Tripoli Municipal Election Slated for November 4
Tripoli voters head to the polls on November 4 for the municipal election. Council seats held by Dave West Fred Biesterfelt and Leland Bergmann will face four year terms, while the mayor's office offers a two year term. Mayor Joe V Barnes will not seek re election after 12 years in office and plans to run in the ember town election. incumbents have not yet filed papers with Town Clerk Paul Ber.
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Tripoli
Ouncilman
Dave West
Fred Biesterfelt
Leland Bergmann
Ording
Paul Ber
Joe V. Barnes
Ember
Music Mothers Meet Wednesday Evening at School Room
Music mothers will meet Wednesday evening October 1 in a music room at the school. The gathering aims to discuss plans and share updates about the program and student activities.
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Scho 1
Memorial Hospital Patient Victor Kelsey Admitted
Victor Kelsey entered Memorial hospital Water oday for abortion and treatment amid a medical procedure.
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Lers Hospital
Victor Kelsey
Memorial Hospital
Wateroday
County sales progress shown in eight month totals
Eight month sales and bond figures for counties are reported. Greene leads with 85 percent of quota, followed by Montgomery 77 and 75, while the eight month total for the state is 5 831 156 dollars, reaching 60 percent of its goal. County details include Black 2 152 226 and 56 percent, Chickasaw 276 491 and percent, Fayette 551 350 and percent.
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Freedom
Black County
Chickasaw
Fayette
Funeral Services Held Today for Cora Omvig 80
Funeral services for Cora Elizabeth Omvig age 80 were held Wednesday morning in the Methodist Church Frederika with Rev Wayne Kamm officiating. Interment followed in Midwest Garden of Memories Waterloo. She died after a hospital stay at Mercy hospital Waverly. Surviving husband Emil Frederika, daughter Mrs C W Davison Frederika, brother Ed Ellinger Crookston Minnesota, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Rettig Funeral Home supervised the arrangements.
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Cora Elizabeth Omvig
Methodist
Frederika
Wayne Kamm
Midwest Garden of Memories
Waterloo
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Emil
Cedar Falls
C. W. Davison
Ed Ellinger
Crookston
Minnesota
Rettig Funeral Home
Heart Clinic to Aid Local Children in West Union
The State Services for Crip pled Children will conduct a cardiac clinic at Bethel Presbyterian Church in West Union on Thursday, October 2. It offers diagnostic and evaluation services for children under 21 with rheumatic heart disease or needing a cardiac eval. Eligible counties include Allamakee, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, and Winneshiek. No fee for examination. referrals by physicians or dentists are required.
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State Services For
SCC
West Union
Bethel Presbyterian Church
North Vine
Allamakee
Black Hawk
Bremer Buchanan
Chickasaw
Clayton
Fayette
Howard
Winneshiek
SSCC
ICC
Bremer
Buchanan
Butler
Delaware
Fayette, Linn
Frederika Methodist Ham Supper Saturday Menu and Prices
The Frederika Methodist church hosts a ham supper on Saturday October 4 starting at 5 p.m. Menu includes baked ham potatoes gravy corn beans rolls jelly assorted salads and pie with coffee. Adults cost 1.50 children 75 cents.
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Frederika
Car Bike Mishap Hospitalizes Denver Boy 14
Denver 14 year old Donald Sherman remains in very serious condition at Allen Memorial Hospital after a car bicycle crash Friday night. He was struck on highway 63 south of Denver by Marlene Mathews 27 of Charles City who was trying to pass a school bus. No broken bones but ruptured stomach and multiple cuts and abrasions. He underwent a three hour operation and was moved to intensive care. Mathews husband Roy 31 and their three children were treated and released.
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Denver
Donald Sherman
Melvin Sherman
Allen Memorial Hospital
Sherman
Highway 63
Marlene Mathews
Charles City
Bremer County ASC Committee Election Set
Bremer County holds a convention to elect farmers to vacancies on the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. The event is Saturday September 27 at 10 a.m. in the 1st National Bank Community Room, Waverly. Open to the public, voting is by secret ballot and only former delegates participate in the election. County committeemen serve three 3-year terms. alternates are elected for 1 year.
