Tripoli Community Chest Drive Opens for 14 Beneficiary Groups
The 14th annual Tripoli Community Chest drive opens October 27 under chair Glynn Krumm with a $2485 goal. Funds support Tripoli Red Cross, Boy Scouts, Salvation Army, mental health, and other local organizations. volunteers list area captains and workers for South, East, and West divisions as the Hop Jaycees sponsor a Saturday dance at Tripoli Town Hall.
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Irive
United Kership Drive
Veat
Tripoli Red Cross
Tri- 1 Boy Scouts
Tripoli
Iowa Octation
Arthritis Andumatism Foundation
Iowa Child's Home Sciety
Sis- Kenny Foundation
Co- Valley Mental Health Center
U.S.O
United Service Ganization
Tri Community Chest
Ins
Naid Mirs
Buenger
Duane Ju
Arno Ladage
Mahlstedt
Ted Olmad
Wilbert Frahm
Ust Harms
Leroy Klein Lela Selck
Lar- Vogt
Lavern Huuller
Ann
Robert Sass
Kermit Hill
Lawrence Heinemann
Jack Deyo
Eldon Mei
Ray Bloem
Jerrych
Roger Boeckmann
Wendell
Denver High School presents class play Star s
The sun class of Denver High School presents their class play Star s on November 4 and 5 at 8 pm in the Senior High School auditorium. Cast includes Weikert Haight Sue man Dave Steege Michelle mill Daryl Foelske Joann enburg Pam Bartling Che Lee Sue Bruns John Andrew dy Fisher Martin Meyers ty Miller Pat Williams Janet rk Steven Rose and Al Sch r.
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Enver
Sunclass
Denver High School
Ditoriuny
Weikert
Bob Haight
Sueman
Dave Steege
Michelle Mill
Daryl Foelske
Joannenburg
Pam Bartling
Che- Lee
Sue Bruns
John Andrew
Dy Fisher
Martin Meyers
Ty Miller
Pat Williams
Janet Rk
Steven Rose
al Schr
Water system to receive chlorine treatment Thursday
The town's water system will be cleaned and disinfected starting Thursday at 4 pm and continue until Friday as per an agreement by Tripoli Mayor George V. Barnes. Residents should store enough water for drinking and cooking during the period while officials assure the water will be safe for consumption.
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Tripoli
Ge V. Barnes
Senator Jack Miller to Speak at Waverly Breakfast
Senator Jack Miller will address a Bremer County Republican Central Committee breakfast in Carver's Restaurant Waverly on November 3. Attendees pay $1 per person. program runs 7:45 to 9:00 with Miller arriving at 7:00 and giving a 15 minute talk after which breakfast resumes. Reservations are due by 5:00 p.m. November 2. call Carver's Restaurant at 352-3328.
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Jack Miller
Carver
Waverly
Bremer County
Republican Central Committee
Miller
Carver's Restaurant
Readlyn Plans Public Meeting On Sewage Proposal
Readlyn Town Council met in special session to set a public information meeting. The session announces a Tuesday November 1 at 7 30 p m start time at Readlyn Elementary School gymnasium to explain the proposed sewage system for the town.
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Readlyn
Missionary to Speak at Faith Church Tuesday Evening
Charles Lord, United Church of Christ missionary in Rhodesia, will address a Faith United Church of Christ family night on Tuesday November 1 at 8:00 PM. Lord, on furlough, oversees 50 Rhodesian primary schools from Chikore and chairs the district conference educational council.
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Charles Lord
United Church of Christ
Rhodesia
Faith United Church of Christ
Lord
The
United Church of Rhodesia
Sanitation key to Dutch Elm Disease control program
Sanitation involves removal and destruction of dead and dying elm wood to prevent disease spread. Surveys identify beetle breeding sites and symptomatic elms, with year round effort and early disposal by burying or burning, using mapped records and supervised disposal sites.
