Tripoli Lowers 1956 School Levy In Bremer County
County Auditor Ed Knott reports 1956 levies. Tripoli school levy drops to 26.92 mills from 35.03, total levy 57.07. Readlyn totals 47.12 mills with 27.56 school and 8.72 town levy. Denver 41.23 school and 15.92 town. Frederika school 47.45 and town 0.75. Independent townships Frederika, Leroy top 60 mills.
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Tripoli
Bremer County
Ed Knott
Readlyn
Denver
Frederika
Janesville
Sumner
Plainfield
Waverly
Frederika Independent
Leroy
Frederika Township
Leroy No
Farmers Invited to Machinery Show in Des Moines
Gus Buls Implement issued a notice inviting farmers to a machinery show in Des Moines November 27 to 30, tied to the 60th annual Iowa Retail Farm Equipment association convention. The event showcases labor and time saving equipment from over 50 firms at the Veterans Memorial auditorium with a vesper service featuring Dr Marcus Bach and St John s Lutheran choir on November 27. Tickets available from Gus Buls Implement.
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Iowa Retail Farm Equipment Association
Des Moines
Gus Bull Implement
Buls
Marcus Bach
Iowa City
St. John’s Lutheran Choir
Gus Buls
Funeral held for Donna Hagenow at Klinger Church
Donna Hagenow 24 died of a kidney ailment at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo after returning from Rochester. Funeral services were held Monday from the family home and Immanuel Lutheran church with burial at the church cemetery. She was to marry Laverne Reiter Oct 29. Survived by parents two sisters brother and grandmother.
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Klinger
Donna Hagenow
John Hagenow
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Wm. Reddel
Ronald Boevers
James Boevers
Burton Boevers
Martin Harms
Kenneth Richmann
Paul Reiter
Miss Hagenow
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Rochester
Minn
Laverne Reiter
Fairbank
C. Meyer
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Readiyn
M. F. Scheel
Erwin Piehl
Readlyn
Ernest Wille
Denver
Robert
Alvina Boevers
Grace Lutheran Festival Of Praise At Grace Lutheran
A Sunday festival of praise marks the church’s second anniversary with 8:15 and 10:30 worship services at Grace Lutheran church. Guest speakers include Rev. Sig H. Sandrock of Waverly and Chaplain (1st Lt.) Delford J. Kalal of the New York Naval Air Station. Kalal will fly in from New York City the day before as part of a naval aviation proficiency flight. Public is invited to both services.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Sig. H. Sandrock
Bartels Home For the Aged
Waverly
Delford J. Kalal
New York Naval Air Station
New York City
Chaplain Kalal
Waterloo
U. S. Air Force
Gregory
Kalal
Tripoli High School
Mariensdale
Iowa
Karl Asmus Weds Janet Buddenberg in Castalia
Karl A Asmus son of Mr and Mrs John Asmus Tripoli marries Janet Carol Buddenberg daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Buddenberg Castalia in a Oct 23 double ring ceremony at Zion Lutheran Castalia Rev Edgar Zelle officiates organist Mrs Blake Albrecht and soloist Robert Mortenson Cedar Falls bridesmaids Bonita Buddenberg Audrey Buddenberg Mrs Vern Schultz flower girl Bonita Asmus usher Mary Lou Brockman best man Ernest Asmus. The couple will honeymoon in Washington DC and reside in Cedar Falls.
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Karl A. Asmus
John Asmus
Tripoli
Janet Carol Buddenberg
Waterloo
Wilbur F. Buddenberg
Castalia
Zion Lutheran Church
Edgar Zelle
Blake Albrecht
Davis Buddenberg
E. H. Ellickson
Decorah
Henry Gilbert
Washington, D. C
Cedar Falls
Ossian High School
Farm Bureau
Asmus
Tripoli Canning Co., Inc
Fredericksburg Driver Fined for Careless Driving
Clarion Allen Winzenburg of Fredericksburg was fined $10 in Mayor Hartmann's court for careless driving. Mrs. Mary Hatendorf of Waverly spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. John Prestien.
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Readlyn Readlyn
Clarion Allen Winzenburg
Fredericksburg
F. A. Hartmann
Mary Hatendorf
Waverly
John Prestien
Stores and Offices Close on Thanksgiving Day in Tripoli
Tripoli businesses will close on Thursday November 24 for Thanksgiving per the Tripoli Commercial club schedule. The Tripoli Post Office will be closed all day with no window service star route or rural delivery as stated by Postmaster Ray Fink.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Commercial Club
Ray Fink
A P Juhl Elected Head of Bremer Fair Association
Anker P Juhl of Waverly was elected president of the Bremer County Fair association at the board meeting held at the Farm Bureau office in Waverly. Charles Morgan of Sumner became vice president with Arnold Hexom and Edward Stout of Waverly named co secretaries. Bernard Nolte of Sumner was chosen treasurer.
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Anker P. Juhl
Waverly
Bremer County Fair Association
Farm Bureau
Charles Morgan
Sumner
Arnold Hexom
Edward Stout
Bernard Nolte
En Route to Far East Pvt Allan Sell Visits Local Friends
Pvt Allan Sell spent Sunday evening and Monday morning with Mr and Mrs Virgil Bruns and friends here while en route from Fort Jackson South Carolina to the Far East via Chicago. He was delayed a day in transit. Mr and Mrs Gaylord Johnson New Hampton visited Thursday with Mr and Mrs Robert Kuhrt.
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Far East
Allan Sell
Virgil Bruns
Washington State
Fort Jackson
S. C
Chicago
Gaylord Johnson
New Hampton
Robert Kuhrt
Proposed Reorganized School District for This Vicinity
A citizen committee has outlined a proposed reorganized school district covering over 71 sections with an estimated value near 5 million dollars and about 700 students. Petitions will circulate for an election to form the district, with steps including signatures, county board hearings, and a final vote requiring three fourths approval among current participants.
