Town Exceeds Goal in Community Chest Fifth Year in Row
Tripoli residents again surpassed the Community Chest goal in a five year stretch. Campaign chairman Ray H. Fink announced a total of 2764.75 collected or pledged toward 2720 goal, with more contributions anticipated. Business and professional men contributed over 40 percent, led by William A. Kuker with 1148. Rest of town sections and out of town workers plus teachers contributed hundreds in various captain roles and solicitors across South East West North areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Ray H. Fink
Fink
William A. Kuker
Alice Krueger
E. A. Kleiss
W. H. Bockhaus
Viroil Ducker
H. H. Hoppenworth
Howard Holm
Alfred Rieck
G. R. Rettig
Lorenz Bunger
East
Paul Voetmann
Robert Kuhrt
Ed Biesterfelt
Bill Hills
Davey Smith
W. A. Buckley
Harlan Johnson
Lavern Schnurstein
S. A. Maurer
Walter Steward
Pearl Buechele
Ray Bunger
West
Duane Holm
P.L. Crittenden
Walter Sommer
Louis Platte
Everett Cole
Leslie Lauck
Eldo Kehe
Erwin Towne
Fred Brase
North
Robert Sassman
Lynn Wilson
Orlyn Milius
Roger Boeckmann
Fred C. Fink
Floyd Sauerbrei
Marlys Koch
Ray Fink
Fredericksburg Bond Issue Vote Tomorrow
Fredericksburg Community School district voters head to the polls Thursday on a 300000 bond to finance a new grade school on a 27 acre southeast site and remodel the current building for high school use. Voting runs noon to seven in the Fredericksburg Community Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Community
Residents Urged to Stop Burning Leaves on Streets
Town of Tri-Voli urges residents to halt burning leaves and rubbish on streets or alleys. Mayor George Barnes notes fires damage road surfaces and gutters, with heat transferring to the road bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri- Voli
Leader
George Barnes
Tripoli High School to Host Formal Dedication Sunday
The new Tripoli High School building will have a formal dedication and open house on Sunday November 9 announced by Sept E R Shriver. Main address will be by Loren L Hickerson secretary of the State University of Iowa Alumni association. Details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New High School
Tripoli High School
E. R. Shriver
Loren L. Hickerson
The
State University of Iowa Alumni Association
Iowa
Funeral Friday for Mrs. Wm. Huebner At Klinger Church
Readlyn special report on funeral rites for Mrs. Wm. Huebner 70 held Friday from Matthias Funeral Home Denver and Immanuel Lutheran church Kling er with Rev. Erwin Moldenhauer presiding. Burial in church cemetery. Survivors include husband three sons Arnold Wilbert Orville two daughters Mrs Morris Noltensmeier Mrs Arnold Otto. 13 grandchildren. two brothers Walter Oscar. two sisters Mrs Herman Schneer Mrs Evelyn Hahn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Wm. Huebner
Matthias Funeral Home
Denver
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Klinger
Erwin Moldenhauer
Church
John Sundermeyer
Burton Moeller
Walter Warneke
Melvin Warneke
Martin Schneer
Herbert Otto
Huebner
Martha
Christian
Mary Niedert Meyerhoff
Maxfield
Bremer County
Horn
St. Matthew's Church
Lobeck
William Huebner
Immanuel Church Ladies’ Aid
Immanuel Church
Arnold
San Jose
Calif
Wilbert
Orville
Morris Noltensmeier
Waterloo
Arnold Otto
Walter
Oscar
Waverly
Herman Schneer
Evelyn Hahn
Sumner
Mrs Ralph Ebaugh Plans Farm Auction Near Denver
A closing out sale by Mrs Ralph J Ebaugh will be held Saturday at the farm 14 miles north of Denver starting at 11 am. Included are 87 head of livestock machinery hay grain and milking equipment. Clerk Cedar Falls Trust & Savings Bank and auctioneer Merv E Hilpipre Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph J. Ebaugh
Denver
Cedar Falls Trust & Savings Bank
Merv. E. Hilpipre
Waterloo
Fire Damages Tractor on Kleiss Farm
Saturday fire at the Kleiss farm southwest of town damaged a tractor owned by Ewald Kleiss. Tripoli Fire Department extinguished the blaze after being called to the scene. A short in the ignition system, fed by gasoline, is suspected. Kleiss towed the tractor away from other materials before the fire trucks arrived. the vehicle is likely beyond repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewald Kleiss
Tripoli
Kleiss
Erwin Hay Elected President of Iowa Racing Association
Erwin Hay of Tripoli was elected president of the Iowa Thoroughbred Horse Racing association at a Tripoli Town Hall meeting on Oct 12. Mrs Hay became secretary treasurer, Eddie Dennis of Cedar Rapids was elected vice president, and Louis Wenz of Cedar Rapids was named director for three years. About 35 attendees came from Minnesota and Wisconsin. Hay will join a Des Moines meeting of the County Fair Board association in December to plan next year’s races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Hay
Tripoli
Iowa Thoroughbred Horse Racing Association
Tripoli Town Hall
Hay
County Fair Board Association
Des Moines
Doyle Wassams Celebrate Silver Anniversary in Denver
Denver special report notes Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Wassam observed their 25th wedding anniversary Saturday evening with 30 guests from Chicago Hudson Waterloo Janesville and Denver. Former Margaret Moore and Mr. Wassam wed Oct 20 1933 at Waterloo. They have three children Robert stationed in Japan Mrs Jack Decker Denver and Keith at home.
