Ripoli Panthers Take Second in Cedar-Wapsie Clash
Tripoli Panthers topple Wapsie Valley 30 to 7 on Friday night at Wapsie Valley, breaking a tie for third and placing Tripoli second behind Janesville in the Cedar-Wapsie conference. Bergmann extra point miss left score 6-0 after Ducker’s TD.
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Ripoli Panthers
Crub’ Wapsie Valley
Wapsie
Panthers
Janesville Wildcats
Wapdee
Tripoli
Ron
Hackbarth
Claire Ducker
Bergmann
Wapsie Runer
Hildebrandt
Janesville Tripoli
Dunkerton
Wapsie Valley
Fredericksburg
Plainfield
Plainfield and Tripoli bands to perform at Friday game
Fugene Shouts, instrumental director at Tripoli Community School, announces Plainfield High School band will perform Friday night as a pre game show. The two bands join for a massed performance of the Star Spangled Banner under Linda Barry, with senior football players introduced by Coach Ruebel. The Tripoli band also plays at halftime.
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Fugene
Tripoli Comuunity School
Plainfield High School
Tripoli
Linda Barry
Ruebel
Tripoli 30 Wapsie 7 in football clash leads early home win
Tripoli Panthers outscore Wapsie 30 to 7 as Bell connects on three scoring passes and Meyer, Bergmann, and Ducker add touchdowns. Wapsie struggles on offense with a stalled drive in the first half and a stiff Panther defense holding strong into the fourth quarter.
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Ards
Wapsie
Tripoli
Bell
Ad Hdebrandt
Panthers
S Bell
Wap
Teir
Panther
Nxt
Ducker
Meyer Ho
Ney
Jay Patterson
Tri
Bergmann
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Trili
Converse
Pan- TS
Wapsie Runers
Pantherland
Tripolis S
Roger "S
Ruebel
Coache
Tipoli
Community Chest Drive at One Third of Goal in Tripoli
Tripoli Community Chest campaign is three weeks old and only about 920 of the 2740 goal has been reported. Campaign chair Duane Holm urges all solicitors to finish collections and report results, noting friction with out of town workers over where to give.
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Tripoli
Duane Holm
Holm
American Savings Bank
Community Chest
Fremont Township Fire Protection Tax Vote Set
Fremont township trustees Bremer county Iowa have completed papers to levy a tax up to 1.5 mills for rural fire protection. The ballot on November 8 asks if the township should levy the tax to jointly maintain fire apparatus housing and service with Tripoli. Trustees are Wm Mueller Clarence Oltrogge and Bernhard Everding.
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Fremont Township
Bremer County
Iowa
Tripoli
Wm. Mueller
Clarence Oltrogge
Bernhard Everding
Local Pastor to Be Honored by Grace Lutheran
Grace Lutheran church Tripoli plans a Sunday service on October 23 to honor Rev. Arnold Thalacker on the 30th anniversary of his ordination. Guest speaker Rev. Paul Lutz of Oecelwein, a potluck dinner follows, and an afternoon program at 2 p.m. is open to the public.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli
Arnold Thalacker
Paul Lutz
Oecelwein
Grace Church
Waverly Teen Fractures Shoulder in Horse Riding Incident
Paula Tiedt daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Tiedt of Waverly suffered a fracture of her left shoulder Saturday after being thrown from a horse she was riding.
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Paula Tiedt
Paul Tiedt
Waverly
Insurance Meeting Attended by Robert Kuhrt in Des Moines
Robert Kuhrt attended an insurance meeting in Des Moines on Thursday. This brief item notes his participation in the meeting context within the Des Moines area.
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Robert Kuhrt
Des Moines
Local Serviceman Completes Postal Training
Army Pvt Leonard P. Block, 18, son of Mr and Mrs Paul E Block of Tripoli Iowa, completed a week postal operations course at The Adjutant General's School Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana on October 7 He entered the Army last June and finished basic training at Fort Hood Texas The 1960 Tripoli High School graduate is now assigned to Army post office duties
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Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
AHTNC
Army
Leonard P. Block
Paul E. Block
Tripoli
Iowa
Adjutant General’s School
Block
Army Post Office
Fort Hood
Texas
Tripoli School
Band Mothers' Carnival at Tripoli High School
The Tripoli Band Mothers announce a carnival on October 29 at Tripoli High School. Doors open at 7 p.m. A portable TV set and other door prizes will be awarded. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children.
