Tripoli Homecoming Faces Janesville in Friday Night Clash
Tripoli High plans Homecoming week with a Friday football game against Janesville Wildcats at 8 PM after a schedule shift. Panthers seek revenge for last year's 13 0 loss as nine lettermen return for a strong Wildcat offense led by quarterback Junior Mills.
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Tripoli High School
Ate
Panthers
Janesville
Wildcats
Jim Lorenzen
Tripoli
Junior Mills
St. Mary's
Waterloo
Sumner B
Parkersburg
Calmar
Leonad Stumme
Ron Henninger
Janola Eichmann and Clarence Stephenson Wed in Swisher
Janola Ann Eichmann and Clarence R. Stephenson married in a double ring ceremony at Grace Lutheran church Swisher officiated by Rev. William F. Goetz. Attendants included Virginia Stephenson and Mrs. Fred Clinton. Over 100 guests attended the reception. couple to reside in Cedar Rapids after Oct. 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janola Ann Eichmann
A. F. Eichmann
Clarence R. Stephenson
A. C. Stephenson
Swisher
Grace Lutheran Church
William F. Goetz
H. C. Rogge
S. A. Maurer
Jesus
Virginia Stephenson
Fred Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Lorin L. Eichmann
Tripoli
Arlene Fink
Coretta Dettmering
Billy Kuker
Waterloo
Sumner
Iowa City
Clarksville
Center Point
Marion
Minneapolis
Minn
Dan Magee
Wm. A. Kuker
Nora Kowalsky
Leslie Hunemuller
Cletus Goodenebour
Wilbert Kuker
Readlyn
Marvin Haverkamp
Wm. E. Beach
New Hampton
Tripoli High School
Tripoli Canning Co
Edgewood High School
Rapids Chevrolet Garage
St. Peter's Church marks 75 years of growth and building
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church celebrates its 75th anniversary with an expanding program and plans to replace the current church with an educational building and a new house of worship. Since 1860 the congregation has grown to 508 members with 676 baptized, 170 in church school, plus 1,161 baptisms and 584 funerals through 1955. Anniversary events run October 11 to 16 with services each evening and a Sunday schedule.
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St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed
P. Foerster
W. Kampmeier
J. Nuesch
F. Schlueter
M. Kleinau
E. Stech
John Fischer
K. Koehler
Theo. Thomas
Robert Fauth
Theo. Blaufuss
E. F. Puhlmann
St. Peter’s Church
Rains Bring Benefits Across Region After Drought
The long awaited rain drenched the area with 1.56 inches over seven days in five 24 hour periods aiding fall plowing and pastures. Temperatures fluctuated from 39 to 78 degrees as skies cleared Tuesday signaling better weather for harvest. Local observer E C Biermann recorded daily highs and lows.
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E. C. Biermann
Bent
Chicken Ham Supper at St John’s Church Siegel
St John s Evangelical and Reformed church Siegel will serve a chicken and ham supper on Thursday evening September 29 starting at 5 30. Menu includes chicken or ham mashed potatoes corn sauerkraut salad cherry or apple pie rolls and coffee. Adults 1 00, children 50c. Mr and Mrs Ernest Wendt of Shell Rock visited Thursday in the C F Wendt home.
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St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
Ernest Wendt
Shell Rock
C. F. Wendt
Schroeder Undergoes Surgery at Allen Memorial Hospital
Edward Schroeder entered Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo Friday afternoon and underwent surgery Saturday. He is reported to be improving rapidly.
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Schroeder
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Mrs. L. H. Fink Fractures Wrist in Fall at Home
Mrs. L. H. Fink suffered a double fracture of her left wrist after falling at her residence Saturday afternoon. She received medical attention and is listed in stable condition.
Sportsmen's Club Votes To Purchase Storage Building
The Wapsie Sportsmen's Club held Farmer's Night at the Town hall with 35 attendees. Dick Nomsen Iowa Conservation Commission biologist spoke on rising pheasant counts and habitat. The club voted to buy a storage shed from L. L. Moeller for city park use.
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Sportsmen's Club
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Dick Nomsen
Iowa Conservation Commission
L. L. Moeller
VFW Auxiliary to Sponsor Style Show Here Tuesday Night
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will sponsor a style show next Tuesday at 8 p m in the Town hall. Admission will be charged. Clothes for children and ladies will be furnished by Connors of Oelwein. Refreshments will be served.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiary
Connors of Oelwein
Boundary Lines Of Proposed District To Be Finalized
Final boundary lines for a proposed reorganized school district embracing Tripoli and surrounding territory will be drawn at a meeting next Wednesday. The Tripoli Independent district board and the citizen's reorganizing committee, with attorneys Sweet and Engelbrecht, will finalize boundaries and prepare petitions. The district would contain about 75 sections of land with an assessed valuation around 5 million dollars, consolidating about 13 districts and serving roughly 700 pupils.
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Tripoli
Tripoli Independent District
Citizen’s Committee On Reorganization
Sweet & Engelbrecht of
Waverly
Double-Dollar Days Sales Event In Tripoli
A ten day promotion by 39 Tripoli merchants runs Thursday through Oct 8 offering double-value merchandise and a chance to win part of 200 cash coupons. First prize 100 dollars, 50 for second, ten prizes of 5 dollars. Tickets with each dollar purchase enter the drawing at 8 30 p m at American Savings Bank.
