Voters set to decide key primaries in Bremer county
Primary election day on Monday June 1 in Iowa Bremer county features races for county attorney sheriff and district supervisor. Top contests include Republican three way county attorney race with Ackerman Flander and Gross and a four way district supervisor race with Buhr Hochberger Huck and Moeller. Benck faces no primary opposition and Kyhl is unopposed for state senate.
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Iowa
Bremer County
Ivan J. Ackerman
Marvin J. Flander
Phil Gross
Flander
Dayton
Franklin
Frederika
Leroy
Maxfield
Sumner
Reinhard A. Buhr
Henry W. Hochberger
Leslie Huck
Eldo Moeller
Robert L. Benck
Jackson
Lafay
James D. Bossom
J. A. Leeman
Ernest W. Brandt
H. E. Ehlert
Alice Krueger
Tripoli
Lois Slater
Dorothea Slemmons
Elaine Warneke Named Valedictorian at Wapsie Valley
Elaine Warneke daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Warneke Readyn has been named valedictorian of the Wapsie Valley High School graduating class with a perfect 4 0 grade point She has been a class officer past president of the student council and excelled in vocal instrumental music dramatics and speech She was editor of the yearbook homecoming queen candidate and received awards for English science and citizenship She plans to attend Concordia College River Forest Illinois Janet Youngblut named salutatorian with a 3 82 average was active in student council music dramatics and home economics and will attend Iowa State University to study home economics education Special recognitions were awarded to Elaine Warneke and David Judisch among others including Danforth and VFW citizenship awards
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Elaine Warneke
Louis Warneke
Readiyn
Wapsie Valley High School
Elaine
VFW
Concordia College
River Forest, Ill
Janet
Iowa State University
David Judisch
Gail Haberkamp
Wayne Meyer
Roger Westphal
Mary Richards
Lower Water Level At Sweet Marsh Refuge Section
The water level in the Sweet Marsh refuge segment will be lowered to support ongoing fish restocking begun two years ago. Excess rough fish like carp and buffalo reduce game fish and aquatic vegetation. Plans mirror actions in other marsh segments with restocking planned this fall under the State Conservation Commission and biology staff.
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Sweet Marsh Refuge
Sweet Marsh
Dean Dalziel
Dalzie
State Conservation Commission
Visit of guests to Walter Schultz home noted
ERE from Arizona ree guests in the Walter Schultz home were Vernis from Phoenix and Mr. and Mrs. Duane Hartman and family from Council Bluffs.
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Arizona
Walterchultz
Vernis
Phoenix, Ariz
Duane Hartman
Council Bluffs
Bremer County April Savings Bond Sales Reach $44,443
Carl E. Hagemann of Waverly, the county savings bond chairman, said Bremer county sold Series E and H bonds totaling $44,443 in April, lifting the four month county total to $277,659 or 31 percent of the 1964 quota. Iowa sales in April were $9,383,868, with a four month total of $46,032,500, or 40 percent of the 1964 goal.
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Carl E. Hagemann
Waverly
Volunteer County Savings Bond
Bremer County
Iowa
Tri city Merchants Climax Bicycle Promotion Friday
Tripoli merchants stage a Friday 3 30 drawing at American Square Wings Bank corner. Five children win bicycles and a bonus prize 10 00 for most tickets collected. Registration blanks at Rettig Furniture or Farmers Store. Children must be present to claim prizes, area sponsors ineligible, one bike per child, tickets exchangeable for 25 draws.
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Tripoli
Om OY
Gire
Ander
Kpoli
Rettig Furniture
Sumner Pool to Open Season This Saturday
Public swimming at Whit mire Memorial Pool, Sumner, starts Memorial Day at 1:00 p.m. Season tickets are on sale now at the City Clerk and at the pool. Hours: weekdays 2:00 to 10:00 p.m., weekends 1:00 to 9:00 p.m. Family hours 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
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Whitmire Memorial
Sumner
Sommeres Attend California Reunion in Waterloo Park
Mr and Mrs Walter Sommer attended the Bedard Rosauer reunion Sunday at Byrnes Park in Waterloo. The event also honored Mr and Mrs Lee Stacey of Pasadena California.
