Tripoli Community School Enrollment 1971 72 Report
Howard Mar is school superintendent reporting a total enrollment of 821 for 1971 72 down from the previous year by eighteen students. Kindergarten through sixth grade add 438, junior high adds 125 or 136 in 1970 71, and grades nine through twelve total 240 a decline of eight. Detailed by grade levels the current counts include kindergarten 57 first 60 second 65 third 65 fourth 65 fifth 62 sixth 61 seventh 64 eighth 65 ninth 72 tenth 58 eleventh 58 twelfth 0.
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Akdown
Testing program announced at Tripoli Jr.Sr. School
Guidance counselor Ahrens announces fall testing at Tripoli Jr.Sr. School for ninth and tenth graders. Tests run September 13 for about a month with results added to student records and used to adjust the school program. Parents invited to visit to learn about the testing goals.
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Ahrens
Tripoli Jr.Sr
Postal Service Announces Overnight First Class Delivery Plan
Postmaster General Winton M. Blount unveils a new goal for overnight delivery of area first class mail. Areas listed include Des Moines 500-503 etc with zip codes starting 500 to 524. The program targets 95 percent completion by October 31 and encourages depositing mail before 5:00 p.m.
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Ray H. Fink
Washington
Des Moines
Mason City
Waterloo
Dubuque
Decorah
Cedar Rapids
Winton M. Blount
Postal Service
United States
Readlyn Appreciation Days Planned for September 10–11
Readlyn Commercial Club schedules the annual Readlyn Appreciation Days on Friday and Saturday. Events include a garden tractor pulling contest and a Friday night softball game, plus an antique car parade, kiddie parade, tractor pulling, smorgasbord, talent derby, and a prize drawing on Saturday. Over $400 in prizes and a Jaycee drawing for four bee quarters.
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Readlyn Commercial Club
Readlyn
Readlyn Jaycees
Tripoli School Board Directors Election on Monday
Regular election for Tripoli Community School board seats takes place on Monday September 13 at Tripoli town hall with polls from 12 noon to 8 PM. Two director posts are up for election with incumbents seeking 3 year terms William Burrow runs in district 1 and W H Heffernan in district 2.
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Tripoli Community School
Board of Education
Tripoli Town Hall
William Burrow
W. H. Heffernan
Graveside Rites Wednesday for James Brewer 23
James Lee Brewer aged 23 died September 6 at Waverly Convalescent Home after transfer from Woodward State Hospital. Graveside services were held at Fremont Cemetery with Rev. Keith Selberg officiating. Born May 20, 1948, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hadley Brewer of Tripoli, with two sisters Mary and Joyce and one brother Robert surviving.
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James Lee Brewer
Waverly Convalescent
Woodward State Hospital
Woodward
Iowa
Fremont Cemetery
Keith Selberg
Hadley Brewer
Tripoli
Mary
Joyce
Robert
IFYE Delegate From Italy to Visit Bremer County
Guido Corte of Grosseto Italy will stay with Mr and Mrs William Burrow in Tripoli from September 19 to October 10 as one of eight IFYE delegates hosted by Iowa families. Bremer County 4-H leaders note the National 4-H Foundation program began in 1948 to foster world understanding with participants from the United States and 72 other countries.
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Guido Corte
Italy
William Burrow
Tripoli
International Farm Youth Exchange
IFYE
Iowa
Sharon Miller
Bremer County
Foun
Friends of 4-H
National
ASCS Allows Grazing on Set-Aside Acres
Bremer County ASCS committee permits grazing on set-aside acres starting September 1 for feeding and pasture use. No harvesting, chopping, processing, or future crop removal is allowed. grazing only. participants may use new seedings and gleaned fields without fencing for feed purposes.
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Bremer County
Tegtmeier Farm Sale Set for Saturday
Herman Tegtmeier holds a closing out sale at his farm 614 miles southwest of Frederika on Saturday September 11. Machinery hog and poultry equipment feed livestock and household items are listed with Arnold Hexom and Bill Dean as auctioneers and Ameri can Savings Bank as clerk.