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Tripoli
American Savings Bank
Velma Schultz Weds Duane Hartman in St. Peter’s Sept. 18
Velma Schultz daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schultz married Duane Hartman son of Mrs. Clara Hartman at St. Peter's Evangelical and Reform church on September 18 in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev. E. H. Puhlmann. The couple's reception followed for about 200 guests.
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St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Velma Schultz
Walter H. Schultz
Duane H. Hartman
Clara Hartman
Waverly
E. H. Puhlmann
L. H. Fink
Pat Chapin
Chantilly
Lois Pierce
Waterloo
Vernis Schultz
Richard Hartman
Chicago
Kenneth Hartman
Plainfield
Kenneth McDowell
Jack Sandhagen
Kent Stephen
Betty Boderman
Sharon Duecker
Marlys Koch
Marvin Knopleh
Tripoli
Jose Vega
Sumner
Jack Royer
Grace Smith
W. M. Towne
Fred C. Holm
John Sassmann
George H. Heideman
K. A. Chapin
South Dakota
Tripoli High School
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Waverly High School
Mason City
Community Chest Drive Starts Saturday in Tripoli
Tripoli launches its second annual Community Chest membership drive with a $2,595 goal, up from last year, to support nine organizations including American Cancer Society, Salvation Army, Red Cross, Boy Scouts, and Cerebral Palsy foundation. District captains and solicitors meet to kickoff, urging residents to give $2.50 per person or $10 for a family of four.
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Tripoli
W. A. Kuker
Kuker
American Cancer Society
Salvation Army
Tripoli Youth Recreation Fund
American Red Cross
United Fund of Iowa
Boy Scouts of America
Sister Kenny Foundation
Iowa Mental Health Association
Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Harmening Family Visit Ends As Mrs Harmening Plans Long Beach Stay
Mr and Mrs Lavern Harmening Dana Ray and Craig Ryan from Long Beach California and Mr and Mrs L C Harmening from Great Falls Montana spent a week visiting relatives here and with the Hollis family Then L C Harmening left Friday for home and Mrs Mary Harmening accompanied them to Long Beach where she will stay indefinitely.
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Lavern Harmening
Dana Ray
Craig Ryan
Long Beach
Calif
L. C. Harmening
Great Falls
Mont
Keith Hollis
Mary
New Hampton
Mary Harmening
Kindergarten Mothers Open Year Meeting at Tripoli School
The first meeting of the year for Kindergarten Mothers convened today at Tripoli school. Mrs. William Buckley reported on two articles from Parents magazine.
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Tripoli
William Buckley
Parent’s Magazine
Lahmann and Redies Visit Iowa City Family
Mr and Mrs Erhardt Lahmann and Mr and Mrs Arthur Redies visited Sunday with Marian Lahmann in Iowa City. Miss Lahmann entered her first year of medical school this fall. The group also toured the Amana Colonies.
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Erhardt Lahmann
James
Arthur Redies
Marian Lahmann
Iowa City
Miss Lahmann
Amana
Kane couple move into Sumner home this summer
Mr and Mrs J R Kane moved to their new Sumner home purchased this summer. Helpers from here on move day included Mr and Mrs Lee O Peacock Mrs Katherine Mahoney and Frank Beggerow.
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J. R. Kane
Sumner
Lee O. Peacock
Katherine Mahoney
Frank Beggerow
Demonstration On Schmidt Farm Near Tripoli Friday
A demonstration of four new style International Harvester tractors will be sponsored by Tripoli Implement Co. Friday on the La Vern Schmidt farm one mile west of Tripoli on Highway 93. Spectators will be invited to operate the tractors. Farmall 300 400 200 and I-300 models to be shown. Event starts at 1 p.m.
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Tripoli Implement Co
Lavern Schmidt
Tripoli
Highway 93
Farmall
Brase Family Visit Highlights Waterloo Hospital Patient
Mr and Mrs Fred Brase visited Wednesday evening with their grandson Terry Brase who is listed as a surgical patient at St Francis hospital Waterloo His condition is improved Terry is the son of Lavern and Mrs Brase of West gate.
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Fred Brase
Terry Brase
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Lavern Brase
Westgate
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Rpok
Janesville 11
Main Street
Dennis Olejniczak
Clarence Stephenson
Mrs
St. Peter's Church
Herman C. Jungbiut
Tripoli Mercantile Co
Edwin Biermann
V.F.W
Duane Hartman
Community Chest
C. C. Eichmann
William Hurmence
Fred Fink
J. P. Crittenden
Oscar Bang
Harold Miller
Ray Dohrmann
Harlan Estrem
Harold Quade
Eldo Kehe
Irma Slack
Walter Somme
Erwin Volker
Virgil Weidler
Pearl Buechele
Ray Fink
E. R. Shriver
California
Northern
Iowa
State University of Iowa
W. G. Goebel
Kenneth Wessels
SUI College of Dentistry
H. M. Olson
Spencer
Herbert C. Jones
Jesup
Gary Noel
Schmidt Farm
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