Corn Picks and Town Hall Tales in Tripoli Area
Corn picking season underway in Tripoli area with bumper crop. Hunting season opened with Bill Warner's fire-damaged duck blind. a night club visit yields amusing notes. Community happenings include a Women’s Fellowship turkey dinner and upcoming events. Local anecdotes cover farming, schooling, rabbits, and a humorous column mashup of chatter from area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Bill Warner
Bill
Women’s Fellowship of
The
Congregational Church
Tripoli Panthers Scalped by Arlington Indians
Arlington Indians defeated Tripoli 12 to 0 in Arlington Friday afternoon. Kemper returned a punt for a first score, Ward connected on a TD pass to Chettinger, and Glass scored the final TD in the fourth quarter. Panthers threatened after a late kickoff return but failed to score, with key plays by Schmidt and defensive stands shaping the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Panthers
Arlington Indians
Arlington
Indians
Kemper
Schmidt
Tripoli
Chettinger
Ward
Astor
Glass
Nus
Gaede
Wilson
Dohrmann
Seelhammer
Lahmann
J. Beisner
Miller
Westendorf
Frese
W. Boeckmann
Weihe
Engle
Kammeyer
Bock
Pinch
F. Beisner
Waterman
M. Astor
Burington
Klingman
Seedorf
Suhr
Bowling standings from New Hampton and Waterloo leagues
Kramer’s Produce of Tripoli beat Howell Motors by one point and fell to Wapsie by two points in New Hampton midweek. The Leader Peacocks women lost four points to Howell Motors in the Ladies Roll Away league at New Hampton. At Electric Park Waterloo, Kramer’s Produce lost four points to Carnation Milk. Local team scores follow.
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Kramer’s Produce
Tripolinen
Howell Motors
Wapsie
New Hampton
Peacocks
Waterloo
Carnation Milk
Electric Park
Readlyn High School Class Officers Elected Last Week
Readlyn High School elected class officers by grade last week. Seniors chose Roger Wolff as president with Ruth Jacobs as vice president Marilyn Beevers secretary and Shirley Piehl treasurer. Juniors elected Marvin Stromer president Robert Schmidt vice president Carlyn Leonhart secretary Naomi Ferrell treasurer. Sophomores named Norbert Schmidt president Kenneth Piehl vice president Carol Nolte secretary Jerry Meier treasurer. Freshmen chose Jeannette Nolte president Maxine Matthias vice president Jean Strottmann secretary Roger Deterding treasurer. Activity association members include seniors Lois Strumpel treasurer Morgan Cowen president Ramona Rathe secretary Velda Huebner. juniors Virgil Matthias vice president James Meyerhoff Erich Dornbusch. sophomores Bruce Wieland. freshmen Virgil Strottmann.
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Readlyn
Readlyn High School
Roger Wolff
Ruth Jacobs
Marilyn Beevers
Shirley Piehl
Marvin Stromer
Robert Schmidt
Carlyn Leonhart
Naomi Ferrell
Norbert Schmidt
Kenneth Piehl
Carol Nolte
Jerry Meier
Jeannette Nolte
Maxine Matthias
Jean Strottmann
Roger Deterding
Activity Association
Lois Strumpel
Morgan Cowen
Ramona Rathe
Velda Huebner
Virgil Matthias
James Meyerhoff
Erich Dornbusch
Bruce Wieland
Virgil Strottmann
FredeRika and area residents visit nearby homes and relatives
A long list of Friday to Sunday visits follows in Tripoli with many families hosting friends and relatives from Waterloo Sumner New Hampton and Randalia. Sgt Bert McNitt returns from Fort Custer after three years in service including Korea. Birthday and wedding anniversaries noted amongParsons Dilley and Dettmer households.
