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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1957

Page

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Incumbent Bunger Not Seeking Reelection to Tripoli Council

In Tripoli town elections incumbent councilman Arthur Bunger announced he will not seek another term after 12 years. Other council members Hurmence Critigen Blasberg and Carstensen are candidates but mayoral candidates are scarce. If no mayoral nominee emerges a write-in campaign may fill the mayor seat. vacancies may be filled by council appointment if write-ins do not produce a decisive result.

Tripoli Oth Arthur Bunger Aneone Hurmence P. L. Critigen Henry Blasberg F. F. Carstensen Rudolph Piegers

Bremer District Court Opens With Docket To Day

The October term of Bremer County District Court opens Monday in Waverly with Judge Z A Beardmore presiding. One civil case Beebe's Paint and Wallpaper vs Henry Youngquist and Donald Schoof. Seven new civil suits against Edward Ramsey Amanda Ramsey and First National Bank of Waverly plus Denver Lumber Co suits with several defendants listed. Criminal dockets include Haase vagrancy Staf ford beer for minors Hurlbut Bingham OMVI Henry Hencken OMVI Taylor Overload Plaster OMVI.

Bremer County District Court Waverly Z. A. Beardmore Norman Beebe State of Iowa Lawrence Hurlbut Bingham Leonard Henry Hencken OMVI Rayford L. Taylor Herbert C. Plaster Ruth Stufflebeam Ercell Stufflebeam Edward Ramsey Amanda Ramsey First National Bank of Waverly Equity Denver Lumber Co Denver Iowa August Drewes Ernest H. Platte S. Herman Bast Herman Bast Joe Dorn Delbert Lorenz Leota Stewart Brown Rex H. Brown Cleo Fay Henninger Robert Lambros

Dennis Olejniczak Gul for Football At Iowa Teachers

Cedar Falls Iowa Dennis Olejniczak son of Mr and Mrs Ed Olejniczak is a standout freshman football prospect at Iowa State Teachers College He stands 511 and weighs 180 lbs He has earned 12 varsity letters in high school and is a backfield candidate on the Tutor freshman squad The squad plans daily workouts starting early November and Freshman Grid Coach Ed Lyms says the group is large and promising Buck Starbeck says they are the finest freshman group in years

Cedar Falls Dennis Oleuczak Ed Olejniczak Iowa State Teachers College Who Durin Tripoli Reshmen ISTC Ed Ly Vars Buck Starbeck W. C. Fergemann Walt Highway 93 Fergemanns

Supper Date Changed at St Pauls Spine Church

A chicken and ham supper served family style has a new date. The event at St Pauls Spine Church in Siegel now takes place on October 29. Proceeds support church activities.

St. Paul's Spine Church Siegel

Mission Service Set at Frederika Churches

Rev Alfred Koschade will address a joint mission service Sunday night at 8 hosted by St Pauls Lutheran Siegel and St Johns Lutheran Frederika. The speakers slides from New Guinea and a fellowship coffee follow. Koschade, born to missionaries, heads Maple Leaf Davis Corners Iowa parish and trained at Immanuel Theological Seminary.

Alfred Koschade Joint Mission Service Sun St. Paul's Lutheran, Church Siegel St. John’ Lutheran Church Frederika, Wij Frederika Cygillindrey New Guinea Maple Leaf-Davis Corners Iowa

Frederika Juniors Set Play Friday at High School

Frederika special report says the Frederika Juniors will present a class play The Goof from Gopher Gulch Friday night at 8 oclock in the Frederika High School gymnasium. Cast includes LeRoy Bockhaus Beverly OConnell Janice Buckendahl Gertrude Stumme Arlan Lampe Catherine OConnell Eunice Meier Marilyn Eick Phyllis Rewoldt Sharon Sievers Joyce Jordan and Gary Bahimann.

