Panthers to Play Nashua 11 Friday Night at Tripoli
Tripoli hosts Nashua 11 in the first home game of the season with 8 p m kickoff. After last Friday's 16 0 win over Sumner the Panthers aim to stay healthy and fix errors. Nashua brings a bulky squad with strong linemen and a capable passer, following a 31 12 loss to New Hampton in which the second quarter hurt them. Darwin Fritz led Sumner with two second quarter touchdowns and the extra points, as Tripoli seeks a strong home crowd and a solid defensive showing.
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Tripoli
Nashua
Sumner
Panthers
New Hampton
Darwin Fritz
Fritz
Plainfield
Lloyd Kammeyer
Willard Mohling
Paul Hartzell
Ken Hartman
Denver Forms Music Booster Club To Aid In School’s Program
A music booster club is being organized to support the school's music program. Parents are invited to a meeting at the school building on Tuesday night. Temporary chairman is Mrs Vernon Moeller. Music committee includes Milton Soldwisch Gordon Gleason Mrs Wilmer Schnurstein and Mrs Herbert Meier. Gerald Jondahl is the school music director.
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Denver
Vernon Moeller
Milton Soldwisch
Gordon Gleason
Wilmer Schnurstein
Herbert Meier
Gerald Jondahl
Meier and Kuhrt Attend Wedding of Johnson and Heichel
Everett Meier served as best man at the wedding of Marlin Johnson and Patricia Heichel at Trinity Lutheran Church Waterloo Sunday afternoon attended by Mr and Mrs Orville Meier Ev erett Meier and Mr and Mrs Rob ert Kuhrt The ceremony marked a family gathering in Waterloo.
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Orville Meier
Everett Meier
Robert Kuhrt
Marlin Johnson
Patricia Heichel
Trinity Lutheran Church
Waterloo
No One Injured In Monday Tripoli Creamery Crash
Two cars collided at the Tripoli Creamery corner on Monday. W. J. Hagedorn of Fredericksburg drove a 1950 Ford with a crushed rear fender. damages estimated at $70. Bremer’s car, a westbound vehicle, had $60 in left front fender and grille damage.
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Tripoli Creamery
Hagedorn
Bremer
Funeral Services For Mrs Louise Jahnke Held Here
Funeral services for Mrs Louise Margaret Jahnke 91 who died Friday night of a stroke were held Tuesday from the family home and St Peter s Evangelical and Reformed church. Burial was in the church cemetery with pallbearers Clair Jahnke William Jahnke Daniel Jahnke Ray Steinberg William Diercks and Lyle Soldwisch. She was born December 17 1862 in Cook County Illinois and later moved to Iowa. She married Wilhelm Jahnke in 1884 and lived on a farm near Tripoli for 58 years. She is survived by five children seven grandchildren ten great grandchildren and a brother.
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Louise Margaret Jahnke
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. F. Puhlmann
Clair Jahnke
William Jahnke
Daniel Jahnke
Ray Steinberg
William Diercks
Lyle Soldwisch
Louise Margaret Carstensen
Cook County
Peter Carstensen
Louise Pichelmann
Iowa
Tripoli
Jahnke
St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Douglas Township
Siegel
Kurz
Wilhelm Jahnke
St. John's Church
Johnnes M. Rosenthal
Arthur Heine
Albert
Bremer
George
Denver
Heine
Edward
Herbert
Louis Carstensen
Waverly
Elda
Infant Baptism for Carla Jean Struck at Home
Carla Jean infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Struck was baptized at home Friday evening by Rev E F Puhlmann. Sponsors were Mrs Beverly Buls and Charles Struck.
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Carla Jean
Carl Struck
E. F. Puhlmann
Beverly Buls
Charles Struck
Sumner Wins To Reach Regional Tourney Third Round
Sumner, undefeated in the regional American Baseball Congress tourney at Watertown South Dakota, beat Redfield 3 to 1 behind Chuck Anderson’s 12 strikeouts. Sumner will clash with Seattle tonight at 8 15 in a key matching of unbeaten teams, broadcast on KOEL. Local note Lloyd Goodenbour visited with family before reporting to Fort Sill September 24.
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Sumner
Watertown
S. D
South Dakota
Redfield
Chuck Anderson
Seattle
Portland
Wash
Koel, Oelwein
District Meeting Called for VFW in Waterloo
The Third District VFW schedules a meeting in Waterloo on Sunday September 19. Local members are urged to attend as part of the district program and activities.
