Election filings for Town Council and Mayor race in Tripoli
Seven residents have filed for nomination papers for the Tripoli town election, led by Clerk Paul E B Schober. Incumbent Mayor George Innes seeks a fifth term with Leslie Dettmer also running for mayor. Nomination papers must be filed by Oct 5 with at least 10 qualifying voters. Five council seats are open. top four will win four year terms, others get two year terms.
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Paul EB. Schober
LeLand Bergmann
August Rms
Eldo Kehe
Ed Oleaak
King
A Presterfelt
Wendall Kue
David West
George Imes
Leslie Dettmer
Song
Tripoli Community Schools Announce Early Dismissal
Tripoli Community Schools will dismiss early Tuesday at 2:00 pm in Tripoli and Frederika. Howard Pigg states future early dismissal dates are Nov 28 and 25, March 29 and April 2. The purpose is to carry out a special self evaluation program of the elementary system.
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Tripoli
Frederika
Howard Pigg
Funeral Services Held for Gertrude Pinch
Funeral services were conducted Friday at Rettig Funeral Home for 80 year old Gertrude Pinch who died Tuesday at her daughter’s Waterloo home. Rev. Victor Weidler officiated with interment in Oakland cemetery Manchester. Casket bearers were Lavern Waschkat Herman Biermann Erwin Bock Clarence Westendorf Erwin Drape and Ruben Drape. Surviving are son Carroll Tripoli daughter Mrs Donald Segebarth Waterloo and four grandchildren.
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Rettig
Gertrude Pinch
Waterloo
Victor Weidler
Oakland Cemetery
Manchester
Lavern Waschkat
Herman Biermann
Erwin Bock
Clarence Westendorf
Erwin Drape
Ruben Drape
Carroll
Tripoli
Donald Segebarth
Clarence Boeckman Takes New Tankwagon Route Job
Clarence Boeckman, longtime tankwagon routeman at Ambrose Oil Co. in Tripoli, has accepted a new post as tankwagon routeman for Bremer Oil Co. in Bremer. He began his duties on September 13.
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Clarence Boeckman
Tankwagon
Ambrose Oil Co
Tripoli
Bremer Oil Co
Bremer
Heinemann Chosen President of Tri Poli School Board
Ervin C. M Heinnemann was named president of the Tri poli Community School District at the annual re organization meeting. Clarence Buchholz was named vice president. Other board members include Lorenz Bunger William Heffernan and Mervyn Ormston. Heffernan and Ormston were installed prior to the meeting and will begin first term duties. Robert Kuhrt was appointed secretary of the Board.
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Ervin C. M Heinnemann
Tripoli Community
Clarence Buchholz
Lorenz Bunger
Wm. Heffernan
Mervyn Ormston
Heffernan
Ormston
Robert Kuhrt
Home From Hospital Nick Schumacher Returns From Iowa City
Nick Schumacher returned Friday from Veterans Hospital in Iowa City after treatment.
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Nick Schumacher
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Denver High Stuns Tripoli 12-0 in Cedar-Wapsie Opener
Denver High School defeated Tripoli 12-0 to open Cedar-Wapsie conference play. A revenging Denver team capitalized on Panther mistakes for two touchdowns, including a second half drive after a fumble. The night also noted nearby openers with Fredericksburg beating Plainfield 13-6 and Dunkerton tying Wapsie Valley 7-7.
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Denver
Tripoli Panthers
Tripoli
Cedar-Wapsie
Fredericksburg
Plainfield
Wapse Valley
Janesville
Turkey Valley
Dunkerton
Wapsie Valley
U Denver
Tripoli community forms adult education council
The Tripoli community held the first meeting of its Adult Education Council. H Hopperworth was elected chairman and Mrs. John Secretary. Classes are to begin January 3 1966 with a survey to determine courses. Registration fees will be reduced except for driver education.
