Captains Named for Third Community Chest Drive
Jone captains for the third annual Tripoli Community Chest drive were announced by Mrs. Ray Bunger and Elmer Wilharm. Leaders include Ray H. Fink Howard Holm Duane Holm G R Rettig Alfred Rieck Wm Gardner Fred Smith and E A Barstensen. Kick off Oct 8. Budget 2720 plus Bremer County Association for Retarded Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Ray Bunger
Elmer Wilharm
Ray H. Fink
East Esidential
Howard Holm
South Esidential
Duane Holm
West Esidential
G. R. Rettig
Alfred Rieck
Wm. Gardner
Fred Smith
E. A. ‘Arstensen
Plunteer
Retarded Children Association Met at Local School Tuesday
Bremer County group gathered at Trip Grade school to discuss strengthening activities. Lyle Kelley county supervisor outlined strategies to educate parents and the public through publicity and public drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retarded Children Association
Bremer County Association
Trip
Ingude
Waverly
Sumner
United Funds
American Legion to Hold Regular Meeting Monday Night
The American Legion announces a regular meeting scheduled for Monday night October 1. Members are urged to attend and participate in upcoming post affairs.
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American Legion
Funeral Saturday for Son of Former Pastor at Artesian
Waterloo mourns Martin W. Melcher 52 son of former St. Pauls Ev Lutheran pastor born Artesian Nov 26 1903 died after two week illness in Chicago hospital Funeral rites at O Keefe Towne Burial Elmwood Melcher worked 25 years at Meikle Printing Machinery Co survived by four brothers Walter Otto Adolph Paul and two sisters Mrs Alfred Christensen and Helen Melcher Funeral led by Rev Paul Melcher of Oak Park Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Martin W. Melcher
St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church
Artesian
O'Keefe & Towne
Elmwood Cemetery
Melcher
Chicago
Paul Melcher
Oak Park
Ill
Mr. Melcher
E. F
Elizabeth Haase Melcher
Meikle Printing Machinery Co
Walter
Otto
Adolph
Waverly
Paul
Alfred Christensen
Lake Forest
Helen Melcher
No School Monday as Teachers Attend County Institute
Bremer and Black Hawk counties will observe a no school day Monday as teachers and administrators attend the annual County Institute at West High School Waterloo. The event, sponsored by the State Department of Public Instruction, features a keynote by H Roe Bartle and discussions on the role of public schools in teaching democracy with participation from area education leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Institute
Bremer County
Bremer
Black Hawk
West High School
Waterloo
State Department of Public Instruction
R. C. Gaard
W. Harold Hartman
Black Hawk County
Jack M. Logan
H. Roe Bartle
Kansas City, Mo
Wdell
Saturday Evening Post
Gaard
Jack Armstrong
Wapsipinicon Area
Poultry Farm Tour Draws Local Salesmen and Farmers
Three salesmen and about 80 farmers from the territory joined a tour of Hy-Line poultry farms near Des Moines on Tuesday. The salesmen were LeLand Bergmann of Triopolis, Leonard Anderson of Janesville, and Ernest Schedtler of Sumner. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brase and Mr. and Mrs. E A Kleiss also traveled to Spillville and vicinity on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy- Line
Des Moines
LeLand Bergmann
Tripoli
Bergmann Hatchery
Leonard Anderson
Janesville
Ernest Schedtler
Sumner
Fred Brase
E. A. Kleiss
Spillville
G.B.C. committee may disband after November meeting
The Greater Bremer County Committee may dissolve after its November session if no member presents a progressive program to boost interest. The group plans October and November dinners with $50 guaranteed to each. Readlyn hosts October and Denver hosts November. If folded, funds go to charity and records close.
