Rural Telephone Line Burying Cuts Costs and Party Lines
Wayne Miller reports Bremer Mutual Telephone burying rural line cable to reduce finance costs and cut party lines down to a dozen subscriber lines. Last week seven miles of buried 18 pair wires included two pair spurs. workers used a tractor to pull the line while Romane S operated the car and Butler Bre employees joined Allen Ferreks, Dietz, and Miller on the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer Mutual Tele- Company
Wayne Miller
Miller
Stanley Wanger
Romanes
Butler Breployees
Allen Ferreks
Dietz
Funeral Services for Henry Henning Held at Grace Church
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Grace Lutheran church for Henry W. Henning 63 who died Saturday at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo. Burial followed in Grace Lutheran cemetery with Rev A C Koengeter officiating. Survivors include widow Renate two sons Carrell and Virgil a daughter Mrs Duane Muller a brother Ervin a sister Mrs Harvey Hildebrandt three grandchildren and his mother Mrs Dora Henning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran
Henry
Dora Wacherhahn Henning
Renate Hoppenworth
St. John Lutheran Church
Douglas
Raum
Tripoli
Sumner
Carrell
Waverly
Virgil
Duane Muller
Dike
Ervin
Harvey Hildebrandt
Dora Henning
Readlyn Youth Placed as Microwave Repairman in Vietnam
Army Sp. James R. Wolff, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Wolff, Readlyn, has been assigned as a microwave radio repairman in the 362d Signal Company in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
Vietnam
Army
James R. Wolff
Arthur H. Wolff
Readlyn
362D Signal Company
Former New Hampshire Marshal Becomes Tripoli Night Marshal
Lawrence Pat Brogan aged 40, a former New Hampton police officer, assumed duties as Tripoli night marshal effective September 11. He and his wife, a nurse at St Francis Hospital in Waterloo, have rented a trailer home in Moeller Trailer Court. Brogan succeeds Kermit Bjorge who resigned last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
New Hampton
Lawrence
Pat) Brogan
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Moeller
Brogan
Kermit Bjorge
Freyholz Named Seed Salesman for Northrup King
Kenneth Freyholz has been appointed seed dealer in the area for Northrup King and Co. He will handle NK Super Star Corn and Hybrid Sorghums and is a former employee of International Minerals and Chemical Corporation in their local office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Freyholz
Northrup King and Co
Freyholz
International Minerals and Chemical Corporation
Ruth Leuenberger Named Laureum Yearbook Editor
Ruth Leuenberger daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Leuenberger of Sumner has been chosen yearbook editor of Laureum for Ellsworth College for the 1968 69 school year Ruth is a graduate of Tripoli Community high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Leuenberger
Leo Leuenberger
Sumner
Laureum
Ellsworth College
Ruth
Tripoli Community High School
Tripoli Commercial Club Dinner Hosts State Rep Hopefuls
Thirty members and two guests attended the Tripoli Commercial Club dinner in Town Hall. Democratic candidate Dr Clinton Berryhill from Readlyn and Republican Lavern Kehe from Waverly spoke on sales tax and proposed school district consolidation, both opposing mergers. The club also voted to donate 25 for Tripoli High School homecoming prize money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Commercial Club
Bremer County
Clinton Berryhill
Readlyn
Lavern Kehe
Waverly
Commercial Club
Tripoli High School
Turkey Supper at St John Lutheran Church
St John Lutheran Church of Western Douglas will host a turkey supper on Wednesday September 25 starting at 4 30 pm. The menu includes turkey mashed potatoes gravy dressing corn sauerkraut salad rolls pies coffee and milk with adults 1 50 and children 12 and under 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Lutheran Church
Western Douglas
Heart Block Send Mrs Hunemuller to Allen Memorial
Mrs Walter Hunemuller was taken to Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo on Thursday after suffering a heart block at her home. She is showing improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hunemuller
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Jaycees and Thom McAn Sponsor Olympic Team Fund Drive
Local Jaycees join Thom McAn to support the U S Olympic team with a fundraiser started Sept. 30. Free will collections will be marked in local businesses and boxes placed later. Larger donations directed to the Olympic shop. Also Ruth's Beauty Salon offers a supper at the Methodist church on Sept. 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Li Jaycees
