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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1972

Page

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Rites for hufelt 91 held in Tripoli

Funeral services for Claude Shufelt 91 were held Tuesday at the Home in Tripoli. The service followed at the Ai ry Frederika with officiants Gronewald and others. Survived by wife Mary Good, one daughter Irene Biemnan, four grandchildren, seven children and one great child, with a sister and two brothers deceased.

Funior Claude Shufelt Fredeeld Rar Tripoli Frederika Gronewald Irene Biemnan Frede Leslie Hild

County 4 H Education Day Highlights Awards

Bremer County 4 H Education Day at the Dairy Congress featured recognition for Purple Ribbons and Man’s Best Morals awards. Presenters included Marcia Overly and Jeff Reynolds with Sumner cited for Its Characteristics, while Jim Emery received kit awards.

Met County Iry Ward Marcia Overly Jimerly Sumner Jeff Reynolds Sehe County Bremer County Congress

Italian Night at Maple Hills Oct 21

Maple Hills Country Club hosts Italian Night on Saturday October 21 from 8 to 10 PM for members and guests. Reservations requested by calling 882-3207 882-3076 or 4719.

Maple Hills Maple Hills Country Club Ggo

Tripoli Woman's Club to Anniversary Dinner at Stagecoach

The Tripoli Woman's Club schedules an anniversary dinner on Wednesday October 18 at the Stagecoach Nashua followed by a regular business meeting with reports from the 83rd District meeting in Hampton in September. Cars depart Tripoli by 6 p.m. and drivers will notify riders.

Tripoli

Tripoli Tastee Creme Sets New Daily Hours

Tripoli Tastee Creme will open at 11 00 a m and stay open until 8 00 p m every day including Sundays. The shop will also extend hours on school activity nights to accommodate patrons after events.

Tripoli

County Republican Fund Raising Dinner Set Oct. 19

State Senator Arthur Neu will speak at the Bremer County Republican Fund Raising Dinner on Thursday October 19. Congressman H R Gross heads speakers seeking his 13th term as U S Representative for Iowa third district. Tickets from local committee or party HQ at Bremer Ave and Second St NE Waverly. Banquet at Riviera Ballroom Janesville 7 00 p m tickets 25 dollars per couple 15 dollars single. All local and legislative candidates invited.

Arthur Neu Bremer County L. J. Carver H. R. Gross U. S Iowa Republican Central Committee Bremer Avenue Second Street N.E Waverly Riviera Ballroom Janesville

Tripoli High Vocal Set Presents Once Upon A Mattress

Tri poli High School will present the musical Once Upon A Mattress on Friday and Saturday November 3-4 at 8 00 p m Tickets are available from cast and mixed chorus members A section of 300 reserved seats and a general admission section of 70 seats plus bleachers will be offered Each ticket costs 125 for adults and 75 for students A fun filled evening of music and laughs is planned to support the local music department.

Tripoli High School

Michael Kirchhoff Earns Beta Beta Beta Honors

Michael Kirchhoff, a senior biology major at the University of Northern Iowa, has been accepted to Beta Beta Beta the national biological honor society. Tri Beta requires a 3.0 average in biology and an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Michael Kirchhoff Michael University of Northern Iowa

Homecoming Festivities Planned at Tripoli High

Tripoli High schedules Homecoming weekend with a Thursday snake dance and Friday parade from the elementary to Main Street, followed by a 7:30 p.m. football game versus Dunkerton and a Friday night homecoming dance with Just Us performing.

Tripoli High Dunkerton Tripoli Panthers

Ageless Adventures Tops Bremer County Hobby Fair

The Bremer County Extension Hobby Fair hosts Ageless Adventures on Friday October 20 at Faith United Church of Christ Tri Poli. Doors open 10 am to 9 pm for viewing old crafts nature crafts and many hobby displays from local volunteers and groups. A Christmas Room display and What Not tables invite participation with items marked and ready by 10 am for display.

