Life in 1927 Buck Creek and Nearby Towns
Special services marked Rev Hildegardt’s 40 years as pastor at St Pauls Evangelical Buck Creek. Ada O Connell wed Ernie Grahlman at Waterloo. Tripoli’s high school baseball capped an undefeated season by beating Shell Rock. Various weddings anniversaries and incidents populate a community snapshot of Oct 1927 Iowa towns.
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St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Buck Creek
Hildegardt
Ada O'Connell
Ernie Grahlman
Waterloo
Tripoli High School
Tripoli Community School Lunch Menu Week
The menu for Tripoli Community School lists daily options from Monday to Friday. Meals include beef and spaghetti, creamed chicken, chili and crackers, roast beef, and tuna noodle casserole with sides like vegetables, fruit, bread, and milk or juice.
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Tripoli Community School
Area Serviceman Completes Spec. Mechanic Course
Army Private Gary D. Heinemann 19 son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth W Heinemann Readlyn Al completed a wheeled vehicle mechanic course at Ft Leonard Wood Mo He was trained to repair internal combustion engines chassis components and fundamentals of electrical and transmission systems.
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Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Gary D. Heinemann
Kenneth W. Heinemann
al. Readlyn
Ft. Leonard Wood
Nacke Couple to Observe 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Victor Nacke of Tripoli will celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary Sunday October 23 Janet Staack and Joe Givens were united in marriage October 9 at Grace Lutheran church Keith Stahihut is a patient at St Mary's hospital Rochester where he underwent surgery
Hornet Nest Found During Remodel Near Nevada
Bill Abbott discovers a large abandoned hornet nest on his back porch during remodeling. The nest is described as nearly as large as two and a half year old Chris Abbott, emphasizing the nest’s unexpected size.
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Bill Abbott
Nevada
Chris Abbott
Property Transfers Show Quitclaim Deeds Across Several Towns
Series of quit claim and regular transfers listed with multiple parties. Waverly, Janesville, Tripoli, and Readlyn properties exchanged hands among individuals and estates. Revenues range from 1.10 to 30.25 with detailed lot descriptions and tract measurements noted.
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Steven Wilken
Erwald
Lavon Peters
Ira Sturdevant
Waverly
Glenn J. Becker
Sara Powell
Janesville
Viola Drape
Erwin Drape
Henry Drape
Ruben Drape
Edna Peters
Adella Buchholz
Lula Neverman
Center
Clarence Niewoeliner
Lyle
Marilyn Yungtum
Erwin Scharnhorst
Howard
Karen White
Horton
Security Service Co
Kenneth and
Delores Williams
Auditor's
Harriett Lawton
Harry and
Lael Martin
Isabell C. Sweet
Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance
Darlene Chambers
Carl H. Bahlmann
Wilharm's Addition
Tripoli
St. Matthew
Senior Heaths and Hobbies Revealed in School Yearbook
Darwin Harmening and Steven Kerr feature in a composite yearbook entry detailing hobbies interests and activities. Harmening is described as tall sporty and curious about UFOs while Kerr is listed as a football baseball mixed chorus and 4-H participant who plans to attend Fort Dodge junior college.
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Darwin Lynn Harmening
Darwin
U.F.O
Werner Harmening
Steven
Fort Dodge
Annual Bus Inspection Held at Tripoli Oct. 17
The annual bus inspection occurred October 17 in front of Tripoli High School. Buses were inspected by Arthur Roberts, director of transportation for the state Department of Public Instruction. The report noted inspection of bus parts and safety features.
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Tripoli
Tripoli High School
Arthur Roberts
State Department of Public Instruction
Bus fleet passes safety check with one failure
A routine inspection of 13 buses covered brakes lights safety signs signals exterior interior and cleanliness. Only one bus failed to pass the safety check.
