Red Sox Open Loop Play Sunday at Readlyn Field
Tripoli’s Red Sox begin Cedar Valley league play at Readlyn Sunday at 3 PM after defeating Waterloo 14 10 in their opener. Denver visits Sumner as other league action. box score notes key hits and scoring bursts, plus return of Pvt. Franklin Koch from Fort Benning for a three week leave before reporting June 14.
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Red Sox
Readlyn Field
Tripoli
Readlyn
Waterloo Giants
Denver
Sumner
Waverly
Waterloo
Aba H. Holm
Moeller
Mullen Basinoniscenel Ie
Pvt
Franklin Koch
Fort Benning
Alfred Koch
Wil Kammeyer Hospitalized With Pneumonia
Wil Kammeyer is hospitalized at Sumner hospital with pneumonia. The report notes his condition is being monitored by medical staff and his family has been notified.
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Wil Kammeyer
Sumner Hospital
Kuhrt to Attend Chicago Modern Woodmen Convention
Tripoli insurance man Robert H. Kuhrt will fly to Chicago to take part in the 27th quadrennial head camp of Modern Woodmen of America. Sessions run June 1 to 4 with 178 delegates from the U S and two Canadian provinces. Kuhrt serves on the head camp committee on appeals and grievances.
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Robert H. Kuhrt
Tripoli
Modern Woodmen of America Insurance Co
Chicago
Kuhrt
H. L. Ruff
Rock Island
Ill
Modern Woodmen
United States
Schwerins Observe Forty Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schwerin will observe their 45th wedding anniversary with relatives and friends on Wednesday June 2 from 7 to 9 pm at St. John s Lutheran church Sumner. Program begins at 8 pm. They are parents of eight children and have 23 grandchildren and one great grandson.
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Louis Ne
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Pors
Sumner
Schwerin
Wrter Gaede
Tripoli
Everestien
Fredericksburg
Mary Ff. Hennings
Bernice
Burbank
Calif
Walter
Frederika
Alvin
Burton
Titanika
Ice Cream Social at Congregational Church
The Women’s Fellowship of Consolidated Congregational Church will host a band concert at the town park on June 8 serving sound beef sandwiches, cake and jam. If rain occurs, serving moves to the church basement.
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Women’s Fellowship
Congregational Church
Showers Only Change In Weather Picture For Tripoli Vicinity
A drenching thunder shower Sunday afternoon brought a brief weather change in Tripoli as temperatures rose toward normal early summer levels. Rainfall measured .28 inch, easing farmers’ concerns after a two week dry spell. High of 84 and low of 33 marked the week’s extremes. field work proceeded well with corn and soybean planting under control.
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Tripoli
Mercury
E.C. Biermann
Union Bible School opens with 121 enrolled
The Union Bible School connected to St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed and the Congregational church started Monday with 121 children. Classes cover ages 3 to 5 at the Congregational church and 6 and older at St. Peter's, with multiple teachers and a focus on how the Christian church began and evolved.
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Union Bible School
Betty Hildebrandt
Mardell Bock
Joy Eichmann
Vernon Kirchhoff
Les Kelsey
Dolores Bock
Cheryl Colburn
Janet Chapin
Judy Schlichting
Janice Koch
Jane Dixon
Puhlmann
Harvey Schwarze
Sandra Chapin
Campaign Chairmen For Local Cancer Drive Announced
Local Cancer Crusade chairmen are Mrs H H Hoppenworth Fremont township and Postmaster Raymond Fink Tripoli Town. Marie Buss Denver Bremer county chapter president and Anne Wilson Dubuque regional worker aided in Tripoli arrangements. Each person to be contacted in two weeks for contributions as Tripoli Commercial Club helps. It notes one in five will develop cancer and 400000 Iowans would die without cures.
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American Cancer Society
Fred Brown
Waverly
H. H. Hoppenworth
Fremont Township
Raymond Fink
Tripoli
Marie Buss
Denver
Bremer County
Iowa
Anne Wilson
Dubuque
Tripoli Commercial Club
Darlys Schellhorn Named Valedictorian at Frederika High
Frederika special report identifies Darlys Schellhorn as valedictorian for the graduating class. She is noted as daughter of Rudolph and Mrs Schellhorn and also won the Alcock Memorial award of 25 dollars. Eldean Wendt is named salutatorian, son of Henry and Mrs Wendt.