Frederika Gopher Gulch Frederika High School LeRoy Bockhaus Beverly O'Connell Janice Buckendahl Gertrude Stumme Arlan Lampe Catherine O'Connell Eunice Meier Marilyn Eick Phyllis Rewoldt Sharon Sievers Joyce Jordan Gary Bahimann

Boy Scout Troop Organized in Tri poli Next Week

A first meeting for a newly reorganized Boy Scout troop in Tri poli will be held Wednesday night October 9 at 7 o'clock in Town Hall. All boys aged at least 11 interested in becoming Scouts are invited. Virgil Weidler will serve as Scoutmaster with Richard Rush as assistant. Regular weekly meetings planned.

Tripoli Boy Scouts Virgil Weidler Richard Rush

St Peters Lutheran Ladies' Aid Chicken and Ham Supper

St Peters Lutheran Church in Denver will hold its annual chicken and ham supper in the church parlors this Thursday Oct 10. Serving begins at 5 pm with proceeds to aid the Ladies' Aid.

St. Peter’s Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Denver

Magnall Family Breaks Ground On Main Street Home

Construction began last week on the new residence of Dr. and Mrs. L. J. Magnall located on south Main street. The project is led by contractor Richard Magnall of Dubuque, the Dr. Magnalls’ brother.

L. J. Magnall South Main Street Dr. Magnall Richard Magnall Dubuque

Community Chest Drive Opens Monday in Tripoli

Tripoli launches its fourth annual Community Chest membership drive next Monday with a $2720 goal, to fund ten welfare and recreation groups including the American Red Cross and Boy Scouts. District captains meet Thursday night to kick off, urging wide attendance and one-time house-to-house solicitations.

Tripoli Alfred Rieck Tripoli Town Hall American Cancer Society Salvation Army Tripoli Youth Recreation Program American Red Cross United Fund of Iowa Boy Scouts of America Sister Kenny Foundation Iowa Mental Health Association Cerebral Palsy Foundation Bremer County Association For Community Chest

District Teachers To Be Entertained By Commercial Club

Tripoli Community School district teachers will attend a dinner in their honor sponsored by the Tripoli Commercial Club on Monday October 28. Rob ert Ambrose club president announced the event and invited members to bring wives. Harry Juel will supervise the program.

Tripoli Community School Tripoli Commercial Club Robert Ambrose Clu Harry Juel

Funeral Rites Today For Mrs Harry Pace Sumner Resident

Funeral services were held today at Methodist church for Mrs. Harry Pace 62 of Sumner who died Monday at Sumner hospital after surgery. Burial at Pocahontas. Born Hazel Hunt Oct 15 1894 in Pocahontas she and her husband ran the Sunset theatre until retiring a year ago. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star. Survived by husband daughter Mrs Lloyd Johnson three grandchildren mother Mrs Cynthia Hunt and brothers Gilbert and Melville Pocahontas. She was predeceased by a son.

Sumner Methodist Church Harry Pace Sumner Hospital Pocahontas Hazel Hunt Sunset Theatre Order 1 Eastern Star Lloyd Johnson Cynthia Hunt Gilbert Melville

Tripoli FFA Team Wins Silver Award at Cattle Congress

Tripoli FFA judging team won a silver emblem at the National Dairy Cattle Congress dairy judging contest in Waterloo. Members were David Mohling Vernon Everding and Duane Buchholz. Over 150 Iowa teams entered. the trio previously earned an honorable mention. Contests included judging six cattle classes, appearance and production records, a balanced ration and feed cost problem, and pedigree based animal selection. Awards were presented at a Waterloo dinner banquet.

Tripoli Ffa Tripoli FFA Waterloo David Mohling Vernon Everding Duane Buchholz Iowa

Ernest Quades 35th Anniversary Observed Sunday

The thirty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Quade was observed with a family dinner and a gathering at the Robert Wendland home in Fredericksburg. Attendants included the couple’s children and numerous relatives from Readlyn Readlyn Tripoli Sumner and other nearby towns.

