Tripoli considers mayor and council terms in November vote
Incumbent Mayor George V. Barnes signals bid for another term and council seats open as Wilbur Laube Edak and Fred Biesterfelt terms expire. Four year terms include Olejniczak seeking re election with new candidate Eugene Buenger filing. Nomination deadlines set for Sept 27 with filings at city clerk or Bremer County Auditor. A two year mayor term is also on the ballot with no candidates yet.
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Council
Eugene Buenger
Tripoli
Bremer County
Waverly
Rites Held for Lana Hoeper Siegel at Church
Services were held for Lana Hoeper Siegel, 67, at St. John United Christ in Waukon. She was born July 10, 1906, in Waul to Albert and Alice Hagemeier, trained as a nurse, and worked at Campbell Clinic and Baptist Hospital before moving to Waterman. The couple lived on a farm three miles from Re*mer and later retired nearby. She is survived by her husband Henry and others.
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Lana Hoeper
St. Ited Church of Christ,unday
Reuben Topp
Wm. Sch- Alfred Rieck
Paul Harth
Art Redies
Leper
Waul
Albert
Alice Hagemeier
Waukon
Chris
Baptist Church
Baptist Hospital
Tenn
Ampbell Clinic
Mount McKeown
Paul Kappil
Peper
Mer
St. John’s United Christ
Poli
Oeper
Henry
Iley
Alfred Burff Waukon
Rites Held for Michael Galla at Rettig Funeral Tipoli
Services were held Friday for Michael Galla with interment at Tripoli Cemetery. Born January 21 to William J and Donnell Gallagher, he served in the U S Navy at Newport Rhode Island. He died after a car crash in Conn. Survived by two sisters Julie Tripoli and Mrs Lohmann. Public notice includes burial details and pallbearers.
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Michael Galla
Rettig
Tipoli
Cemetery
Tripoli
Tn Kappelmann
William J. and
Donnell Gallagher
U. S. Navy
Newport
R. L
Conn
Ann Fasy
Julie
Bill Sassmanns Host Foreign Exchange Student Arrival
Mr and Mrs Bill Sassmann of rural Tripoli host Helena Proado Cordero from Ecuador through the International Cultural Exchange program. Helena, 18, will study with the Sassmanns from August 18 to June 1974 and has background in basketball bowling and drawing.
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Bill Sassmanns
Bill Sassmann
Tripoli
Helena Proado Cordero
Ecuador
Helena
Sussmann
Social Security Organization
Tri-Fab Fire Ruled Arson by State Fire Marshal
The July 30 fire at Tri-Fab in Tripoli, a maker of compact travel trailers, is ruled arson by the state fire marshal's office. Investigator R. J. Smith of Vinton called it incendiary. The firm, hit by a $100,000 blaze, has not operated since. A federal involuntary bankruptcy case filed Sept 12 in Cedar Rapids lists 31 petitioners. President Richard Towne acknowledged bankruptcy but denied claims of $7,336.20 owed for goods and services and seeks a jury hearing.
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Tri-Fab
Tripoli
R. J. Smith
Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Richard Towne
Towne
Cedar Rapids District Court
Tastee Creme Hours Change at Tripoli Outlet
The Tripoli Tas tee Creme adopts new hours on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Effective September 29 the shop closes on Saturdays but opens Sunday afternoons at 3 p.m.
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Tripoli
Readlyn Council Proposes 18 Month Budget Expenditures
Readlyn town council presents an 18 month budget covering January 1, 1974 to June 30, 1975. Expenditures total 46,524 with cash reserves 57,078 and estimated receipts 257,538. Taxes to be raised amount to 46,064. assessed valuation tax rate remains 30.91 per 1,000.
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Inv Council
Readlyn Budgetesti
New Car Showing This Weekend at Buhr Chevy-Buick
The 1974 first showing of the new Chevrolets and Buicks will be on display starting September 20 at Buhr Chevrolet Buick. An open house is set for Saturday September 22 with coffee and doughnuts served all day. The general public is invited.
Shower Held For Beverly Walther Bride Designate
A bridal shower for Beverly Walther, soon to wed Lionel Bergmann, was held at the Waldo Ruehs home in rural Dinner Sunday afternoon with twenty attendees. Grace Lutheran Church in Tripoli hosts the Oct 6 ceremony at 2 30 PM.
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Beverly Walther
Lionel Bergmann
Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli
Waldo Ruehs
Dumm
Ruehs
Lynn Wilson
Carl Schwemm
Randall Niedert
Erwin Heine
Leland Bergmann
Steve Schwemm
Alan Schwemm
J. C. Ruehs
Frederika
Alma Ohlendorf
Sumner
Tripoli Rural Fire Dept Organized Here
Representatives from Tripoli and six surrounding townships formed the Tripoli Rural Fire Department. Dayton Douglas Frederika Fremont Leroy Warren and Tripoli township join in the organization. Officers elected to serve until February include Edgar Bergmann president Walter Lohmann vice president and Lawrence Buls secretary treasurer.
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Tripoli
Dayton
Douglas
Frederika
Fremont
Leroy
Warren
Edgar Bergmann
Walter Lohmann
Lawrence Buls
Re-Elect Heffernan School Board President Here
Wm. H. Heffernan was re elected to a fifth term as president of Tripoli Community School board at the annual re organizational meeting held Monday evening. Duane Holm was elected as vice president of the board alongside members Lloyd Moeller Keniston Hoppenworth and Wm. Burrow.
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Wm. H. Heffernan
Tripoli
Trap Shoot by Tripoli Jaycees Scheduled for Sunday
Tripoli Jaycees sponsor a trap shoot on Sunday September 23 at 1 30 p m. The event takes place four blocks west and one north from the Hub with proceeds supporting club activities.
