County election results show strong Republican support across Bremer
Bremer county voters approved an $80,000 maintenance shed project by 3146 yes to 2774 no. In Fremont township turnout reached 470 with about 6,000 total voters participating. several county offices went unopposed including treasurer recorder attorney and supervisor. State and federal races listed multiple candidate totals with Republicans leading in key offices.
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Sadie
John
Mervinger
Fr. Platte
Waverly
Bremer County
Fremont Township
Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway At Local Bank Corner
Turkeys offered by merchants in Tri gd for a Wednesday November 24 draw at 4:00 p m. at the Ameri Savings Bank corner. Shoppers may win by collecting tickets with each paid purchase. Present to claim turkey. only one per person. Tickets available in participating business places.
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Tripoli Mer
Ameri- Savings Bank
Turkey
Farmer Classes Start on Nov. 12 Plans Declared
A local agricultural program announces farmer classes beginning November 12. John Bone leads a series of ten meetings covering farm insurance, grain drying, meat and swine production, dairy, veal, and other topics. The first session invites interested participants to attend Monday at 8:00 p.m. in Tripoli.
Missionary Rev Armin Meyer to Speak at Faith United Church
Rev Armin Meyer retired missionary with forty years in India will address Faith United Church of Christ at the regular morning worship in Webster Groves Missouri. Service starts at 10 15 in the morning and the public is invited.
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Armin Meyer
Tary
Bhawanipatna
Orissa
India
Faith United of Christ
Meyer
Webster Groves
Weather Observer Haydon Report
Daily weather data recorded at 6 P M and noon with maximums and minimums for multiple days. Observations show temperature readings and precipitation values with coded entries indicating daily figures. Released by K's Weather Bureau, образователь.
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Haydon
Buenneke Opens Denver Savings Bank Cashier Duties
Denver Special reports Mr. and Mrs. Paul Buenneke and family have moved into the Dora Roever home as he begins duties as cashier at the Denver Savings Bank on November 1.
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Paul Buenneke
Denver Bank
Denver
Maynard
Dora Roever
Mr. Buenneke
The
Denver Savings Bank
Local Fund Drive Reaches 89 Percent For Tripoli Chest
Tripoli Community Chest shows $2322.50 raised with $120 more expected from the business sector, still short of the $2600 goal. Donors include Business Firms 884.00 Organizations 174.00 Residential 1161.00 Tripoli School Faculty 103.50. St Johns Lutheran Ladies bake sale in Tripoli planned for November 21 with details next week.
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Community Chest
Tripoli
Tripoli School
St. John’s Lutheran Ladies of the Church
Crane Creek
Louise Buchholz 76 Dies. Rites Held in Tripoli Church
Louise Buchholz died Friday at Sumner hospital aged 76. Final rites were Monday at Faith United Church of Christ in Tripoli, with burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Clarence Meier of Tripoli and six sons, plus 25 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. husband Herman died in 1952. Rettig Funeral Home in charge.
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Louise Buchholz
Sumner Hospital
Faith United Church of Christ
Tripoli
E. F. Puhlmann
Douglas Township
William Bergmann
Caroline Oltrogge Bergmann
Herman Buchholz
Clarence Meier
Clifford
Greeley, Colo
Herman
Waterloo
Raymond
Sumner
Lawrence
Des Moines
Clarence
Elmer
Funeral Rites for William Tonne 77
Funeral services were held Sunday at Grace Lutheran church for William D. Tonne, 77, who died Friday at Sumner hospital of a heart attack. Rev. Arnold Thalacker officiated at 2 p.m. Casket bearers included Herman Tegimeier and E. W. Kirchhoff. Interment followed at Grace Lutheran cemetery. Survived by wife, daughter Mrs. Eugene Hinrichs of Mallard, and three sons Elmer, Leo, Erwin, all of Tripoli.
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Grace Lutheran Church
William D. Tonne
Sumner Hospital
Arnold Thalacker
Herman Tegimeier
E. W. Kirchhoff
Edwin Tegtmeier
Fred Deterding
John Sassmann
Ray Fink
Grace Lutheran Cemetery
Rettig
Eugene Hinrichs
Mallard
Elmer
Leo
Erwin
Tripoli
Post Office Bank and Liquor Store Closed Monday Veterans Day
Tripoli observes Veterans Day with a Monday closure for the post office American Savings Bank and a local liquor store all shuttered Nov 12 due to Sunday Veterans Day. Mail will be sorted with no rural delivery. city and Bremer County courthouse also closed.
