Tripoli district election unopposed Heineman onballot
The Tripoli community School district holds a regular election at Tripoli Town Hall on September 11 from 12 noon to 7 p m. Erwin Heineman of Fremont township is the sole candidate for the director post a three year term begins September 18. County Board of Education candidates Edwin M Walternate William Mueller seek reelection in areas two and at large respectively. Seven town districts vote 1 pm to 7 pm and Warren No 6 Rural Independent polls run 1 pm to 3 pm.
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Tripolimunity
Tripoli Town Hall
Fremont
Yton
Erwin Heineman
Fremont Township
Edwin M. Walternate
Plainfield
Offee
Iginield Community School
County Board of Education
Rom
William Mueller
Tripoli
Aire
Denver Community
Janesyi Consolidated
Plainfield Comunity
Sumner
Trili
Wapsie Valleymmunity
Waverly-Shellock
Warren No
State Audit Criticizes Conservation Commission
A state audit sharply criticizes the operation of the conservation commission citing discord and minimal cooperation among divisions. It recommends a full time director with broader authority and hiring power, and notes concerns over license control purchases records and asset tracking. Governor Erbe supports a full time director but cites concern over equipment inventory.
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Nservation Commission
Chet Akers
Chary
Nservation
Sev
Commission
Conservation Commisn
Norman Erbe
Erbe
Denver School Board Candidates File for Two Vacancies
Four candidates filed for two Denver School Board seats. Dr Luther Stumpe Robert Neuenkirch and Ray Fairholm of Denver and Kam Sage of Waterloo filed. Incumbents Kurtt and Donald will not seek re election. Other members Land Ilfens Perger Judas and Elvin Ton day have terms expiring in 1962 1963 and September 11 respectively.
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Luther Stumpe
Robert Neuenkirch
Ray Fairholm
Denver
Kam Sage Rt. 2
Waterloo
Kurtt
Donald
Drland ilfens-Perger
Judas
Elvin Ton
Two Local Youths Guilty of Reckless Driving
Tripoli youths Charles Block, 17, and DeWayne Bremer, 18, were found guilty of reckless driving in a Waverly justice court jury trial. They were accused of speeding through a Knittel road project last June, with inspector Jerry Illian testifying he reached 45 mph while pursuing them. The defendants said they never exceeded 35 mph and claimed no road closure signs were visible. The judge, W H Diercks, fined each $25 plus costs.
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Tripoli
Charles Block
DeWayne Bremer
Justice of the Peace Court
Waverly
Knittel Road
Jerry Illian
Bremer County
Illian
Bremer
Justice of the Peace
W. H. Diercks
Tripoli Panthers Prepare for Season Opener
Tripoli High School football squad has conducted stiff daily workouts for a week as they prepare for the non conference opener against Sumner on September 15 at home. Coach Robert Hahn reports progress but notes substantial work remains on both sides of the ball and plans to use the single wing offense with 31 players and nine veterans, led by Ron Hack.
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Tripoli High School
Sumner
Robert Hahn
Hahn
Ron Hack
Tripoli Panthers 1961 schedule and tickets details
Tripoli High School announces football plans led by Hahn and James Holliday. The team, with a 7 1 record last season, faces Sumner Denver Turkey Valley Janesville Dunkerton Wapsie Valley Plainfield Fredericksburg this season. Season tickets cost 2 50 for four home games with 75 cent gate per game.
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Barth
Dixon Bunger
Bill Garner
Bob Zander
Dennis Bergmann
Joe Rausch
Larry Bunger
Doug Boeckmann
Roy Drewis
James Holliday
Hahn
Janesville
Tripoli Panthers
Sumner
Denver
Turkey Valley
Dunkerton
Wapsie Valley
Plainfield
Fredericksburg
Tripoli High School
Report shows 27 percent of parents lack college funds
A report prepared for Rep. Fred Schwengel shows 27 percent of parents who want to send their children to college cannot do so due to lack of new money. The State University of Iowa team in Iowa City compiled the report, and Schwengel said the researchers are working on practical proposals to encourage parental higher education support.
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Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Schwengel
State University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Old Age Assistance and Related Benefits in Bremer County
August statistics from the State Department of Social Welfare show Bremer County paying old age assistance to 159 people totaling 13,162 dollars with 1,297 dollars in medical payments, an average of 90.94 per recipient. Aid to dependent children went to 67 persons totaling 2,325 dollars with 371 dollars in medicals. six blind beneficiaries averaged 76.67, and three disabled recipients averaged 65.33 with 0 medicals. The month saw 185 cases involving 235 people with grants of 15,714 dollars and medical payments of 1,726. Statewide August assistance reached 4,399,430 dollars, down 15,055 from the prior month, with the disabled program driving the decline. Grants to disabled averaged 64.96, just below the 65.00 estimated need. Old Age Assistance recipients fell by 850 from a year earlier, while the per-recipient cost rose 7.51 to 90.33, driven by medical costs and food, shelter, nursing care.