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Tripoli
Tripoli High School
Plan paper drive for Cub Scouts next week
Cub Scouts announce a future paper drive in the near term. Read Leader next week for the date. Paper and magazines to be tied separately or boxed. Do not accept Farm Journals Successful Farming or catalogs.
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Cub
Fractured Shoulder for Clarence Boeckman After Milk Truck Fall
Clarence Boeckman fractured his left shoulder Saturday morning while pushing a stalled milk truck and fell. He was treated for the injury and released.
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Clarence Boeckman
Hospital Planning Board Members Spoke Here Monday
Tripoli Commercial Club met at the Tripoli Town Hall with four planning committee members for a proposed Bremer County hospital in attendance led by E Koopmann. The club discussed land-site steps by the Waverly Chamber and the November 8 vote on the hospital. other topics included Christmas decorations funding, Main Street street lights starting Oct 24 for about two weeks, and schedule changes for next year's Poultry and Egg Days.
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Bremer County
E. Koopmann
Waverly
Main Street
Tripoli
Royal United
Tiedt 40th Anniversary Observed in Readlyn
Mr and Mrs J H Tiedt marked their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday October 16 with a family dinner at their home attended by 39 guests including children, grandchildren and a great grandchild The couple were married October 17 1920 in St Peters Evangelical and Reformed church Tripoli They are the parents of seven children and have 22 grandchildren and one great grandchild The couple farmed near Readlyn before moving to Readlyn.
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Mr. Tiedt
Louisa Wolfgram
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Tripoli
Wilhardt Shellhorn
Oran
Lorraine Schuldt
Melvin Joens
Dunkerton
Arnold Averhoff
Kelseyville
Cal
Paul
Fairbank
Henry
Readlyn
Johnny
Ben Meyer
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Siegel
Lenora Schilling
Mr. Meyer
Waverly
Carol
Stephen A. Maurer
Waterloo
Robert
Richard
109 Attend Mother Daughter Banquet At Grace Church
Grace Lutheran church held its annual mother-daughter banquet Sunday at the parish hall with 109 attendees. The program featured toasts to mothers and daughters, readings by Mrs. Roy Soles and Mrs. Arnold Thalacker, a parish worker message, and solo by Richard Towne, with Rev. Arnold Thalacker as master of ceremonies. Special honors went to oldest guest Mrs. George Sauerbrei and youngest Kathryn Weidler, while Mrs. Henry Blasberg was recognized for having four daughters and two daughters-in-law.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Vernon Wikner
Fred Brase
Roy Soles
Arnold Thalacker
Our Garden of Prayer
Richard Towne
George Sauerbrei
Kathryn Weidler
Virgil Weidler
Henry Blasberg
Harry Westford
Northfield
Minn
Third Hobby Fair at Tri Poli Town Hall Draws 306
The third annual Hobby Fair drew about 306 attendees at Tri Poli Town Hall with afternoon and evening showings. Exhibits in 15 categories featured how to do demonstrations, sponsored by the Agricultural Extension Family Living Committee with Mrs. Readlyn chairing Hobby Fair activities. Door prizes went to Kathy Chapin Lucille Dilley Mrs. Roy Soles Mrs. Jo Holdiman and Mrs. Agnes Platte.
