Waterman Rites Held for LaVerne Waterman
Funeral rites were held Tuesday for LaVerne Waterman 61 of Evans, previously of Marion, who died Sunday at a hospital in Iowa City after an illness. He is survived by his wife, four daughters, and 13 grandchildren, plus siblings and half siblings from several towns. The service occurred in Waterloo with burial in Fremont.
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LaVern Jterman
Evansheld
Fremont
Iowa City
Marion
Hickman
Evansdale
Owens
Ime Lampe
Sumner
Rick
Waterloo
Imner
Arnold Watsipoli
I Busse
Waverly
I Renwick
Corona
Lynn New Hampton
Melvin Peacock
Denver community district approves 700000 dollar project plan
The Denver community district endorsed a 72 percent approval for a 700000 dollar project in an election with 812 votes cast. The plan includes a two story classroom wing with a multi purpose room, a wrestling room, dressing rooms, and ties to adjacent facilities.
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Denver
Jude
Former Buck Creek pastor dies in Wisconsin
Funeral services were held for Rev. Paul Kehle of Ripon Wisconsin. He died November 16 after a long illness and had served at Buck Creek LeMars Ripon and Monroe churches. He was president of the South Wisconsin Synod before retiring about ten years ago and is survived by his wife Geneva a son Paul C Kehie a daughter Ana and several grandchildren.
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Paul Kehle
Ripon
Wis
Our Saviours United Church of Christ
Thi
Buck Creek
Rev
Theodore Crusius
Chicago, Ill
California
Exports in 1972 Lead Farm Products by Value
The 1972 fiscal year shows farm exports second only to oil, totaling $758 million in July 1 1972 figures. Soybeans and soybean products, feed grains, and meats led the mix, with shares ranging from 6 to 16 percent. Exports accounted for roughly 15 percent of cash receipts from farm commodities.
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Inoil
USDA
Frm
U. S
Rath Feed Dealer Council Names 25 Dealers
Larry Hanson of the Tripoli Feed and Livestock Inc is among 25 dealers named to the 1972 Rath Feed Dealer Council. Lamont Jansen Rath Feed Marketing Services Director confirms the selections based on exemplary sales and customer service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Hanson
Tripoli Feed & Livestock, Inc
Tripoli
Lamont Jansen
Rath Feed
Waterloo
Iowa
Court of Honor Held Recently For Denver Scouts
A Court of Honor was held for Boy Scout Troop 118 of Denver. Awards included Scouter badges for Allen Davidson Greg McCracken Mark Larson Charles Menefee and Kris Nieman. Second Class rank Doug Piehl Star ranks for Russ Coontz Kendall Niemann Life scouts Clair Rojohn Albert Manning. Merit badges to Kurtt Niemann Craig Ro john Kevin Howard Albert Manning and Russ Coontz. 50 mile badges awarded to Kevin Kirk Kendall Niemann John Randy Jessen Fred Blankenship Brian Larson Claire Craig Rejohn Edwin Baethke and Randy Thurm. Families attended a pot luck supper and slides from the Ely trip were shown.
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Denver
Allen Davidson
Greg McCracken
Mark Larson
Charles Menefee
Kris Nieman
Doug Piehl
Russ Coontz
Kendall Niemann
Clair Rojohn
Albert Manning
Kurtt Niemann
Craig Rojohn
Kevin Howard
Frederika Farm Bureau Women Host Auctions And Coffee
On Tuesday evening November 14 Frederika Two Farm Bureau women and friends gathered at Mrs. Duane Ahrens home for a silent auction to support their treasury and a viewing of the American Heritage TV program with a discussion afterward. On Thursday morning November 16 the ladies met at the Ewald Miller home for a come as you are coffee.
