Looking at Life as It Used to Be lighted events in Tri poli area
Manager J R Shales of the Tri poli Theatre has secured Moellers Old Timers for his next dance. A large crowd witnessed a wood chopping contest by Tripoli Hardware Co Saturday morning. Remodeling of Tripoli Mercantile Co store announced a grand opening sale. Various local obituaries engagements weddings and anniversaries are noted along with a fatal Buick accident and hospital updates. Funeral services are listed for Mrs Ida M Judas and Edwald J Fink among others.
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J. R. Shales
Tripoli Theatre
Moellers
Tripoli Hardware Co
Tripoli Mercantile Company
Charles Wendt
Six Bremer County Farms Added to Century Farm List
Century Farm designation adds six Bremer County farms to the 1976 list. Names include Kenneth Becker Waverly Orlyn Boeckmann Denver Merla Buhr Denver Arnold Frahm Sumner Walter Lohmann Tripoli and Wilson Milius Denver. Total Iowa farms 3562. certificates and signs planned. Deadline December 31, 1975.
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Iowa
Century Farm
Century Farms
Bremer County
Kenneth Becker
Waverly
Orlyn H. Boeckmann
Merla R. Buhr
Denver
Arnold Frahm
Sumner
Walter Lohmann
Tripoli
Wilson C. Milius
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau
Tripoli Leader Dated Oct 22 1975
Local newspaper item from Tripoli Iowa dated October 22 1975 highlights community events and notices. Includes brief notices, local happenings, and municipal updates typical of mid 1970s small town press.
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Tripoli
Iowa
Funeral Services For James Nelson Held in Denver
Funeral services were held October 21 for 47 year old James D. Nelson of Denver. Nelson died Sunday evening at Allen Memorial Hospital of cancer. Rev Arnold Thalacker officiated at St. John's Lutheran Church Maxfield Township with burial in Fairview Cemetery. He was born August 1 1928 in Winner South Dakota and married Donna Burggraf July 18 1953 in Waterloo Iowa. He served in the U S Navy in 1948 1949 and 1950, discharged February 6 1950. Military rites were conducted at the cemetery by the American Legion Post of Denver. He is survived by his wife three sons Randy Mike at home Todd in Ft Knox Kentucky, five brothers Carl Stuart Iowa Bill Silvis Illinois Dean Emerson Iowa Jack Eldon Waterloo Iowa, six sisters Winnifred Ratliff Stuart Iowa Evelyn Nevitt Modesto California Freda Graham Phoenix Arizona Alberta Ilisley Faribault Minnesota Marlene Nelson Phoenix and Mary Thomas Missoula Montana. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Leonard. Memorials may be given to the Bell Tower Fund of St Johns Church or the Cancer Fund.
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Denver
James D. Nelson
Nelson
Allen Memorial Hospital
Arnold Thalacker
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Maxfield Township
Fairview Cemetery
James Nelson
Winner
South Dakota
Gene
Grace Antram Nelson
Waterloo
Iowa
Donna Burggraf
U. S. Navy
American Legion Post
Randy
Mike
Todd
Ft. Knox
Kentucky
U. S. Army
Carl
Stuart
Bill
Silvis
Dean
Emerson
Jack
Denver Students Schedule Three-Day Parent Teacher Conferences
Denver Community School announces parent teacher conferences for grades K through 5 on November 3 4 and 5 from 245 to 500 pm with 230 pm dismissal. Some middle school parents receive appointments while others may visit during conference hours. A cemetery field trip for fourth graders occurred October 17 with lessons on headstones measurements etchings and German words. Initiation into Iowa Alpha Chapter of Alpha Chi will be held November 2 at Wartburg Waverly for top students. inductees include Richard Rettig and Colleen Marquardt.
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Denver
Iowa
Alpha Chi
Wartburg
Waverly
Richard Rettig
G. R. Rettig
Colleen Marquardt
Howard Marquardts
Tripoli Football Seeks Victory Over Jesup in Final Home Game
The Tripoli team, with several new starters, aims to close the season strong against Jesup. Parents Night is planned with halftime and aftergame activities for players and junior high families, plus a gym discussion on athletic policies and injury care. Other results: Denver beat Fredericksburg 30 14 South Winneshiek 41 Jesup 7 Wapsie Valley 9 Dunkerton 0. Upcoming: Jesup at Tripoli Dunkerton at South Winneshiek Denver at Wapsie Valley Fredericksburg at Turkey Valley.
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Tripoli Players
Denver
Fredericksburg
South Winneshiek
Jesup
Wapsie Valley
Dunkerton
Tripoli
Turkey Valley
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Fred H. Buhr
William FE. Harmening
Will Eichmann
Elmer Wilharm
Duane Stahlhut
Martha Skjulstad
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Roman Homan
Dennis
LeLand Bergmanns
E. J. Pavelec
Charles Rosel
Edward Selck
Allen
Ida M. Judas
Readlyn
Pamela Weidman
Westgate
Keith Stahlhut
Bernard Miller
Carol Ann Nacke
Darrell Cline
Spring Fountain Lutheran Church
Albert Rieck
Rochester
Jean Biermann
Murray Holm
Edwald J. Fink
Faith Church
Golden Valley
Pillsbury
Rae
Glade
Purina
Bill’ss
Agc
Ajax Detergent
Ceree Food Center
Atmost
Friendlin
Totine’s Pizza
J In
Wan
Royal Scot
Oleo
Armour Wieners
Cal
Ets
Bergmann Hatcher
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