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Tripoli
Agricultural Extension Family Living Committee
Wm. Frahm. Readlyn
Kathy Chapin
Lucille Dilley
Sumner
Roy Soles
Jo Holdiman
Dunkerton
Agnes Platte
Waverly
Mrs. Sophie Faust Dies at 93 in Denver Services Held
Mrs. Sophie Faust aged 93 died Thursday at her Denver home from complications of old age. Funeral services were held Monday at St. Paul Evangelical and Reformed church with Rev. D. A. Meyer officiating and burial in Fairview cemetery. Survivors include three sons Ernest Dunkerton William Denver Louis Waterloo two brothers Charles Schweer Denver William Schneer Oklahoma a sister Mrs. John Hagenow Waverly five grandchildren two great grandchildren. she was preceded by her husband George Faust and one son John.
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Denver
St. Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church
Sophie Faust
Faust
Duane A. Meyer
Fairview Cemtery
Wm. Sassman
Fred Gielau
Paul Thurm
Lavern Kurtz
Herman Bruns
Herman Mundtrom
Illinois
Henry
Henrietta Schneer
George Faust
Waverly
Black Hawk County
Ernest
Dunkerton
William
Louis
Waterloo
Charles Schweer
William Schneer
Oklahoma
John Hagenow
John
Heavy Freeze Forecast for Tripoli Area Tonight
Heavy freeze warnings were issued for the Tripoli area for tonight. The season’s low of 34 was recorded Monday night, and a killing frost would aid local corn crops. Soybean harvest is underway as rainfall totals for the week included .11 Wednesday afternoon .45 Thursday and a trace Friday. Temperature highs and lows for Oct 12 to Oct 18 are listed, with 83/59 on Wed and 57/34 on Tue.
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Tripoli
Tripoli High junior class play set for November 4
The Tripoli High junior class prepares Its Great to Be Crazy a three act comedy about the Maxwell family. The show opens Friday November 4 at 8 p m with a large cast led by John Maxwell Jim Fuchs Connie Maxwell and Marilyn Bahlmann.
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Tripoli High School
Maxwell
John Maxwell
Jim Fuchs
Connie Maxwell
Marilyn Bahlmann
Betty Lou Maxwell
Sue Towne
Wilbur Maxwell
Bob Zander
Dodd to Speak at Sumner Political Rally Dinner
Senator Thomas J. Dodd of Connecticut will headline a Sumner rally and dinner on October 26 at 7 30 p m. in the American Legion hall. The event, chaired by Bremer County Democratic officials, will host all state Democratic candidates and feature Dodd with local candidates James Heyer Florence Lease Chris Hansen. Tickets are on sale through local organizers.
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American Legion Hall
Department of Justice
Senator Dodd
Connecticut
James Heyer
Bremer County
Florence Lease
Chris Hansen
Marie Buss
Denver
Theodore Stahlhut
Readlyn
Arlie Smith
Plainfield
Max
Harry Thoms
Waverly
County Teachers to Meet Next Monday at Wapsie Valley
About 200 Bremer County teachers are expected at the Bremer County Teachers Association gathering at Wapsie Valley High School on Monday evening October 24. Supper is provided by the Music Boosters with committee leadership by Mrs. Kenneth Werner and others. Home economics students will serve from 7 p.m. Ray Nyham, president of the Iowa State Education Association, will be guest speaker. The A choir directed by Jerry McRoberts will sing several selections.
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Readlyn
Bremer County Teachers Association
Wapsie Valley High School
Kenneth Werner
Walter Fette
Eldo Moeller
Bruce Dugger
Elmer Schneer
Richard Rundle
Ray Nyham
Iowa State Education Association
Jerry McRoberts
Tickets Available for Tripoli Teacher Banquet Tonight
The Tripoli Commercial Club announces advance tickets for the annual teachers dinner honoring all teachers and spouses of the Tripoli Community School District. Secretary Lorenz Bunger urged businessmen to reserve seats. advance sales close November 2 for the banquet set Monday evening November 7 at 7 p.m. Herbert F. Blume provides entertainment. Frederika businessmen are invited.