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State Department of Social Welfare
Bremer County
4-H Demonstrators Earn State Fair Ratings at Iowa
Two Bremer county 4-H demonstrators gained ratings at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday. Larry Mowatt of the Washington Herdsmen 4-H club earned a white ribbon for his "Combination Feed Bank" demonstration. Dale Wehling and David Wittenburg, Readlyn, members of the Maxfield Rangers 4-H club, received red ribbons for their "Portable Farrowing Crate" and are sons of local residents.
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Bremer County
Larry Mowatt
Washington Herdsmen
Lloyd Mowatt
Waverly
Larry
Dale Wehling
Clarence Wehlling
Readlyn
David Wittenburg
Raymond Wittenburg
Maxfield Rangers
4-H
Mrs August Krueger Returns From Allen Memorial Hospital
Mrs August Krueger is home from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo where she had been hospitalized since August 24.
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August Krueger
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Legion Auxiliary to Meet in Town Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a meeting on September 12 at 8 p.m. in the Town Hall. Hostesses for the evening are Lavera Fink Minnie Schumacher and Elinor Block.
Chicken Supper Served By Spring Fountain Church
Spring Fountain church hosts a family style chicken supper on Monday September 1 with sewing starting at 5 PM. Adults are charged 1.00 and children 50 cents.
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Spring Fountain
Funeral Services for Em Fuchs TH D Sunday Afternoon
Rev Emmanuel Fuchs TH D 58 died Thursday Aug 31 at Allen Memorial Waterloo after a brief illness. A family prayer service preceded the 2:30 pm funeral at St John s Lutheran Crane Creek with liturgists Melchert and Jacobs. sermon by Siefkes, soloist Thalacker, committal led by Bredow. Interment in St John s cemetery. Survived by Ida wife two daughters Margaret Volk mann and Lillian two sons Paul and James two brothers Samuel and Rudolph two grandchildren Jon and Bradley Volkmann. Preceded by two sisters and a daughter.
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Emmanuel Fuchs
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Rettig Funeral Home
R. E. Barrack
St. John's Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
G. E. Melchert
Elmer Jacobs
H. W. Siefkes
Arnold Thalacker
S. F. Bredow
Burton Beevers
Clarence Buchholz
Wilbert Hartman
Archie Barkhoff
Alfred Schweer
Roger Bergmann
St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery
South
Russia
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Gillette
Wis
Earnest Kumpf
Emmanuel Lutheran and Peace Church
Zap
N. D
Ida B. Schnell
Ceylon
Minn
Ida
Margaret Volkmann
Hartsburg
Ill
Lillian
Paul
Elgin, III
James
Samuel
Rudolph
Sheboygan
Jon
Bradley Volkmann
State Fair Judging Results on Crops and Livestock
Eight Bremer county 4-H boys attended the state fair led by Readlyn and included Ron Milius Denver Dale Wehling Bill Werner and Kenny Foelske They judged eight livestock classes including market pigs breeding gifts beef steers and heifers market lambs and ewes The team ranked 47th among nearly 90 livestock judging teams.
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Bremer County
Ron Milius
Denver
Dale Wehling
Readlyn
Bill Werner
Sumner
Kenny Foelske
Bob Zander
Tripoli
Gordon Carolus
Waverly
Garry Brandenburg
Harold Platte
Frederika Methodist Church Supper and Bazaar Planned
Frederika Methodist church announces a supper and bazaar on Tuesday September 12 with serving starting at five o'clock. Community event features bake sale and country-style dishes. Proceeds support church programs and local outreach efforts.
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Frederika Methodist Church
Surgical patient Alfred Koch undergoes surgery at Sumner hospital
Alfred Koch is a patient at Sumner hospital where he submitted to surgery Thursday.
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Alfred Koch
Sumner Hospital
Employed at Juel's AG store sales staff noted
Mrs Larry Duecker is employed at Juel's AG store as a sales lady. Mrs Hollis Niemeyer is also employed part time.
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Juel’s
Larry Duecker
Juel’s AG
Hollis Niemeyer
Junior High Football Practice Starts Wednesday at Tripoli
Junior high football practices begin Wednesday afternoon at Tripoli Community School under head coach Larry Cox. Twenty five boys checked out equipment Tuesday with an expected 98 at first practice. Two games are scheduled: Oct 9 summer, Oct 19 Fredericksburg, with a possible third game.
