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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1963

Page

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Tripoli Panthers Dominate Aces In Friday Football

Tripoli Panthers under new head coach Bob Thurness defeated Sumner 16 to 13 in a Friday night football game at Denver. Panthers rallied with a strong defensive stand and a late interception return, boosting their chances in the conference opener. Sumner failed to convert late, and the home team held on for the victory as Tripoli moved ahead in the fourth quarter.

Poli Sumner Denver Ne Tripoli Panthers Bob Thur Tripoli Panthers Tripoli Darrel Panthers Tripoli Panther Bob Thurness Panther Thurness Sumners Ead Pays Ter Als Dage Roy Drewis Doug Boeckmann Ckmann

Final Rites for Christine Kuhrt Sunday Afternoon

Christine Kuhrt 80 died Wednesday at Sumner hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. A Thalacker officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery. Survived by daughter Marie and brothers Wm Dohrmann and Raymond Dohrmann. Mrs Kuhrt moved to Tripoli in 1954 after living near Tripoli all her life.

Christine Kuhrt Sumner Hospital Grace Lutheran Church A. Thalacker Mrs. Kuhrt Tripoli Friederich and Maria (Frese) Dohrmann Henry ©. Kuhrt

Frederika Park Deepens Wapsie River Channel Below Dam

Frederika town park committee deepened the Wapsipinicon river channel below the dam in Frederika park. The dozed area measured about 150 by 50 feet with depths increasing from 6 to 12 inches to 4 to 5 feet after work, completed in roughly four to five hours using a D-7 caterpillar rented from American Marietta Co. Lorenz Boevers operated the machine, with labor donated by Frank Downs, Stanley Bahlmann, and Boevers.

Frederika Park Committee Wapsie River Frederika Town Park Wapsipinicon Frederika Park Wm. Bieman Bieman Marietta Co Frederika Lorenz

Tee Pee: School News Section Returns in The Leader

Tripoli Community School will again provide a weekly Tee Pee school news section for The Tripoli Leader. Student staff will compile and write varied news under the Tee Pee heading, continuing as a courtesy publication of the newspaper after moving from mimeographed bi weekly issues.

Tripoli Community School Tripoli High School Tripoli Tee Pee

Here for Funeral of Grandfather A G Koch

James Koch of Reno came to attend the funeral of his grandfather A G Koch held Friday.

James Koch Reno A. G. Koch

Tripoli Merchants Launch Two-Dollar Day Promotion

Tripoli merchants promote a Saturday event offering prizes tied to matching serial numbers on $2 bills given as change. Customers save $2 bills from purchases, with the display prizes on show until claimed. Only participating merchants and their families are ineligible to win.

Ripoli

Rosen thal visit Buhr at Mercy hospital Oelwein

Mr and Mrs Edward Rosen thal visited Rueben Buhr at Mercy hospital in Oelwein on Monday noting he had entered the hospital Saturday evening

Oelwein Hospital Edward Rosenthal Rueben Buhr Mercy

Night Operator Daisy West Named At Butler Bremer Company

Mrs. Daisy West is employed as night operator at Butler Bremer Telephone Co. She will handle night calls, switchboard duties, and maintain service during overnight hours.

Daisy West Butler-Bremer Telephone Co

Bremer Woman Represented at National GOP Meeting

Virginia Lageschulte of Bremer county represented the district at the national meeting of Republican women in Chicago last week. Highlights included speeches by U S Senator Barry Goldwater and Senator Everett Dirksen. Iowa earned honors for the most new members, and Mrs Sue Reed received a silver plaque. Kentucky won next convention in autumn 1964.

Virginia Lageschulte Waverly Bremer County Chicago Everett Dirksen Illinois Evan Hultman Iowa James Bramwell Bruce Indiana M. G. Snider Kentucky Dorothy Elston Sue Reed Senator Goldwater Lageschulte

Community Auction At Frederika Saturday Sept 21

A community auction will be held in Frederika on Saturday September 21 with the sale starting at 1 30 p m. A complete listing of items will be found elsewhere in this issue. R L Bob Muench will cry the sale and the Farmers Savings Bank Frederika will clerk.