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Frederika Two
Farm Bureau
Duane Ahrens
Our Treasury
Ewald Miller
Bremer County Reports Second Quarter 1972 Gross Sales
The Iowa Department of Revenue notes Bremer County gross sales for April to June 1972 at 28,003,557 dollars, up 2,078,244 from 1971. Taxable sales offer a clearer activity gauge, with declines in Tripoli and Denver but gains in Waverly Sumner Janesville Readlyn. Gross by class shows Food 3,799,880 Apparel 275,054 General 3,354,150 Motor Vehicles 4,214,753 and a total of 702 businesses reporting.
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Bremer County
Iowa
Waverly
Sumner
Janesville
Readlyn
Tripoli
Denver
State Department of Revenue
Food Division
Farm Equipment Auction Set Here Saturday
Kenneth A Chapin will close out his farm sale at a location near Tripoli on Monday November 27 starting at noon. A complete line of farming equipment feed and miscellaneous items will be sold with Arnold Hexom and Bill Dean of Waverly as auctioneers and American Savings Bank as clerk.
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Kenneth A. Chapin
Tripoli
Arnold Hexom
Bill Dean
Waverly
American Savings Bank
Lawrence Gebert Enters Schoitz Hospital
Lawrence Gebert Entered Schoitz Hospital in Waterloo on Sunday afternoon according to a local health report.
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Schoitz
Lawrence Gebert
Waterloo
Schoitz Hospital
Schnieders Elected Commercial Club President In Tripoli
Tripoli Commercial Club members elected John Schnieders as club president to succeed Richard Buhr with G R Rettig as vice president. Three year directors are Wm A Kuker and Edwald J Fink, replacing Wesley Bockhaus and Erwin Towne. Holdovers are Duane Holm, Gerald Klosterman and Dale Krueger. The group approved gifts to Bremer County Extension Service 25 to support the 4H trip to Chicago Maple Hills Country Club donation 100 and a $5 Christmas Seal bond. They discussed an athletic banquet and Christmas decorations plus extended shop hours December 20 to 23.
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John Schnieders
Richard Buhr
G. R. Rettig
Wm. A. Kuker
Edwald J. Fink
Wesley Bockhaus
Erwin Towne
Duane Holm
Gerald Klosterman
Dale Krueger
Bremer County Extension Service
Chicago
Bremer County
Tbrd Association
Maple Hills
Junior Lutherans elect officers at St Johns Crane Creek
At a recent meeting the Junior Lutherans of St John s American Lutheran church Crane Creek elected officers for the coming year Robert Edwards as President Marvin Edwards as Vice President Kathy Lidd le as Secretary and Jeffrey Stromer as Treasurer in a formal ceremony.
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St. John’s American Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Robert Edwards
Marvin Edwards
Kathy Liddle
Jeffrey Stromer
Jaycee-Ettes to Meet at VFW Home
The Jaycee-Ettes will meet Monday evening November 27 at 7 30 at the VFW home Nancy Foelske will be hostess
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Jaycee-Ettes
VFW
Nancy Foelske
Post Office and Banks Observe Thanksgiving Day Closures
Tripoli post office will close Thursday November 23 for Thanksgiving with no window service or rural delivery. Incoming mail will be placed in patron boxes and dispatch at 10 00 am. American Savings Bank and all Bremer county banks will close, as will local businesses on the holiday.
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Tripoli
Ray H. Fink
The
American Savings Bank
Bremer County
Denver Fourth Grade Class Clean Park in Iowa
Denver fourth graders from Denver Elementary School cleaned the town park across from the school. Students wrote briefs about why they cleaned the park and how the project helped. teachers and city workers joined, a marshmallow roast followed, and debris was hauled away by city employees.
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Denver
Todd Bakken
Linda Meihost
Snowmobile Safety Urged by I C C New Laws Cited
Iowa's first snowstorm prompts safety warnings from Roy Downing Iowa Conservation Commission. He cautions about hidden bank edges thin ice and new laws requiring dealer issued cards five day registration for new machines age 12 limit on engines above 300cc with adult supervision sound limits 86 dbA and permit for organized races or events 30 day prior applications via ICC Des Moines or county recorders.
