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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1956
Page
1
Tripoli visits for a Friday night test as Greene's Panthers ride a solid run game and improving pass offense. Tripoli, after a 27-6 win over Reinbeck, brings momentum and a high tempo T formation to challenge Greene's returning linemen and stout defense.
Saint John Maxfield Lutheran Church in Readlyn will hold a chicken and ham supper on Thursday September 27. Menu includes chicken or ham mashed potatoes and gravy peas and carrots sauerkraut baked beans salad rolls and butter apple or cherry pie coffee. Adults cost 1.00 and children 50 cents.
Clifford Zanzow of Waukon purchased The Hub tavern and billiard parlor from Heine Rogge. Zanzow will take possession October 1 after Rogge completes nine years as owner. Rogge plans no immediate future ventures and thanks patrons in the announcement.
Herbert C. Engelbrecht will deliver the message Count Me a Partner to Area No 4 Brotherhoods at Grace Lutheran Church Sunday night at 8 o clock. He is president of the Iowa District Brotherhoods and administrative assistant to Dr C H Becker of Wartburg College Waverly. Brotherhoods from Buck Creek Crane Creek Frederika Readlyn Siegel Sumner and Westgate will attend as guests.
The Men's Brotherhood of Grace Lutheran Church announced its annual auction sale at the Tripoli Sales Barn next Tuesday night starting at 8 p m. Proceeds support church programs and missions.
In Sumner Sunday Tripoli golfers lost final round matches at the Meadowbrook Country Club tournament. LaVerne Platte beat Ray Fink 2 up in the third flight final, and Kurt Rohde defeated Floyd Hobbs 2 up in the second flight final. Consolation results saw Lee O Peacock fall to Herb Forsman 1 up and J P Snelling lose to Jim Kane 3 to 2. Joe Sexton captured the club championship by defeating John Gorman 5 and 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Bruns were Saturday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Johnston in Waverly. The birthdays of Mr. Bruns and Mr. Johnston were observed.
Denver area campaign by Disabled American Veterans raised $88 with mayoral donors in Denver and Tripoli. top solicitor was Duane Bergmann. The drive reported doubling last year’s regional total and total funds reached $1,080.
The Tripoli Woman's Club meets Wednesday at 8 in Town Hall with a courtesy for local women teachers. County home economist Mrs Pearl Pardee will present Cheese Festival, guest County Women's Club Chairman Mrs Raymond Downing attends, and Mrs David Allen will be soloist.
Denver officials say a bonding company has approved an early election on selling bonds to fund a new high school building. The Board of Education plans to submit a petition for a special bond vote soon, with further details to come.
Four Bremer County officials attended a regional meeting in Strawberry Point on Sept. 3. Mrs. Leslie Young and Mrs. Robert Jenkins from Waverly joined Mrs. G. R. Rettig and Mrs. Robert Selek, Tripoli chair and co chair, in sessions. The annual mail sale runs Nov. 15 through December with 1956 seals featuring a boy and girl in green carrying a red double barred cross.
Sunday visitors joined Mrs Minnie Schumacher for her birthday including Mr and Mrs Charles Schumacher Waterloo Mr and Mrs Harry Buenzow Mrs Clarence Schnor Zatha Tegtmeier Sumner and Mr and Mrs Herman Plagens and Duane
Mrs. James Mitchell 34 of Waterloo died Monday at Allen Memorial hospital after a weeklong treatment for a fractured neck broken right leg and lacerations from a car crash near the Maxfield Creamery in Denver. Her husband the driver and two children had minor injuries while two other children were hospitalized.
Congregational Women announce a smorgasbord to be held on Wednesday October 3 with menu details to be printed next week. Public is invited.
In Denver the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Milius hosted a family gathering last Thursday to honor their 55th wedding anniversary. Attending were their children grandchildren and great grandchildren including Arnold Milius, William Wittenburg and Delores of Waterloo, Harold Wittenburg with Joan, Donald Milius with Glory Allen and Steven, and Arlin Milius with Eddie.
Bremer county residents were reminded by county treasurer F L McAlpine that property taxes must be paid by Sept 29 to avoid penalties. Taxpayers in Tripoli and nearby areas may pay at American Savings Bank which holds the tax list and acts as treasurer’s agent.
Five American Cancer Society volunteers from Bremer county attended a leadership conference at Waterloo on Sept. 14. They discussed methods to spread knowledge of cancer and protective measures. Attendees included Mrs. Elmer Rucker chairman and Mrs. Gerald Witmer education chairman of Denison, Mrs. Stanley Bockhaus executive director, and Mrs. Vern Busse and Mrs. Edgar Bergmann, all of Waverly.
