Nant Township Purchases New Fire Truck for Rural Calls
Trustees of Brownstown Township in Bremer County purchased a new fully equipped fire truck from Fire Fighter Truck Co. It features a 1,000 gallon water tank, a fold-atank adding 1,000 gallons reserve, two-stage front mount pump at 500 GPM, two enclosed heated hose reels, and will serve on rural and town calls. The truck, bought with funds from savings and bonds, is stationed at Tripoli and enhances the department’s capacity to fight farm and other fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nant Township
Piecelow
Tripoli
Fire Fighter Truck Co
Kewanee
Tripoli Community Chest Campaign Kicks Off
The ninth annual membership drive for Tripoli’s Community Chest officially started October 8, led by chairwoman Mrs. Erwin Towne. Funds will aid health welfare and various organizations including Cross, Boy Scouts, USO, Arthritis Foundation, YWCA, and Cedar Valley Health Center. Over $200 has been collected in opening days, with workers and donors listed among local residents and volunteers.
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Tripoli
Erwin Towne
Ign
Cest
Wapsie Homecoming Candidates Named at School
The Wapsie Valley high school homecoming selections have been announced by the dotball squad. Candidates include Kathy Meyerhoff Ruth Thurm and Neyhari ee with Dody hauf slated for crowning at homecoming ceremonies in Sumner. Local veterans and Auxiliaries will meet in Sumner hall on October 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsie Walkh
Owens
Shar- Kathy Meyerhoff
Ruth Thurm
Neyhari Ee
Local Man Named to Iowa Tax Commission Post
Kenneth Kuhrt of Tripoli has accepted an appointment with the Iowa State Tax Commission. After a four week training period his duties will cover Bremer Butler and Grundy counties. Kuhrt previously ran a men’s clothing shop and for two years worked at Kramer Crittenden Produce and Hatchery in Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kuhrt
Tripoli
Iowa State Tax Commission
Bremer
Butler
Grundy
Kuhrt
Kramer-Crittenden Produce and Hatchery
Local Boy Scouts Canoe Trip Down Cedar River
Ten local Boy Scouts joined a canoe outing on the Cedar River Saturday. The trip began at Horton bridge and ended with an overnight camp near the dam at Waverly. Participating scouts included Barry Fink Mike Fink Marshall Wilharm Richard Juel James Boeckmann Lavern Boeckmann Richard Magnall Ronald Rieck Ronald Kelsey and Karl Krumm, guided by teachers Mr. Silverstrand and Mr. Cox.
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Tripoli
Searate
Cedar River
Horton Bridge
Waverly
Barry Fink
Mike Fink
Marshall Wilharm
Richard Juel
James Boeckmann
Lavern Boeckmann
Richard Magnall
Ronald Rieck
Ronald Kelsey
Karl Krumm
Silverstrand
Mr. Cox
Commercial Club to Meet Mon in Tripoli
Tripoli Commercial Club schedules its regular meeting Monday at Town Hall with a 7 pm dinner served by Grace Lutheran church members. County Engineer Earl Welshons will speak around 8 30 pm on a proposed Bremer county maintenance shed at the north edge of Waverly, followed by a question period. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Bremer
Earl Welshons
Sumner
Bremer County
Waverly
Welshons
Ray Bunger
Tripoli Town Hall
Koch Observes 96th Birthday With Visitors
On Sunday A. G. Koch celebrated his 96th birthday. Afternoon callers included Rev and Mrs A Thalacker Mrs Carl Kirchhoff and Diane Mrs Mary Brockman and Mr and Mrs Alfred Koch. Evening visitors were Mr and Mrs Virgil Bruns and family.
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A. G. Koch
A. Thalacker
Carl Kirchhoff
Diane
Mary Brockman
Alfred Koch
Virgil Bruns
Janesville Wildcats Top Tripoli Panthers 20-13
Janesville fought back to defeat Tripoli 20-13 Friday night at Plainfield. The Wildcats opened with a 30 yard drive culminating in a first quarter touchdown. In the second quarter Doug Boeckmann connected with Darrel Hinrichs for a 76 yard score to knot the game at 7-6 before Janesville pulled ahead again on a strong running attack.
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Janesville
Tripoli
Panthers
Plainfield
Janesville Wildcats
Tripoli Panthers
Wildcat
Panther
Doug Boeckmann
Darrel Hinrichs
Governor's Supper Set for Tripoli This Friday Evening
Robert Hickle of Waverly will toast Bremer County Republican chair at a Governor's supper in Tripoli on Friday Oct 12. Governor Erbe will speak and attendees may meet him. Attending candidates include Vernon Kuhl Henry Busch Mervin Flander and Robert Benck. Tickets cost one dollar from party groups or at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hickle
Waverly
Bremer County
Republican Party
Tripoli
Norman Erbe
Vernon Kuhl
Parkersburg
Bremer
Butler
Franklin
Henry Busch
Mervin Flander
Robert Benck
Alice Krueger
Robert Kuhrt
Bremer County Conservation Board Seeks Bids for Shed
The Bremer County Conservation Board approved plans for a maintenance and storage building after a public hearing at the Bremer County Courthouse. Bids will be opened Friday Oct 11 at 2 pm at the courthouse. Prospective bidders may obtain bid materials from board members Jim Miller A F Miller M W Bennett Ted Stahlhut or Bob Hickle. The board maintains four parks Frederika north of Sumner southeast of Readlyn and north of Denver.
