Tripoli Panthers Begin Preseason Drills Opener September 13
Tripoli football completes first week of work under Coach John Mullen with drills into next week. Heavy work through midweek includes passing, defense, and kickoff return practice as four lettermen pace a young lineup. Starting spots remain undecided with Sept. 13 opener at West Union looming.
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Tripoli
John Mullen
Tue
Jim Block
Warren Snyder
John Diaz
Jerry Seelhammer
David Block
Merk Block
Darrel Heinemunn
John Lenius
Arlo Patterson
Loren Ratliff
Lavern Lobeck
Eldon Heideman
Mark Wikner
Bob Boeckmann
Dennis Patterson
Larry R. Buchholz
Larry D. Buchholz
Larry Sievers
Robert Mohling
Doug Bell
Mullen
Panthers
West Union
Dona Schumacher and Daniel Buhr Jr wed in Denver
Dona Schumacher daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Schumacher married Daniel F Buhr Jr son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Buhr Sr Readlyn at St Peters Lutheran church Denver Special officiating FPF Haferman. Roberta Stanley maid of honor Mary Werner bridesmaid Cheryl Nieder junior bridesmaid. Donald Schumacher best man Ronald Albertson groomsman Daryl Schumacher junior groomsman. Bride a graduate of Allen Memorial School of Nursing Waterloo will work in pediatrics at the hospital husband a Wartburg college junior in business administration. They reside at 1113 Mulberry Street Waterloo.
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Denver
Dona Schumacher
Arnold H. Schumacher
Daniel F. Buhr Jr
Daniel Buhr Sr
Readlyn
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
FPF
Haferman
Roberta Stanley
Lamont
Mary Werner
Oran
Cheryl Schnieder
Donald Schumacher
Ronald Albertson
Rev Goetz to Speak At Former Pastorate on 65th Anniversary
The Rev William F Goetz will deliver the anniversary sermon at Elvira Zion Lutheran church near Clinton for its 65th anniversary observance next Sunday morning The theme Blessed to Praise the Triune God Unendingly recalls the former pastorate with a mortgage burning ceremony in the service The Rev William E Bierdemann now leads Elvira church and will participate in the observance.
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Goetz
William F. Goetz
Elvira Zion Lutheran Church
Clinton
Grace Lutheran Church
William E. Biedermann
Elvira Church
Legion Auxiliary Meeting at Tripoli Town Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at Tripoli Town Hall on Tuesday September 10. Hostesses for the evening are LaVera Pink Minnie Schumacher and Elinor Block. Auxiliary dues are to be paid at this meeting.
Baptisms at Congregational Church Sunday Morning
The Congregational church conducted baptisms for Julie Ann Steward and Sharon May Bown with Rev. L E Gatch. Julie Ann Steward infant of Walter and Mrs Steward with Carl W Ryan as sponsor. Also baptized Diane Marie Bown daughter of Eugene and Mrs Bown. Dinner guests from Oelwein and Waterloo joined the Stewarts and Ryans at the Steward home.
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Congregational Church
L. E. Gatch
Julie Ann
Walter Steward
Sharon ‘Ay
Diane Marie
Eugene Bown
Carl W. Ryan
Julie Ann Steward
Steward Vine
Donald Amon
Walter Steward Sr
Roberta
Nancy Bark
J. W.orrison
Oelwein
C. W. Ryan
Kristi
Michael
Annual Corn Pack At Tri poli Canning Co Progressing Nicely
Tri poli Canning Co Inc reports the annual corn pack moving at a normal pace under manager Al Rieck It could wrap up by early next week with yields ranging from good to fair Areas spared by rain show lower yields this year and the plant will can about 70 000 cases representing a 20 to 25 percent reduction from last year
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Tripoli Canning Co., Inc
al Rieck
Rieck
Sumner Opens Regional Bid With Friday Matchup
Sumner high school baseball, defending Iowa Amateur Baseball champions from Waterloo, begins the ABC Western Regional at Mobridge South Dakota with a 9 p m game against host Mobridge. The double elimination event features teams from North Dakota California Washington Oregon South Dakota Nebraska and Iowa, with Sumner seeking victory after four straight state titles.