Jaycees
Thom McAn
Tle
Measles Clinic Planned for Tripoli Elementary Gym
A measles vaccination clinic is scheduled for Wednesday at Tripoli elementary gym from 9 to 10 am. Children ages 1 to 15 who have not had measles or are not already vaccinated are eligible free of charge. a small 50 cent seating fee may apply. A jet injector gun will be used to administer the vaccine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipoli
Maghy Household Sale Set for September 21 in Tripoli
Mrs. Elizabeth Maghy will hold a household sale at the Everett Ambrose residence 603 Second St SW Tripoli on Saturday September 21 starting at 1:00 pm. Cash terms. R L Bob Muench is the auctioneer and American Savings Bank the clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Maghy
Everett Ambrose
Second St
Tripoli
R. L
Bob) Muench
American Savings Bank
Buddy Poppy Sales This Saturday in Tripoli and Frederika
Buddy poppies go on sale this Saturday in the Tripoli and Frederika areas. Brandenburg Krueger Auxiliary and volunteers will sell to aid disabled and needy veterans and their dependents. Funds support the VFW national home, hospital assistance, rehabilitation, and funeral expenses, all regulated by national by laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Frederika
Brandenburg - Krueger
V.F.W
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Right to Work Contest Sponsored by Committee in Des Moines
Iowans for Right to Work will sponsor an essay contest for public and parochial high school juniors and seniors. Essays must be 200 words or fewer on Why Iowa Needs a Right to Work Law, due November 15. Prizes include county winner bonds, seven district winners receive 25 dollar bonds, state winner 100 dollar bond, and a teacher of the winning pupil gets 25 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Washington
Gerald Bogan
U. S
After Game Lunch at Tripoli VFW Club
Tripoli VFW Club serves chicken after the Tripoli Fredericksburg football game on Friday September 20. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli V.F.W
Community Chorus invites Northeast Iowa singers to rehearsals
Dr. James Fritschel invites northeast Iowa singers to join Wartburg Community Oratorio Chorus for Handel Messiah rehearsals. Rehearsals start 7:30 p m Tuesdays in the Fine Arts Center choral room, 9 p m end, ahead of the Dec 8 co production with the Wartburg Community Symphony Orchestra. Last year about 25 non student voices sang with the chorus for Mendelssohn Elijah with the orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fritschel
Wartburg
Fine Arts Center
Wartburg Community Symphony Orchestra
Mendelssohn
Elijah
Farming Advisor Moves From Kesley to Tripoli Plant
International Minerals and Chemical Corporation transfers Herb Jingst from Kesley Iowa to the Tripoli Iowa plant effective Sept 16. A college graduate in animal husbandry with seven years of agriculture experience he will serve as farming advisor calling on farmers to discuss IMC services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kesley
Iowa
Tripoli
Jingst
IMC
Band Music Clinic Draws High School Players at Cornell College
Eastern Iowa and western Illinois high school bands gathered for the fourth annual band music reading clinic at Cornell College Mount Vernon. Students read new compositions of varying difficulty allowing advanced players to perform with peers and directors to hear pieces for upcoming performances. Tripoli Community High School sent Annette Weeber and Stephen Riedinger to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowawestern
Illinois
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Tripoli Community High School
Annette Weeber
Stephen Riedinger
Wartburg Student Injured In Waverly Bicycle Crash
Susan Lohmann, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Lohmann and Wartburg College student, is hospitalized at Mercy hospital Waverly after a bicycle accident Sunday evening. She has a broken collarbone and was expected to be released Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Susan Lohmann
Ed Lohmann
Wartburg College
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Eight Bremer County Youth to Attend Dairy Heifer Show
Eight 4-H members from Bremer county will attend the 47th Iowa 4-H dairy heifer show and achievement program September 20 21 and 22. About 390 registered dairy projects compete for more than 6000 in cash and merchandise prizes at the Saturday heifer show. Bremer exhibitors include Gary Albrecht Craig Clausing Jim Droste Marvin Orth Dan Walther Pam Walther Dennis Wylam and Steven Wylam.
