Memorial Day Programs In Tripoli And Fremont
Memorial Day observances in Tripoli begin Sunday at 1 30 p m at the Tripoli town hall with a parade led by the high school band. Veterans groups Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts join the procession to Fremont cemetery for services led by Rev E F Basye. A program at the town hall includes prayers, music by the Tripoli High School Band and girls octet, readings, and a keynote by Rev Basye with Taps by local buglers.
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Tripoli
Fremont Cemetery
E. EF. Basye
Fist Methodist
West Union
Oli High School
Oth
Veterans Organi- Boy Scouts
Ichael
Jon
E. F. Puhl
Faith United Church of Christ
Tripoli Commune
James
America
E. G. American
Taden
Utiful
General Logan
Duane Holm
Tripoli High Ool Girls
David Dix
B Bayse
First Meths Church
S.ir
Terryne Fink
Pilt
Fremont
McCub
Howard L
Igh
Allan Alcock Seeks State 4 H Office in 1965 Election
Allan Alcock son of Mr and Mrs Leland Alcock Tripoli was among eight boys and eight girls tested as a candidate for a state 4 H office. Candidates were chosen from 16 girls and 14 boys and interviewed by extension staff and state officers. Elections occur after campaigns for president and secretary. Allan, an eight year 4 H participant, has held local club president and other posts and earned dairy and reporter awards along with sports letters. He is a 1965 graduate of Tri County High School.
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Allan Alcock
Leland Alcock
Tripoli
Hislan
Allan
Tri! Community High School
Memorial Day Closures Hit Tripoli Businesses and Postal Service
Memorial Day falls on a Sunday this year, prompting Tripoli to observe a one day holiday Monday. All post offices will be closed, no rural or window service, and no outgoing mail. Star routes and Incoming mail will be worked, with Water Foreman offices affected.
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Tripoli Busi 8
Tripoli Commercial
Postal Service
Allpost Offices
Ink
Denver High to Offer Summer Driver Education Program
Denver High School will run a six week summer driver education starting June 7 with 30 hours of classroom instruction and at least six hours behind the wheel. Instructor John Davis plans to pickup rural students for driving sessions and no fee is charged.
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Denver
Denver High School
John Davis
Oelwein Educator Named Wapsie Valley Superintendent
Roger Northrop, longtime Oelwein High School principal, is named new superintendent of Wapsie Valley Schools. He succeeds James Alexander who will lead Hampton schools as superintendent.
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Oelwein
Wapsie Valley
Sch
Wapsie Valley Schools
Roger Northrop
Northrop
James Alexander
Hampton Schools
Burns Suffered By Phil Snyder At Home Fire
Phil Snyder suffered facial and arm burns Tuesday afternoon while burning brush at his residence.
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Phil Snyder
Wapsie Valley Names Co Valedictorians and Salutatorian
Marian Buhr and Ronald Moeller share valedictorian honors for Wapsie Valley High School with perfect 4.0 GPAs. Buhr will study home economics education at Iowa State. Moeller will major in chemistry at Iowa. Nancy Youngblut is salutatorian with 3.86 GPA and multiple awards.
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Marian Buhr
Ronald Moeller
Wapsie Valley
Wapsie Valley High School
Iowa State College
Marian
Stanley Buhr
Stanley Buhr, Readlyn. Ronald Moeller
V.F.W
Danforth
Ronald
University of Iowa
Herman Moeller
Fairbank
Nancy Youngblut
Lawrence Youngblut
Oran
Nancy
Dennis Harness
Janis Hartman
Colleen Corcoran
Dianna Stumme
Sandra Ganske
Shirlene Cripe
Betty Brandt
Carool Webbling
Linda Matthias
Lois Poock
Diane Schneider
Valitha Sauerbrei
Ruth Fleming
Betty Crocker
Danforth Award
VFW
Annual Bremer 4-H Rally Elects County Officers
Bremer county 4-H members will elect ten county officers at the annual rally on June 1 at Wartburg Chapel Auditorium Waverly. Over 500 members expected to attend with five boys and five girls chosen for office. Honorary memberships will be given to one man and one woman for contributions to 4-H work.