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Denver
Doyle Wassam
Chicago
Hudson
Waterloo
Janesville
Margaret Moore
Mr. Wassam
Robert
Japan
Jack Decker
Keith
Style of Christmas Decorations to Be Changed This Year
Tripoli Commercial Club plans new downtown decorations. They will buy plastic medallions and stars and add metallic and evergreen festooning if funds allow. Decorations to go up Nov 30 and come down Jan 4 by volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Commercial Club
Town Hall
Walter Steward
Arlon Boeckmann Elected President of Farm Bureau
Arlon Boeckmann was elected president of Bremer County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting in Tripoli Town Hall. Officers include K. H. Hoppenworth vice-president Orval Joachim secretary and Harmon Hildebrandt treasurer. Attendance reached 211 with a luncheon and entertainment by Tripoli High School music department and Wartburg college quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlon Boeckmann
Farm Bureau
Bremer
K. H. Hoppenworth
Orval Joachim
Harmon Hildebrandt
Leonard Colburn
Lavern Lageschulte
Merle Paulsen
Ken Thatcher
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Tripoli High School Music Department
Wartburg College Quartet
Teachers Dinner Honors Tripoli Students and Staff
About 130 people attended the annual dinner reception for teachers of the Tripoli Community School district in Town Hall Tuesday night. The Triopolis Commercial Club sponsored the event with teachers administrators and school board members and their spouses as guests. Dr. Howard Knutson of Iowa State Teachers College was guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Community
Tripoli Commercial Club
Town Hall
Howard Knutson
Iowa State Teachers College
Union Reformation Day Services at Clarksville
Evangelical and Reformed and Congregational churches in the Waverly area hold Reformation Day services Sunday at 8 p m at Immanuel Church Clarksville with Dr Robert C Stanger Elmhurst College as feature speaker His background includes leadership in church merger efforts and council service Public invited. special music by Immanuel Church choir led by Pastor Rev Ruben J Topp
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Union
Clarksville
Waverly
Immanuel Church
Robert C. Stanger
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, Ill
Evangelical and Reformed Church
General Council
United Church of Christ
Reuben J. Topp
Rites to Be Friday For Richard Wolf Readlyn Resident
Richard Wolf 77 longtime Readlyn resident died Tuesday of cancer at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo. Funeral services scheduled Friday at 1 45 p m from his home and 2 p m at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev Elmer Jacobs officiating. Matthias Funeral Home Denver handles arrangements. He is survived by his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wolf
Readlyn
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Zion Lutheran Church
Elmer Jacobs
Matthias Funeral Home
Denver
Mr. Wolf
Drawing Prize Rises to 75 in Tripoli Saturday
Tripoli's weekly drawing prize climbs to 75 dollars this Saturday after last week's 50 dollar prize went unclaimed. Alfred Blasberg drew first prize but was absent, Ben Moeller won the 10 dollar consolation prize, and other names drawn include Jean Green Ernest Hagen and John Koschmeder. Winners are announced in each participating store after the town siren at 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Alfred Blasberg
Ben Moeller
Jean Green
Ernest Hagen
John Koschmeder
Lila Jean Dunlap and Stanley Dancer wed in Sunday ceremony
Lila Jean Dunlap daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard E Dunlap and Stanley A Dancer son of Mr and Mrs E L Dancer were married Sunday evening at St Peters Evangelical and Reformed church. Rev E F Puhlmann officiated. Bride wore a lace gown with il lusion veil and carried red roses. Maid of honor Sally Janes wore blue gown and carried blue and white mums. Best man Keith Wassam is her cousin. A family reception followed. Groom employed by Kramer Crittenden Produce. They will live in Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard E. Dunlap
Denver
Lila Jean
Stanley A. Dancer
E. L. Dancer
Tripoli
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. F. Puh!mann
Sally Janes
Waterloo
Keith Wassam
Kramer-Crittenden Produce
Kehe Construction Wins Hwy 3 Bridge Widening Job
Kehe Construction Co of Waverly won the bid to widen two bridges on Highway 3 south of Buck Creek for 41 653 30 by the Iowa Highway Commission. The 60 by 20 foot pony truss spans will become 60 by 28 foot steel deck girder spans, as groundwork for Readlyn to Fayette county line expansion. Herman Schuldt is convalescing after leg amputation at his brother’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kehe Construction
Highway 3
Buck Creek
Kehe Construction Co
Waverly
Iowa Highway Commission
Readlyn
Fayette County
Herman Schuldt
F. B. Schuldt
Karen Pinch Crowned Homecoming Queen at Tripoli High
Tripoli High School held a homecoming celebration last weekend despite a football defeat. Senior Karen Pinch was named queen at the pep rally Thursday and crowned between halves. Attendants included Syd ney Dirksen Phyllis Kappmeyer Joyce Axon. junior attendants Carol Stahihut and Gregory Casey. Friday parade downtown showcased original floats. Grade winners were 9th first 11th second 7th third. About 400 attended the aftergame dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Karen Pinch