Cub Scout Pack Meeting Planned for Sept 23
Cub Scout pack invites boys ages 8 10 from Tri Poli and Frederika areas to a meeting Monday Sept 23 at 7 30 p m in Town Hall with parents. The note adds the VFW Buddy Poppy honors the nation s war dead in past conflicts for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Frederika
Sumner Nips Panthers in Season Opener
Tripoli Panthers opened their football season with a 22 to 6 setback at Sumner as the fifth rated Aces capitalized on early errors. Dan Biesterfelt connected for a later score, Whitie Buchholz ran in the Panthers’ lone TD, but Sumner’s defense held firm after a goalline stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Panthers
Tripoli Panthers
Sumner Aces
Tripoli
Dan Biesterfelt
Whitie Buchholz
Panther
Aces
Barry Boeckmann
Former Tripoli Residents Now Live in Davenport
Former Tripoli residents Mr and Mrs Gene Vincent move to Davenport where he serves as Extension leader crop production area agronomist for seven counties from the Davenport office. Mrs Vincent teaches at J B Young junior high. They reside at 1925 West 40th Street Apt 3 Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Davenport
Gene Vincent
Vincent
J. B. Young
Vincents
Bremer County
West 40Th St
Apt. 3
Teen Hop in Tripoli Sponsored by Jaycees
The Tripoli Jaycees sponsor a Teen Hop for ages 13 through 19 on Saturday September 21 from 8 to 11 p m. The New Avengers will play and admission is one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Jaycees
New Avengers
TARI Members Approve Golf Course Project in Tripoli
Tripoli Area Recreation Inc members approved advancing the golf course plan after a special meeting. The group will hire an engineer and seek land options while increasing active members from 110 toward 140 to reach financial viability by the November annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Area Recreation, Inc
Tripoli
Clinic For Crippled Children Held In Oelwein
The State Services for Crippled Children will run a diagnostic clinic in Oelwein at First Presbyterian church on Oct 3. Eligible are children under 21 from Allamakee and ten nearby counties. referrals required. free examination. specialists include pediatrics orthopedics and speech, with Dr. John C. MacQueen directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
State Services For
SSCC
Oelwein
First Presbyterian Church
East Charles
First Avenue
Allamakee
Black Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan
Butler
Clayton
Delaware
Fayette
Linn
Winneshiek
John C. MacQueen
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Lorenz Holm Hospitalized After Heart Attack
Lorenz Holm was taken to Sumner hospital Thursday evening and placed under oxygen after suffering a heart attack at his home. His condition is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenz Holm
Sumner Hospital
Mrs Wendell Rettig Returns Home From Scholtz Memorial
Mrs. Wendell Rettig was released from Scholtz Memorial hospital in Waterloo and returned home on Tuesday after a hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Rettig
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Tripoli Jaycees Sign 13 New Members In Drive
The Tripoli Jaycees membership drive has 34 members signed to date, with 13 new additions: Jerry Neuendor f, Gerald Buhrow, Dick Sprague, Don Heim, Roger McLav ey, Leroy Klein, Gary Stromer, Eldon Ott, James Krumm, James Nuss, Allen Kuecker, Ray Reynolds and Tom Chappiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Jaycees
Jerry Neuendorf
Gerald Buhrow
Dick Sprague
Don Heim
Roger McLavey
Leroy Klein
Gary Stromer
Eldon Ott
James Krumm
James Nuss
Allen Kuecker
Ray Reynolds
Tom Chappiers
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Lal Telephone Company
Rural Line
Grace Church
Henry Henning
Hamp
Northrup King
Ruth’s Beauty Sa
Pik Methodist
Sles Clinic
Ding
Wed
Maghy
Buddy Poppy
Northeast Iowa
International Minerals and Chemical Corpporation
Herb Jingst
J. M. Haydon
Scout News
Ave Biesterfelt
Hildebrandt
Whitie Buch
Barry Boeck
Yds Hildebrandt
Tom Green
Wayne Mager Sca
TARI
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