OLI Common School Lunch Menu
Monday Chili and crackers carrots and celery sticks corn bread apple crisp bread and butter milk. Tuesday Scalloped corn cold meat and cheese slices banana pudding orange juice bread and butter milk. Wednesday Beef and spaghetti cabbage and carrot salad apple sauce marble cake bread and butter milk. Thursday Fried chicken mashed potatoes fruited Jell O cranberry relish bread and butter milk treat. Friday Macaroni tuna and peanut butter sandwiches citrus fruit cup apple sauce cake milk.
Classroom Chatter in Sophomore English Year
The piece describes a sophomore English class focusing on literature—plot tone setting character theme and total effect—alongside grammar through short one paragraph themes. It highlights group study, understanding author meaning, and students striving to express ideas clearly.
Panthers Triumph and Close Girls Basketball Start
The season opens with 35 girls reporting to practice showing spirited effort. Homecoming spirit boosted Tripoli Panthers as they defeated Plainfield 13 to 0 for their first conference win. The Panthers then faced Wapsie Valley Warriors, losing a close 21 to 20 but earning praise for a hard fought game.
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P.E
Tripoli Panthers
Plainfield
THS
Mighty Panther
Wapsie Valley Warriors
Senior Glimpses Kathy Whitney and Laura Hurmence at THS
Kathy Whitney and Laura Hurmence are highlighted as busy THS seniors. Kathy studies office practice English government and bookkeeping and participates in glee club chorus and swing chorus while serving as junior homecoming attendant and FFA sweetheart. Laura attends government advanced science and mathematics English and physics with concert band marching band FTA presidency newspaper staff and Youth Fellowship. Both offer advice to underclassmen to balance activities with schoolwork and to contribute their share on committees.
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Kathy Whitney
Kathy
THS
FFA
Laura Hurmence
F.T.A
Laura
Baptisms, birthdays, and visits in St Matthew area
Bryan Glen Knittel infant son of Ray Hoeg baptized at St Matthew's Lutheran with Rev Erich Dornbusch officiating. Sponsors Arnold Platte and Dennis Hartness. Dining guests include Platte, Dornbusch, Oberman, Petersons, Hartness. Mary Kimball's 90th birthday celebrated with Kimball and Buhr families. St Matthew Luther League members attended Ewala Bible Camp potluck. Chris Petersons attend Flora Rogers funeral in New London. Arnold Platte and Wilfried Westendorf hosts. Calvin Meihost family visits Waterloo. Delbert Bohle weekends with Wehling. Peters welcomed a daughter.
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Bryan Glen
Ray Hoeg
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Erich J. Dornbusch
Arnold Platte
Dennis Hartness
Hoeg
Christina Oberman
Chris Peterson
Louie Hartness
Knoxville
Fred Bahr
Spragueville
Mary Kimball
Lorenz Buhr
Oscar Kimball
Minnie Kimball
Leslie Koschmeder
Herman Meihost
Stanley Buhr
Erich J. Dohnbusch
Albert Everding
Waterloo
Herman Buhr
Waverly
Robert Kimball
Clarksville
Herman Kimball
St. Matthew's Luther League
Ewala
Strawberry Point
New London
Wis
Flora Rogers
Wilfried Westendorf
Calvin Meihost
Delbert Bohle
Clarence Wehling
Victor Peters
Weekend Visitors and Health Updates in Pinhook
PINHOOK Mr and Mrs Geo Wilson of Sumner were Sunday guests of Mrs Ada McConkey. Dean OConnell, who incurred head injuries in a fall, is home after care at his sister Leland Timmerman home. Mrs Carl Kuethe Waverly left to accompany Collins family home. Will Flanscha returned from Iowa City after visiting sister Albert Rathbone, who is now home.
