High School Grid Team Starts Heavy Work For Opener
Tripoli high school football drills begin as Coach John Mullen forges a lean squad for the opener against Sumner. Four regulars are lost from last year, and with a small roster the Panthers face early scrimmage limitations while pursuing a split-T style. Schedule includes Sumner, Nashua, Calmar, Janesville, Monona, Waterloo St. Mary’s, Strawberry Point, and Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mullen
Mullen
Ack
Merve
Panthers
Paul Dohrmann
Paul Fuchs
Wallace Miller
John Westendorf
Dick Klenzman
Phil Snyder
Bill Boeckmann
Lloyd Kammeyer
Terry Dreyer
Dennis Olejniczak
Louis Braatz
Valgene Boeckmann
Donald Judisch
Loyd Rucker
Willard
Sumner
Nashua
Calmar
Janesville
Monona
Waterloo
St. Mary’s
Strawberry Point
Arlington
Next Week's Leader Delayed by Labor Day Holiday
The Lead er will publish a day late due to the Labor Day holiday. All news and advertising deadlines are shifted 24 hours for this issue. the paper will be mailed Thursday afternoon from the Tripoli post office. Regular schedule resumes on Wednesday Aug. 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Leader
Tripoli
Wapsie Sportsmen’s Fishing Contest Near Halfway Mark
Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club fishing contest shows two thirds complete with fall season ahead. Trout division has no entries. any trout can win a prize. Contest runs March 1 to December 1 with prize winners announced at January dinner. Entries weighed at Tonne Service Station. charted weights kept there. Leaders include Clarence Boeckman bass 2 lbs 9 oz Edward Buchholz northern pike 11 lbs 13 oz C O Pinch walleye 2 lbs Mrs Fred Biermann crappie 1 lb 9 oz Billy Becker Readlyn catfish 14 lbs 2 oz Mrs Art Magee carp 14 lbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club
Jauary
Clarence Boeckman
Edward Buchholz
C. O. Pinch
Fred Biermann
Billy Becker
Readlyn
Art Magee
Film on India Today at Garce Lutheran Church
Lt Col Arnold M Manhs will present a colored motion picture travelogue India Today at Garce Lutheran Church on Wednesday evening September 8 at 8 o clock. Public is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold M. Manhs
World Traveler
India
Garce Lutheran Church
St Pauls Lutheran Parish Chicken and Ham Supper Notice
St Pauls Lutheran church Sie Sel sponsors a chicken and ham supper on Thursday Sept 2. Meals include mashed potatoes and gravy cabbage pineapple salad baked beans buttered corn relish dish rolls coffee and apple peach and cherry pie. Serving begins at 5 30 pm. All invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Sie- Sel
Ruth Ellen Asmus and Robert Tellin Wed in Oelwein
Ruth Ellen Asmus daughter of Mr and Mrs John Asmus Tripoli and Robert Tellin son of Mr and Mrs John Tellin Oelwein united in marriage Saturday evening at First Congregational church Rev A C Woodcock officiated Bride attended by her sister Mrs Margaret Murray and the bridesgroom s sister Mrs Nellie DeMoss as matrons of honor Harold Tellin best man Carl Asmus brother of the bride and ushers John and Randolph Lewis Oelwein Also present were organist Mrs W H Warner and singers Dean Iverson and with candle lighters Lester and Lelland Swanson After a reception the couple will reside at 214 3rd Ave SE Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ellen Asmus
John Asmus
Tripoli
Robert Tellin
John Tellin
Oelwein
First Congregational Church
A. C. Woodcock
Margaret Murray
Nellie DeMoss
Harold
Carl Asmus
John
Randolph Lewis
W. H. Warner
Dean Iverson
Lester and
Lelland Swanson
Bert Swanson
York
Nebr
Tellin
Rath Packing Co
Waterloo
Kuhrt Insurance Becomes Local Motor Club Agent
Kuhrt Insurance agency in Tri Poli has been named the local representative of the Motor Club of Iowa, affiliated with the American Automobile Association. Owner Robert Kuhrt announced the appointment this week and said he has full details of the club’s program and is authorized to accept new memberships.
