Birthday gatherings and hospital visit noted in local notices
Mrs. Elmer Sassman and Mrs. Adella Buhrow hosted visits in Waterloo Denver and Tripoli for birthdays and pre Thanksgiving. Lawrence Schuldt is a surgical patient at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo. Various local households hosted dinners visits and suppers across multiple towns including Oran Westendorf Petersens Tripoli and West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Sassman
Neil Hartman
Denver
Hartman
Lawrence Schuldt
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Clarence Ganske
Kenneth Westendorf
Oran
Ence Ganske
Adella Buhrow
Art Sassman
Allen Memorial Hes Sasspital
Artman
Fritz Buhrow
Sandy
West Union
Betty Jennings Joins T H S As Ten Week Student Aid
Betty Jennings, a Wartburg music education major, serves at T H S for ten weeks starting Sept 29. She assists Mr Butchers with lessons tests and band work including the Junior High Band as part of preparation for a student teaching year. She notes the shift from college level bands to handling high school junior high and elementary groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.H.S
Betty Jennings
Wartburg
Betty
Mr. Butchers
Winter sports cheerleader tryouts announced for 4 per sport
The Panther's Tale notes tryouts today October 29 at 4:00 p.m. in the elementary gym for wrestling and basketball cheerleaders. Wrestling requires flips and somersaults while basketball demands jumps and cartwheels.
Apathy Seen as Growing Problem in Society
The author argues apathy spreads as people show little emotion or effort toward sports, music, or schoolwork. They criticize passive compliance and petty bickering, urging active enthusiasm and collective action to achieve goals.
Senior Margie Quigley Among THS News Staff
Margie Quigley a THS junior is part of the Panthers Tale staff. She shares details about family friends teachers and fellow activities. She lists siblings her course load and plans after graduation noting support from Mrs Sickles and her journalism interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Quigley
Clayborne Quigley
David
Herb
Larry
Ronald
William
Roger
Bonnie
THS
Terry
Timothy
Music Company
Janis Ian
Martin Sheen
Michael Sarrazin
Valarie Harper
Ellsworth College
Junior High Basketball Practices Begin Soon After Season
AAS notes girls basketball practice starts Tuesday November 3 from 4 to 5 pm. Boys basketball practice begins in a couple of weeks. Cheerleaders boost school spirit as both teams prepare for the upcoming season. Good luck to both teams.
Panthers Tale from Tripoli Journalists
A student compiled piece from the journalism class at Tripoli Community School titled The Panthers Tale. Dated October 29, 1975, the collection presents school life and events through student writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panthers
Tripoli Community School
The Odessa File review by Frederick Forsyth
A school library edition of The Odessa File is praised for its gripping prose and investigative vigor. The review outlines Forsyth's background and the novel’s basis in postwar German intrigue involving the Organization of Former SS Members and a dossier packet sent to Bonn in 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Organisation der Ehemaligen SS
Angeborigen
Adolf Hitler
Heinrich Himmler
Germany
Hitler
Europe
Ministry of Justice
Bonn
Peter Miller
Frederick Forsyth
Austria
Reuters
London
Paris
East Berlin
Forsyth
Africa
Biafra
BBC
Daydreams Are Beautiful School Daze Halloween Tale
Creativity column features Lorna Petratz and Pam Buhr exploring eerie, whimsical dreams and a vivid Halloween mood. A performance blurb promotes "School Daze" on November 1 and 3 at 7:30 PM with admission 50 cents to a dollar, advancing prices.
Tripoli Pantherettes Open Season With Jamboree
The Tripoli High School girls basketball program begins practice on October 20 with two hour sessions from 4 to 6 pm. Players include Carma Blasberg Jo Benson Mary Plegenkuhle and many others while managers Georgeann Tracy Lynette Quass and others assist. A jamboree at 7:00 pm on November 14 at the gym marks the season kickoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carma Blasberg
Jo Benson
Mary Pleggenkuhle
Tripoli High School
Pantherettes
Tripoli
End of first nine weeks stirs mixed student feelings
Survey notes varied reactions as the first nine weeks close and the second quarter begins. Students and teachers express happiness, unease, and reflections on time, graduation, and upcoming term papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McD
M. W
D. K
D. S
Ss. K
C. W
S. D
Public Notice Bremer County Property Tax Adjustments
Notice to Bremer County taxpayers outlines 1975 assessed valuation changes under Iowa Code 441.49. Agricultural land outside towns gains 39.28 percent while agricultural buildings are excluded. Residential realty outside towns up 29 percent and inside towns up 26 percent. Protests via Bremer County Board of Review may be filed between the stated dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Iowa
Code of Iowa
Director of Revenue
Tripoli Leader October 29, 1976
Local news brief from Tripoli Iowa includes community notices and event reminders dated October 29 1976. Prominent entities appear as township names and local organizations in readers’ notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Iowa
Public Notice of Franchise Extension for Bremer County Line
Iowa State Commerce Commission announces extension of franchise for Interstate Power Company to operate a 69 000 volt transmission line across Bremer County. Objections to Docket E 17853 must be filed in writing within 20 days after second publication. Des Moines Iowa 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
RCE Commission
Bremer
France
Es Seint Power Company
Dubuque
Bremer County
Wye
Eon
Pritownship
Range
Said Township
Said
Section Twelve
Township Ninety-one
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Maurice van Nostrand
Eee
Tad
Dean A. Briley
Des Moines
Cnener
Home remodeling costs pay off when done with care
Extension notes urge buyers to weigh neighborhood value and long term return before remodeling. Focus on improvements that add energy savings and comfort rather than routine maintenance. Choosing upgrades in line with local home values helps preserve equity and reduce move related disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Yearns
Protest Dates Define Property Tax Adjustment Limits
The record notes a protest period from November 1 1975 to November 17 1975 inclusive. It argues that an ordered adjustment may not cause a taxpayer's property to be assessed in excess of its actual value, if applied in part or whole.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Arnold Platte
Editorial
Margie Ann Quigley
Denise Kuethe
Cathy Weidler
Sheryl Drape
Marlene Warnke
Mr. McDonald
Book Review
Lorna Petratz
Pam Buhr
Jerald Puersten Bremer Coun
Tripoli City
Agteed
Edward B. Bennett
Elizabeth Klein
Duane H. Bremer
Wilbur Mahlstedt
Walter Lohmann
C. C. Eichmann
Donna Andrusyk
Keogh
L. Herman
Fic
H. Alb
Readlyn
Fairban
Richard A. Danowsky
Cedar Rapids
Lows Snd
Aid Association
Appleton, Wisconsin
Fraternalife Insurance
Soujorn Express
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