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Walter Sommer
Byrnes Park
Waterloo
Lee Stacey
Pasadena
Cal
Frederika Red Cross Drive Opens June 1
The Frederika area will begin its annual Red Cross canvass on June 1, targeting Fremont rural Frederika rural and Frederika town. Volunteers from the Wapsie Whirlwinds and Biz E Bees 4-H clubs will conduct the drive, expected to wrap within two weeks.
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Frederika Area
Red Cross
Fremont Rural
Frederika Rural
Frederika Town
Wapsie Whirlwinds
Biz E Bees
Sumner Attorney to Speak at Readlyn Memorial Day
Sumner attorney Phil Gross will deliver the Memorial Day address in Readlyn with events at Readlyn Town Park at 10:30 a.m. A graveside service at St. Matthew's Lutheran cemetery begins at 9 a.m. Ex servicemen and families are invited to a potluck dinner around 12:30 p.m. Gross is a Bremer County Bar Association member and Sumner practicing attorney, Iowa law graduate, Northwestern Investment Bankers School alumnus, and 14 months in Far East military duty.
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Readlyn
Phil Gross
Sumner
Readlyn Town Park
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Cemetery
Community Honors War Dead Memorial Day Service in Tripoli
Memorial day observed by Tripoli residents with a 10 am program at Tripoli Town Hall and cemetery services at Grace Lutheran. Ivan Ackerman of Waverly will deliver the Memorial day address. Parade led by Tripoli High School Band with local veterans groups Boy Scouts Cub Scouts and VFW participants. Oth ers meet at VFW Home 9:30 am for 9:45 am departure. Post-service potluck dinner at Tripoli VFW Post home starting at noon.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Town Hall
Grace Lutheran Cemetery
Tripoli High School
Veterans Organizations
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
V.F.W
Paul Anhalt
Arnold Thalaker
Grace Lutheran Church
Robert Kuhrt
V.F.W. Post
Auto Safety Check Surpasses Halfway Mark In Tripoli
A voluntary vehicle safety check in Tripoli on Saturday examined 582 vehicles, including 512 cars and 70 trucks. Of these, 67 cars and 13 trucks had defects, with several rechecked. Faulty rear lights and turn signals topped the defect list. Seat belts faulty or missing were found in 30 vehicles. This year’s total trails the 659 vehicles from 1963.
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Tripoli
Sunday Morning Fire Destroys Barn on Elston Boldt Farm
A Sunday morning fire destroyed the 36 by 76 foot barn on the Elston Boldt farm two miles south and 114 miles west of Tripoli. Tripoli volunteers arrived around 10 20 am but the barn was already engulfed. The fire stayed confined to the barn, no other buildings damaged. Mr Boldt, home in the house, learned of the blaze when a neighbor arrived to help. Loss included eight yearling calves 15 sows about 600 bushels government corn 250 bushels oats and ground feed. insured. Rebuilding plans are set for the same site.
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Elston Boldt
Tripoli
Final Rites Held for Gertrude Schmidt at Faith United
Gertrude Schmidt 71 died Wednesday at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo after a stroke at home May 15 Funeral services were Saturday at Faith United Church of Christ with Rev E F Puhlmann officiating Burial followed in Fremont cemetery Rettig Funeral Home handled arrangements Born January 6 1893 on a farm west of Tripoli she married Harry Schmidt April 26 1911 The couple lived near Tripoli before moving to Tripoli in 1951 Survivors include three sons Donald of Sumner Robert and Richard of Tripoli five daughters Zatha Skeries Manchester Naomi Meyer Sumner Betty Hills Tripoli Helen Walker Eagle Grove and Colleen Claypool Waterloo a sister Zatha Pockels Lansdowne Pa 25 grandchildren four great grandchildren Her husband 1960 son Dale 1958 one son at birth and one grandson James Schmidt 1949 preceded her.
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Gertrude Schmidt
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Faith United Church of Christ
E. F. Puhlmann
Fremont Cemetery
John Berlin
Kenneth Freyholtz
Raymond McKeown
Leslie Schmidt
Lavern Schmidt
Kenneth Chapin
Rettig Funeral Home
Gertrude Mae Schmidt
Edward and
Hannorah Gunsalus
Tripoli
Harry Schmidt
Donald
Sumner
Robert
Richard
Zatha Skeries
Manchester
Naomi Meyer
Betty Hills
Helen Walker
Eagle Grove
Colleen Claypool
Zatha Pockels
Lansdowne
Dale
James Schmidt
Three Ladies Visit Dorothy Chapin After Surgery
Mrs. Harry Heine Mrs. Ruth Woodcock and Mrs. E W Kirchhoff called Saturday at Scholtz Memorial hospital Waterloo to see Dorothy Chapin who underwent surgery there Thursday.