Bremer County Faith United Church of Christ Tripoli Larry Ladage Lane Hartman Plainfield E. S. Pardee Wm. Mixdorf Boone Hulda Pichelman Waverly Rick Goodenbour Diane Trumbauer Denver Karen Henniges Cedar Falls Muriel Menzel Janesville St. Peter’s Lutheran Church St. Matthew’s Lutheran Lloyd Leshman Sumner Marie Cook Charle Ganske Leroy Klein John Roach Burton Stumme Readlyn R. J. Bunger Vern House L. L. Mueller G. R. Rettig Valeria Schwartz Keith Selberg Jerry Snelling Robert Bast Sam Davis Jo Dunahoo Richard Mueller Lillian Schield Dennis Strauser Marie Buss Richard Dix Bill Nauholz James Kane

New Bremer County Extension Director Assumes Duties

Larry E. Stoltenberg began duties as Bremer County Extension Director on September 25. A Davenport area native, he spent nine years in 4H, earned a BS in agronomy from Iowa State University in 1966 and an MS in soils from Montana State University in 1969. He served three years in the U.S. Army, attaining captain, including a Viet Nam tour. He and wife Sandy and their three sons will reside in Tripoli.

Davenport Larry Iowa State University Montana State University Bozeman Montana State Extension Service Iowa State Extension Service U. S. Army Viet Nam Sandy Randy Chris Monty Tripoli

Hamilton College October graduates from Mason City listed

The October 1 graduation at Hamilton College in Mason City includes Becky Sue Bockhaus Automation Secretarial with Dictaphone Carolee A Specht Automation Secretarial and Jerry D Tiedt General Accounting all from the local area.

Hamilton College Mason City Becky Sue Bockhaus Carolee A. Specht Jerry D. Tiedt

Funeral Services Held for Fred J. Buchholz in Waverly

Funeral services for 76 year old Fred J. Buchholz were held at Peace United Church of Christ Waverly with Rev. George W. Campbell and Rev. LaVerne Sova officiating. Burial followed at Harlington Cemetery Waverly. Graveside military rites were performed by Tripoli and Waverly VFW Posts. He was born February 17 1896 in Bremer County Iowa and married Adela Drape in 1921. He served in World War I and is survived by son Raymond wife Lucille granddaughter Diane and grandson Richard with links to Denver. He died September 28 at Mercy Hospital Waverly.

Fred J. Buchholz Peace United Church of Christ Waverly George W. Campbell LaVerne Sova Harlington Cemetery Fred Kleinschmidt Larry Trepp William Jahnke Laverne Krueger Orville Fick Everett Hildebrandt Tripoli VFW Mr. Buchholz Bremer County Iowa Fred Sr Marie (Propp) Buchholz St. John’s Church Siegel Bremer Co Adela Drape Raymond Warren Township Buchholz Mercy Hospital, Waverly Lucille Diane Richard Denver Gustav Katie Krueger Fred C. Holm Carrie

Frahm Daughter Returns Home After Checkup

Janis Frahm, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbert Frahm, returned home Thursday from St Marys hospital in Rochester after a prior checkup Tuesday.

Home Janis Wilbert Frahm St. Mary’s Hospital Rochester

Fall Work Day at Maple Hills Set for Thursday

Maple Hills Country Club directors schedule a fall work day for the afternoon of October 12. Members invited to bring rakes and shovels for cleanup and ground repairs and to attend an evening dinner by bringing their preferred meat for grilling.

Maple Hills Maple Hills Country Club

Vocal Concert Set for Denver High School

Denver High School Vocal Department presents a Fall Concert at 8:00 p.m. October 17 in the High School Gym under director David Boland with boys glee girls glee and mixed chorus. Accompanists include Speder Dunleavy Jensen Eiick Pribbe Meade and Koepke.

Denver Denver High School David Boland Diane Speder Lois Dunleavy Becky Jensen Daisy Eiick Mark Pribbenow Mary Meade Sue Koepke Glee Curtis Sage America

Plan Coffee for H. R. Gross Here Oct 19

Congressman H. R. Gross campaigns in Bremer County on Thursday October 19 stopping at Tripoli town hall around 1 30 PM for coffee and cookies hosted by the Tripoli Republican committee. He is the featured speaker at the Bremer County Fund Raising Dinner that evening at the Riviera Ballroom in Janesville.

