Bremer County bids on Buck Creek road rock project
Bremer County supervisors opened bids for the Buck Creek road rock from Buck Creek to Highway 93. Paul Nenon Construction Co. bid $222 tons of class A crushed stone at $1.83 per ton with grading completion around Nov 1 and finish by Dec 15. Nieman will seek extensions if grading overruns. Half the rock to be delivered this year, rest next spring. Abner Motor Co. Sumner bid on two 25,000 lb cab and chassis for $3,663. Faverly Implement Co. bid on a 5800 GVW sedan. Chevrolet Buick bid on a ten air four door sedan for use by an engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Board of Nevigors
Buck Creek
Paulenan Construction Co
Nieman
Abner Motor Co
Sumner
Faverly Implement Co
Chevrolet Buick
Aon
Rites Held for 91 Year Old Fikenscher at Waverly
Services were held at St. Pauls church in Waverly for Teresa Fikenscher 91 who died. Reverend R Thalacker and other clergy, with bearers led by Carl Harlington attended. Burial followed at the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eresa Fikenscher
Waverly
St. Paul’s Church
Fikenscher
Wm. Schmidt
A. Guetz- Re Thalacker
Wm En
E. E. Senst
Carl Harlington Ceme
Overseas Troops Mail by Nov 20 Urged
The article urges Christmas mail for U S troops overseas by November 20. It notes designated boxes go through APO New York San Francisco or Seattle with c o Postmaster Seattle. It gives packing requirements for strong boxes and warns matches lighter fluid cigarettes tobacco and coffee shipments may be prohibited to some posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Correction notice for H Baby Beef show age dates
A correction clarifies that animals born before January 1 1961 should not be shown as older. The decision aimed to ensure age accuracy for the permanent center show, noting no weight will be recorded this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beas
Dairi-Ette Club Announces Closure on Weekdays
The Dairi-Ette Club will close on all days except Friday Saturday and Sunday and on school event days. The notice specifies limited hours and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairi-Ette
tUrday
Spe
World War I Vets District Meeting Reported Well Attended
The third district meeting of World War I Veterans and the Ladies Auxiliary was held Sunday at the Tripoli Town Hall with 176 registering. A joint meeting occurred at 1 30 pm. Reports on the Dallas convention were given by Post Department Commander Moore and district officers. Lunch was served by the Ladies Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiliary
Tripoli Town Hall
Dallas
Moore
License Examining Team Processes 75 Applicants Saturday
The Iowa Highway Patrol examining team processed 75 applicants at the town hall Saturday morning. Eighty licenses were issued in the session including 68 licenses, 48 operator renewals, 3 expired operator renewals, and 3 new operator issues. Twelve chauffeur licenses renewed, one driver's training permit and one instruction permit issued. seven failed the written test. Examiners will return to Tripoli on Saturday November 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Highway Patrol
Tripoli
Esther Johnson Funeral Services Held on Friday
Esther Louise Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry F Meier was born January 9 1914 in Bremer county She married Gaylord Johnson March 6 1932 at St Peters Tripoli She died October 18 at St Josephs hospital New Hampton aged 47 Funeral was held Friday at 130 pm at St Johns Lutheran Church Frederika with Rev W H Klein officiating Burial in Garden of Memories Waterloo Survivors include her husband a son Marlin two grandchildren parents Irene and Henry Meier four brothers and two sisters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika
Esther Louise Johnson
Henry F. Meier
Bremer County
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Tripoli
Gaylord Johnson
St. Peter's Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
W. H. Klein
Raymond Schwarze
Harold Haverkamp
God
Alvin Schmidt
Laurel Lamke
Clarence Lamke
Frederic Rewoldt
Elmer Matthias
Walter Schwerin
County's Largest Draft Call Since Korean War
Bremer county reports its largest draft call since 1950. Five men received calls for November, with 14 to have Oct 31 physicals and 15 more in November. Names include Lloyd Kuker, Leon Dietz, Dickie Nicol, Norbert Bruns, Gerald Bull. The surge follows a presidentially ordered military buildup.
