Second Polio Shots Set For County Children
County officials announce start of the second Salk polio vaccine round for children who had the first shot last spring. Clinics run Denver September 20 Waverly September 22 Plainfield September 23 Sumner October 3 with attendance by designated centers and zones. do not vaccinate ill children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Gaard
Selma Carroll
Bremer County Medical Society
Denver
Waverly
Plainfeld
Sumner
Fremont
Ma.field Township
Yeadlyn
Klinger
Readily
Jefferson Township
Children's Home
Washington Township
Artesian
Bremer
Janesville
Lafayette Township
Warren Township
Plainfield
Horton
Polk Township
Douglas Township
Frederika
Tripoli
Dayton Township
Sumner Township
Leroy Township
Frederika Township
Savings Bank Reports 1.65 Million in Assets
The American Savings Bank’s condition report to the Superintendent of Banking shows total assets of 1,650,076.60 as of Sept 7. Cash, U.S. government obligations, and state and local debt comprise major holdings with total deposits at 1,507,660.03. The bank carries 50,000 common stock, 50,000 surplus, 39,916.57 undivided profits, and 2,500 reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Savings Bank
Leader
U. S
Sumner exits A B C Tourney after second loss
Sumner's baseball team bowed out of the American Baseball Congress regional at Watertown South Dakota after a 10 2 defeat to Roseland of Omaha on Monday night. Earlier Eureka of South Dakota beat Sumner 11 2 then Seattle Washington pummeled them 17 0. The Cubs left the double elimination when Omaha pulled away late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
American Baseball Congress
Watertown
S. D
Roseland
Omaha
Cubs
South Dakota
Eureka
Seattle
Wash
John Chezik
Mel Harris
Bob Boderman
Derald Swisher
Chezik
Joens Celebrate 55th Anniversary at Grace Lutheran
Fifty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Fred Joens observed at Grace Lutheran church on Sunday September 4. Rev Wm Goetz addressed the couple during open house. Dinner served to immediate family relatives and friends. Grandchildren presented a program after dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Joens
Grace Lutheran Church
Wm. Goetz
Navy Sailor Ron Warner Ends Seven Month World Cruise
Ron Warner returned home for a 30 day leave after a seven month world cruise aboard the carrier Midway. The voyage began December 27, 1954 from Norfolk and included Capetown Colombo Manila Subic Bay Hong Kong Yokosuka and Pearl Harbor with air cover for the Tachen Islands evacuation. The ship finished at Bremerton July 29 and will undergo decommissioning for overhaul and modernization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Warner
Navy
W. H. Warner
Midway
Norfolk
Capetown
South Africa
Colombo
Ceylon
Manilla
Subic Bays
Philippine Islands
Hong Kong
China
Yokosuka
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Tachen Islands
Bremertown
Wash
San Francisco
Seattle
Tacoma
Richard Haverkamp Returns Home From Iowa City Hospital
Richard Haverkamp, long a patient at the Veterans' hospital in Iowa City, came back home Friday in very good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Haverkamp
Veterans’ Hospital
Iowa City
Kuker Announces Drive Captains For Community Chest
Tripoli's second annual Community Chest drive begins Oct. 1 with W A Kuker as chair. Paul Voetmann shares duties, and district captains recruit solicitors. The goal is 2595 dollars, aiding nine welfare groups including Red Cross and Salvation Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuker
Tripoli
W. A. Kuker
Paul Voetmann
F. H. Stehn
Ray Fink
American Red Cross
Boy Scouts of America
Cerebral Palsy Foundation
American Cancer Society
Sister Kenny Foundation
Iowa Association of Mental Health
United Fund of Iowa
Salvation Army
Tripoli Children’s Recreation Program
Peter’s Church redecorated for 75th anniversary
Preparations for St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church 75th anniversary are near completion from Oct. 11 to 16. Interior repainting floors refinishing and woodwork varnishing have been finished. Exterior cement work trim painted. Cemetery entrance redecorated. Kitchen cabinets curtains and new folding tables chairs and refrigerator added. An anniversary booklet will feature photographs of the congregation and church properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Women’s Guild
Brotherhood
Guild
Waverly Square Dance Club Opens Season in Janesville
The Waverly Square Dance club begins its season Monday September 19 at the Riviera Ballroom in Janesville Iowa. Membership is 7.70 for seven dances and visitors are welcome the door that night. The Committee urges interested dancers to join at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly Square Dance Club
Riviera Ballroom
Janesville
Iowa
Ill Herman Bolte Remains In Critical Condition
Herman Bolte, a patient at St. Mary's hospital in Rochester, remains in critical condition amid his illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Bolte
St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester
Mrs. Bruncheon Dies at 52 Funeral Set at Buck Creek
Mrs. Fred Bruncheon 52 of Buck Creek died Monday night after a stroke at St. Marys Hospital Rochester Minnesota. Funeral Friday at 1 15 p m at Matthias Funeral Home Denver and St Johns Lutheran Buck Creek with burial in the church cemetery. Survived by husband daughter four sons six grandchildren sister and four brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bruncheon
Buck Creek
Matthias Funeral Home
Denver
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Bruncheon
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Mamie Wasserfort
St. John’s Church
Women’s Missionary Society
Fred Thies
Arnold
Alvin
Sumner
Werner
Herman Bolte
Tripoli
John
Henry
Bernard
Waterloo
Herman
Jesup
Mission Services Set For Crane Creek Sundays
Special services for the advancement of missions will be at St. John Lutheran church Crane Creek Sunday. Rev. Robert Ahrens Cresco will speak at 10 o clock morning service and E. J. Volkmann at 8 o clock evening service. Volkmann will discuss home mission work and show slides of a new Phoenix Arizona mission congregation. A special offering will be taken. Public invited to both services.
