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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1960

Page

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Tripoli High Homecoming Friday Hosts Dunkerton Raiders

Tripoli Panthers return home this Friday night to host undefeated Dunkerton Raiders in the Homecoming celebration. Previously, Tripoli’s three game win streak ended with a 18-14 loss at Janesville as Sickles and Bowles led the Wildcats to victory. The Janesville offense moved quickly in the first half, while Tripoli battled back in the second half but fell just short, with a late push near Janesville’s five-yard line failing to convert.

Tripoli Panthers Dunkerton Raiders Daryl Rasmussen Coe College Panthers Janesville Wildcats Tripoli Janesville Tripoli Gain Doug Bell Panther Sickles Bowles Wildcats Anesville Janeslle Iideals Ione Janesile Penetipoli Janesille

Nine Individuals Fined In Mayor Barnes Court

Nine persons paid fines in September in Mayor Barnes Court for traffic violations totaling 92 dollars plus costs. Names and fines include Donald W. England 16 in Iowa Falls, Marjorie Feler 10 in Waterloo, Bernard Gehl 10 in Beatrice Nebraska, Franklin Hubbard 10 in Cedar Falls, Melvin Mattke 10 in Fredericksburg, Gary Duenow 25 in Frederika, Aloysius Hueberger 8 in Kansas City Kansas, Ray Bloom 2 for illegal turn, and Howard Mason 1 for illegal parking.

George Barnes Donald W. England Iowa Falls Marjorie FE. Feler Waterloo Bernard A. Gehl Beatrice Nebr Franklin C. Hubbard Cedar Falls Melvin G. Mattke Fredericksburg Gary Duenow Frederika Aloysius Hueberger Kansas City Kan Ray Bloom Sumner Howard Mason

Defunct Hawkeye Industries Seeks Receivership

Hawkeye Industries a Waver farm equipment maker has filed for receivership in Bre nt County District Court with Baker appointed receiver. District Judge Wm Butler. Creditors must file claims by December 31 1960. Assets to be divided in the March term of Court next year. Cecil Bruns president Meredith Ward secretary prepared the notice.

Hawkeye Industries Waverfarm Brent County Ele Baker Wm. Butler Cecil Bruns Meredith Ward

Household Goods Auction At Bock Residence Sat

Public auction of household goods at the Fred Bock residence on the corner of 7th Ave and South Main in Tripoli set for Saturday afternoon October 8 at 1 30 p m. Sale details list items to be sold. Auctioneer F F Heideman Tripoli and American Savings Bank Tripoli will clerk.

Fred Bock 7Th Ave South Main St Tripoli F. F. Heideman American Savings Bank

Road Rock Program Starts in Bremer County

Bremer County moves ahead with road rock resurfacing as contracts awarded four months ago come into force. Bell and Sons of Grundy Center won the western half bid at 77,195.80 for 42,185 tons and 50,500 tons to be crushed screened and loaded. Paul Nielman Construction of Sumner bid 96,236.00 for the eastern half with 48,865 tons and 5,500 crushed and loaded. Groundwork underway in the western half with eastern work expected soon.

Board of Supervisors Bremer County Bell and Sons, Grundy Center Paul Nieman Sumner

Chicken ham supper at St Johns Frederika Oct 12

St Johns Lutheran Frederika hosts a chicken and ham supper on Wednesday evening October 12 starting at 4 30 pm. Menu features chicken and ham with mashed potatoes relish cranberry salad corn peas rolls cherry and apple pie and coffee. Adults 1.00 and children under 10 50 cents.

St. John’s Lutheran Church Frederika

Gross plans full day in Bremer County towns

Congressman H. R. Gross schedules a day of stopovers in Bremer County towns on Wednesday October 12. He will arrive in Tripoli before 3 p.m. at Town Hall and speak briefly to voters at St John’s Lutheran Frederika after a 15 minute film. Earlier he airs a 10 a.m. stop in Denver Town Hall, a noon luncheon in Waverly at Carver’s, and an 8 p.m. rally in Sumner Town Hall. He faces labor union opposition over the Griffin-Landrum reform bill and seeks reelection on the Republican ticket.

H. R. Gross Tripoli Town Hall Poli St. John’s Luth- 1 Frederika Trict Congress Gross Eisenhower Denver Waverly Carver’s Sumner Sumner Town Hall

Tripoli High Homecoming Week Events Planned

Tripoli High students gear up for homecoming with a Thursday pep rally at 3:00 p.m. public invited. Friday features a grade school to junior high float parade at 2:30 p.m. queen and attendants to be announced at the rally and appear in the parade. Halftime acts and band performance precede Friday festivities. A 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. dance follows the game with crowning of the queen by Co captain Fred Hildebrandt and Doug Bell as master of ceremonies. Sophomore class selling homecoming ribbons for 75 cents admitting to the dance. Student council sponsors the event.