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Frederika
Darlys Schellhorn
Rudolph Schellhorn
Alcock
Eldean Wendt
Henry Wendt
William Mueller Elected President of Dairy Council
A Bremer County dairy council formed with 11 farmers to coordinate education and promote dairying. William Mueller of Tripoli was elected president and Lorenz Platte of Denver secretary at the inaugural meeting held at the Farm Bureau office. Plan include June Dairy Month and collaboration with local restaurants and grocers. Bremer County Artificial Breeders Association donated $5 for dairy promotion. five patrons of local eateries will receive silver dollars, with waitresses offering milk instead of coffee to recipients. Representatives include D H S C, Bremer-Butler Holstein, Bremer Artificial Breeders, Dairy Products Improvement, and Bremer County Farm Bureau, with members listed from Waverly to Sumner and Plainfield.
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Farm Bureau
Bremer County
Wm. Mueller
Tripoli
Lorenz Platte
Denver
Bremer County Artificial Breeders’ Association
Dairy Council
D.h.sc
Bremer-Butler Holstein Association
Bremer Artificial Breeders Association
Dairy Products Improvement Association
Bremer County Farm Bureau
Lester Juhl
Waverly
Ralph Albrecht
Sumner
Henry Busch
Harold Lageschulte
Janesville
Leonard Colburn
Plainfield
Ted Bock
Merlin Kratchmer
Clarksville
Anker Juhl
Art Rieckenburg
Mrs Aug Thies Ill With Pneumonia At Home
Mrs Aug Thies is ill with pneumonia at her home here. The notice provides a brief health update on a local resident, with no further context or events mentioned.
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Aug. Thies
Sister Dies of Mrs. E. W. Claus
Relatives report the death of Mrs. E. W. Claus on May 15 in Greely Cole. She was the sister of Mrs. C. B. Kel.
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E. W. Claus
Greely, Cole
Brotherhood church wins Siegel dortball tournament title
The Brotherhood of St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church captured the dortball tournament at Siegel on May 16 defeating Pleasant Hill Nashua 8-1, Siegel 17-16 and Mt. Vernon Cedar Falls 13-9 to claim the title.
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Brotherhood of St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
Pleasant Hill
Nashua
Mt. Vernon
Cedar Falls
Marriage Unites McKeown and Halley in Waterloo Church
Donald W McKeown and Joan Evelyn Halley were married Saturday evening at the Congregational church in Waterloo in a double ring ceremony by Rev A C Woodcock. Attendants were Rosemary Esch as matron of honor and Dale Christoffer as best man. The couple will reside in Tripoli after a reception in the church parlor.
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Joan Evelyn Halley
Waterloo
Donald Wm. McKeown
Congregational
A. C. Woodcock
Rosemary Esch
Dale Christoffer
R. A. McKeown
Tripoli
Lee Halley
W. H. Warner
Thomas Meyer
Sumner
Tripoli Town Band Sets June 1 Concert in Park
Tripoli town band will present its first summer concert on Tuesday June 1 at 8 p m in the town park announced by Director Harold Frese. Practices are set for Mondays at 8 p m with May 31 as the next session. High school and grade school students may receive free lessons. contact Frese at the high school band room on Tuesday afternoon June 1. Instrument rental arrangements may be made temporarily.
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Tripoli
Harold Frese
Frese
Last Rites For Mrs Emma Buhr In Crane Creek
Funeral services for Emma Sophia Maria Buhr 70 who died from a heart attack were held Saturday at Rettig funeral home and St, John's Lutheran Crane Creek with Dr Em Fuchs officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. pallbearers included Clarence Buchholz Donald Dettmering Eugene Ol trogge Merlin Dettmering Martyn Oltrogge and Dalton Kowalsky, with Lloyd Oltrogge as honorary. She was born June 13 1883 in Fremont township near Tripoli, married Henry A Buhr in 1899, and survived by three daughters a son two sisters and two brothers.
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Emma Sophia Maria Buhr
Rettig Funeral Home
Tripoli
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Em. Fuchs
Church
Clarence Buchholz
Donald Dettmering
Eugene Oltrogge
Merlin Dettmering
Martyn Oltrogge
Dalton Kowalsky
Lloyd Oltrogge
Buhr
Fremont Township
Frederick
Georgianna Schuldt
Henry A. Buhr
Will Essmann
Henry Dettmering
Clarence Oltrogge
August
LaCrosse
Wis
Mary Elsamiller
Lena Ralph
Fred
Herman Schuldt
Leader Delayed One Day Next Week
Due to a holiday the Leader will publish on Thursday instead of Wednesday. Town subscribers get copies Thursday after noon and rural subscribers Friday morning. All news and advertising deadlines shift 24 hours for next week only.
