Tripoli Panthers roll past Strawberry 40 13 in Friday clash
Tripoli football team extended its winning streak to three with a 40 13 victory over Strawberry Pointers before about 600 fans. Key plays featured sharp defense and a trick pass lateral sequence setting up Doug Bell’s second score. Next Friday they face Janesville Wildcats at 7 40 p m in Janesville, with both teams undefeated this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panthers
Janesville
Tripoli Footballers
Strawberry Pointers
Panther Quad
Janesville Wildcats
Larry Raper
Tripoli
Strawberry
Bell
Buchholz
Strawberryland
Garner
Doug Bell
Ruebel
Denver
Hildebrandt
Duecker
Jay Patterson
Jay
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Open House Draws 300 at Tripoli Grain and Feed
Over 300 attended the open house at Tripoli Grain and Feed Co. on Saturday to inspect the new grinding and mixing facilities. Mast, the local manager, praised the turnout despite bad weather. Fresh meats were served and 21 attendees won merchandise prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Grain & Feed
Tripoli Grain and Feed Co
Tri Poli
Henry Lau Named Head of Wapsie Valley School Board
Henry Lau chosen by board members to lead the Wapsie Valley School Board. Also listed are Herman Moeller, Mann, Robert Minnaert, Finch, Earl R. Bellis as secretary, with the treasurer position noted. The appointment details reflect the local school governance setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lau
Wapsie Valley
Lyn
Boa
Ths
Herman Moeller
A. Ey Mann
Robert Minnaert Finch
Earl R. Bellis
Enzine
Robert Sassman
Ray H. Fink
Erwin Towne
G. R. Rettig
Local Garage Dealer Buhr Expands with New Gas Station Lease
Buhr Chevrolet Co. owner Harry Buhr of Tripoli has leased a gas station across the street from the American Savings Bank, effective Oct 1 1960. The move adds repair space to reduce congestion and improve service efficiency, with the DCX branded station to be run as Buhr's D-X Station managed by Lawrence W. Heideman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Buhr
Buhr Chevrolet Co
Tripoli
American Savings Bank
Harry
Buhr
Lawrence W. Heideman
Complete Close-out Sale at La Rue Farm Near Frederika
Mrs. John La Rue will hold a complete closing out sale on Monday October 3 located 44 miles north of Frederika and 2 miles east. The sale starts at noon and features 15 head of Guernsey cattle farm machinery hay and grain poultry and poultry equipment dairy and hog equipment and other miscellaneous items with some household items also offered. Auctioneer Arnold Hexom Waverly. Walt Kemp clerk. Details appear elsewhere in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John la Rue
Frederika
Guernsey
Arnold Hexom
Waverly
Walt Kemp
Free Coffee Donuts Saturday at 1961 Ford Display
The first showing of the new 1961 Ford models is planned at Wm. Ambrose Auto Co. in Tripoli on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The 1961 Ford Falcons are also on display. Free coffee and donuts will be served all day Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Ambrose Auto Co
Tripoli
Ideal Fall Weather Reported Across Week Here
Weather readings over the past week show an average high of 72 degrees and a cool low of 53. Total rainfall reached 1.50 inches with precipitation on Tuesday and Saturday. Observations noted by C. W. Ryan during J. M. Haydon’s hospitalization. Daily highs and lows recorded for each 24 hour period ending at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Ryan
J. M. Haydon
Two Tripoli Seniors Qualify for National Merit Semifinals
Two Tripoli High School seniors, Donald R. Dohrmann and T. A. Shriver, are among 216 Town high school seniors named semifinalists in the 1960-61 National Merit Scholarship competition. Tests for semifinalists were based on spring aptitude tests from over 15 000 high schools. finalists may receive four year scholarships with average aid around 750 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Donald R. Dohrmann
Ray Dohrmann
T. A. Shriver
E. R. Shriver
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Evanston
Bremer County
Daniel D. Strottmann
Sumner High School
Douglas A. Zahn
Waverly
Children’s Pictures Taken Free This Newspaper Feature
Community children are invited to have free portraits taken by an expert photographer on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Tripoli Town Hall from 12 noon to 6 pm. No charge, no subscription required, and no obligation to purchase portraits. Appointment by calling Mrs. Pearl Buechele at 14-W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Town Hall
Pearl Buechele
Tripoli