City Band Plans Monday Rehearsals Beginning September 19
Tripoli High School music instructor Janice Garrison announced the city band will meet weekly on Monday evenings from 7 to 8 30 p m starting September 19. Open to all interested players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Garrison
Tripoli
Stowaway Frederika Man Held After Transatlantic Voyage
Robert Henry Rewoldt of Frederika was detained in New York after admitting he crossed the Atlantic as a stowaway on the liner Independence. He slept on deck and ate at the tourist buffet, boarding at Genoa, Italy, and spent two months in Europe before revealing the truth to ship officers. The FBI investigated the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika
Robert Henry Rewoldt
New York
Atlantic
Independence
Genoa
Italy
Europe
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Millard Pries Now Field Man for Crittenden Firm
Millard Pries is named field representative for Crittenden Produce and Hatchery. He transitions from a route driver to work with customers on feed and poultry problems. The firm also announces a new line of feeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Pries
Crittenden Firm
Crittenden Produce and Hatchery
Pries
Frederika P T A to Host Frederika Follies Show
The Frederika Parent-Teachers club will sponsor a home talent variety show called Frederika Follies this Friday evening at the school gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika
Frederika Parent-Teachers Club
Frederika Follies
Mission Festival Speakers at Grace Lutheran Church Sunday
Grace Lutheran Church hosts a mission festival with Rev. Wm. F. Goetz and Dr. F. Edw. Pietz speaking at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. respectively. Rev. Carlos V. Guzman of Omaha also delivers the vesper message at 8 p.m. and speaks at St. Paul Siegel and St. John Frederika. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Wm. F. Goetz
Carlos V. Guzman
Omaha
Mexico
Christ
Mr. Guzman
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Siegel
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Frederika
Readlyn district enlargement denied by county boards
Black Hawk and Bremer counties jointly dismissed a Readlyn Community School district formation petition after the state superintendent refused approval citing fewer than 300 pupils. The proposed district was reduced to appease objectors, but Readlyn will remain an independent district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
County Boards of Education
Black Hawk
Bremer Counties
Waverly
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Supreme Court
Oran
Dunkerton
Tripoli
Tripoli Weather Ranges From Cool to Hot with Rainfall
A week of shifting temperatures brought a heat spike to 98 degrees before cooling again to 70s. Frost danger at night, with .91 inch rain in town and over an inch elsewhere easing drought. Harvests near and beans ready as corn matures after dry conditions, according to E C Biermann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Mercury
E. C. Biermann
Tripoli footballers set for second test at Nashua Friday
Tripoli travels to Nashua for its second straight test after a 26-0 loss to Sumner. Nashua opened with a 12-6 defeat by New Hampton while Tripoli looks to improve both running and passing game after heavy drills this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
Tripoli
Panthers
Sumner
New Hampton
Aces
Armin Pipho
John Mohr
Dick Haupt
Ed Schulte
Sininicas
PONCE
Janesville Firemen Host Benefit Dance Next Tuesday
The Tripoli firemen will stage a Riviera Ballroom dance in Janesville next Tuesday to raise funds for the Firemen's fund with music by Charlie Trussell and his Airliners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Tripoli
Riviera Ballroom
Charlie Trussell
Firemen’s Fund
Mail Bag Fire on Hwy 63 Endangers Crops
Tripoli firemen were called Sunday morning to extinguish a ditch fire three-fourths mile south of the junction of Highways 63 and 93. Mail bags containing Sunday issues of the Waterloo Courier burned and blew papers endangered crops. a postal inspector investigated and no origin or cause report had been issued by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Tripoli
Waterloo Courier
Howard Holm
Holm
Merlin Orth Named Assistant Supervisor in Dairy Herd Improvement
Merlin Orth joins the Bremer County Dairy Herd Improvement Association as assistant supervisor. He has prior 4-H judging team involvement and began work on September 6. In August, 556 cows on test across 26 DHIA herds and 1,865 cows in 103 owner sampler herds averaged 565 pounds of milk and 20.7 pounds of butterfat, with 145 DHIA cows dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin Orth
Bremer County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Orth
Chicken Supper Bazaar At St John’s Lutheran
St John’s Lutheran church Spring Fountain hosts a chicken supper and bazaar on Wednesday evening September 21 starting at 5:30. Menu features chicken mashed potatoes peas salad sauerkraut celery pickles cherry and apple pie rolls and coffee. Adults priced at 1.00 and children at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Spring Fountain
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A.B.C. Tourney
Roger Arjes
Arjes
Betty Kalkbrenner
Lester Kalkrenner
Tripoli Mercantile Co
John Arjes
Shell Rock Sand & Gravel Co
Community Chest
F. Peter’s Church
Square Dance
Crane Creek Sun
Rahimann
Virgil F. Rahimann
Borden
Bahimann
Justice of the Peace
Alvin Sommer
Walter Hopson
Bahlmann
New York City
F. Edw. Pietz
Hudson
Pietz
Burg College
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
New Guinea
American Lutheran Church
Madang
Finschhafen
Ottumwa
Delmont
Zion Lutheran Church
Guzman
Zamora
Nichoacan
University of Mexico
Mexico City
State Teacher's College
Morelia
Western Theological Seminary
Neb
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Dairy Association Asssst
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