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Bremer County
Wartburg Chapel
Waverly
4-H
Linda Matthias
Marilyn Foelske
Maxfield Merry Maids
Kay Ormston
Mary Lahmann
Biz-E- Bees
Marian Ingham
B Square
Brenda Mueller
Kathy Smith
Do R Best
Lynda Wylam
NRG
Karen Heffernan
Lowell Tiedt
County Line
Jim Burrow
Douglas Rockets
Roger Lantzky
Dayton Dodgers
Roger Foelske
Jefferson Superiors
Gary Heinemann
Maxfield Rangers
Eight Local Team Champions Bowl In Courier Tourney
Eight Tripoli league champions competed in the Waterloo Courier tournament of champions over two weekends. The men’s division was Wor by Farm Bureau Insurance Waverly with 3 112 pins and the women’s division won by Hi Way Lanes Vinton with 2 892 pins. Other Tripoli teams posted scores including Bergmann Hatchery 2 575 Farmers Savings Bank 2 480 Moeller Construction 2 355 Interstate Power Co 2 801 Townes 66 Service 2 749 Crane Creek Lutheran 2 672 Frederika Produce 2 668 Tripolite & Heatte 2 624.
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Tripoli
Waterloo Courier
Farm Bureau Insurance
Waverly
Hi-Way Lanes
Vinton
Bergmann Hatchery
Farmers Savings Bank
Moeller Construction
Interstate Power Co
Towne’s
Crane Creek Lutheran
Frederika Produce
Tripolite & Heatte
Waverly teacher named for next school year
Marietta Schuldt daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Schuldt will teach business education at Waverly Shell Rock High School for the coming year. She is a 1965 graduate of State College of Iowa in Cedar Falls.
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Waverly
Marietta
Schwerins to Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Walter and Rosetta Schwerin observe their twenty fifth anniversary with an open house on Sunday May 30 at their home in Frederika. A family dinner is set for 12 30 p m and the open house begins at 2 30 p m. They wed May 24 1940 at Crane Creek by Rev Knoploh and have two daughters Judith Buchholz and Janet at home plus one grandson.
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Frederika
Walter Schwerin
Rosetta Michael
Crane Creek
Knoploh
Elmer
Judith) Buchholz
Janet
Neighbors Aid Hartmans With Farm Tasks After Illness
In Fremont special report, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Hartman received community aid at their farm. Help included plowing, discing, corn planting, fencing, and cleanup. Helpers listed: Harold Oberlieu, Edgar Blasberg, Edward Hartman, Emil Buchholz, Wendell Wente, Paul Kappmeyer, Charles Mueller, Arthur Holm, Harlan Platte, Walter Lohmann, Alfred Schweer, Leslie Heideman, Fred Youngblood, and Donald Albright.
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Fremont
Wilbert Hartman
Mr. Hartman
Harold Oberlieu
Edgar Blasberg
Edward Hartman
Emil Buchholz
Wendell Wente
Paul Kappmeyer
Charles Mueller
Arthur Holm
Harlan Platte
Walter Lohmann
Alfred Schweer
Leslie Heideman
Fred Youngblood
Donald Albright
Memorial Day Shift for Next Week Leader
The Tripoli Leader will publish on Thursday next week due to Memorial Day on Monday May 31. Delivery to Tripoli Post Office boxes will occur Thursday afternoon and routes Friday morning. News and advertising deadlines are extended one day. regular schedule resumes the following week.
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Tripoli Leader
Tripoli
Biermanns Move to West Union Home
Mr and Mrs Otto Biermann relocated today to West Union and bought a new house. Mr and Mrs Larry Moeller will reside in the Biermann residence they purchased.
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West Union
Otto Biermann
Larry Moeller
Biermann
Tripoli Red Sox Join Northeast Iowa Baseball League
The Northeast Iowa Baseball League held an organizational meeting in Lawler with five teams. Roger Cruell of Lawler was named president and Harley Bergmann of Tripoli as secretary treasurer. Nine league games are planned with the Red Sox opener at Lawler on Sunday June 6 and a tentative night game at New Hampton on Wednesday June 2.
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Tripoli Red Sox
N.E. Iowa Baseball League
Northeast Iowa Baseball League
Lawler
Roger Cruell
Harley Bergmann
Tripoli
Red Sox
New Hampton
Tripoli Kiddie Promotion Draws Near on Saturday
Tripoli merchants stage a May promotion drawing on Saturday at 3 30 p m at the American Savings Bank corner. Five children aged 12 and under will win three bicycles and two $25 savings bonds, with rules requiring presence to claim prizes and one prize per child.
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Tripoli Merchants
Tripoli
American Savings Bank
U. S
Winne Oldan
Busi
A.M.F
Fall into Elevator Shaft Hospitalizes Former Tripoli Man
Ralph J. Wikner Jr., 30, of Tripoli, was hospitalized at Mercy Hospital Des Moines after falling about 20 feet into an elevator shaft at Ardan Warehouse. He sustained a fractured leg, pelvis, arms, several ribs, and cuts. He has four siblings and his parents visited him over the weekend.