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Bremer County
Bremer County Court House
Bremer County Conservation Board
Jim Miller
Plainfield
A. F. Miller
Sumner
M. W. Bennett
Tripoli
Ted Stahlhut
Readlyn
Bob Hickle
Waverly
Frederika
Denver
Lawton Son Visits Mother This Week
Nelson Niemeyer of Lawton Oklahoma visited his mother Mrs Clara Niemeyer from Tuesday until Friday in a brief family travel note.
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Nelson Niemeyer
Lawton
Okla
Clara Niemeyer
Fairbank Youth Fined on Reckless Driving Charge
Wayne Markle, 17, of Fairbank, was fined 100 dollars and costs by Justice W H Diercks of Waverly after pleading guilty to reckless driving. The Sept 15 Readlyn area crash killed an 11 month old baby and Marble faces possible manslaughter charges still under Bremer county grand jury review.
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Wayne Markle
Fairbank
Justice of the Peace
W. H. Diercks
Waverly
Readlyn
Bremer County
Haases and Biermanns Visit Waterloo Hospitalized
Mr and Mrs Ernest Haase and Mr and Mrs Adolph Biermann visited Mrs Herman Biermann at St Francis hospital Waterloo Sunday afternoon They also called on Carl Neuendorf at Allen Convalescent home
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Ernest Haase
Adolph Biermann
Herman Biermann
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Carl Neuendorf
Allen Convalescent Home
County Retail Volume Rises Amid Iowa Tax Data
Retail sales in Bremer county for the year ending June 30 rose $725,200 from the prior year, totaling $24,091,350 up from $23,366,150. Tripoli and Waverly posted notable gains while Sumner fell. other towns grouped in one tally also increased. The figures cover July 1, 1960 to June 30, 1961 and July 1, 1961 to June 30, 1962.
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Tripoli
Bremer County
Iowa Tax Commission
Sumner
Town
Waverly
Caroline Kehe Named Homecoming Queen at Tripoli High
Caroline Kehe daughter of Mr and Mrs Eldo Kehe Tripoli and a senior at Tripoli Community schools was named homecoming queen at the annual festivities last week. Dennis McNamee president of the student council crowned her at the homecoming dance and also served as master of ceremonies. Attendants were Kathy Whitney Gladys Blasberg and Charleen Shonka with junior Julie Steward and James Fink as junior attendants. Bremer County 4-H members exhibited 19 head of dairy cattle at the Iowa 4-H Dairy Club Exhibition during the National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo on Sept 29 with a four-boy dairy judging team placing 15th in the state.
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Caroline Kehe
Eldo Kehe
Tripoli
Tripoli Community Schools
Dennis McNamee
Dennis
Kathy Whitney
Donald Whitney
Gladys Blasberg
Alfred Blasberg
Charleen Shonka
Paul Shonka
Julie Steward
Walter Steward
James Fink
Ray H. Fink
Bremer County
Waterloo
Garry Brandenburg
Gordon Carolus
Charles Lillibridge
Waverly
Keith Heffernan
Ionia
Duane Carouse
Gordon
Tripoli High School
Jr High Panther Football Wins Second Game
Tripoli's Junior High football team extended their winning streak with a 41-0 victory over Shell Rock Junior High. Coach Larry Cox rotated players as the squad built leads each quarter and prepared to host Denver Junior High on October 11 at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Shell Rock Junior High
Larry Cox
Denver Junior High
Arizona couple visits relatives in Jerome area
Mr and Mrs L H Small of Jerome Arizona spent a week with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs James Holliday.
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Arizona
L. H. Small
Jerome
Ariz
James Holliday
Prizewinning Floats From Tripoli High Homecoming 1962
Tripoli High school’s 1962 football homecoming parade showcased three prizewinning floats and the Queen’s float. First place, “Expecting Victory,” depicted a roofed house with a chimney and a stork holding a football, built by the junior high. Second place, “Our Stars Will Shine Tonight,” by the sophomores resembled a football field with stars reading Go Fight Win. Third place, “Heart Set on Victory,” by the seniors featured a large red centerpiece. The Queen’s float carried the queen, attendants, and junior attendants, built by the student council. Judging was conducted by Mrs. G. R. Rettig, Mrs. Howard Pigs, and Gene Vincent.
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Tripoli High School
G. R. Rettig
Howard Pigs
Gene Vincent
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J. P. Snell
Bernhard Everding
Fremont
Wm. Mueller
C. H. Oltrogge
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J. P. Snelling
Bership
Melvin Ons
Raymond Bung
Robert
Fred
Larry Vogt
Robert Sassman
Wm, Hurmence
Floyd Krei
Harlan Bremer
Lawrence Heideman
Milius James Block
le| Bergmann
Donald Pieson
Wapsie Ty Homecoming
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Aux
Sumner Hall
Tax Commission
Boy Scouts
Cons. Board
Aroline Kehe
Jersey
Elston Bull
Tom Sickles
Janet Michael
Elston Buls
Karen Pothast
Guernsey
Gary Heinemann
Larry Hassman
Ayrshire
Mary Jo Droste
Nancy Droste
Brown
Wm. Thoms
Jr. High Panther
Tripoli High
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