Poll High to Host Senior Diploma Commencement
Seniors of the Class of 1963 at Poll High will receive diplomas Friday May 17 at 8 p.m. The ceremony features speaker Jen Hickerson, director of the American Civic Association, and music by the quartet. School Superintendent Howard Pigg will introduce Hickerson. Benefit of the evening will be a benediction by G. J. Gundel. Class colors are silver and blue. flowers are white carnations. Class motto: They conquer who believe they can.
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Poll High
An.cix
Yeating
Ty School
E. F of Faith United
Tripoli
Jen Hickerson
Howard Pigg
Mickerson
Iowa
Bonnie Alcock
Verjean Bockhaus
Carol Boerschel
Joyce Boldt
Roger Bonarden
Steven Biermann
Danny Brase
Diane Brase
Paulette Brase
Julie Bremer
Mary Brewer
Darrel Buchholz
Sherwin Bull
Clinton Burrow
Jennifer Colburn
Marlys
Larry Drape
Robert Everding
Everette Funk
Diean Gaede
Patricia Gaede
Hazel Haynes
Robert Hildebrand
Bowling Banquet Ticket Deadline Extended to May 18
The Tripoli Bowling Association announces an extended deadline for tickets to its fourth annual bowlers banquet. Reservations now close Saturday May 18 for the event on May 23 at the Riviera Ballroom Janesville at 7 00 p m. Swiss steak leads the menu with entertainment and awards after dinner. Tickets cost 1 75 per person and are available at the Tripoli Bowl-In Farmers Store or from Marwin Blasberg.
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Tripoli Bowling Association
Riviera Ballroom
Janesville
Tripoli Bowl-In
Marwin Blasberg
Frank Bremer Taken To Sumner Hospital
Frank Bremer was taken to Sumner hospital Thursday where he remains a patient.
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Frank Bremer
Sumner Hospital
Summer Swimming Registration Day Announced
Tripoli Frederika and Tri Town Hall host a summer swimming program for area children with registration at the Town Hall 2:00 to 4:00 PM and 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Registration at Frederika via Farmers Savings Bank during bank hours through May 18. Cost is 100 per entrant with transportation in the plan. Tripoli American Red Cross chapter organizes the program with L J Magnall as chairman.
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Unity
Ie Sumner Mining Pool
Ation
Tripoli
Frederika
Tripoli Area
Tril
Farmers Savings Bank
Erican Red Cross
L. J. Magnall
Meeting of Tripoli Commercial Club Dinner May 20
The Tripoli Commercial Club holds its regular dinner meeting at Tripoli Town Hall on Monday May 20 starting at 7 p m. Gratitude dinner will be served by Grace Lutheran church. The attendance committee will handle reservations. anyone overlooked should call Ray Hager, secretary.
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Gular
Ipoli Commercial Club
Tripoli Town Hall
Mon Y
Ladies Grace Lutheran Church
Cinir
Nyone
Ray Hager
Club
Tripoli Commercial Club
Tripoli
Week's Weather Readings by Haydon Observer
Weather observer Haydon records daily readings at 6 PM with notes for the week. The entry mentions Tuesday at 12 noon as part of the observation schedule and data collection point.
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Haydon
Weather Observer
Rural Mailbox Improvement Week May 2025
Post office urges rural route patrons to inspect and improve mailboxes. Owners must use standard approved boxes with clear name visibility. Boxes should be painted and sturdy as the mailbox is the farm front door reflecting the owner's personality.
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Post Office Department
Ray Fink
Guest Speaker at Wapsie Valley Commencement
Forty five graduates of Wapsie Valley High School will hold commencement exercises on Friday May 17 at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. Featured speaker is John W Harold executive secretary of the Iowa State Education Association and former Cedar Falls superintendent of schools his address titled Climb That Mountain.
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John Harold
Wapsie
Val
Wapsie Valley High School
Wapsie Valley
John W. Harold
The
Iowa State Education Association
Harold
Cedar Falls
Women Bowlers Elect Reveal Final Standings
The Tripoli Bowling Association's three women's leagues elected officers for the upcoming season. Strikette League names Janet Bock as president and other officials, Twilight League lists Jean Otto as president, Nite-Owl League appoints Gloria Bruns as president. Final standings by total games won rank teams from Tripoli Cafe to Block's Auto Service across the three divisions.
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Tripoli Bowling Association
Stage Open House at Waverly Air Base May 18
Open house at Waverly Air Base located 315 miles south of Waverly on Saturday May 18 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Picnicking is permitted on the grounds during hours. Weather permitting jet formations and aircraft demonstrations will take place.
