Community Chest Drive Opens Thursday in Tripoli
Ray Fink announces the afth annual Community Chest fund drive kicking off Thursday September 25 with area captains appointed to organize solicitors. The campaign aims for a $2720 goal supporting Red Cross Cerebral Palsy and other groups while funds largely stay in Tripoli benefiting residents. Donors become members and receive receipts listing benefited agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ipol
Ray Hy
Fink
Lice Krueger
Robert Gacerman
Paul Vootmann
Duane Holm
Wm. A. Kuker
Dr. L. J. Magnall
Eldo Kehe
Raymond H. Bunger
American Red Cross
Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Sister Elizabeth Kenny Foundation
Iowa Association For Mental Health
United Fund of Iowa
Bremer County Association For Retarded Children
Boy Scouts of America
Salvation Army
Tripoli
Weather Fluctuates Hot to Cool Over Week in Tripoli
Tripoli’s week featured fickle weather with temperatures ranging from a high of 79 to a low of 43 and a single steady rain totaling .73 inch. No frost occurred yet, as observers recorded daily highs and lows through September 16, signaling mixed late summer and early fall conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
C. W. Ryan
Denver Music Boosters Elect Officers and Plan Two Events
Denver special report notes new officers elected at the Music Boosters meeting held Sept. 11. President Buss vice president Schneider secretary Lula Moe treasurer Belton. A rummage sale is planned for October and a minstrel show tentatively scheduled for January with Orlyn Schroeder Jon Soldwich and Ralph Fritz named for charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Elect
Denver
Women's Club Meeting in Sumner Tuesday
The third district Federation of Women's clubs will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. at John’s Lutheran Church Sumner. Luncheon to be served in Parish hall. Mrs. Lowell Rasmussen Reinbeck, third district director, will conduct. Two special guests attend: Fr. Clark Mechem state president and Mrs. J. L. Lush state president-elect. Missionary will be a speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third District
Federation of Women’s Clubs
John’s Lutheran Church
Umner
Lowell Rasmussen
Reinbeck
Clark Mechem
J. L. Lush
Snell ing Plays Nine Holes In Half His Age Score
Tripoli's J. P. Snelling starred at Meadowbrook Country Club Sumner shooting 36 for nine holes, half his age of 72. He bogeyed the first hole then played even par the rest, found 1.88 dollars on the first tee, and, with partner Floyd Hobbs, shut out opponents Jim Kane and Tom Murphy in team play for a perfect day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
J. P. Snelling
Joe
Meadowbrook
Sumner
Snelling
Floyd Hobbs
Plainfield
Jim Kane
Tom Murphy
Roger Bock
Duane Behrens
Lyle Olds
Evan Ball
Tom Chase
Readlyn Elects Class Officers and Student Council
Readlyn high school at Readlyn attendance center of Wapsie Valley district elected officers. Seniors chose Frank Merrill as president Otto Bast as vice president Karen Hagenow secretary Verla Meyerhoff treasurer. Juniors Connie Otto president Jerry Wittenburg VP Barbara Thoms secretary David Riley treasurer. Sophomores David Leistikow president Larry Ganske VP Eldo Moeller secretary David Dornbusher treasurer. Freshmen Dale Wehling president Ruth Deterding VP John Matthias secretary Bert Jacobsen treasurer. Student Council includes Frank Merrill president Margaret Meyerhoff Sharon Leistikow Peggy Lockard Jerry Beevers Elaine Piehl Delbert Henning Carolyn Schutte Andrea Klodt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Wapsie Valley Community School District