Tripoli Fred Hildebrandt Doug Bell

Funeral Services Held Friday for Raymond Grover at Frederika

Funeral services were held Friday at St. John's Lutheran church in Frederika for Raymond A. Grover 71. Burial followed in Alcock cemetery with Rev. Lloyd Bair in charge. Grover, born July 30, 1889, in Frederika, lived with the Jungbluts in Tripoli after being orphaned, married Nellie Breda in 1914, ran a general store in Frederika until 1958, and died after emergency surgery and a stroke at Sumner Community Hospital on September 27. Survivors include four children and eleven grandchildren. his wife having died in 1960.

H. C. Jungblut Tripoli Drake University Des Moines Dakotas Wisconsin Nellie Breda Frederika Grover Sumner Community Hospital Leslie Hagedorn Vivian New Hampton William Denton Lorraine Waterloo Robert Oman Fern Cedar Falls Elton

Tegtmeier Oil announces new tank wagon rep

Wil lard Holm is hired as tank wagon representative taking over L. W. Heideman's route. Holm started Monday Oct 3 on a commission basis. Routes remain roughly the same. Tegtmeier Oil Company owners Ed and Lavern Tegtmeier express appreciation for your business.

Willard Holm L. W. Heideman Willard Tegtmeier Oil Company Lavern Tegtmeier

Insurance Meeting Attended by Holm Brothers in Waterloo

Robert Holm of West Union and Duane Holm attended a State Farm insurance meeting in Waterloo on Thursday. The gathering focused on regional coverage options and service details for policyholders in surrounding communities.

Robert Holm West Union Duane Holm State Farm Insurance Waterloo

Farm Bureau Names Davey Smith Agency Manager

Bremer County Farm Bureau Directors appointed Davey Smith as agency manager to fill the vacancy created by Norman Vogel leaving for Clayton county. Smith, a former vocational agriculture instructor and ISU graduate, will move with his wife Shirley and two children to Waverly on October 1.

County Farm Bureau Inc Davey Smith Bremer County Farm Bureau Norman Vogel Clayton County Bremer County Farm Bureau Insurance Services Farm Bureau Buchanan County Davey Armed Forces Iowa State University Ames Extension Service Shirley Bonnie Tony 2 Waverly

Free Coffee Donuts Saturday at Buhr Chevrolet Co

The first showing of the new 1961 Chevrolets is scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Buhr Chevrolet Co showrooms in Tripoli. Also on display are the 1961 Corvair models. The complete Chev line includes 20 conventional models and nine Corvair models. Free coffee and donuts will be served all day Saturday during the public viewing.

Buhr Chevrolet Co Tripoli

County Retarded Children's Assoc to Meet Tuesday

The Bremer County Association for Retarded Children will hold its regular meeting Tuesday October 11 at 8 pm in the Special Education Room at Denver. Guest speaker will be Dr. Ron Alexander associate professor of psychology in pediatrics State University of Iowa. He will explain the State University of Iowa Child Development Clinic.

Bremer County Association For Retarded Children Denver Theron Alexander Department of Pediatrics State University of Iowa

Second Damage Suit Is Filed as Result Of July Accident

A second damage suit against George Joyce of Tampa and his employer follows the July crash at the 63 93 junction that killed five Cedar Rapids family members. Ralph Trimble, 19, Cedar Rapids, seeks 1 430 in damages. Trimble and Gunter Tuchel, 24, Cedar Rapids, were injured when Joyce’s semi struck their car and hit the family car. Tuchel had also filed a suit. Joyce was found guilty of failing to yield part of the roadway in a justice court case appealed to district court.

George Joyce Tampa Fiat Cedar Rapids Bremer County Ralph Trible Trimble Gunter Tuchel Merlin Ruchotzke Tuchel Joyce Justice of the Peace Court District Court

Hospitalized Mrs Block Taken To Allen Memorial

Mrs Fred Block who has been ill in recent weeks was taken to Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo on Sunday for observation and is currently hospitalized.

Fred Block Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo

Progress On New Post Office Building In Tripoli

The Tripoli post office project progresses after a marble slab shipment delay. Each 200 pound slab must be drilled for lettering, allowing only one row to be set daily for a four day sequence. The last row was placed Wednesday and roofing crews arrived to begin next steps.

Tripoli

County Purchasers New Maintainer Costing $16,700

Bremer County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of an Allis-Chalmers 45 road maintainer after reviewing three bids. Hanstrom Hubly Tractor Co. Mason City offered $16,700, the middle bid, judged best for the county engineering department needs.

Bremer County Board of Supervisors Vivian Equipment Co Ames Adams Gibbs Cook Mason City Hanstrom Hubly Tractor Co Allis- Chalmers Superviros Hanstrom Hubly Co Allis-Chalmers

Maurer Family Reunion Attended by Readlyn Residents

Mr and Mrs K J Pierce and Kim joined Mr and Mrs S A Maurer and other relatives at the Maurer family reunion held in Readlyn on Sunday as part of the community gathering.