George Lindsley Elected President of Rural Teachers
George Lindsley of Tripoli was elected president of Bremer County Rural Teachers. He will teach Fremont No. 1. Officers include Mrs Merle Hall vice president Arvella Kammeyer secretary and Mrs Velva Hassman treasurer. County Council members are Lindsley Oberlie Voseller and Chapin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
George Lindsley
Tripoli
Fremont No. 1
Waverly
Merle Hall
Polk No
Arvella Kammeyer
Douglas No
Velva Hassman
Polk
Lindsley
Theodore Oberlieu
Douglas
Earl Vosseller
Warren
Hazel Chapin
Leroy
Demonstration Delayed By Unseasonal Rains At Farm
Unseasonal rains and wet grounds postponed the giant International Harvester demonstration planned for last Friday at the Henry Schroeder farm three miles west of here on Highway 93. Organizers expect a rescheduled date about two weeks hence, reports Herold Miller of Tripoli Implement Co.
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International Harvester
Henry Schroeder
Here
Highway 93
Herold Miller
Tripoli Implement Co
Latest Addresses Of Tripoli Men Now Serving Colors
Pvt. Lyle J. Kammeyer of the 4th Student Enlistment Company at Fort Eustis Virginia is listed with service number 17-391-212. The report updates the current addresses of Tripoli servicemen now serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Lyle J. Kammeyer
R.A
T-School
Fort Eustis
Lawn Party by St John Luther League at Crane Creek
Crane Creek hosts a Thursday lawn party by the St John Luther League with neighbor Leaguers invited. In addition to games and refreshments, slides from the Purdue convention will be shown, promising an entertaining evening for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Luther League
Crane Creek
Purdue
Nuss Re elected Head of Bremer County ASC Panel
Alvin Nuss of Franklin township was reelected chairman of the Bremer county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee at the township ASC delegates convention in Waverly. James Eveland of Leroy township was elected vice chairman and Myron Chapin of Washington township was named third member. Bernhard F. Nolte of Sumner township and Albert Brandt of Jefferson township were chosen as first and second alternate members. Terms begin September 1 and run for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Nuss
Franklin Township
Bremer County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
Waverly
James Eveland
Leroy Township
Myron Chapin
Washington Township
Bernhard F. Nolte
Sumner Township
Albert Brandt
Jefferson Township
Pro Wrestlers To Put On Big Show Here Next Tuesday
Professional wrestling comes to Tripoli next Tuesday night at Town Hall starting 8 o'clock with four matches promoted by the VFW. Headlining is Man Mountain Dean Jr. at 380 pounds versus Cowboy Pete Ritter, a Dallas TV performer. Also two girls matches with Jerry Hunter versus Kathee Star and Mars Monroe versus Hillbilly Kate, plus a tag team finale. Reserved seats are available. see back-page ad for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Town Hall
V.F.W
Man Mountain Dean Jr
Pete Ritter
Dallas
Tex
Jerry Hunter
National Boxing and Wresting Magazine
Kathee Star
Mars Monroe
Hillbilly Kate
45th Anniversary for Ernest and Mrs. Drewis Honored
Mr and Mrs Ernest Drewis celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary at the Rod and Gun Club Sumner with about 175 relatives and friends from St Paul Tipton Waverly Sumner Waterloo Chicago Maynard and Tripoli. A mock wedding was held and a pot luck supper served. The couple married August 22 1909 at St Peters. They have 12 children 27 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Ernest Drewis
Rod and Gun Club
Sumner
St. Paul
Minn
Tipton
Waverly
Waterloo
Chicago
Maynard
Tripoli
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Parsonage
Kleinan
Norma Schroeder
Randy
Roland
Geneva Kerr
Jeanette Harris
Delores Marlow
Ralph
Frederika
Blanche Sievers
Lois Schilling
Dorothy Harris
Erwin
Frederick
George Carmichael New Instructor of Veterans' Program
George Carmichael of Villisca has been hired by the Tripoli board of education to teach a veterans on the farm training program. At Friday’s meeting 18 men enrolled and paid tuition, with two to three more possible later. minimum enrollment is 18. Carmichael has 25 years farming in Montgomery County and three years teaching commercial subjects. he currently serves on the Montgomery County board of education and plans to live in Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Carmichael
Villisca
Tripoli Board of Education
Carmichael
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Board of Education
Tripoli
Chicken-Ham Supper At Readlyn Church
A chicken-ham supper will be served at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Readlyn on Thursday September 9 starting at 5 p m. Menu features mashed potatoes sweet corn sauerkraut salad cherry or apple pie rolls and coffee. Adults 1.00 children 50 cents.