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VFW
Waterloo
LaVerne Platte Elected New American Legion Commander
LaVerne Platte was elected commander of the Bockhaus-Bartels post at the American Legion meeting held at the town hall Tuesday night. George M. Lindsley was chosen vice commander with Lowell Goodenbour as adjutant William H. Warner as finance officer and Wm Hurmence as service officer.
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LaVerne Platte
Bockhaus-Bartels Post
American Legion
George M. Lindsley
Lowell Goodenbour
William H. Warner
Wm. Hurmence
Last Rites Tuesday For Mrs. C. C. Judas Readlyn Resident
Last rites were held Tuesday for Mrs. C C Judas 85 who died Sunday at Good Samaritan nursing home Mason City after a months long illness. Born May 27 1869 she was a lifelong Readlyn resident and widow of her husband. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
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Readlyn
C. C. Judas
Good Samaritan Nursing Home
Mason City
Matthias
Insurance meeting attendance and family visit noted
J. P. Snelling attended an insurance meeting in Omaha Nebraska from Saturday through Tuesday. Mrs. Snelling visited at the home of her sister Mrs. Myrtle Palmer in Waterloo during the trip.
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J. P. Snelling
Omaha
Nebr
Mrs. Snelling
Myrtle Palmer
Waterloo
Grace Brotherhood Holds Annual Auction in Tripoli
Grace Lutheran church Brotherhood will sponsor its annual auction at Tripoli Sales Co. barn next Tuesday night at 8. At least 200 bidders are sought and a door prize will be offered. Proceeds support a stained glass window titled The Lost Sheep for the church.
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Grace Brotherhood
Grace Lutheran Church Brotherhood
Tripoli Sales Co
Oscar A. Bany
Alfred Rieck
Col. C. F. Heideman
Bany
Vernon Wikner
H. H. Hoppenworth
Walt C. Fergemann
Lloyd Moeller
Victor Nacke
Fred Berger
Virgil Weidler
Walter Beisner
Rieck
Ervin C. Heinemann
Fred Brase
Harold G. Miller
Edwin Tegtmeier
Wilbert Hartman
Clarence Nerge
Wilbert Mahlstedt
Wm. D. Towne
William F. Goetz
Brotherhood
Joint Legion Posts and Auxiliaries Meeting in Janesville
A joint county meeting of the American Legion posts and Auxiliaries will be held in Janesville on Thursday night September 16 at 8 p.m. All members are invited to attend.
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American Legion
Janesville
Colleen Kingsbury Weds Harlan Estrem At Grace Church
Colleen Kay Kingsbury daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Kingsbury became the bride of Cpl Harlan Merle Estrem son of Mr and Mrs John Estrem of Dennison Minnesota in a double ring ceremony at Grace Lutheran church Sunday afternoon before 100 guests. The Rev William F Goetz officiated with white and colored gladioli decor. The bride wore a white waltz length gown with blush veil and carried white pom poms. Attendants included cousin Barbara Hammetter maid of honor and cousin Joyce Weidemann bridesmaid. Best man was Jim Kingsbury brother of the bride and cousin Bob Weidemann attended the groom. Ushers were Carol Meyer and Hazel Maurer. A reception followed in the church social hall. Out of town guests came from Dennison Manchester Hawkeye Sumner Waterloo Cedar Falls and Strawberry Point. The couple left for a Minnesota wedding trip after the reception. The bride attended Manchester grade school and Tripoli high school 1954. She has worked for Dr W G Goebel. Estrem is a Kenyon Minnesota graduate and has served in the army at Camp Gordon Georgia.
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Colleen Kay Kingsbury
W. E. Kingsbury
Cpl
Harlan Merle Estrem
John Estrem
Dennison
Minn
Grace Lutheran Church
William F. Goetz
C. J. Kimbal
S. A. Maurer
Barbara Hammetter
Sumner
Joyce Weidemann
Hawkeye
Jim Kingsbury
Bob Weidemann
Carol Meyer
Waterloo
Hazel Maurer
R. O. Wikner
R. Christoffer
W. Bang
Tripoli
Verlaine
Elaine Hartman
Isabell Kingsbury
Cedar Falls
Manchester
Strawberry Point
Barstow
Ill
Estrem
Minnesota
Tripoli High School
W. G. Goebel
Kenyon
Camp Gordon
Soldier Arrives in Seattle After Year in Asia
Sgt. Robert Sassman informed his wife on Tuesday evening that he arrived in Seattle, Washington, that morning. He has served in Korea and Japan during the past year.