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Tripoli ‘Ammunity School Adult Educaton Council
H. Hopperworth
John Dock
Harold Ager
Lawrence Bockhaus
J. Magnall
Virgil Schake
Donald Fish
H. Hoppenworth
John
MLS
Readlyn Dump to Open Only on Wednesdays and Saturdays
Mayor Robert Kuker reminded Readlyn residents the town dump will be open only during supervised hours on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Unauthorised dumping led to costly maintenance, prompting the council to impose this two day a week schedule with a small fee for rural users.
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Robert Kuker
Readlyn
Kuker
Giant 3 Pound Potato Grows on Tripoli Farm
Otto Buenger, a Tripoli farmer, reports a colossal potato weighing 3 pounds 9 ounces produced on his field. The find boosts local pride and highlights the era of large produce from midwestern farms.
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Otto Buenger
Tripoli
Landscape Specialist To Assist in Study At Camp Ingawanis
Margherita Tarr of Iowa State University Extension will assist in the landscaping study at Camp Ingawanis on Sept. 29. Adults interested in home landscaping can learn recommendations. Registration deadline is Sept. 27 at the Extension office in Tripoli.
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Camp Ingawanis
Margherita Tarr
Iowa State University Extension
Tripoli
Kickoff Set for Bremer Soil Testing Drive
A kickoff meeting on Sept 29 at 8 pm in Tripoli Town Hall marks the start of Bremer County’s stepped up soil testing program. Dr. Regis Voss will speak on soil tests and reliability. From Sept 30 to Oct 14 farmers will be urged to sample soils at 36 local locations and return samples to designated stations.
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Bremer County
Gene Vincent
Tripoli Town Hall
Regis Voss
Extension Agronomist
Iowa State University
Denver Mill
Denver
McDonald Lumber Co
Janesville
ASCS
B&b Co-op
Farm Bureau
Farmer's Co-op. Exchange
S.C.S
Waverly Elevator Co
Waverly
Frederika Mill
Frederika
Moeller’s
Artesian
Leland Alcock
Stanley Feuchtwanger Farms
Western Douglas Creamery
Douglas Township
Art
Elmer Schnadt
H. L. Schulz and Son
Monsanto Ag
Thermogas
Wridley
Sumner
Farmer’s Co-op
New Hampton
Grace Greentown
Shell Rock
Denver bids opened for new elementary school addition
At a Sept 14 meeting the Denver School bid results showed Ramker Construction Waverly as general contractor with 119 547 70 and Youngblut Construction Washburn at 123 156 00. Waverly Plumbing and Heating bid 36 908 with Hanson and Son Cedar Falls 38 710. B & M Electric Jesup 9 798 Pfiffner Electric Waterloo 10 235.
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Denver
General Contracting
Ramker Construction
Waverly
Youngblut Construction
Washburn
Waverly Plumbing and Heating
Hanson and Son
Cedar Falls
Homecoming Festivities At Wapsie Valley High
Wapsie Valley High School hosts homecoming activities including a football game against Dunkerton on Friday September 24 at 7 30 p m Crowning of the queen and a halftime ceremony follow a dance sponsored by the Student Council in the gym The queen candidates are Connie Gaede Dianne Kaufman Lena Kemp Joyce Strottmann and Cynthia Whitehill A later schedule notes Wapsie Valley will play Turkey Valley on October 20 due to a state teachers convention and a first session of six adult home economics classes on October 11 from 7 30 to 9 30 p m focusing on Food and Nutrition
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Wapsie Valley High School
Dunkerton
David K. Owens
Connie Gaede
Dianne Kaufman
Lena Kemp
Joyce Strottmann
Cynthia Whitehill
Wapsie Valley
Turkey Valley
Local Couple Receives Presidential And Governor Congratulations
Tripoli’s elderly couple Mr and Mrs George Sauerbrei celebrate 65th wedding anniversary with an open house. President Lyndon B Johnson and Iowa Governor Harold E Hughes sent letters of congratulations. The Sauerbreis, married Sept 13 1900, have six living children, 38 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
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Johnson
Hughes
George Sauerbrei
Tripoli
Sauerbreis
United States
Lyndon B. Johnson
Iowa
Harold E. Hughes
Mrs. Sauerbrei
Mr. Sauerbrei
Minnie Kruckenberg
Germany
Qelwein Lutheran Church
Walter
Waverly
Adolph Koelling
Denver
Ina Bonarden
Floyd
Malinda Nicklaus
Sumner
David Harken
Grinnell
Lloyd Stevens
Firemen-Farmers Day Rescheduled For Sept 26 In Tripoli
Heavy rain forced the postponement of Tripoli Firemen-Farmers Day to Sunday Sept 26 at South Park. Activities begin with a tractor pull at 1 30 pm followed by a water fight and prize drawings, with an 8 pm softball exhibition between the Tripoli Fire Department and local farmers. Admission is 50 cents for adults. children under 12 free.
