School District Completes Road Paving Project
The case describes a road paving project on Tripoli Street with cost details. Everds Bros. Algona contracted the job at $6.00 per ton applied for the paving. A playground resurfacing at the elementary site involved prime asphalt, bind asphalt, pea gravel, and rolling at 3,447 yards for $1,206.45 plus $175.77 for base rock, totaling $1,382.22. Combined, the improvements cost $3,570.06 from the school treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everds Bros. Algona
Waverly Gravel
jy-Mix
Elmer Bockhaus
Mentary
Iowa Bremer County Welfare Payments Report Summary
The State of Iowa Social Welfare Department released a monthly statistical report detailing Bremer County welfare payments for September. Old age assistance totals 12,939 across 131 cases, with nursing and medical aid. aid to dependent children totals 5,325 with 85 recipients. aid to the blind totals 217. aid to the disabled totals 810 across several categories. Overall county payments reach 90, with eight new cases opened and seven closed. Statewide public assistance expenditures for September total 130,393, down 23,763 from August. Major program totals include old age assistance 2,431,310. aid to dependent children 1,862,696. aid to the blind 116,694. disabled 185,136. and aged recipients 534,557.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Brer County
Iowa
Memorial Hospital Patient Sophie Beck
Sophie Beck is listed as a patient at Memorial Hospital in Water where she was taken Saturday afternoon.
Commercial Club Dinner Meeting Scheduled for Oct 17
The Poli Commercial Club will hold a dinner meeting Monday October 17 in Tripoli Hall starting at 7 p.m. Grace Lutheran Dinner will be served. The attendance committee will air their usual personal acts of the membership for all reservations by Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gular
Poli Commercial Club
Tripolin Hall
Eran Ss of Grace
Final Rites for Fred Bitterman Former Resident
Fred L Bitterman 57 died Sept 29 in Jane Lamb hospital Clinton. Funeral on Oct 2 in Nora Springs with burial in Park cemetery. Born Aug 27 1909 in Cerro Gordo county son of Clinton and Mary Bitterman. Married Gladys Palmer June 22 1932. Worked 26 years for USDA and last eight years as poultry inspector in Clinton. Former Tripoli resident employed at Tripoli Canning Company. Survived by wife two daughters Dolores Arey Clinton Doretta Brandhurst Tripoli son Clarence M Independence nine grandchildren. Preceded by one son one grandson one brother and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Bitterman
Jane Lamb
Clinton
Nora Springs
Park Cemetery
Mr. Bitterman
Cerro Gordo County
Mary Forbes Bitterman
Gladys Palmer
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bittermans
Tripoli
Tripoli Canning Company
Robert
Dolores) Arey
Jim
Doretta) Brandhurst
Clarence M
Independence
Annual Hobby Fair in Tripoli Town Hall October 18
The Extension service hosts an open hobby fair in Tripoli Town Hall on Tuesday October 18 from 1 to 9 PM featuring 12 demonstrations and three exhibits. Free coffee and leisure activities available. no sales. Exhibits include a long list of crafts and local clubs with names of participants and committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Town
Tripoli Town Hall
Extension Home Economics Hobby Committee
L. J. Magnall
Tripoli
Harold Meier
Denver
Claude Shepard
Plainfield
Allen Buhr
Sumner
Wm. Schrage
Waverly
Ernest Nuss
Frederika
Donald Fish
Elmer Brase
Sonia
Joe Chandler
Nashua
Dale Buchholz
Walter Schwerin
Lawrence Schwartz
Arnold Tiedt
Readlyn
Tripoli Woman's Club to Meet on October 19
The Tripoli Woman's Club meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Town Hall. The program Exploring Fluoridation will be given by Mrs Ronald Warner. Hostesses are Mrs H J Frese and Mrs Leslie Lauck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Tripoli
Readlyn Man Hospitalized After Pole Breaks
Arnold Poock of Readlyn was hospitalized Oct. 1 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo after a 20 foot telephone pole broke, causing him to fall. He suffered three cracked vertebrae but is recovering satisfactorily. Poock serves as secretary of the Readlyn Telephone Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Poock
Readlyn
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Mr. Poock
Readlyn Telephone Co
Denver Band Uniform Drive Opens October 16
A fund drive begins Oct 16 to raise about 4000 dollars for 60 new Denver High School Band uniforms from the Denver Music Boosters. Each $87 uniform includes a black tuxedo coat and trousers with school name on the breast pocket, plus a convertible marching outfit with overlay and lettering. Donations by families businesses and civic groups are invited with special recognition for major gifts. The old uniforms, used for 15 years, will be kept for the junior high band. If the drive succeeds by Nov 1, orders can be placed and ready by early April for spring contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Denver Music Boosters
