Panthers Travel To Janesville In Quest Of Victory
Tripoli football travels to Janesville for its second conference game. Calmar and Tripoli played a tie last Friday as Laubie added the extra point, while Boeckmann and Braatz starred in passing and signaling. Janesville beat Plainfield and lost to Strawberry Point, while Tripoli notes strong offense ahead.
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Panthers
Janesville
Ali
Plainfield
Strawberry Point
Tripoli
Calmar
Bill Boeckmann
Louis Braatz
Laubie
Panther
Anteennan
Tripoli Calmar Perce Ee
Luzman
Schupanitz
Rothmeyer
Braatz
Oeckmann
Laube
CORN
Hoppenworth and Haverkamps Spend Leave in Arkansas
Mr and Mrs Herbert Hoppenworth Mr and Mrs Marvin Haverkamp and Sharon of Sumner left last week for Camp Chaffee Arkansas Pvt Eldon Hoppenworth accompanied them home Saturday and is on leave They also visited Mr and Mrs Paul Sherry at Fort Smith Arkansas Mrs Sherry is sister of Mrs R J Bunger
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Herbert Hoppenworth
Marvin Haverkamp
Sharon
Sumner
Camp Chaffee, Ark
Eldon Hoppenworth
Hoppenworths
Haverkamps
Paul Sherry
Fort Smith, Ark
Sherry
R. J. Bunger
St Peters Men Sponsor Oyster Chili Supper Oct 28
St. Peters Brotherhood plans an oyster chili supper on October 28 to raise funds for Welcome signs at town edges. Signs committee includes Willard Holm and E L Dancer. Food committee features E A Kleiss Harry Buhr Carl Buenger John Jestien and Leon Kleiss. Bulletin board repairs start soon with Orville Haase and George Hagen serving at the meeting.
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St. Peter's Brotherhood
Willard Holm
E. L. Dancer
E. A. Kleiss
Harry Buhr
Carl Buenger
John Jestien
Leon Kleiss
Orville Haase
George Hagen
Unseasonably Cold to Warm Week in Tripoli Region
Unseasonably chilly weather in the Tripoli vicinity gave way to mid summer readings then cooled again. Frost warnings proved accurate with a 33 degree low and a light frost. The week ended with warming into the 80s and a weekly high of 88. Rain measured .40 inches before 6 p m Tuesday. Harvest of soybeans has begun in parts of the state.
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Tripoli
E. C. Biermann
Schedule Of Adult Evening Classes Told By Goodnow
Ralph Goodnow at Tripoli High School announced a schedule of adult evening classes for farmers in the Tripoli community. Topics cover Soil Conservation Service policies, concrete building, pasture renovation, fertilizer use, certified seeds, farm leases, dairy cattle outlook, poultry outlook, hog management, and beef cattle management with dates from Oct 18 to Dec 20.
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Tripoli
Ralph Goodnow
Tripoli High School
Soil Conservation Service
Mrs Edwin Moeller Enters Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Mrs Edwin Moeller was admitted to Scholtz Memorial Hospital on Monday for medical care.
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Edwin Moeller
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Latest addresses of Tripoli men now serving colors
A/C Carl Beisner AF 17-405-881, 3450th HQ Sqd Wing Box 189 Francis E. Warren AFB Cheyenne Wyo. Pvt Hans Schult US 55-491-470 Co A 34th Med Th Bn 5th Armored Div Camp Chaffee Ark Pvt Leonard H Dettmer US 55-491-475 Co A 34th Med Ty Bn 5th Armored Div Camp Chaffee Ark Pfc Herbert C Warnke US 26-783-256 88th Ord Co HM APO 165 c/o Postmaster New York NY Pvt Donald D Buenger RA 17-406-345 Co B 10th Med Tank Bn 5th Armd Div Camp
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Carl Beisner
Box
Francis E. Warren
Cheyenne
Wyo
Hans Schult
Co. A
5Th Armored
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Leonard H. Dettmer
34Th Med
5Th Armored Div
Herbert C. Warnke
88Th Ord. Co
APO
New York
Donald D. Buenger
Med. Tank Bn
5Th Arm’d. Div
Admission Report for Mrs Marie Slack at Iowa City Hospital
Mrs Marie Slack was admitted to University Hospital in Iowa City on Monday. The brief item notes her hospital admission without further details on condition or treatment.
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Iowa City Hospital
Marie Slack
University Hospital, Iowa City
Fire trucks respond to burning semi on highway junction
Tripoli fire crews were sent to the junction of highways 63 and 93 Monday afternoon to extinguish a fire in the cab of a semi truck driven by F. L. Helman of Rochester Minnesota. Helman ran the truck into the ditch and uncoupled the trailer. Interior of the cab was damaged by the blaze.