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Harry Heine
Ruth Woodcock
E. W. Kirchhoff
Dorothy Chapin
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Tripoli High 1964 Valedictorian Laura Hurmence Named
Laura Hurmence daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Hurmence was named valedictorian of the 1964 Tripoli Community High School graduating class. She earned a 3.88 GPA, held class officer roles, and participated in band newspaper staff Future Teachers of America National Honor Society and more. She plans to study mathematics at Iowa State University Ames. Elaine Klenzmann was salutatorian with a 3.62 GPA. Also announced were merit pins and awards including a new mathematics award won by Janet Schweer. Doug Boeckmann received the citizenship award.
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Laura Hurmence
Tripoli High School
Wm. Hurmence
Com
Laura
Future Teachers of America
National Honor Society
Iowa State University
Ames
Elaine Klenzmann
F. A. Klenzmann
Waverly
Elaine
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Tripoli High
Tripoli
Janet Schweer
Alfred Schweer
Janet
Iowa State Bar Association
Iowa State Bar Foundation
Doug Boeckmann
Arion Boeckmann
Tripoli Community High School
Vacation Bible School Begins June 1 at St John’s Crane Creek
St John’s Lutheran at Crane Creek will run a two week Vacation Bible School from June 1 to June 14, daily 9:00 to 11:45 a.m. The program titled Trust and Obey includes filmstrips and is directed by Phyllis Schneer, Gladys Blasberg, Margene Schuldt, Lois Deterding, Diane Hartman, Mrs. Geo Gundel, with Pastor Gundel participating. plans were finalized at a May 17 staff meeting following a dinner hosted by the Gundels.
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St. John’s, Crane Creek
St. John's Lutheran
Crane Creek
Phyllis Schneer
Gladys Blasberg
Margene Schuldt
Lois Deterding
Diane Hartman
Geo. J. Gundel
Pastor Gundel
Canadian Trip Details of Meswarts Return Home
Dr. A. E. Meswart from Cedar Falls and Henry Meswart came back Thursday from Vermillion Bay Canada after a week away. Mrs. Henry Meswarth visited the Douglas Rosenthal home in Minneapolis Shop in Tripoli.
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A. E. Meswart
Cedar Falls
Henry Meswart
Vermillion Bay
Canada
Henry Meswarth
Douglas Rosenthal
Minneapolis
Children’s Pictures To Be Published In The Tripoli Leader
The Tripoli Leader will publish a feature series of children’s pictures to showcase tomorrow’s world builders. The publication seeks uniform size and quality for all images and invites readers to submit photos for inclusion in this ongoing feature.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Library summer reading program kicks off theme Under the Big Top
Tripoli Public Library will promote a summer reading program to encourage children to read all summer. It starts June 1 with the theme Under the Big Top. An expert photographer will visit June 6 at Tripoli Town Hall from 10 am to 5 pm to take pictures of children with no charge or subscription needed. Children receive a colored balloon disc for every 10 books read and may buy extra prints by arrangement. registration in June is encouraged.
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The
Tripoli
Tripoli Town Hall
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Janice Strottmann
Audrey Moeller
Nancy Youngblut
Susan Werner
Kathy Otto
Peggie Ahlhelm
Jane Becker
Betty Crocker
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Elston Boldt Farm
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Judy Feuchtwanger
Linda Heine
Allan Heinemann
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Diane Nacke
Victor Matthias
Jacqueline Krumm
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Marjorie Blume
Dennis Buchholz
Bruce Bunger
Jim Burrow
Charlene Everding
Linda Haase
Margie Ingram
Beverly Kohagen
Helen Kreis
Cheryl Blasberg
Catherine Hurmence
Janet Schneer
Linda Bergmann
Sharon Braatz
Barbara Primus
Sharon Miller
Sharon O’connell
Verla Zander
Allan Alcock
Sandra Bergmann
Robert Brewer
Vicky Burrow
Betty Farr
Mary Ann Buchholz
Sandra Ellison
Keith Heffernan
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Gigbee
Hurmence Electric
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