Panthers Travel to Monona Friday for League Game
Tripoli high school's football team travels to Monona Friday in a Cornhusker Conference game to stay in first place contention. After a 46 14 loss to St Mary's Waterloo last week, the Panthers look to rebound and even their record in seven games with a win.
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Tripoli High School
Mar
Cornshusker
Panthers
St. Mary's of
THS
Monona
Waterloo
Tripoli
Bob Klieman
Klieman
St. Mary’s
Larry Kayser
St. Mary's
Kayser
Pint
Tarkett
Braatz
Laube
Dohrmann
Panther
Laurie
St. Mary
Annual 4-H Banquet Set for Readlyn Hall
The annual 4-H banquet is planned for Saturday evening October 16 at 6 30 in Readlyn Community Hall. About five hundred 4-H members leaders and families are expected to attend with a program featuring awards leaders judging and demonstration teams plus a Franklin Blue Belles girls band. County officers organizing decorations and program include Geraldine Lohmann Janice Eggleston Donna Nuss Marlys Heine Jean Heffernan Lois Hassman Joanne Benning Shara Burman Donna Michelson Betty Huck Eugene Huck Bill Ormston Dick Juhl Duane Sickles Paul Reiter Bob Wesseler Roger Lageschulte Merlin Orth and Leroy Scharnhorst. Ernest Stehn attended the Iowa Utility Association Convention at Des Moines Monday and Tuesday.
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Readlyn
4-H
Geraldine Lohmann
Anice Eggleston
Donna Nuss
Marlys Heine
Jean Heffernan
Lois Hassman
Joanne Benning
Shara Burman
Donna Michelson
Betty Huck
Eugene Huck
Bill Ormston
Dick Juhl
Duane Sickles
Paul Reiter
Bob Wesseler
Roger Lageschulte
Merlin Orth
Leroy Scharnhorst
U I U President Dr Garbe to Speak at Tripoli Dinner
Dr Eugene Garbe president of Upper Iowa University Fayette will speak at the Tripoli Commercial Club annual banquet next Monday. The event invites faculty spouses and club members wives to join in a get acquainted dinner at Grace Lutheran Church served at 7 p m.
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Commercial Club
Tripoli High School
Eugene Garbe
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
E. J. Fink
Garbe
University
Ladies of Grace Lutheran Church
Appendectomy for Frederick Drew at Sumner Community Hospital
Frederick Drew underwent an appendectomy at Sumner Community Hospital on Monday. The procedure was performed without report of complications and his condition was described as stable.
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Frederick Drew
Sumner Community Hospital
Kathryn Rieck Undergoes Appendectomy at Sumner Community
Kathryn Rieck daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Rieck underwent an appendectomy at Sumner Community Hospital on Tuesday evening in a routine surgical procedure.
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Kathryn Rieck
Otto Rieck
Sumner Community Hospital
D-Day for Iowa Duck Hunters Opens 1954 Season
Authorities note a lower Iowa duck supply but prospects remain good as the 1954 waterfowl season runs Oct 15 to Dec 8. Ducks daily bag four with eight in possession. wood ducks banned. geese bag five with up to two Canadian or white-fronted. Federal duck stamps required for hunters over 16. Cards detailing daily hours and laws distributed in Tripoli area.
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Iowa
Funeral Rites Today For Mrs O Rourke Sister Of Mrs Sell
Funeral services were held today at St John Catholic Church Waterloo for Mrs Merle O Rourke 56 with Rev Patrick McElliott officiating. Bur ial followed at Mt Olivet cemetery. She died Sunday at St Francis hospital of uremia survived by husband three sons sister two brothers and 11 grandchildren.
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Merle O'Rourke
St. John’s Catholic Church
Waterloo
Patrick McElliott
Mt. Olivet
O'Rourke
St. Francis Hospital
Conrad Sell
Tripoli
Alice Mundfrom
Sumner
August
Minnie Mundfrom
LeRoy Matteson
Charles City
Mr. Matteson
Charles Matteson
Clarence Matteson
Webster City
Robert Matteson
Minneapolis
Sell
Martin Mundtrom
Herman Denver
First Adult Class On Farm Problems
The first adult farmer class of the school year will meet Monday in the vocational agriculture room at the high school. Guest speaker Mr. Johndreau from the Portland Cement Association will discuss Use of Concrete in Farm Construction and Grain Storage. The advisory committee invites anyone interested in helping solve current farming problems.
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The
Portland Cement Association
Johndreau
Chevrolet Meeting Brings Buhr and Kue to Des Moines
Harry Buhr and Wendall Kue attended a Chevrolet meeting in Des Moines on Monday.
