Directors Appoint Committee for Membership Drive in Tripoli Area
The Tripoli Area 1 Inc plans a nine hole golf course with preliminary plans available for study. The group has 125 pledged members and needs 50 more to negotiate loan arrangements, aiming for a total of 200 members. A special committee led by Paul Voetmann will form 10 teams to contact members and non-members.
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Tripoli Area 1 Inc
Ob House
Paul Voetmann
John Schnieders
C. c. Eichmann
Jaycees Sponsor Local Lighting Contest
Jaycees at their meeting voted to sponsor a local lighting contest. Readlyn will judge this year's competition with three prize amounts: 15.00 for first, 10.00 for second, and 5.00 for third.
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Jaycees
Pier
Readlyn
Community Chest Drive Reaches 57 Percent in Tripoli
Tripoli fund drive chaired by David Ray reports 57 percent of the $2,480 goal raised with $1,412 on deposit at American Savings Bank. Area workers are urged to finish solicitations and unvisited donors may contribute at the bank. The drive benefits 13 health groups.
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Tripoli
David Ray
American Savings Bank
Tripoli Schools Announce Thanksgiving and Christmas Vacations
Tripoli Community schools will dismiss at 2 30 p m on November 27 for Thanksgiving break per superintendent Howard Marquardt. No Friday classes. regular schedule resumes Monday December 2. Christmas vacation dismissals occur at 2 30 p m on Friday December 20 with classes resuming Thursday January 2.
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Tripoli Community
Howard Marquardt
Town of Tripoli Farm Plan Seeks $133 175 Bid
A farm at the southeast edge of Tripoli is proposed with a $133 175 estimate by a Waterloo architect that covers land purchase but excludes maintenance equipment. The two level club house would be 3168 square feet with lounge snack bar pre shop storage and locker rooms on the ground floor and a 34 by 32 foot top deck auditorium plus kitchen. Both levels include patios and the architect’s floor plan appears on page eight.
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Waterloo
Jaycee Team Takes Third in Bowling Tourney
Jaycee team led by Claire Duecker and Rich Er placed third in a Falls Saturday bowling tournament. They posted a 3015 series with Claire Duecker and Rich Er finishing third in doubles and Rich Er winning singles with 679. Region 3 meeting set for November 23 in Hampton. members urged to contact Duane.
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Jecces
Claire
Robert Meyer
Richard Donald Bremer
Ray
Richer
Claire Duecker
Richt
Hampton
Duane
Arlie Bergmann Hospitalized After Surgery Notice
Arlie Bergmann was admitted to an oral hospital for surgery on Wednesday. Further details on condition are not disclosed.
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Arlie Bergmann
Orial Hospital
Marquardt Named Commercial Club President for 1969
Jed Marquardt was named Commercial Club president for the year 1969 after a final election held Monday in the Town Hall. Marquardt, who served as president during 1968, succeeds the outgoing Duane Holm. Paul elected vice president and directors re elected include Dick, Dr. W B Weeber, Kenneth Kuhrt, Robert lid, and Richard Buhr.
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Jed Marquardt
Commercial Club
Presidhe
Marquardt
Eprecidens
Duane Holm
Paul N
Presi
W. B. Weeber
Maining
Kenneth Kuhrt
Robert Lid Richard Buhr
Thanksgiving Day Post Office Closure Notice
The Post Office in Tripoli will be closed Thursday November 28 for Thanksgiving. There will be no window service rural delivery or mail dispatch. The incoming star route will operate and mail will be placed in patrons boxes while the lobby stays open. All Bremer County banks will also close for the holiday.
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Tripoli
Ray Fink
Bremer County
Hills Family Attends R. J. Hills Funeral Services
The Hills family and Lin da attended the funeral of R. J. Hills at Kai ser Carson Funeral Home in Waverly on Friday. Ronald Hills and Todd Eigin joined Thursday evening services. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sievers and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Steward.