Janesville Man Elected Farm Loan Director
Floyd George of Janesville was elected to the district advisory committee of the Federal Land Bank Association directors at a four state meeting in Omaha. He already serves as a director of the Cedar Falls Federal Land Bank Association which issues long term farm mortgage loans in Black Hawk Bremer Grundy and Butler counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd George
Janesville
Federal Land Bank Association
Omaha
Mr. George
Federal Land Bank Association of
Cedar Falls
Black Hawk
Bremer
Grundy
Butler
Elmer Nienkark Announces Farm Machinery Public Auction
Elmer Nienkark advertises a closing out sale of farm machinery at the junction of highways 188 and 63 two miles north and 1% miles west. The sale begins at 1 p.m. on Saturday October 1. Arnold Hexom Waverly is the auctioneer and Walt Kemp clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Nienkark
Arnold Hexom
Waverly
Walt Kemp
Public sale of H. T. Lau postponed by weather
Public sale of H. T. Lau, postponed due to bad weather, will be held Saturday October 1 at 1 30 p m at the residence on South Main Street in Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Lau
South Main St
Tripoli
Town Seeks Bids for New Sewage Plant East of Tripoli
Town of Tripoli invites bids for a two-section sewage plant project east of Tripoli. Plans cover excavation, lagoon cells, lift station, force main, connections, fencing and storage building. Bid deposit $25, due by Oct 25, 1960, 7 30 p m, with 10 percent certified check.
Republican Women Plan Fall Meeting Tuesday at Waterloo
The Third District Town Council of Republican Women schedules a fall meeting in Waterloo on Tuesday Oct 4 with a 9 10am coffee hour at Waterloo Headquarters 627 Lafayette St. The day includes officer elections at 10am, luncheon at Black's Tea Room 12 30pm, and guest appearances by GOP figures and candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Republican Women
Black Hawk Council of Republican Women
Lafayette St
G.O.P
Black’s Tea Room
FE. O. Bluehorn
Sheridan Road
Black
Norman Erbe
H. R. Gross
Jack Miller
Iowa Council of Republican Women
Kirkwood
State Central Committee
Potluck Farewell for Norman Vogel Set for Sunday
The Bremer county Farm Bureau invites members to a potluck farewell for Norman Vogel at the Tripoli Town Hall Sunday at 7 p m. Vogel, the county fieldman for two years, departs October 1 to become fieldman in Clayton county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Farm Bureau
Norman Vogels
Tripoli Town Hall
Norman Vogel
Clayton County
Tripoli Community Chest Drive to Start October 3
Tripoli's seventh annual Community Chest fund drive begins October 3 with campaign chairman Duane Holm announcing area captains for West East North and South along with business and professional leaders. The drive budgets 2740 for 15 supporting organizations and stresses local benefit and member status for contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Duane Holm
Fred Brase
E. R. Shriver
Fred Fink
Alice Krueger
G. R. Rettig
Ray Bunger
Fred Smith
Howard Pig
Holm
Raymond A. Grover Dies at 73 in Frederika
Raymond A. Grover, 73, of Frederika, died Tuesday evening at Sumner Community Hospital after emergency surgery. A grocery operator in Frederika for 38 years, he was born July 30, 1887. Survived by three daughters Leslie Hagedorn New Hampton Lorraine Denton Waterloo and Mrs. Robert Oman Cedar Falls, and Elton Waterloo. 11 grandchildren. Preceded by his wife on August 30. Funeral services pending at Rettig Funeral Home.
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Rettig
Raymond A. Grover
Frederika
Grover
Sumner Community Hospital
Leslie Hagedorn
New Hampton
Lorraine Denton
Waterloo
Robert Oman
Cedar Falls
Elton
Jimi Seelhammer Loses Finger In Mower Mishap
Six year old Jimi Seelhammer suffered the loss of a finger and deep cuts on another when a reel type lawn mower injured him Sunday afternoon in Waterloo. Son of Mr and Mrs Wm Seelhammer of Tripoli, he was visiting his grandmother for her birthday when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimi Seelhammer
Waterloo
Little Jimmy
Wm. Seelhammer
Tripoli
Bremer County Assessed Valuation Rises in 1960
Bremer County total assessed valuation for 1960 reaches 38,196,653 dollars, up two percent from 1959. Tripoli shows a slight drop from 1,435,090 to 1,423,542 dollars due to two business properties removed from the tax rolls as exempt. Rural and town farm assessments total 23,644,706 with town values at 14,531,947. detailed town figures for Webster, Denver, Frederika, Janesville, Plainfield, Readlyn, and Sumner are listed with 1959 comparisons.