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Chevrolet
Harry Buhr
Wendall Kuethe
Des Moines
Sassman Becomes Apprentice Printer At The Leader
Robert Sassman recently returned from Army service and joined The Leader staff as an apprentice printer with start date of October 4. His wife Donna remains in front office duties while he learns the back shop. Carl (Johnny) Ryan, who helped in the back shop over summer, has returned to Fred Bock’s Body Shop but will aid The Leader part time.
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Robert Sassman
Leader
Bob
Donna
Carl
Johnny) Ryan
Alwin Maurer
Fred Bock
Fred
High School Annuals Availability and Ordering
Notice urges all readers to order the high school annuals before supply runs out. Orders should be sent to Margie Biermann or Betty Hildebrandt. The price is set at $2.50.
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Margie Biermann
Betty Hildebrandt
Last Rites Today For Herman H. Biermann
Funeral services for Herman Heinrich Wilhelm Biermann 84 who died Sunday were held today at the family home and St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church with Rev. E F Puhlmann in charge. Burial followed in the church cemetery with pallbearers named from local families. He was born February 6 1870 in Cook County Illinois and lived on farms in Douglas Township Bremer County before retiring to Tripoli in 1919. He married Minnie Propp on December 26 1894. survivors include his wife three daughters a son 16 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Seven brothers and four sisters preceded him in death.
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Herman Heinrich Wilhelm Biermann
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. F. Puhlmann
Raymond H. Brase
Lavern Brase
Wilburt Segebarth
Victor Segebarth
Willis Segnebarth
Louis Segebarth
Ernest Brase
Waverly
Waterloo
Fred Brase
Tripoli
Edwin
Carl
Marching Band to Enter State Contest at Charles City
Tripoli high school's marching band of 50 under Harold Frese will compete in the state Class C contest at Charles City Saturday. Soloists Colleen Weidler and baton twirlers Carolyn Rogge Betty Hildebrandt Margie Biermann will perform. An ensemble group of the twirlers plus Shirley Sauerbrei and Jean Biermann also competes.
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Tripoli High School
Harold Frese
Charles City
Colleen Weidler
Carolyn Rogge
Betty Hildebrandt
Margie Biermann
Shirley Sauerbrei
Jean Biermann
Local Resident Suffers Heart Attack in Cedar Falls
Julius Juel of New Hartford, father of Harry C. Juel, suffered a heart attack Tuesday evening and is now patient at Sartori Memorial hospital in Cedar Falls.
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Julius Juel
New Hartford
Harry C. Juel
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Cedar Falls
Frederika Fire Department Dance at Riviera Ballroom
Frederika Community Fire Department sponsors its fourth annual dance at the Riviera Ballroom in Janesville on Friday night. Music will be provided by Howdy Roberts and his WMT Rangers.
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Frederika
Funeral services at Edgar for H J Hoppenworth
Funeral services were held last Friday in Edgar Wisconsin for Henry J Hoppenworth age 67 a former Tri poli resident who died Oct 4 at St John American Lutheran Church Edgar The Rev J H Kolberg officiated He was born April 29 1887 in Bremer county son of Mr and Mrs Adolph Hoppenworth He married Alma Tegtmeier Feb 24 1914 and moved to Wisconsin in 1920 Survived by wife daughter Gladys Chili Wis son Paulus Edgar Wis four grandchildren three brothers Carl Frederika William Waverly Louis Denver a sister Lena Panzer Waverly step mother Mrs A D Hoppenworth Tripoli half sister Mrs Theo Reuscher Waverly half brother Herbert Hoppenworth Tripoli Preceded in death by parents and a daughter Margaret Janette
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Edgar
Wis
Henry J. Hoppenworth
Tripoli
St. John American Lutheran Church
J. H. Kolberg
Henry John Hoppenworth
Bremer County
Adolph Hoppenworth
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Douglas Township
Alma Tegtmeier
Wisconsin
Gladys
Marvin Menger
Chili
Paulus
Carl
Frederika
William
Waverly
Louis
Denver
Lena Panzer
A. D. Hoppenworth
Theo
Reuscher
Herbert Hoppenworth
Margaret Janette
Man Fined for Loaded Gun in Vehicle in Waterloo
Charlie Hansen of route 4 Waterloo was fined 25 dollars plus 2.5 dollars costs by Mayor Rudolph Piegers for carrying a loaded gun in a vehicle on a public highway. Conservation Officer Richard Thompson filed the information.