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St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Last Rites Aug. 24 For Glenn Anderson, Formerly of Tripoli
Funeral services were held Aug. 24 at Wood Lake Covenant Church Grantsburg Wisconsin for Glenn V. Anderson former Tripoli resident Burial was at Riverside Cemetery Grantsburg Anderson born May 26 1898 near Frederika Iowa eldest son of Albert J and Mary E Anderson He married Ruth Hackett on March 19 1922 and farmed in Iowa and southern Minnesota before moving to Grantsburg area in 1949 He is survived by his wife five sons four daughters ten grandchildren two sisters and a brother Military rites were given by the Grantsburg American Legion post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Lake Mission Covenant Church
Grantsburg
Wis
Glenn V. Anderson
Tripoli
Riverside Cemetery
Anderrson
Veterans’ Hospital
Minneapolis
Anderson
Glenn Victory Anderson
Frederika
Iowa
Albert J
Mary E. Anderson
Bremer County
Ruth Hackett
West Union
Minnesota
Lyle
Minn
Burnett County
Eugene
White Earth
Leslie
Pontiac
Mich
Victor
St. Paul
Kenneth
Wendell
Evelyn
Flavel French
St. John
N. D
Lorraine
Eugene DeLong
Charles City
Loretta
Austin
Carilyn
Glenwood Flodin
Rhinelander
Adult Council To Plan Evening School Classes
Tripoli Vocational Agriculture department will meet Monday September 6 at 8 pm in the high school Veg room to plan evening classes for farmers in the Tripoli community. Members listed include Alfred Mallie Robert Chapin Gene Woodcock Vernon Wikner Herbert Hoppenworth Fred Buss Vernon Kirchhoff LaVern Schmidt and Oliver Bunger.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Red Sox Game With New Hampton Canceled
The Tripoli Red Sox had their Sunday game with New Hampton canceled due to wet grounds. No future games have been scheduled for the locals.
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Tripoli Red Sox
New Hampton
Six Bremer County youths leave for army service
Six Bremer county youths headed for military service as part of the September draft quota. From Tripoli, Readlyn, Janesville, and Waverly, Leonard Dettmer, Floyd D. Dewey, Wayne R. Kuethe, Hans H. Schult, Ronald V. Rierson, and Richard N. Ward were to travel to Des Moines for processing and then to Camp Chaffee Arkansas.
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Bremer County
Tripoli
Leonard Dettmer
Floyd D. Dewey
Janesville
Wayne R. Kuethe
Readlyn
Hans H. Schult
Ronald V. Rierson
Richard N. Ward
Waverly
Des Moines
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Labor Day Closures Across Tripoli Businesses
Tripoli merchants will shut down Monday in observance of Labor Day. The closures follow a schedule adopted earlier by the Tripoli Commercial Club, with all places of business closing in accordance with that plan.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Commercial Club
Prize Winners Named in Farmers Store Guessing Contest
Prize winners at The Farmers Store last weekend were Ed Koch first, Ewald Stumme second, Everett Ragsdale third, and Emil F. Spier fourth. The guessing game estimated inches of thread needed for a 16 foot tall pair of overalls on display. The correct answer was 33 092 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Store
Ed Koch
Ewald Stumme
Everett Ragsdale
Emil F. Spier
Four Locals Sign Up for Army Service to Camp Chaffee
Four men from this vicinity have volunteered for army duty announced by the Waterloo recruiting station. They will go to Camp Chaffee Arkansas for basic training. Names are Donald Buenger 21 Tripoli Ronald Matthias 20 Denver Daniel F Buhr 18 Readlyn and Harlan Happel 19 Readlyn.
