Tripoli Grocer Eassa Michael Celebrates 50 Years
Tripoli honors Eassa G. Michael 72 for 50 years since he opened Michael’s Food Market in 1919. He moved to the current location in 1927 and has served on the town council and in veterans posts. Born in Syria, he immigrated to the United States, worked in Cedar Rapids, then joined his brothers in Tripoli before joining the army and becoming a citizen. He shows no plans to retire.
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Tripoli
Eassa G. Michael
Michael's
Michael
Bockhaus-Bartles Ameri- Legion
Comley
Brandenburg-Krueger
Bremer County
Syria
United States
Bassa
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Army
Hunger Hike Urged Across Northeastern Iowa
Area residents are urged to join a hunger hike on Sunday September 14 in Sumner. Hikers meet at Sumner City Park at 7 a.m. registration with a 8 a.m. start. The route covers Sumner to Tripoli 10.5 miles Buck Creek 9 miles and back 8 miles totaling 27.5 miles to raise funds for starving people.
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Iowa
Sumner City Park
Sumner
Tripoli
Buck Creek
Teen Hop at Tripoli Town Hall Sponsored by Jaycees
A teen hop will be held at Tripoli Town Hall on Saturday September 6 from 8 to 11 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Jaycees with music by the U.S.D. Admission is 1 dollar.
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Tripoli Town Hall
The
Jaycees
U.S.D
Randy and Mike Play After Wapsie Valley Tripoli Game
Randy and Mike perform live at the Tripoli V.F.W. Club after the Wapsie Valley Tripoli football game on Friday night. Local fans are invited to enjoy the postgame musical set.
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Randy
Mike
Tripoli V.F.W
Jesup Cooperative Votes Merger With Maquoketa Valley
The Jesup Cooperative Creamery votes 91 percent to merge with Maquoketa Valley Cooperative at Arlington Iowa. The merged group will have about 1700 dairy farmers 4 million dollars in assets 18 million dollars in annual dairy sales and nearly 3 million dollars in net worth. William Behrens will remain general manager of the combined organization. Alston Penfold also involved in management.
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Jesup Cooperative Creamery
Maquoketa Valley Cooperative
Arlington
Iowa
Art Dittmer
Maquoketa Valley
Leo Demuth
Jesup Coop
William Behrens
Behrens
Alston Penfold
Funeral Services for George Abbas Held at Ackley
Funeral services were held Friday at Ackley for George Abbas 37 partner in the Ferree Abbas Funeral Home Grundy Center and former owner of the Abbas Funeral Home in Denver and Readlyn He died Tuesday at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo survivors include his widow one daughter Monica his father Henry and three brothers Henry Jr Albert and Harvey
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Ackley
George Abbas
Ferree-Abbas Funeral Home
Grundy Center
Funeral Home
Denver
Abbas
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Readlyn
Ferree Funeral Home
Monica
Henry
Henry, Jr
Albert
Harvey
Forming League Seeks Girls for New Bowling Group
Local notice invites girls to join a newly formed bowling league. Interested participants should contact Pat Schneiders at 882-3083 or Mrs. Bright at the Tripoli Bowl-In to enroll.
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Pat Schneiders
Mrs. Bright
Jesup Division Manager Appointed with Ritchie as Accountant
The Jesup operation will continue under a new manager of the Jesup Division for the past decade, with Robert Ritchie assisting in accounting functions of the organizations.
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Jesup
Robert Ritchie
School District Elections Set For Monday Contests In Multiple Districts
Tripoli voters choose two three year directors with Holm and Schulz competing for district 4 and Lauer Hoppenworth for at large. Denver voters decide on two three year directors and a two year treasurer with Peterson Pipho and Wolfensperger contending for director seats. Wapsie Valley and Bremer County also hold elections with unopposed incumbents Hartman and Seyder, and Tripoli area no. 1 candidate to be chosen.
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Duane Holm
Hans Schulz
Tripoli
Lorenz Bunger
Robert R. Lauer
Frederika
Keniston
Denver
Denver Town Hall
Denver Board
Harlan Peterson
Merle Pipho
Harland Wolfensperger
Denver Board of Education
Paul Buenneke
Wapsie Valley
Leo Reith
Herman Moeller
State D H I Co-op Plans September 7 Picnic and Contest
The Unified D H I Co op announces its annual picnic and judging contest on Sunday September 7 at Merlin Orth farm one mile north of Waverly on the new townline blacktop. Harold Mueller secretary says 12:30 pot luck dinner. attendees bring table service and two dishes, milk and ice cream provided.
