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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1967
Page
1
James Coddington, a New York attorney, met with the Bremer County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday morning to fill the unexpired term of County Attorney Gross. Coddington previously served two terms as county attorney from 1953 to 1957 and will begin duties July 1.
Price-support loans for soybeans will be available through June 30 with a July 31 maturity at Bremer county. Jon Meyer, chair of Agri Stabilization Committee, notes farm-stored soybeans may be pledged to loan through maturity. U.S. 1966 soybean production value is about 2.6 billion dollars.
A North Minnesota officer, Oliver Estrem, was hospitalized after suffering a heart attack Sunday night. The incident prompted medical treatment and an ongoing update on his condition.
The article notes a flag pole erected at the Tripoli home Saturday with a donated flag and memories of Memorial Day. Donations come from the Frederika Ladies' Aid with imitation Bibles and decor. Anette Phelps visits Waverly and Thran travels to Readlyn for Memorial Day.
Winners announced in a Saturday afternoon event awarding ten prizes. Prizes include fishing rod set, 24-inch grill bar, picnic tables and miscellaneous items. Named recipients include Orville Osmundson John Ohlendorf Robert Fink M Haydon Danny Bull Arnold Ducker Martin Marti Mrs Mel Greg aede and others.
Local librarian Mrs. Lawrence Block announces the annual summer reading program Read for Recreation with the theme Wild Horse Roundup. Registration starts Monday June 5 for children from kindergarten through 8th grade, and activities run through July 29 with western displays and cowboy imagery to encourage reading for enjoyment and learning.
Mr and Mrs Ben F Moeller visited Tuesday afternoon at Walter Moeller's Waterloo home. Mrs Moeller had returned Friday from Scholtz Memorial hospital.
Readlyn residents are invited to an open house Friday June 2 in the Readlyn Community Building from 1 to 9 p m. Hosts are Peoples Natural Gas Co Fettkether Plumbing and Heating and Lockard s Gas and Appliance. 1967 model gas appliances will be on display and Sandra Snyder a home economist will do cooking demonstrations. Refreshments and prizes are planned.
Registration opens June 1 for children in grades 2 through 8. Participants read for two months and earn awards after completing 10 20 and 30 books. Theme is Animals on the Farm. Story hour returns Saturdays at 2 p m in June and July at the library.
Denver plans a six week crafts and recreation program for third through sixth grade girls. Sessions run Monday Wednesday and Friday from June 19 for 50 participants with 38 registered. A 50 cent fee covers expenses. Times are 1 to 2 15 for third and fourth graders and 2 15 to 3 30 for fifth and sixth graders. Directed by Mrs. Francis Nowack.
April savings of series E and H bonds in Bremer County total $43,645 toward a four month run of $249,208 or 33 percent of the 1967 quota. Iowa's April sales amount to $8,694,422 with a four month total of $39,426,197 and 32 percent of the state quota. Lyon and Decatur lead statewide at 59 percent. Other counties report varied four month totals and percent of quota.
About 400 4-H members leaders and friends will gather at Newman Auditorium Waverly on Thursday June 1 for the annual 4-H rally conducted by Bremer county officers. The event features election and installation of new county officers initiation honorary members and selections for state conferences and campus programs. Current officers include Susan Carroll and Bruce Becker as presidents Ruth Leuburger and Richard Dewey as vice presidents Mary Tillmanns and Roger Lenius as secretaries Darwin Guenther and Linda Jensen as treasurers Shary Brase and Kenneth Rieck as historians.
Mrs Glenn Ingham received the County Homemaker of the Year honor at a May 23 gathering in Tripoli Town Hall. Attendees reviewed the 1968 Extension service program emphasis across agricultural home economics and 4-H areas, with speakers detailing plans in weed control soil management nutrition and plant science.
Mr and Mrs James Bennett and family of La Porte City visited Sunday in the M W Bennett home. Mr Bennett returned Friday from the Sumner hospital where he had been a patient several weeks.
Denver High School releases the honor roll for the fourth nine weeks with seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen named in lists by status. Notable students include seniors Vicki Bartling Connie Ebaugh Jeanne Hoppel and Craig Parsons among others.
Iowa Public Service said the Federal Power Commission approved natural gas service for four Iowa towns including Denver. Construction starts this summer with completion before the heating season. Denver residents voted for gas in a April 14 1966 election. Northern Natural Gas will lay lines to town borders and IPS will take over locally.
Bremer county assessor W J Kelling announces extended eligibility for Korean veterans to Jan 31 1955. Qualifying period runs June 27 1950 to Jan 31 1955, replacing prior cutoff July 23 1953. Viet Nam veterans may apply from Aug 5 1964. Exemption up to 500 from real estate or personal property value. deadline extended to July 3 as July 1 falls on Saturday.
Vacation Bible School at Faith United Church of Christ Tripoli runs Monday to Friday 9 00 to 11 00 with theme The God I Love Sessions on Memorial Day are made up Sunday June 4 from 3 to 10 am Sunday school teachers and grades 8 12 do not meet A full list of teachers and assistants is provided for nursery through seventh grade with named volunteers and aides.
An eight week summer recreation program for Tripoli children in grades 1 through 7 starts June 12. It runs 1:00 to 3:00 PM in Southpark and is led by Pat Schnieders. Groups divide by grades with different days, 50 cent registration on the first day.
The THS Pantherettes join six team West Half of the Sweetheart league including Fredericksburg Janesville Fayette Oelwein and Tripoli. They opened with a 9 8 loss to Nashua and will play a full June July schedule with multiple doubleheaders and a sectional tournament.
A Social Security Administration district representative will hold sessions in Waterloo at the Court House on June 12 and 26 from 9 to 11 am, in Waverly. Sumner hosts a session on June 20 from 9 to 11 am at City Hall. Call the Waterloo district office in room 702 of the Black Hawk Building.
Tripoli Red Sox, a town team in a five-team Northeast Iowa league, held a league meeting in New Hampton to set the schedule. Dates show games against Ossian Decorah Elma New Hampton and Decorah at various venues with practices announced by manager James Nuss and secretary Harley Bergmann.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Fink and Fred C. Fink visited Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hagenberg in Sumner Tuesday evening with Mrs. Don Lamb of Brookfield Wisconsin. Mr. Hagenberg had returned Saturday from Sumner hospital where he had major surgery.
The senate approved the right-to-know bill by a 40 to 3 vote. It requires open meetings for public bodies and allows secret sessions only with two-thirds approval for personnel, real estate, or exceptional reasons, sponsored by Senator David Stanley of Muscatine.
Mrs Edw Weihe came home Saturday from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo after a three week stay for treatment and recovery in a quiet routine discharge.
The junior bowling start date is Friday June 9 at the Tripoli Bowl-In with an organizational meeting. Grade 3 and 4 bowlers begin at 6 30 pm and grades 5 6 7 and 8 at 8 pm. Anyone may still join that evening.
The Kitchen Club band from Waterloo performed at the Tripoli Senior Citizens meeting in the Town Hall. Guests came from Waverly, Frederika and Denver. A June 14 potluck and entertainment are planned. Frederika Senior Citizens invite others to a 6 PM potluck June 7 at Frederika school building.
Tripoli high school participates in the South Division league with Sumner Wapsie Valley Fayette and Stormont. Schedule lists games from June 1 through July 10 with 6 30 pm starts and eight o clock starts for Sumner home games. Playoffs set for July 10.
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