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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1958
Page
4
Farmers Produce Co. advertises chicken gizzards ready to cook at 22 cents per pound or five pounds for one dollar. Contact phone 50 in Tripoli.
For sale a girl’s two piece snow suit with fur trim in medium blue size 6x in good condition priced at $5.00. contact Mrs Clarence Buchholz via phone 32 F113 or (46).
Expressions of sincere gratitude from families for condolences, visits, flowers, and food after the death of husbands, wives, and a mother. Thanks extended to Dr. Em Fuchs Rev Goetz and Rev Fuchs, and to Frederika Tripoli Fire Departments and many neighbors who helped during the fire and cleanup.
A county wide 4 H enrollment party will be held Monday evening October 27 at the Rollerdrome Skating rink in Cedar Falls for prospective new members existing members and all 4 H members. Ronald Johnson county extension youth assistant says the event helps newcomers meet older 4 H members and learn about the program. Proceeds from a special ticket price will benefit the county 4 H fund used for year long activities. Leaders parents and friends are invited. Each day is the only one of its kind.
Readlyn obituary notes Fred Kimball died Tuesday at Mercy hospital Denver due to complications of advanced age. He leaves wife, two sons Oscar and Herman of Readlyn, and two daughters Mrs. Albert Everding of Waterloo and Mrs. Lorenz Buhr of Denver. arrangements at Matthias Funeral Home.
Bremer County 4 H officers held an Oct 6 organizational meeting at the Extension Office with older and newer officers, boys and girls club members, and staff. They set the Nov 13 awards banquet for Janesville and approved a roller skating party on Oct 27 at Rollerdome. Officers plan a follow up meeting Oct 18 to prepare for the banquet and officers training school.
Bremer county 4-H awards banquet will be Thursday evening November 13 at Riviera Ballroom Janesville to recognize outstanding 4-H girls and boys of the past year. Ronald Johnson notes that all parents leaders and members are urged to attend. Members with record book scores of 70 or higher receive free banquet tickets courtesy of the Bremer County Bankers Association. Also in brief Army specialist Gerald Mosbey of Albia, after leaving Germany for the United States, served as a handler for Charlie II the 66 pound division mascot a lion while with the 5th Infantry.
Five year old terrier named Handy Trixie belongs to Mrs Louis Couchman of Sewal. The dog answers the phone when two short rings sound on a party line and ignores other calls. Leader ads bring results.
Bremer county ASC office earned first place among 13 district counties for 12 months Aug 1 1957 to July 31 1958. A ceremony at Waverly Tuesday will present a unit certificate and personal certificates to county ASC committee men and staff on July 31 rolls. Recipients include Kenneth White Estel Bunger Thelma Crawford Catherine Jahnke Leo Orth Albert Brandt Walter Warneke Alvin Nuss. Other district counties listed: Allamakee Butler Cerro Gordo Chickasaw Clayton Fayette Floyd Franklin Howard Mitchell Winneshiek Worth. Read the want ads.
Rev. Peter Graf of St Donatus and two companions, Perry and another unnamed helper, hauled in a 50 pound catfish during an angling trip. The catch drew attention from local anglers and prompted shared praise for their strong fishing effort.
Lubbers and Dick Iple of Parmersburg caught three fish weighing a total of 79 pounds in a local fishing contest.
Knittel and Boldt families hosted Sunday evening gatherings at Peterson home while Platte and Westendorf families assisted on Friday. Dornbusch of La Crosse spent weekend with Dornbusch parents. Geweke, Hooper, and Wehling households hosted and visited at various homes. Adams of Oecelwein visited Wehling midweek. Ticknor and Cindy and LeRoy visited Wehling midweek. Peterson and Kimball households hosted Monday evening. Hooper and Platte households welcomed guests Sunday evening.
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