Plans Completed For Memorial Day Program Monday
Tripe's veterans groups completed plans for the annual Memorial Day program at Town hall at 10 30 am next Monday. Main speaker will be Bernard R Balch Water loo attorney. Graveside services will be at Grace Lutheran church cemetery with opening ceremony and invocation by LaV Platte commander of The danerian Legion post, then pastor Lester E. Gatch.
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Tripe
Veterans’ Organizations
Town Hall
Bernard R. Balch
Waterloo
Grace Lutheran Church Cemetery
Lav Platte
Danerian Legion Post
Van
Lester E. Gatch
Memorial Day Parade Route and Participation Notice
The annual Memorial day parade will start from the V.F.W. Home and proceed along Main street to the Town hall. V.F.W. and American Legion members march in uniform, and non members are invited to participate. Marchers assemble at the V.F.W. home at 10 a.m. on May 30.
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V.F.W
Main Street
Town Hall
V.F.W. and
American Legion
Memorial Day Observance at Congregational Church and Cemetery
Memorial services include readings of General Logan Order No 11 and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Tripoli concert band, vocal selections and speaker Robert Hankner of VFW. Silent prayer, National Anthem, and benediction precede burial at Lutheran cemetery with Boy Scouts decorating graves and a VFW firing squad salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Luetheran Cemetery
Willard Holm
The
American Legion Post
Mairvin Gatch
Tripoli
Boy Scouts
VFW
Howard Holm
G. R. Retting
Jolane Tegtmeier
Teen-Age Driving Club Holds First Meeting Friday
The Tripoli Teen-Age Driving club will hold its first meeting at Town hall Friday night at 7 45 p m Gordon R Doc Spears of the Iowa Department of Public Safety will be the main speaker Local guests are invited and the general public is urged to attend with teenagers especially encouraged to come.
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Tripoli
Town Hall
Gordon R
Doc) Spears
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Marlene Winzenburg and James Vaughn Wed in Frederika
Marlene Winzenburg of Waterloo and James Vaughn of Waterloo married Sunday at St. John Lutheran church in Frederika with Rev. A A Krause officiating. Janice Springer served as maid of honor and a group of bridesmaids and groomsmen participated. The couple will reside on a farm near Waverly. Mrs. Vaughn works for Bath Packing Co. and Mr. Vaughn is employed at John Deere Tractor Works in Waterloo.
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Frederika
Marlene Winzenburg
Waterloo
William Winzenburg
Waverly
James Vaughn
Glenn Hunt
Fredericksburg
St. John’s Lutheran Church
A. A. Krause
Janice Springer
Chicago
Arvella Kammeyer
Tripoli
Darlys Kirchhoff
Sumner
Vere
Sheryle Winzenburg
Kay Harms
Albert Vaughn
Clarion Winzenburg
New Hampton
Donald Benter
Bennie Vaughn
Dale W. Krueger
Grace Lutheran Church
JoAnn Adelmund
Joe Adelmund
Herman Krueger
Krueger
Rath Packing Co
Sells Construction Co
Funeral Held May 9 for Louis A Panzer Blind Harness Maker
Funeral services were held in Bridgeport Connecticut on May 9 for Louis A Panzer 72 a former Tripoli resident who for 35 years supervised harness manufacture for Ringling Brothers Barnum Bailey circus He died May 6 at his home in Bridgeport He was known as the blind harness maker who worked from 1922 to 1938 without sight His death followed a sudden loss of vision caused by an injury in youth He is survived by his wife Theresa Lombard Panzer two daughters a grandson and a sister
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Bridgeport
Conn
Louis A. Panzer
Tripoli
Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Panzer
Mr. Panzer
First English Lutheran Church
Herbert D. Hrdlicka
Lakeview Cemetery
Buck Creek
Iowa
Theresa Lombard Panzer
Frank M. Brown Sr
Edward C. Byer
Frank M. Brown Jr
U. S. Army
Camp Steward
M. W. Bennett
Congregational Church Farm Planting by Fourteen Members
Fourteen farmer members of the Congregational church began soil preparation and corn planting on the church farm leased from Kenneth Chapin for three years. They will grow sweet and field corn with parishioners aiding. proceeds go to the church improvement fund. Contact Mervyn Ormston or Rev. Lester Gatch to help.