Ernest Quade Robert Wendland Fredericksburg Allan Richard Vernon Quade David and Darcy Sumner Harold Quade Danny Readlyn Gust Brase Frederika Leonard Dettmer Horton Frank Mirs Waverly Arnold Brunscheen Alfred Mueller Vogt Erwin Hoppenworth Wendland

Tripoli Treasure Prize Keeps $25 Saturday Drawing

Tripoli's Treasure Chest prize stays at 25 dollars for Saturday night with the main prize claimed last Saturday. Mrs. Walter H. Schultz, present at the drawing, won the first prize of 25 dollars. Other names drawn include Lel and Timmerman, Lawrence Buss, S A Maurer, and Wm Hurmence. If the first drawn is absent, a 10 dollar consolation prize goes to the next present on the list. Drawing is at 9 p m each Saturday.

Tripoli Walter H. Schultz Leland Timmerman Lawrence Buss S. A. Maurer Wm. Hurmence

Indian Summer Returns After First Frost Hit Sunday Morning

The Tripoli area enjoyed an Indian summer after the season's first frosts halted growth. Temperatures climbed to 80 on Monday while nights rose from a Sunday low of 32. Foliage showed frost impact with vivid autumn colors as residents planned weekend drives through northeast Iowa. Crops remain favorable with corn and beans expected to yield well despite August dryness. No rain fell this week.

Tripoli Towa C. W. Ryan

Frese Returns to Rochester for Ongoing Treatments

Mrs. H. J. Frese returned to Rochester, Minnesota, Sunday afternoon for further treatments after spending Saturday evening and Sunday morning at home. She has been there since September 12.

Rochester H. J. Frese Minn

Operation Postponed For Mrs Nora Peacock

Mrs Nora Peacock returned Thursday from Waterloo. Her operation is postponed indefinitely due to the illness of her doctor.

Nora Peacock Waterloo

Portrait Calendar Free To All Subscribers

A Des Moines studio will photograph children aged two months to twelve years at Town Hall on Saturday Oct 12 from 10 am to 5 pm for a free 1958 portrait calendar. Waltz Studios will provide the portrait at no charge, with optional extra prints available directly through the studio. Families may also choose a group picture if there are multiple children.

Waltz Studios Des Moines

Denver Girl Fractures Arm After Roller Skating Fall

Phyliss Walthers of Denver daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Walthers sustained a fractured left arm in a fall while roller skating Friday evening.

Phyliss Walthers Denver Fred Walthers

Mayor's Court Reports No September Cases

Mayor Rudolph Piegers announced there were no cases filed or heard in the Mayor's Court during September, marking a quiet month in the municipal docket and reflecting a period with no outlays of fines or appearances.

Rudolph Piegers

Panthers Seek First Win Against Janesville Friday Night

Tripoli returns home to face Janesville at 8 p m after a tough stretch. Coach John Mullen works to fix the offense as Arlo Patterson and John Diaz aim to return from injuries while Eldon Heidemann remains sidelined. Sumner’s 57 0 victory over Tripoli highlights the Panthers strength as they pursue their season’s initial win.

Tripoli Janesville John Mullen Panther Mullen Panthers Arlo Patterson John Diaz Eldon Heideman Spirit

Work Finished On Local Curb, Gutter Program

Tripoli completes its 1957 curb and gutter project with L L Moeller Construction Co finishing an 84-block program delayed by twelve rainy days over six weeks. Town grading to align streets with the curb and gutter aims to improve drainage and driveways, with all streets slated for full renovation in next year’s program per the Town Council.

Tripoli L. L. Moeller Construction Co

Chicken ham supper by Congregational Women’s Fellowship

The Congregational Women's Fellowship sponsors a chicken and ham supper on Thursday evening October 10 at TriPoli Town Hall. Serving starts at 5 PM. Menu includes chicken or ham, escalloped potatoes, sauerkraut or baked beans, gelatin salad, choice of pie, coffee rolls and jelly. Adults 60c. children under 12 60c.

Congregational Women’s Fellowship Tripoli

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