Tripoli School District approves 140000 bond issue
Voters approve a 140000 bond for a high school yard expansion and remodel as part of a 4.9 million project vote turnout 71 ballots cast with 94 no votes. Director election results show William Burrow 639 votes in District No.1 and W H Heffernan 629 for treasurer 729 votes. Vo Tech district Dr Emil L Koch reelected district No.1 with 652 votes amid 123 unmarked ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Burrow
W. H. Heffernan
Robert Ambrose
Vo-Tech
Emil L. Koch
Tripoli
Wapsie Valley
Sumner
Denver
Plainfield
Nashua
Special Meeting for TARI Group Set on September 17
Tri poli Area Recreation Inc directors call a special meeting for Tuesday September 17 at 8:00 p m inviting all interested members to attend and bring a friend. Topics include recruiting extra members and deciding whether to proceed with land purchase and construction now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Area Recreation, Inc
TARI
Chicken Ham Supper Planned by St John Ladies
St John Lutheran ladies, Fred Erika, will host a chicken ham supper on Wednesday Sept 18 at 4:30 PM. Menu includes mashed potatoes gravy chicken or ham baked beans sauerkraut salad cranberries pies rolls and butter. Adults 1.50 children 12 and under 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Lutheran Ladies
Frederika
Special Guests Invited for Monday Club Dinner
Tripoli Commercial Club resumes monthly meetings with a 7:00 dinner at Grace Lutheran Church followed by an 8:00 program. Special guests will include state representative candidates Clin ton Berryhill Readlyn and Lavern Kehe Waverly. Attendance committee plans member reservations.
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Tripoli
Bremer County
Clinton Berryhill
Readlyn
Lavern Kehe
Waverly
Reminder notices for Bremer County second half taxes due
Sadie King Bremer County treasurer reminds taxpayers that second half personal and real estate taxes are due now and become delinquent October 1. Payments may be mailed to the treasurer in Waverly or made at local banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie King
Bremer County
Bremer County Treasuer
Waverly
LeRoy Elledge Rites Noted for Local Family
Mr and Mrs Raymond F Buchholz were informed of LeRoy Elledges death on Tuesday evening September 3 Funeral services were held in Minneapolis on September 6 He had suffered ill health for some time The Elledeges ran the service station at the junction of 63 and 93 for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond F. Buchholz
LeRoy Elledge
Minneapolis
Elledeges
Dinner call to Ray Bunger Secretary by Saturday noon
A notice instructs readers to contact Ray Bunger, the secretary, for the dinner arrangements no later than Saturday at noon. The brief item emphasizes a firm deadline and identifies the contact role for coordination.
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Ray Bunger
Local ASC Committee Set for November Nominations
The Bremer ASC committee announces a nominating meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. with township representatives to elect five neighbors as committeemen and officers. Ballots will be used and ties resolved by lot. The program backs price support, conservation, and farm income protection with county participation high last year.
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ASC
Harold
Bremer Asc
Lot
Iman
Nately
U. S. At
Agriculture
Cou
County Retarded Children's Assn Meets This Evening
The Bremer County Retarded Children's Association will meet this Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. in the Special Education Building, Tripoli. Nadine Fredrichs, New Hampton school faculty member and recent special education graduate, will be the guest speaker.
Frederika Tractor Pull Draws Large Crowd and Winners
A large crowd attended Frederika’s third annual tractor pull sponsored by the Frederika firemen. Seventy five tractors entered across four weight classes with top placers announced: 5,500 lbs Larry Heineman, Leslie Dettmer, Gerald Thurm, Darwin Otto. 7,500 lbs Ricky Wittenburg, Zac Bo Westendorf, Duane Schellhorn, Duane Meyer. 9,500 lbs Larry Heineman, Bob Meyer, Ron Leistikow, Virgil Buss. 12,500 lbs Don Albrecht, Richard Buss, Eldon Westendorf, Judy Buss.