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Tripoli Community School
Larry Cox
Cox
Traffic Violators Fined In Tripoli Court August Row
Fourteen persons were fined a total of 116 dollars plus costs in August in Mayor Barnes' Tripoli court. Thirteen pled guilty to speeding within city limits. W J Boeckmann posted a 10 dollar bond for improper driving, but it was forfeited when he failed to appear. Other fines listed include G D Mathews 9 dollars, G E Higdon 5, H W Meyne 6, E G Shallenberger 20, Earl Epperson 5, F C Sauerbrei 4, M A Jensen 5, Robert Ries 10, K L Murrow 7, C F Buenger 5, E R Meier 10, C N Gilman 10, Richard Shaffer stop
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Tripoli
Barnes
W. J. Boeckmann
G. D. Mathews
Cedar Falls
G. E. Higdon
Waterloo
H. W. Meyne
Bremer
E. G. Shallenberger
Earl Epperson
Sumner
F. C. Sauerbrei
M. A. Jensen
Robert Ries
K. L. Murrow
Waverly
C. F. Buenger
E. R. Meier
C. N. Gilman
Santa
Calif
Richard Shaffer
Borston
State Fair 4-H Home Eco Exhibits Placings
Bremer county 4-H home economics results list 4-H class winners including cookies rolled and quick bread with Blue and Red ribbons. Local names include Carolyn Griese Denver and Eileen Sievers Tripoli among others. County teams Doneth Zipse Ruth Meier and leader Mrs Donald Zipse showcased 4 star breakfast and posture perfect demonstrations. Carol Zwanziger earned a blue at county achievement show for her longtime expense account.
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Carolyn Griese
Denver
Eileen Sievers
Tripoli
Lynda Wylam
Waverly
Red
Mary Kerdus
Janesville
Nancy Walther
Blue
Diane Peters
Linda Matthias
Readlyn
Marilyn Beam
Sonia
Mary Homan
Bonnie Bleck
Lydia Brown
Ionia
Dianne Stumme
Joann Hildebrandt
Sumner
Bremer County
Doneth Zipse
Fredericksburg
Ruth Meier
Donald Zipse
County Extension Home
Pearl E. Pardee
Mary Beth Kerdus
Katherine Boomer
Carol Zwanziger
Town Council Raises Mayor Salary to $600
Regular Tripoli Town Council meeting discussed the mayor's pay and approved raising the annual salary from $300 to $600. The action addressed public concerns about the inadequacy of the current compensation.
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Tripoli
Rainfall totals and cool spell in Tripoli area
The Tripoli area saw cooler conditions and welcome rain totaling 2.53 inches for the week. Two inches fell Saturday night, 0.36 inch Sunday, and 0.17 inch Tuesday, aiding corn and bean crops and fall plowing. Highs reached 90 on several days, with nightly lows from 53 to 69. Local observer J. M. Haydon filed the figures.
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Tripoli
J. M. Haydon
Tripoli High Sets Plan for New School Newspaper
Tripoli High school staff met to launch a student paper covering junior and senior classes. Decisions on financing, name, and date remain, while sports and community events will still be reported in the Leader. Faculty adviser is Miss Dirksen. editors include Judy OConnell and Elinor Stumme among others.
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Tripoli
Elinor Stumme
Lois Ladage
Dixon Bunger
LeRoy Bonarden
Dennis McNamee
Kenneth Nuss
Jackie Lobeck
Caroline Kehe
Judy O'Connell
Miss Dirksen
Tripoli on Route for Jet Bomber Training Missions
OFFUTT AFB Neb The Free World's first supersonic B 58 Hustler is flying periodic training missions in a 40 mile corridor from St Louis to Minneapolis. Crews of SACs 43rd Bomb Wing at Carswell AFB Texas operate the flights. Tripoli along the route.
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Offutt Afb
Neb
Free World
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Strategic Air Command
43Rd
Carswell Afb
Texas
Tripoli
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
4-H Boys Annual Meeting Set for Sept 13 at Tripoli
Bremer County 4-H plans its annual meeting to be held Wednesday September 13 at 8 p m in Tripoli Town Hall. Officers will be elected with five clubs submitting nominees. Each club will present a five minute skit and an honorary member will be named. Parents leaders and friends are invited.
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Bremer County
4-H
Tripoli Town Hall
County Line
Bill Werner
Dayton Dodgers
Harold Platte
Douglas Rockets
Clinton Burrow
Jackson Beavers
David Zwanziger
Maxfield Rangers
Ronnie Milius
Washington Herdsmen
Michael Pauley
Hunting Season Opens Sept 16 For Squirrel and Rabbit
Squirrel and rabbit hunters may take to fields starting Saturday Sept 16. The State Conservation Commission offers tips to improve hunting pleasure including safe gun handling respect for landowners and keeping areas free of litter. Carry your hunting license and consider fishing in the fall.
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State Conservation Commission
State Welfare Board to Study Iowa ADC Program
Lawrence Putney, chairman, announced a study of Iowa’s aid to dependent children program. He warned the ADC caseload rose from 19,051 in 1952 to 36,500, while the population grew only four percent in the decade.
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State Welfare Board
Iowa
State Board of Social Welfare
Lawrence Putney
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Lamberton
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