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Sumner
Waterloo
Mobridge
S. C
Cubs
Mowbridge
Tacoma
Wash
North Dakota
California
Washington
Oregon
South Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
Mission Festival Planned Sunday at Crane Creek Church
St John Lutheran church Crane Creek will hold its annual mission festival on Sunday. Rev M Ackermann Wartburg college Waverly once a missionary in New Guinea will preach at 10 am. An 8 pm mission picture will cap the day. Dr Em Fuchs pastor invites the public.
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St. John Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
M. Ackermann
Wartburg College
Waverly
New Guinea
Em. Fuchs
Chicken ham supper at St Johns Siegel church
St Johns Evangelical and Re formed church in Siegel will host a chicken and ham supper on Thursday evening September 12 starting at 5 30. Menu includes chicken or ham mashed potatoes corn sauerkraut celery and pickles salad cherry or apple pie rolls and coffee. Adults 1.00 children under 10 50c. Everyone invited.
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St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
First Prize from Treasure Chest to Hit 75 Saturday
Treasure Chest game prize rises to 75 dollars after last week’s 50 dollar prize went unclaimed. Wm Mueller drew the 50 dollar prize but did not claim it within three minutes after the 9 p.m. siren. the prize carries over with a 25 dollar increase. Consolation prizes of 10 dollars were awarded to Mrs. Carl Schwemm and may go to another winner if the first prize is not claimed. Other names drawn include Velma Nichols, William Lohmann and Edward Buchholz.
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Tripoli
Wm. Mueller
Carl Schwemm
Velma Nichols
William Lohmann
Edward Buchholz
Touch of Early Fall In Tripoli Vicinity
A fall-like week arrives in Tripoli with cooler air from the north and frequent rain. Rainfall totals reach 1.11 inches after last week’s 2 inches, aiding the corn crop and pasture freshening while soil is prepared for fall farming. Daily highs ranged from 71 to 89 and lows from 57 to 68 as Carl W. Ryan records the week’s temperatures.
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Tripoli
Carl W. Ryan
Interest Rates Rise To 3% On 12 Month Certificates
American Savings Bank announces 3 percent interest on all time savings certificates of 500 dollars or more for 12 months. Rates rise nationwide as banks seek loanable funds. deposits are insured by the FDIC up to 10 000 dollars.
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American Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Pilgrim Fellowship Hosts Basket Dinner and Meeting
Congregational Pilgrim Fellowship held a basket dinner in the church dining room on Sunday. In the afternoon Gene Colburn, newly elected Fellowship president, presided at the business session. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Gordon and daughter Gail, Doyle as guest speaker, and Susan Cline, cousin of Jean Ambrose.
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Congregational Pilgrim Fellowship
New Fellowship
Gene Colburn
Doyle Gordon
Gail
Doyle
Susan Cline
Jean Ambrose
Social Security rep to visit Waverly court house Sept 13
A representative from the Water loo Social Security Office will be at the Waverly courthouse on September 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon to assist the public with Social Security matters.
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Waterloo
The
Social Security Administration
Waverly
Court House
Welfare Payments In Bremer County August Total
Welfare payments in Bremer County for August totaled 14930. 203 old age cases received 13622.50 dollars averaging 67.10 per case. Three aid to needy blind cases totaled 209.50 dollars averaging 69.83 each. Twelve aid to dependent children cases totaled 1098 dollars averaging 91.50 per case and 22.41 for each of the 49 recipients.
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Bremer County
Iowa
Funeral Wednesday In Western Douglas For Mrs Bergmann
Funeral services for Mrs. Hen ry Bergmann 68 were held at Rettig Funeral home and St. John's Ev Lutheran Western Douglas with Rev R E Barrack in charge. Burial was in the church cemetery with casket bearers listed. Survived by husband two sons Walter and Louis a daughter Malinda Hirsch seven grandchildren two brothers and a sister. Cause of death was hardening of the liver following years of arthritis and declining health. Born Alvina Homann in 1888 she lived on a Douglas township farm most of her life. She married Henry Bergmann in 1910 and the couple spent nearly 47 1/2 years on the same farm. She was educated in Briggs grade school and confirmed at St. Paul Siegel.