THS Homecoming Reflections on 1967 Festivities
Friday marked the THS Homecoming with parade float prizes for senior first, freshman second, and sophomore third. The Panthers defeated Dunkerton 40 to 6 in the homecoming game. Judy Bahlmann was crowned queen by Paul A Zander at the homecoming dance with attendees Nancy Burrow Karen Krumm and Jane Fink escorted to the stage. Midnight closed the celebration.
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Panthers
Dunkerton
Judy Bahlmann
Paul A. Zander
Nancy Burrow
Karen Krumm
Jane Fink
Interviewing Our Faculty at THS with Guidance Counselor Kruse
Carol Ann Kruse, in her first year as THS guidance counselor, previously taught girls physical education and coached basketball and track. She earned a BA from the University of Northern Iowa and an master's from Northern State College in Aberdeen, S C. She praised the school as a real fine operation.
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Carol Ann Kruse
THS
Miss Kruse
University of Northern Iowa
Northern State College
Aberdeen
S. C
Herd in the Halls at School Mischief Sparks Gossip
Students and staff are teased by odd incidents around school. Marvin Luhring wears flowers in his hair. Steve Kerr sports quirky attire while Kirchhoff struggles with a noisy film. Eugene Dettmer helps Judy Dettmer with her bag and forgets to return it. Mrs Guetzlaff reads poetry and Eugene’s pages are shuffled.
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Marvin Luhring
Hawaii
Steve Kerr
Eugene Dettmer
Judy Dettmer
Eugene
Girls View Boys Through Eight Grades Complaints
Eight grade girls share varied opinions on boys. Names listed include Linda Buenger Karen Dettmer Sharon Dettmer Brenda Jones Diane Kirchhoff Jane Krueger Lynne Mager Marlene Oswald Mary Schmidt Linda Schumacher Donna Shinstine Diane Stumme Jane Schwake and Diane Heideman. The remarks range from essential to nuisance.
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Linda Buenger
Karen Dettmer
Sharon Dettmer
Brenda Jones
Diane Kirchhoff
Jane Krueger—Wierd
Lynne Mager
Marlene Oswald
Mary Schmidt
Linda Schumacher
Donna Shinstine
Diane Stumme
Jane Schwake
Diane Heideman
Questioning Free Love and Its Effect on Society
Students respond to the hippie movement and the idea of free love with varied views. Richard Juel warns of potential moral breakdown if beliefs persist. Diane Staack doubts longevity of the trend. Doris Schneer believes society could endure if limited to a minority. Merlin Nuss cautions that global spread could harm a single nation.
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United States
Richard Juel
Diane Staack
Doris Schneer
Merlin Nuss
1960 Chevy Bel Air Pace Car Lookalike in Tripoli
Dave Schwarze drives a 1960 Chevy Bel Air around Tripoli described as a former backyard Indianapolis 500 pace car. The car features four white walls including three slicks, two spares, a speed automatic, a barrel carburetor, and a 170 horsepower Augie body. It has 104000 miles and leaks rainwater.
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Bel Air
Tripoli
Dave Schwarze
Dave
Speed Auto
Matic
Augie
Status Symbols Among Girls and Boys
A fragment discusses how girls seek status through makeup, hair, clothing, and style, while boys pursue status via cars, engines, and fashion. It notes attempts to appear popular and attract partners as markers of social standing.
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Shell Rock
C. H. Smith
Frank Lang
Sumner
Eleanor Maye Colony
Hadley Brewer
North Liberty
Henry Blasberg
Carl Drape
Art Wehling
Knittel
Melvin Stahlhut
Kent
J. C. Ruehs
W. G. Goebel
Cindy
Verndale
Minn
Willard Holm
Tripoli Town Hall
Norman Erbe
Elaine Hoepfner
Max Reding
Marlene McElvenny
Lavern Boeck
Editorial
State of
Iowa
Kruse
Cole Winter
PNET
WARP
Reliable
East
Readlyn
Addeo
KLEMP
Tow
Steven James Kerr
James Kerr
Lil’ Abner
Wayne
Mr. Kirchhoff
Newman
Dianne Shonka
Darwin Harmening
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