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W. H. Sassmann
Billy
Denver
A. W. French
Miriam French
Bert McNitt
Fort Custer
Mich
U. S. Army
Sgt
Waverly
Fred Ford
Fairfield
Hubbard Ford
Barbara
Ollie
E. E. Green
Jo Ellen
C. C. Clary
New Hampton
Fred Benz
Diana
Jack Reed
Randalia
C. E. Carroll
Burton Carney
Waterloo
Kenneth Lampe
Wavily
Herman Baclmann
Virgil
Carol Rice
S. A. McGee
Floyd Age
Sumner
Libbie Parson
Roland Parson
Vincent Parson
Michael
Bassett
Leslie Parson
James Parson
Clarksville
Lawrence Parson
Albert Duenow
Joanne
Stanley Schultz
Cecile Dilley
Mary Tibbetts
Florine Bockhaus
June Segebarth
Neil Bravener
Fredericksburg
Donald Segebarth
Will Starr
Plainfield
Will Carney
Ted Heidemann
Janesville
Charles Rosel
Larry
Forrest Bennett
Riceville
Minnie Hahn
Fred
Alvin Hahn
Douglas Township
Emil Hahn
Clarence Paulson
Vernon Pines
Shell Rock
Max West
Robert Camp
Jackie
Lawrence Johnson
John Johnson
Wayne Bravener
Adelbert Bravener
Loyal
Wis
John Johnston
Iowa City
Lawrence Schwartz
Tripoli
Cleone Tornedo
Claire Bravener
Stella Timmer
Will Johnson
Robert Bergmann
Lester Buenger
Margaret McKinney
Broadhead
Walter Bergmann
Ernest Dettmer
Joe Truax
Cedar Falls
Carl Smith
Carol Sherman
Panthers to Meet West Waterloo Sophomores Friday
Five seniors will play their last home game as Tripoli High School Panthers host West Waterloo sophomores Friday. Coach Evan L Breeding has altered the running attack and backfield to sharpen the offense. Wayne Weihe suffered a bruised knee but may play. lineup features Seelhammer, Miller among starters.
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Evan L. Breeding
Tripoli High School Panthers
West Waterloo
Floyd Beisner
Alfred Bock
Charles Pinch
Richard Schmidt
Bill Seelhammer
Panthers
Breeding
Wayne Weihe
Arlington
Unclear player positions and names mix in roster note
Fragmentary OCR lists several football positions and names such as Left Guard, Ot Center, Quarterback Alfred Bock, Left Halfback Char, Right Halfback Floyd Betner, and Fullback Richard Schmidt, but the snippet is garbled and hard to interpret. No clear game or team context is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wii Mann
Engie Tman
Alfred Bock
Char
Floyd Betner
Richard Schmidt
Jan Garber and Mills Brothers in Waterloo Oct 19
Jan Garber's Band with the Mills Brothers will perform at the Waterloo Hippodrome auditorium on Sunday October 19 for a one concert event. Curtain at 8 p.m. The orchestra features "Sweet With a Beat" and prior swing fame. Also notes Manning farmer Walter Martens began corn picking September 13, with a five acre plot yielding about 125 bushels per acre.
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Henry Hennings
Henry
Jan Garber
Mills Brothers
Waterloo
Mills Brother
Hippoden
Garber
Jan
Airlanes
Manning
Walter Martens
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iver
Murrn
Yout
Friends of Scouting
Tripoli Theatre
Eisenhower
Nixon
Leslie Peters
Herman Sien
Elmer Joens
John Eick
Eick
Highway 63
Gloria
Rhonda Sue
Gordon Gammack
Des Moines Tribune
Bor
Henry Schroeder
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Kramer Produce
Kramer
Bell
Peacock
Chizek
Seeley
Leader
Peacocks Fink
Holm
Goodenbour
Duecker
Tonne
Jamer Produce
Moeller
Fink
Selck
U. S
Jemima
Duncan Hines
Golden Valley
ACORN
Florida
King Midas
Frederika
Wallace Miller
State Farm
C. L. Bowers
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co
Frederika, Iowa
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