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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1969
Page
1
Doris Schweer earns valedictorian honors with a 3.96 GPA and will attend Mlee Falls after graduation. Rise Barkhoff is the salutatorian with a 3.90 GPA, active in music and drill team, and has a UI merit scholarship of 100 dollars. Citizenship Award winner Jes Hoppenworth noted.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Wilen of Wynne Illinois visited from Wednesday to Friday evening in the Herman Gebert home. Guests Wednesday evening included Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gebert and Mrs Florence Henninger of Waterloo. They helped observe the Wilens 30th wedding anniversary on Wednesday.
Dr. L. J. Magnall announces a leave from May to June 22. The message notes a vacation period and provides the doctor’s initials and age of 27.
Bremer county highway department reports Highway Surfacers of New Hampton began L3-169 on May 13 to lay an asphalt treated base on Pinhook road from 4 percent miles north of Highway 93 to the Chickasaw county line. Completion planned by mid June extends paving from Fredericksburg to Highway 93.
The Young Homemakers announce a bake sale at Trucg's Plumbing and Heating Shop starting at 9 30 Thursday May 29. Proceeds support club activities and community projects.
John D. Shelley associate professor of journalism at TSU Ames will deliver the Denver Community School graduating class of 1969 commencement address. His career includes radio work at WHO Des Moines during World War II and coverage of atomic tests and U.N. meetings. He has held honors in journalism and since 1966 has been executive secretary of the Iowa Broadcasters Association. Commencement for 39 graduates is set for 8 p.m. Tuesday May 27.
Registration for little league baseball is on Monday June 9 from 1 to 3 PM at Tripoli South Park. A parent or guardian must accompany the boy. First practice Tuesday June 10 with games starting June 23 for intra city and inter city play over eight weeks.
Paul Zander a freshman at the University of Iowa Iowa City pledged Sigma Alpha Epsilon during spring rush He is the son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Zander of rural Tripoli.
Notice states the doctor's office will close from June 11 to June 29 and urges patients to make adequate drug purchases before the closure. The message provides a practical disruption alert and a purchasing instruction likely from a public notice column.
Bremer county retail sales for the quarter ended Sept 30 1968 total 20 689 300 down 1 701 623 from the prior quarter with permit holders rising from 628 to 654. Janesville shows a gain while Waverly Sumner Tripoli Denver Readlyn and rural areas fall.
The American Savings Bank reports total assets of 4 097 096 38 as of April 30, up from 3 650 650 07 on April 18 1968. Demand and savings deposits total 3 721 824 75, with common stock 50 000, a surplus 75 000, and undivided profits 190 535 45. Melvin Krumm is executive vice president and C C Eichmann is the cashier.
T/Sgt Bernard G. Gundel son of Rev and Mrs Geo Gundel of Tripoli returned home last week to South Sioux City Nebraska after a year in Vietnam with the National 185th fighter squadron based in Sioux City He served with the unit that was reactivated after the Pueblo incident and capture.
An open house will be held at the Longfellow Therapy Center in Waterloo on Sunday May 25 from 2 to 4 pm. The center aids physical social mental and emotional development of children with disabilities from Black Hawk Bremer Butler Buchanan Fayette Grundy counties. Public welcome. contact local organizers for more information.
The THS vocal music department directed by Janice Bergland earned Division I ratings in boys glee mixed chorus and girls glee at the Class B music contest held at M F L Monona. Judges praised the groups for capturing the spirit of their songs.
The license examining team issued 65 licenses in a Saturday session at Town Hall. They granted 45 operator, 9 chauffeur, 8 instruction permits and 3 temporary permits, plus 16 written and 9 driving tests. The next session will be Saturday in Tripoli Town Hall on June 21.
Bremer County will be represented at the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation mid year conference in Des Moines on May 28 29. Ray Lageschulte Gordon Card and David Alexander will attend as voting delegates with a separate session for the county president and vice president.
The Farmers Savings Bank of Frederika publishes its statement of condition as of April 30 showing total assets of 1,692,905.58 and deposits of 1,575,465.38. The bank reports common stock at par 30,000 with surplus 55,000 and undivided profits 32,440.20, with Fred Rewoldt as president and F D Rewoldt as cashier.
Readlyn Savings Bank reports total assets of 2 951 184.98 at April 30, up from 2 556 145.68 on April 18, 1968, a gain of 395 039.30. Posits total 2 644 499.96, up from 2 315 759.74, with capital stock 50 000, surplus 75 000, and undivided profits 133 681.79. Burton C. Stumme is president and cashier, Lorenz Matthias vice president and chairman.
Al Alcock a Wartburg College senior was among 14 baseball numeral winners at a recent college awards banquet. Alcock was elected captain of this year’s baseball squad by his teammates and started every game for four years for the Knights.
A town issue describes a continuous siren blast of two to five minutes to seek immediate shelter followed by an all-clear wail for about one to two minutes. It outlines emergency signal meanings and response steps for residents.
Tripoli girls track team earned three berths to the state tournament at Des Moines on May 17. The 880 relay, 880 medley relay, and Connie Matthias in the 100 yard dash advanced. None of the entries scored at the state meet.
Four Tripoli students are among 578 University of Northern Iowa honorees at the May 14 all college honors convocation. The awards include James L. Burrow of Pi Omega Pi and James A. Krumm with 3.5 GPA honors, Jacqueline A. Krumm for scholarship, Barbara Primus of Gamma Theta Upsilon, and recognition for honor society and student government members. Special departmental awards were also presented.
The St John Lutheran Church Western Douglas will hold confirmation on Pentecost Sunday May 25 at 10 am. Ten confirmands are Dean Bergmann Janet Bergmann Bruce Brase Debra Brase Karla Brase Perry Kramer Debra Latwesen Bonnie Meyer Darrell Nordman and Sheila Ruehs. Pastor Rev James A Mattson will lead. First communion for confirmands on Trinity Sunday June 1.
Mrs Oscar Kreis Mrs Erhardt Lahmann and Mrs Richard Buhr attend a music recital by Helen Kreis at McBride Auditorium Iowa City on Friday.
THS boys track qualified three events for the class B state tournament. Paul Carroll ran the 880 and contributed to both mile and two-mile relays. Mile relay team of Magnall Schumacher Buchholz and Ambrose posted 3 29.3 earning fifth.
List of attendees for the boys state track meet at Linn-Mar Cedar Rapids includes Mrs L J Magnall Paul Mr and Mrs Larry Bright Carla and Di anna Nancy Burrow and Robert Ambrose.
Erwin Towne returned Sunday after a 12 day hospital stay at Allen Memorial in Waterloo following surgery on May 9.
Tripoli area residents are invited to join the American Legion Auxiliary in observing Poppy Day. Poppy sales begin in residential areas on May 22 and on Main Street on Saturday May 24. National president Mrs. Arthur B. Hawell urges Americans to wear the red poppy to honor fighting men and support hospitalized veterans and widows and orphans.
Mrs. Clarence Meier was admitted to Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo on May 11 for surgery on Tuesday and Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Lester Kalkbrenner attended the dedication services at Fredericksburg on Sunday for the new St Pauls Lutheran church with community attendance and ceremony noted.
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