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Bremer County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
1St National Bank
Waverly
Harold Mueller
ASC
Live Music at VFW Friday Evening
The VFW hosts a Friday evening event on September 26 with live music. The Auxiliary will serve chicken.
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VFW
Public Auction Notice for Carl Schlichting Property
A public auction led by Carl Schlichting is scheduled for October 25. The sale covers real estate and personal property with details listed in the notice. Auction location and full terms appear in the official public notice.
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Carl Schlichting
Haydon Weather Report Readings Taken at Six Evening
Weather observer Haydon records daily observations at 6 p m except Tuesday at noon noting conditions and temperatures for the local area.
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Haydon
Wartburg Castle Singers Select 26 Students
Waverly student Dave Drape is among 26 chosen for Wartburg College Castle Singers this year. The group, directed by Dr. James E. Fritschel, includes multi talent members who can act or dance in addition to singing.
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Dave Drape
Waverly
Wartburg College
Castle Singers
James E. Fritschel
Drape
Wartburg
Dallas
Seattle
Tyrone Guthrie Theatre
Readlyn picnic honors 83rd birthday of J. P. Snelling
J. P. Snelling was feted at a Readlyn park picnic dinner Sunday for his 83rd birthday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Snelling and several relatives including Jo Ellen, the Koschmeders, the Schlichting and Lampe families, and Eldo Kehe and Kim, along with H. W. Krueger.
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J. P. Snelling
Readlyn Park
Lawrence Snelling
Jerry Snelling
Jo Ellen
Don Koschmeder
Wm. Schlichting
Virgil Lampe
Eldo Kehe
Kim
H. W. Krueger
Wartburg student Drape attends Iowa Music Educators convention
Drape, son of Mr and Mrs Reuben Drape of Rt 3 Waverly, is a Wartburg College business major. The notice places him among attendees at the Minneapolis Iowa Music Educators convention.
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Minneapolis
Iowa Music Educators Convention
Drape
Reuben Drape
Rt. 3
Waverly
Wartburg
Edwin Zander 35th Anniversary Open House
An open house honoring Mr and Mrs Edwin Zander on their 35th wedding anniversary will be held Sunday September 28 at the parents home 403 Second Avenue S W Tripoli hosted by their children.
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Jaycee
Larry
George W. Barnes
Barnes
Ay Tripoli Jaycee
Richard Meyer
Edwin Zander
Second Avenue S.W
Tripoli
Tripoli Senior Citizens Meet for Oct 1 Pot Luck
Tripoli seniors plan a Wednesday Oct 1 gathering with a 6 pm pot luck supper and card games for evening entertainment. All seniors invited.
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Tripoli
Steak Supper at St. Pauls Lutheran Siegel
A steak supper is planned Thursday September 25 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Siegel starting at 4 30 PM. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Siegel
Fairholm Re-Elected Denver School Board President
At the Denver Community School Board meeting Ray Fairholm was re-elected president after eight years as a member. Dr H C Bruns becomes vice president. remaining members include Jack Huntley Harlan Peterson and Harland Wolfensperger. Paul Buenneke won another term as treasurer.
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Denver
Denver Community School Board of Education
Ray Fairholm
Fairholm
Denver Board of Education
H. C. Bruns
Jack C. Huntley
Harlan Peterson
Harland Wolfensperger
Merle Pipho
Paul Buenneke
Funeral Services for Herman Seegers in Maxfield Township
Funeral services were held Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church Maxfield Township for Herman H Seegers 68 who died unexpectedly at his home Thursday night Interment followed in the church cemetery He was born February 9 1901 in Bremer County Iowa to Henry F and Anna J Homeier Seegers He lived his life on the same farm He is survived by one sister Miss Pauline Seegers He was predeceased by brothers Otto and Gustav
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Denver
Herman H. Seegers
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Maxfield Township
Mr. Seegers
Bremer County
Iowa
Henry F
Anna J. Homeier Seegers
Otto
Gustav
Pauline Seegers
Panthers Hold Tripoli In 6 6 Homecoming Fight
Homecoming weekend at Tri poli Community School features a Friday parade at 2 PM and a Friday night football game between Tripoli Panthers and Dunkerton. A 6 6 tie followed a string of fumbles that hampered the Panthers despite steady yardage.