Frederika R. L Bob) Muench Farmers Savings Bank

Attorney General Hultman Speaks at Republican Women Luncheon

Evan Hultman addressed the Bremer County Council of Republican Women in Waverly on September 7, speaking on "The Anatomy of Our Government." He urged individual interest and action in government as Mrs. E L Koch presided and Mrs. Oliver Reeve introduced him.

Evan Hultman Bremer County

License Examiners In Tripoli Saturday Morning

License examiners will be at the Tripoli Town Hall on Saturday Sept 21 from 8 am to noon for renewals and new licenses. Written and driving tests will be given between 8 am and 11 am only, with renewals available anytime during the session for residents of Tripoli and nearby shopping area.

Tripoli Tripoli Town Hall

Denver to Get Federal Grant for Sewage Plant

Denver receives a $25,000 federal grant toward a $96,800 sewage improvement program. Rep. H R Gross was advised by the Public Health Service. Plans include an interceptor sewer lift station force main and waste stabilization lagoon.

Denver H. R. Gross The Public Health Service

County completes Buck Creek road surface project

Bremer county engineer Earl Welshons announced this year’s road work is finished with hard surfacing on Buck Creek road from Iowa Highway 3 to 93. The project finished ahead of schedule thanks to early spring and good summer weather. The new county maintenance garage north of Waverly was reported about 75 percent complete.

Buck Creek Earl Welshons Bremer County Buck Creek Road Iowa Highway 3 Iowa Highway 93 Waverly

Sumner Couple to Observe Silver Wedding Sunday

Sumner residents Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Nacke celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on Sept. 22 with an open house at St. John American Lutheran Parish house Sumner from 2 to 4 p m followed by a family dinner at 5 30 p.m. The former Irene Everding married Laverne Nacke Sept. 25 1938 at Grace Lutheran Tripoli by Rev. E A Hanff. They are parents of one daughter Carol Ann.

Tripoli Irene Everding Laverne Nacke Grace Lutheran Church E. A. Hanff Carol Ann

Edward Hartman Named President of Wapsie School Board

Edward Hartman was chosen as president of the Wapsie Valley Community School Board for the coming year. Other members include Henry Lou Robert Minnaert Herman Moeller and Ivan Finch. Queen candidates for the homecoming game against Dunkerton on Sept 27 are Gail Haberkamp Shirley Kuker Elaine Warneke Joyce Warnke and Bonnie Wittenburg. The queen will be elected by the student body and announced at halftime. a homecoming dance will follow in the gym.

Wapsie Valley Community School Board of Education Edward Hartman Henry Lou Robert Minnaert Herman Moeller Ivan Finch Dunkerton Gail Haberkamp Shirley Kuker Elaine Warneke Joyce Warnke Bonnie Wittenburg

V F W Buddy Poppy Day Set Locally For This Saturday

Saturday September 21 marks the annual V F W Buddy Poppy sale in Tripoli announced by Mrs Wm Bravener poppy chairman Funds raised aid V F W rehabilitation service the National Home at Eaton Rapids Michigan and disabled needy veterans and their dependents Prizes will be awarded and volunteers invited to contact Mrs Bravener by Friday evening

V.F.W. Buddy Tripoli Wm. Bravener V.F.W. Rehabilitation Service V.F.W. National Eaton Rapids Mich Bravener

Tripoli VFW Post to Host Third District Meet in November

Tripoli VFW Post 4913 will host the Third district meet in November with a noon dinner for all district members and their wives in the Town Hall. About 150 people are expected as the event proceeds to the post home for district business while the auxiliary gathers in the Town Hall.

Tripoli VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars Third District Paul Anhalt Anhalt

Tripoli School Board Renames Alcock as Head

Reorganization of the Tripoli Community School Board installed Lorenz Bunger and Clarence Buchholz. Leland Alcock named president with Ervin Heinemann as vice president. Board approves plans for a new football field west of the high school and new field lights, timeline unclear for 1964 season. Superintendent Howard Pigg notes field work includes tiling, fill dirt, and seeding.

Tripoli School Board Alcock Leland Alcock Ervin Heinemann Howard Pigg Supt. Pigg

Home Management Special in Tripoli Thursday

Naomi Shank Iowa State University extension specialist in home management will be in Tripoli Sept. 19 at the Extension office from 8 a m to 4 p m. She will offer unbiased expert advice on new or remodeling problems and attendees should contact the Extension office to plan.