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Geo. Wilson
Sumner
Ada McConkey
Dean O'Connell
Leland Timmerman
Robert Collins
Seattle
Jake Schneider
Loren Arns
Carl Kuethe
Waverly
Lenora Lynes
Plainfield
Ning
LaVerne Hooper
Ralph Drewis
Harlan Schilling
Donald Bergmaan
Barbara
Evansdale
Clarence Bergmann
Fred Timmer
Nashua
Alvin Hahn
Leo Moody
Waterloo
Will Hagedorn
L. B. Parker, Jr
Gilbert Long
Herman Oltrogge
Orville Oltrogge
Oltrogge
Karen
Clara Hildebrandt
Harvey Hildebrandt
Tripoli
Erwin Henning
Leroy Township
Ethel Watermann
Effie Alcock
Wm. Burrow
Leo Burrow
Fred Crow
Oelwein Hospital
Emma Buckendahl
New Hampton
Ray Dirksen
So Alcock
Richard Kearns
Sharon
Winnifred
Valetta Johnston
Tad Johnston
John
Laura shines in this year's homecoming at THS
The message notes Laura’s standout role in THS homecoming and her plans to attend Iowa State University after graduation. THS wishes her luck in the future.
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Laura
Iowa State University
THS
Tripoli Leader 1963 October 23 item
Local brief from Tripoli Iowa dated October 23 1963 reports city happenings and community notices. Names organizations and exact events are summarized but exact details are not provided in the readable text.
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Tripoli
Iowa
Fraternal Visits recount a busy social week in Cedar Falls area
A flurry of visits from Frederika Fredericksburg Sumner and Waterloo residents fills a Cedar Falls and Sumner social week. Guests include Frank Johnson and family at Cedar Falls homes, Maud O Day and Ernest Harnisch in Fredericksburg, and many others visiting relatives at Waverly Sumner New Hampton and Oelwein area homes.
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Frank Johnson
John Johnson
Wayne Bravener
Merwin Schlomann
Cedar Falls
Schlomann
Flora Rochford
Maud O'Day
Ernest Harnisch
Fredericksburg
Frederika
O'Day
C. C Clary
Harnisch
Fred Benz
J. C. Ruehs
Carl Schwemm
Siegel
Mr. Schwemm
Hazel Ager
Hazel Bowers
Wm. Duenow
Sumner
Birthday honors and social visits in Janesville area
Mr and Mrs Louie Hannaman hosted relatives and friends Thursday evening for his birthday. Mark Rieck of Janesville spent the weekend with grandparents Mr and Mrs Albert Rieck. Albert Rieck and spouse entertained Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Edwin Weidler. Lucille Dilley visited Friday afternoon with the Albert Rieck household.
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Louie Hannaman
Mark Rieck
Janesville
Albert Rieck
Edwin Weidler
Lucille Dilley
Iowa Officials Consider Emergency Interstate Help
Highway Commission Chairman Harry J. Bradley Jr. urged study of emergency service along Iowa’s new interstate system. He proposed installing telephones in rest areas so motorists can summon help when patrols are scarce. Bradley warned that expanding miles require more highway patrol coverage to ensure adequate protection and service. T. C. Wales of Dorchester, Mass., received a patent for Wales Patent Arctic Gaiters in 1858.
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Iowa
Highway Commission
Harry J. Bradley, Jr
Des Moines
Commission
Bradley
T. C. Wales
Dorchester
Mass
Bravener and Schwartz Family Guests Dinner in Brick
Brick Iowa City Mr and Mrs William Bravener and family along with Tripoli visited Sunday with their parents Mr and Mrs Wayne Bravener Other guests included Mr and Mrs Lawrence Schwartz and Marilyn Tripoli and Mr and Mrs Robert Bergmann and family for the afternoon era of social visiting
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Brick
Iowa City
William Bravener
Tripoli
Wayne Bravener
Lawrence Schwartz
Marilyn
Robert Bergmann
Vast Gather vitte mes grown by Wm McKeighn
One of the largest specimens around the Gather vitte mes was grown by William McKeighn, indicating a notable horticultural feat in the local area.
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Wm. McKeighn
Cabbage weighs mm pounds at County farm
A garbled note from a county farm records a cabbage weight and mention of Mr McKeighn Tung and the farm, but the details are unclear and partially illegible. Local authorities or farm records are not specified.
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Mr. McKeighn
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