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D.H.I. Co-op
Merlin Orth
Waverly
Townline
Harold Mueller
Dairy Men League Plans Charter and Promotions
County dairy men and others formed a steering committee to draft a charter for a dairy promotional group. The slate includes Shires as organizer, aims to include dairy farmers, and plans outreach with farm shows merchants and the American Dairy Association.
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Onty
Bremer County
Shires
Northwest
Diss
Jim Redies
Erly
John Kellner
Ken Hepworth
Tripoli
Bill Hens
Sumner
Heast
Jim Hagenow
Leistikow
Readlyn
Merlin Orth
Waverly
Walter Janesville
American Dairy Association
Golf Course and Clubhouse Contracts Signed at Maple Hills
Construction contracts for Maple Hills Country Club and golf course have been signed after negotiations with bidders. Golf course work totals 39175, clubhouse contracts 49277.50, with items cut to meet FHA loan limits. Volunteers are asked for two weekly work sessions to weed, plow 70 acres, remove rocks, and paint the clubhouse.
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Maple Hills Country Club
Iow
Loan Rates for 69 Crop Corn Set at $1.02
Bremer County announces a 1969 crop corn loan rate of $1.02 per bushel set by Harold Mueller, Chairman of the Bremer County ASC. The rate aligns with a national USDA average of $1.05, with county variations due to freight and other factors. Premiums and discounts for 1969 corn remain unchanged from recent years.
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Bremer County
Harold Mueller
Department of Agriculture
ARCO Plans Two Day Promotion At Local Centers
ARCO Farm Center near Sumner and other ARCO centers will run a two day promotion titled Key-To-Profit Days on September 5 and 6. ARCO Chemical Company sells fertilizers petroleum products LP gas crop chemicals tires batteries and related items. First prize is a 4 Ford pickup and second prize a Jacobsen tractor. Details on page three.
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Arco Farm Center
Sumner
ARCO
Arco Chemical Company
Sinclair Dinofarm Center
Red Cross Seeks Donations for Camille Victims
The Tripoli Red Cross opens a Hurricane Disaster Fund at American Savings Bank Tripoli Iowa 50676 inviting contributions for Camille victims. Send donations to the Tripoli Red Cross Chapter at the bank.
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Focal Red Cross
Gulf
L. J. T. Peelp
Trion Area
Red Cross
Agnalla
Camille
Accord
Tripoli Red Cross
Nerican Savings Bank
Hurricane Disaster Fund
Tripoli
American Savings Bank
Iowa
Shotgun Deer License Details Issued by Iowa Commission
The Iowa Conservation Commission announces shotgun deer license applications open September 2 1969 with special landowner tenant licenses available. Forms from county recorders conservation officers and the state office in Des Moines. Drawings determine 18000 licenses across five zones with hunt dates December 6 7 8 in zones 1 2 4 and December 6 7 in zones 3 5.
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Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
County Recorders and Conservation Officers
Conservation Commission
State
Fourth Street
Des Moines
Des Moines Conservation Commission
Farm Bureau Women Plan 2 Day Nebraska Tour
Bremer County Farm Bureau women outline a two day Omaha tour September 23 24 visiting Platte River plant Offutt Air Force Base Boys Town Union Pacific Museum Cinerama and a new shopping center. Cost 18.75 includes bus hotel and Cinerama ticket with departure from Frederika and Waverly. Registration by September 6 to Mrs John Beam or Mrs Stanley Feuchtwanger.
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Bremer County Farm Bureau
Omaha
Nebraska
Platte River
Offutt Air Force Base
Boys Town
Union Pacific Museum
Cinerama
Krakatoa
Java
Methodist
Frederika
Farm Bureau
Waverly
John Beam
Ionia
Stanley Feuchtwanger
Hospitalized H J Frese to undergo surgery
H J Frese was admitted to Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo on Wednesday afternoon for surgery planned Thursday morning. Mrs George Laverty of Carlisle visited today and will stay a few days with her mother and her father at the hospital.
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H. J. Frese
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
George Laverty
Carlisle
Homemakers Meet at Town Hall for Ideas and Demonstration
The Young Homemakers gather at 1 30 p m on September 10 at Town Hall. Connie Finder will host and give a talk on Using a Blender plus demonstration. A silent auction will be held. Members are advised to dress casual.
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Connie Finder
Alma Bahlmann Moves to Sunset Home After Hospital Stay
Alma Bahlmann was transferred to the Denver Sunset Home Tuesday afternoon after three weeks at Allen hospital in Waterloo. Her condition has improved.