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Kermit Hildahl
Harold McNabb
Iowa State University
Band Mothers Meet in Tripoli High School Tonight
Band Mothers of Tripoli will convene on Wednesday November 2 at 8:00 p m in the home economics room of the high school. Hostesses are Mrs G R Rettig Mrs Erwin O Connell and Mrs Roger Boeckmann. Program chairmen are Mrs Darwin Bull and Mrs Sherwood Pleggenkuhle. Invite a new band mother as your guest.
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Band Mothers
Tripoli
G. R. Rettig
Erwin O’connell
Roger Boeckmann
Darwin Bull
Sherwood Pleggenkuhle
Republican Women Elect County Officers Friday
The Bremerco Women met at the Waverly Friday for a coffee and elected county officers. Officers include Mrs. David Gehl president, Mrs. Philner first vice, Henry Abbas second vice, Mrs. Erhardt Lahmann recording secretary, Mrs. Toenjes secretary, Mrs. Waverly treasurer, and Floyd Johnston as financial auditor. Also listed are H. R. Gross as president and other officers from Tripoli, Janesville, and Marvin Busch as corresponding secretary.
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Bremerco
Waverly
Cong
Elec
David Gehl
Philner
Henry Abbas
Denver
Plainfield
Erhardt Lahmann
Toenjes
Floyd Johns Tonian Ton
Janesville
Republican State Bank
T. 21
H. R. Gross
Ted
Gross
Cond
Wagner
Tripoli
Robert
Marvin Busch
His
Farmers' rising incomes boost farm spending in 1965
Report shows higher net incomes led to increased farm spending across equipment and vehicles. Farmers spent a record near $1 billion on tractors in 1965, over $2 billion on other machinery, $1.5 billion on fuels, $2.1 billion on automobiles, and about $3.5 billion on food along with $850 million on household furnishings.
Edward Holm Rites Pending at Rettig Funeral Home
Relatives of Edward J. Holm age 51 of Baton Mass were informed of his unexpected death on Oct 22. Funeral arrangements are pending at Rettig Funeral Home in Taunton.
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Edward Holm
Rettig Funeral Home
Edward J. Holm
Baton
Mass
Tripoli
Overseas Parcels To Servicemen Should Be Sent Now
The Post Office designates Oct 21 to Nov 10 for surface mailing of Christmas parcels and greeting cards to armed forces overseas and Dec 1 to Dec 10 for airmail. Parcels under five pounds and 60 inches total may receive airlift from San Francisco to Viet Nam, if prepaid. Pack in sturdy boxes with contents list and legible addresses, avoid matches and lighter fluid, and check item acceptability with the local post office. Surface mail to Alaska and Hawaii should be sent by Nov 30 for Christmas delivery.
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Post Office Department
Viet Nam
San Francisco
Alaska
Hawaii
ASCS Reveals 1967 Feed Grain Program Details
Dalton Meyer of the Bremer ASC reports the 1967 feed grain program was announced October 17. Diversion is 20 percent of the feed grain base with payments based on 1966 formulas, aid rates, and projected yields. substitution provisions for soybeans remain, and yields rely on 1961–65 data. In 1966, 112,922 Iowa farmers participated, diverting 3.4 million acres and receiving 194 million dollars. Bremer County had 893 participants and 24,000 diverted acres with total payments of about 1.37 million. Meyer expects more participation in 1967 but lower payments and wider crop-purchase activity.
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CCC
Iowa
Bremer County
Time to Fall Back in Iowa on Oct 30
Tripoli residents and much of Iowa and the nation revert to standard time at 2:00 a m on Sunday morning Oct 30 marking the end of daylight saving. People should set clocks back one hour before retiring Saturday night to wake under Central Standard Time.
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Tripoli
Iowa
Tripoli Public Library Observes National Book Week
The Tripoli Public Library will observe National Book Week from Oct 30 to Nov 5. Librarian Elinor Block invites teachers and students to visit and learn about services, books, and the record collection, noting the week promotes reading for all ages.