Commercial Club Meeting Monday With Dinner Program
Regular monthly Tripoli Commercial club session to be held Monday night at Town hall with Congregational ladies serving dinner from 7 p m. Rev E F Puhlmann to direct a program likely featuring Shield Bantam Co officials of Waverly. Reservations with secretary W A Buckley by Friday night.
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Tripoli Commercial Club
Congregational
E. F. Puhlmann
Shield Bantam Co
Waverly
W. A. Buckley
Visitation Night For Parents Flourishes At Tripoli School
Tonight at 8 o clock in the Tripoli Public Schools gymnasium parents will tour classes their children attend. High school parents will view the daily schedule while grade school parents meet teachers in home rooms. Refreshments follow in the gym.
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Tripoli
Frese Building Remodel Starts for County Office Space
The Frese building in town begins remodeling to house the Bremer County Extension office. Owner Jack Frese signed a five year lease with the Extension Council. the office will move from the Farm Bureau building in Waverly to the remodeled site, expected by December.
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Frese
Bremer County Extension Office
Jack Frese
County Extension Council
Farm Bureau
Waverly
Injured in Fall Afflicted by Illness Since Saturday
Jimmy Biesterfelt Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Biesterfelt, has been ill since a fall Saturday.
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Jimmy
Fred Biesterfelt Jr
Cold Weather Looms Over Tripoli Area Forecast Warns
Forecasts call for a cold wave likely the coldest of the season as Tripoli and nearby endure unseasonable conditions with daytime highs near 50 and nights sinking to the teens. Residents are urged to brace for a prolonged severe winter with a week of below freezing temperatures and a modest rain total.
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Tripoli
E. C. Biermann
Becker Funeral Attended by Family in Des Moines
Mrs Clair Gabel and A Becker attended the funeral of August Becker in Des Moines on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Rebern Holm of Denver Mr and Mrs Fred Holm and Mrs Robert Selck also attended.
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Clair Gabel
Minneapolis
Minn
Rebern Holm
Denver
Fred Holm
Robert Selck
August Becker
Des Moines
Final Rites Today For Henry Gentz
Denver special report on funeral services for Henry Gentz 58 who died Saturday. Matthias Funeral home conducted the services with Rev. Fred Schnathorst officiating and Florence Strottmann as soloist. Burial followed at Mt. Vernon Township cemetery. Casket bearers were Carl Briden Vernon Kiefer Clarence Warnke Asa Deeming Fred Knapp and Ira Knapp. Gentz was born August 28 1897.
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Henry Gentz
Denver
Matthias
Fred Schnathorst
Florence Strottmann
Mt. Vernon Township Cemetery
Carl Briden
Vernon Kiefer
Clarence Warnke
Asa Deeming
Fred Knapp
Ira Knapp
Bremer County Extension Officer Election Set at Wikner Home
An election meeting to name a Bremer County Extension Council Director for a one year term will be held Friday night at the Vernon Wikner home starting at 8 o clock. Fremont township and Tripoli residents eligible to vote in the Fremont area.
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Bremer
Tripoli Cagers split opener with Fredericksburg
In the 1955-56 season opener the Tripoli Panthers boys beat Fredericksburg 54 to 19 while the Pantherettes lost 32 to 27. Nicklaus 15 and Olejniczak 14 led the boys. Nerge 14 top scored for the girls with Fredericksburg’s Mikes at 22. The teams travel to Greene Friday and Fayette next Tuesday in doubleheaders.
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Tripoli
Fredericksburg
Greene
Fayette
Carlyle Nicklaus
Dennis Olejniczak
Panthers
Nicklaus
Olejniczak
Cahey
Pantherettes
Trudy Nerge
Mikes
Seistien
Wichmann
Marie Buss Reelected Head of Cancer Chapter
Mrs. Marie Buss of Denver was reelected president of the Bremer chapter of the American Cancer Society at the annual Town hall meeting held last Monday. Officers elected include Mrs. Gertrude Wilharm Sumner as vice chairman Mrs. Elmer Rucker Denver secretary Mrs. S C Kimm Denver treasurer and Mrs. Carrie Jahnke Denver social chair. Citation awards went to Norman Fintel Waverly for campaign achievements and to Mrs. Buss and Mrs. Leo Witmer Denver for four years of service. Attendees included residents from Tripoli Plainfield Sumner Waverly Readlyn Denver and Erica.
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Marie Buss
Denver
Bremer
American Cancer Society
Town Hall
Gertrude Wilharm
Sumner
Elmer Rucker
S. C. Kimm
Carrie Jahnke
Norman Fintel
Waverly
Buss
Leo Witmer
Tripoli
Plainfield
Readlyn
Frederika
Handwork Of Junior Home Economics Class In Store Windows
Store windows in downtown Tripoli showcased centerpieces by Tripoli High School junior home economics students. Each centerpiece reflected a special occasion with table settings and accessories, including Christmas Thanksgiving Hallowe en New Year party a wedding reception and a sleigh ride theme.
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Tripoli
Tripoli High School
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Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium
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Grace Lutheran Festival of
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Dubuque
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USMC
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Okinawa
Sandrock
Bartels Home For the
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Bellevue
Nashua
la Porte City
Fennimore
Wis
Wartburg Film Service
REV
Karl Asmus
Janet Buddenberg
A. P. Juhl
Bremer Fair Association
County Board of Education
County Board
Friedernaa
Dayton
Commercial Club
A. Becker
Mr. Gentz
V. Wikner Home
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Henninger
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Olejniczak Snyder
Westendorf
Usse
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