Denver Community High School announced elected officers for the 1956 57 year. Seniors select Karen Lahmann as president with Don Matthias as vice president and Betty Dunlap as secretary. Also chosen are Jerri Eick treasurer, Kareh Milius and Bill Sassmann as student council delegates with Lahmann and Matthias as alternates.
Mrs Maynard Klemp left Friday morning for Anchorage Alaska to join her husband Pvt Klemp stationed with the U S Army at Fort Richardson. They plan to reside there about a year.
The Ladies Aid and Mission Society of St Pauls Lutheran church in Siegel will host a chicken and ham supper in the church basement on Wednesday September 26. Serving starts at 5 30 with mashed potatoes gravy chicken or ham sauerkraut corn salad and pies for 1 adults 50c for children under 12.
Tripoli Commercial club urged the Tri poli Town Council to adopt a two hour parking rule for a four block Main Street area with 9 am to 4 pm enforcement on a trial basis. The group noted downtown spaces fill up during the day and several cars park all day downtown.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Kingsbury entertained Sunday in honor of their son James birthday Dinner guests included Mrs C E Kingsbury Isabelle Kingsbury Cedar Falls Mr and Mrs Harlan Estrem and Michael Terry Dreyer Duane Judisch and Yale Kramer
Funeral services for George Koschmeder 51 who died Tuesday night at McCready's Rest Home Waterloo after a long illness were held Friday. Monsignor Duane Brady led from St Joseph's Waterloo burial at Midwest Garden of Memories. Survivors include son Duane and daughters Dorothy and Carol Rae Waterloo, brother Fred Readlyn, sisters Mrs Esther Schmidt and Mrs Liola Eleorn Waterloo.
Saturday will be Buddy Poppy Day in Tripoli conducted by Brandenburg Krueger post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The sale of bright poppies will be on downtown streets and in residential areas all day with proceeds aiding veteran welfare and relief funds locally and nationally.
Leonard H. Dettmer is named Geerlings feed dealer for the Frederika and Tripoli areas. The company announced the appointment this week and the ad appears on page 3 of this issue.
I N Seibert of the State Department of Public Instruction will be the main speaker at the Bremer County Teacher's association meeting at Irving school Waverly next Monday night at 7 30 All teachers are invited Seibert will discuss legislation Dr Herbert Max of Waverly is association president.
An all county meeting of school boards sponsored by the Iowa Association of School Boards will be held at Tripoli High School next Monday at 8 p m. County Superintendent R C Gaard announced the event listing topics of interest for board members and the selection of two Bremer county delegates to a Des Moines representative assembly on Nov 14.
N Clifford Prall of Des Moines was hired as the district architect to plan an addition and conduct a general educational survey. He will prepare preliminary studies, sketches, and later detailed plans for equipment and buildings to support bids. Arch Grimes of the State Department of Public Instruction will survey the present plant and report findings.
Local horses performed strongly in state events with Dunn Buzz securing a three-quarter mile win at Guthrie Center and top finishes for Andy Fury and Gloss Fury. Audubon meetings produced multiple seconds and thirds for Hay's horses while Dixie and Pat Joker earned placements at Aurora with jockey Milton Gaede.
Raymond Block had Monday morning surgery at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. His condition is reported as good.
The Bremer county chapter announces its new officers led by chairman Mrs Elmer Rucker Denver and secretary Mrs Malinda Buss Denver with treasurer Mrs Steven Wieland Readlyn and education chair Dr E H Stumme Denver. Additional roles include rural campaign chair Mrs James Kerr Tripoli loan closet Florence Dix Waverly and scholarship chair Mrs Richard Bales Denver plus publicity chair Mrs Floyd Sassmann Denver. Citations include a Bronze plaque awarded to Norman Fintel Waverly for the 1956 campaign chaired by him and certificates awarded to Mrs Richard Bales Mrs Gerald Witmer and Mrs Elmer Kueker of Denver.
A large rattlesnake was killed in Tripoli last week by Mrs. William Heideman who, unaware of the species, killed it in her chicken yard while cleaning. She counted six rattles to identify the danger.
The Brotherhood of St John’s Lutheran Church in Western Douglas sponsors an oyster and chili supper in the church basement on Friday September 21. Serving starts at 5 30 PM. Adults pay one dollar and children sixty cents.
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