Bremer County Returns Lead Republicans in 1972 Race
Bremer County voters backed H. R. Gross for a 13th term and Nixon for president amid strong GOP results. Local tallies show Frank Fuerstenberg winning county auditor, Westendorf defeating Leeman for sheriff, and Clark taking the U.S. Senate seat. Three constitutional amendments also cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
H. Becker
Jerald Fuerstenberg
Lois Slater
Wm. L. Westendorf
James A. Leeman, Sr
Richard L. Kemming
Board OF Supervisors
R. A. Buhr
Ralph Juhl
County unemployment rate shows improvement in 1971 data
Figures released by the Town State Employment Service for 1971 revisions show county unemployment averaging 4.4 percent through June. The workforce averaged 8,610 employed with 480 listed as job seeking, marking a 5.2 percent annual rate and improvement across most sectors compared with 6.1 percent county and 4.1 percent state averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brety
Ank
Bond sales in Bremer area hit 92 percent quota
Nine month Series E savings bonds totals rise across several Iowa counties. Bremer hits 92 percent of its quota with $6,622,000 in September while other counties such as Black Hawk and Chickasaw report varying gains. Overall nine month sales reach $71,055,000 toward an 83.7 percent of the 1972 goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ber
Bremer
Aore
Mills
Ringgold
Appath
Hardin
Monona
Musith
Pocahontas
Warren
Iowa
Chickasaw
Fayette
Funeral Rites Held for Hazel Bruns 74
Monday services were held for Hazel Bruns 74 of the Western Home Cedar Falls widow of Herman Bruns. She died Friday in a Cedar Falls hospital of a coronary. Survived by husband Dr. Henry Bruns daughters Mrs. Donald Henning and Mrs. Ross J. Truax son in Denver two brothers and two sisters eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Herman
Hazel) Bruns
Western
Cedar Falls
Donald Henning
Ross J. Truax
Waterloo
Russell Kern
Charlotte
North Carolina
Ross Bell
Anamosa
Bruns
Nicholas
Charlotte Green Kern
Allen Ewald Beevers Hospitalized in Waterloo
Allen Ewald Beevers entered Allen Hospital in Waterloo on Thursday morning and remains hospitalized for observation and treatment.
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Allen
Ewald Beevers
Allen Hospital
Waterloo
Iowa Pheasant Season Opens Saturday November 11
The Iowa Conservation Commission reports the pheasant season begins 8:00 a.m. Saturday November 11, lasting 52 days through January 1 1973 with daily hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The bag limit is three cock pheasants and twelve in possession. A small southeast Iowa area is closed. Hungarian partridge season runs parallel with a four bird daily limit and eight in possession. Hunters are advised to secure permissions and scout hunting areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Iowa Conservation Commission
ICC
Iowa
Missouri
Minnesota State Line
Sioux City
Special Meeting For Maple Hills Shareholders Scheduled
Maple Hills Country Club directors call a special shareholder meeting for Tuesday November 14 at 8 p.m. to decide how to raise about $4,000 for loan payments due FHA and winter operating costs. They are considering options other than a shareholder assessment and urge all shareholders to attend. lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Hills Country Club
Minnie Nicol Funeral Rites Held in Denver
Funeral services for 94 year old Minnie Nicol of Denver were set for Wednesday at 2 00 p m at Cleveland Funeral Home with burial in Oakland Cemetery Janesville. She was born February 10 1878 in Aurora Kansas and died Sunday in Denver. Surviving relatives include daughter Verbie Olson grandson Wendell Olson and great granddaughter Erika Ann.
