Busch Seeks Third Term in Iowa State House Seat
Representative Henry Busch announced on Monday his bid for a third term in the Iowa House. He faces GOP primary opposition and currently serves on the Governmental Affairs, Culture and Claims committees and two interim panels including the Drainage Laws Study Committee and the Council of State Payments.
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Henry
Moneek
Iowa
Ture
Busch
Ray Fairholm
Republican Party
Council of State Poyments
Representa
Commencement set Friday for Tripoli seniors
Six member graduating class of Tripoli Community School will receive diplomas at 8 p.m. Friday in the high school auditorium. Rev Victor Weich of St John’s Church will give the invocation. Dr Donald F Howard of State College of Iowa Cedar Falls will deliver the commencement address titled Obligations 1966.
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Tripoli
Victor Weich
St. John’s Evan
Pastorrcal
Reformed Church of Eyes
Howard Pigg
Donald F. Howard
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
American Legion to Sponsor Free Safety Check Event
Denver pack hosts American Legion post to run a free voluntary safety check on the east side of the park from 2 to 8 pm on Saturday May 21. Safety stickers will be issued to car owners who pass the check and repairs can be arranged without costs or penalties if defects are found.
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Erican Legion Post
Denver
Saturn
Homemaker of the Year talk on May 24 at Extension coffee
Phyllis Singer of Waterloo will be guest speaker at the Extension home economics coffee on May 24 at 9 30 am at Pol Town Hall. Homemaker of the year award to be presented. Attendees invited to learn about Extension home economics programs and agricultural youth education through Iowa State and the U S Department of Agriculture.
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Phyllis Singer
Waterloo
Exion Home Economics
Mer County
Iowa State University
United States Department
Pol Town Hall
Ale Buchholz
Walter Sch
Lawrence Schwartz
Arnold Tiedt
Joe Ndler
Paul Wood
Thimble Bee Club Presents Olde Denver Programs
Denver Thimble Bee club held two performances of Old Denver at Denver High School Gym on April 24 and May 3. The program featured Bremer county and Denver history with old film, narrated by club members from various townships. Mrs. A. C. Hennings led as Miss Bremer County, with Eight-Minus-One-Band under Duane Pichelman and two Denver Girl Scout Troops performing choral numbers and square dances.
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Denver
Denver Thimble Bee Club
Bremer County
A. C. Hennings
Ronnie Wilson
John Kipp
Linda Kipp
Mark DeVries
Julia Kurtz
Peggy Kern
Nancy Schmitz
Duane Pichelman
Bennett to Lead Tripoli Jaycee Chapter
Tripoli Jaycee chapter elected new officers at the Town Hall on Thursday. Dave Bennett was chosen president with Gary Bennett as first vice and Larry Vogt as second vice, followed by Dennis Bergmann treasurer James Block secretary and directors Les Fossum Richard Schmidt and Kenneth Rettig. Installation planned for June with terms starting July 1.
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Tripoli
Town Baseball Team to Start Practice Sunday
Tripoli town team baseball officials call first practice at the ball park for Sunday May 22 at 1 30 p m. All interested players urged to report for the session.
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Tripoli
Ball Park
Tripoli Merchants Offer 125 Prize Pre Holiday Promo
Tripoli Commercial Club announces a Thursday pre holiday promotion ending with a drawing on Saturday May 28 at 9 00 p m. Ten prizes valued over 125 include a redwood folding table barbecue grill G E portable radio folding chaise lounge and more. Drawing at Warner Electric corner window. register at participating merchants. tickets available Thursday morning.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Commercial Club
Warner Electric Corner
Warner Electric
Vacation Church School Starts May 25 at Grace
Grace Lutheran in Tripoli will host a 10 day Vacation Church School from May 25 to August 3 for children age three through eighth grade. Activities include lessons worship music and recreation with staff led by Mrs. Leo Towne and Pastor A C Koengeter.
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Vacation Church
Grace
Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli
Jesus
Leo Towne
Wendall Kuethe
James Nuss
Louis Genau
Maureen Frahm
Sharon Holm
Lois Peters
Hans Schulz
Kathy Blasberg
Kathy Berger
Mary Kuker
Duane Judisch
Jan Bergmann
Vernon Kirchhoff
Jennifer Boldt
Wilbur Mahlstedt
Diane Nacke
Hollie Niemeyer
Ervin Heinemann
Nancy Hoppenworth
A. C. Koengeter
Lorin Weidler
Bruce Gienau
Clinton Burrow Receives George W. Catt Scholarship
Clinton Burrow son of Mr and Mrs William Burrow rural Tripoli is one of four Iowa State University students awarded a $345 George W Catt memorial scholarship for 1966 67. Recipients chosen for strong scholastic records and self support in college. Clinton will be a senior in dairy industry at ISU this fall.
