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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1968
Page
3
A clipped page recalls life history bits from 1928 to 1967 including veterans birthdays and service, community meetings on a Tripoli gun club, hospital operations, birthdays and anniversaries, marriages, and memorials. It notes local events in Plainfield and Readlyn with occasional ties to broader U.S. service and wartime references.
Readlyn resident John Kehe died Sunday at Tri poli Nursing Home. Halloween party at the Office drew over 300 with winners Pam Buehner Timmy Stumme Penny Kuker Ricky Seydel and adults top prizes to Mrs. Delbert Wittenburg Mrs. Harley Albright Mrs. Lavern Diercks and Mrs. Gerald Lidle. Kim Sue Hagenow baptized November 3 at Zion Lutheran with sponsors Mrs. Dean Bevers and Mrs. Melvin Neil. Families hosted a dinner at Kim’s grandparents Harvey and Mrs. Hagenow. Community dining and visits noted for Sickles Sauerbrei Wo lf and Liddles. Birth announced for John Michael Lockard in Milwaukee November 9. Verne Lockard of Marl is father. Staff Sgt. Jack F. Ohl Jr and Franklin Ohl received overseas appointments. Jack to Pacific Air Force HQ Hawaii with family. Frank to Tactical Combat Squadron in Thailand. Grandparents John Ohl and A. H. Miller listed. Dornbusch family weekend visit to Rev. and Mrs. Erich Dornbusch. James Hagenow and Chris Petersen noted as hosting relatives. Susan Oltrogge named NW Bell group chief operator for Oelwein after starting as operator in 1966 and service assistant in Waterloo last year.
Community visits as residents host and are visited by neighbors from Denver and nearby towns. High school seniors may apply for two 400 scholarship awards in radio or television journalism coordinated by KGLO and Iowa broadcasters association with winners announced at the May convention in Atlantic. May apply details sent to statewide schools. Denver Briefs note funeral attendance and Thimble Bee club meeting set for November 14.
Clark Rasmussen the Democratic state chairman says the party was defeated as Republicans won all state offices including governor and control of both chambers, while Harold Hughes won a Senate seat. Hughes plans to resign as governor to be sworn in January 3 with interim governance by Lt. Gov. Robert Fulton. Republicans hold 44 Senate seats and 86 House seats to 17 and 36 respectively.
Monday features Chuck wagon casserole peach es orange juice banana cake bread butter milk. Thursday offers wieners baked potatoes sauerkraut fruit cocktail dessert. Wednesday serves pizza buttered corn cake with fruit topping bread butter milk. Thursday creamed chicken over baking powder biscuits buttered green beans apricots brownie bread butter milk. Friday macaroni and cheese ham salad and peanut butter sandwiches diced pears honey peanut butter bar milk.
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