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Greater Bremer
G.B.C.C
Tripoli
Greater Bremer County
Knittel
Chambers of Commerce
Walter Lohmann Named Delegate to Iowa School Boards Assembly
Walter Lohmann of Tripoli and Max Schuknecht of Janesville were named Bremer County delegates to the Iowa Association of School Boards assembly in Des Moines on November 14. Lohmann was elected permanent chairman and E R Shriver of Tripoli named permanent secretary. Alternates were A P Juhl of Waverly and L W Pipho of Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lohmann
Tripoli
Max Schuknecht
Janesville
Bremer County
Iowa Association of School Boards
Des Moines
Lohmann
Supt
E. R. Shriver
A. P. Juhl
Waverly
L. W. Pipho
Chicken and Ham Supper at St John Maxfield Lutheran
Readlyn church hosts a chicken and ham supper on Thursday September 27 with service starting at 5 30 pm. Menu includes chicken or ham mashed potatoes gravy peas carrots sauerkraut baked beans salad rolls and butter apple or cherry pie and coffee. Adults 1.00 children 50c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Maxfield Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Barbara Kallenbach Recovers on Crutches After Hip Injury
Barbara Kallenbach daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Kallenbach suffered a cartilage dislocation of the hip in early July and has spent six weeks in bed in a cast. She is now up part time on crutches and expects to remain in the cast for three more months. Rev O H Moll and Teacher Abresch of St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church Artesian visit weekly to assist with instructions and school work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Kallenbach
W. H. Kallenbach
O. H. Moll
Abresch
St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church
Artesian
Readlyn Baseball Falls 9-4 in District Test
Readlyn High School baseball team lost to Winthrop 9-4 in a district game after trailing 5-0 early. C Matthias homered with two aboard in the fifth, and B Lehmkuhl scored on a sixth inning double as Readlyn advanced from a strong sectional win earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Winthrop
Hazleton
C. Matthias
B. Lehmkuhl
Lehmkuhl
Lammers
Kitchen Shower Honoring Ruth Rodemeyer Before Oct 14 Wedding
A kitchen shower was held Sunday afternoon at the Alfred Bockhaus home honoring Ruth Rodemeyer who will wed Robert Struckman on October 14. Hostesses were Mrs. Bockhaus and Annetta Bockhaus with twenty guests from Frederika Denver Waterloo and Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Bockhaus
Ruth Rodemeyer
Robert Struckman
Mrs. Bockhaus
Annetta Bockhaus
Frederika
Denver
Waterloo
Tripoli
Bockhaus Family Hosts 20th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Henning and others visited Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs L W Bockhaus of Frederika. The 20th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Bockhaus was observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henning
Harry Buhr
L. W. Bockhaus
Frederika
Mrs. Bockhaus
Mrs Minnie Leege Heads South For Winter Stay
Mrs Minnie Leege travels to Atlanta with Mr and Mrs Bud Dattler and Mr and Mrs Lester Dattler for winter months. The Dattlers, after visiting here, left Monday for their Atlanta homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Leege
Bud Dattler
Lester Dattler
Atlanta
Dattlers
Local Representative Named for Investment Firm
Lee O. Peacock of Tripoli a former publisher and editor of The Tripoli Leader has been appointed representative in Bremer county and adjacent territory for United Funds Inc an investment company underwriters Waddell Reed Inc of Kansas City Missouri. Peacock is registered with the Iowa Department of Insurance as a representative of Waddell Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee O. Peacock
Tripoli
Bremer County
United Funds, Inc
Waddell & Reed, Inc
Kansas City
Mutual Funds
Peacock
State of Iowa Department of Insurance
Iowa Securities Law
Waddell & Reed
Indian Summer Returns After First Frost in Tripoli
Tripoli welcomed an Indian summer this week after the season’s first frost. Temperatures rose to 85 on Tuesday after a high of 59 on Wednesday and Thursday, with a low of 31 last Thursday. Ground is hard and cracks show, while the corn crop dries in the sun and Mississippi color tours begin this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Iowa
Mississippi
C. W. Ryan
Rally Day Service Planned at St. Peter's Church
St Peter's Evangelical and Re formed church will hold its annual Rally day program Sunday starting at 10 a m The program led by Rev E F Puhlmann kicks off fall and winter church activities The congregation all Sunday school classes and children will participate and the choir will sing with a sermon by the pastor appropriate to the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. F. Puhlmann
Puhlmann
Congregational Leaders Attend Northeastern Fall Meeting
Reverend and Mrs. Lester Gatch and Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Smith attended the fall meeting of the Northeastern Association of Congregational churches in Manchester on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Gatch
Chas. H. Smith
Northeastern Association of Congregational Church
Manchester
Annual chicken supper at Frederika church basement
The Methodist church basement in Frederika hosts the annual chicken supper sponsored by the W.S.C.S. Serving starts at 5 o'clock on Thursday. Adults are charged $1.00 and children 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Frederika
W.S.C.S
Congregational Women to Host Smorgasbord in Tri poli
Tri poli Congregational Women will hold a Smorgasbord on Wednesday evening October 3 at 5 PM in Tri poli Town hall. Menu features turkey with dressing ham mashed potatoes potato salad sauerkraut baked beans corn salads relishes casseroles breads cheeses apple sauce pies cakes cookies and coffee. Adult tickets 1.25 children 0.65.