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Clinton Burrow
William Burrow
Tripoli
Iowa State University
George W. Catt
Clinton
Legion Auxiliary Presents Flags to Denver Girl Scout Troops
American flags were presented to Denver Girl Scout Troops 126 and 31 during two April 24 ceremonies by Mrs. Henry Abbas, president of the Acker-Matthias American Legion Auxiliary, to troop leaders Mrs. James Prestien and Mrs. James Butler.
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Denver
Henry Abbas
Acker-Matthias American Legion Auxiliary
James Prestien
James Butler
Vernon Wikner home hosts birthday supper for Clark
Sunday supper guests at the Vernon Wikner home in Denver honored Clark's birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wikner and family of Cedar Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Clausing and Craig of Waverly, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Wikner and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brase, plus Joel Wikner who recently returned from Omaha after completing trade school.
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Vernon Wikner
Denver
Clark
Mark Wikner
Cedar Falls
Elmer Clausing
Craig
Waverly
R. O. Wikner
Fred Brase
Joel Wikner
Omaha
Denver Alumnus to Deliver Address At Commencement
Dr. Ronald Matthias a 1951 Denver High School graduate and Warburg College professor will give the commencement address for the Denver High School seniors on Tuesday May 31 at 8 00 p m The program includes citizenship awards National Honor Society announcements scholarships and the Danforth award Invocation and benedictions will be by Rev E Eugene Wetzel The graduation class lists 37 names including Patricia Abben Darrel Bartling Mary Bartling Marilyn Bergmann and others
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Ard
Stanley Iller
Ervin Heinemann
The
of Education
Chard Leslie
Waverly
Bremer Ty Bar Association
W. H. Klein
Erika and
Siegel Lutheran Arches
Denver
Ronald Matthias
Denver High School
County Bar Association
National Honor Society
Danforth
E. Eugene Wetzel
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Denver
Patricia Abben
Darrel Bartling
Mary Bartling
Marilyn Bergmann
Linda Clark
Katheryn Daniels
JoAnn DeVries
Charles Ebaugh
Pegsy Feller
Constance Fisher
Steffanie Fisher
Marilyn Foelske
Roger Foelske
Alan Gielau
Carolyn Griese
Mark Guenther
Mary Judas
Elaine Kalainoff
Jane Knapp
Larry Lee
Allan Matthias
Janice Matthiesen
Helen McDaniel
Gloria Milius
Diane Paul
Phyl- Fred Reiter
Karlalis Peters
Rekers
Cheryl Schneider
Juliroeder
David Seegers
Ann Sch Mikeal Smith
Darrel Steege
Donald Stufflebeam
Duane Teisinger
Ronald Walther
Michael Wittenburg
Little Leaguers Baseball Program Set To Start June 6
Tripoli announces a summer little league for ages 8 to 15 starting Monday June 6 and running eight weeks to July 29. Two groups meet at the high school diamond with daily practice first two weeks then Mon Wed Fri games and practices. Registration night to be announced with Dave Ray available to answer questions.
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Tripoli
Dave Ray
Ray
Woman's Club Meeting Focuses on Health Welfare
The Woman's Club gathers tonight at 7 30 in Town Hall. Mrs W B Weeber presents Forward Steps in Health and Welfare with hostesses Mrs L J Magnall and Mrs E W Kirchhoff assisting.
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W. B. Weeber
L. J. Magnall
E. W. Kirchhoff
Soldier on 15 day leave from Nike base
Pfc. Raymond Buchholz arrived Monday for a 15 day leave with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ray Buchholz. He has been stationed at Nike Missile Base in Grafton Illinois and will return there after the leave.
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Pfc
Raymond Buchholz
Ray Buchholz
Raymond
Nike Missile Base
Grafton
Ill
Re organizing Denver Music Boosters to Buy New Uniforms
Denver special reports twenty people attended a reorganization of the Music Boosters Club of the Denver Community School. The group, inactive for months, aims to fund new band uniforms at about five thousand dollars. New officers include Mrs. Harlan Peterson president and Vernon Moeller treasurer.
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Denver
Music Boosters Club
Music Room
Harlan Peterson
Lee Haight
LeRoy Happel
Vernon Moeller
Henry Abbas
Robert Rose
Tripoli Public Library Adds Reader Service and Reading Program
The Tripoli Public Library announces an additional reader service with brochures pamphlets maps and state travel information available in the vertical file. Materials may be checked out for a week. The summer reading program starts June 6 with prizes for top boy and girl readers and a planned story hour.
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Tripoli
U.S.A
Block
ISU Plans Multi-County Extension Area Program
Iowa State University announces a major shift to an area based Cooperative Extension Service led by Dean Marvin A. Anderson. The plan creates 12 multi county areas with designated area specialists while maintaining county offices. Implementation will span several years and aims to focus on regional problem solving.
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Marvin A. Anderson
University Extension
Cooperative Extension Service
Anderson
Iowa State University
Dismissal Schedules Set For Tripoli Community School
All classes for 1965-66 at Tripoli Community School will dismiss Tuesday May 24 at 11 00 am in Tripoli and 11 20 am in Frederika Supt Howard Pigg. No classes Monday May 23 as teachers grade final tests and finish year end reports. THS seniors final day is Friday also last day of hot lunch program.