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Sunset
Alma Bahlmann
Denver Sunset
Allen Hospital
Waterloo
Fire destroys hog house near Denver
Fire at Howard Trunnell farm four miles south and half mile east of Denver destroyed a 24 by 50 cement block hog house. Cause likely faulty wiring. The empty structure held bale straw loft. insurance valued at 5000 dollars. Denver and Cedar Falls fire crews remained on scene until 4:45 a.m.
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Denver
Howard Trunnell
Trunnell
Cedar Falls
Ruth's Beauty Salon to Close Sept 8 or 11
A notice states Ruth's Beauty Salon will close for a brief period on either September 8 or September 11. The exact closing date is not specified and customers are advised to plan accordingly.
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Ruth
Area Serviceman Serves Aboard Oriskany Carrier
Machinist Mate Second Class Roger A. Kirchhoff USN son of Mr and Mrs Earl Kirchhoff Route 3 Sumner Iowa serves aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Oriskany in the Western Pacific The carrier spent six days in Hong Kong during a mid deployment rest period Oriskany homeported Alameda California is flagship for Carrier Division Seven and has operated in Viet Nam air actions
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Roger A. Kirchhoff
USN
Earl Kirchhoff
Sumner
Iowa
Oriskany
Western Pacific
Hong Kong
Alameda
Calif
Viet Nam
THS Girls Win 11-10 Over Fredericksburg in Opener
The THS girls softball team opened their league schedule with an 11-10 victory over Fredericksburg. Diane Frahm delivered the winning squeeze bunt scoring Pat Schmidt as Colleen Marquardt earned the win pitching. Upcoming non conference games listed with dates and times.
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THS
F’burg
Fredericksburg
Diane Frahm
Pat Schmidt
Colleen Marquardt
Buhrs Return From Six Day Mexico Trip
Mr and Mrs Richard Buhr completed a six day trip to Mexico with three days in Mexico City and three in Acapulco. The journey was awarded as a Chevrolet sales incentive for the May and June campaign.
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Mexico
Richard Buhr
Mexico City
Acapulco
Mrs Bill Nicoll Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs Bill Nicoll came home Wednesday from Allen Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient since last Tuesday after a motorcycle accident at her residence.
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Bill Nicoll
Allen Memorial Hospital
Tripoli Panthers Open Football Season Against Wapsie Valley
Tripoli faces Wapsie Valley in the conference opener Friday night at 7 30 p m under new head coach Ray Walsh. Key players include starters Bradley Holm Dave Boeckman Mike Harms Allen Buchholz Dennis Boeckmann Lowell Kuecker Mike LaCoste Steve Schumacher Danny Boeckmann Barry Boeckmann Willis Hildebrandt and others, with a 173 pound line and 165 pound backfield average.
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Tripoli Panthers
Wapsie Valley
Bradley Holm
Dave Boeckman
Mike Harms
Allen Buchholz
Dennis Boeckmann
Lowell Kuecker
Mike LaCoste
Steve Schumacher
Danny Boeckmann
Barry Boeckmann
Willis Hildebrandt
Dave Lohman
Lloyd Zander
Paul Garner
Panthers
Iowa student Helen Kreis among 521 awarded aid scholarships
Tripoli’s Helen Kreis is among 521 University of Iowa students receiving Student Aid Scholarships for the 1969 70 academic year. The Regents funded awards cover part to full resident tuition for high achieving seniors like Kreis, who also earned an Activity Scholarship to study music this year.
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Helen Kreis
Tripoli
University of Iowa
State Board of Regents
Helen
College of Liberal Arts
Ruben Drape Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Ruben Drape came home from the University Hospital at Iowa City after a two week post operative stay. He will return for further surgery in September.
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Ruben Drape
University Hospital
Iowa City
Week's Weather Readings by J M Haydon
Weather observer J M Haydon reports daily readings at 6 p m except Tuesday and at 12 noon. The notes summarize temperature and conditions for the week across the local area.
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J. M. Haydon
Weather Observer
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Ripoli Grocer
Isa
Lockedge
Ipoli Commercial Club
Ie Sportsmen’s Club
Jesup Cooperative
Maquoketa
Tripoli Community School
Board of Education
Charter of
Er Countymen Group
Dunkerton
West Union
New Hampton
RHE Tripoli
Young Panthers
Ray Walsh
Walsh
Knecker
Garner
Evide High School
Min. Max Mg
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