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Tripoli Jaycees
Fourth Quarter Trial Jurors Are Selected
Bremer County district court set fourth quarter jury duty for 1973. Lois Slater, county clerk, announced jurors from multiple townships including Franklin Sumner Dayton Jefferson and others. The grand jury will convene October 5 at 10 a.m. to impanel seven for the quarter.
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Bremer County
Dayton
Martha Nolte
Merlin Buenzow
Edwin Schwerin
Gordon A. Ragsdale
Sumner NO. 2
John Reichmann
Douglas
Lavern Haverkamp
Joyce Neuendorf
LEROY
George H. Hagen
Frederika
Joyce Kammeyer
Maxfield
Mark Huebner
Wendell Matthias
Jefferson
Funeral Services Held Saturday For Arthur Holm
Arthur Holm 73 died of an apparent heart attack at his Tripoli home on Wednesday. Funeral services were September 15 at St John Lutheran Church Crane Creek with Rev. Harold McMillin officiating and burial in the church cemetery. Casket bearers were Lorenz Mummelther Victor Peters Lawrence Moehlis Wendall Kuethe Randall Niedert and Ed Truitt. He was born February 3, 1900 in Bremer County Iowa, son of Carl and Margaret Holm. Survivors include wife Martha a daughter Glennis Smith Shell Rock seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren a brother Fred Hjelm Waverly and a sister Louise Niedert Tripoli.
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Arthur Holm
Tripoli
St. John Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Harold McMillin
Church
Lorenz Mummelther
Victor Peters
Lawrence Moehlis
Wendall Kuethe
Randall Niedert
Ed Truitt
Bremer County
Iowa
Carl and
Margaret
Hunemuller) Holm
Martha
Merle
Glennis) Smith
Shell Rock
Fred Hjelm
Waverly
Louise Niedert
Readlyn Campaign Stop for Iowa’s 3rd District Candidate
Democratic candidate Jim Skaine schedules a Readlyn campaign stop on Tuesday September 25 around 4 15 p m on Main Street. He plans to speak to voters ahead of the congressional race in Iowa’s 3rd District.
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Jim Skaine
United States
Iowa
Main Street
Readlyn
Panthers Rout Fredericksburg In Conference Opener
Tripoli shells Fredericksburg 33-6 as they surge to a 14-0 first quarter lead and coast on offense led by QB Jim Fink and end Tom Smalley. Holm adds a 70 yard punt return for a 27-0 fourth quarter edge before reserves finish the win.
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Tripoli Panthers
Fredericksburg
Panthers
Ed Renner
Jim Fink
Panther
F'burgs
F’burg Boys
Falcons
Fink
Tom Smalley
F’burg
Murray Holm
Tripoli
Paul Miller
Plainfield Tripoli Telephone to Bury Rural Lines
Directors of the Butler Bremer Mutual Telephone Company with exchanges in Plainfield Frederika and Tripoli voted at their September 12 meeting to install the all single party system in the Tripoli and Plainfield exchanges. The board also approved the plan to bury rural single party lines in those exchanges in an effort to modernize service.
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Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Company
Plainfield
Frederika
Tripoli
Tripoli and
Frederika Exchange
Ott Named New Tripoli Head Coach After Red Lehdigh’s Death
Eldon Ott, who resigned as Tripoli Highs head coach in 1969 to join Marshalltown staff, is appointed new Tripoli head coach replacing Red Lehdigh who died after football practice. Plan to bury underground cable and switch to single party service in Plainfield and Tripoli exchanges starts May 1 1974 with resident rates from $6.25 and business $7.25 monthly.
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Eldon Ott
Tripoli High
Marshalltown
Red Lehdigh
Oelwein Twosome Triumph in Best Ball Golf Tourney
An Oelwein duo won the best ball golf tournament at Maple Hills Country Club with a five under par 67. Champions Flight winners were Bellis and DeHaven with 67, followed by Kehe and Larson at 68 and Deck er and Meyers at 70.
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Oelwein
Maple Hills Country Club
Bob Bellis
Dave DeHaven
Bellis
DeHaven
Kim Kehe
Tom Larson
Bruce Decker
Kenny Meyers
Winthrop
Festival
Purdue Alumnus Approved for MS Degree at 122nd Commencement
Allan Eugene Alcock formerly of Tripoli and now teaching at Turkey Valley is among 869 Purdue students who completed degree work in the summer session. He will receive an MS in Mathematical Sciences at Purdue’s 122nd commencement next May.
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Allan Eugene Alcock
Tripoli
Turkey Valley
Purdue University
Purdue
First 1974 Fords at Ambrose Auto Friday and Saturday
Ambrose Auto Company in Tri poli hosts the first showing of the 1974 Ford lineup on Friday and Saturday September 21 22. The public is invited to view the new models and free coffee and doughnuts will be offered on Saturday.
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Ambrose Auto Company
Tripoli
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Rine
Jg Week
Barnes
Hous
Wilbur Herold Laube
Fred Biesterfelt
Olejniczak
Hoeper
Siegel
Ana
Bran- Taeger
VFW
Lohmann
Om Allen Hospital
Watere
Tripoli High School
Buhr
Frederika Township
Vernon Kirchhoff
James Kerr
Marlin Bloom
Gecorse Riedinger
Treas
Myrtle Jensen
Farm Bureau
Lester Peters
Rural Fire Dept
Heffernan School Board
F'burg
Wapsie
E. Renner
Holm
Fort
Howard Jordan
Kline
Glass
Leskin
Stubbe
Backer
John Poock
Curt Thomas
Terry Dieckman
Marv Lindaman
Brockmeyer
Hieb
Dave Kuethe
Halford
Cook
Ambrose Auto
Renner
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