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Tripoli
American Savings Bank
Commercial Club
Ray H. Fink
Bremer County Court House
Funeral Services for Stanley Pichelman Held in Tripoli
Funeral services for Stanley Pichelman 51 of Waverly were held Tuesday at 2 p m in Faith United Church of Christ Tripoli. Rev E F Puhlmann officiated with casket bearers Robert Utterback Gerald Hoffman Norman Holm Jr Dayle Arnold Harold Arnold and Darrell Kelling. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife and one son Duane.
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Faith United Church of Christ
Tripoli
Stanley Pichelman
Waverly
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
E. F. Puhlmann
Robert Utterback
Gerald Hoffman
Norman Holm, Jr
Dayle Arnold
Harold Arnold
Darrell Kelling
Church
Duane
Ruth's Beauty Salon Opens Near Tripoli
Ruth Bergmann opens Ruth's Beauty Salon one mile north and one mile west and a quarter mile north of Tripoli. Grand opening Saturday Nov 10 from 10 to 12 and 1 to 5 pm with free favors and a registration for a free permanent. Bergmann recently completed schooling at Waterloo.
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Tripoli
Ruth Bergmann
Waterloo
Ruth
October fines in justice court total 209 dollars
Fourteen cases filed in Justice Court of J. M. Haydon in October include nine state and three town cases. Total fines with costs amount to 209 dollars. State cases list geese shooting, speeding, and failure to yield right of way across Waterloo, Tripoli, Minneapolis, Des Moines, and Sumner. Town cases include careless driving, failure to have control, and reckless driving in Waverly and Sumner.
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Justice Court
Justice Court of
J. M. Haydon
Jerry Barrnett
Waterloo
James Schuler
Jack Renner
William Schneer
Tripoli
Lawrence F. O'Connell
Minneapolis
Carl Leistikow
Lloyd Nuss
Sumner
Eugene Heinemann
David Dunlap
Des Moines
Carl Eick
Waverly
Larry Wilharm
Emil Tonn Injured In Corn Picker Accident
Emil Tonn a farmer northeast of Frederika was hurt in a corn picker accident at his home on Saturday and taken to St Josephs hospital New Hampton. His right hand was amputated below the elbow. He is progressing satisfactorily and expects to go home later this week.
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Emil Tonn
Frederika
St. Joseph's Hospital
New Hampton
Mr. Tonn
William Bast Dies at Home in Minot North Dakota
Denver special reports the death of William Bast aged 40 in Minot North Dakota after years of illness. Bast, a retired navy man, was son of former Denver mayor Herman Bast. His sister Mrs Kurt Meyer of Waverly and brothers Mr and Mrs Paul Bast attended the funeral.
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William Bast
Minot
North Oak
Denver
George Sager
N. D
Bast
Herman Bast
Kurt Meyer
Waverly
Paul Bast
Panthers Fall to Turkey Valley in 19-13 Season finale
Tripoli’s Panthers end 1962 football campaign with a 2-4-1 record after a 19-13 loss to Turkey Valley. The squad, losing only three seniors, shown as a bright, upcoming group, aims for a stronger conference bid next year with more reserve strength. Wapsie Valley clinched the Cedar-Wapsie title with a 13-0 win over Fredericksburg. Other results saw James defeating Janesville 27-0 and Plainfield beating Dunkerton 28-14.
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Panthers
Turkey Valley
Tripoli
Panther
Wapsie Valley
Fredericksburg
Cedar-Wapsie
James
Janesville
Denver
Plainfield
Dunkerton
Local PP&E Contest Names Fifteen Winners at South Park
The second annual Punt Pass and Kick contest Saturday November 3 drew over 50 boys ages seven to eleven. Ambrose Auto Co sponsored. Winners span five age groups with trips, jackets, helmets and autographed footballs as prizes. Finalists advance to regional and national rounds with trips funded by Ford.
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South Park
Ambrose Auto Co
Spencer Holm
Tripoli
Mickey Opheim
Tony Magnall
Sidney Tegtmeier
James Biesterfelt
John Fink
Dearborn
Mich
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Ford Division
Ford Motor Company
Family potluck by American Legion and Auxiliary
The American Legion and Auxiliary announce a family potluck on November 13 at Tripoli Town Hall starting at 6 30. Hostesses named are Hilda Buls Muriel Rosenthal and Lydia Eichmann.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Tripoli Town Hall
Hilda Buls
Muriel Rosenthal
Lydia Eichmann
Tripoli Legion Post
Pancake Breakfast At Frederika Methodist Church
The Ladies of the Methodist church Frederika will host a pancake breakfast in the church basement on Saturday morning starting at 7 o clock. Sandwiches and coffee will be available all day with a bake sale also planned. A brief fragment notes an attendance at a hair meeting at Cedar Rap.