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Denver
Minnie Nicol
Cleveland
Oakland Cemetery
Janesville
Nicol
Aurora
Kansas
Samuel
Melinda Davis Moyer
Bremer County
William Nicol
Elza
Melvin
Hosea Moyer
Harvey Turner
Florence McRoberts
Wayne Olson
Verbie
Albert Olson
Wendell Olson
Waukon
Nancy
Norma Olson
Waterloo
Erika Ann
Chili Oyster Supper at St Matthew's Lutheran
The Brotherhood of Readlyn hosts a chili oyster supper on Sunday November 12 from 4 to 8 pm at St Matthew's Lutheran. Admission is 1.50 for adults 1.00 for ages 12 and under preschoolers free. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Brotherhood of
Fremont Township Farm Bureau Ladies Meet in November
Fremont Township Farm Bureau ladies plan a meeting on November 14 at 1 15 p m at the Robert Rath bone home. An Extension Council election will be held and all eligible voters should attend. The program titled Creative Arts by Nature's Products will be presented by Mrs Pearl Pardee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Township Farm Bureau
Robert Rathbone
Extension Council
Creative Arts By Nature
Pearl Pardee
Cancer Crusade reports record state giving in 1972
The Iowa Division of the American Cancer Society reported the 1972 crusade raised 1,090,892.15 dollars, surpassing 1971’s 1,020,285. The drive yielded 38.6 cents per capita versus 36.1 cents in 1971, and Bremer County exceeded its 9,411 dollar goal with 10,453.40 dollars collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
American Cancer Society
Bremer County
Carl Schlichting Funeral Rites Held Here
Funeral services for Carl A. Schlichting 94 were held Monday at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. Glenn Kappelmann presiding. Interment in Grace Lutheran cemetery followed at Tripoli, Iowa, and Pallbearers included Melvin Schlichting Vernon Peters Eugene Knoploh Arlo Knoploh Melvin Diercks and Martin Schlichting. He was born April 30 1878 in Bremer county Iowa to Karl and Magdalena Schlichting. He farmed near Tripoli before retiring and living at the Tripoli Nursing Home the last 34 years. Survivors are one daughter Mrs Ernest Knoploh Sumner four sons Arthur Waterloo Werner Cedar Falls Raymond Sumner and Paul Las Vegas Nevada, plus nine grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Carl A. Schlichting
Sumner Community Hospital
Glenn Kappelmann
Grace Lutheran Cemetery
Melvin Schlichting
Vernon Peters
Eugene Knoploh
Arlo Knoploh
Melvin Diercks
Martin Schlichting
Bremer County
Iowa
Karl
Magdalena
Gaede) Schlichting
Tripoli
Ernest Knoploh
Sumner
Arthur
Waterloo
Werner
Cedar Falls
Raymond
Paul
Las Vegas
Nevada
Pilgrim Turkey Supper At Faith United Church Tripoli
Public invited to turkey supper at Faith United Church of Christ in Tripoli on Sunday November 12. Servings run 4 to 8 p.m. Menu includes turkey with trimmings and homemade pies. Admission 1.75 for adults 1.00 for children 12 and under preschoolers free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith United Church of Christ
Tripoli
Music Mothers Plan Musical Here November 17 18
Tripoli’s Music Mothers present a three act comedy Off The Track as a fund raiser for new band uniforms. Performances at 8:00 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Tickets priced at 1.00 for adults and 0.50 for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Music Mothers
Heideman Family Moves Into New Tripoli House
Mr and Mrs Jerry Heideman and Jeffrey have moved into their newly purchased residence at 107 3rd Ave N W from a farm home west of Tripoli. They are now settled in the city property bought from Louie Beevers.
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Jerry Heideman
Jeffrey
Louie Beevers
3Rd Ave
N.W
Tripoli
Nine Week Honor Roll Listed At Tripoli High
The Tripoli Community Junior Senior High School releases the nine week honor roll based on a B or 3.0 average. Named to the honor list are seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen from multiple families including the Kirchhoff Koschmeder and Rettig names across grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High
Tripoli Community
Brian Bockhaus
Jackie Boeckman
Joel Boeckmann
David Buchholz
Lori Chapin
Ann Fink
Shannon Finney
Brenda Frahm
Mike Frost
Alan Harmening
Debra Hodges
Spencer Holm
Joel Harm
Doug Hodges
Tony Magnall
Mary McBride
Connie O’connell
Carol Pinto
Margaret Rewoldt
Jackie Ruth
Judith Schuldt
Kimberle Waterman
Claus Wibblemann
Ranae Wittenburg
Logan Buenger
Sherri Buss
James Fink
Corrine Heiner
Murray Holm
Debra Kirchhoff
Laura Krumm
Jane Mahlstedt
Marsha Nacke
Patricia Dettmer
Denise Dettmering
Mitch Doepke
Carol Ellerman
Linda Kirchhoff
Judy McBride
Gayle Meihost
Mark Nuss
Teresa Pint
Susan Siggelkov
Stephen Struck
Carolyn Baker
Shelley Bast
Mark Boeckmann
Timothy Brase
Dawn Diercks
Timothy Everding
Pamela Harmening
Linda Hunemuller
Pamela Kirchhoff
Herbert Krueger
Girls Basketball Jamboree Set Here on Friday
Eight team girls jamboree to be played Friday in the high school gym. Den ver faces M.F.L. Monona at 7 00 p.m. Wapsie Valley meets Greene at 7 45 p.m. Fredericksburg vs Sumner at 8 30 p.m. Tripoli girls vs Allison-Bristow at 9 15 p.m. Admission 1.00 for adults 50c for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
M.F.L
Monona
Wapsie Valley
Greene
Fredericksburg
Sumner
Tripoli Girls
Allison-Bristow
Tripoli High School to Host Regular Board Meeting
The regular meeting of the board of education is set for Monday November 13 at 8 00 p m. The gathering will be held in the Tripoli High School building and cover standard school governance topics.