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Congregational Church
Church
Kenneth Chapin
Mervyn Ormston
Lester Gatch
County Legion Meet At Denver To Install Officers
A county American Legion meeting is set for Friday night in Denver May 27 at 8 p m to install newly elected county officers. All Legionaires are urged to attend.
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County Legion
Denver
American Legion
Frederick Mallie to Attend Boys' State at Camp Dodge
Frederick Mallie son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Mallie will represent the Bockhaus Bartels post The American Legion at Hawkeye Boys State Camp Dodge Des Moines from June 5 to 12. He is a Tri poli High School junior and will report back to his sponsor and school next fall.
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Frederick Mallie
Alfred Mallie
Bockhaus- Bartels Post
American Legion
Boys’ State
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Department
Frederick
Dale Drape Is Tripoli High Valedictorian Of 36
Thirty six seniors graduate in Tripoli High School commencement held in the school auditorium. Dale Drape son of Mr and Mrs Erwin Drape named valedictorian and William Boeckmann son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Boeckmann named salutatorian. Gordon J. Rhum of Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls was speaker.
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Tripoli High School
Dale Drape
Erwin Drape
William Boeckmann
Alfred Boeckmann
Gordon J. Rhum
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Harris H. Bettenga
Margie Ann Biermann
Dee Ann Bock
Boeckmann
Allyn W. Buenger
Carolyn Ann Buhr
Cheryl Kay Colburn
Merlin D. Dettmering
Paul F. Dohrmann
Drape
Rochelle F. Duecker
Kathleen Donahoo
Paul G. Fuchs
Leona Heidemann
Lou Lois Heine
Betty Hildebrandt
Daniel E. Jahnke
Betty Jane Kalkbrenner
Lloyd J. Kammeyer
Robert H. Kammeyer
Carlys
Dorothy Kirchhoff
Ruth Marie Kreis
Harlen K. Laube
Geraldine Mae Lohmann
Wallace C. Miller
Willard L. Mohling
Virginia Mae Pipho
Viola Mae Plum
Agnes A. Price
Carolyn M. Rogge
Melvin S. Schwartz
Romaine R. Schwein
John J. Westendorf Jr
Mark E. Wilharm
Mary Ann Wil
Leisinger to marry Velda Huebner in Readlyn
Readlyn announces the marriage plans of Velda Huebner daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Huebner Readlyn to Lester Leisinger son of Mr and Mrs Emil Leisinger Waverly The wedding is set for July 24 at St Pauls Lutheran Readlyn Velda works at Shield Bantam Co office Waverly Lester farms with his father
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Lester Leisinger
Velda Huebner
Readlyn
Paul Huebner
Velda
Emil Leisinger
Waverly
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Miss Huebner
Shield Bantam Co
Leisinger
Bantam Co Tour Draws Tripoli Commercial Club Members
Approximately 40 Tripoli Commercial Club members attended a Tuesday tour of the Schield Bantam Co of Waverly. They heard short talks by Wilbur and Vern Schield and E N Neal, reviewed the firm’s 11 year history, recalled a 40 ton limestone sale to a local farmer, and noted the initial recognition for their patented digger in a Farmers Produce Co basement dig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Bantam Co
Tripoli
Farmers Produce Co
First Race Program Of Season Sunday At Independence
The Iowa Thoroughbred Horse Racing association sponsors a five race program at Independence Fairgrounds starting at 2 p m Sunday. If rain occurs the races will be postponed to May 30. Duane's Accordion Band provides entertainment and Walter Sommer of Tripoli serves as association secretary.