Denver Music Booster Club
Wm. Maurers to 50 Year Corn Growers Reunion
Mr and Mrs William Maurer Readlyn head to Winton for a 50 year reunion of county champions from the 4 H corn club contest. The Farm and City week includes a Corn Club jubilee of the 1916 champions with meetings luncheon tour and a dinner with Rex Conn guest and Paul Harvey entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Maurer
Readlyn
Winton
Isaac Walton Lodge
Rex Conn
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Braille Light Saving School
Chamber of
Local Grocer Juel Files Bankruptcy in Cedar Rapids
Tripoli businessman Harry C. Juel, a grocer for nearly 30 years, files bankruptcy in U S district court at Cedar Rapids. His former Juel’s AG Store lists assets of 16000 and debts of 24000. property to be sold after a trustee is appointed and approved by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Juel
Tripoli Grocer
U. S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Juel’s AG
Tripoli
Local VFW Auxiliary Reports Community Service
The Brandenburg-Krueger VEW Auxiliary outlines new projects including monthly birthday treats for Tripoli Nursing Home residents with staff and residents sharing lunch. They also distribute patriotic cards to Tripoli Community Schools students as part of ongoing service efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandenburg - Krueger Vew
Tripoli
Funeral Services for L C Schweer Are Pending
Readlyn funeral services are pending for L C Schweer who died this morning at Mercy Hospital Waverly. Survived by widow and two children Verner and Mrs Delbert Elda Wittenburg, both of Readlyn. Services arranged by Matthias Abbas Funeral Home Readlyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Schweer
Readlyn
Mercy
Farm Equipment at Public Auction Saturday Oct 15
Lyle Bergman holds a closing out sale at the Bremer area farm with noon start. Readable listing includes 44 Holstein cattle and 18 cows springing plus 1965 Oliver 770 tractor with under 1,000 hours, Allis Chalmers 3 16 plow, New Idea manure spreader, M M 4 row planter, and farm wagon. Also 350 bales mixed forage, 130 alfalfa, 200 clover alfalfa, 200 straw. dairy equipment and household goods. Arnold Hexom and Bill Dean are auctioneers. American Savings Bank clerk. payment terms at sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Bergman
Bremer
Women’s Missionary Society of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Siegel
Allis-Chalmers
Idea
Arnold Hexom
Bill Dean
American Savings Bank
Iowa Draft Quotas Point to Possible Broader Call
State selective service director Col. Glenn R. Bowles says if draft calls stay high Iowa may draft men aged 26 to 35 who are single or married with no children. Washington orders pre induction physicals for 26 plus men deferred previously. Bowles notes about 1500 such examinations were conducted last spring. October quota 915, November 644.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Glenn R. Bowles
State Selective Service
Washington
Bowles
Tripoli Grain and Feed Wins Red Hot Sweepstakes Prize
Tripoli Grain and Feed named a winner in Kent Feeds Red Hot Sweepstakes among 72 midwest winners. The firm earned a 23 inch color television set for boosting sales in June July and August driving contest success across eight midwestern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Grain and Feed
Kent
Midwest
Third District WWI Veterans Meet in Charles City
The third district Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary convene at the Labor Center Hall East 13th Street Charles City on Sunday October 16. Registration starts at 12 30 p m and the meeting at 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary
Labor Center Hall
East 13Th St
Charles City
Neuendorf Trailer House Destroyed by Fire in Tripoli
Tripoli firefighters responded to a Tuesday morning alarm at 301 First Ave. NE, Tripoli, for the Neuendorf trailer home. The structure was fully involved when crews arrived and nothing could be saved as Neuendorf was not home. A neighbor reported the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neuendorf
Tripoli
A. H. Neuendorf
First Ave
Frederika Firemen Host 16th Annual Benefit Dance
Frederika Fire Department sponsors its 16th annual firemen’s benefit dance on Friday Oct 14 at the Riviera ballroom in Janesville. Music by Bob and His Country Playboys. All ticket donations go to the Frederika Fire Department fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika Fire Department
Riviera Ballroom
Janesville
Bob
His
Frederika Fire Department Fund
Dr Meswarb Rites Scheduled at Cedar Falls