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Bill Hills
Linda
R. J. Hills
Kaiser-Carson Funeral
Waverly
Ronald Hills
Todd
E.igin
Robert Sievers
Walter Steward
Local Merchants To Give 25 Turkeys Next Wednesday
Tripoli merchants announce a promotion offering 25 free turkeys on Wednesday November 27 at 3 00 pm at Electric corner. Participants must register at participating businesses and deposit signed tickets into the master draw barrel. Winners must be present. only one turkey per family. Merchants and families excluded from eligibility.
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Tripoli
Turkey
Northeast Iowa Schools Placed On State Standards List
Tripoli Community, Denver Community, and Wapsie Valley schools along with 88 others in Iowa are under state review for deficiencies. Tripoli lacks a fulltime librarian and fine arts courses, Denver lacks a guidance counselor and foreign language, and Wapsie Valley lacks economics. Corrections are underway with temporary librarian certification and summer coursework planned. The district received a $73,414.72 state aid check under the new tax equalization law.
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Tripoli
Iowa
Tripoli Community School
Denver
Wapsie Valley
State Board of Education
Tripoli Community
Bremer County
Edwin Zander Admitted To University Hospital
Edwin Zander entered University hospital at Iowa City on Monday for unspecified medical care.
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Iowa City
Edwin Zander
University Hospital
Remains Hospitalized After Two Car Crash North Of Waterloo
Mrs. Greg Schmidt remained hospitalized at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo with multiple lacerations bruises and a neck injury after a two car crash Saturday morning on Highway 63 two miles north of the Highway 3 intersection. The other vehicle was a pickup driven by a Denver man.
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Greg Schmidt
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Patrol Driver License Examiners Serve 56 Here Saturday
A total of 56 persons were served by the Iowa Highway Patrol license examining team during the morning session at the Town Hall. The group issued 48 operator license renewals, two chauffeur renewals, four temporary driving permits, and two instruction permits. Eleven driving tests and fifteen written tests were conducted. The team will return to Tripoli Town Hall on Saturday morning, Dec. 21.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Tripoli Town Hall
Library Hours Change in Tripoli on November 27
The Tripoli Library will close in the evening on November 27 and will be open from 2 20 to 5 30 that day for regular afternoon hours.
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Tripoli
Funeral Rites Set for C H Kehe 82 at Denver
Denver mourns Carl H. Kehe 82 a lifelong farmer and businessman born April 16 1886 who died Monday in Waterloo. Funeral 2 p m Thursday at St Peter Lutheran Denver with survivors including Emma his widow a son Harold two daughters a sister a brother seven grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. He served as treasurer and director of First Maxfield Mutual Insurance Co and as director and vice president of Denver Savings Bank for 33 years.
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Denver
Carl H. Kehe
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Kehe
Waterloo
Mary Strottmann
Emma Poock
Maxfield Mutual Insurance Co
Denver Savings Bank
Emma
Harold
Arthur
Gladys) Poock
Verona Hennings
Route 2
Erwin
Eleonore) Mohling
Cedar Falls
Herman
San Francisco
Grace Lutheran Extends Loan to California Church
Grace Lutheran church of Tripoli extends a 36 000 loan to the Lutheran church of the Holy Trinity in Vallejo Cal for refinancing and to build an educational unit. The loan supports a program where older congregations aid mission congregations via a line of credit, funding over 2 000 000 for missions.
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Grace Lutheran
California
Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli
Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity
Vallejo
Cal
American Lutheran Church
United States
Grace Hall
Bay Area
California Church
Paul T. Bueckwald
Tripoli Bowl-In To Close Thanksgiving Day
The Tripoli Bowl-In will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. The notice specifies holiday closure with no further details on hours or services.
Bazaar and Bake Sale At St John’s Lutheran Church Maxfield
Bazaar and bake sale will be held at St John’s Lutheran church Maxfield on Tuesday November 26 starting at 1 00 pm Coffee and cookies will be served.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Maxfield
Tripoli Panthers Defeat Sumner Aces 55 49 On Opening Night
The Tripoli Panthers upset the Sumner Aces 55 to 49 as THS opened its boys basketball season. Coach Dave Ray credited coordinated teamwork and hustle for the win while noting half time control and a 10 turnover total. Players Magnall Green and Wittenburg led a solid effort with strong guard play from Biesterfelt.
