Denver to vote on $290000 high school bond issue
Denver Community School district electors will vote on Friday November 16 to authorize a 290000 bond for a new high school to educate 180 students. The one story brick building would sit on 11.4 acres east of Prestein Memorial Park with nine classrooms a library study hall gym auditorium and offices.
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Denver
Denver Community
Prestein Memorial Park
David B. Toenjes
Waterloo
Readlyn Community Notes From August A Buhr’s Visit
Readlyn residents recount attendances at the 14th biennial American Lutheran church convention in Blue Island Illinois. Local gatherings include Mr and Mrs Geo Diercks hosting visitors and birthday celebrations for Milton Sickles, with several families sharing meals and prayers.
Fremont Two Ladies Learn Glass Etching At Meeting
Seventeen women of the Fremont township Farm Bureau met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Mervyn Ormston’s home. Mrs. L J Magnall taught glass etching and guests included Mrs. P E Sherrey of Ft Smith Ark. Next meeting November 13 at Mrs. R J Bunger’s home for a meat cooking lesson.
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Fremont Township Farm Bureau
Mervyn Ormston
L. J. Magnall
P. E. Sherrey
Ft. Smith
Ark
Ormston
Leslie Kelsey
Hadley Brewer
R. J. Bunger
Area students enrolled at State University of Iowa this fall
Thirteen local students join 9,901 total at State University of Iowa for the fall term. Denver Robert F. Buss liberal arts freshman, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Buss. Fredericksburg Helen D. O Connell nursing freshman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl O Connell. Readlyn Erich L. Dornbusch commerce junior and Gordon W. Jacobs medicine junior, sons of their parents. Kenneth L. Koelling liberal arts, son of Ervin Koelling. Verne D. Lockard liberal arts sophomore, son of Marl A. Lockard. Beverly Ann Otto nursing sophomore, daughter of Herbert Otto. Mer in Strottmann medicine junior, son of Paul Strottmann. Sumner Orville D. O Connell liberal arts freshman, son of Harold O Connell, Rexford J. Strottman liberal arts junior, son of Arnold Strottman. Tripoli Mary Ellen Kries liberal arts freshman, daughter of Oscar Kries, Marian Lois Barnes medicine sophomore, daughter of Erhardt Lahmann. Waverly John L. Heine medicine sophomore, son of Lawrence Heine.
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Iowa City
State University of Iown
Denver
Robert F. Buss
William Buss
Fredericksburg
Helen D. O'Connell
Earl O'’Connell
Readlyn
Erich L. Dornbusch
Commerce
E. J. Dornbusch
Gordon W. Jacobs
Medicine
Elmer Jacobs
Kenneth L. Koelling
Liberal Arts
Ervin Koelling
Verne D. Lockard
Marl A. Lockard
Beverly Ann Otto
Nursing
Herbert Otto
Merlin P. Strottmann
Paul Strottmann
Sumner
Orville D. O'Connell
Harold O'Connell
Rexford J. Strottman
Arnold Strottman
Tripoli
Mary Ellen Kries
Oscar Kries
Marian Lois Barnes
Erhardt Lahmann
Waverly
John L. Heine
Lawrence Heine
Bowling winners pace Sumner lanes in two leagues
Kramer s Chicks won at Sumner last Thursday night over Fridley Feed Mill four to none led by Doris Nerges 176 and Margaret Finks 476. Line scores show Nerge 133 176 133 442 and J ene 168 159 149 476 with team totals 706 723 606. Kuhrt s Cleaners beat Huebner Motors three to one in the men s league paced by Bob Finks 245 and 605 as sums reached 747 707 792.
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Kramer
Sumner
Fridley
Doris Nerge
Margaret Fink
Selek
Nerge
Kuhrt
Cleaners
Huebner Motors
Bob Fink
Bell
E. Towne
Fink
Peacock
Notice of Probating Will in Bremer County Iowa
Notice filed in Bremer County Iowa asks for probate of Henry J Hankner last will. Hearing fixed for November 19 1956 at 10 A M at the District Court in Waverly to show cause why the will should not be admitted. Clerk Mary C Loucks signs notice with deputy. (46-3) Fourth Birthday Brenda Jo Anderson Vernon Parkersburg guests include Mr Mrs Loren Hagen Dennis Judy Henry Hagen and Ernest.
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District Court
Bremer County
Iowa
Henry J. Hankner
Waverly
Brenda Jo Anderson
Vern Anderson
Parkersburg
Loren Hagen
Dennis
Judy
Henry Hagen
Ernest
Three Entries Win Division II Ranks At Music Contest
Tripoli High School earned three II ratings at the state contest in Charles City last Saturday. The marching band directed by Janice Garrison received a II rating in its class. Colleen Weidler with a bell lyre solo and Janet Chapin with a baton twirling solo each earned an II rating.