Carl H. Balvanz
Frank Merrill
Otto Bast
Karen Hagenow
Verla Meyerhoff
Connie Otto
Jerry Wittenburg
Barbara Thoms
David Riley
David Leistikow
Larry Ganske
Eldo Moeller
David Dornbusch
Dale Wehling
Ruth Deterding
John Matthias
Bert Jacobsen
Margaret Meyerhoff
Sharon Leistikow
Peggy Lockard
Jerry Beevers
Elaine Piehl
Delbert Henning
Carolyn Schutte
Andrea Klodt
Drivers Exam Team To Visit Tripoli Saturday Morning
A driver license examination team from the Iowa Patrol will be at the Town Hall Saturday from 8 30 a m to noon. Examinations for renewal of drivers and chauffeurs licenses as well as for new licenses and student permits will be given. The team will not be here again until Saturday October 18.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Chicken and ham supper at St John’s Lutheran church
A chicken and ham supper will be served Thursday September 18 at St John’s Lutheran church in Maxfield, one mile north and two miles east of Denver. Menu includes chicken or ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, baked beans, peas, sauerkraut, tomatoes, relish, pie, rolls and coffee. Serving starts at 4 30 p m. Adults cost 1.00 and children 50c.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Maxfield
Denver
Fifty Trial Jurors Report for Bremer County October Term
Bremer county district court jurors for the October term are to report October 13 at 10 a.m. to Judge T. A. Beardmore. The term begins October 6. A panel of fifty county residents includes Denver Ernest Walter Ervin Bruns Arnold Schumacher C F Krueger Maxine Wells Julius Foelske Fred Gielau Theo Schmidt Fairbank Joyce Kehe Janesville Edwin Vossberg Hattie Shoesmith Plainfield Ralph Nelson Louis Wedeking Gerald Harrington Readlyn Lorenz Zummak R J Freitag Sumner Otto Westendorf Marjorie Prestien Sam Kadera Edwin Thurm Werner Westendorf Art French Tripoli Alma Piegers Donald Dettmering Helen Kleiss Erich Poock Robert W Fink Wilbert Frahm Edward Brocka Fred Beewers Waverly Floyd Clewell W A Boots John Dunleavy Erwin Drape Robert Baumgartner Lawrence Homeister Arlene Dettmer W E Greiner Harold Koch Eileen Bodeker Frank Flickinger Edna Wagner Olga Hardwig Irene Schlotsmeyer Mary Mueller Blanche Shaffer Esther Meeker Thelma Crawford Maxine McNerney Lillian Hoppenworth.
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Bremer County District Court
T. A. Beardmore
Lois Slater
Denver
Ernest Walter
Ervin Bruns
Arnold Schumacher
C. F. Krueger
Maxine Wells
Julius Foelske
Fred Gielau
Theo. Schmidt
Fairbank
Joyce Kehe
Janesville
Edwin Vossberg
Hattie Shoesmith
Plainfield
Ralph Nelson
Louis Wedeking
Gerald Harrington
Readlyn
Lorenz Zummak
R. J. Freitag
Sumner
Otto Westendorf
Marjorie Prestien
Sam Kadera
Edwin Thurm
Werner Westendorf
Art French
Tripoli
Alma Piegers
Donald Dettmering
Helen Kleiss
Erich Poock
Robert W. Fink
Wilbert Frahm
Edward Brocka
Fred Beewers
Waverly
Floyd Clewell
W. R. Boots
John Dunleavy
Erwin Drape
Robert Baumgartner
Lawrence Homeister
Arlene Dettmer
W. E. Greiner
Harold Koch
Eileen Bodeker
Frank Flickinger
Edna Wagner
Olga Hardwig
Irene Schlotsmeyer
Mary Mueller
Blanche Shaffer
Esther Meeker
Squirrel and Rabbit Hunting Seasons Open in Iowa
The 1958 59 Iowa hunting calendar opens statewide for squirrels and rabbits. Squirrels run through Nov 30 with a six daily bag and 12 possession limit. cottontail and jack rabbits run through Jan 31, 1959 with ten daily and no possession limit. Shooting hours 6 am to 6 pm. Officials note rabbits are at high population levels and urge hunters to harvest surplus to prevent disease and protect future carryover.