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Tripoli Boys Command
Sumner
Greene
THS
Panthers
Sumner Aces
Dave Ray
Rick Wittenburg
Kehe
Tom Green
Biesterfelt
Magnall
Gary Berger
Tripoli Boys
Kim Kehe
Paul Magnall
Dan Biesterfelt
Tripoli
Summer
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs J Weidemann in Tripoli
Funeral services for Mrs John Weidemann 69 were held Monday at Grace Lutheran church. Burial at St Pauls Lutheran Siegel with six casketbearers. She was born Minnie Hirsch in 1899, married Herman Bergmann in 1919, then John Weidemann in 1960. Survived by husband, three sons, one stepchild, six brothers, four sisters, and 18 grandchildren.
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Grace Lutheran Church
John Weidemann
Tripoli
St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery
Siegel
Leo Bergmann
Lyle Bergmann
Donald Wettengel
Fred C. Hirsch
Harold Degelau
Reuben Mixdorf
A. C. Koengeter
Minnie Hirsch
Butler County
Fred
Augusta Buchholz Hirsch
Herman Bergmann
LeLand
Arlie
Orlyn
Clinton
Kenneth Weidemann
Waterloo
Truman Kaiser
la Porte City
Carl
Herman Hirsch
Frederickburg
Lorenz Hirsch
Boyd
Fred Hirsch
Leonard Hirsch
Florida
Harold Hirsch
Waucoma
Doris Bergmann
Terry Hall
Minneapolis
Walter Armstrong
Indiana
Mary Elliot
Fund Set Up For Evansdale Family Struggling with Illness
A fund is established at First National Bank in Evansdale to aid Connie Sue Sells two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Sells facing incurable cancer at St Francis Hospital Waterloo Doctors estimate she has about a month to live The Sells family includes a three year old who died in a car accident and father has been out of work since October 7 due to a construction strike Connie Sue is niece of Mr and Mrs Robert Johnson of Tripoli Iowa
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Connie Sue Sells
Richard Sells
Evansdale
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Construction Machinery Co
First National Bank
Sells
Wanda
Connie Sue
Robert Johnson
South Main St
Tripoli
Surgery Tomorrow In Iowa City For Norma Jean Hyde
Norma Jean Hyde of Sumner will undergo leg surgery Thursday at the Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Ward C in Iowa City. Becky Hyde plans to stay several days at the Jim Hyde home this week while her mother is in Iowa City with Norma Jean.
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Fremont
Norma Jean Hyde
Sumner
Iowa City
Children’s Orthopedic Hospital
Ward C
Iowa
Becky Hyde
Jim Hyde
Norma Jean
Evergreen seeking bids for roping purchase
Evergreen buyers and local church groups may contact Walter Steward or call Interstate Power Co. to express interest in purchasing evergreen roping. Deadline set for Tuesday November 26.
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Evergreen
Tripoli Commercial Club
Walter Steward
Interstate Power Co
Tripoli High Bake Sale Scheduled at Local Plumber
Tripoli high school senior class announces bake sales at Tripoli Plumbing and Heating. The first sale opens Saturday November 23 at 9:00 a.m. and a second sale follows Wednesday November 27 at 2:30 p.m. Proceeds support student activities.
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Tripoli High School
Tripoli Plumbing & Heating
Pantherettes Open Basketball Season Here at Home
THS Pantherettes start their season Friday night hosting the Greene girls in a 7:00 contest. This non-conference opener precedes conference play at Denver on Nov 26. Coach Dave Van Ahn leads a squad with six returning letter winners, five of whom were regulars last year.
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Tripoli Pantherettes
Greene Girls
Pantherettes
Denver
Dave van Ahn
Pantherette
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Tom Kelsey
Diane Frahm
Barb Wente
Jane Rathbone
Judy Ludwig
Marilyn Blume
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Sue Pleggenkuhle
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Roxie Wittenburg
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Sue Platte
Diane Kirchhoff
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Jane Fink
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