County Supervisors Award Road Contracts and Seal Coating
The county board awarded road projects totaling about 250 989 dollars. Fisher Construction was the low bidder for 22 000 tons of rock asphalt and seal coating. Work covers Northwest quarter Tripoli and Southeast Quarter areas with distances totaling 10 318 miles of blacktop roads. Sealing contracts include 18 380 miles in the Northwest Quarter and 17 310 miles in the Southwest Quarter.
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Brothers
Sors
Fisher
Alli
Horton
Chickasaw County
Ball Road
Outly
Tripoli
Sumner
Ettes and Install Officer State Banquet Update
The Jaycees and JayceeEttes held an installation banquet Monday May 21 at 6 30 in the Ken Rose room with new officers named for the Jaycee and JayceeEttes clubs. Notables included Donna as President and Nancy He in as Secretary with Beverly Meyer and Barbara Meyer among members. Ward Boewers earned a Bachelor of Arts in Air Control May 24 from Hills Community College and will join the FAA control tower at the Wat erson Municipal Airport.
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Fiat
Jaycees
JayceeEttes
Ken Rose Room
Tri
Ward Boewers
Hills Community College
A. Ta
FAA
Water Son
And
Willard Ruehs Rites set in Jesup for Mrs Hagenow
Funeral services for Mrs Wil lichs Ruehs 48 of Jesup will be held Friday at the Ameri can Lutheran Church in Jesup following a long illness. Burial will be in Cedar Crest Cemetery. Survivors include her husband two daughters Mrs Phil Inglewood Calif and Vancy Ruehs Manhattan Ive sons Benny Cedar Rapids Ricky Jeffrey and two at home also her mother Mrs Hagenow Readlyn three sisters Mrs Paul Hartman and Corge Drewis Tripoli and Readlyn one brother Wilbert Hagenow Read.
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Willichs
Jesup
Ameriutheran
Cedar Crest Ceme
Phil
Inglewood
Calif
Vancy Ruehs
Manhattan
Benny
Cedar
Andy
Ricky
Jeffrey
Hagenow
Readlyn
Paul Hartman
Corge Drewis
Tripoli
Thoms
Wilbert Hagenow
Read
Bremer County lands grant for Wapsipinicon river access
The Bremer County Conservation Board won a 4560 dollar matching grant from the U S Department of the Interior Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. The funds fund 100 acres for public river access with a road and parking area near the Bremer Westgate road bridging the Wapsipinicon River. The parcel lies on the east bank, 20 acres north and 80 south of the road.
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Bremer County Conservation Board
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
U. S. Department of the Interior
Waterloo
H. R. Gross
Wapsipinicon River
Bremer-Westgate
Students invited to summer swimming lessons contact Bremer
Interested students should call Mrs. Jean Bremer at 882 3482 to enroll in summer swimming lessons before June 5. Registrations cannot be accepted after this date.
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Jean Bremer
Bremer County Leads with 45 Percent Four Month Bond Sales
In Bremer County April savings bond sales reach $82,962, totaling $277,610 for 45 percent of the 1973 quota. Iowa totals for April hit $9,758,468, seven percent above last year, while four month Iowa purchases total $38,490,159 toward a $95,900,000 goal. Adair and Harrison top the state at 59 percent. Louisa 57, Grundy and Calhoun 56, Lucas 55, Ida 53, Winnebago 53. Other counties list Black Hawk 38 percent at $1,723,328, Chickasaw 45 percent at $212,629, Fayette 40 percent at $373,193.
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Bremer County
Iowa
Adair
Harrison
Louisa
Grundy
Calhoun
Lucas
Ida
Winnebago
Black Hawk County
Chickasaw
Fayette
Hawkeye Institute to Continue Gates College Offerings
The Hawkeye Institute of Technology will carry on Gates College programs after Gates discontinues classes on June 15 due to the Conway Square Project relocation. Gates Department of Business to begin July 9 at Hawkeye’s Airline Highway site, with six programs including Medical, Marketing, and Accounting offerings pending state approvals.
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Hawkeye Institute of Technology
Gates College
Waterloo
Gates
Conway Square
Hawkeye
Hawkeye Institute Board of Director
Gates Department of Business
State Board of Public Instruction
Department of Public Instruction
Vacation Church School At Faith Church Starts June 4
Vacation School at Faith United Church of Christ runs June 4 to 14 for nursery through sixth grade. Director Mrs Leland Timmerman leads sessions from 9 am to 11 30 am. Registration is 2 dollars per pupil covering materials. Community children invited.
