Tripoli Community Drive Opens Monday for 13-Affiliate Fund Drive
The Tripoli Community Drive starts Monday October 28 under campaign chair Dave. The drive aims for 2480 dollars to aid 13 welfare and service organizations including Red Cross Scouts Salvation Army and Cedar Rapids area groups. Local workers in the town's sections are listed with captains and co captains coordinating the solicitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Red Cross
Scouts
Wapsie Scout Council
Salvation
Bremer County
Jen
Iowa Association For Tai Health
T. B. Bond
Iowa
Jen's Home Society
Cedar Y
United Service Organiza
Arthritis Foundation
Kipoli Recreation Committee
Isons
Tri- Community Chest
United Effort
Lowing
Leader Moves News Office to South Main Street
The Tripoli official newspaper for Bremer county moved its operation to a new South Main Street location. The transition involved about 20 tons of equipment and over 4000 pounds of newsprint. Full production was expected to resume after a brief post-move setup period and adjusted hours.
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Tripoli
Bremer County
Main Street
Movs
Gees
Hobby Fair Set for Friday at Faith UCC Tripoli
Community hobby fair scheduled for Friday October 25 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Faith United Church of Christ Educational Unit in Tripoli. More than 30 demonstrators and exhibitors have been chosen by 29 committeewomen to help attendees explore and enjoy their chosen hobby through the Extension home economics program open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith United Church of Christ Educational Unit
Tripoli
Patrol Licenses Issued At Town Hall Session
A total of 43 persons were served by the Iowa Highway Patrol license examining team during the morning session at the Town Hall. Thirty four operator licenses were renewed, four instruction permits and five temporary driving permits issued. Six driving tests and sixteen written tests were also conducted. The team will return to Tripoli Town Hall on Saturday morning, Nov 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Highway Patrol
Town Hall
Tripoli Town Hall
Cong H R Gross to Stop at Waverly Thursday Morning
Congressman H R Gross will make his sole campaign stop in Waverly on Thursday visiting the downtown Republican headquarters from 11 a.m. to noon, then addresses the Waverly Rotary Club at noon. He will briefly visit Tripoli and Sumner, with a 3 15 p.m. coffee meeting at Tom Bump's home, and a later Waterloo appearance. He will also stop in Denver for a 9 a.m. meeting en route from Waterloo.
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H. R. Gross
Waverly
Republican
Rotary
Tripoli
Sumner
Tom Bump
Waterloo
Denver
Denver Savings Bank
Remains Hospitalized As Mrs Boevers Meets Visitor
Mrs Marie Boevers was brought to Marion Monday morning where she met Mrs Woodrow Tessmer of San Jose California. Tessmer will spend time with her father Louis Boevers who remains hospitalized at Sumner hospital.
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Marie Boevers Vrove
Marion
Woodrow Tessmer
San Jose
Cal
Louis Boevers
Sumner Hospital
Leader’s moving operation captures candid weekend shots
The notes describe candid shots from the Leader’s big moving operation last weekend. The weatherman predicted rain, but only a few brief showers occurred, with cooperation noted from the forecast.