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Tripoli Commercial Club
Tripoli Community
Lorenz Bunger
Herbert EF. Blume
Frederika
Household Goods Auction This Saturday in Tripoli
Household goods of the late Mrs. Fred Dohrmann to be sold at public auction on Saturday October 22 starting at 1 30 p m Three blocks west and one block north of the American Savings Bank in Tripoli Auctioneer C F Heideman Tripoli clerk American Savings Bank Details of sale listed elsewhere in this issue
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Fred Dohrmann
American Savings Bank
Tripoli
C. F. Heideman
Fremont Farm Bureau Ladies Meet With Mrs Merwyn Ormston
Fremont Farm Bureau Ladies gathered at Mrs Merwyn Ormston's home on Tuesday afternoon October 11 with 21 members attending. The lesson on Egg Cookery by Mrs Vernon Wikner and Mrs Merwyn Ormston covered egg nutrition canning and new egg recipes. A dessert using one recipe was served. The November meeting will be at Mrs L J Magnall's home with a crafts lesson reported by Mrs K Hoppenworth.
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Fremont Farm Bureau
Merwyn Ormston
Vernon Wikner
L. J. Magnall
K. Hoppenworth
License Examiners Issue 78 Licenses In Busy Tripoli Session
Iowa Highway Patrol license examiners in Tripoli issued 35 renewals and five new operator licenses two of which had expired. Eighteen chauffeur licenses were issued nine renewals and two new. Fifteen permits issued. Four failed written tests two for instruction permits and two for operators. One driving test failure for a chauffeur. Two vehicles failed inspection. The team returns November 19.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Tripoli
Honor Roll At Wapsie Valley High School
Supt James Alexander releases the first six weeks honor list for Wapsie Valley High Fairbank. Seniors Mary Boehme Charles Corcoran Jerry Corcoran Phyllis Gruber Delbert Hennings Lois Kuker David Leistikow Audrey Poock Robert Rathe Tom Reith Kareen Strumpel Shirley Warnke. Juniors Sharon Fette Judy Gruber Doreen Hein Linda Lehmkuhl Wayne Marile Karen Moeller John Reith Joan Snyder Judy Warneke Marlene Wehling Bill Werner Pat Moeller. Sophomores Karen Fette Donna Reiter Bill Trower Diane Wittenburg Valerie Wittenburg. Freshmen Jane Becker Betty Fox David Judisch Sandra Lockard Robert Lorber Jim Otto Kathy Otto Gertrude Prentice Janet Youngblut. Straight A: Francis Grove Lavonne Heth Kurt Lehmkuhl Elaine Piehl Gary Shaffer Jim Dugger Imogene Fink Lavonne Kuker Sara McKone Elaine Warneke.
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Readlyn
James Alexander
Wapsie Valley High
Fairbank
Mary Boehme
Charles Corcoran
Jerry Corcoran
Phyllis Gruber
Delbert Hennings
Lois Kuker
David Leistikow
Audrey Poock
Robert Rathe
Tom Reith
Kareen Strumpel
Shirley Warnke
Sharon Fette
Judy Gruber
Doreen Hein
Linda Lehmkuhl
Wayne Marile
Karen Moeller
John Reith
Joan Snyder
Judy Warneke
Marlene Wehling
Bill Werner
Pat Moeller
Karen Fette
Donna Reiter
Bill Trower
Diane Wittenburg
Valerie Wittenburg
Jane Becker
Betty Fox
David Judisch
Sandra Lockard
Robert Lorber
Jim Otto
Kathy Otto
Gertrude Prentice
Janet Youngblut
Francis Grove
Lavonne Heth
Kurt Lehmkuhl
Elaine Piehl
Gary Shaffer
Jim Dugger
Imogene Fink
Lavonne Kuker
Sara McKone
Elaine Warneke
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Plainfield Pirates
H. R. Gross
Ray H. Fink
Gross
House Post Office Committee
Hospital Planning Board
James Coddington
L. G. Hix
John Simpson
Janesville
John H. Tiedts
Carol Bock
Elinor Stumme
Lois Wagner
Linda Schwarze
Whyla Schwarze
Joyce Axon
Judy Whitney
Diane Benz
Barbara Dietz
Mrs. Kulow
T. J. Dodd
Dodd
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Space Committee
Review Board
Nuremburg
Waspie Valley
Bunger
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