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Bremer County
Lloyd Kuker
Tripoli
Leon Dietz
Plainfield
Dickie Nicol
Denver
Norbert Bruns
Gerald Bull
Sumner
Waterloo
Junior Class Play Set at Denver High
The Denver Community School junior class presents Spooks Alive a three act mystery comedy on October 30 and 31 at 8 00 PM in the high school gym. Cast includes Bill Aldren Judy Bartels Rosemary Bloeser Margaret Colburn Dave Droste Ken Foelske Carol Heineman Peggy Herrmeyer Marilyn Klemp Dean Meier Julie Meyne Dick Moeller Ken Olson Diane Sage and Jim Trunill. Directed by Lillian Fuchs with student directors Dale Doepke Beverly Schnurstein. The plot follows Professor Rockley taking his family to an abandoned prison where he seeks inspiration to write a book and strange events drive a haunting of the old warden’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Community School
Bill Aldren
Judy Bartels
Rosemary Bloeser
Margaret Colburn
Dave Droste
Ken Foelske
Carol Heineman
Peggy Herrmeyer
Marilyn Klemp
Dean Meier
Julie Meyne
Dick Moeller
Ken Olson
Diane Sage
Jim Trunill
Lillian Fuchs
Dale Doepke
Beverly Schnurstein
Professor Rockley
Panthers 'B' blank Wapsie 9-0 in football
Tripoli Panthers B team, coached by James Holliday, defeated the Wapsie Valley B squad 9-0 on Monday at Wapsie Valley field. Darrel Hendricks sparked the win with a 49 yard rushing touchdown, Danny Ambrose added the extra point, and a late touchback by Jim Lohmann produced the final two points. Schumacher Schnurstein stout on defense. Ambrose and Hendricks highlighted offense.
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Tripoli Panthers
James Holliday
Wapsie Valley
Darrel Hendricks
Danny Ambrose
Jim Lohmann
Daniel Schumacher
Gary Schnurstein
Panthers
Tripoli
Doug Boeckmann
Duane Schumacher
Panther
Band Mothers Meet Near Tripoli High School
The Tripoli Band Mothers plan a meeting at the high school on Wednesday November 1 at 8 pm Hostesses are Mrs. Wm Mueller Mrs Bernard Miller and Mrs Virgil Moeller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Wm. Mueller
Bernard Miller
Virgil Moeller
Five B-B County Dairy Herds Win Production Awards
Five dairymen from Bremer and Butler Counties earned Dairy Herd Improvement Association certificates for herds averaging over 450 pounds of butterfat in the year July 1 1960 to June 30 1961. Bremer County top herds went to John Hagenow and Son of Fairbank Howard Tegtmeier of Tripoli. Butler County to Ellis and Smith of Greene FE Chester and H Ripley of Clarksville and Frank H Reints of Shell Rock. The awards join ISU Extension Service and Iowa State Dairy Association. 176 of 810 Iowa DHIA herds earned awards, with 25 539 cows producing 10 400 pounds milk and 397 pounds butterfat on average. DHIA champion Carl Lueder of Fayette led 33 grade Guernseys at 12 080 pounds milk and 623 pounds butterfat. As of Sept 1, 1 344 Iowa herds were in DHIA central processing, up 47% from last year.
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Bremer
Butler Counties
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Kay Connelly
Gene Vincent
Bremer County
John Hagenow
Fairbank
Howard Tegtmeier
Tripoli
Butler County
Ellis and Smith
Greene
FE. Chester and
H. Ripley
Clarksville
Frank H. Reints
Shell Rock
Iowa
DHIA
Carl Lueder
Fayette
Farm Bureau Women Hold Workshop at Tripoli Town Hall
The Tripoli Farm Bureau Women held a workshop at the Tripoli Town Hall with about 75 attendees. Topic focused on Doing Business with Our Selves, led by Mrs. Will Schmidt. Attendees included K. H. Hoppenworth and other local personnel, with a skit presented by Mrs. Marvin Busch and Mrs. Harley Albrecht. External participants shared discussion insights to aid the 1962 Farm Bureau women’s program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Tripoli Town Hall
Will Schmidt
District 1
Merle Paulsen
Marvin Busch
Harley Albrecht
K. H. Hoppenworth
Wapsie Valley Names 39 On Honor Roll First Period
Readlyn special report lists 39 students at Wapsie Valley High School earning B averages for the first six weeks. Seniors Ruth Deterding Sharon Fette Doreen Hein Andrea Klodt LaVonne Kuker Sara Jane McKone Karen Moeller David Poock Joan Snyder Judy Warneke Marlene Wehling. Includes juniors Ruth Bast Karen Fette Karen Judisch Robbie Markle Dennis Wegner Diane Wittenburg sophomores Karen Frame Gail Haberkamp David Judisch Robert Lorber Mary Richards Elaine Warneke Janet Yongblut freshmen Sandra Ganske Susan Matthias Audrey Moeller Ronnie Moeller Marianne Ohl LaVonne Reiter David Ross Diane Stumme Carol Wehling Nancy Youngblut. Also SA recipients Jim Dugger Imogene Fink Judy Gruber John Reith and Marian Buhr.