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Tripoli
Ralph J. Wikner, Jr
R. O. Wikner
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Ardan Warehouse
Wikner
Dennis Miller Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Dennis Miller son of Mr and Mrs Bernard Miller returned home Wednesday from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo where he had been a patient for four weeks after a car tractor accident west of Tripoli.
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Dennis Miller
Bernard Miller
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Tripoli
Red Cross Swimming Lessons Open in Tripoli
Registration for the Tripoli Red Cross summer swimming program begins with a 50 cent fee and a 10 cent pool admission per child. Lessons run June 14 for 12 sessions over four weeks starting 10 a.m. with possible second section at 11 a.m. Transportation is provided free by the chapter.
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Tripoli
Transportation
Tripoli Red Cross Chapter
Sumner Pool
Dennis Button
Mrs Paul A Bremer Admitted For Surgery
Mrs Paul A Bremer entered Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo Monday afternoon for surgery.
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Paul A. Bremer
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Tripoli Community Schools To Conclude Classes Friday
Friday will be the final day of the term at Tripoli Community School. Classes end at 2 00 p m at the Tripoli sites and 2 20 p m at the Frederika site. Report cards will be mailed the following week.
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Tripoli Community Schools
Tripoli Community School
Howard Pigg
Tripoli
Frederika
Bible Classes Begin At Local Churches On Tuesday June 1
Vacation Bible School starts June 1 at Faith United and Grace Lutheran. Grace Lutheran classes run 8 45 to 11 45 daily with full day sessions. Faith United classes run 8 45 to 11 30.
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Faith United
Grace Lutheran
Faith United Church
Tripoli H S appoints Keosauqua leader as principal
Stan Miller will become Tripoli High School principal replacing Robert Campbell who resigns after four years. Miller has 17 years in teaching and 10 years as a principal, currently completing five years as principal at Keosauqua Van Buren district. Several new staff hires are listed for the next term at Tripoli Community School District.
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Stan Miller
Keosauqua
Tripoli
Howard Pigg
Miller
Robert Campbell
van Buren
Tripoli Community
Leon Kirchhoff
S.c.l
Kay Theis
Janesville
Martyn Willis
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Mercy College
John Ferree
Oskaloosa
A. Ames
Jerry Gitch
Sumner
Gitch
Gertrude Fegley
Waverly
Four Year Council Terms Approved by Tripoli Voters
Tripoli residents approved four year terms for town councilmen in a special election by 69 to 42. The measure staggers terms so the 1967 election will elect two four year seats and three two year seats, with all future elections for four year terms.
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Tripoli
Mrs Margaret Schmidt Returns From Surgery
Mrs. Margaret Schmidt returned Thursday from Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo where she underwent surgery two weeks ago.
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Margaret Schmidt
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Daylight Saving Time Starts May 29 for Iowa
Tripoli residents and all Iowa, set clocks forward one hour at 2 a m Saturday May 29 marking DST. Law states DST runs Memorial Day to Labor Day statewide with a note that if Memorial Day is Sunday clocks advance a day earlier.
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Tripoli
Iowa
Fred Fink to Retire From Local Post Office
Fred C. Fink will retire from the Tripoli post office on May 31 after 35 years of service as a postal clerk. He served under five postmasters from 1918 to 1924 and 1936 to 1965, witnessing changes in hours and mail transport by train. Postmaster Ray Fink presented an honorary certificate signed by Postmaster General John A. Gronouski and Regional Director John F. Dee.
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Fred Fink
Tripoli
Fred C. Fink
Ray Fink
Fred
John A. Gronouski
John F. Dee
Mr. Fink
Memorial Service for Duane Buls in Siegel church
Memorial service for Duane Buls who died March 24 will be held Sunday May 30 at 10 a.m. at St. John Evangelical and Reformed church of Siegel with Rev. Victor Weidler in charge. He was 29, born March 5, 1936, died in Torrance California. Funeral services occurred March 27 at Stone's Chapel of the Bells in Torrance with burial at Green Hills Memorial Park in San Pedro.
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Duane Buls
St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Siegel
Victor Weidler
Gus Buls
Torrance
Calif
Stone’s
Gene Vincent speaks at Frederika mothers banquet
Mrs. Gene Vincent addressed attendees Sunday evening at the mother daughter banquet held at the Lutheran church in Frederika. Her remarks highlighted community support and family values during the event.
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Gene Vincent
Lutheran Church
Frederika
Convalescing Floyd Sauerbrei Returns Home
Floyd Sauerbrei is convalescing at home after a stay at Mercy Hospital in Waverly. he was discharged Friday.
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Floyd Sauerbrei
Mercy Hospital, Waverly
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Ray’s Cleaners
Charles Sneller
Cedar Falls
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Ralph
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J. M. Haydon
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Ray H. Fink
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