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Iowa
Roy Downing
Iowa Conservation Commission
Fourth Street
Des Moines
Commission
Tripoli Girls Fall 54 49 To Greene In Season Opener
Tripoli Pantherettes lost their season opener to Greene 54 49 on Tuesday night. Coach Van Ahn said the team missed easy shots that cost them the ballgame. Tripoli JV girls won the reserve contest 36 30 in double overtime with Jean Bierman scoring 20 points.
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Tripoli Pantherettes
Greene Girls
van Ahn
Tripoli
Jean Bierman
Wapsie Club Stag Event Set at Tot's Lake Shelter
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club invites members and guests to a stag gathering in the shelterhouse at Tot's Lake on Tuesday November 28 at 6 30 p m. The event includes fish and the building will be heated.
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Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Tot’s Lake
Peoples Natural Gas Announces Rate Hikes for Tripoli
Peoples Natural Gas Company says two rate increases for small volume customers in 106 Iowa towns, including Tripoli, will take effect Dec 26 1972 and Jan 19 1973. The increases reflect Northern Natural Gas Company’s higher costs and total about 0.663 per hundred cubic feet, with potential refunds if FPC actions reduce Northern’s charges.
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Peoples Natural Gas Company
Tripoli
Towa State Commerce Commission
George Barnes
R. L. Lienemann
Peoples
Iowa
Peoples Natural Gas
Northern Natural Gas Company
Federal Power Commission
Lienemann
Northern
FPC
Iowa Commerce Commission
Peoples Division
Tripoli Panthers Earn IDPA All-State Honor Roll
Three Tripoli Panthers were named to the Iowa Daily Press Association all state football team announced last week. Dan Kuecker and Spencer Holm are seniors at Tripoli Community High School, while Ed Renner is a sophomore.
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Tripoli Panthers
Iowa Daily Press Association
Dan Kuecker
Spencer Holm
Ed Renner
Kuecker
Holm
Tripoli Community High School
Renner
Winter Sports Schedule Set At Tripoli High
Tripoli Community School announces winter sports with girls basketball starting scrimmages jamboree and season opener against Greene. Coach Dave Van Ahn leads 23 girls. eight letterwinners returning. Boys basketball under Coach Dave Ray with 16 vying for spots. team built around three letterwinners plus strong sophomores. tallest 6'5 Brian Bockhaus. Wrestling coach John Samuelson fields 40 boys with 11 returning letterwinners. aims uncertain due to depth and injuries. Schedule lists games and wrestling meets through February with 7:00 p.m. starts.
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Tripoli Community School
Greene
Tripoli
Dave van Ahn
van Ahn
Ann Fink
Jackie Boeckmann
Nancy Pleggenkuhle
Kay Rathbone
Rhonda Pratt
Judi Schuldt
Renae Wittenburg
Micki Bierman
Dave Ray
Ray
Brian Bockhaus
John Samuelson
Samuelson
Dave Harms
Lynn Stumme
Ray Gienau
Kevin Sievers
Tom Smalley
Joel Boeckman
Spencer Holm
Karl Zander
Paul Miller
Duane Meihost
Ronnie Bergmann
Local Students Win Spots in NEIBA Honor Band
Four students from Tripoli High and Junior High win places in the second annual Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association honor bands. On December 2 the ensembles, featuring 49 area schools, rehearse all day and give a 7 30 pm concert at Independence Middle School gym under guest conductors Fred Nylene and Frank Bencriscutto. Tickets are $1 at the door. Terri Westendorf Mary Jo Burrow Diane Kent Mitch Doepke are named.
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Tripoli
Northeast
Frank Bencriscutto
University of Minnesota
Terri Westendorf
Mary Jo Burrow
Diane Kent
Mitch Doepke
Timmerman Daughter Enters Mercy Hospital
Lisa Timmerman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leland Timmerman, was admitted to Mercy Hospital in Waverly on Tuesday.
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Lisa
Leland Timmerman
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
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