Contests Narrow Primary Field for County and State Seats
The primary features a co unt y supervisor contest in which H A Hoppenworth faces Elmer Sagis for the Republican nomination to face incumbent Democrat Conrad Heideman. Other county races include Wikner, Knott, and Coddington seeking GOP nominations, while Democrats nominate Wikner, McAlpine, Cretzmeyer Loucks, Ehlert, Sperry, and Cleveland for various offices. Statewide contests include U S Senate between Hickenlooper and Countryman on the Republican side and multiple GOP and Democratic nominations for governor lieutenant governor and attorney general. Complete primary ballots appear in The Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Knott
R. O. Wikner
Tripoli
James W. Coddington
Wikner
Fremont Township
FL. McAlpine
Mary Cretzmeyer Loucks
H. E. Ehlert
John Sperry
H. H. Cleveland
Clarence Christopher
J. Kendall Lynes
Congress
H. R. Gross
Ernest J. Seeman
Waterloo
U. S
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Dayton Countryman
G.O.P
W. H. Nicholas
Mason City
Wendell Pendleton
Storm Lake
Norman A. Erbe
Boone
Don Hise
Des Moines
R. M. Evans
Arnolds Park
Lymund F. Wilcox
Jefferson
S ‘Emination
Herschel C. Loveless
Ottumwa
Lawrence E. Plummer
Northwood
William H. Bartley
Iowa City
George E. O’malley
Edward R. Fitzgerald
William H. Welch
Los¢n
Don Wilson
West Des Moines
Leader
Betty Krafft Receives Nursing Diploma in Rochester Minn
Betty Krafft daughter of Mr and Mrs Leslie Krafft Nora Springs received a diploma from Methodist Kahler School of Nursing Rochester Minnesota at graduation exercises May 26 She ranked sixth among the top ten of 63 graduates and earned honors for proficiency in study nursing service and future promise She sang in the choir served in Bible class Minnesota Student Nurse's association edited yearbook The Link and assisted editor of The Drawsheet She held dorm council posts and took part in the big sister program She formerly attended Tripoli schools during her father’s tenure as music instructor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Krafft
Leslie Krafft
Nora Springs
Methodist Kahler School of Nursing
Rochester
Minnesota Student Nurse’s Association
Link
Tripoli
Diane Everding to Be Married July 1 to Donald Newell
Readlyn announces the upcoming marriage of Jane Everding of Waterloo to Donald Newell of Attenberg. The couple plans a July 1 ceremony at First Lutheran Church in Waterloo. Jane is daughter of Carl and the late Mrs. Everding. Donald is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Newell of Mason City. Jane works for New York Life Insurance and Donald attended the University of Wisconsin and now works for Northwestern Bell in Guttenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Jane Everding
Waterloo
Carl Everding
First Lutheran Church
Donald Newell
Attenberg
Ea Newell
Mason City
Fon Everding
New York Life Insurance Co
University of Wisconsin
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Guttenberg
Curtice Goodenbour
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Waverly
Dorothy Ruth Leisinger
Carl Leisinger
Goodenbour
Tripoli
Ruth’s
Unclear Return Described From Europe to Post Office
Freq Fink, a Dane from a five week European tour, returned Sunday night and resumed duties at the post office Monday morning. He spent real days with his nephew Lowell Fink stationed in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freq Fink
Tripoli
Dane
Uwope
Europe
4 Lowel] Fink
Germany
Farmer Injured in Plowing Accident in Denver
Denver farmer Donald Walter, 32, was injured Monday when a plow struck his back, fracturing a vertebra. He is listed in fairly good condition at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo.