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Tripoli
Howard Pigg
Frederika
Jr Champ Track Meet Sponsored By Jaycees Here Sunday
Tripoli Jaycee chapter hosts the junior champ track meet at THS Athletic field this Sunday starting 2:00 PM for boys aged 15 to 18. Two divisions 15 to 16 and 17 to 18 compete in sprint, distance, hurdles, jumps and throws with ribbons for all placings. Entry forms from Wm. D. Kuker and Dave Van Ahn. deadline May 20.
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Jaycees
Tripoli Jaycee Chapter
THS
Jaycee Committee
Fred Harmening Dies of Heart Attack at 71
Fred Harmening age 71 died this morning of a heart attack at the home of Clarence Wehling Readlyn. He survived by three children Werner Alfred and Mrs Arlen Lahmann all of Tripoli. Services are pending at Rettig Funeral Home Tripoli.
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Fred Harmening
Clarence Wehling
Readlyn
Werner
Alfred
Arlen Lahmann
Tripoli
Rettig Funeral Home
Traog Earns Excellence Certificate From Green Colonial
Richard Traog of Tripoli Plumbing and Heating attends Green Colonial service and product information school and earns the certificate of excellence. Cliff Conn, sales manager for Green Colonial, notes the program covered air conditioning heating humidification and electronic air cleaning equipment.
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Richard Traog
Tripoli Plumbing and Heating
Green Colonial Service
Cliff Conn
Green Colonial, Inc
Green Colonial
License Examiners In Town Hall Saturday Morning
Drivers license examiners will be in Tripoli at the Town Hall on Saturday May 21 from 8 am to noon. Written and driving tests will be given only between 8 am and 11 am. The examining team will not return to Tripoli until June 18.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Junior High Track Team Competes At Oelwein Meet
Tripoli junior high boys in grades 7 8 and 9 took part in a class B meet at Oelwein Saturday. Seventh graders placed fifth with 20 percent of points led by Willis Hildebrandt in high jump and broad jump and Barry Boeckman in the 50 yard dash. Eighth graders finished sixth with 14 points while Chuck Jordan won shot put and the 440 medley team placed second. Ninth graders, open competition, also finished sixth with 23 points led by Max Ambrose 100 and 220 yard dash wins and Greg Dana high jump third.
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Tripoli
Oelwein
Panther
Willis Hildebrandt
Rich Kappmeyer
Brad Holm
Barry Boeckman
Chuck Jordan
Paul Magnall
Steve Blasberg
Randy Miller
Max Ambrose
Greg Dana
Roger Buchholz
Steve Hahn
Memorials Honor Bremer County Residents Through Living Gifts
Iowa Division of the American Cancer Society reports 25 Bremer county residents have living memorials set up in the past year. Cards inform families of memorials. names will appear in the Living Memorials book and in The Exchange publication. Memorials began after Memorial Day 1965 for listed individuals including Gary Gienau and Herbert Schwerin among others.
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Iowa
American Cancer Society
Bremer County
Book of Iowa
Gary Gienau
Herbert Schwerin
John Necker
Henry Otto, Jr
Louis Heine
John F. Buhlmann
James Whitmire
Eva Baker
Elsie Buhr
Orval Landsverk
Norman Homeyer
Louis Seegers
James Prideaux
Helena M. Sewell
Pauline Tegtmeier
Ruth Hennings
Caroline Olds
John A. Perkins
John Lagomarcino
Isabelle C. Sweet
Arthur D. Moore
Hulda Maazel
Ben Leuenberger
Lester Drestler
Lewis E. Williams
Cedar-Wapsie Names All Conference Baseball Team
The first Cedar-Wapsie all conference baseball team is chosen by coaches. Turkey Valley leads with four mentions, Tripoli places two players, and Denver, Wapsie Valley, Plainfield, Janesville, and Fredericksburg each have single selections. Key names include Lau ren Kuehner, Amoroso, Speltz, Cruse, Guenther, Wittenburg, Bye, Bodensteiner, Leistikow, Kehe, Kuhrt, and others.
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Cedar-Wapsie
Turkey Valley
Lauren Kuehner
Tripoli Panthers
Denver
Wapsie Valley
Plainfield
Janesville
Fredericksburg
Catcher
Amoroso
Speltz
Cruse
Guenther
Shortstop
Wittenburg
Utility
Bye
Elders
Bodensteiner
Matthias
Kleitsch
Leistikow
Sam Kehe
Tripoli
Kuehner
M. Guenther
Jim Kuhrt
Barber Shop Closing Notice in Tripoli
Gregs Barber Shop in Tripoli will be closed from May 21 until June 7 for a temporary break.
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Greg
Tripoli
Out of Town Notice for Dr Weeber June 7 to 22
Dr W B Weeber will be out of town for two weeks beginning June 7 and returning June 22. The notice appears in the local column and mentions absence from practice.
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W. B. Weeber
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