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Independence
The
Iowa Thoroughbred Horse Racing Association
Independence Sunday
Duane
Walter Sommer
Tripoli
Racing Association
Last Rites Saturday For Mrs Carolyn Wolf Artesian
Funeral services for Mrs Carolyn Wolf 89 were held Saturday at Kaiser Funeral Home Waverly and St Pauls Lutheran Artesian following her death the prior Wednesday at her Waverly home. Born January 5 1866 in Germany she was daughter of Carl and Sophie Spier. She married Fred Wolf April 15 1888 and they farmed in Warren Township before moving to Waverly in 1922. He died November 15 1930. Survived by son Herman Charles City five daughters Bertha Michael Hilda Clausing Alma Roettjer and Emma all of Waverly Ella Strottmann Readlyn 19 grandchildren 35 great grandchildren a brother Carl Spier and sister Louisa Koller in Germany.
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Kaiser Funeral Home
Waverly
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Artesian
Carolyn Wolf
Germany
Martha
Anna
Herman
Charles City
Bertha Michael
Hilda Clausing
Alma Roettjer
Emma
Ella Strottmann
Readlyn
Carl Spier
Louisa Koller
Tripoli Businesses and Post Office To Close Memorial Day
Tripoli business houses and the post office will be closed all day next Monday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. The closing follows the Commercial club schedule with no window service rural delivery or star route service that day, according to Postmaster Ray Fink.
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Tripoli
Commercial Club
Ray Fink
Tripoli Band Announces Summer Concerts Begin Next Tuesday
Tripoli Concert Band will hold its first summer concert next Tuesday evening May 31 in the park under Director Harold Frese. Regular Tuesday performances continue through summer. rehearsals start Monday June 6 at 8 p m. Free lessons for high and grade school students will be offered during vacation with supervision for beginners. Parents should contact Frese at the schoolhouse Tuesday afternoons.
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Tripoli
Park
Harold Frese
Frese
Readlyn man Roy Thurm dies at 41
Roy Thurm of Readlyn died unexpectedly Wednesday morning at his home from a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services are pending. He leaves his wife, four daughters Lois Ruth Jean Doris, two sons Lavern and Roger, his parents Mr and Mrs John Thurm, a brother Erwin Sumner and a sister Esther Paul Wolfgram Waterloo. He was preceded in death by son Delbert killed in an auto accident last August.
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Waterloo
Delbert
Seven Entries Weigh In For Dairy Diet Test
Seven entrants weighed in at the Tripoli Creamery for the Annual Dairy Diet contest sponsored by the June Dairy Month committee. No reports from other weigh-in points. local turnout suggests a larger entry list than last year. First prizes of $25 gift certificates go to the top man and top woman by June 20. county winners advance to a state contest with $75 gift certificates. Diet booklets available at weigh-ins and The Tripoli Leader.
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Tripoli
Readlyn
Denver
Sumner
Washington
Douglas
Denver Centennial Plans Revealed for June 10 11
Denver marks its centennial with two days of events sponsored by the Commercial club. The program includes kiddy and pet parades, a fiction character parade, free rides for children, a midget baseball game, fireworks, a Dairy Queen crowning, dances, and multiple prize contests totaling several hundred dollars. Merriam Midway Shows will operate throughout the celebration.
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Denver
Commercial Club
Fredericksburg
Friends Plant Crops for John LaRue in Hospital
Neighbors helped on the LaRue farm to plant corn and soybeans for John LaRue who is hospitalized at St. Joseph's hospital New Hampton with heart trouble. Workers included Roy Volker Ralph Drewis Don Zipsie Albert Meyer Harold Earl and Cecil O Connell Rudy Schellhorn and John LaRue Jr of Waterloo. Ladies provided dinner and afternoon lunch.