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Iowa
The
Conservation Commission
Commission
Game Division
Ray Beckman
Fish and Game Division
Chicken ham supper at St Pauls Lutheran church Siegel
A chicken and ham supper served family style is set for Thursday September 25 at St Pauls Lutheran church in Siegel. Menu includes mashed potatoes and gravy corn sauerkraut apple salad relish pumpkin and cherry pie rolls and coffee. Serving begins at 5 30 p m with adults priced at 1.00 and children at 50 cents.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Siegel
First Adult Evening Class At Tri Poli High
About 40 attended the first adult evening school class at Tri Poli High School Monday night. Davey Smith, vocational agriculture instructor, spoke on buying beef feeder cattle and the general farm outlook for 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Davey Smith
Aunt Killed by Milk Truck in Cooksville
Mrs. Lavern Lageschulte learned last week of the death of her aunt Mrs. Clara Elbert of Cooksville Illinois. The 91 year old woman who would have turned 92 next month was struck and run over by a milk truck in front of her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavern Lageschulte
Clara Elbert
Cooksville
Ill
Elbert
Marine joins giant West Coast landing exercises
Cpl. Duane H. Judisch of the First Marine division at Camp Pendleton Calif is taking part in the year s largest west coast amphibious landing exercises his parents Mr and Mrs Paul Judisch were notified this week about the deployment and training status
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Duane H. Judisch
Marine
Paul Judisch
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Funeral Services For Mother and Son In Readlyn And Crane Creek
Funeral services for Mrs. Alvina Boevers 81 were held at St Matthew s Lutheran Readlyn with Rev Erich Dornbusch in charge Burial followed in the church cemetery with six Boevers as pallbearers Arrangements by Matthias Funeral Home Denver Mrs Boevers found dead Sunday by son William Tripoli area farmer who died of a heart attack on the porch Also survived by three other sons Fred Rein hart and Paul and a daughter Mrs John Hagenow Funeral services for William Boevers 57 will be held at Matthias Funeral Home Denver and St John s Lutheran Crane Creek with Dr Em Fuchs in charge Burial in the church cemetery Pallbearers listed and he survived by wife son Burton and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvina Beevers
Readlyn
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Erich Dornbusch
Robert Hagenow
Erwin Piehl
Ronald Boevers
Dean Boevers
James Boevers
Jerald Boevers
Matthias Funeral Home
Denver
Boevers
William
Tripoli
Fred
Reinhart
Paul
Waverly
John Hagenow
Fairbank
William Boevers
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Em. Fuchs
Church
Walter Lohmann
Elmer Sassmann
Clarence Buchholz
Alfred Blasberg
Luellen Wintz
Arnold Stromer
Mr. Beevers
Burton
Drawing Prize Up To $50 This Week In Tripoli Draw
The weekly drawing sponsored by Tripoli merchants will award a $50 prize this Saturday as the $25 first prize from last week was unclaimed. Loren Krueger’s name was drawn for $25 but he was absent. Mrs. Elizabeth Maghy received $10 as consolation for being drawn fourth, with Leslie Schmidt Carl Kirchhoff and Mrs. William Niemeyer also named.