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Faith United Church of Christ
Leland Timmerman
Motorcycle Mishap Hospitalizes Rural Tripoli Bay
Joel Everding three year old son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Everding was struck by a motorcycle while crossing a gravel road near his home on a farm southeast of Tripoli The rider was Duane Blasberg Of rural Tripoli Joel sustained head and leg injuries and was taken to Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo where he remained in serious condition after being moved from intensive care this Wednesday
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Joel Everding
Vernon Everding
Duane Blasberg
Tripoli
Everding
Joel
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Ten Dairy Poster Winners Named At Bremer Promoters Meeting
At the May 15 Bremer County Dairy Promoters meeting 318 posters were reviewed to pick ten winners. Winners include Tim Anderson Waverly 6th grade first place Julie Meyer Sumner 5th grade second place Debra Schwerin Sumner 4th grade third place Sharon Rentz Denver 4th grade fourth place and others from Readlyn Sumner and Tripoli. Additional strong entries will be used in Dairy Month booths and yearround events.
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Bremer County
Virgil Hartman
Bob Hagenow
Don Rathe
Tim Anderson
Waverly
Julie Meyer
Sumner
Debra Schwerin
Sharon Rentz
Denver
Diane Berry
Marie Domingo
Ann Walker
Kris Skinner
Vickie Overton
Kelly Pries
Cheri Lee
Readlyn
Tom Rich
Ellen Rathe
Donna Hesse
Kathy Girkin
Tripoli
Local Soldier David Lohmann Returns Home After Army Discharge
David Lohmann son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Lohmann has received his discharge after two years as a clerk and fourteen months in Germany. He arrived home last Thursday.
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David Lohmann
Edwin Lohmann
Germany
Readlyn Council Secures County Police Protection
Readlyn town council approved an agreement with Bremer County for police protection for Readlyn and surrounding area. Residents should call the Bremer County Sheriff's Office at 352-2693. the on duty deputy at Readlyn is David Perigo.
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Readlyn
Bremer County
Sheriff's Office
David Perigo
Hub open house door prize winners list
The Hub held an open house on May 25 awarding prizes to attendees including Alvina Schroeder insulated coasters John Sassman candle holder Roger Stumme candle holder Adolph Mohling set of covered bowls Elmer Wit tenburg 12 pac Harry Nielsen decorator mugs Mike Holm fishing reel Merle Mack flashlight Mrs Art Niemeyer beach towel LaVerne Tegtmeier beach towel Lasola Buenger letter opener Donald Bremer candle and holder Elnora Schwein guilder fire extinguisher Adolph Homan cooler Jack Wiedemann 12 pac Alan Kuecker 12 pac Delores Heinemann necklace Mrs Lawrence Biermann set of mixing bowls Leslie Hunemuller coasters Martin Drewis flashflight.
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Alvina Schroeder
John Sassman
Roger Stumme
Adolph Mohling
Elmer Wittenburg
Harry Nielsen
Mike Holm
Merle Mack
Art Niemeyer
LaVerne Tegtmeier
Lasola Buenger
Tripoli Jaycee Ettes Meet June 4 at VFW Home
The Tripoli Jaycee Ettes will meet on June 4 at 7 30 p m at the VFW home with Sue Schwarze as hostess.
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Tripoli Jaycee-Ettes
VFW
Sue Schwarze
M's to Appear at St Peters Den ver Church
The three M figures are set to perform at St Peters Lutheran Church in Denver on Sunday evening June 3 at 8 p.m. The appearance promises an evening of music and entertainment for local residents.
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St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Denver
ISU spring commencement honors 2000 graduates
More than 2,000 graduates received diplomas Saturday morning at the annual spring commencement exercises at Iowa State University. Among those earning degrees were Frederika, Paul K Carroll of Waverly in Sociology, Gary F. Berger in Industrial Administration and Economics, David O. Boeckmann in Farm Operation, David L. Buss in Engineering Operation at Rockwell City, and William R. Buckley in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
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Iowa State University
Frederika
Paul K Carroll
Waverly
Gary F. Berger
David O. Boeckmann
Denver
David L. Buss
Rockwell City
William R. Buckley
Tripoli High Students Collect ACT Results by June 8
All Tripoli High School students who took the ACT in April may pick up their results through June 8 from Mr. Ahrens at the high school.