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Frederika
Frederika Firemen
Larry Heineman
Leslie Dettmer
Gerald Thurm
Darwin Otto
Ricky Wittenburg
Bo Westendorf
Duane Schellhorn
Duane Meyer
IESC Reports Net Increase in Iowa Workforce
The Iowa Employment Security Commission reports a net increase of 14 500 in the Iowa workforce from June to July. Agricultural hiring rose while declines occurred in other civilian sectors. Non farm employees dipped 4 300 to 867 500, nonmanufacturing fell 5 200, and manufacturing rose by 900.
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Iowa Employment Security Commission
Iowa
County Meeting of Bremer Legion Set for Sept 12
Bremer county American Legion plans a meeting Thursday September 12 at 8:00 p m in Tri Poli Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County American Legion
Tripoli Town Hall
Denver Schools Enrollment Rises to 789
Denver reports total school enrollment of 789 for the year, up 46 from last year. Elementary classes add sections with four new teachers bringing staff to 41, while senior class remains the smallest at 42.
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Denver
Robert L. Wells
Readlyn Days Draw Large Crowd at Community Smorg
Readlyn Commercial Club served 1625 people at a smorgasbord during Readlyn Days appreciation events. About 2000 attended the talent show won by Gustine Grandon of Evansdale with Alvin and Melvin Buhr of Hawkins eye in second and Keith Westendorf of Readlyn third. Prize winners in tractor, pet, novelty, bicycle and drawing events are listed with top prizes including a Zenith TV and blender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn Commercial Club
Alvin
Melvin Buhr
Hawkeye
Keith Westendorf
Readlyn
Zenith
Lavern Brase
Herman Thies
Zenith Radio
Randy Bunger
Steak Stag Planned for Tripoli Jaycees Members and Guests
The Tripoli Jaycees announce a steak stag for members and guests on Thursday September 12. The steak fry begins at 6 30 p m followed by the 8 p m regular meeting program and movie.
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Tripoli Jaycees
Clewell Rites Held for Wilbert Clewell at Trinity United
Mrs Marie Beevers and Mrs Lawr ence Heinemann and Mrs Mary Heinemann attended funeral services for Wilbert Bud Clewell at Trinity United Methodist church in Waverly on Tuesday afternoon.
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Marie Beevers
Lawrence Heinemann
Mary Heinemann
Wilbert
Bud) Clewell
Trinity United Methodist Church
Waverly
Cattle Feeders Clinic Set For Sept 19
Bremer county cattle feeders are invited to a clinic on Thursday Sept 19 at Gillam Burrell and Gillam Yards in Sheffield and Ridgeway Waterloo. Sessions begin at 7 00 p m with Jack Burrell discussing lots of cattle for sale and Eldon J Hans and Dale Shires covering purchasing feeding cattle and 1969 outlook and latest in nutrition disease and parasite control and fed cattle marketing.
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Bremer County
Gillam
Burrell and Gillam
Sheffield
Ridgeway
Waterloo
Dale Shires
Jack Burrell
Eldon J. Hans
Shires
Tripoli Adopts Curb and Sutter Assessment Schedule
Tripoli town council approved the final curb and gutter street improvement assessment No. 1 and certified it to the county auditor on Sept. 3. Residents may pay at American Savings Bank within 30 days with no interest. after that, unpaid amounts are added to property taxes and spread over 10 years at 6 percent.
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Tripoli Town
Tripoli
American Savings Bank
Social Welfare Payments for August Revealed
The Iowa Department of Social Welfare reports August totals for Bremer county include 142 old age assistance cases totaling 16 299 dollars and 4 new and 6 closed. There were 42 aid to dependent children cases with 184 persons benefiting and 7351 dollars paid. Two aid to the blind cases received 210 dollars and nine aid to the disabled cases 720 dollars. Bremer county total 24580 dollars. Iowa state public assistance payments reached 5 451 599 dollars, up 54 697 from the prior month. Costs per case rose except disabled aid.
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Iowa State Department of Social Welfare
Bremer County
Iowa
State Board weighs Prop B for nursery schools in Iowa
The State Board of Public Instruction debated a permissive plan to let local districts establish nursery schools for three and four year olds. Proponents cited disadvantaged children needing early prep, while opponents warned of home upbringing erosion. The proposal survived a 3 to 4 vote and remains under review for September. Catholic officials warned of financial strain for private schools and the board reported over 100 districts failing to meet standards, risking loss of state aid.