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Waverly Air Base
Waverly
Tripoli Scouts Deliver Goodwill Bags Saturday
Tripoli Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts join the Goodwill Good-Turn drive in northeast Iowa. Bags will be left May 18 for homeowners to fill with repairable clothing and household items, then collected May 25 for sorting and resale at three Waterloo and Oelwein stores benefiting disabled workers. Charles F. Mitchell invites Tripoli residents to visit the Waterloo workshop to see the process.
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Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Tripoli
Wapsipinicon Area
Tripoli Area
Goodwill
Lafayette Street
Waterloo
West 4Th Street
South Frederick Street
Oelwein
Charles F. Mitchell
Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa, Inc
Wedding Anniversary Potluck at Sassmann Home
Tuesday guests for the Sassmanns wedding anniversary were Mr. and Mrs. Jose Vega and family of Sumner, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Klemp and Kathy, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sassman and family, and Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Fink and family.
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John Sassmann
Jose F. Vega
Sumner
R. F. Klemp
Kathy
Robert Sassman
E. J. Fink
Tripoli Red Sox Open League Play May 26 at Denver
The Cedar Valley amateur league forms with seven towns Allison Denver Fredericksburg Greene Janesville Readlyn and Tripoli. Tripoli manager Harley Bergmann announces practice at 6 15 p m and a season schedule beginning May 26 with a trip to Denver followed by games at Fredericksburg Greene Allison Readlyn Janesville and Fredericksburg again among others through August 25.
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Tripoli Red Sox
Denver
Allison
Fredericksburg
Greene
Janesville
Readlyn
Tripoli
Harley Bergmann
County Banks to Close for Sumner Meeting
Bremer County Bankers Association will host the annual meeting of Group Seven of the Iowa Bankers Association on Wednesday May 22 at Sumner, causing local banks to close for the event.
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Bremer County Bankers Association
Iowa Bankers Association
Sumner
Banks Close May 22 For IBA Convention
Bremer County banks will be closed Wednesday May 22 to attend the seventh group convention of the IBA meeting at Sumner.
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Bremer County Bankers Association
Bremer County
I.B.A
Sumner
Bankers Meet Regist rate at Sumner convention
Registration at the First National Bank of Sumner begins at 9 30 a m with a noon luncheon for men and wives attending the convention An afternoon session features welcome address by Melvin Krumm executive vice president of the American Savings Bank Tripoli An evening dinner is planned at 6 o clock and a 730 meeting The Bremer County Bankers Association includes First National Bank of Sumner Denver Savings Bank Farmers Savings Bank Frederika Farmers State Bank American Savings Bank Readlyn Savings Bank and First National Bank of Waverly Officers listed include Burton Co Stumme Reid C Giese Russell Spearman and others from member banks.
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First National Bank of
Sumner
Melvin Krumm
American Savings Bank
Tripoli
Bremer County Bankers Association
Denver Savings Bank
Denver
Farmers Savings Bank
Frederika
Farmers State Bank
Plainfield
State Bank of
Burton Co. Stumme
Readlyn Savings Bank
Reid C. Giese
First National Bank
Russell Spearman
Frese Couple Heads to Europe for Three Month Tour
Mr and Mrs H J Frese depart Friday for a three month tour of Europe. A farewell party was held Monday at the Wm Warner home with guests Mr and Mrs Kenneth Chapin Dr and Mrs W G Goebel Mr and Mrs Ron Warner and family and Mr and Mrs Oliver J Reeve Waverly. On Tuesday evening they were honored at the Oliver J Reeve home in Waverly.
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H. J. Frese
Europe
Wm. Warner
Kenneth Chapin
W. G. Goebel
Ron Warner
Oliver J. Reeve
Waverly
Panthers Blanked By Wapsie Valley In Final Game
Wapsie Valley High blanked the Tripoli Panthers 4-0 in the final game of the season. The Panthers had three hits and six walks, while Wapsie Valley drew three walks and had three hits.
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Panthers
Wapsie Valley
Wapsie Valley High School
Tripoli Panthers
Home From Hospital
Walter Hunemuller returned to his home Saturday after a stay at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo.
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Walter Hunemuller
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
County Supervisors Plan Open House of County Institutions
Bremer County Supervisors set open houses at the county courthouse May 17 and Bremer County Home May 19 as part of County Government Week proclaimed by Gov. Harold E. Hughes. Public invited to inspect facilities and learn about county services during the statewide open house initiative in Iowa.