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Robert Sassman
Seattle
Wash
Korea
Japan
Dale Abbas Marries Sharon Poleing in Rapid City
Frederika special announces the marriage of Sharon Poleing to Dale Abbas on August 11 in Rapid City South Dakota. The couple will reside in Idaho Falls Idaho where Abbas will work on a ranch. Abbas is the son of Carl and Mrs Abbas. he has spent the past year and a half employed in Colorado.
Chicken Ham Supper at St John’s Lutheran Frederika
A chicken and ham supper will be served in the St John’s Lutheran church basement Frederika on Thursday evening September 16 with serving from 5 30. Menu includes chicken or ham mashed potatoes gravy buttered corn rolls cabbage salad tomatoes relish plate apple or cherry pie and coffee. Prices 1 00 for adults 50c for children.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Frederika
Youths From This Vicinity Set To Attend Colleges This Fall
Several Tripoli area youths will attend colleges this fall. The Leader prints a partial list and invites additions. Karla Wilharm heads to Iowa City for freshman status at the State University of Iowa. Mary Ann Buls and Duane Buls go to USC Los Angeles. Everett Meier heads to Fayette for Upper Iowa University as a sophomore. Allan Sell will be a freshman at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls. Patricia Goebel to Cornell College Mt. Vernon as a freshman. Eugene Oltrogge to Wartburg College Waverly as a freshman. Roxie Beisner heads to Iowa City as a junior at the State University of Iowa. James Beisner to Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls as a freshman. Ruth Weidler to Wartburg College Waverly as a freshman. Jane Dixon attends Yankton South Dakota. Alice Kuethe to aeronautical school in Omaha. Barbara Dreyer at American Institute of Business Des Moines.
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Tripoli
Karla Wilharm
Elmer Wilharm
Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Mary Ann Buls
Duane Buls
University of Southern California At
Los Angeles
Clarence Oltrogge
Wartburg College
Waverly
Roxie Beisner
Walter Beisner
James Beisner
Clarence Beisner
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Ruth Weidler
Robert Dreyer
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
State Baseball Tourney Opens Saturday Morning
Fall state high school baseball tourney begins Saturday with Denver hosting two matches. Readlyn and Frederika enter Fredericksburg bracket. Sectionals run Saturday Monday Wednesday. district events Sept 25 27 23? and state meet Oct 2 4 5. Denver venues feature Dike vs Fairbank Dunkerton vs Denver Readlyn vs New Hartford. semifinals Monday finals Wednesday. Fredericksburg bracket includes Fort Atkinson Frederika Alpha Fredericksburg Lawler St Lucas Randalia Sonia.
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Denver
Readlyn
Frederika
Fredericksburg
Dike
Fairbank
Oran
Shell Rock
Dunkerton
New Hartford
Fort Atkinson
Lawler
St. Lucas
St. Luke’s
Alpha
Sonia
Randalia
St John’s Lutheran church to host chicken dinner
The ladies of St John’s Lutheran Church Spring Fountain will hold their annual chicken dinner with sauer kraut next Thursday September 16 starting at 5 30. Adults cost 1.00 and children 50 cents.
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Ladies of
Cool Week Sparks Early Fall Talk In Tripoli
Local residents in Tripoli note continued cool spell with daytime highs in the 60s and 70s and nightly lows near 40. The week brought over an inch of rain with a 75 high Saturday and a 43 low Wednesday, suggesting a brisk, damp pattern after a heat wave.
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Tripoli
Prest
Iowa
E. C. Biermann
Briardale Convention Attended by Juels in Des Moines
Mr and Mrs H C Juel attended the 43rd Briardale convention in Des Moines over Sunday and Monday. Mrs George Rand and family from Cedar Falls stayed at the Juel home during their absence.
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H. C. Juel
Des Moines
George Rand
Cedar Falls
Juel
Mrs C A Stewart to Attend Brother's Funeral
Mrs C A Stewart leaves today for Davenport to attend funeral services for her brother Charles Adrian.
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C. A. Stewart
Davenport
Charles Adrian
Grand Jury Returns Eight True Bills in Bremer County
Bremer county grand jury finished its term with eight true bills issued and two not true in OMVI and related charges. Indictments covered Edward Kern larceny by embezzlement Wayne Starkey motor vehicle larceny Leslie Stufflebeam OMVI Art Hesse assault Sam Russell lascivious acts with a child Roger Hesse assault Myrle Bartholomew OMVI Gust Edwards embezzlement by agent. Six district court cases set for jury trial include Kirchhoff vs Flanche Koehler vs Koehler Paulson Heating Co. vs Van Jackson Kingsley vs Kurtz Reverts vs Waterloo Laundry and Love ex rel county attorney vs Moeller.