K. J. Pierce Kim S. A. Maurer Maurer Readlyn

Iowa Scientist to Visit Tripoli Community Schools

Professor Emil C. Miller head of physics at Lutheran College Decorah will visit Tripoli Community Schools on Oct 10 to meet and discuss science with students and staff. The Iowa visiting scientist program supports science and math teaching in high schools and junior colleges with about 170 school visits planned this fall by 75 scientists from colleges universities and industry.

Iowa City Tripoli Emil C. Miller Lutheran College Decorah Iowa T. R. Porter State University of Iowa

Tripoli Leader to Publish Pictures Of Local Youths

The Tripoli Leader invites parents to bring children to the Town Hall on Wednesday October 12 between 12 noon and 6 pm for free photographs to be featured in Citizens of Tomorrow. No subscription or purchase required. optional extra prints available through the studio representative. Appointments via Mrs Pearl Buechele at 14-W.

Tripoli Pearl Buechele

Tripoli VFW Club Sponsors Beef Dinner Next Tuesday

The Tripoli VFW club will serve a barbecue beef dinner on Tuesday evening, Oct. 11, at the local club. It offers a complete beef dinner with mashed potatoes and all the trimmings. Public invited. serving hours are 5 30 to 8 00 p m in the upstairs club rooms.

Tripoli VFW Club

Music Clinic Attended by Local Couples in Iowa

Mr and Mrs Eugene Shouts and Mr and Mrs Ronald Mastin traveled to Mason City on Saturday. The Mastins reviewed scores of music selections for their choruses in Denver and Tripoli while Mr Shouts attended the Iowa Bandmasters association music clinic there.

Eugene Shouts Ronald Mastin Mason City Mastin Denver Tripoli Shouts Iowa Bandmasters News

Second Fine Week Of Fall Weather In Tripoli

Tripoli enjoyed another week of fine fall weather with a low of 38 degrees on two occasions and a high of 74 degrees recorded last Wednesday. Rainfall totaled a trace on Thursday and .19 inch on Friday. Daily extremes for the week were logged by local observer J. M. Haydon for each 24 hour period ending at 6 p m.

Tripoli J. M. Haydon

Wartburg Tackle Snyder Poised To Defend Iowa Crown

Wartburg College football coach Norm Johansen relies on Warren Snyder a tackle from Tripoli to back the defending league champions as the Knights chase a third straight conference title. With 15 lettermen back the team faces Luther Buena Vista Parsons and Luther challenges. Snyder is a sophomore and son of John M Snyder of Tripoli.

Luther College Decorah Buena Vista College Storm Lake Parsons College Fairfield Snyder John M. Snyder Tripoli

Community Chest Drive Underway In Tripoli

Seventh annual Tripoli Community Chest membership officially started on Monday Oct 3 with a budget up to 2740 dollars. Fifteen health welfare and service groups will benefit including Red Cross Cerebral Palsy YWCA and Salvation Army. Local residents are reminded much of the funds stay in Tripoli and that donors should give fifteen times a single drive to support the combined campaign. Solicitors in four districts canvass neighborhoods urging timely calls to meet the quota.

Tripoli Red Cross Sister Elizabeth Kenny Foundation Iowa Association of Mental Health Boy Scouts Tripoli Recreation Fund Salvation Army Bremer County Association For United Service Organizators Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation American Social Health Town and Country Ywca American Hearing Society R. E. Jackson Memorial Laboratory United Fund of Iowa Tripoli Community Chest Holm North Fred Fink Herbert Boderman Clarence Forberg Darwin Bull Wm. Hurmence Hollis Niemeyer Clarence Boeckman Roger Boeckman South Alice Krueger Howard Holm W. H. Bockhaus Lorenz Bunger G. R. Rettig Karl Asmus John Poock Virgil Duecker Alfred Rieck East E. R. Shriver A. A Wendall Kuethe Eldo Kehe James Nuss Ray Bunger Fred Smith Howard Pigg

Parent Teacher Meet Set for Elementary Grades

A parent teacher conference schedule is announced for Friday October 14 for kindergarten through sixth grade. The aim is to share pupil progress and foster home school cooperation. Dismissal for the elementary and kindergarten in Tripoli will occur on October 13. Each parent will have a 15 minute conference. most families need only one trip.

Tripoli Fred Smith Smith

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Tripoli High School LeRoy Benarden Barnes Court Bock Earl Welshons Ongressman Eveyone Raymond A. Grover Farm Bureau Insurance Cational County Retarded Children’s Assoc.a National Science Foundation Iowa Academy of Science SUI NSF Tripoli Vfw Club Wartburg Milba
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