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Charlie Hansen
Waterloo
Rudolph Piegers
Richard Thompson
Corn Shredder Accident Claims Arm Of Farmer Biermann
Herman Biermann of Western Douglas township lost part of his left arm in a corn shredder at his farm home Tuesday. The amputation occurred between the wrist and elbow as he worked on the second load. He was admitted to Sumner hospital at 2 p.m. and listed in good condition Wednesday morning.
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Herman Biermann
Douglas Township
Sumner Hospital
Fire Department Extinguishes Truck Fire on Highway 63
Tripoli fire units responded Tuesday afternoon to a blaze in a Colonial Roofing Co. truck two miles north of the Highway 93 intersection. The Waterloo based truck carrying roofing material was destroyed, but the vehicle was saved from total loss.
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Tripoli
Highway 63
Highway 93
Colonial Roofing Co
Waterloo
Services today for Charles Schiefelbein resident of Sumner
Funeral services were held for Charles Schiefelbein 82 at Berg funeral home and Oran Methodist church. Burial followed at Grove Hill cemetery near Oran. He died Sunday at Sumner hospital after illness since August. Born January 23, 1872 in Jefferson Wisconsin he married Louise Groth Sept 6 1898. They farmed south of Sumner for 44 years. Survived by son Oscar Sumner daughter Mrs Clifford Tribon Sumner five grandchildren two brothers Frank Hudson and Henry Waterloo two sisters Mrs Anna McGuire Portland Oregon and Mrs Gusta Ralston California.
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Sumner
Charles Schiefelbein
Berg Funeral Home
Oran Methodist Church
Grove Hill Cemtery
Oran
Schiefelbein
Sumner Hospital
Jefferson
Wis
Louise Groth
Oscar
Clifford Tribon
Frank
Hudson
Henry
Waterloo
Anna McGuire
Portland
Ore
Gusta Ralston
California
Pvt. Eugene Redies Leaves for Iceland via Camp Kilmer
Pvt. Eugene Redies completes a 21 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Emil Redies then departs Oct 5 from Camp Kilmer New Jersey bound for Iceland.
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Pvt
Eugene Redies
Emil Redies
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Iceland
Electrical Week Proclaimed in Tripoli by Mayor Pieger
Next week October 18 to 24 is proclaimed Electrical Week in Tripoli by Mayor Rudolph Piegers. The official proclamation appears on page six of this issue.
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Tripoli
Rudolph Piegers
Seek To Organize Fund Drive Group Here On Oct. 25
A community Chest organizing meeting will be held at the town hall Monday October 25 at 8 oclock. Representatives from town service groups will form the new organization to handle a single annual welfare fund drive for local causes including the Red Cross Salvation Army Boy Scouts and Cancer Society. Elmer Wilharm named temporary chairman with E J Fink as temporary secretary. The group will decide budget methods and include other worthy organizations.
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Amerean Red Cross
Salvation Army
L. H. Fink
E. J. Fink
Comnae
Ican Home Finding Society
Tote Children’s Home
Cerebral Palsy
Child Guidance Center
Waterloo
Waverly
Chorus picks Roxie Beisner among 230 members
Roxie I. Beisner of Tripoli daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Beisner is among 230 selected by Con ductor Herald Stark for the State University of Iowa chorus. She is a junior in the college of liberal arts this year.
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Roxie I. Beisner
Walter Beisner
Tripoli
State University of Iowa
Herald Stark
Roxie
College of Liberal Arts
Colburn Feed Mill Dairy Day Draws Local Crowd
Colburn Feed Mill will host a Dairy Day on Monday inviting the public. Prizes, treats and bargains are planned with hourly prize drawings and a grand finale. Dairy treats run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special feed discounts are offered, per manager Dave West. Details appear in page two advertisement.
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Colburn Feed Mill
Dave West
Chicken and Ham Supper St Peter Lutheran Denver
St Peter Lutheran Ladies' Aid of Denver sponsors a chicken and ham supper at the church basement on Thursday evening October 14 starting at 5 o'clock. Adults pay 1.25 and children 65 cents.
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St. Peter Lutheran Ladies’ Aid of Denver
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Monona Friday
Bill Boeckmann
Melvin Schwartz
Louis Braatz
Paul Dohrmann
Arlington
Strawberry Point
Janesville
Calmar
Cornhusker
Tripoline
Monona Calmar
Strawberry Pott
Readlyn Hall
Franklin Blue Belles
Ernest Stehn
Iovatility Association
S Moines
U.S.A
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
O’rourke
Bob Sassman
Herman H. Biermann
Cedar Falls Hospital
William F. Krueger
Grace Lutheran
Grace Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Mr. Krueger
Sophia Beisner
Artesian
H. Hoppenworth
Floyd Hobbs
Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
Lowell Woodruff
Marvin Kraft
Fire Department
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