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Bremer County Court House
Bremer County
County Board of Supervisors
Harold FE. Hughes
Iowa
County Court House
Tripoli Plans May Pony Promotion Draw
Tripoli merchants launch an unusual May promotion starting May 16, offering free pony, puppy, and fishing rod to children 12 and under. Twenty five tickets buy a registration for the drawing barrels at American Savings Bank or Warner's Electric, with a June 1 drawing and one prize per child.
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Tripoli
American Savings Bank
Warner's Electric
County Farm Bureau Women Plan Amana Colonies Tour
Bremer County Farm Bureau Women announce their annual tour on June 4 to the Amana Colonies. Reservations due by May 27 to Corrine Meyer or Oscar Haefner. bus departs at 6 45 am Sommer's Station and 7 00 am Farm Bureau office. Cost is 5 dollars, includes bus fare and Ox Yoke Inn dinner.
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County Farm Bureau
Amana
Bremer County Farm Bureau
Corrine Meyer
Sumner
Oscar Haefner
Waverly
Sommer
Highway 3
Farm Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Ox Yoke Inn
Bremer County Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Jo Busch
County Women's
Tripoli Council Orders Fire Call Charge for Outlying Areas
Tripoli Iowa May 6 meeting passed a resolution to charge outside Fremont township fire calls at 100 dollars for the first hour and 50 dollars for each additional hour, due within 30 days at the Tripoli City Clerk office. The plan notes the new truck is housed in Tripoli Town Hall and operated by Tripoli Fire Department crews.
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Tripoli
Fremont
Fremont Township
Iowa
Bremer County
George V. Barnes
Clarence J. Boeckman
J. P. Snelling
License Examiners In Tripoli Saturday Morning
Driver license examiners will be in Tripoli at the Town Hall Saturday May 18 from 8 a m to 12 noon. Residents of Tripoli and the shopping area may renew licenses or qualify for a license. Renewals available all morning. written and driving tests run 8 to 11 a m. The examining team will not return until June 15.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Track Squad Closes Season at Sumner Triangular
Tripoli High School track team finished its season at a Tuesday triangular meet held in Sumner with Sumner and Calmar of South Winneshiek. Sumner won, Calmar second, Tripoli placings included Joe Rausch in high hurdles and sprints, Darrel Hinrichs in 220 and 100 yard dashes, Steve Dettmer in the mile, Roy Drewis in discus and relays, and mile relay also listed.
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Tripoli High School
Tripoli
Robert Hahn
Tripoli High
Darrel Hinrichs
Duane Waterman
Steve Dettmer
Joe Rausch
Larry Buchholz
Dick Magnall
Steve Biermann
Dan Drape
Kurt Biermann
Ken Nuss
Carl Brooks
Bruce Bunger
Dennis Bahlmann
Allan Schwemm
Roy Drewis
Sumner
Calmar
South Winneshiek
Public Auction to Settle Ohlendorf Estate Saturday
Public auction of tools and many other items to settle the Ohlendorf estate will be held Saturday May 18 at 305 North Main Tripoli starting at 1 30 p m. Jack C Smith auctioneer of Plainfield will cry the sale Cash terms Itemized list of sale items on page two of this issue.
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Ohlendorf
Louie Ohlendorf
Tripoli
North Main
Jack C. Smith
Plainfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dis
Ersity of Iowa
Suate
Mount Ayr
University of Iowa
SUI
Iowa City
Erican Alumni Council
Dour
Campbell
Leland
G. J. Gundel
John Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Sai
Mmer
Max
Strikette League
Janet Bock
Margaret Fink
Carla Bremer
Margaret Schmidt
Twiight League
Jean Otto
Barbara Seelhammer
Isabelle Kramer
Carol Matthias
Nite-Owl League
Gloria Bruns
Donna Sauerbrei
Marlys Ryan
Mary Poock
Tripoli Cafe
Colburn Mill
Bergmann Hatchery
Phyllis’ Clippers
Doris’ Rollers
Joel’s AG
Twilight League
Readlyn Oil
Farmers’ Co-op
Farm Bureau Insurance
Frederika Co-op
Bock's Plumbing
Jackie
House of Beau
IMC Corp
Kramer-Crittenden
Rettig Furniture
Moeller Construction
State Farm Risks
Northeast Iowa Scouts For the
Goodwill Industries of
Northeast Iowa, Inc
Goodwill Industries
Cedar Valley
Bergmann
AB RH
Krumm
Wikner
Boeckmann
Everding
Kuethe
Alcock
Wilharm
Weidler
Kuhrt
A Tripoli
John Siesseger
Ager
Ames
Des Moines
Vernon Wikner
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