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State Board of Public Instruction
Paul Johnston
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Earl Sievers
Avoca
Virgil Shepard
Allison
Germany
Russia
Sievers
Nolden Gentry
Des Moines
Iowa
John Warin
J P Snelling Tops Calmar Senior Golf Field
J P Snelling aged 81 played in the Calmar senior golf tournament Saturday afternoon and finished third in the 70 and over flight. He received a special prize for being the eldest golfer entered in the tournament.
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J. P. Snelling
Calmar
Mr. Snelling
Funeral Rites Held for Alvin H Moeller in Denver
Alvin H Moeller 74 of Waterloo died Monday after a long illness. Services were held at Cleveland Funeral Home Denver with Rev David P Johnson officiating. Buried in Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include widow Hilda Oltrogge and children Vernon mayor of Denver Donald Waterloo Florence Franzmeier Shell Rock nine grandchildren and siblings George Colorado Springs Elsie Rasmussen New Hartford. Preceded by daughter Darlyl Fauser and others.
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Denver
Alvin H. Moeller
Waterfloo
Cleveland Funeral Home
Fairview
David P. Johnson
Moeller
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Fordland
Hilda Oltrogge
Vernon
Donald
Florence) Franzmeier
Shell Rock
George
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Elsie Rassmussen
New Hartford
Darlyl Fauser
Herman
Olinda Brinkman
Bertha Bruns
Sauerbrei Leaves Mercy Hospital After Week Stay
George Sauerbrei returned Friday from Mercy Hospital in Waverly where he had been a patient for about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sauerbrei
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Journalism Class at THS to Publish The Panthers Tale
The journalism class at Tripoli High School will write and edit The Panther's Tale, a weekly school newspaper in the Tripoli Leader. Joseph Drips, English instructor, will oversee the publication.
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THS
Tripoli Community High School
Tripoli Leader
Joseph Drips
Hospitalized Mrs Larry Luhring Admitted to Mercy
Mrs Larry Luhring was admitted to Mercy hospital in Waverly on Wednesday evening for treatment.
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Larry Luhring
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
First Piano Recital Opens Fall Series at Zion Lutheran
Barbara K. Temple, West Union, will open the fall series with a piano and organ recital at Zion Lutheran Parish Hall on Sunday September 15 at 3 p m. Douglas Kaemple, her student, will perform a solo program featuring works from all periods and his own composition. He has won state prizes and was chosen for the Dorian Festival at Luther College. Public invited. refreshments served. Tripoli area students also scheduled to perform later this fall.
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Barbara K. Temple
West Union
Zion Lutheran Church
Douglas Kaemple
Tripoli Area
Adult Camp Day Set for Sept 20 at Camp Ingawanis
Homemakers and men and women may learn survival, wildlife, birds, plants, edible and poisonous life and meet new friends at Camp Ingawanis in Waverly on Friday Sept 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Extension staff Dr. Moorman and Dr. Sylvester join area helpers. reservations due Sept 16 at the Triopolis Extension office with local committee contacts listed.
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Camp Ingawanis
Home Economics Committee
Pearl E. Pardee
Camp
Ingawanis
Waverly
Rob
Tripoli Panthers Open Football at Sumner This Friday
Tripoli high school varsity football opens Friday night at Sumner Aces at 7 45 coach Eldon Ott says the Panthers will mix pass and run as last year's power is scaled back and Sumner ranked fifth in the Little 10 by the Des Moines Register. Ott expects a tough game with a starter lineup including Mayer Kuecker Whitney Platte Garner Johnson Green Biesterfelt Boeckmann Buchholz Hildebrandt and others ready for action.
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Tripoli High School
Sumner Aces
Eldon Ott
THS
Sumner
Des Moines Register
Ott
Tripoli
Wayne Mayer
Lowell Kuecker
Dan Whitney
Bruce Platte
Steve Garner
Gene Johnson
Tom Green
Dan Biesterfelt
Willis Hildebrandt
Blackie Buchholz
Mike Harms
Paul Garner
Steve Schumacher
Bradley Holm
Dan Stufflebeam
Allen Buchholz
Tripoli Woman's Club Plans Evening Program
The Tripoli Woman's Club meets Wednesday Sept 18 at 7 30 p m in Town Hall. Jean Magnall leads a program Windows of Friendliness, Helen's Apparell Sumner presents a style show, and Risa Barkhoff reports on music camp. High school senior girls and mothers attend as guests with hostesses Ruby Servoss Helen Shires Hazel Chapin and Daisy West.
