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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1962
Page
8
Local notices from Tripoli Iowa dated November 7 1962 report community happenings and upcoming events in the town. Names and details are limited in the fragment but indicate typical small town coverage of civic and social items.
Bremer County voters will choose two year terms for seven townships Dayton Franklin Fremont Jefferson Le Roy Polk and Warren in meetings this month Terms expiring on Dec 31 include Edwin Weidler Eugene Wilson Mervyn Ormston Emil Thoms Leslie Huck Stanley Busching and Harold Brandenburg Emil Thoms of Jefferson is ineligible for re election Others up for re election in 1963 are Mrs Wm Heffernan James Kerr Dale Swinton Milton Sickles Elston Blume and Harry Thoms Meetings start November 12 14 or 15 at township homes or schools followed by council duties of the Bremer County Extension Service.
In a tightly played clash on the 20 yard line Panthers drive to the 2 yard line before a late penalty mutes a potential score. Turkey Valley answers with a ground game, scoring a late TD to forge a 19-13 win as Tripoli fails to convert on a late fourth down pass.
A bridal shower for Gayle White was hosted by Mary Jean Hagen with about 20 guests. Games and lunch were shared by hostesses Liz Elien and Mary Jean Hagen. Miss White will wed Gary Bahlmann on Saturday evening, November 10.
Karen Sagert, a nurse at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, was honored at a bridal shower on November 3 in the home of Mrs. George Saunders. Twenty eight guests attended from Tripoli, Denver, Waterloo and Independence. The groom elect, Mervin E. Hites of St. Paul, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hites of Waterloo. The couple plans to marry November 22. Hostesses were Mrs. Saunders and Mrs. Harry Olson, aunt and cousin of the groom.
The Agricultural Extension Family Living committee sponsored the fifth annual hobby fair held Wednesday afternoon and evening in Tripoli Town Hall. Five hundred thirty eight people attended to view 14 display categories with exhibitors offering how to do explanations. Coffee and cookies were served during the hours.
The list includes Mrs Otto Holzmann as chairman of Waverly followed by Mrs Harold Reubendahl Plainfield Mrs Kenneth Arns Waverly Mrs Ernest Nuss Frederika Mrs James Heyer Sumner Mrs John Brayton Sumner Mrs Robert Hagenow Readlyn Mrs Edwin Vossberg Janesville and Mrs John Munsterman Waverly.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sommer took Mrs. Ella Sell to Waterloo Tuesday morning where she left for Ann Arbor to visit Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kaker. The Sommers were breakfast guests of Mrs. Josephine Bedard at Eagle Center.
Cadet Melvin L Buls of Sumner Iowa has enrolled as a senior in the Army Advanced ROTC program at Iowa State University He was selected last year as a candidate for commission in the artillery branch Upon completing this year he will be commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve and will report for active duty His studies include army logistics advanced tactics military justice and the US role in world affairs The senior cadet will take on major leadership responsibilities in the ROTC unit which supplies most of the Army Reserve officers Outstanding ROTC students may apply for a regular army commission and, if selected, become second lieutenants in the Regular Army like graduates of the US Military Academy
LuCinda Brandt of Denver attended the funeral for her sister-in-law Mrs Paul Brandt in Waverly on Thursday. Rose Howrey visited her brother-in-law the H Richmanns in Marion on Sunday.
Scout news reports the Wakota round table convening this Wednesday at 7:30 PM in St Pauls Luther's Parish House, Waverly. Programs for December January and February will be presented for the unit.
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