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Tripoli
South Park
Richard Buhr
Fire Department
VFW CIB Dance Planned After Tri-Poli-Fredericksburg Game
The VFW CIB Dance for Friday Sept 24 will be held at the Post home after the Tri Poli Fredericksburg football game. Refreshments to be served. Future dances are planned for Oct 8 and Oct 20. Admission limited to club members and invited guests.
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V.F.W
Tripoli
VF. W
Hold Final Rites for Hulda Nevermann Sunday Afternoon
Hulda C. Nevermann 80 died Thursday at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo. Funeral services were Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev Erich J Dornbusch officiating. Interment in church cemetery. casket bearers listed. Survived by husband Herman a daughter Mrs William Doerring Villa Park IL and three sons Homer Seattle Carroll Wichita and William Northbrook sisters Mrs Herman Zacharias and Mrs Fred Stuckenberg Rettig Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Hulda C. Nevermann
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Grace Lutheran Church
Erich J. Dornbusch
Martin Zacharias
Albert Moeller
Lorenz Bunger
Fred Fink
Lyle Esch
Henry Bruns
Herman
William Doerring
Villa Park
Homer
Seattle
Wash
Carroll
Wichita
Kan
William
Northbrook
Herman Zacharias
Oelwein
Fred Stuckenberg
Rettig Funeral Home
Hospitalized Emma Boeckmann Visited by Sister in Waterloo
Mrs Emma C Boeckmann spent the weekend in Waterloo with her sister Mrs Frank Holm and the pair visited Mr Holm at Schollz Memorial hospital.
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Emma C. Boeckmann
Waterloo
Frank Holm
Mr. Holm
Schollz Memorial Hospital
License Examiners Serve 99 Persons in Saturday Session
The Iowa Highway Patrol license examining team served 99 persons in the morning session at Irown Hall. They issued 52 operator renewals 12 chauffeur renewals 4 temporary driving permits 25 instruction permits and one new chauffeur. Three driving failures and two written test failures were recorded. The team will return to Tripoli Town Hall Saturday morning Oct. 16.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Irown Hall
Tripoli Town Hall
Bank Open House Draws Over 1200 In Tripoli
More than 1,200 people attended the American Savings Bank open house in Tripoli to tour the new building and meet the bank staff. Door prizes included a portable TV won by Rueben Engert and various gifts such as an electric knife, sweaters, an electric shaver, a table lamp, a clock, and other items awarded to named attendees.
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American Savings Bank
Tripoli V
Rueben Engert
J. C. Schuldt
E. C. Heinemann
Clara Bergmann
Mervyn Ormston
Geo. Gundel
Coretta Brandhorst
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Ripoli
Buddy
George V. Barnes
Lois Bauer
Brandenburg-Krueger V.F.W
Delores Heinemann
V.F.W. Rehabilitation Services
V.F.W. National Home
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Interstate Power Co
Mt. Opener
F’burg
Panthers
Panther
Cedar- Wapsie
Fredericksours Abets
Mt. Yd
Lans
Mickenham
St John's Lutheran Church
Ofederika
Supt. Green
Minnie
Sauerbrei
GEO. Sauerbreis
Hulda Nevermann
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