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Farmer
Denver
Donald Walter
Denver Farmer
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Tripoli Band Mothers Meet Wednesday Evening
The Tripoli Band Mothers group will gather on Wednesday June 6 at 8 pm in the Home Economics room of Tripoli High School. Hosts are Mrs Lavern Schnurstein Mrs Walter Sommer and Mrs Robert Selck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Tripoli High School
Lavern Schnurstein
Walter Sommer
Robert Selck
Geo. L. Lindsley
Frederick Rewoldt
Kenneth Chapin
Clifford Eichmann
Harry Buhr
Chapin
Eichmann
Hadley Brewer
Robert Chapin
G. R. Rettig
William Kammeyer
Rewoldt
Walter Sells
Alice Krueger
Elmer Wilharm
Wm. Mueller
H.J. Frese
Julius Wille
Farewell Party Held for Rev Carlsen Family in Frederika
A farewell gathering for the Rev and Mrs Carl Carlsen and their sons took place Sunday evening in the Frederika Methodist church basement with about 60 attendees. A picnic lunch was served and the Carlsens received a monetary gift before departing Tuesday for their new home in Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika
Carl Carlsen and Sons
Methodist Church
Carlsens
Kansas City
Funeral Held Friday For James O Ranard Father of Local Man
James O. Ranard 91 died Tuesday last week at St. Francis hospital Waterloo after a stroke. Funeral services were held Friday in Waterloo with burial at Midwest Garden of Memories. Survivors include two sons Norbert of Tripoli and Ernest R. of Huntington Park Calif and three daughters. He had lived with W T Griffith and had 18 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. He is preceded by his wife and five brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Ranard
Waterloo
Norbert J. Ranard
Tripoli
Ranard
St. Francis Hospital
Midwest Garden of Memories
Deane Chapman
Grace Methodist Church
Banard
Nebraska
Norbert
Ernest R
Huntington Park
Calif
W. T. Griffith
D. L. Longnecker
B. G. Martin
Phoenix
Ariz
Moellers Celebrate 50th Anniversary at Readlyn Farm
W C Moeller and Clara Schnadt marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a Sunday family dinner at the Readlyn farm home where he was born and retired in 1943, followed by an open house attended by about 200 guests. The couple wed May 23 1906 at Spring Fountain Lutheran Church. They have four daughters a son 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
W. C. Moeller
Moeller
Clara Schnadt
Sumner
Spring Fountain Lutheran Church
Theo. Haenske
Carrie Steege
Emma
Leslie Koschmeder
Ray Pipho
J. L. Strelow
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Anna Happel
Grace Bahe
New Conservation Officer Appointed for Bremer County
Bruce W. Parker of Emmetsburg named to lead Bremer and Chickasaw counties. He will reside in New Hampton and take up duties June 1, succeeding Dick Thompson who resigned. Lloyd Kiefer also resigned after demotion to officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer
Chickasaw
Iowa Conservation Commission
Bruce W. Parker
Emmetsburg
New Hampton
Parker
Dick Thompson
Lloyd Kiefer
Kiefer
Tripoli Red Cross to Sponsor Swimming Program
Tripoli chapter of the American Red Cross plans two major projects for the coming year. The community swimming program will continue at the New Hampton pool, and a blood donor list with types will be compiled for emergencies under M. W. Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
American Red Cross
Town Hall
Hampton Pool
M. W. Bennett
Three Merwin Tiedt Siblings Hospitalized in a Month
READLYN reports bad luck for the Merwin Tiedt family once of Klinger now in Waterloo. Jerry seven underwent an emergency appendectomy at Scholtz Memorial Hospital on April 22. May 22 saw Mr. Tiedt operated on at Allen Memorial Hospital. Allen eight fell from a tree May 25 breaking both bones in his left arm at Allen Hospital. All three recuperating at home in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Hospital
Waterloo
Dedication Service Planned on Sunday for Oran Church
Dedication services will be held Sunday at Oran for the completed St. Peter Lutheran church. Morning services at 10 15 with Dr H W Siefkes guest speaker. Afternoon service at 2 30 with Rev H E Dieter Rev John Mohr and Rev Sig Meyer as speakers. The church moved from Grove Hill in 1952 and was enlarged last July with a 40 ft addition funded by local businessmen and community labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mohr
Sumner
Sig. Meyer
Strawberry Point
Grove Hill
Oran
Dornbusch
St. Matthew Church
Readlyn
St. Peter
Plan Registration For Summer Rec Program At City Park
Registration for the Summer Recreation program will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday at the north city park from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Children of kindergarten age and older are eligible. The program will commence Monday, June 18.
