Damages Sought in Bremer County Gish Hahn Case
Bremer county district court hears a $6,500 damages suit by Richard Gish county engineer against Oscar Hahn following a Thursday morning melee at the Waverly county maintenance shed. Gish seeks $1,500 bodily damages and $5,000 punitive, cites a cut above the eye. Hahn was arraigned on assault and battery charges and released on bond. related charges against Gish were transferred to another justice court. New cases listed for October term include multiple equity-divorce and law actions, with one criminal case: State of Iowa vs Cecil Robert Baker OMVI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County District Court
Richard Gish
Oscar Hahn
Fremer County
Waverly
Hahn
Justice Court
W. H. Diereks
Gish
Eldon J. Montgomery
Daveline Ackerson Montgomery
Eqity
Anna M. Sickles
Equity
The
Nashua- Equity Co-operative
Roy Fox
Lynn R. Dorman
Bonnie V. Dorman
Ivan G. Fridley
Ruth M. Fridley
Carroll Sales Company
Emerson Glanville
John H. Sansenback
Sybil G. Sansenback
Herman Buchholz
Raymond W. Buchholz
Et al
State of Iowa
Cecil Robert Baker
OMVI
Bremer County
Elect Class Officers During Week at Tripoli High School
Tripoli High School elected class officers over the past week. Seniors chose Velma Schultz as president and Floyd Beisner as vice president with Lois Blasberg as secretary and Betty Boderman as treasurer. Student council members include Charles Pinch, Lowell Ambrose and Lillian Fuchs. Juniors elected Eugene Oltrogge as president and Alice Kuethe as vice president with Ruth Weidler as secretary and Wayne Weihe as treasurer. Sophomores named Jerry Frese as president and Gerry Lohmann as vice president with Paul Fuchs as secretary and Betty Jane Kalkbrenner among council members. Freshmen selected Barbara Burman as president and Harlan Bremer as vice president with Janice Davis as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Velma Schultz
Floyd Beisner
Lois Blasberg
Betty Boderman
Charles Pinch
Lowell Ambrose
Lillian Fuchs
Eugene Oltrogge
Alice Kuethe
Ruth Weidler
Wayne Weihe
Bobby Dreyer
Larry Poock
Jerry Frese
Readlyn Consolidated School District Elects Board Oct 18
Readlyn Consolidated School District will hold a special election Saturday October 18 to elect a four-member school board for the enlarged district Two directors will serve one year two for two years and one for three years Polls at Readlyn school open noon to 7 pm rural sub-district polls 1 to 3 pm Nomination petitions due ten days before election signed by at least ten voters Petitions available from Mildred E Smith county superintendent of schools
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Independent School
Readlyn
Dayton
Fremont
Maxfield
Franklin
Mildred E. Smith
Lorraine Chapin and Garth Lovejoy Wed in Lawton Oklahoma
Lorraine Chapin and Garth Lovejoy exchanged wedding vows Tuesday September 23 at 6 30 p m in First Methodist Church Lawton Oklahoma Reverend Stowe officiated the double ring ceremony with the bride given in marriage by her father Myron Chapin. The couple will reside in Lawton for several weeks as they plan their future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Lawton
Okla
Lorraine Chapin
Myron Chapin
Waverly
Garth Lovejoy
Dorlon Lovejoy
Stowe
Frank Clevenger
Fort Sill
Readlyn Superintendent narrowly escapes rock attack
Stephen Wieland Readlyn school superintendent had a close call Saturday when a rock shattered a window at his home. An unknown assailant fled before police arrived as investigators probe motive tied to recent Readlyn school consolidation vote.