Seven Bremer County Schools Sponsor Tripoli Vocational Fair
Guidance counselors from seven Bremer county high schools plan the area’s first vocational fair at Tripoli Community School on Feb 3. Over 500 seniors will learn about local job opportunities and employer qualification needs, with booths for employers and attendance by Armed Services and regional education bodies. Richard C. Eichacker coordinates the event at 110% East Bremer Avenue, Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Schools Plan Vocational Fair
Tripoli
Bremer County
Richard C. Eichacker
East Bremer Avenue
Waverly
Iowa
Armed Services
Minneapolis visitors stay with Paul Bremer family
David Bremer from Sherman Oaks California and Lorraine Hill of Minneapolis visited the Paul Bremer home from Sunday evening to Tuesday. David plans to return to Minneapolis after four months with an California investment firm and continue in the same role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
David Bremer
Sherman Oaks
Cal
Lorraine Hill
Paul Bremer
David
California
Army discharge brings Judisch home to Florida base
Sp5 Larry Judisch arrived at his parents home Friday evening after being discharged from the army on Thursday. He had been stationed the past six months at Homestead Air Force Base in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Judisch
Paul Judisch
Army
Afb
Homestead
Fla
1968 Christmas Seal Campaign Set With Peace Theme
The 1968 Christmas Seal campaign will begin soon with the theme Peace and Friendship. The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors the 62nd campaign for Tri Oli. Committees under H. J. Frese Ray Fink and W. H. Warner handle mailing list publicity and collection center with Rettig Furniture Store as a location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Frese
American Legion Auxiliary
Trioli
Ray Fink
W. H. Warner
Robert Sassman
G. R. Rettig
Rettig
SSA representative to visit Waverly and Sumner offices
A Social Security Administration district office representative will be in Waverly at the Court House on November 4 and 18 from 9 to 11 a.m. and in Sumner at City Hall on November 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. People may call the Waterloo district office at 525 West 5th Street for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security
Social Security Administration
Waterloo
Waverly
Court House
Sumner
City Hall
West 5Th Street
Central Time Ends Sunday in Iowa Clocks Back One Hour
Tripoli residents and all Iowans will switch to standard time at 2:00 on Sunday morning October 27. People retiring Saturday night should set clocks back one hour so they wake in Central Standard Time on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
State of
Iowa
State Will Pay 111 Million Equalization Aid to Schools
The state likely will disburse the full 111 million dollars in equalization aid to public schools later than usual. Late county reports and tight finances could postpone payments until mid November, with possible 75 to 80 percent distribution now and the remainder later. State Comptroller Marvin Selden Jr. may urge quarterly aid payments in 1969 legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Marvin R. Selden, Jr
Mailing holiday parcels overseas during wartime season
The Post Office reminds readers that Christmas mail to Armed Forces Overseas should follow four mailing periods from Oct to Dec. PAL and SAM options add specific rates and weight limits, with APO or FPO addressing requirements and internal packing tips to ensure safe delivery.
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SAM
PAL
New York
San Francisco
Seattle
Farm Bureau Attends 50th Anniversary Meet in Bremer County
More than 240 people gathered at the Tripoli Town Hall for the Farm Bureau annual meeting in Bremer county. Imre Tackas spoke on wartime experiences from a German forced labor camp age 14 to legal U S settlement in 1950. Officers elected include Ray Lageschulte president Gordon Card vice president David Alexander secretary Keith Bumgardner treasurer Milton Meyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Imre Tackas
Farm Bureau
Mr. Tackas
United States
Faith Ucc Ladies Group
Ray Lageschulte
Lyle Ormston
Ken Hoppenworth
Gordon Card
David Alexander
Keith Bumgardner
Milton Meyer
Bremer County
Anker Juhl
Sumner Township
Resolutions Committee
Ann Heffernan
W. H. Heffernan
Ken Happenworth
Iowa Farm Bureau
Des Moines
C&h
R. O. Wikner
LaVern Heine
Ralph Albrecht
George Fails
John Beam
Wony
J. P. Snelling
Mail service to 12 Iowa cities announced
The Des Moines post office will fly first class mail overnight to a dozen Iowa cities. Burlington Decorah Dubuque Carroll Fort Dodge Mason City Ottumwa Shenandoah Sioux City Sheldon Spencer and Waterloo listed as the destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Burlington
Decorah
Dubuque
Carroll
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Ottumwa
Shenandoah
Sioux City
Sheldon
Spencer
Waterloo
Plan Fish Fry At VFW This Friday Night
Tripoli VFW club holds a fish fry on Friday October 25 serving from 4 30 p m to accommodate football fans attending the Tripoli Denver game at Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Tripoli V.F.W
Tripoli
Panthers Tie La Porte City 14 14 to Host Denver Friday
Tripoli's Panthers pressured La Porte City Friday night but settled for a 14 to 14 deadlock. Wayne Mayer opened scoring with a first quarter TD after a fumble recovery. La Porte City answered with a late second quarter TD and added a successful extra point. The Panthers added another score in the second quarter capped by Dan Biester's carry. La Porte City mounted a goal line stand in the third quarter before a lost snap helped set up the tie.
