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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1976
Page
1
Bremer County residents are invited to a hypertension screening at the Hall in Tripoli on September 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Supervised by Marie Zelle, Bremer County Public Health Nurse, and staffed by volunteer RNs. The Tripoli Tastee Creme will be closed Sept 4–6 for the holiday weekend.
Senator Grassley urges qualified youths to apply for U S service academies next fall. Applicants must be at least 17 and under 21 by July 1, be single and nominated by a member of Congress. Candidates may seek up to four academies including Colorado Springs Maryland West Point Valley Forge. Applications require transcripts scores and activities. Contact details and meeting info referenced for the outreach effort.
Funeral services for Elmer Everding age 62 were held Saturday at St Matthew's Lutheran Church Readlyn with Rev John Albrecht officiating Interment followed at St Matthew's Cemetery Readlyn He died at Allen Memorial Hospital after a long illness and was survived by his wife two daughters a daughter in law eight grandsons one sister and one brother with a son Vernon predeceased him in 1975
Ernest H. Gehrke 80 retired Readlyn grocer died of a heart attack at home. Funeral Aug 27 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Readlyn with Rev. Meyer officiating. Survived by wife Hulda four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. preceded by one son and several siblings. Burial in Readlyn Church Cemetery. Born near Sumner Iowa September 2 1895. Active in Readlyn Community Club Fire Department and city council.
Tripoli recorded 1.05 inches of rainfall in August, well under the normal 3.66 inches, according to J. M. Haydon Bremer County weather observer for the National Weather Reporting Service.
Swine flu vaccine clinics set for September 11 18 and 25 were canceled due to late vaccine delivery. They will be rescheduled with notices in the newspaper. A Waterloo social security representative will visit Waverly Courthouse Assembly Room on September 2 and 16 from 10 00 a.m. to 12 00 noon for those unable to travel.
Most Tripoli businesses close Monday September 6 for Labor Day. Tripoli Community Schools suspend classes. American Savings Bank and the post office also close with no mail, rural delivery, or counter service until Tuesday.
The Tripoli High School Panthers announce a 48 member varsity roster under coach Gene Perkins with seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen listed. The schedule opens September 10 against Sumner and includes games vs Jesup Dunkerton Denver Janesville Wapsie Valley South Winneshiek and Turkey Valley with homecoming and parent night noted.
The annual barbecue and bowery dance is set for Saturday September 11 at Maple Hills Country Club. Advance tickets total 125 sold. dinner offers barbecue beef or pork, starting 6 p.m. Outdoor tent dance follows at 9 p.m. Bingo during dinner. Tickets at the club or from committee members at 4.50 dollars per person.
A Waterloo health clinic for children and youth with chronic or complex health problems will be held October 12 1976 with specialists from the University of Iowa. A second clinic for ear nose and throat problems is set for October 13 1976. Services are free and nondiscriminatory. Counties served include Allamakee Benton Black Hawk Bremer Buchannan Butler Cerro Gordo Chickasaw Clayton Delaware Dubuque Fayette Floyd Franklin Grundy Hardin Howard Linn Mitchell Tama Winneshiek. Referrals may come from physicians and others and appointment information is at (319) 353 5428.
Kim Kehe repeated as champion in the 27 hole championship flight at Maple Hills Country Club on August 29, posting three rounds of 36 for 108 total. Greg Wolff runner up with 113, Steve Schwemm 115, Jim Fink 116, with 55 golfers and four lower-flight playoffs.
The Tripoli Leader will close for Labor Day Monday September 6 with the usual Wednesday publication day observed. Advertising deadline is 2:00 p.m. Friday, news items accepted until Tuesday noon. No mail service Monday. reporters should be in the office by 9:00 a.m. Tuesday. Friday September 3 rummage sale Harold Biermann home nearby features two iron beds and free coffee.
Public notices describe a garage sale by Rich Meyer and Al Kuecker with bags and mats priced at 8 and 4 dollars, plus a Sept 1 2 sale at 608 2nd St SW Tripoli. It also corrects a report about the Public Measure Ballot to rename the Tripoli Community School District with a petition and Sept 14 election date, and lists local business closures for Labor Day weekend.
Iowa Federation of Republican Women's Fall Conference set for Sept 15 1976 at Ft Des Moines Hotel Des Moines. Featured speakers include Jim Lengenburg on the food stamp program Bob Payne on the U S financial situation Russ Van Dyke on the Media Trudy Riley on the Panama Canal and H Rand Petersen on the Board of Regents.
The Speech and Language Clinicians serving multiple area districts will screen lower primary classes and new students in September. Dysart Geneseo and Tama districts will be screened in October. Parents will be notified of results and may call Area Education Agency 7 for questions.
The Iowa Conservation Commission sets opening for squirrel rabbit snipe and rails on September 4 with six and twelve daily bag limits. Rabbit season runs September 4 to February 28 1977 with ten daily. Rails run September 4 to November 12 with 25 total daily bag. Snipe season runs through December 19 with eight daily. Woodchucks close October 31 and coyotes remain open without limits.
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