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Tripoli
Convalescing Raymond Block Returns Home
Raymond Block came home Sunday from Allen Memorial Hospital after a week of hospitalization following surgery. He is convalescing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Block
Allen Memorial Hospital
Reding Couple Vacationed in Minnesota Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Walter Reding spent the weekend vacationing in Minnesota and returned home Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Reding
Minnesota
Maynard Westgate Randalia Vicinities Form New District
Eight districts in the Maynard Randalia Westgate area voted 560 to 154 to form the West Central Community School district. The new district will have an assessed valuation above 6 million dollars and about 625 pupils. A centralized school will be built and a board elected before July 1 1957. Other reorganization proposals in Bremer Fayette include Sumner and Bank Readlyn areas.
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Maynard - Randalia - Westgate
West Central Community School District
Bremer-Fayette
Sumner
Fairbank-Oran-Readlyn
Buddy Poppy Sale Benefits Veterans Welfare
The Buddy Poppy sale last Saturday raised about $75 for veterans welfare. Mrs. Robert Sassman announced the figure, with proceeds planned for local, state, and national veterans relief. The Brandenburg Krueger Post and its auxiliary sponsor the annual drive with solicitors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sassman
Tripoli
Brandenburg-Krueger Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Michael Fink
Terryne Fink
Terry Ambrose
Danny Schumachy
Karen Lobeck
Karla Lobeck
Jackie Lobeck
4-H Girls Nominated for Seven State Awards
Bremer County 4-H girls committee selected candidates for state awards in Citizenship Marilyn Meier in baking Marilyn Meier in food preparation Carol Tiedt in garden Janet Hildebrandt in jam and jelly LaVonne Scharnhorst Watkins Marilyn Walthers. Eligibility hinges on long term 4-H record books showing exceptional workmanship goal attainment and yearly excellence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Mary Werner
Marilyn Meier
Carol Tiedt
Janet Hildebrandt
LaVonne Scharnhorst
Watkins
Marilyn Walthers
Birthday Observed at Weidler Home with Blasberg Family
Sunday dinner guests of Rev. and Mrs. V. D. Weidler included Ruth and Coleen Weidler and the Blasbergs Marvin and family. The Blasberg fourth child Steven celebrated a birthday. Sunday evening visitors included Loren Moeller and Mark, Henry Blasberg and Danny Quade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. D. Weidler
Ruth
Coleen
Marvin Blasberg
Steven Blasberg
Loren Moeller
Mark
Henry Blasberg
Danny Quade
Redecorated Ambrose Auto Co showroom ready for Ford showing
Painters finished redecorating the Wm. Ambrose Auto Co showroom and office this week. A plate glass window broken in a summer storm was replaced. The work was completed in time for the 1957 Ford showing next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Ambrose Auto Co
Ford
Home on Leave for Alvin Price from Fort Ord
Alvin Price arrived Sept 14 from Fort Ord Washington to spend a two week furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs John Price having completed basic training. He will return to Fort Ord this
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Price
Fort Ord
Wash
John Price
Panthers Hit the Road for Key Clash at Sumner Friday
Tripoli travels to Sumner seeking a second win of the season as coach John Mullen expects Jim Kingsbury back at halfback. Sumner, led by a speedy back field, beat Maynard 26 0 after opening with a 27 19 win over Postville, while Tripoli rallied hard against Greene.
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Tripoli
Sumner
Panthers
Greene
John Mullen
Jim Kingsbury
Postville
Maynard
Aces
Richie Haupt
Bruce Pals
Flynn Meyer
Dennis Mair
Mair
Jim Maxwell
Jack Hagerty
Joe Allison
Bob Anderson
Axon
Dennis Olejniczak
Leonard Stumme
Ron Henninger
Olejniczak
Bruce Marsh
Anderson
Calmar
Strawberry Point
Arlington
Monona
Janesville
Clarksville
Nashua
Nora Springs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aptains
Bremer County Association For
Addion
America Red Cross
Cerebral Palsy Fundation
United Fund of Iowa
Ster Elizabeth Kenny
Community Chest
Ted Oberlieu
Rosalie Belton
Elsie Whitney
Lucinda Wolff
Berle Smothers
Plainfield
Carol School
G.B.C. Committee
Vicinity
Waltz Studios
Tripoli Leader
Harold Leisinger
Bradley
Karen
Janet
Dale
Ewald Beevers
Danny
Virgil Bull
Steven
George Hagen
Leader
Larry Kuhlman
K. Matthias
Matthias
D. Poock
F. Merrill
Bockhaus Home
Georgia
Herman A. Biermann
Here
Herman
Virgil
E& R
Veterans Welfare
Maxwell
Allison
Hagerty
Jerry Snelling
Stumme
Terry Dreyer
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