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Ripoli Public Library
Tripoli
Block
Elinor Block
Tripoli Topples Denver 7-0 to Stay Unbeaten
Tripoli High football blanked Denver 7-0 to improve to 7-0. Dave Buchholz ran 98 yards on a third-quarter kickoff return and led a second-half surge as Tripoli held Denver to one first down after halftime. Plainfield visits Friday as the Panthers chase an undefeated season.
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Tripoli High
Denver
Denver Cyclones
Panthers
Tripoli
Dave Buchholz
Sam Kehe
Panther
Eldon Ott
Plainfield
Local VFW Post Sponsors Halloween Masquerade Dance
Tripoli VFW Post 4013 will host a Halloween masquerade dance on Saturday October 29 with music by Adolph Steinbronn. Dancing starts at 9:00 p m lunch served by the Ladies Auxiliary prizes for best costumes and everyone is invited.
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VFW Post
Tripoli V.F.W. Post 4013
Adolph Steinbronn
Meet Your Candidate Session Sponsored In Tripoli
Notice announces a public Meet Your Candidate meeting at Tripoli Town Hall Monday October 31 at 8 00 pm sponsored by Bremer County Farm Bureau women. Candidates present include Robert Rigler William Shea for state senate Henry Busch August Baetke for state representative Lorence Platte Walter Lohmann and Mrs Chas Ricketts for Bremer County second district supervisor. Refreshments will be served after.
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Tripoli Town Hall
Bremer County Farm Bureau
Robert Rigler
Wm. Shea
Henry Busch
August Baetke
Lorence Platte
Walter Lohmann
Chas
Ricketts
Bremer County
Tripoli Nursing Home elects officers at annual meeting
The second annual meeting of Tripoli Nursing Home on Oct 17 re-elected Mel Krumm as treasurer and Ervin C Heinemann as director for two years plus re-elected Kenneth A Chapin and Erhardt Lahmann as directors for one year. New supervisor Mrs Walter Sommer appointed after Sept 17 resignation.
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Tripoli Nursing Home
Tripoli Town Hall
Mel Krumm
Ervin C. Heinemann
Kenneth A. Chapin
Erhardt Lahmann
C. E. Berryhill
Readlyn
Eugene Buenger
Walter Sommer
Bake Sale Planned by Fellowship Group at Local Church
Junior High Fellowship of Faith United Church of Christ will hold a bake sale Saturday October 29 from 9 to 12 at Tripoli Plumbing and Heating. Proceeds support church activities and missions.
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Fellowship of Faith United Church of Christ
Tripoli
City to disinfect water mains by evening, oct 27
Mayor George Barnes urges residents to draw sufficient drinking water before 4 p m Thursday October 27 as crews disinfect water mains with chlorine until about 6 am Friday. A town water bell will sound at the start.
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George ¥. Barnes
Sumner High to Present School Play November 4 5
The Sumner Community School will stage the mystery comedy In 25 Words of Death on Friday and Saturday November 4 and 5 at 8 p m in the Sumner Junior High School Auditorium. Directed by John Dierks the cast includes 10th 11th and 12th grade students.
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Sumner Community School
Sumner Junior High
John Dierks
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Berea College
Berea, Ky
Grinnell College
University of Iowa Graduate School
Iowa City
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Chil
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J. M. Haydon
Weathe
ASCS
Meyer
Franklin K. Mathiews
Frederic G. Melcher
American Library Association
Fredericksburg
Turkey Valley
Dunkerton
Wapsie Valley
Cedar-Wapsie
Don Hinrichs
Dan Biesterfelt
Glen Ladage
Larry Boerschel
Paul Zander
Tripoli Wapsie Valley
Dunkerton Plainfield
Young Homemakers Group
Brandenburg - Krueger Vfw Auxliary
Bockhaus-Bartels American Legion Auxiliary
Grace Lutheran Church
Sumner High
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