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Herman Tegtmeier
Frederika
Arnold Hexom
Bill Dean
American Savings Bank
Supplemental Foods Distribution Planned in Tripoli
Beemer County will hold a distribution of supplemental foods for all children under five and for pregnant and nursing mothers certified by a nurse or doctor. The event is on Wednesday, September 15 from 10 am to 2 pm at Tripoli town hall.
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Beemer County
Tripoli Town Hall
Sunday School Reopens at Grace Lutheran Tripoli
Grace Lutheran Church in Tripoli reopens Sunday school on September 12 for children ages 3 to 12 with classes at 8:45 a.m. and a 10:00 a.m. worship service where the 1971-72 staff will be installed. Virgil Weidler leads as superintendent with Rick Towne as treasurer and a full list of teachers per age group.
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Race Lutheran Church
Tripoli
Virgil Weidler
Rick Towne
Dennis Buhr
Lowell Heinemann
Wapsie Sports Club plans September dinner at Tot's Lake
The Men’s stay group of Wapsie Sports Club schedules a Tuesday September 14 gathering at Tot's Lake starting 6 30 p m. The dinner menu features steak at 2 00 per person with details on pricing and attendance.
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Wapsie Sportsmen’s. Club
Tot’s Lake
Jim Kuhrt Enters Allen Hospital for Surgery
Jim Kuhrt, son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kuhrt, was admitted to Allen hospital on Tuesday and underwent surgery on Wednesday. He is listed in room 419.
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Jim Kuhrt
Kenneth Kuhrt
Allen Hospital
Dist Scoutleader Roundtable Set At Oelwein September 14
The September district scoutleader roundtable will be held September 14 at 7:30 pm at the 1st Baptist Church in Oelwein. Den mothers, Webelos leaders and cubmasters will receive training led by Jim Lande of Sumner who becomes Webelos Roundtable Commissioner. Scoutmasters were outnumbered at the last round table by 20 to 1.
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1St Baptist
Oelwein
Webelos
Jim Lande
Sumner
Jim
Lost Tripoli High School band uniform pieces
Parts of a Tripoli High School band uniform were found in a closet and returned to the band room. A reward is offered for the return of the complete outfit to ensure the marching band stays well dressed.
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Tripoli High School
Remains Hospitalized After Surgery At Allen Hospital
Mrs. Herman Rathe remains hospitalized after entering Allen hospital last week and undergoing surgery Tuesday.
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Herman Rathe
Allen Hospital
Auxiliaries Set Meetings Across Town Hall and Post Home
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Town Hall with hostesses Lavera Fink Elinor Block and Minnie Schumacher. The VFW Auxiliary will meet Monday at 8 p m at the Post Home with the 3rd District President as guest.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Town Hall
Lavera Fink
Elinor Block
Minnie Schumachen
VFW Aux
Post
3Rd District
Deer License Deadline For Iowa Hunters Nears
The Iowa Conservation Commission reminds hunters the 1971 shot gun muzzleloader license applications must be received by 4 30 p m September 16 1971 at the License Section Des Moines. Postmarks do not count. A drawing will decide licenses. bow permits run to November 24 and landowner tenant applications close November 19.
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Iowa Conservation Commission
State Conservation Commission
4Th Street
Des Moines
Iowa
Mail wagon operator injured after 25 foot fall at barn
Robert Rathbone was hospitalized at Allen hospital Waterloo after falling about 25 feet from his barn. A door he repaired swung loose in the wind and caused the fall. He had surgery Tuesday afternoon and is expected to remain hospitalized for at least three weeks.
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Robert Rathbone
Allen Hospital
Waterloo
Bockhaus Barber Shop Vacation Closure Dates
The Bockhaus Barber Shop will be closed September 12 through September 18 for vacation and will reopen for business September 20.