Elderly couple die of shotgun wounds near Waverly
Mr and Mrs William Slack both about 70 died Tuesday at their seven mile north of Waverly acreage. County Coroner Harry Cleve land called the deaths murder and death by own action. Deputy Sheriff James Leeman said Slack phoned to say trouble and to bring an ambulance. He found the couple dead from a .410 shotgun blast. Slack had been ill in recent months. There will be no inquest.
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William Slack
Waverly
Harry Cleveland
James Leeman
Slack
Leemon
Ormston boy injures arm in home accident
Larry Ormston, son of Mr and Mrs Mervyn Ormston, fractured his left arm just below the shoulder joint Friday evening at home. The injury occurred when he pulled a gate over on himself.
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Larry
Mervyn Ormston
Grace Lutheran Bible School enrolls 124 children
Grace Lutheran church conducts the Christian Daily Vacation Bible School with 124 children enrolled in four departments. Staff includes Rev. William F. Goetz, Barbara Bang, Ruth Block, Carolyn Rogge, Marilyn Olejniczak, Oscar A. Bany, Erwin Towne, Jean Sauerbrei, Shirley Blasberg, Roy Soles, Albert Oberlieu, Donald Hunemuller, Paul Kuethe, Leslie Lauck, Ervin C. Heinemann. Music by Mrs. Goetz, piano Barbara Bang, organ William F. Goetz Jr. Daily classes 8:30 to 11:30, May 8 to 12. Children’s day worship June 13.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Barbara Bang
William F. Goetz
Ruth Block
Carolyn Rogge
Marilyn Olejniczak
Oscar A. Bany
Erwin Towne
Jean Sauerbrei
Legion Auxiliary Sells Poppies Saturday In Tripoli
Poppy day in Tripoli features the American Legion Auxiliary selling red flowers to fund rehabilitation and child welfare work. Proceeds aid disabled veterans and families of the dead and disabled, with poppy production providing work for hundreds of disabled men.
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Tripoli
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion and Auxiliary
America
France
Belgium
Readlyn Couple Weds In Readlyn Lutheran Ceremony
Carol Beisner and Erwin Koschmeder exchanged vows at St Matthew's Lutheran Church Readlyn in a Sunday afternoon service. The bride wore chantilly lace and nylon tulle with a fingertip veil and carried white orchids. Attendants included Janet Otto as maid of honor and several cousins as bridesmaids. The reception followed for about 200 guests in the church parlors with arrangements, guest book, and gift tables organized by local hosts.
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Carol Beisner
Clarence Beisner
Tripoli
Erwin Koschmeder
Leslie Koschmeder
Readlyn
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Erich Dornbusch
Marian Lahmann
Eugene Drape
Janet Otto
Waterloo
Karen Milius
Denver
Kathryn Milius
Des Moines
Vernett Willbrandt
Virginia Milius
Minneapolis
Darrel Hoppenworth
Waverly
Doris Schneer
Susan Buhr
Terry Buhr
Floyd Beisner
James Beisner
Kenneth Moeller
Fairbank
Donelly Schwabe
Sumner
Lloyd Willbrandt
Ross Kelsey
Nevada
Colleen Schweer
Ramona Schield
Elmer Schweer
Stanley Buchholz
Erwin Hay
Harold Kuethe
Otto Buenger
Tripoli Businesses Close Next Monday for Memorial Day
The Commercial Club announced all Tripoli businesses will close next Monday May 31 to observe Memorial Day. Since Memorial Day falls on Sunday this year, observance is moved to Monday in line with the club's closing schedule.
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Tripoli
Commercial Club
Readlyn to celebrate 50th anniversary with three day events
Readlyn prepares for its 50th anniversary incor poration with June 10 to 12 festivities. Hat club prank Kangaroo court caps parade carnival old settlers picnic and other events are planned. Leo Wittenburg chairs the celebration as Readlyn traces its 1904 founding with first officials, post office bank and town origins.
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Readlyn
Leo Wittenburg
George Vanderwalker
Henry Rathke
J. D. Brooks
C. K. Kuenster
G. E. Winegar
H. A. Feiker
W. M. Brooks
Henry Klemp
Herman Thran
Biermann Family Reunion Set for May 30 at Lawrence Farm
The annual Biermann family reunion will be held on Sunday, May 30, at the Lawrence Biermann farm. Family members are urged to attend and share in the gathering at the farm.