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Bremer County
Tripoli
Waverly
Denver
Frederika
Janesville
Plainfield
Readlyn
Sumner
New 1961 Trucks On Display At Buhr Chevrolet Co
Buhr Chevrolet Co displays the new 1961 Chevrolet truck line with refinements to chassis design from 1960 models, expanded models, and styling changes. The update features a lower narrower floor tunnel for improved leg room and the three speed Powerglide transmission. Residents are invited to visit and view the models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buhr Chevrolet Co
Spinal Meningitis Strikes Local Family Child Improves
Four year old Janell Niemeyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Niemeyer of Charles City is hospitalized at University hospital Iowa City with spinal meningitis. Family states she is improving satisfactorily. The Niemeyers formerly lived in Tripoli.
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Janell Niemeyer
Gordon Niemeyer
Charles City
University Hospital
Iowa City
Niemeyers
Tripoli
Steven
Max
Robert W. Moeller
Debra Jean
Rebecca Ann
Vernon Kirchhoff
Michelle Ann
Frederick Krueger
Des Moines
Dennis
Allen Drape
Waverly
Jurors Report for Bremer County Court Term Opens Oct 17
Trial jurors for the October term of Bremer county district court will report at 10 a m on Monday Oct 24 announced Lois Slater clerk of district court The court opens Monday Oct 17 with Hon T A Beard on the bench The jury panel includes many residents from Fairbank Lara Potratz Readlyn Janesville Tripoli Denver and Waverly among others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County District Court
Lois Slater
District Court
T. A. Beardmore
Raymond Beisner
Fairbank
R. ©. Dietel
Lara Potratz
Emma Rieck
Walter Kuepker
Harry W. Kleppe
Erwin Heineman
Boys and Girls 4-H Banquet Set for Oct 19
The joint boys and girls 4-H awards banquet is scheduled for Wednesday October 19 at the Riviera ballroom in Janesville. The event honors 4-Hers leaders parents and friends, with over 600 expected. Tickets available from the extension office in Tripoli. 4-Hers who completed a record book will receive tickets by mail. Ticket deadline is October 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riviera Ballroom
Janesville
Tripoli
Last Rites For Fred L. Bock Tripoli Businessman
Funeral services for Fred L. Bock 55 were held at Retting Funeral Home and St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church with Rev. E F Puhlmann in charge. Burial followed at St. Peter's Cemetery. Survivors include wife Esther two sons Virgil and Larry a daughter Marlys and another Delores three grandchildren and several siblings. Burial preceded by a two decades of local service and membership in multiple community groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Bock
Rettig Funeral Home
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. F. Puhlmann
St. Peter's Cemetery
Kenneth Chapin
J. P. Snelling
Robert Kuhrt
Carl Lobeck
Jim Nelson
Duane Holm
Fred Bock Sr
Sophia Bruns
Sumner Township
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Sumner
H. Bredow
Leroy Township
H. Schaller
Bock
Esther Luebs
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Tripoli
Karl Koehler
Ambrose Auto Co
Buhr Chevrolet Co
Fred
Sophia Bock
William Schroeder
Lawrence Biermann
Dora Bock
Leslie
Cedar Falls
Theodore
Albert
Martha
Hattie
Alfred
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LeRoy Benarden
G'd Aveuchholz
la Rue
Coast
Bert B. Hanson
Cest
Red Cross
Sister Elizabeth Kenney Foundation
Iowa Association of Mental Health
Boy Scouts
Tripoli Rrecreation Fund
Salvation Army
Bremer County Association For Retarded Children
United Service Organization
USO
Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation
American Social Health
Town and Country Ywca
American Hearing Society
R. E. Jackson Memorial Laboratory
United Fund of Iowa
Tripoli Chest
Federal
Small Business Administration
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