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Frederika
John LaRue
Roy Volker
Ralph Drewis
Don Zipsie
Albert Meyer
Harold, Earl
Cecil O'Connell
Rudy Schellhorn
John LaRue Jr
Waterloo
Frank Zipsie
Two Week Dry Spell Ends With Monday Downpour
Tripoli ends a two week dry spell as a Monday night rain brings a brief downpour driven by high winds. A total of .98 inch was recorded after 6 pm along with .05 inch prior, easing heat and humidity while boosting spring farming needs. Temperature dropped from the 80s to the mid 50s after the storm, with week highs near 88 and lows around 45.
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Tripoli
E. C. Biermann
W. T
Poppy Day Sale Planned in Frederika and Tripoli
American Legion auxiliary plans Poppy Day on Saturday May 28 in Tripoli and Frederika. Volunteers will canvass downtown and house to house. Poppies, made by disabled veterans at VA hospitals, fund welfare for living veterans and needy children of veterans. Frederika sales run by children under Leigh Alcock.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Tripoli
Frederika
H. Bull
V.A
Herta Henke Weds Otto Gielau in Waterloo Lutheran Ceremony
In Waterloo First Lutheran church on Saturday Herta Henke of Waterloo married Otto Gielau of Denver in a German ceremony led by Rev. Bruno Schlachtenhausen. Attendants included sisters, a brother, and nurses from St. Francis hospital. The couple plans a Chicago honeymoon and will reside in Denver after a Riveria ballroom reception.
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Herta Henke
Otto Gielau
Denver
Waterloo
First Lutheran Church
Bruno Schlachtenhausen
Gloria Lampe
Mr. Nolting
Gordon Gleason
Richard Gielau
Dean Nolting
Dunkerton
Anna Henke
Hagen
Germany
William Henke
St. Francis Hospital
Gielau
Anna Gielau
Conoco
Chicago
Riveria
Janesville
Hospital Patient Edward Schroeder Recorded at Allen Memorial
Mrs Edw Schroeder remains a patient at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo continuing her treatment and recovery in the facility.
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Edw. Schroeder
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Ice Cream Social at Band Concert May 31
Mothers club will sponsor an ice cream social during the band concert Tuesday evening May 31. Proceeds support band activities and student programs.
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Band
Mothers Club
Red Sox Travel to Denver for Memorial Day Baseball
Tripoli's baseball team heads to Denver Sunday for a Cedar Valley league game then hosts Fredericksburg Monday at 2 15 in a Memorial Day non conference contest. Waverly edged Tripoli 7 5 as home runs highlighted the game with Tripoli’s Holm and Fink each hitting one, and Waverly's Wason hitting two including a grand slam.
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Red Sox
Denver
Tripoli
Fredericksburg
Waverly
Larry Poock
Morgan
Timion
Duane Holm
Ray Fink
Schmidt
Wason
Holm
Moeller
Sauerbrei
Fink
Sassman
Meyer
Kammeyer
Bock
Poock
Readlyn
Sumner
Oran
Schools Committee Plans Friday Meeting on Reorganization
The executive committee of the Citizens Committee on School Reorganization will meet at the school house Friday at 8 p m. to review past actions and map future plans. Chairman Dr L J Magnall urged all members to attend.
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Citizens Committee
L. J. Magnall
St Peter's Youth Fellowship Car Wash Set for May 28
Members of St Peter's Youth Fellowship sponsor a car wash on Saturday May 28 from 9 a m to 4 p m at the church. Price is 1.00. Proceeds support church youth activities.
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St. Peter’s Youth Fellowship
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teen-Age Driving Clubs
Circus
Robert Ripley
Artesian Church
Roy Thurm
Baseball Park
Bremer County
Dairy Queen
Legion Hall
Merriam
Martin Nolting
Nancy Nolting
David Wooldick
Fairfield
John Chezik
Terry Stevens
Ray Siegfried
Darwin Fritz
Cubs
T. Gielau
Wooldick
Willard
Readlyn High School
Fred Hartman
Chuck Lehmkuhl
Dick Lehmkuhl
Rich
Rundle
Heinemann
Miller
Dinnebier
C. Lehmkuhl
Koschmeder
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