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Tripoli High School
Ahrens
Tastee Creme Special at Tripoli for June weekend
A Tastee Creme offer runs Saturday and Sunday June 2 and 3 with 1.00 plus tax for a hamburger or barbecue or fish sandwich, fries, and malt at Tripoli Tastee Creme.
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Tripoli
Babysitting Clinic Planned By Extension Service
The Bremer County Extension Service hosts a babysitter training clinic on Wednesday June 6. Two sessions are offered at 9:00 to 11:00 am in the First National Bank Basement Waverly and 1:30 to 3:30 pm at Tripoli Town Hall. Donna Andrusyk outlines topics on games, child care, and sitter responsibilities. Leroy Klein from TriPoli Ambulance teaches first aid. Mothers are welcome to attend.
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First National Bank
Waverly
Town Hall
Tripoli
Bremer
Senior Citizens Pot Luck Dinner at Town Hall
The Senior Citizens host a pot luck dinner at 6 p.m. on Wednesday June 6 at the Town Hall. All seniors are welcome to attend.
Hire Relief Marshal for Tripoli sworn in May
Darwin Bull of Tripoli was hired as relief marshal for the town and took the oath of office on May 26 according to Mayor George V. Barnes.
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Darwin Bull
Tripoli
George V. Barnes
Last Rites for Dale Fink 42 Held in Denver
Funeral services for Dale Arthur Fink 42 of Denver were held Tuesday at St John s Lutheran Church. Burial followed at Midwest Garden of Memories with military rites by the Denver American Legion Post. He died at Denver Sunset Home from complications of multiple sclerosis. Born January 2 1931 he served in the Navy 1950 54 and farmed near Westgate before moving to Denver. He was survived by his wife two sons two brothers and one sister. Memorials to the Multiple Sclerosis Society indicated.
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Dale Arthur Fink
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Midwest Garden of Memories
Denver American Legion Post
Fink
Fairbank
Iowa
Otto
Hilda Hill Fink
Westgate
Doris French
Maynard
Navy
Acker-Matthias American Legion Post
M. S. Society
Gary
Alan
Lyle
Norman
Don
Alpha) Wuertz
Hinton
Bremer County 4-H Rally set at Waverly Thurs
The Bremer County 4-H Rally Night is scheduled for Thursday May 31 at the Wartburg Chapel Auditorium in Waverly. The evening will include election of the 1973 4-H Council and initiation of Honorary 4-H members, plus a Kristi Dienst presentation on the 1973 National 4-H Conference in Washington DC. Kristi was one of four Iowa delegates. All 4-H members families and friends are invited.
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Bremer County
Wartburg Chapel
Waverly
Kristi Dienst
Washington, D.C
Kristi
Iowa
Waterloo Area 4-H Conference Slated June 4-5
The Waterloo Area Council plans a two day Area Conference at Wartburg College in Waverly for eighth and ninth grade 4-H members from Bremer County and surrounding areas. More than 130 youths will participate in activities focused on creating individual identities through sessions on social relationships values leadership and community service. Chaperones include Tim Buhr and Marilyn Busching.
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Waterloo
Wartburg College
Waverly
Waterloo Area
Bremer County
Levi Mohlis
Leslie Huck
Patty Cahey
Sandy Rader
Jeff Reynolds
Donna Rader
Sandy Meyer
Sumner
Pat Zander
Stephen Struck
Tripoli
Barb Fay
Fredericksburg
Patti Uhlenhopp
Peggy Roach
Plainfield
Kathy Hesse
Jeff Bast
Readlyn
Kelly Buhr
Marcia Janssen
Sandy Gates
Judy Whitney
Janesville
Sharon Hoffman
Frederika
Tim Buhr
Marilyn Busching
Donna Andrusyk
Fifteen Boys Play Summer Baseball at Tripoli High
Tripoli High fields a fifteen man summer baseball squad led by coach Dave Ray with one senior three juniors eight sophomores and three freshmen. He notes limited practice due to spring weather and plans experimental lineups as early as the opener against Sumner 8 2.
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Tripoli
Tripoli High
Dave Ray
Ray
Paul Miller
New Hampton
Spencer Holm
Oelwein
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