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Tripoli Community School
Tripoli Panthers
Dunkerton
Bremer County CROP Canvass Starts Monday
Bremer County township chairs and canvassers met at Grace Lutheran Church in Tripoli on September 16 to plan the CROP drive for September 29 to October 4 with a goal of 2800. Donors may give corn or soybeans or cash and grain elevators will assist in grain reception. The drive supports Catholic Relief Services Lutheran World Relief and other church agencies with tax deductible gifts.
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Bremer County
Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli
Catholic Relief Services
Lutheran World Relief
Mennonite Central Committee
Annual Buddy Poppy Sale Held Saturday in Tripoli
Approximately 695 buddy poppies were sold in Tripoli and Frederika Saturday raising $105.87 for the local Auxiliary relief fund aiding veterans welfare hospital and rehabilitation services. Mrs Lawrence Heinemann chaired the committee. sale sponsored annually by Tripoli Brandenburg Krueger Veterans of Foreign Wars post and its Auxiliary.
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Tripoli
Frederika
Lawrence Heinemann
Brandenburg-Krueger Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Menke announces daughter Marjorie Menke marriage to Oliver Peerman
Mr. and Mrs. John Menke announce the marriage of daughter Marjorie Jane Menke to Oliver Marshall Peerman son of Mr. and Mrs. David E. Peerman of Clarksville Tennessee. Ceremony was Friday September 12 at 8 30 p m in Gavey Chapel Seattle Washington with a reception Sunday September 28 from 2 to 4 p m at James Greenlees home rural Tripoli no invitations are being sent
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John Menke
Marjorie Jane Menke
Oliver Marshall Peerman
David E. Peerman
Clarksville
Tennessee
Gavey Chapel
Seattle
Wash
James Greenlees
Tripoli
Mother-Daughter Tea at Grace Lutheran Held Sunday
A mother daughter tea was held at Grace Lutheran church parlors on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. with 108 attending. The event featured a fall themed program including readings songs and tributes to mothers grandmothers and daughters.
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Grace Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Leo Towne
Lloyd Kammeyer
John DeYoung
Japan
A. C. Koengeter
R. O. Wikner
Voights
Fort Madison
Lloyd Moeller
Sally Rechkemmer
Vernon Kirchhoff
Tripoli
Arnold Freyholtz
Fairfax
Minnesota
Koen Couple Attend Iowa Pastoral Institute
Pastor and Mrs. A. C. Koen attended the Iowa District Pastoral Institute in Sioux City from Monday to Wednesday noon. Retreat master was Keith Miller, author of The Taste of New Wine and Second Touch, with sessions at Morningside Lutheran Church.
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A. C. Koengeter
Iowa District Pastoral Institute
Sioux City
Keith* Miller
Morningside Lutheran Church
Plan Area Crippled Children Clinic Oct 9 at Oelwein
The SSCC plans a diagnostic and evaluation clinic for crippled children on Thursday Oct 9 at First Baptist Church Oelwein to serve Bremer Buchanan Butler Clayton Delaware Fayette Linn and Winneshiek counties. Referrals from physicians recommended. no exam fee. appointment cards sent to parents.
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Reo
Salesremer County
Cora Omvig
Denver Boy
Bek
Wartburg’s Castle
Herman Seegers
Panthers
Fredericksburg
Main Street
Tripoli Panther
Ray Walsh
Fburg-Tripoli
Falcons
F'burg
Panther
Barry Boeckmann
Barry
F’burg
Allen Buchholz
State Services For Crippled Children
Oelwein
First Baptist Church
First Avenue
Second Street
Falcon
Steve Schumacher
Darrel Steege
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