Great Plains School Distribution Project Outlined
Mrs. Virgil E. Alison led a Plains School District meeting explaining the Great Plains project. The plan, regionalized as a Regional Education Service Agency, aims to consolidate services, centralize attendance centers, and move education to larger units across Iowa Missouri and South Dakota.
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Virgil E. Alison
T Plains
Iowa
Shepard
Amestic Instruction
Missouri
South Dakota
Great Plains
We Shepard
R.E.S
Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co. annual meeting scheduled
The Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co. will hold its annual stockholders meeting Tuesday December 3 at 1 30 p m in the Farmers State Bank lounge Plainfield. The agenda includes the election of two directors. Coffee and doughnuts will be served. Members have received postal notices.
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Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
Farmers State Bank
Plainfield
Tripoli Seniors Set December 4 Potluck and Gift Exchange
Tripoli seniors gather December 4 at 6:00 p.m. for a potluck and the annual Christmas gift exchange. Men and women should bring a 50 cent gift and their All American song books. All seniors are invited.
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Tripoli
Bremer County Court House to Close Friday After Thanksgiving
The Bremer County Court House will close Friday following Thanksgiving. The notice informs local residents of the one day closure and returns to normal hours on the following business day.
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Bremer County Court House
Jaycees to Buy New 50-Star Flags for Town
Tripoli Jaycees approve a project to purchase 50 star flags for Main Street funded by profits from a hunter’s breakfast. The funds will also help landscape the new library and support other community development. A Friday meeting on Nov 29 at 7 30 p m at the V F W Home invites Jaycee Ettes for a following dance with Adolph Steinbronn.
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Jaycees
Tripoli Jaycees
Tripoli
V.F.W
Jaycee-Ettes
Adolph Steinbronn
Crittendens Visit Frank Kimball After Surgery at Iowa City
Mr and Mrs P L Crittenden visited Frank Kimball at University hospital Iowa City on Sunday and Monday where he underwent surgery. They also saw Edwin Zander and Mrs Fred Mallie, other patients there.
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P. L. Crittenden
Frank Kimball
University Hospital
Iowa City
Edwin Zander
Fred Mallie
Denver School Not In Danger Says Supt Wells
Denver Community School Superintendent Robert L Wells said the Denver school does not risk losing state aid or accreditation despite recent articles. He cited board recommendations to add art staff librarian guidance counselor more physical education and other program improvements. He noted government requirements may be hard to meet due to a lack of qualified personnel.
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Denver
Robert L Wells
Wells
Board of Education
Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Convention Saturday
The Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association will hold its annual convention at Independence Community High School on Saturday Dec. 7 with 259 students from 57 northeast Iowa high schools in the festival band. Dr. Thomas Slattery Coe College will direct rehearsals and a concert that evening in the Independence High School gym. Tripoli Community High School players include Stephen Riedinger Mary Hoppenworth Janell Poock Judy Boeckmann.
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Northeast Iowa Bandmaster’s Association
Independence Community High School
Northeast Iowa
Thomas Slattery
Coe College
Independence High School
Tripoli Community High School
Stephen Riedinger
Mary Hoppenworth
Faith United Church Breakfast This Sunday
The Faith United Church of Christ Men's Fellowship hosts a breakfast in the church basement on Sunday morning December 1 from 7 30 to 9 00. Menu includes pancakes eggs sausage homemade sweet rolls toast and coffee with any combination available. Everyone is invited.
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Faith United Church of Christ Men's Fellowship
Tripoli Student Named to WMT College Honor Roll
Eugene Johnson of Tripoli Community high school earns a spot on the WMT college honor roll with 41 other high school football players selected by coaches. Four hundred thirty four nominees from 120 schools will be featured on a sports show hosted by Tait Cummins and Ted Lawrence on Channel 2 Sunday December 1 at noon.
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Eugene Johnson
Tripoli Community High School
WMT
Tait Cummins
University of Iowa
Ted Lawrence
Decorations to brighten Tri Poli Main St this evening
Christmas decorations on Tri Poli's Main St will go up this evening at 7 o'clock. Commercial Club members and other willing volunteers are asked to assist.
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Tripoli
Soldier Dennis Juel Returns Home From Service
Dennis Juel arrived home Saturday after discharge at McChord AFB Washington following three and a half years of service. He is staying with his parents Harry Juels of Sumner and Melvin Bergmanns of Tripoli.
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Dennis Juel
McChord Afb
Wash
Harry Juels
Sumner
Melvin Bergmanns
Tripoli
Supervisors Approve 1969 Farm-Market And Road Plans
Bremer County Board approves second supplement to 1968 program adding two flood damaged bridges. One bridge near Denver quarry completed. another near Jefferson township under construction. 1969 Farm to Market program includes four Fayette county joint projects at $142,500 each, and a paving project from Stockwell bridge to Horton road. 1969 secondary road budget and construction set at $538,000 with multiple new and continued projects across counties.
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Bremer County Board of Supervisors
Denver
Jefferson Township
Gram
Fayette County
Bremer County
Denver Quarry
Iowa No. 63
Mother’s Inn
Iowa No. 218
Waverly
Butler County
Walnut Street
Sumner
Reilly Bros
Ossian
Sayette County
Bremer South
Three Area Boys Lettermen at Upper Iowa College
Three area youths earned letterman status at Upper Iowa College Fayette. John Simmons and Darrel Forsman, both football lettermen and graduates of Fredericksburg Community High School, join Lowell Tiedt of Readlyn who lettered in wrestling and is a Wapsie Valley alumnus. Letters are awarded by coaches with athletic committee approval.