H. R. Gross Bremer County Tripoli Republican Committee Congressman Gross Riviera Ballroom Janesville

ENT Clinic for Area Children Set at West Union

The Iowa SSCC opens referrals from family physicians for an ear nose and throat clinic to be held November 8 at Bethel Presbyterian Church in West Union. Eligible patients are under 21 with otolaryngological issues from Allamakee Black Hawk Bremer Buchanan Chickasaw Clayton Delaware Dubuque Fayette Howard Tama and Winneshiek counties. Verbatim texts trimmed.

West Union Iowa State Services For Crippled Children SSCC Bethel Presbyterian Church Allamakee Black Hawk Bremer Buchanan Chickasaw Clayton Delaware Dubuque, Fayette Howard, Tama Winneshiek

Uhlenhopp Assigned to U S Army in Germany

Private First Class Gerald L. Uhlenhopp, 19, son of Mr and Mrs Harold J Uhlenhopp of Sumner Iowa, has been assigned to the 71st Air Defense Artillery in Germany. He is a mechanic in Headquarters Battery, Artillery 3rd Battalion, entered service last March and completed basic training at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri. He is a 1971 Sumner High School graduate.

Army Gerald L. Uhlenhopp Harold J. Uhlenhopp Sumner Iowa 71St Air Defense Artillery Germany Pfc Uhlenhopp Artillery Ft. Leonard Wood Sumner High School

Rummage Sale Planned at Gladys Zander Home

A rummage sale will be held Friday October 13 from 10 am to 5 pm at 402 2nd Ave SW the Gladys Zander residence. Items include McNess products used refrig garden tools and other misc. belongings.

Gladys Zander 2Nd Ave S.W

No School on October 20 for Teachers Convention

There will be no school on Friday October 20 as teachers attend the State Teachers Convention and visit other schools.

Bremer County Bond Sales Reach 82 Percent Of 1972 Quota

August bond sales in Bremer County totaled $60,020 lifting eight month sales to $409,606, 82 percent of the 1972 quota. Town sales were $8,151,766 in August, up ten percent from a year earlier, with eight month state totals at $64,432,806, 76 percent of goal. County figures for Black Hawk Butler Chickasaw Fayette are also listed.

Bremer County Black Hawk County Butler Chickasaw Fayette

Ladies attend District Woman's Club Convention at Hampton

Five women attended the District Woman's Club Convention held at Hampton on September 27. The participants named were Mrs. R. J. Bunger, Mrs. Dave West, Mrs. Ron Warner, Mrs. Valeria Schwartz, and Mrs. Elias Pardee.

Woman’s Club Hampton R. J. Bunger Dave West Ron Warner Valeria Schwartz Elias Pardee

Panthers Escape Jesup In Late Thriller

In a 19 to 6 game the Panth ers finally break through late scoring on a final play pass from Fink to Steve Mahlstedt after a Jesup blitz disrupted Tripoli all night. Renner added a 63 yard TD run and Fink kicked the extra point as Tripoli survives a tough Jesup defense. Coach Gene Perkins called the escape a life save.

Panthers Jesup Tripoli Panthers Jesup Tripoli Panther Ed Renner Duane Meihost Steve Mahlstedt Fink Tom Smalley Renner Gene Perkins

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Consumer Uni Participat Asumers Busin Robert Sassman Yepport F Com- State University Irchner Bremers Hufelt Iers Jake Tim- Buenger Elmer Mat- Mack Emil Bergeith Carroll Ufelt Was Gunty, Iowa Son of Alf and Nelhufelt Arried Mary Good Ing Sentations Dairy Tripoli Community School Main Street South Park Ageless Adventures Larry E. Stoltenberg Roland Arns Denver School Gerald Uhlenhopp U. S. Army Corps Spencer Holm Murray Holm Jim Fink Nords Danny Kuecker Meihost
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