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Henry Bergmann
Western Douglas Township
Rettig
Alvina Homann
Edwin Hoppenworth
Douglas Township
Henrick
Ida Hoppenworth Homann
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Siegel
St. John’s Church
Briggs
J. G. Dilges
St. John Church
Edward Ide
Bremer County Sets Soybean Support at $2.07 Per Bushel
Bremer County will set the regular price support or loan rate for soybeans at 2.07 per bushel this year, announced by ASC chairman Leo Orth. County rates range from 2.05 to 2.10, tied to a national average of 2.09 or 70 percent of parity. loans and purchase agreements run from harvest time to January 31 next year.
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Bremer County
Leo Orth
ASC
Iowa
Home from hospital Mrs. Edward Stahlhut
Mrs. Edward Stahlhut of Sumner returned Tuesday from Scholtz Memorial hospital in Waterloo after a three week stay as a patient.
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Edward Stahlhut
Sumner
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Minor Injuries to Tripoli Residents In Two Accidents
Two Tripoli residents escaped serious injury this week in two separate crashes with gravel trucks. Leon Kirchhoff remains under observation at Sumner hospital after a Tuesday collision at the Tripoli area junction, suffering a severely lacerated elbow and contusions. the pickup spun and overturned but he crawled free. A Wednesday collision near the Highways 63 and 93 junction involved Franklin W. Koch, who sustained minor injuries when his car hit a truck stopped for a hitchhiker. the Bergmann Concrete truck driver Edwin Buhr was uninjured.
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Tripoli
Leon Kirchhoff
Sumner Hospital
Kirchhoff
Jess Lindley
Clarksville
Lindley
Art Meyer
Franklin W. Koch
Edwin Buhr
Sumner
Bergmann Concrete Products Co
Koch
Buhr
Visits of Mrs Wikner and Miss Mari Anne
Mrs R O Wikner and Miss Mari Anne called on Mrs Charles Snel ler Tuesday afternoon at Sartori hospital in Cedar Falls where she has been a medical patient the past week.
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R. O. Wikner
Marianne
Charles Sneller
Sartori Hospital
Cedar Falls
Burns Siblings Visit As Walters Suffers Facial Burns
Mr and Mrs Lavern Schumacher and family spent Sunday with his sister Mrs Fred Walters and family in Denver. Mrs Walters received severe burns on her face and body in an accident Thursday.
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Lavern Schumacher
Fred Walters
Denver
Frese Promoted to Credit Manager in Phoenix Office
Jack M. Frese has been promoted to credit manager of the Phoenix Arizona office of Allied Building Credits Inc He notified his parents Mr and Mrs H J Frese this week The notice places Frese in a senior role within the firm and confirms his relocation to Arizona.
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Jack M. Frese
Phoenix, Ariz
Allied Building Credits, Inc
H. J. Frese
Vacation trip spans many cities for Fred Fink
Fred Fink left Friday for Milwaukee to visit his nephew Lowell Fink and started a two weeks vacation visiting Philadelphia New York Boston Vermont New Hampshire Michigan and Canada They plan to return September 15
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East
Fred Fink
Milwaukee
Lowell Fink
Philadelphia
New York City
Boston
Vermont
New Hampshire
Michigan
Canada
Holm Family Visits Mother After La Crosse Surgery
Mr and Mrs Duane Holm and family spent Sunday with Mrs Alma Gunderson in Postville. Mrs Gunderson underwent surgery Wednesday morning at a La Crosse Wisconsin hospital.
