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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1972
Page
1
Living Color portrait event invites parents to have children photographed with no cost or strings. Finished color photos offered with immediate delivery and discounted prices, appointments via Tripoli Leader at 882-4207. event date June 14 and open to adults and families.
A woman was injured when a 22 caliber rifle discharged inside a home on Tuesday. The slug traveled through a wall and struck her in the throat and right shoulder, but she is recovering.
Hail stones hit a 14 mile wide band south of Herbert E. Blume’s farm, damaging crops in a narrow swath while easing shortly after noon. No injuries reported as residents surveyed the affected fields.
The Women's Fellowship of Faith United Church of Christ Cedar Rapids invites the public to a program on drug abuse by Mrs Edna Thews of the Citizens Committee on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. It will be June 1 at 8 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall with coffee and cookies afterward. A 5:30 p.m. pot luck supper and meeting precede the program. Bring a covered dish and table service. Casual dress.
The Jaycee Ettes will meet Monday evening June 5 at 7 30 at the VFW Sue Schwarze will preside and members are urged to attend.
Mrs. Ralph Drewis was taken to Mercy hospital in Waverly after an accident at the farm home north of Tripoli. She fell from a flatbed wagon loaded with rocks and was caught between dual wheels, suffering severe cuts to her left leg. She expects a two week hospital stay, room 204.
The Bremer County 4 H Rally is scheduled for Thursday June 1 at 8 p m in the Wartburg Chapel Auditorium. The evening includes honorary member initiations slides on the 4 H program and the election and installation of the 1972 73 County 4 H Council with listed candidates from several clubs.
Savings bond sales in Bremer County for April totaled $48,130, lifting the April and four month totals to $198,444, 40 percent of the 1972 quota. Townwide April sales reached $9,119,322, up 19.5 percent from April 1971, with March 1972 showing a $672,000 gain. County leaders include Taylor at 68 percent and Mills at 65 percent, followed by Delaware, Ringgold, Henry, Lucas, and Calhoun in the 55 to 61 percent range. Extended bond terms add ten years at a 5 percent rate. Four-month county figures show Black Hawk at 40 percent with $1,539,587, Butler 39 percent at $168,915, Chickasaw 37 percent at $155,986, and Fayette 35 percent at $311,956.
The June census for Iowa schools is required by law every even year between June 1 and July 1. In the Tripoli area, Mrs Mary Dietz conducts the census while Mr Erwin O Connell covers the Frederika area.
Public invited to farewell open house for Dale Shires Bremer County Extension Director and his family Sunday June 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Tripoli Town Hall. Shires will move to Iowa City to become Johnson County Extension Director starting July 16.
Mrs Mary Heinemann formerly in the coronary care unit at Allen hospital Waterloo has been moved to room 354 at the hospital.
Tripoli Senior Citizens will hold a pot luck supper at 6 o'clock on June 7 in the town hall. The event invites local seniors to share dishes and socialize in the community gathering.
Tripoli High won the state class B mile medley relay with a 3:41.7 set by Dan Boeckmann Rich Gienau Dennis Boeckmann and Gaylen Drape. The time marks a school record surpassing a 3:46.9 district mark as coach Duane Ahrens praised the team's three-race season success. Tripoli tied for 14th with 10 points among 69 schools. Alta fin took first with 25. Ed Renner, a freshman, also competed in the state meet.
Democratic U S Senate candidate Dick Clark will speak at Carvers Restaurant in Waverly on Tuesday morning June 6 from 8:00 to 9:30. The public is invited to attend.
Vacation Church School themed Gods People Must Choose started May 30 at Faith United Church of Christ with ninety one enrolled from nursery through sixth grade. Funds collected daily support CROP seed packets for children in other countries.
State warrants totaling 322347 were mailed to seven Bremer county districts for the fourth quarter of the current school year. Denver 37221, Janesville 29548, Plainfield 21033, Sumner 44694, Tripoli 32915, Wapsie Valley 48840, Waverly Shell Rock 108096.
A twilight tour of soybean herbicide plots will start at 6 30 p m Monday June 5 led by Dale Shires Bremer County Extension Director The large plots about 1 5 acres sit south of the Bremer Waverly blacktop 95 miles NE of Waverly Farmers landlords agchem dealers and others may visit from 6 30 p m until dark to inspect nine treatments and discuss with Connelly and Shires If rain the event may move to June 7 per radio notices
Dr R E Shaw will be guest speaker at the Iowa Guild for Infant Survival meeting on June 4 at 2 00 p m in the Community Room of the First National Bank of Waverly. Open discussion and all are welcome. The Guild supports public education and parental support while researching Sudden Infant Death.
The first twilight golf of the season at Maple Hills Country Club will be held Saturday June 3 with partner drawings at 5 30 p m. Each couple should bring their choice of meat for grilling and other food is available at two dollars per couple. Couples not playing may still reserve for the evening meal.
The Tripoli Jaycees announce their annual children's sandbox fill drive starting immediately. Each fill costs 1.00, available by contacting Al Kuecker for details and delivery arrangements.
Charles Lee Jordan, son of Mr and Mrs Wendell Jordan of Tripoli, will receive an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts at commencement exercises at Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls on Saturday morning June 3. A reception for graduates families and friends will follow.
Tripoli Community School announces summer band lessons begin Monday June 12 led by Jon Ebersole, instrumental music director. Beginning students get 30 minute lessons, beginners on drums 45 minutes, other lessons 15 minutes. First rehearsal is Wednesday June 14 at 7 30 p m for grades 9 through 12.
Denver churches announce Daily Vacation Bible School with St John Lutheran starting May 31 and ending June 11 with a picnic. St Pauls United Church runs June 5 to 9 for children from Sunday kindergarten through sixth grade. St Peter Lutheran holds sessions June 5 to 16. Classes run 9 to 11 30 a m with 50 cent per child or one dollar per family registration.
Mrs Kathleen Sommer was hospitalized at Oakdale Hospital in Oakdale Iowa 52319 on Thursday for scheduled exams and tests.
Students of Mrs. Floyd Harkrader present a dance recital on Saturday June 3 at 8 p m in the Fredericksburg High School gym. Admission is 75 and 35 cents.
Bremer County Dairy Promoters seek candidates for the annual dairy princess contest to be held June 30 in Sumner in conjunction with the Sumner Centennial. Candidates must be 18 by June 1 1972 high school graduates never married and parents dairying.
The filing deadline for county office candidates is Friday June 9. All candidates must file with the County Auditor by that date. State office filings closed May 30. Primary elections are scheduled for August 1.
Mrs Dennis Kirchhoff arrived at Mercy hospital in Waverly on Tuesday and underwent surgery on Wednesday confirming a hospital procedure in the local health news.
The Tripoli Softball Travel League schedules its first home game of the season against Frederika at 8:30 p.m. in South Park on June 6.
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