Carol Stahihut
Gregory Casey
Carol Stahlhut
Good Fall Weather Reluctantly Starts Overdue Change
Tripoli’s near perfect fall weather began to shift on Tuesday with cloudy skies and a trace of rain. A brisk south wind on Monday started the change, moving leaves and clouds as temperatures edge toward seasonal norms for the rest of the week. Farmers gain a break as mild conditions support the fall harvest and bumper-crop predictions appear on track. Weather observer C. W. Ryan logged daily highs and lows through 6 PM each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
C. W. Ryan
County representatives attend Iowa school boards assembly
Walter Lohmann of Tripoli Community School district and L. W. Pipho of Sumner Community district represented Bremer county at a meeting of the Iowa Association of School Boards representative assembly in Ames on Tuesday. Alternates named were Max Shoesmith and Henry Lau. Dr. Howard Knutson of Iowa State Teachers College led the local briefing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lohmann
Tripoli
L. W. Pipho
Sumner
Bremer County
Representative Assembly of the
Iowa Association of School Boards
Ames
Bremer Town
Max Shoesmith
Janesville
Henry Lau
Wapsie Valley
Howard Knutson
Iowa State Teachers College
Examination Team Issues 52 Licenses Here Saturday
Fifty-two driver's licenses were issued here Saturday by the visiting team of Iowa Highway Patrol examiners. Issued were 38 operator's permits, two instruction permits and 12 chauffeur's licenses. The team will return to Tripoli Nov. 15 and will give examinations from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon that day.
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Iowa Highway Patrol Examiners
Tripoli
Readlyn Church to hear Fred Kimball rites Saturday
Services for Fred Kimball 87 who died at Mercy hospital Readlyn Saturday at St Matthew s Lutheran church with Rev Erich Dornbusch presiding. He farmed near Readlyn and was a St Matthew s member. Survived by wife two sons Herman Oscar Readlyn two daughters Albert Everding Waterloo Lorenz Buhr Denver 18 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren preceded by two sons five grandchildren two sisters two brothers and his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Township
Bremer County
John
Louise Bottlemy Kimball
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Tripoli
Marie Barbknecht
St. Peter's Church
Readlyn
St. Matthew's Church
Mr. Kimball
Herman
Oscar
Albert Everding
Waterloo
Lorenz Buhr
Denver
Lunch program begins for Tripoli pupils grades 1 6
Tripoli school launches hot lunch today for first through sixth graders with meals priced at 25 cents and 30 cents for seventh through twelfth graders and 35 cents for adults. Extension to seventh and eighth grades starts next Monday, with high school inclusion pending outcome of current schedule. Payments advance preferred weekly or monthly. collections occur each Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Fred C. Smith
Smith
Sample Ballot Preview From The Leader
A sample of the official general election ballot is printed to let voters study candidates before voting. Local race for county supervisor District No 3 features Edwin A Moeller Republican and John Corkery Democrat, both Sumner. State house seat Bremer County shows Clarence Christopher Republican and Guy Gates Democrat from Waverly. Gubernatorial race pits Herschel Loveless Democrat against William G Murray Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Edwin A. Moeller
John Corkery
Sumner
Bremer County
Clarence Christopher
Guy Gates
Waverly
Tripoli Boy Scouts Plan Saturday Paper Drive
Scoutmaster Virgil Weidler urges Tripoli residents to bundle papers and set them at the curb for pickup Saturday afternoon. Country residents should call Weidler at 50 to arrange disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Virgil Weidler
Weidler
Panthers Seek Second in Arlington Duel Friday
Tripoli travels to Arlington this Friday night aiming to grab second place in the Quad County league. The teams are tied for runner up. winner likely secures the spot. Arlington has beaten Coggan and Maynard and lost to Calmar and Monona. Tripoli lost to Strawberry Point 40 12 last week despite strong play.
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Strawberry Point
Tripoli
Panthers
Arlington
John Mullen
Coggan
Maynard
Calmar
Monona
Janesville
Durant
Sumner
Elkader
Nashua
Rockford
Parkersburg
Plainfield
Tripoli Monona Calmar Coggon En
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Fred — Smith
Raymond H. Bunger
Ralph Ebaugh
Kleiss Farm
Iowa Racing Association
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Doyle Wassams
EF. R. Shriver
Lila Jean Dunlap
Sydney Dirksen
Phyllis Kappmeyer
Joyce Axon
W. Lohmann
Pipho
Board
Readlyn Church
Fred Kimball
Herschel C. Loveless
William G. Murray
Gerald Mohling
Strawberry
Panther
Doug Bell
Eldie Heideman
Fred Hildebrandt
Mohling
Bell
Cannon
Ward
Heiden
Moats
Meyer
Fafter
Bowers
Bake Sale
Ladies Aid of
St. John Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Bock’s
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