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Wieland
Readlyn
Stephen Wieland
Readlyn School
Wave
Mrs. Augusta Hirsch Taken by Death in Charles City
Mrs. Augusta Hirsch of near Nashua died Thursday after a lingering illness at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City. She leaves ten children including Dora Bergmann and Minnie Berg Mann of Tripoli. Funeral services were held Monday at St. John's Lutheran Nashua with burial in Harlington Cemetery Waverly. Attendees at the Haase reunion in Charles City park included Mr. and Mrs. August Towne John Koch and Mrs. Orville Haase and Linda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Hirsch
Nashua
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Dora Bergmann
Minnie Berg Mann
Tripoli
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Harlington Cemetery
Waverly
August Towne
John Koch
Orville Haase
Linda
Haase
Charles City Park
Chicken ham supper at St John’s Lutheran church
St John’s Lutheran church in Western Douglas moves the chicken ham supper to Tuesday evening October 7 at 5 30. Menu includes chicken or ham mash potatoes and gravy buttered corn sauerkraut salad carrot sticks pickles pie and ice cream. Prices 1 00 for adults and 50c for children.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Western Douglas
Home From Rev William to His Home from Unity Hospital
Goetz returned in Sumner County Monday and will rest quietly at home after leaving Unity Hospital. The brief note records his discharge and ongoing recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Unity Hospit
F. Goetz
Sumner Comal
Plainfield Boy Killed When Hopper Fell Saturday
George Johnston six year old son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Johnston was killed at his Plainfield farm home Saturday afternoon when a hopper used to fill a silo fell on him. He died instantly. He is survived by his parents a brother Melvin and a sister Janet. Funeral services were at 2 pm in the Plainfield Methodist church with burial in Horton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Johnston
Kenneth Johnston
Plainfield
Melvin
Janet
Horton Cemetery
Birthday gathering honors Mrs. Buhr at home
Relatives and friends spent Sunday at the Bert Buhr residence to celebrate Mrs. Buhr's birthday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Buhr and family and Mr. and Mrs. George Buhr and family from Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Buhr
Four Tripoli Men In October Draft Call From Bremer County
Four Tripoli men are among ten Bremer County residents drafted for October induction in Des Moines. Inductees include Bruce Johnson Arlis Hay Dale Duncomb Robert Sassman and others Lelon Westervelt Marvin Wilharm Melvin Gaede Harold Drewis Charles Krumwiede Harold Luchtenberg from Waverly and Plainfield Sumner areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Bremer County
Waverly
Armed Services
Des Moines
Bruce Johnson
Arlis Hay
Dale Duncomb
Robert Sassman
Selective Service Board
Lelon Westervelt
Plainfield
Marvin Wilharm
Melvin Gaede
Sumner
Harold Drewis
Charles Krumwiede
Harold Luchtenberg
Birthday Dinner Honors LuAnn Crittena Fifth
Mr and Mrs James P Crittenen entertained relatives and friends Tuesday evening for a dinner in honor of the fifth birthday of their daughter LuAnn Present were Mr and Mrs P L Crittenden Mr and Mrs Harvey Pries Mr and Mrs Millard Pries Mr and Mrs George Feringa and Patricia Mrs Virgil Duecker and son
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Crittenden
LuAnn
P. L. Crittenden
Harvey Pries
Millard Pries
George Feringa
Patricia
Virgil Duecker
Waverly anglers lead in Wapsie club big fish contest
In a Wapsie Sportsmen's club event at Tripoli, Newt March topped walleyed pike with a 10 pounder, edging rival Second Largest Fish. other leaders include Alfred Bock with a 13 1/2 pound carp and Floyd Primus with an 8 1/4 pound catfish. two entrants share first in the trout class at 1 pound 4 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. W. Simpson
Cedar River
Waverly
Newt March
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Tripoli
Herb Schwerin
Alfred Bock
Wapsie
Ernest Drewis
Plum Creek
Larry Bunger
Sweet's Marsh
Floyd Primus
E. S. Stephens
Frederika
Sumner
Jack Carney
Bill Bentley
Herb
Bill
Temperature Soars To 91 Amid Dry Week in September
The article notes a 91 degree high yesterday, marking the second such reading this month after Sept. 12. No rain has been recorded since Sept. 14, with prior showers totaling .35 inches and September rainfall at .87 inches. August totaled 3.28 inches. Average highs rose to 83 this week from 67.4 last week, a 15.6 degree increase, while lows averaged 48.7, up 4.2 degrees from 44.5. The highest and lowest weekly temperatures were recorded by E. C. Biermann.
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E. C. Biermann
Tripoli High Band Competes in State Contests
The Tripoli High School 45 piece marching band directed by Harold Frese enters Class C at the state marching band contest in Postville on Saturday afternoon October 11. Morning events include individual contests with Lorraine Rettig in the bell lyre and Margie Biermann Carolyn Rogge and Betty Hildebrandt in baton twirling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Harold Frese
Postville
Lorraine Rettig
Margie Biermann
Carolyn Rogge
Betty Hildebrandt
Frederika Juniors Stage Ready Made Family Play Friday
The Frederika high school junior class will present The Ready Made Family in the school gymnasium Friday night Oct 3 at 8 oclock. Directed by Mrs Myra McNitt the cast includes Marlene Winzenburg Carlys Schellhorn Shirley Bergmann Dale Henriksen Stella Timmer Janice Carroll Marian Redies Marvin Happel Eldean Wendt and Lee Raush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika High School
Myra McNitt
Marlene Winzenburg
Carlys Schellhorn
Shirley Bergmann
Dale Henriksen
Stella Timmer
Janice Carroll
Marian Redies
Marvin Happel
Eldean Wendt
Lee Raush
Bremer County Mutual Fire Insurance plans annual meeting
The annual meeting of the members of the Bremer County Mutual Fire Insurance Association will be held on Saturday October 4 1952 at the Town Hall Tripoli Iowa starting at 1 30 p m. The meeting will be for election of directors and to attend to other business that may come before the meeting. OTTO WALTHER Secretary.
