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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1971

Page

8

Funeral services for Walter Sell in Cedar Falls

Walter Sell 61 of Cedar Falls and former Sumner resident died after a heart attack at Sartori hospital. He served as a street commissioner for sixteen years and was active in the Moose Lodge and American Public Employee Retirement Association. He is survived by his wife Alberta Olson two sons Jay Lee and James, a brother William and other relatives. Funeral held Oct 15 at Nazareth Lutheran Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.

Walter Sell Cedar Falls Sumner Nazareth Lutheran Church Greenwood Cemetery Homer Larson William and Sophia (Gade) Sell Buck Creek Alberta Olson Galena Illinois Sell Sartori Hospital The Moose Lodge American Public Employee Retirement Association John Bernice) Tietje Waupaca Wis First Baptist Church Burial Union Mound Saxeville Harold Rumtagen Tietje Leon Waushara County John Tietje Wisconsin Gerald Warland Hanson Elroy Huebner Strawberry Point Alfred Buenzow William Stoffregen Virtus Stoffregen Burr Oak Ed Plaster Westgate Tom Stevens Cedar Rapids Stevens Arland Blume Doyle Pleggenkuhie Kansas City Lyle Klotz Olympia Wash Adolph Niewoehner Oscar Schwab Lloyd Edwin Klotz Fredericksburg Lavern Schmadeke Waterloo Howard Whitcomb John Mendenhall New Albia Philip Leyh Adolph Moeller Janet Parrish Patricia Richmond Here Jeff Ferris Oelwein Tom Huffman Tim Thomas Gordon Garrett Charles Jenkins Emil Borcherding Johnson Don Erwin Kuepker Sumner Area Sumner Community Memorial Hospital St. John Lutheran Church Spring Fountain Lutheran Cemetery Sumner Township Dean Sumner American Legion George and Anna May) Kuepker Chicago Hill Elizabeth Steege St. John’s Lutheran Church Elizabeth Victor Lucille Jourris Martin Clermont Norman Walter

Local Obituaries and Social News From Tripoli Leader

Obituaries note Jerald Brush of New Franklin Missouri dies at 57 after hospital stay. Survivors include wife Marion Smith and several children and siblings. Wedding of Barbara Kirchhoff and Duane Senft held at Salem United Church Sumner with reception and plans to reside in Dubuque. Community celebrates 59th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs George Wilson of Superior Wisconsin at Peace United Church.

John Murray Waterloo Chicago Sumner Shirley Ritchie Mr. Murray Columbus Kansas Irvin Schmit Murray Teamsters Union Melvin Newhouse Theron Ackerman Mt. Vernon Clyde Lutz Albert Rees Eva Shaver Sigourney al Wolfgram Galena Ill Dubuque Darla Sebring Accent United Methodist Church Nashville Tennessee Duane Bahe Arnold Bahe Ft. Dodge Meyer OK Hardware Sumner TV Meyer Barbara Kirchhoff Robert Kirchhoff Duane Senft Howard Senft Salem United Sumner Community High School Gates College Mr. Senft Hawkeye Tech Brimeyer Body Shop George Wilson Superior Wis Peace United Church of Christ Fredericksburg Guy Schoonover Fay Stone Gloria Sibley

Deb Edwards and Gerald Towne Highlight THS Senior Profiles

Readable excerpts describe Debra Kay Edwards born October 8 1954 detailing family, kindergarten memory, courses including accounting and government and involvement in Mixed Chorus Girls Glee and band. Gerald Lee Towne senior at THS lists classes Wartburg plans senior activities in music athletics and journalism.

Ing Lee E. Tonne Gerald Lee Tonne Gerald Suzanne Wartburg Gerry Plastic Ono SI Ths THS

Ben Studer Tops Iowa State Fair in Nine Categories

Ben Studer of Wesley made Iowa State Fair history by winning top honors in nine competition categories. He then followed with eight top awards at the Minnesota State Fair.