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Bockhaus
Former Teacher Named Leader of American Elementary Education
Earle Dickinson, former Tripoli Community School music director, was chosen as a Leader of American Elementary Education for 1971 by Lawrence H. Smalley, Tripoli Elementary principal. Selection reflects classroom talent, research, administration, and civic service leading to national biography in the awards volume.
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Earle Dickinson
Tripoli Community School
Lawrence H. Smalley
Tripoli
Women’s Club Plans Evening Meeting at Town Hall
The Women’s club meets Wednesday at 7 30 in the Town Hall. Mrs Howard Marquardt directs the program with hostesses Mrs Erhardt Lahmann Mrs Lawrence Schwartz and Mrs Kenneth Chapin assisting.
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Town Hall
Howard Marquardt
Erhardt Lahmann
Lawrence Schwartz
Kenneth Chapin
Tripoli Panthers Open Football Season Against Sumner
Tripoli Panthers begin 1971 grid season Friday at home versus arch rival Sumner in the opener noted for Sumner’s recent head start. Coach Gene Perkins praises team morale and emphasizes line blocking as he fields a team of experienced upperclassmen.
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Ripoli Panthers
Sumner
Tripoli Panthers
Sumner Aces
Gene Perkins
Perkins
Curt Howard
Tripoli
Panther
Four Hunting Seasons To Open Saturday
The article lists seasonal opening dates for squir rel rabbit fox and ground hog hunting starting Saturday September 11 with various daily bag limits and ending dates. It notes no bag limits for fox and ground hog and requires an Iowa hunting license with youth under 16 accompanied by an adult.
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State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Farmers attend Amps convention in Chicago crowd
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kirchhoff visited Chicago to attend the American Milk Producers Incorporation convention. About 40,000 farmers heard President Nixon speak as the largest banquet ever held at the event fed 25,000 attendees. They met with Mrs. G B Chapin and Mr and Mrs Donald Chapin during the visit.
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AMPS
Dennis Kirchhoff
Chicago
American Milk Producer Incorporation
Nixon
G. B. Chapin
Donald Chapin
Wapsie Valley Defeats Tripoli Softball in Close Contest
Tripoli fell to Wapsie Valley 6 to 3 as a sixth inning error spree opened the gap. Tripoli later bounced back to beat Dunkerton 18 to 2 in three innings with Michaela Biermann the winning pitcher and Ann Kuecker hitting a second season homer. The Turipoli squad sits at 38 runs scored for the season and next faces Turkey Valley on Sept 9 and Fredericksburg on Sept 13.
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Tripoli Girls
Wapsie Valley
Wapsie
Kleitsch
Marquardt
Tripoli
Tripoli Gals
Dunkerton
Dunkeuwton
Ann Kuecker
Mary Schmidt
Shannon Finney
Michaela Biermann
Pantherettes
Turipoli
Marsha Becker
Turkey Valley
Fredericksburg
Wartburg Opens Season at St Johns University
Gene Johnson a Tri Poli junior will start at tackle as Wartburg College begins the football season at St Johns University Collegeville Minnesota Saturday.
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Gene Johnson
Tripoli
Wartburg College
St. John’s University
Collegeville
Minn
Rummage Sale At Alfred Specht Farm Near Frederika
A two day rummage sale will be held at the Alfred Specht farm one mile east of Frederika on blacktop road. Friday and Saturday September 10 and 11 feature clothing for all ages, furniture, toys, dishes, antiques, and homemade bread and rolls.
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Alfred Specht
Frederika
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John Fink
Dan Boeckmann
Ken Bergmann
Gaylen Drape
Rick Alcock
Dennis Boeck
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Dean Kroeger
Bob Reimler
Dan Masterpole
Pat Snyder
Darwin Zupke
Joel Lang
Bruce Teeling
Grant Pipho
John O’brien
Rick Gehrke
Randy Leyh
Robert Miller
Tripoli Feed and Grain, Inc
Allan Bergmann
Miller
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