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Biermann
Lawrence Biermann
Rose Ann Wilhelm to Wed Wilbert Zabel on June 5
Rose Ann Wilhelm of New Hampton plans to marry Wilbert John Zabel of Fredericksburg. The ceremony is set for June 5 at 2 p.m. at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in New Hampton, with both families announcing the engagement and forthcoming nuptials. The couple will reside on a farm near Fredericksburg. Zabel is nephew of Louie Ohlendorf and Mrs. F. B. Schuldt of Tripoli.
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Rose Ann Wilhelm
Wilbert Zabel
Alvin Wilhelm
New Hampton
Rose Ann
Wilbert John Zabel
Wm. Zabel
Fredericksburg
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Zabel
Louie Ohlendorf
F. B. Schuldt
Tripoli
Wedding Of Mrs Clarence Deterding Held In Iowa
Mrs Clarence Deterding of Waitresses and brides Marilyn Hay Cedar Rapids Shirley Hay Waterloo Shirley Buchholz Readlyn Dorothy Schlichting Lillian Fuchs Marion Blasberg Tripoli attended a wedding reception in Waterloo. After a two week trip east the bride will live on a farm near Readlyn.
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Clarence Deterding
Tripoli
Marilyn Hay
Cedar Rapids
Shirley Hay
Waterloo
Shirley Buchholz
Readlyn
Dorothy Schlichting
Lillian Fuchs
Marion Blasberg
Waterloo Attorney To Give Memorial Day Address Here
Horace Van Meter prominent Waterloo attorney will deliver the main address at the annual Memorial Day services at the Tripoli town hall Sunday at 2 p.m. A procession from the north town park at 1:30 p.m. will include veterans Boys Scouts and town band. Local clergy civic organizations and the Tripoli Concert band will participate with readings songs and the Gettysburg Address recitation.
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Waterloo
Horace van Meter
Tripoli Town Hall
North Town Park
Town Hall
E. J. Fink
V.F.W
E. F. Puhlmann
Tripoli
Harold Frese
LaVern Platte
American Legion
Robert H. Kuhrt
Jerry Frese
Lincoln
Boys of Explorer
Boy Scouts of America
G. R. Rettig
Carl Beisner
Property Owners Must Change Over Water Connections
Property owners on Main street between Cleveland avenue and the Highway 93 county road H intersection must replace water connections with copper tubing. The notice, signed by Mayor Rudolph Piegers for the Town of Tripoli, requires replacement before the Main street resurfacing this summer. The change is mandated by the Iowa Highway Commission to avoid disturbing the paving once laid.
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Main Street
Cleveland Avenue
Highway 93
Rudolph Piegers
Tripoli
Iowa Highway Commission
Lois Kirchhoff to Wed Gerald Bruns in Waverly June 23
Denver special report states Lois Kirchhoff will marry Gerald Bruns son of Mr and Mrs Carl Bruns in Peace Evangelical Church Waverly on June 23. Gerald Bruns works for B and B Co op Waverly.
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Lois Kirchhoff
Gerald Brune
Waverly
Denver
August Kirchhoff
Lois
Gerald Bruns
Carl Bruns
Peace Evangelical Church
Bruns
B & B Co-op
Woman's Club Story Hour Returns This Summer
Tripoli Woman's Club to sponsor Thursday story hours in the public library starting June 17 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Club readers include Mrs. Leslie Lauck Edna Meier John Mullen Ted Olmstead and others. New officers are Mrs. Lauck president Mrs C E Teague vice president Irmgard Shaeffer secretary and Mrs Mullen treasurer.
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Tripoli Woman's Club
Leslie Lauck
Edna Meier
John Mullen
Ted Olmstead
John Casey
Robert Ambrose
Victor Weidler
T. B. Dixon
Charles Smith
E. W. Kirchoff
H. J. Frese
Lauck
C. E. Teague
Irmgard Shaeffer
Mullen
Kirchhoff
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Louis Schwerins
Cancer Drive
Frederika School
William Mueller
Donald W. McKeown
Joan Halley
City Band
Emma Buhr
Grace Lutheran
First
Louis A. Griswald
Harold F. Diekmann
Readlyn Savings Bank
William Meyerhoff
Burton Carl Bruns
J. W. Hough
August F. Meyerhoff
Lorenz Matthias
Burton C. Stumme
Fred Hartmann
Walter Meier
Stanley Gehrke
Ed Scott
Dan Buhr
Lorence Moeller
Ted Stahlhut
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Lyn Read
Read
Waverly-Oelwein
Biermann Reunion
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Woman's Club
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