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Duane Holm
Alma Gunderson
Postville
Kindergarten Enrollments Reported At Tripoli School
Twenty three pupils enrolled in kindergarten at Tripoli Community School district as announced by teacher Mrs. R. J. Bunger. Children attend mornings for half days, with a list of names including Debra Ahrenholz Steven Blasberg Mary Ellen Biesterfelt Judy Boeckmann Allen Buchholz James Buchholz Richard Casey Luanne Dettmer Ruth Ann Engert Judy Forberg Debra Green Lloyd Juhl Gregory Lahmann Paul Magnall Bruce McAllister Ricky Miller Linda Niemeyer Kathleen Olmstead Connie Peters Michael Ryan Patricia Schmidt Judy Ann Schwake Marlin Weidler.
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Tripoli Community School
R. J. Bunger
Debra Ahrenholz
Steven Blasberg
Mary Ellen Biesterfelt
Judy Boeckmann
Allen Buchholz
James Buchholz
Richard Casey
Luanne Dettmer
Ruth Ann Engert
Judy Forberg
Debra Green
Lloyd Juhl
Gregory Lahmann
Paul Magnall
Bruce“ McAllister
Ricky Miller
Linda Niemeyer
Kathleen Olmstead
Connie Peters
Michael Ryan
Patricia Schmidt
Judy Ann Schwake
Marlin Weidler
Readlyn Church Supper Planned by St Matthew’s Lutheran
St Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Readlyn schedules a chicken or ham supper on Thursday September 12. Serving starts at 5 p m with menu including mashed potatoes gravy sauerkraut corn peas and carrots celery pickles jelly salad cottage cheese cherry or peach pie ted biscuits and coffee.
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St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Eastern Star event in Sumner features visiting dignitaries
The Laurel Chapter of the Eastern Star Sumner invites guests Friday evening September 6. Honored visitors include Worthy Grand Matron Mrs Isabel Walensky of Sioux City and Worthy Grand Patron Herman Beck of Burlington. A smorgasbord will be served promptly at 8 pm in the Masonic Temple.
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Laurel
Order of the Eastern Star
Sumner
Isabel Walensky
Sioux City
Herman Beck
Burlington
Masonic Temple
Sunday evening visitors at Rohrssen home
Sunday evening, Mr and Mrs Louis Rohrssen welcomed Mr and Mrs George Bisbey of Waterloo as guests in a neighborhood social visit.
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George Bisbey
Waterloo
H. H. Buls
Louis Rohrssen
Piegers Won’t Seek Reelection as Mayor In November
Tripoli politics brew as Mayor Rudolph Piegers declares he will not seek reelection in November. After 30 years in public service, he cites time demands amid aging projects. City council raises mayor salary from 150 to 300 dollars starting Jan 1, 1958. Nomination papers due Oct 8 for mayor and five council seats to two-year terms beginning Jan 1, 1958.
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Piegers
Tripoli
Rudolph Piegers
Wm. Krueger
Henry Blasberg
Wm. Hurmence
P. L
Two Traffic Cases In Mayor's Court In July
Mayor Rudolph Piegers reports two traffic cases tried last month in his court. Fines totaled 10 dollars. Howard Joens of Waverly paid 5 dollars and costs for failing to yield to a passing car. Jerry Snelling of Tripoli paid 5 dollars and costs for speeding in a residential area. Information was filed by Town Marshal Ed Bany. An omitted July entry charged Larry Duecker with firing firecrackers. fine was 5 dollars and costs.
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Rudolph Piegers
Howard Joens
Waverly
Jerry Snelling
Tripoli
Ed Bany
Larry Duecker
Bany
1957 Iowa waterfowl regulations set by commission
The State Conservation commission announced a 70 day Iowa waterfowl season from Oct 5 to Dec 13 1957. Daily hours run from one half hour before sunrise to sunset. Ducks bag limit four per day, possession eight after day one, one hooded merganser allowed. Geese bag five with two of the limit may be Canada Hutchins or White-fronted. Open season for Wilson snipe Oct 5 to Nov 3 with eight in bag and possession. Hunters may take five American and red breasted mergansers daily in addition to other duck limits.
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Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Canada
Mr and Mrs R J Bunger Visit Waukesh a Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs R J Bunger spent Sunday and Monday with Rey and Mrs Paul Kehle at Waukesh a Wisconsin.
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R. J. Bunger
Rey
Paul Kehle
Waukesha, Wis
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