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Tripoli
Loren Krueger
Elizabeth Maghy
Leslie Schmidt
Carl Kirchhoff
William Niemeyer
Artesian Church rededication draws about 800 attendees
About 800 attended special services at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Artesian for decoration and remodeling of the church and enlarged school building. Rev O H Moll spoke at the dedicatory morning service while Rev E L Runge Marshalltown addressed the festival afternoon. Visiting pastors included Brammer Roschke Heilmann Gutekunst Vaudt Kretschmar Mei er Kiergaard. Organ vesps by Harold Schmidt closed the day. church trustees and boards are named. The church sits three miles north of the Highways 3 and 63 junction.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Artesian
O. H. Moll
Mr. Moll
E. L. Runge
Marshalltown
Iowa District East
Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
FE. A. Brammer
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Harold Roschke
St. John
Waverly
H. Heilmann
Fairbank
Carl Gutekunst
Cedarloo
Erwin Vaudt
Spring Fountain
Herman Kretschmar
C. G. Meier
Reinbeck
Carlton Kiergaard
Parris
Calif
Harold Schmidt
Immanuel Lutheran School
R. F. Thiemann
Wilbert Schultz
Leonard Huck
Gustav Rucker
Alvin Meier
Raymond Simmer
Andrew Huck
Emil Redies
Committee studies zoning ordinance for Town of Tripoli
The Commercial club voted to study a possible zoning ordinance for Tripoli with the Community development committee led by Fred Fink. Officials support the study to protect property values and guide growth. The club also plans a teacher dinner, invites Iowa Industrial commission rep, explores an industrial development corporation, donates 20 to 4-H awards, notes 98 new members, and screens a postal operations film by R J Bunger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Commercial Club
Fred Fink
Frederika
Iowa Industrial Commission
G. R. Rettig
Robert H. Kuhrt
R. J. Bunger
Ray H. Fink
Meeting of Parents Of Cub Scouts Friday Night
Parents interested in Cub Scouts are invited to a meeting at the Town Hall Friday at 7 30 pm. Prospective Cubs need not attend, but each family should be represented by one adult, said Cub master Ray Bunger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Bunger
Assessed Valuation of County Utilities
The issue lists the assessed value of all railroads telegraph and transmission companies in Bremer county on page 7. Companies pay property tax in each school district township and town they pass through, assessed by line mileage. Chicago Great Western Rail road Co has the highest Bremer valuation at 561769 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Chicago, Great Western Railroad Co
Chinese Student to Speak on The Dangers of Communism
Wartburg College junior Robert Tao, born in Shanghai and escaped from the Reds to Hong Kong, will discuss The Dangers of Communism tonight at Grace Lutheran Brotherhood meeting at 8 15. Tao, who will graduate in June 1959, studied in Hong Kong after junior high in Shanghai and worked at a mission college before enrolling at Wartburg in 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Tao
Wartburg College
Grace Lutheran Brotherhood
Tao
Shanghai
China
Hong Kong
Mission College
Mrs Henrietta Johnson Taken to Iowa City Hospital
Mrs Henrietta Johnson was taken to Iowa City hospital on Monday for observation. She is in Ward C-33 on the third floor.
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Henrietta Johnson
Iowa City
Goebel and Luhrs Marriage Readies Cedar Falls Home
Patricia Ann Goebel daughter of Dr and Mrs Vv G Goebel wed James Everett Luhrs son of Mr and Mrs Wm H Luhrs in St Peters Evangelical church The couple reside at 422 Seerley Blvd Cedar Falls with Luhrs employed by Equitable Life Insurance Co of Iowa and the bride an executive trainee at Sears Roebuck Waterloo.
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Patricia Ann Goebel
Vv. G. Goebel
James Everett Luhrs
Cedar Falls
Wm. H. Luhrs
Primghar
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Seerley Blvd
Luhrs
Equitable Life Insurance Co
Iowa
Sears, Roebuck Co
Waterloo
Theology Student Speaker at Grace Mission Services
Myria Bentz of Dubuque will headline Grace Lutheran church Sunday morning at 8 and 10 o clock with the theme Let Your Light Shine for a special mission festival sermon. Wartburg Theological seminary student and Wartburg College graduate. guest speaker Rev. William A. Adix at 8 o clock vespers. fellowship and coffee follow hosted by the Women’s Missionary Society. Public invited to all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myria Bentz