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North City Park
Barbara Burman Employed by Lutheran Mutual in Waverly
Barbara Burman is employed by Lutheran Mutual Insurance Association in Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Burman
Lutheran Mutual Insurance Association
Waverly
Price Zingg Wedding Set for June at Union Gospel
Mr and Mrs N D Zingg of Waterloo announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Jeanette Ida to Marvin Price son of Mr and Mrs Tom Price of Tripoli The ceremony will be at 2 pm on June 6 at Union Gospel Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. Zingg
Waterloo
Jeanette Ida
Marvin Price
Tom Price
Tripoli
Union Gospel Church
Cooperative Daily Bible School Ends With Program Friday
The Cooperative Daily Bible School closes with a children’s program Friday night at St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed church starting at 8 o’clock. The public is invited to attend and view the handiwork. Faculty covers Kindergarten Primary Junior and Intermediate with named teachers and assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Shirlee Ann Ganske and Kenneth Westendorf to Wed in Readlyn
Mr and Mrs Clarence Ganske announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Shirlee Ann to Kenneth Westendorf son of Mr and Mrs H J Westendorf of Oran. The wedding is set for June 17 at 7 30 p m at St Matthew church Readlyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirlee Ann Ganske
Kenneth Westendorf
Clarence Ganske
Shirlee Ann
H. J. Westendorf
Oran
St. Matthew Church
Readlyn
Red Sox Dominate Waverly 19-2 In 21-Hit Roof-Raiser
Tripoli’s Red Sox rebound from a 19-5 loss to Denver with a 19-2 win over Waverly on Sunday behind 21 hits led by Poock who had five and Fink with four plus a Fink homer. Denver tops Janesville 5-2 to seize league lead as Readlyn shells Sumner 12-1.
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Tripoli
Red Sox
Denver
Waverly
Sox
Janesville
Sumner
Readlyn
Larry Poock
Ray Fink
Ralph
Poock
Ralph Fink
Holm
Olejniczak
Schmidt
Moeller
Sauerbrei
Bock
Peter
Fink
Kammeyer
Holsclaw
Rath
Janesville Battery
Kurtt
Willard
Anderson
Falk
Dunkerton Voters Approve New School District
Three surrounding school districts merged to form a new Dunkerton Consolidated district by a 298 to 50 vote. In Franklin County portion, 9 to 5 favored the reorganization. Bennington township portion approved 61 to 28. Directors nomination papers are available, with the election set for late June and the district to take effect July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkerton
Franklin Township
Bremer County
Bennington Township
Black Hawk County
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H. H. Hoppenworth
Elmer Sassmann
Guy Gates
Christopher
Joe Roose
Allison
Lynes
Michael Michich
Charles City
Dan .P. Ryan
Parkersburg Publishe
Gross-Seeman
Rochester, Minn
Diane Everding
Band Mothers
Rev. Carlsens
W. C. Moellers
Tripoli Red Cross
Merwin Tiedt
Scholastic
Roxie Beisner
Phi Beta Kappa
State University of Iowa
Rhodes Dunlap
SUI Chapter
Margaret Robbins
Ames
John Rasmussen
Grinnell
Walter Beisner
Elizabeth Schoenfelder
Amana
SUI College of Liberal Arts
Jeanette Zingg
Cooperative Daily Bible School
R. J. Bunger
C. W. Ryan
Marian Drewis
Janet Chapin
Jean Chapin
Betty Lou Thies
Robert Schmidt
Eldo Kehe
Herbert Jahnke
Virgil Duecker
Wesley Bockhaus
Kathleen Holm
Barbara Weihe
Janice Koch
E. R. Shriver
Robert Ambrose
Robert Fink
E. R. Cole
Jean Biermann
Joy Eichmann
Mary Berlin
Marlene Drewis
Lester E. Gatch
E. F. Puhlmann
Puhlmann
Ed Weihe
Danny Klemp
Arvella Kammeyer
Elsie Timm
Wartburg College
William Gardner
Greenfield
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Eileen Bar
Janesville Sun
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