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Bremer County Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Tripoli
Iowa
Otto Walther
Picnic at Backbone State Park Honors 59th Birthday
A family reunion and picnic were held at Backbone State Park on Sunday to honor the 59th birthday of E. A. Selck. Miss Anna Marsh of Burlington arrived Saturday to visit at the home of her sister and brother in law, Mr. and Mrs. Theo Debel.
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State Park
Backbone State Park
E. A. Selck
Anna Marsh
Burlington
Theo. Debel
Tripoli High School Plans Homecoming Week Activities
Tripoli High School outlines Homecoming events with a Thursday pep rally and bonfire, a Friday parade led by Boy Scouts, queen elections from senior candidates, floats in Main Street procession, and a Friday night football game against Hawkeye Go-Hawks followed by a dance. Other notes include jurors for Bremer County District Court reporting October term and prep details for the Panthers’ Homecoming tilt with Breeding’s team.
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Tripoli High School
Tripoli
Winners at Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo
Tripoli high school FFA dairy judging team led by Ralph Schafroth won a bronze emblem with 1 116 points at the Iowa FFA dairy cattle contest in Waterloo. Bremer county’s Lois Hassman and Shirley Oberlieu won a red ribbon in the girls demonstration. Duane Sickles won first with Jersey calf and reserve champion. Holstein placings included Kammeyer 12th Hoppenworth 16th Engle 17th. Guernsey Brocka 6th Schweer 9th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Future Farmers of America
Ralph Schafroth
Iowa
Duane Sickles
Sumner
Holstein
Lloyd Kammeyer
Eldon Hoppenworth
Norman Engle
Guernsey
Leroy Brocka
Carol Schweer
Turkey Ham Dinner at Tripoli Congregational Church
The Women’s Fellowship will host a turkey ham dinner for members and friends at the Tripoli town hall on Wednesday evening October 8. Serving starts at 5 PM until finished with adults 1.00 and children 50 cents. Menu includes turkey dressing ham mashed potatoes corn salad tomatoes beans pies and coffee. A bazaar will accompany the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Fellowship of the
Tripoli
Supper and Bazaar at St Pauls Lutheran Artesian
The Ladies Aid of St Pauls Lutheran Artesian hosts a chicken and ham supper and bazaar on Wednesday evening October 15. Sunday visitors included Rosa Propp and Mr and Mrs F C Peters of Waverly plus the Peters, Biermann, Propp, Koch families from Plainfield and local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Artesian
Rosa Propp
F. C. Peters
Waverly
Fred Peters, Jr
Plainfield
Herman Biermann
Will Propp
Ida Propp
Pauline Koch
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Ounty Engineer
County Shed
Cora Avery
Dick Lottman
Fred H. Lohman
Alvin Sassmann
Amanda Sassmann
Readlyn Consolidated School District
Oklahoma
Eei
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Corbett
Carson City
John L. Sullivan
Hopper
Atches
Frederika Juniors
District Court
T. A. Beardmore
Fairbank
Walter Matthias
Fredericksburg
William Winzenburg
Alvin Judas
Hazel Ager
Edwin Buchholz
George Johnson
Denver
Clara Becker
Dorothy Gleason
Vern Holm
Art Poock
Erwin Hartman
Hilda Biermann
Agnes Harrington
Albert Paulsen
Edwin Schilling
Clarence Wedeking
Sumner Lawrence Koehler
R. W. Schwake
Nick Aegerter
Herbert Flancha
Marjorie Gissel
F. W. Harding
Leonard Jarchow
John Lampbrecht
Ida McKeown
Glenn Sanders
Ida Tegtmeier
Edw
Henniges
Florence Carroll
Alfred Boeckman
Walter Brase
Frieda Bast
Clarence Bauer
Arthur Brandt
Ida Scharnhorst
Melvin Nolte
Eugene Geuther
Will Wood
Merritt Cuffel
Emma Quibell
Clarence Iserman
Amelia Schoof
Edna Broadie
Edna Garner
Hortense Judas
Thelma Kleinschmidt
LaVera Kramer
Ariel Carver
Laura Kalal
Mildred Leonard
Hawkeye
Main Street
Alice Heine
Pat Chapin
Barbara Hesse
Barbara Towne
Barbara Burman
Cheryl Colburn
Betty Kalkbrenner
Elaine
Verlaine Hartman
Laura
Wm. Hurmence
Benny
Eldo Kehe
Wm. H. Meier
Alice
Dick) Krueger
W. H. Warner
Murph Smith
Tripoli Panthers
Hawkeye Go-Hawks
Jack Howard
Orchestra
Fayette
Breeding
Keith Himmel
Panthers
Calmar
Paul Lahmann
Frese
Lahmann
Bill Seelhammer
Wallace Miller
Lowell Engle
Righ
James Beisner
Paul Dohrmann
Richard Schmidt
Waterloo
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