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Karen Fette
Karen Judisch
Robbie Markle
Dennis Wegner
Diane Wittenburg
Karen Frame
Gail Haberkamp
David Judisch
Robert Lorber
Mary Richards
Elaine Warneke
Janet Yongblut
Sandra Ganske
Susan Matthias
Audrey Moeller
Ronnie Moeller
Marianne Ohl
LaVonne Reiter
David Ross
Dianne Stumme
Carol Wehling
Nancy Youngblut
Jim Dugger
Imogene Fink
Judy Gruber
John Reith
Marian Buhr
John Henning Hospitalized for Observation in Waterloo
John Henning is a patient at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo after being taken there on Thursday for observation.
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John Henning
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Mrs Colburn Visits Fort Riley Family Ties Mentioned
Mrs Kathryn Colburn spent a day last week with Mrs Lloyd Kammeyer and Julie at Rembrandt. Mr Kammeyer, an active reserve member, is now at Fort Riley Kansas.
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Fort Riley
Kathryn Colburn
Lloyd Kammeyer
Julie
Rembrandt
Kammeyer
Kan
First Bremer County 1961 Traffic Death Is Recorded Sunday
Mrs. John Westendorf, 58, Shell Rock, died from injuries after a two car crash on Horton road Sunday. Her husband survived with a nose cut while the other driver Jacob Wightsman of Waterloo escaped injury. The fatality marks Bremer County's first traffic death of 1961 as both vehicles veered and rolled, ending 190 and 40 feet from the impact.
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Bremer County
John Westendorf
Shell Rock
Horton Road
Westendorf
Iowa City
Jacob Wightsman
Waterloo
Wightsman
Blacktop
Bremer
Wightsman Auto
Horton-to-Waverly
Klinger Road to Get Flasher Signal at Crossing
The Iowa Highway Commission and Chicago Great Western Railway will install a flashing light signal with short arm gates at the Klinger road railroad crossing near Readlyn. The project costs 16,694 dollars, with 90 percent funded by the Highway Commission and 10 percent by the railroad. The utility will handle all permanent maintenance, and installation is planned for next year.
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Klinger
Iowa Highway Commission
The
Chicago Great Western Railway
Klinger Road
the Highway Commission
Bockhaus Household Goods Sale Set For Saturday
Household goods of the Mrs. Louisa Bockhaus estate will be sold at public auction Saturday, Oct. 28, at 1 p m. The sale takes place at the southwest Tripoli residence on Highway 93 across from the Dair-Ette club. Wayne Opperman will call the sale and Farmers Savings Bank Frederika will clerk. A complete listing is available elsewhere in this issue.
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Mrs. Louisa Bockhaus
Tripoli
Highway 93
Dair-Ette Club
Wayne Opperman
Farmers Savings Bank
Frederika
Readlyn Couple To Note 50th Wedding Sunday
Readlyn residents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Leistikow celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at Zion Lutheran church parlors in Readlyn on Sunday from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. The couple, married Oct. 26, 1911, at Westgate, farmed near Readlyn before retiring and moving to Readlyn in 1950.
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Readlyn
Wm. Leistikow
Zion Lutheran Church
Leistikow
Lena Huebner
Bartz
Westgate
Diaz Family Relocation Near Buck Creek Destination
Mr and Mrs John Diaz moved to their home west of Buck Creek route 2 Sumner last week They were Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Sommer.