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Charles City
Tripoli High School
Janice Garrison
Colleen Weidler
Janet Chapin
Gideons to Speak at Worship Services Here Sunday
Gideons International will send a representative to Grace Lutheran church and St Peter s Evangelical and Reformed church during Sunday worship hour to discuss Bible distribution. The non sectarian ministry places Bibles in hotels prisons hospitals and schools and has distributed over 30 million copies since 1899.
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Gideons International
Grace Lutheran Church
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Gideons
Silo Gas Claims Life of 100 Laying Pullets at Farm
At St Ansgar Carl Duenow reports a silo gas incident after a newly filled silo released nitrogen dioxide fumes. He lost 100 laying pullets in the enclosure, with workers taking precautions and noting odor and ventilation concerns.
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St. Ansgar
Carl Duenow
Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Marvin Knoploh
A stork shower honoring Mrs. Marvin Knoploh was held Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sievers. Hostesses were Mrs. Sievers and Mrs. Roger Boeckmann. Nineteen guests attended from Sumner, Waverly and Tripoli.
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Stork
Marvin Knoploh
Robert Sievers
Sievers
Roger Boeckmann
Sumner
Waverly
Tripoli
Denver Fire Dept. Responded to Two Late Wednesday Fires
Denver, Special. The Denver Fire Department tackled two fires late Wednesday night. At 11 p m lightning struck wiring at the Elmer Buss farm one mile south of Denver causing a spark that set copper tubing near a stove. little damage resulted. At 11 45 p m they aided at the Reinhart Zars farm four miles east and half a mile south of Denver where a residence and furnishings were completely lost.
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Denver
Elmer Buss
Reinhart Zars
Bremer County Delegates Attend Iowa Cancer Society Meeting
Representatives from Bremer county attend the 10th annual state meeting of the Iowa division American Cancer Society in Des Moines October 13 14. Mrs Marie Buss Mrs Emer D Rucker and Mrs Malinda Buss all from Denver are listed as attendees.
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Bremer County
Iowa
American Cancer Society
Des Moines
Marie Buss
Emer D. Rucker
Malinda Buss
Denver
Readlyn 14-Game Basketball Schedule Opens Nov 27
Readlyn High School begins boys and girls basketball practice after baseball season. A 14 game schedule plus county and sectional tournaments opens November 27 with games at Oran Janesville Frederika Denver Plainfield Tripoli Waverly Sumner Orange Township Hudson and more. Home games start at sane with 50 cent admission. Cheerleaders named Jean Rundle Betty Richmann Shirley Judisch and Peggy Lockard.
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Readlyn
Readlyn High School
Oran
Tripoli
Janesville
Frederika
Denver
Waverly
Plainfield
Sumner
Orange Township
Hudson
Maynard Klemp Heads to Funeral from Alaska
Pvt and Mrs Maynard Klemp arrived this Wednesday morning from Anchorage to attend the funeral of his mother Mrs Otto Klemp 46 who died of a heart attack Saturday evening at Sumner.
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Maynard Klemp
Anchorage
Alaska
Otto Klemp
Sumner
Mission festival at St Pauls Lutheran Church
Mr Richmann, a former resident, conducted both services at the annual mission festival held Sunday morning at St Pauls Lutheran Church in the community.
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Richmann
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
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Mr. Sickles
Edna Tiedt
Lee Hoffman
Edwin Tiedt
Howard Bye
Gee
Henkle
Ella Meyerhoff
L. H. Warneke
Meyerhoff
University Hospital
Geo. Henkle
Lawrence Moeller
Carol Ann
Sharon Kay
David Lee
Pamela Sue
Piehi
Moeller
Theo Wittenburg
Les Cozart
Vicky
Tommie
Olin
St. Lukes Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Raymond Thoms
Jim Scroggins
Festus
Louann Sue
Scroggins
Paul Oltrogge
Herman Oltrogge
Allen Memorial Hospital
Armand Hartness
Dennis Lee
Harry Soltau
Chris Peterson
Stella Dalton
Geraldine Beebe
Glenn Edward
Donald Ticknor
Cynthia Lou
Earl
Bud) Rommel
St. Paul’s Ladies’ Aid
Immanuel
Fremont
Mary C. Loucks
Lois Slater
Denver Fire Dept
Cancer
Readlyn Cagers
Jean Rundle
Betty Richmann
Shirley Judisch
Peggy Lockard
Theij
the Friendly Tavern
Clem Schroeder
Phg
Eatwell
Yee As
Velveeta
U. S
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Bacon x
Robin Hood
Donald Duck
Booth
Headquarters
Kleins
Post’s
BRACH
Harses
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