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Board of Education
Tripoli High School
Community Chest Solicitations At 70 Percent Of Goal
Tripoli Community Chest reports a one day drive reaching 70 percent of its 2400 goal. With 1700 raised, solicitors missed some households and will mail cards. donations can be left at American Savings Bank or arranged by calling 882-3298 for pickup.
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Tripoli
American Savings Bank
Tripoli Faces Iowa City Regina In 2A State Playoff
Tripoli High School’s undefeated 2A team meets Iowa City Regina in the first round at South Tama in Tama on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday at Tripoli High School with general admission set at 3 dollars for adults and 2 dollars for students. A student bus option departs 10:00 a.m. from the elementary building. The trip covers about 80 miles with a detour around road closures on highway 63.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Iowa City
Regina
Tripoli High School
Iowa
South Tama
Tama
Open House at Allen Memorial Lutheran School of Nursing
Kathy Olmstead joins the faculty to invite the public to an Open House at Allen Memorial Lutheran School of Nursing in Waterloo Iowa on Saturday November 18 1972 from 10 am to 3 pm. The event features discussions displays and demonstrations to inform interested persons about the nursing career and school opportunities. Attendees should notify the Director of Nursing Education at 1825 Logan Ave Waterloo Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Olmstead
Allen Memorial Hospital Lutheran School of Nursing
Allen Memorial Lutheran School of Nursing
Logan Ave
Waterloo
Iowa
Woman's Club Meeting Set for November 15
The Woman's Club will meet Wednesday evening November 15 at 7 30 at Town Hall. Mrs Erhardt Lahmann is program chairman and the program will be Spot Light on Christmas. Mrs L J Magnall and Mrs Robert Rathbone will be hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Erhardt Lahmann
L. J. Magnall
Robert Rathbone
Joint County Board Meeting Set for November 13
The Joint County Board of Education for Franklin Butler and Bremer Counties will hold its regular November meeting on Monday November 13 at 8:00 p.m. in the office of the Joint County Superintendent in Allison Iowa.
South Dakota State Dairy Judge at National Show
Craig Clausing of Rt. 2 Waverly attended the National Dairy Show in Columbus Ohio acting as an official judge for the South Dakota State Dairy judging team. He is a senior at South Dakota State Brookings majoring in Dairy Science and is grandson of Fred Brase and wife in Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Clausing
Elmer Clausing
Rt. 2
Waverly
Columbus
Ohio
South Dakota
Craig
South Dakota State
Brookings
Fred Brase
Tripoli
Plan Adult Ed Curriculum At Tripoli High
Duane Ahrens, Adult Education Supervisor, seeks community input to form this year’s Tripoli High Adult Education program. Classes run January 15 to eight weeks, Mondays 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., eight sessions at 6.50 dollars for 16 hours. Interest centers on crocheting, bridge, upholstery. Free for ten enrollees to form a class. contact Ahrens at 882-4202 or 882-3030.
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Tripoli High
Duane Ahrens
Tripoli Community Schools
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Republican County
H. R. Gross
Punty
Westendorf
James A
Ag- Fremont Township
Jack Miller
Con
Lyle Tay
Gross
Richard M. Nixon
Bremerre
Fremont
Nator
Dick Clark
C G
Lyle
Robert
Paul Franzen
Arthur A. Neu
William Gannon
Melvin D Synhorst
Daryl EF. Beall
Lioyd R. Smith
Harold Forret
Maurice E. Baringer
Albert L. Anderson
Sect OF Agriculture
Robert H. Lounsberry
Kenneth E. Owen
Generail
Richard C. Turner
James H. Reynolds
George Shawver
H. I. Heying
Vernon H. Kyhl
William Hamm
Robert Lauer
John Hofmeyer
Don Avenson
Charles FE. Grassley
Tim Youngblood
Robert D. Ray
Melvin D. Synhorst
Lloyd R. Smith
George L. Shawver
Vernon H. Kuhl
John W. Hofmeyer
Charles E. Grassley
U.S
Fremont Township
Walter Lohmann
Rudolph Piegers
Gquailiveiel Reaawa
Hazel Bruns
Maple Hills
Cancer Crusade
Carl Schlichting
Turkey
Music Mothers Plan
Kent
Tripoli Feed and Grain
Arthur Holm
Mr. Holm
Robert Miller
Towa High School Athletic Association
Sioux Center
Guthrie Center
Hudson
Traer
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