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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1963
Page
1
In jrea towns Denver Frederik and Readlyn voters face elections with varied contest levels. Tripoli has no opposition for incumbents with a write in for one council seat. Denver Fredek and Readlyn feature multiple council contests and mayoral bids.
The Rev. Eugene E Grau a United Church of Christ missionary to West Africa since 1946 will speak at 10 15 am worship in Faith church Tripoli He leads the Evangelical Presbyterian Seminary in Peki Blengo Ghana and chairs several church boards He and his wife Dorothy Caster Gray senior mission workers have helped swell Ghana’s missionary cadre from two to forty over 17 years
Mrs Lillian Sievers hosted a pre Thanksgiving dinner Sunday as a courtesy to Larry who leaves Tuesday for Ft Leonard Wood Mo where he will be stationed with the U S Army Present were Mr and Mrs Robert Heacock Paula and Michelle Mr and Mrs Kenneth Sievers and family Michael Abby Marilyn Bean all of Waterloo Mr and Mrs Duane Brockmeyer and family West Union and Mr and Mrs Robert Sievers
The notes invite attendees to review farming management and gain ideas at a forthcoming meeting. It emphasizes that success comes from good management, and urges participation to discuss effective practices and improvements.
The period of Nov 1 20 is designated for mailing Christmas parcels by surface transport to Armed Forces overseas. Air mail parcels should be mailed Dec 1 10. Greeting cards for the Armed Forces should be mailed within parcel period for delivery before Christmas. Check local post office for packaging details.
Bremer County Tuberculosis and Health Association to launch a contact X-ray program led by nurse Mattie Peterson with medical advisory. Residents in contact with active TB cases will undergo tuberculin skin testing. reactors are directed to chest X-rays via the State Mobile X-ray Unit. Funded by Christmas Seals.
Mr and Mrs Lester Brooks assisted Mr and Mrs Allyn Critzman in moving to Hazleton Saturday and Sunday. The Critzmans formerly lived south of town and have now purchased a farm south of Hazleton.
Mrs. Lillian Sievers visited Michael Heacock on Thursday at Scholtz Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. Michael underwent surgery on his leg and returned home Sunday.
Mrs Edna Kiefer mother of Mrs Alfred Koch is a patient at Sumner hospital where she was taken Monday.
Kathleen Chapin was released Saturday after a hospital stay at Scholtz Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.
Wm A Kuker, Tripoli grocery retailer, was named to a director position at the Iowa Retail Food Dealers convention in Des Moines. The nine north central Iowa counties are represented on the state director board. Kuker succeeds Bill Miller Mason City who served four terms on the board.
Funeral services for Carl Peters age 66 were held Friday at Grace Lutheran church with Rev. Arnold Thalacker officiating. Peters, World War I veteran, died Tuesday at Veterans hospital Iowa City. He was born Nov 7 1896 in Bremer county and farmed near Tripoli before moving to Tripoli in 1950. He was survived by his wife Emilie four children 17 grandchildren his mother two brothers and two sisters. Military rites were by Brandenburg Krueger VFW post and interment at Grace Lutheran cemetery.
Educational development tests were given Sept 16 19 in the Tripoli Community School system for grades 9 through 12. Reports will be sent home as a profile card showing individual scores class averages and state averages. The Iowa tests assess English language use practical arithmetic reasoning science and social science understanding.
Carl Fagerlind of Waterloo father of Mrs. Darrell Neuendorf, entered Methodist hospital in Rochester Minnesota on Tuesday and underwent surgery on Wednesday. Mrs Neuendorf is staying in Rochester with her father.
Tripoli Panthers defeated the Dunkerton Raiders 8 to 6 Friday night to end their season. Jim Krumm scored the lone touchdown after a Dunkerton fumble, a safety in the second quarter produced two points, and Dunkerton mounted a late passing drive for their touchdown. Panthers punter Doug Boeckmann averaged 42 yards.
Charles Dietz of the Tripoli Chapter of the Future Farmers of America urged a simple safety rule to reduce accidents with mechanical corn pickers. Never unclog a moving machine. The Tripoli FFA backs the safe corn harvest program with tips on shutting off the picker, checking and adjusting equipment, keeping shields in place, wearing snug clothing, and carrying a fire extinguisher.
Iowa’s first split duck season has met its aims per Bill Brabham, State Conservation Commission. Early results show blue-wing teal and woodducks dominate the bag, with mallards greens and pintails contributing. Hunter success is high, with some areas averaging two birds per man as the later season runs Oct 26 to Nov 17 to cover northern ducks.
A record attendance turned out to view displays of the sixth annual hobby fair Tuesday in Tripoli Town Hall. Some 700 persons viewed the many displays exhibited in 14 categories.
Executive directors of four area centers will present a panel on Mental Health Resources at the Cedar Valley Mental Health Center’s second annual meeting. The 7:30 p.m. program at Irving School in Waverly features Rundle Anderson Sorensen Aleff with Donovan moderating. The event is open to Cedar Valley Mental Health Society members and the public.
Tripoli Bowl will host the first junior bowling session Sunday at 1 30 p m owner Lavern Tegtmeyer invites youths aged 10 and up to attend to gauge interest and form a league.
Funeral rites were Friday at St. Pauls Lutheran church Ar tesian for Karoline Riechmann 78 Rev Fred Meyer officiating Casket bearers Richard Thiemann Arlyn Wittenburg Alvin Meier Lawrence Heine Walter Zander Gerhardt Meyne Interven in the church cemetery with arrangements by Matthias Abbas Denver
Tripoli Community Chest reports $1,905 raised toward a $2,530 target as $533 more was collected in the past week. Campaign chairman Raymond Bunger urges finishing solicitations and contributions by this Friday to close the 1963 drive.
The Band Mothers group in Tripoli announces there will be no meeting in November. Members are advised to use the time for personal practice and local planning.
St. John s Lutheran church in Western Douglas will begin a festival of faith week on Sunday at 10 15 am and continue each evening at 8 from Sunday to Thursday November 3 7 Public invited Guest speaker is Rev. Wekander of Elk Horn Lutheran church His Be Sure series highlights the theme Local committee handles arrangements with pastor W H Lindquist co chair Edgar Bergmann Wayne Vossberg John Warnke Mrs John Munsterman Duane Rieckenberg and Mrs Helmuth Brase leading publicity and planning efforts.
The U S Department of Agriculture donated foods totaling 8 779 833 pounds valued at 2 534 453 56 distributed to needy Iowans in the first six months through 75 county social welfare departments. Costs totaled 83 012 02, averaging 0 094 per pound.
Roger Boeckmann entered the Veterans hospital in Iowa City on Monday.
Paul Arnold, son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Zander, was admitted for observation at Al day. He is assigned room 137.
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