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Ladies of the Methodist Church
Frederika
Readlyn Insurance names new secretary Tei Bair
Albert H. Matthias longtime secretary and director retires after 16 years in the post. At a special meeting Tei Bair, 34, of Oelwein was chosen to fill the secretary role and assumed duties on November 1. Bair and his wife are parents of two daughters. Matthias, 68, served 16 years as secretary and 13 years as secretary and director.
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Albert H. Matthias
Readlyn Mutual Insurance Association
Readlyn
Oelwein Man
Tei Bair
Bair
Oelwein
Matthias
Merlin Strottmann Named to SUI Medical Staff
Readlyn resident Merlin Sp. Strottmann is among 49 new full time instructors named by the State University of Iowa. He earned a B A from State College of Iowa and an M D from the State University of Town, completed residency at University Hospitals, and will join the College of Medicine orthopedics rehabilitation division.
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Merlin Strottmann
SUI Medical
Readlyn
Merlin Sp. Strottmann
The
State University of Iowa
iState College of
Iowa
the State University of
Town
University Hospitals
College of Medicine
Bock Places In Make It Yourself With Wool Contest
Carol Bock of Waverly won honors in the Make It Yourself with Wool district finals at Black's Waterloo. She placed in the senior contestant group with a garment voted best constructed. State finals are Dec 6-7 in Des Moines, with trips and Las Vegas national finals scheduled later.
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Carol Bock
Waverly
Black's
Waterloo
Des Moines
Frances Watter
Hudson
Las Vegas
Tripoli High Opens Basketball Season at Plainfield
Tripoli High begins the 1962-63 basketball season with a conference opener at Plainfield on Friday November 16 the girls game at 5 30 p m followed by the boys contest The schedule lists girls and boys games on most dates with conference games marked by an asterisk and includes teams such as Fredericksburg Nashua Orange Township Denver Turkey Valley Janesville Maynard Dunkerton Wapsie Valley Plainfield and more leading to theater tournament play in December and February and a boys district tournament in March
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Tripoli
Turkey Valley Trojans
Tripoli Panthers
Panthers
Doug Boeckmann
Doug
Turkey Valley
Panther
Tripoli High School
Planfield
Plainfield
Fredericksburg
Nashua
Orange Township
Denver
Janesville
Maynard
Dunkerton
Wapsie Valley
Sumner
Tripoli High selects all conference band and chorus names
Twenty one Tripoli Community schools students were chosen for the Cedar-Wapsie Conference Select Band and Choral Festival in Tripoli on November 17. The select band includes Gladys Blasberg Jim Burrow Carmi Dooly Terryne Fink Laura Hurmence Elaine Klenzman Helen Kreis Marlene McElvenny Diane Nacke Sharon OConnell Lynn Taylor and Mary Westendorf. The select chorus lists Bonnie Alcock Dennis Buchholz David Drape Sandi Ellison Betty Farr Dennis McNamee Sharon Nacke and Dennis Weidler with Kathy Hurmence named piano accompanist.
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Tripoli
Cedar-Wapsie Conference
Gladys Blasberg
Jim Burrow
Carmi Dooly
Terryne Fink
Laura Hurmence
Elaine Klenzman
Helen Kreis
Marlene
McElvenny
Diane Nacke
Sharon O'Connell
Lynn Taylor
Mary Westendorf
Bonnie Alcock
Dennis Buchholz
David Drape
Sandi Ellison
Betty Farr
Dennis McNamee
Sharon Nacke
Dennis Weidler
Kathy Hurmence
Choru
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Robert Chris
Robert Bench
Charles F. McGinn
Rt Christopher
Bourke B. Hick
E. B. Smith Aren Eile Eor Norman A. Erbe
Harold E. Hughes
W. L. Mooty
Melvin H. Wolf
Melvin D. Synhorst
Delma Dale Dever
Chet B. Akers
Robert E. Conner
M. L. Abrahamson
Roy R. Gillette
L. B. Liddy
Corbin Crawford
Evan Hultman
Lawrence F. Sealise
Congress
H. R. Gross
Neel F. Hill
Vernon H. Kyhi
Herbert Max
Henry W. Busch
Garhold Weber
Turkeys
Noving
Ofional Ad Essece
T Farmer Eebegin
Ial Vocational
R. John Bone
Ired
Bake Sale
Rcemtery
Elmer Buchholz, Jr
Raymond Buchholz
Danny Buchholz
Very Buchholz
Charles Gabe
Rettig Funeral Home
William Tonne
Gustav Buchholz
Emma Priest
St. John’s
Evan
Don Praska
Darrel Hinrichs
Cedar-Wapzie
Stanings
Denver Dunkerton
Pp&e
C. C. Fich
Clarence Nerge
Sunday Mann
Cedar Rap
Readlyn Insurance Association
Poultry Party
Tripoli High
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