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Upper Iowa College
Fayette
John Simmons
Henry Dawson
Darrel Forsman
Darrel J. Forsman
Fredericksburg Community High School
Lowell Tiedt
Earl Tiedt
Readlyn
Wapsie Valley High School
Greg Schmidt Returns to Ft. McClellan After Accident
Sp5 Greg Schmidt returned Friday to Ft. McClellan Alabama after visiting his wife who remains hospitalized due to injuries from an auto accident on November 16.
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Greg Schmidt
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Christmas Potluck Draws Fremont Township Group
Fremont Township Farm Bureau ladies and friends announce their annual Christmas potluck supper and party for families. The event is Sunday December 1 at 7 00 PM at Tripoli Town Hall.
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Fremont Township Farm Bureau
Tripoli Town Hall
County and Tripoli Reach Plan for Rural Dump Facility
The Floyd County Supervisors and the Town of Tripoli agree to use the new county dump east of Tripoli by rural residents in Warren, Douglas, and the eastern half of pre existing townships. Tripoli will set dumping hours and require stickers issued by the County Assessor. Sticker purchase occurs with auto license or personal property assessment.
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Rmer
Tripoli
Femer County Board of Su- Psors
the of
Resi
Pre
County Assessor
Court House
Music Mothers Meeting Set for December Second
The Music Mothers group will meet Monday at 8:00 PM in the high school home economics room. Bring a $1 gift for the exchange and secret pals will be revealed. Members are urged to invite another music mother to attend.
Missionary Elmer Eggen to Speak at Denver Church
Elmer Eggen a lay missionary and bookkeeper in Nigeria West Africa will present a slide lecture at St John s Lutheran church in Denver on Wednesday evening December 4. The former Lutheran Lay Training Institute graduate on furlough will discuss Nigeria s current needs and civil war impacts. Attendees are asked to notify Rev Leon Hodges at 984 5102 or 984 5351.
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Denver
Nigeria
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Elmer Eggen
West Africa
Eggen
Lutheran Lay Training Institute
Milwaukee
Biafra
Leon Hodges
Olmstead Family Relocates to Anchorage for Three Years
Mr and Mrs Wm Olmstead and their family moved to Anchorage Alaska last week to reside for three years. Olmstead a member of the Air Force has been stationed in Colorado Springs the past three years. Mrs Olmstead is Elaine Pavelec formerly of Tripoli.
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Wm. Olmstead
Anchorage
Alaska
Olmstead
Air Force
Colorado Spring
Colo
Elaine Pavelec
Tripoli
Tripoli Jaycees Sponsor Christmas Lighting Contest
Tripoli residents are reminded of the annual Christmas lighting contest sponsored by the local Jaycees. Prizes total 15 dollars for first, 10 dollars for second, and 5 dollars for third place.
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Tripoli
Jaycees
Bright Orange Clothing Required for Iowa Deer Hunters
In Des Moines Iowa hunters must wear iridescent blaze orange when deer hunting with firearms. The 62nd General Assembly requires at least one orange apparel item such as a vest coat or hat to be worn in the field during the December shotgun and muzzleloader seasons. Bow hunters are exempt.
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Des Moines
Iowa
62Nd General Assembly
Tripoli Varsity dominates Denver in 43-3 opener win
Tripoli high school wrestling opened the season with a 43-3 victory over Denver as five pins helped the Panthers secure the team win. Individual bouts featured multiple pins and decision scores led by Curtis Neuendorf and Lloyd Zander, with a reserve meet ending 16-6 in Tripoli’s favor. Action next includes Hudson on Nov 27 and Clarksville on Dec 4.
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Tripoli
Denver
Tripoli Girls Open Conference With Denver Win and Boys Slump
Tripoli high school opened conference play at Denver with the Pantherettes winning 59 27 as six guards dominated the second half holding Denver scoreless for 11 minutes. Barb Wente led with 23 points while Barb Wente hit 77 percent from the field in the forward court. The Tripoli boys fell 44 42 in a tight matchup, despite strong defense and a 30 23 rebounding edge. Coach Dave Ray noted tougher shooting will make the team stronger.
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Tripoli
Denver
Pantherettes
Tripoli Boys
Pantherette
Barb Wente
Panthers
Dave Ray
Tripoli Pantherettes
Greene Girls
Dave van Ahn
Glenda Matthias
Marilyn Blume
Judy Ludwig
Jane Rathbone
van Ahn
Roxie Wittenburg
Sue Pleggenkuhle
Social Security Help Sessions Planned in Iowa Towns
A Social Security Administration representative will visit Waverly Court House on December 9 and 23 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Sumner City Hall on December 17 from 9 to 11 a.m. People may also contact the Waterloo district office at 525 West 5th Street.
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Social Security
Social Security Administration
Waterloo
Waverly
Court House
Tl & Be
Sumner
City Hall
West 5Th Street
Insurance meeting attended by Holm and Holm at Waterloo Airport
Robert Holm of West Union and Duane Holm joined a State Farm Insurance meeting held at the Waterloo Airport on Tuesday.
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Robert Holm
West Union
Duane Holm
State Farm
Waterloo
Attendees Report Fred Waring Show in Decorah
Mr and Mrs Rudy Piegers were Sunday dinner guests in the Eugene Johnson home Decorah. In the evening they attended the Fred Waring show at Luther College.
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Fred Waring
Rudy Piegers
Eugene Johnson
Decorah
Luther College
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