L. J. Magna. Music directed by Mrs. Victor Weidler. Hostesses are Mrs. Robert Ambrose Mrs. Kenneth Chapin and Mrs. John Mullen. Last meeting until fall.
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Tripoli
Red Sox to Play Practice Game Sunday at Greene Diamond
Tripoli's Red Sox travel to Greene Sunday for a tuneup before Cedar Valley league play. They were rained out of a warmup with Nashua last Sunday afternoon. League play begins Sunday May 26, with final schedule not yet released.
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Red Sox
Sun
Greene Diamond
Tripoli
Greene
Sox
Nashua
Bet.y Jean Snelling to Wed Don Koschmeder
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Snell ing announce the engagement of their daughter Betty Jean Snelling to Don Koschmeder son of Mr and Mrs Fred Koschmeder Readlyn The couple plan a July 14 wedding at 8 pm in St Peters Evangelical and Reformed Church Tripoli Betty Jean is a graduate of Iowa State Teachers College and teaches in the Tripoli Community School system Don Koschmeder is a senior at Wartburg College Waverly
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Leo E. Meyer
Chrystal Elaine
Everett Meier
Henry Meier
Frederika
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Spring Fountain
Miss Meyer
Sumner Realty Co
Morf & Harms Insurance Agency
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Lawrence Snelling
Betty Jean
Don Koschmeder
Fred Koschmeder
Readlyn
Tri poli High to honor 1957 graduates with Sears speech
Tri poli High School will hold commencement exercises tomorrow at 8 pm in the auditorium. Thirty seven seniors will receive diplomas. the main speaker is Stuart E. Sears of Gates Business College Waterloo. His address is What Does Your Diploma Cost.
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Tripoli
Stuart E. Sears
Gates Business College
Waterloo
Veterinarians Attend Cedar Rapids Clinic Exhibition
Dr. L. J. Magnall attended the Eastern Iowa Veterinary clinic at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. He entered a horse owned by Jerry Drewelow for operative exhibition as about 300 veterinarians attended the event.
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L. J. Magnall
Eastern Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Magnall
Jerry Drewelow
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Sa Bey Laty
Fairbank Church
Douglas Two
J. K. Lynes
R. Church
Grissoli High School
Commercial Club
Woman’s Club
Colleen Weigler
William F. Goetz
E. R. Shriver
Sears
John J. Casey
Walter Lohmann
Board of Education
L. E. Gatch
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