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Waterloo
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Donald Buenger
Tripoli
Ronald Matthias
Denver
Daniel F. Buhr
Harlan Happel
Readlyn
Weather swings from heat to cold over weekend
A local weather observer notes a sharp change from muggy heat to crisp chill over the weekend. Temperatures fell from a high near 87 Saturday and Sunday to a 49 Tuesday morning, while rainfall slightly varied from 0.69 inch midweek to 0.15 inch Friday, with likely crop benefits from the moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Biermann
Post Office Seeks Better Quarters for Tripoli Office
Postmaster Ray H. Fink announced the Post Office department seeks to lease better quarters for the Tripoli post office. Proposals from builders or landlords are welcome, with forms at the local post office and proposals due by September 28 in the Des Moines office of Inspector C. H. Shapiro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Tripoli
Ray H. Fink
Fink
C. H. Shapiro
Des Moines
Grace Lutheran Church Fall Schedule Announced
Rev William F Goetz announced Grace Lutheran Church fall schedule with a German communion at 8 15 a m Sunday school and Bible class at 9 15 and an English communion at 10 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
William F. Goetz
Tripoli Schools See Enrollment Rise in 1954-55
Tripoli public schools opened for the 1954 55 year with enrollment totaling 376 across all grades and the high school. Superintendent E R Shriver notes high school has 177 students with 54 freshmen and 11 more anticipated while grade enrollments total 199 as last year’s eighth grade moves up.
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Tripoli Public School
Supt. E. R. Shriver
Attorney Richard Hemingway Appointed to Iowa Bar Panel
Richard Hemingway of Waverly and Tripoli, an attorney, was appointed this week to the American citizenship committee of the 12th Judicial district of the Iowa State Bar Association. The association, with a membership of 3200 lawyers, uses committees to draft programs and conduct association functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hemingway
Waverly
Tripoli
12Th Judicial District
Iowa State Bar Association
Christoffers Attend Cincinnati Wedding of Kathleen Bodick
Mr and Mrs Rick Christoffer with Eleanore Peggy Ann and Mrs Laverne Christoffer returned Sunday from Cincinnati Ohio where they attended the wedding of Kathleen Bodick and Dale Christoffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Christoffer
Eleanore
Peggy Ann
Laverne Christoffer
Cincinnati
Ohio
Kathleen Bondick
Dale Christoffer
Readlyn Opens School Year With 269 Enrollment Plan
Readlyn public school year began Monday with a half day for registration and assignments. Classes start Tuesday at 9 am, with daily hours 9 am to 4 pm. Lunch 25 cents per pupil, band and athletics starting. bus routes unchanged. Enrollment expected 158 in elementary and 111 in high school. Teachers listed for elementary and high school. Edwin Tiedt as custodian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Darrell Grinnell
Alice Fortsch
Marshall Becker
Arlin Moeller
Leila Samuelson
Delores Nieman
L. Macken
Martha Johnson
Helen Glaesner
George Gundacker
Maxfield No
Edwin Tiedt
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Tripoli High School
Wapsie Sportsmen
Nuss
A.S.C
Ernest Drewises
Glenn Anderson
Waverly Wes
Oscar Bang
Bremer County Fair
Lowell Blunt
Shell Rock
Bill Chestnut
Oscar
Tripoli Schools
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