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Panthers
la Porte City
Denver
Tripoli
Wayne Mayer
Roger
Blackie) Buchholz
Whitie) Buchholz
Dan Biester
la Porte
Funeral Services Held Sunday for Geo Sauerbrei 93
Funeral services for George E. Sauerbrei were held at Grace Lutheran church Tripoli with Rev A C Koengeter officiating. Interment followed in Grace Lutheran cemetery. Survivors include Minnie his widow two sons Walter of Waverly Floyd of Tripoli four daughters Ina Bonarden Ida Koelling Malinda Nicklaus Alma Harken and a sister Dora Lange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Sauerbrei
Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli
A. C. Koengeter
Grace Lutheran Cemetery
Andrew Nicklaus, Jr
Willard Sauerbrei
Rutherford Benarden
Leo Sauerbrei
Fred Nolting
Julius Wellman
Minnie
Walter
Waverly
Floyd
Ina Bonarden
Adolph
Ida) Koelling
Denver
Malinda Nicklaus
Sumner
David
Alma) Harken
Fullerton
Calif
Dora Lange
Waterloo
Butler County REC Members Share Patronage Refunds
Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative reports patronage refunds totaling $165 285.21 for 1968 with 86 299.76 in 1967. Since 1936 the cooperative has returned $639 121.66 to members, from operating margins through 1953 and future margins held for reserves. It serves 4400 members across Butler Bremer Chickasaw Floyd Franklin and Cerro Gordo counties with 27 employees and a payroll of $196 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives
Des Moines
Iowa Rec’s
Co-Op
Kenneth S. Lacy
REC
Butler County
Electric Cooperative
Butler
Bremer
Chickasaw
Floyd, Franklin
Cerro
Seibel
Sumner Jayceettes Organize Christmas Chorus
Sumner Jayceettes sponsor a community chorus directed by Mrs. Margaret Smothers. First rehearsal is October 27 at 2 30 PM in the Sumner Senior High School music room. All are welcome. Messiah books should be brought if available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Jayceettes
Margaret Smothers
Sumner Senior High School
Jr High Boys End Football Season 3-2
Tripoli junior high boys closed their football season with a 3-2 record after a 33-0 win over Dunkerton and a 14-0 loss to Sumner. standout performers included Mahlstedt Tegtmeier Kuecker Boeckmann Krumm Kirchhoff Moeller Holm Frost Stufflebeam Rettig Bergmann McKeown Waterman under coach John Samuelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Dunkerton
Sumner
Steve Mahlstedt
Sid Tegtmeier
Danny Kuecker
Joel Boeckmann
Gary Krumm
Kevin Kirchhoff
Mark Moeller
Spencer Holm
Mike Frost
Ron Stufflebeam
Richard Rettig
Ron Bergman
Funeral Held in Ames for Lt. James Merrick
Mr and Mrs Eldo Kehe and Kim and J P Snelling attended services in Ames for Lt James Merrick killed October 3 in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Eldo Kehe
Kim
J. P. Snelling
Ames
James Merrick
Homecoming visit after hospital stay in Rochester
Mr and Mrs Fred Brase visited Sumner Monday evening at the Hoppenworth home after Freds return from a Rochester hospital. They also stopped by the Mrs Henry W Henning residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Brase
Ted Hoppenworth
Sumner
Rochester
Henry W. Henning
County Extension Educators Attend Ames Conference
Iowa extension educators from across the state will gather at Iowa State University in Ames for a three day conference to improve communication. The event runs October 28 to 30 with on campus leaders including Don Wells Jack Shelley Will Jumper Marvin Anderson and four external speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Conf
Iowa
Iowa State University
Ames
Tripoli
Dale Shires
Janet Asmus
Iowa State
Don Wells
Jack Shelley
Department of
Technical Journaism
Will Jumper
Marvin Anderson
University Extension
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Hans Schuldt
Aptain
Herman Bulls
Jim Nuss
Leon Kirch
Larry Hansen
Kappmeyer
Walterard
P. L. Crittenden
Clarence Westendorf
J. L. Martin
H. H. Hoppen
Melvin Krumm
Seelhammer
H. J. Fresebeast
Dave Ray
Marwin Blasberg
Duane Judisch
Jim
Dennis Kuker
Buls
Roger Mc
Elizabeth Buhr
Harvey
Elroy Leis
Gerald
Newen
South Main St
Faith Ucc
Gross
Congress
House
House Post Office and
Civil Service Committee
Washington
Goldwater
Congressman Gross
University of Missouri School of Journalism
J. M. Haydon
Weather Observer
Ave
Whitie
Stufflebeam
Boeckmann
Blackie
Biesterfelt
Pass
Geo. Sauerbrei
Butler County Rec
Jr. High
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