Home Management Special Tripoli Naomi Shank Iowa State University

Homemakers Camp Planned by Extension Family Living Committee

The Extension Family Living county committee invites town and country homemakers to Camp Ingawanis Waverly on Sept 24 for an appreciation of nature guided by E P Sylvester Margherita Tarr and Max Exner from 9 am to 4 pm Advanced registration at Bremer County Extension office Tripoli required before Sept 20 luncheon and coffee breaks priced at 155 Adults at St John Lutheran Frederika hosts a chicken ham supper Sept 25 starting 430 with prices 125 for adults and 50c for children under 10

Camp Ingawanis Waverly E. P. Sylvester Margherita Tarr Max Exner Grace Harberson America Bremer County Tripoli St. John Lutheran Church Frederika

Tripoli Community Chest Sets 1963 Budget at 2530

Tripoli Community Chest officers met to approve a 1963 budget of 2530 for local campaign fundraising. The budget and admissions committee led by Lorenz Bunger Ray H Fink and Alice Krueger recommended the amount for 13 organizations. The drive is set to start October 7 with Raymond Bunger as campaign chairman and area captains to be announced.

Tripoli Tripoli Community Chest Tripoli Town Hall Lorenz Bunger Ray H. Fink Alice Krueger Raymond Bunger

Jim Heyer resigns as Bremer County Democratic chairman

Sumner Mr. Heyer, publisher of the Sumner Gazette, resigned as chairman of the Bremer County Democratic Central Committee at Sumner last week for personal reasons. Dr. Herbert Max of Waverly was named to succeed him. Max had served as chairman from 1958 to 1962 and is on Wartburg College faculty.

Sumner James Heyer Bremer County Democratic Central Committee Heyer Sumner Gazette Herbert Max Waverly Max Wartburg College

Public Auction of Buildings and Misc Items Sept 21

Public auction of buildings and miscellaneous items from land recently purchased by Moeller Construction Co. from Walter Fergemann. Auction starts Saturday Sept 21 at 2 p m. A complete listing of items is published elsewhere in this issue.

Moeller Construction Co Walter Fergemann

Mildred Flanscha Completes Tonsillectomy at University Hospital

Mrs Mildred Flanscha returned Friday from University Hospital Iowa City where she had been a patient for ten days. She underwent a tonsillectomy.

Mildred Flanscha University Hospital Iowa City

Mrs. James Nuss Returns Home From Sumner Hospital

Mrs. James Nuss was discharged after a brief hospital stay, returning home Thursday from Sumner hospital where she had been a patient since Wednesday.

James Nuss Sumner Hospital

Attend TB Seal Regional Workshop 1963 in New Hampton

The 1963 Christmas Seal Regional Workshop at a New Hampton restaurant on Sept 12 drew 107 volunteer Christmas Seal campaign workers. It was one of five statewide sessions by the Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association to train county associations in modern methods for year round health campaigns. Highlights included talks by Rev. David C. Brown of Humboldt and Paul C. Williamson, ITHA executive director, with others such as Mrs. Nita Nolin, Marian Law, Mae Aukerman, and E. Preston Rutter on the program.

Hampton Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association New Hampton David C. Brown Humboldt Paul C. Williamson The Nita Nolin ITHA Marian Law Mae Aukerman Association Itha Health Education E. Preston Rutter TB Seal Leo Sinnott Waverly Lyle Ormston Wm. Mueller Tripoli John Pries Ed Rader Sumner Charles Morgan Donald Rader Paul Williamson Lloyd Mowatt Bremer County

Appendectomy at Allen Memorial Hospital

Merlyn Heidemann underwent an appendectomy Tuesday night at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. The procedure proceeded without reported complications and he is resting in the hospital.

Merlyn Heidemann Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sumner Scores Revery Don Behrens Dougckmann Sumner Tertory Darparhs Othe Hinrichs Wm. Essmann Av.g Drewis Boeckmann Krummi Marie Wm. Dohrmann Raymond Dohrmann Bremer Republican Wom U. S Barry Goldwater Arizona Atty. Gen. Hultman Wapsie V.F.W Buddy J. M. Haydon Tripoli Community School Board Clarence Buchholz Buchholz Bunger Frederic Reydt Family Living Committee Jim Heyer Democratic Misc
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