Funeral services will be held Thursday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cedar Falls for Dr A E Meswarb 65 who died Sunday in Sartori hospital from a heart attack Interment will be in Fairview cemetery He was born November 30 1901 in Bremer county and practiced dentistry in Cedar Falls since 1923 He married Alice Johnson on May 6 1928 Survivors include his widow three sons Carmen Las Vegas Nevada Norman Avada Colorado and David Rock Island Illinois three brothers Oscar Waterloo Edwin Houston and Kurt Tripoli one sister Mrs Harold Maas New Hampton and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Lutheran
Alice Johnson
Carmen
Las Vegas
Ney
Norman
Avada
Colo
David
Rock Island
Ill
Oscar
Waterloo
Edmond
Houston
Tex
Kurt
Tripoli
Harold Maas
New Hampton
Trial Jurors for October District Court Summoned
Bremer county district court jurors for the October term are summoned to appear Monday Oct 31 at 10 am in the county courthouse. The list includes Lawrence Arns Leland Timmerman Howard Tegtmeier Lenona Miller Tripoli Elmer Bruns Robert Walter Arnold Schumacher Doris Joslin Joyce Porter and many others from towns such as Tripoli Readlyn Fairbank and Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County District Court
County Court House
Waverly
Lawrence Arns
Leland Timmerman
Howard Tegtmeier
Lenora Miller
Tripoli
Elmer Bruns
Robert Walter
Arnold Schumacher
Doris Joslin
Joyce Porter
Robert Wooldick
Harlan Laube
Denver
Beverly Boeck
Harley Wildeboer
Walter Cuvelier
Janesville
Veda Donald
Merlin Young
Gladys Good
Plainfield
Herbert Platte
Anita Meier
Herbert Buhr
Ervin Pipho
Louis Bruening
Paul Day
Viola Hunt
Mary Miller
Ray Roder
August Pace
August Seehase
Fred Thies
Sumner
Ernest Nuss
Frederika
Myrtle Leistikow
Fairbank
Henry Tiedt
Martha Nolte
Raymond Wittenburg
Readlyn
Claude Carpenter
Fred Hilger
Melvin Dettmer
Wesley Jensen
Roland Clausing
Arthur Hay
Donna Nelson
Hortense Judas
Jeanette Mehmen
Carol Herman
Maxine Baker
Mildred Sanders
Romaine Schaefer
Alfred Mueller
Leroy Stufflebeam
Zona Darrah
Tripoli Panthers Narrow Win Over Dunkerton 24-21
Tripoli held off a Dunkerton rally to win 24-21 as Dunkerton scored twice in the final period including an 83 yard kickoff return and a 41 yard run. Wapsie Valley led Janesville 46-20, while Plainfield beat Janesville and Fredericksburg topped Denver in other conference games. Tripoli hosts Wapsie Valley Friday for Dad’s Night with both teams at 4-0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Panthers
Dunkerton
Panthers
Tripoli
Wapsie Valley
Janesville
Turkey Valley
Plainfield
Fredericksburg
Denver
Fathers of Tripoli
Raiders
Panther
Dan Vogeler
Karl Krumm
Don Hinrichs
Krumm
Hinrichs
Sam Kehe
Dan Biesterfelt
Dave Buchholz
Biesterfelt
Kehe
Doug Smith
Raccoon Deer Duck and Coot Seasons Open Oct 15 in Iowa
The Iowa Conservation Commission announced opening dates for raccoon deer duck and coot hunting on Oct. 15. Raccoon may be hunted statewide from noon Oct. 15 to midnight Feb. 28, 1967 with no bag limit. Deer bow and arrow season runs Oct. 15 to Nov. 13 and Nov. 26 to Dec. 16 with one deer bag limit. Duck and coot seasons run Oct. 15 to Nov. 28 with specified daily bag limits and species restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Deer Bow and Arrow
Tripoli Junior High Eyes Final Football Game Thursday
Tripoli junior high football remains undefeated after three games with one match left, a home date against Dunkerton on Thursday October 13 at 4 00 pm. Travelers reflect on offensive and defensive standouts from recent games against Denver and Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
John Samuelson
Dunkerton
Tripoli Junior High
Denver
Samuelson
Barry Boeckmann
Willis Hildebrandt
Paul Garner
Kim Kehe
Kenny Bergman
Leon Luhring
Sumner
Kenny Bergmann
Brad Holm
Lowell Kuecker
Boeckmann
Hildebrandt
Bergmann
Kehe
Dennis
Daniel Boeckmann
Kent Harms
Driver's License Team to Visit Tripoli Saturday
The Iowa State Highway Patrol exam team will be at the Tripoli Town Hall Saturday morning October 15. Written and driving exams run 8 to 11 oclock with renewals issued until noon. The team will return for the next session on November 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Highway Patrol
Tripoli Town Hall
Mission Festival Observance at Crane Creek
St. John’s Lutheran church Crane Creek observes annual mission festival on October 16 at 10 am with guest speaker Prof. Waldemar Gies Wartburg College Waverly discussing The Christian s Faith and the Claim of God s World Special music planned public invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Waldemar Gies
Wartburg College
Waverly
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Ergetl
Cal School Dist
Board
Elfare
Mmercial Club
Fred Bitterman
Mary Lou Nixt
Clarksville
Kenneth Ager
Feredericksburg
Fred Heideman
A. C. Koengeter
Ionia
Herbert Britzman
Pauline Block
Otto Westendorf
Larry Trepp
Henry Blasberg
Faith United Church Women
Lawrence Pipho
Deborah
Commission For the
W. C. Hahle
Kenneth Jernigan
Erwin O’connell
Wm. Maurers
VFW
Frederika Firemen’s
Dr. Meswarb
Cedar Falls
Larry Boerschel
Tesemne
Ave
Hinrichs Buchholz Aspen
Keheanna Versensnnwannas
Ladage
Biester
Jr. High
J. M. Haydon
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