Ben Studer Wesley Studer Minnesota

Junior High Jinks at School Windowpane to Ward

Monday morning at JHJ Junior High produced light mishaps as a flat tire delayed two teachers. The car owner inspected the vehicle while the trip to class remained timely. The piece celebrates improved school spirit with Mr. Kuyper’s chorus troubles noted and a playful editorial on study halls.

JHJ Kuyper JHIJ THS

Advance Sales Begin for Carnival Musical Tickets

Advance ticket sales for Carnival the musical began October 19. Admission is 1.00 for adults and .50 for students. All seats are reserved for Friday November 5 and Saturday November 6. Tickets available from cast members.

Voice of Democracy Scholarship Program Opens Entries

V F W offers high school students a chance to win prizes with the 25th Voice of Democracy program. State winners receive a five day all expenses paid trip to Washington DC and can compete for national scholarships totaling 22500. Entries are due by December 15 1971 and open to 10th to 12th graders.

Voice of Democracy Washington, D.C V.F.W Miller Drips V.F.W. Post

Panthers Tau Compiled by Tripoli Journalism Students

School paper notes student journalism class activity at Tripoli Community School. Oct. 20 19ff issue presents campus items, articles, and student bylines.

Tripoli

Tripoli Community Schools Buy Video Tape Recorder

The Tripoli Community Schools purchased a Shibaden Video Tape Recorder for classroom and music department use. It will record athletics including football wrestling and basketball. Students and adult education classes can view themselves on a monitor for instructional demonstrations such as golf stance.

Tripoli

National Employ the Handicapped Essay Contest Open

The VFW sponsors an essay contest at the Iowa City Veterans Administration Hospital for high school students in grades 9 through 12. Essays on Employment of the Handicapped must be under 1000 words and mailed by January 1 1972. Prizes range from 5 dollars to a 25 dollar Savings Bond. Contact Mr Drips for details.

V.F.W Iowa City Veterans Administration Hospital Drips

New National Atlas Offered at Local Library Stand

The Library introduces the National Atlas of the United States prepared by the U S Geological Survey with data and guidance from over 80 Federal Agencies. Six overlays for overhead projector use accompany the atlas. Mrs Rieckenberg invites faculty to stop by the atlas stand and view the book.

United States U. S. Geological Survey Rieckenberg

Tripoli Girls Earn All Conference Softball Honors

The Cedar-Wapsie Conference named its first All Conference Team this fall. Tripoli's Colleen Marquardt pitched, Connie Matthias was infield, and Jackie Boeckmann played outfield. Honorable Mention outfielder went to Micki Biermann. Tripoli finished 5-3.

Cedar-Wapsie Tripoli Girls Colleen Marquardt Connie Matthias Jackie Boeckmann Micki Biermann

Eighth Grade Chair Mishaps Prompt Balance Concerns

Report notes several chair and furniture mishaps in classes Tim Smalley fell from a chair in Literature Loni Dalziel slipped through risers in music and Charlene Bruns tipped at a sewing machine. School debates practical education and safety balance.

Tim Smalley Loni Dalziel Charlene Bruns

New Student Teachers Introduced at THS

THS welcomed three new student teachers this Monday October 18. The newcomers, all Wartburg students, pair with teacher mentors as follows Robert Harken with Ray, William Arndt with Van Ahn and Waller, and Edward White with Kirchhoff.

THS Robert Harken Ray William Arndt van Ahn Waller Edward White Kirchhoff Wartburg

New Speech and Drama Club Forms at School

The article outlines a new Speech and Drama Club forming this year with 201 members already joining. Practices begin weekly in room 103 and lead up to a district Speech Contest on January 22 with entries and materials for choral readings orations and dramatic readings.

Mately An Hou

THS Student Body Chooses 72 Mr Bolegs Contest Winner

On Thursday October 14 THS students gathered in the gym for Homecoming activities. Skits honored the upcoming game and then the winner of the 72 Mr Bolegs contest was announced with Erik Harms in third, Drips in second, and Mr Perkins taking first.

THS Er Ul Harms Runn Drips Mr. Perkins

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