Dubuque
Grace Lutheran Church
Bentz
Wartburg College
Wartburg Theological Seminary
William A. Adix
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Evansdale
Women's Missionary Society
Aide-for-Day honors 18 year old Fort Belvoir private
Pfc. Larry K. Struck of Tripoli named En listed Aide-for-Day to the Fort Belvoir post commander. A construction specialist in Company B of the 79th Group's 37th Engineer Battalion, he was chosen for soldierly appearance and courtesy. Struck joined the Army in 1957 after graduating Tripoli High School and prior work at Tripoli Canning Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Belvoir
Larry K. Struck
Carl C. Struck
Tripoli
79Th
Struck
Army
Fort Carson
Colo
Tripoli Canning Co
Frederika Voters Approve Franchise For Power Company
Frederika voters overwhelmingly approved a 25 year franchise for Interstate Power Co. in an election held last Thursday. The final vote was 67 in favor and one against, with the Town Council meeting that night to canvass the results and enact the ordinance in force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika
Interstate Power Co
Fremont Living Group Elects New Officers At Meeting
Fremont township Family Living Group met at Mrs. L. J. Magnall home for its annual ten with 24 ladies present Tuesday last week. Guests Mrs. Leonard Colburn outlined goals for the coming year and Mrs. James Kerr reported on patriotism and Americanism. Officers elected were Mrs. Robert Rathbone chairman Mrs. Mervyn Ormston vice chairman Mrs. L. J. Magnall publicity and Mrs. Fred Brase secretary treasurer. They will take office in January. Committee women include Mrs. Vernon Wikner agriculture, Mrs. Robert Chapin Farm Bureau, Mrs. Hadley Brewer music and recreation, and Mrs. A. C. Woodcock reading. A lesson on Table Decorations was given by Mrs. Chapin and Mrs. Grant Grove. Next meeting will be at the Lloyd Frush home with lesson More Effective Homemaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Township
L. J. Magnall
Leonard Colburn
James Kerr
Robert Rathbone
Mervyn Ormston
Fred Brase
Vernon Wikner
Robert Chapin
Hadley Brewer
A. C. Woodcock
Grant Grove
Lloyd Frush
Mrs Lillian Sievers Plans Visit During Knee Surgery
Mrs Lillian Sievers left Monday night for Sturgis South Dakota to visit Mr and Mrs Al Dana. She will care for the Dana children while Mrs Dana undergoes knee surgery at the local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Sievers
Sturgis, S. D
al Dana
Mrs. Dana
Home From Hospital Siegfried Struck Returns
Siegfried Struck was discharged Saturday and returned home from the Sumner hospital indicating recovery progress after a recent stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siegfried
Sumner
Panther Gridders Travel to Coggon For Crucial Game
Tripoli Panthers travel to Coggon for a Quad County league showdown in the season’s crucial match. Coach Mullen eyes speed and blocking changes after a 35-14 loss to Sumner, with sophomores shining and team spirit praised despite limited fan support. Sumner extended its win streak to 23. Tripoli showed late life but defensive lapses and pass defense haunted them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Tripoli
Panthers
Coggon
John Mullen
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Mullen
Claire Duecker
Lawrence Worrell
Leroy Stumme
Arlo Patterson
Marvin Drewis
Rudy Pavelec
Carol Heinemann
Mark Block
Panther
Sauerbreis Celebrate 58th Wedding Anniversary and 83rd Birthday
Mr and Mrs George Sauerbrei observed a combined celebration Sunday at their home marking the couple s 58th wedding anniversary and Mr Sauerbrei s 83rd birthday with a potluck dinner. Children and immediate family attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sauerbrei
Mr. Sauerbrei
Fremont No 1 and No 5 school auction announced
An auction of the building and contents of Fremont No 1 and Fremont No 5 schools is scheduled for Saturday September 27. A full property description will appear in next week's Leader. Robert H. Kuhrt secretary Tripoli Community School District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont No. 1
Fremont No. 5
Robert H. Kuhrt
Tripoli Community
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Wed As
Lavern Hoeper
St. John's Lutheran Church
Donna Nuss
Ernest Nuss
John Hoeper
Artesian Church
Cub
Reds
Grace Mission Services
Myrin Bentz
Pfc
Fort Belvoir, Va
Fremont Living Group
Jesup
Gerald Mohling
Pavelec
Fred Hildebrandt
Duecker
Doug Bell
Bill Garner
Dixon Bunger
Larry Bunger
Sauerbreis
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