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Tripoli
Miller Household Sale Set for Saturday September 14
Mrs. Herman Miller will hold a household sale at 606 South Main Street Tripoli on Saturday September 14 starting at 1:00 PM. R L Muensch will conduct the sale and American Savings Bank will clerk. Terms are cash.
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Herman Miller
South Main St
Tripoli
R. L. Muensch
American Savings Bank
Ice Cream Social Planned by St. Matthew Ladies
St Matthew Lutheran Readlyn hosts an ice cream social on Sunday September 15 from 4 to 8 p.m. The menu includes ice cream beef burgers wieners potato salad baked beans pie cake coffee punch and milk.
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St. Matthew Lutheran
Readlyn
Junior High Football Sessions Underway Schedule
Thirty two junior high players train under coach John Samuelson with first game set for Sept 18 at Turkey Valley. Seventh graders include Ricky Boeckman and Don Ellerman among others. eighth graders list Ronald Bergmann Joel Boeckmann and more. Schedule shows Sept 18 Turkey Valley Sept 26 Denver Sept 3 Fredericksburg Oct 10 Dunkerton Oct 15 Sumner with all games at 4 pm.
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Sumner
Fredericksburg
Dunkerton
U.N.S. High
Turkey Valley
la Porte City
Denver
Wapsie Valley
John Samuelson
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Iz, Ir
Tripoli Communnion
Exis Jstrict
Perent
Porsuing
Tari Group
Leroy Elledege Rites
Nt Committee
Ity
Unty
ASCS
Annual Review
County Retarded Children’s Asso
IESC
Gustine Grandon
Evansdale
Nancy Platte
Sandy Thurm
Carol, Strottman
Dan Schuldt
Jerry Wittenburg
Duane Kuker
Ist
Bob Westendorf
Gerald Liddle
Jerry Brase
Henry Hesse
David Leistikow
Bob Peterson
Don Albrecht
Eldon Westendorf
Lowell Busch
Darrell Matthias
Randy
Rhonda Wittenburg
Mary Happel
Sherry
Steve Meier
Melanie Schaedig
Tammy Otto
Sarah Kuethe
Jodi Otto
Lynette
Denise Heineman
Virgil Peters
Lynn Beewers
Suzanne Otto
Rhonda
Doug Wehling
Deena
Denise Wittenburg
Stuart Pipho
Micky Lehmkuhl
Wernold Smith
Darlyl Liddle
Jerry Buhr
Herb Poock
Caroline Lohmann
Floyd Bauer
Warren Root
Wendell Matthias
Merlin Matthias
Carl Hein
Bob Brase
Dennis Jones
Warren Miller
Karen Boevers
Marlys Minnaert
Lois Boevers
A. J. Carstensen
Carol Jaschen
Carolina Liebert
Clewell
J. M. Haydon
Weather Oonserver
Max
State Board of Ed
Alvin Moeller
E. P. Sylvester
Ert Moorman
Iowa State University
Arnold Tiedt
Donald Zipse
Lawrence Schwartz
Dale Buchholz
Wendell Michael
Ralph Albrecht
East First
Charles Adore
South Railroad
Robert Moorman
Tripoli Panthers
Panthers
Ior
Barry Boeckmann
Whitey Buchholz
Woman's Club
Miller
Ronald Bergmann
Joel Boeckmann
Mike Frost
Raymond Gienau
Spencer Holm
Kevin Kirchhoff
Danny Kuecker
Gary Krumm
Steve Mahlstedt
Darrel McKeown
Mark Moeller
Richard Rettig
Ron Stufflebeam
Sid Tegtmeier
Jeff Waterman
Ricky Boeckman
Don Ellerman
Bradley Leisinger
Tony Magnall
Paul Miller
Dennis Olmstead
Tim Pleggenkuhle
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