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John Diaz
Buck Creek
Sumner
Walter Sommer
Private Wayne Lageschulte Returns for 15 Day Leave
Pvt Wayne Lageschulte arrived by plane Sunday for a 15 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Lavern Lageschulte. He has been stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky and completed basic training there Oct 21. He will report to Fort Knox Navy Yard for advanced schooling.
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Wayne Lageschulte
Lavern Lageschulte
Fort Knox
Navy
Gene Vincent attends plant industry course in Ames
Gene Vincent joined a plant industry short course in Ames, attending from Tuesday through Friday. The event focused on practical applications in horticulture and agricultural practices with industry leaders guiding sessions.
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Gene Vincent
Ames
Funeral services for Wm H Meier held in Baton Rouge
Wm. H. Meier, 57, former Tripoli businessman and funeral director, died earlier Tuesday in a Baton Rouge hospital after a heart attack. Services were held today at Welsh Funeral Home in Baton Rouge with burial there. Surviving: wife Jean a stepdaughter two step-sons two sisters Malinda Fink Tripoli and Mabel Arneman Evanston Ill. Residence: 649 Lucilla Lane Baton Rouge.
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Wm. H. Meier
Baton Rouge
Tripoli
Welsh Funeral Home
Jean
Malinda Fink
Mabel Arneman
Evanston, Ill
Lucilla Lane
Baton Rouge, la
Community Chest Drive in Tripoli Falls Short of Goal
The Tripoli Community Chest drive reports 70 percent of its 1961 quota, with $1,815 raised. Weekly collections totaled $435, leaving $785 still to raise before closure. Campaign chair Mrs. G. R. Rettig urges noncontacted residents to donate at the American Savings Bank and asks captains to finish tallies by Saturday noon.
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Tripoli
G. R. Rettig
Drive
American Savings Bank
Tripoli Panthers Clinch Conf Lead With 24-0 Win
Tripoli Panthers defeated Wapsie Valley 24 to 0 to seize sole possession of the Cedar Valley Conference lead. Doug Boeckmann starred with a 19 yard TD run and a 29 yard TD pass to Dennis Bergmann, while Bill Garner and a late drive produced the remaining scores.
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Panther
Wapsie Valley
Tripoli
Bill Garner
Doug Boeckmann
Dennis Bergmann
Boeckmann
Larry Moeller
Denny Hagedorn
Public Invited to Attend Hobby Fair Here on Thursday
A reminder notes the annual hobby fair at Tripoli Town Hall hosted by the Extension Family Living Committee. Displays run 1 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm with Mrs. Wilmer Frahm of Readlyn inviting the public. Last year attendance exceeded five hundred.
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Tripoli
The
Extension Family Living Committee
Wilmer Frahm, Readlyn
Mrs Herman Hagenow Taken To Sumner Hospital
Mrs Herman Hagenow was taken to Sumner hospital on Sunday where she remains a patient.
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Sumner Hospital
Herman Hagenow
Mrs Ernest Haase Undergoes Surgery at Allen Memorial
Mrs Ernest Haase underwent surgery at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo on Thursday making a routine medical procedure report for the local page.
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Ernest Haase
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Grebien and Koch Visit Mrs Tessmer at Allen Memorial
Wm. Grebien and Mrs. Pauline Koch visited Mrs. Everett Tessmer Monday afternoon. Mrs. Tessmer is a patient at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.
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Wm. Grebien
Pauline Koch
Everett Tessmer
Tessmer
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Waverly Hospital Patient Arthur Schlichting
Mrs Arthur Schlichting is a patient at Mercy hospital in Waverly after being taken there Sunday afternoon.
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Waverly Hospital
Arthur Schlichting
Mercy
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Unty Supervisors
Ibuck Creek and Rock Project
VU. S. Mill
Christops
Ling
Ray Fink
Parry
Esther Johnson
Denver High
Wapsie
Band Mothers
Bob Sievers
Larry
Iowa State University Extension Service
Iowa State Dairy Association
Allison
Vincent Wurr
Mer! Lillibridge
Bockhaus
Wapsie Val
LeRoy Benarden
Wapsie Valley Club
Plainield
Fredericksburg
Cedar Valley
Cedar-Wapsie
Janesville
Dunkerton
Hudson
At. Yd
Bergmann
Hagedorn Drewis
Wat Tripoli
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