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State of
Iowa
Edward George Kern
Wayne Ernest Starkey
Leslie Lloyd Stufflebeam
OMVI
Art Hesse
Sam H. Russell
Roger Lee Hesse
Myrle Vere Bartholomew
Gust E. Edwards
Robert Kirchhoff
Alice D. Kirchhoff
Howard B. Flanche
Phylliss Koehler
Ed Koehler
Esther Koehler
Dale Paulson
Paulson Heating Co
van Jackson
Marie Kingsley
Arnold Kurtz
Ray Reverts
Waterloo Laundry Co
Robert B. Love
Robert W. Moeller
Commercial Club To Resume Monthly Meetings Monday
Tripoli Commercial Club will resume its regular monthly schedule next Monday with dinner at town hall at 7 p.m. A business meeting and program will follow, as indicated by President Robert Kuhrt.
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Commercial Club
Tripoli
Mrs Otterstetter Returns Home From Midwest Trip
Mrs. Conrad Otterstetter has returned home after a three week visit to Louisville and Indianapolis in Kentucky and Indiana. Accompanying her were her niece Mrs. Richard Roberson Mrs. Knoefel Scott and Carol and Paula Roberson. They toured St. Minor's Monastery Lincoln State Park and Santa Claus Indiana.
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Conrad Otterstetter
Louisville
Indianapolis
English
Ind
Richard Roberson
Knoefel Scott
Carol
Paula Roberson
Otterstetter
St. Minors Monastery
Lincoln State Park
Santa Claus
Return to California After Visit in Iowa
Mrs. M. G. Cline and Susan left Friday for Culver City California after visiting since July at the home of Mrs. Cline’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ambrose in Iowa.
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California
M. G. Cline
Susan
Culver City
Calif
Celebration Planned to Open Highway Through Tripoli
A two day community celebration is planned for October 1 and 2 to mark resurfacing on Highway 93 through Tripoli. The Tripoli Commercial Club will sponsor with Jack Frese as chair and William Buckley as co chair. Officials may attend the opening and prizes and entertainment are listed for the program. paving advanced rapidly and completion expected within the week.
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Tripoli
Jack Frese
William Buckley
Corn Pack Done As Tri Poli Canning Shifts to Poultry
Canning of sweet corn by Tri poli Canning Co. was to be finished this morning but unseasonably rainy weather delayed the pack by almost two weeks. The plant will switch to poultry canning and hopes to begin in a week or so.
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Tripoli Canning Co
Canning Company
Parkersburg Pastor To Speak At Grace Lutheran Festival
The Rev. John Reents of Parkersburg will guest speak at Grace Lutheran church Mission Festival services in German at 8:15 and English at 10:30. A film titled Missionary to Walker's Garage will be shown Sunday night at 8. Public invited to attend both services and the film.
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John Reents
Parkersburg
Grace Lutheran Church
Walker's
Bow-Key Meeting At Hotel Savery Des Moines
LeLand Bergmann and E A Kleiss attended a Bow-Key meeting at the Hotel Savery in Des Moines on Friday.
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LeLand Bergmann
E. A. Kleiss
Hotel Savery
Des Moines
Republican Women Elect New Officers at Waverly Meeting
Bremer County Council of Republican Women met at Mrs. E. C. Robertson’s home in Waverly. Reports from committees were given and officers were elected: President Mrs. Fred Gordon of Waverly, First Vice President Mrs. W. S. Lynes of Waverly, Second Vice President Mrs. Anna Schumacher of Readlyn, Secretary Mrs. Edna Meier of Tripoli, Treasurer Mrs. Charles Gephard of Waverly. An advisory committee for 1955 and 1956 was named including Mrs. Dora Lavell of Waverly and others, with Mrs. Gertrude Wilharm of Sumner heading the constitution and by-laws committee.
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Bremer
Dora Lavell
Waverly
Florence Mason
Plainfield
M. O. Brye
Gertrude Wilharm
Sumner
Readlyn Sportsmen's Club To Sponsor Fish Fry
Readlyn Sportsmen's club will sponsor a fish fry at Readlyn City Park on Sunday Sept 26. Serving begins 4 30 p m and continues until all are served. In case of rain the event moves to the Community building. Many valuable prizes donated by Readlyn merchants and the club will be drawn at 7 30 p m.
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Sportsmen's Club
Readlyn
Readlyn Sportsmen's Club
Readlyn City Park
Readlyn Merchants
Sportsmen’s Club
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