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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1967
Page
1
On his 81st birthday Joe Snelling of Tripoli played 81 holes at the new golf course. Mel Krumm assisted and kept score while Snelling tee d off at 7:15 am and finished at 4:30 pm after nine hole rounds and birdied three times.
The Tripoli Fire Department approved Vern Bolte as a new member at the September meeting replacing Wendell Kuethe who completed a decade of service with the department.
The Krose Auto Company showroom in Tripoli hosts a Friday and Saturday display of the 1968 Galaxy Fairlane Falcon and Mustang models. Public invited to view new cars with coffee and doughnuts served all day Saturday.
The municipal election will occur November 7 for two council seats and mayor. Terms expiring include councilmen dall Kuethe and August H Sare, with Wethe and Mayor George V.imes indicating reelection. Barnes seeks a sixth two year term, while Kuethe runs for a first four year term. nominating papers due October 19.
Blasberg was released Tuesday morning after a hospital stay that began last Monday evening in Sumner. He had been hospitalized for several days prior to the return.
The August report shows Bremer county old age assistance at 142 cases totaling 16514 dollars, 3 new and 1 closed, 35 aid to dependents cases aiding 138 people, 3 blind cases totaling 237 dollars, 7 disabled beneficiaries totaling 498 dollars, with total Bremer welfare payments at 23857 dollars. State expenditures from public assistance funds for August total 7306862 dollars, up 617814 from July. Grants rose 227468 dollars due to higher dependent children aid. Average need payment rose from 168.76 to 193.57, no medical care included in these averages. Total medical and nursing costs paid to vendors reached 2212458.87 dollars.
Town of Tripoli schedules a public hearing for Monday September 25 at 7 pm in Town Hall on curb and gutter for 22 blocks. Taxpayers may speak for or against the project with early figures on file at the town clerk. Estimated $3.68 per foot for materials. assessments funded by property owners, town covers street surfacing.
Annual meeting of the Tripoli Community Chest elected two new members Mrs. Robert Sassman and Walter Steward to three year terms. Retiring were Melvin Krumm and Mrs. J M Snyder. David Ray was named president with Walter Steward as vice president and Mrs. Robert Sassman secretary.
Fred Fink and Will Fink called on Henry Frese at Mercy Hospital in Waverly on Sunday afternoon.
Iowa district pastors attend a three day Lutheran Institute in Ames starting Tuesday. Banquet speaker Wednesday at 6 30 p m in Memorial Union Sun Room is Governor Harold LeVander of Minnesota. Other speakers include Dr Bernard Holm Wartburg Seminary Dubuque Dr Warren Quanbeck Luther Seminary St Paul and Dr George Il University of Iowa. Local pastors Rev Wm Klein and Rev A C Koengeter attend.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bockhaus and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Buls visited Thursday in the Lorin Hagen home in Parkersburg. Mrs. Hagen had just returned from St. Marys hospital in Rochester.
Bremer County ASC committee schedules a public auction at the Tripoli bin site on Monday September 25 at 1 30 p m The sale includes 14 round Butler bins of 3250 bushel capacity and 14 sets of aeration fans and ducts Bins and property may be inspected Friday September 22 1 4 p m and Monday September 25 9 12 noon Marvin Ahrenholz is the auctioneer A full ad appears elsewhere in this issue of the Leader.
Rev Daryl W. Pals son of Mr and Mrs Chester Pals Sumner will be ordained an elder at Grace Methodist church Paullina at 3 00 pm Sunday Sept 24. Bishop James Thomas of Des Moines will officiate. Friends of the community are invited to attend.
Cpl Daniel Schumacher arrived at his parents home for a 20 day leave after 13 months in Vietnam where he served as a legal law clerk. He will report to Camp Pendleton California and be discharged in January.
Mrs Juanita Cornell and daughter Jo Ella Gregory Ss D are visiting the home of her sister Mr and Mrs Allen Bergmann while her husband serves in civil service with the army in Korea.
The Bremer county American Legion and Auxiliary hold a fall meeting at the Denver Legion Hall at 8:00 p m on Thursday Sept 28 Clarence Schultz Blairstown third district commander will attend The Auxiliary features speaker Mrs Raymond Larsen Dysart third district Auxiliary president who will report on the national convention Delegates come from Plainfield Sumner Tripoli Waverly Janesville and Denver
Mr. and Mrs. David Kuethe now reside in Cedar Falls where their son attends the University of Northern Iowa. David recently received his discharge from the U S Navy after serving on the USS America.
Saturday September 23 will mark VFW Buddy Poppy Day in Tripoli and Frederika with Mrs Wm Bravener serving as local chairman. A house to house canvass will occur and Brandenburg Krueger Auxiliary members will sell poppies in downtown areas throughout the day. Funds support veteran relief welfare rehabilitation and the VFW National Home at Eaton Rapids Michigan.
Open house at Buhr Chevrolet in Tripoli features the new 1968 Chevrolet lineup including full size, Chevelle, Chevy II, Corvair, Corvette and Camaro. The event also introduces the 1968 Buick. Free coffee and doughnuts will be served Saturday.
Frederick Ambrose 44 former Tripoli businessman died Monday afternoon from a heart attack at work. Born Sumner November 5 1922 he married Mary Elizabeth Burke in 1943 and served in World War II in Europe including the Battle of the Bulge. He was plant manager at Armour's Waterloo for 13 years and survived by his wife 11 children his mother and a sister. Funeral Thursday at Immaculate Conception Gilbertville with Rosary rites prior.
Tripoli fumbled seven times in the opener as Sumner doused 33 12 on Friday night. Dave Faulkner connected with Greg Wilson for three Sumner touchdowns and two more scores came from the one yard line. Panthers finally reached the end zone in the second quarter and late in the game Karl Krumm added a four yard TD run. Coach Ott lamented poor play and multiple errors as the Panthers start conference play.
Clarence Buchholz was elected board president of the Tripoli Community School District at the reorganizational meeting. Wm. H. Heffernan was re-elected vice president. Other members include Lorenz Bunger Mervyn Ormston and Lloyd Moeller. Moeller begins first term after an uncontested election and oath of office.
A group of 75 Grace Lutheran church members from Tripoli will join Wartburg College campus congregation for worship on Sunday at 10 a.m. They will tour the campus with Wartburg students guided by Victor Pinke. Grace will hold services at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. for those not attending.
The Iowa Highway Patrol license examining team served 96 persons in the morning session at Town Hall Saturday. Licenses issued included 55 operators, 14 chauffeurs, 15 instruction permits and 6 temporary driving permits. Four written failures and two driving failures were recorded. Examiners return to Tripoli Town Hall on Saturday, Oct. 21.
The office of Dr. W B Weeber will close Sept 28 and 29 for move to new offices at the corner of Main and Fourth Ave SE Tripoli.
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