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Tripoli
F. L. Helman
Rochester
Minn
Helman
Clarence Baker Auctioneer Dies In Car Crash
Clarence R. Baker a 76 year old long time Waverly auctioneer and widely known figure in northeast Iowa was killed Tuesday afternoon when his car collided with a truck on Highway 218 ten miles west of Vinton The truck driver Merle H Weatherman 37 of Mount Pleasant was uninjured The highway patrol reported Baker's northbound car slid into the southbound truck on a wide curve near the 218 8 intersection Mrs Baker suffered shock and bruises and was treated at Vinton hospital
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Clarence R. Baker
Iowa
Vinton
Mahlstedt couple marks 42nd wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Peter Mahlstedt celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary Sunday with relatives present including Mr and Mrs Gus Niemeier of Waterloo Mr and Mrs Art Niemeyer of Sumner Mr and Mrs W H Heidemann Mr and Mrs Willis Mahlstedt and family of Waverly Mr and Mrs Wendell Mahlstedt and family of Sonia and Mr and Mrs Wesley Mahlstedt and family of Waterloo
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Peter Mahlstedt
Gus Niemeier
Waterloo
Art Niemeyer
Sumner
W. H. Heidemann
Willis Mahlstedt
Waverly
Wendell Mahlstedt
Sonia
Wesley Mahlstedt
Adoulf Kimball and Yvonne Fairholm wed in Cedar Rapids
Adoulf Kimball of Readlyn married Yvonne Fairholm of Evansdale in Cedar Rapids on Saturday morning. The couple, attended by Doneta Fairholm and Reinert Kimball, plan to reside in Waterloo. Kimball works at Bath Packing Co. and Fairholm is a Lincoln school secretary.
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Adoulf Kimball
Yvonne Fairholm
Cedar Rapids
Readln
Waterloo
Oscar Kimball
Readlyn
D. H. Fairholm
Evansdale
Doneta Fairholm
Reinert Kimball
Kimball
Bath Packing Co
Lincoln School
Blacktopping Road Six Miles South Possible In ’56
A meeting of the Greater Bremer County committee in Waverly discussed blacktopping the gravel road six miles south to Highway 3. County Engineer Richard Gish warned it could not fit the 1955 program but may be considered for 1956. The road carries heavy local and interstate truck traffic and would save maintenance costs. Ted Drape provided entertainment with slides from a trip to Europe. Dinner followed at the Waverly Country Club.
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Tripoli
Highway 3
Greater Bremer
Waverly
Richard Gish
Ted Drape
Europe
Waterly Country Club
Reorganization Puts Tripoli Post Office Into Davenport Area
Postmaster Ray H. Fink attended a Waterloo meeting to hear about a decentrali zation program. Tripoli Post Office now reports to a Davenport district manager Ivan V. Kinney, within a regional group based in St. Louis that includes Iowa Missouri and Arkansas. The aim is field management for efficiency and cost savings by bypassing Washington bottlenecks.
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Ray H. Fink
Waterloo
Post Offce
Tripoli
Davenport
Ivan V. Kinney
St. Louis
Iowa
Missouri
Arkansas
Washington, D. C
Fink
October Term of Court Starts October 11
Bremer county district court opens Monday October 11 with Judge T A Beardmore presiding. Fifty trial jurors have been drawn and will report October 18 at 10 a.m. Readlyn Read more jurors including Blasberg Deterding Matthias Peters Rathe Wehling.
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Bremer County
O. J. Warneke
Fairbank
Werner Fuhr
Henry Reiter
Eugene Wilson
Janesville
Dorothy Hoffman
Royal R. Lockwood
Plainfield
Paul Liddle
Ray Ede
Emil Frey
Carl Lockwood
Leonard White
Waverly
Howard Burman
Leonard Redix
Harold Burns
Lorenz Mummelther
Edgar Trastow
Thelma Reed
Mamie Ackman
R. E. Steinberg
Helene Trimble
Walter Neubauer
Donald Leisinger
Louise Brandes
Roy Wait
Frese’s sells bottle gas business to Tegtmeier Oil Co
Jack Frese announces in an advertisement on page eight that Frese’s Variety Store has sold its bottle gas business and equipment to Tegtmeier Oil Co. The deal transfers ownership of the gas division and related assets to the buyer.
Buhrow Brothers Reunite After 31 Years Visit in California
Mr and Mrs Henry Buhrow visited Henry Buhrows brother Frank in Santa Cruz California last week. The brothers had not seen each other in 31 years. Mr Buhrow is well and sends greetings to his Tripoli friends.
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Henry Buhrow
Mr. Buhrow
Frank
Santa Cruz
Calif
Tripoli
Warren No 9 School Program At Tripoli Theatre
Warren No 9 school presents a program on Thursday September 30 at Tripoli Theatre at 8 pm Admission charged Refreshments served Public invited Evelyn Lage schulte is the teacher.
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Warren No. 9 School
Tripoli Theatre
Evelyn Lageschulte
Maahs to show India film at Grace Lutheran Monday
Rev. Arnold M. Maahs of Tilleda Wisconsin returns from an eight month world tour to present India Today a superb color film at Grace Lutheran church Monday October 4 at 8 o clock. The film showcases Delhi and Agra forts Raj Ghat and daily life in India including villages religious festivals elephant handlers and holy men.
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Arnold Maahs
India
Arnold M. Maahs
Tilleda
Wis
Grace Lutheran Church
Col. Maahs
Asia
Delhi
Agra
London
Plymouth Rock
Raj Ghat
Mahatma Ghandi
India Today Climax Highlights Taj Mahal Fame
A fragment notes the climax of India Today centering on the Taj Mahal, celebrated for its deserved fame and enduring allure as a symbol of India’s heritage. The line hints at the structure or theme but offers limited context or date details.
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India
Taj Mahal
Services Today For Mrs. Ernest Kueker Formerly of Tripoli
Funeral services for Mrs. Ernest Kueker 61 who died Sunday at her Waverly home are held today at Kaiser funeral home and St John Lutheran church Burial will be in Harlington cemetery She was born Emilie Westendorf July 15 1893 in Bremer county and married Ernest Rucker March 26 1914 The family lived in Waverly Bremer and Tripoli before returning to Waverly in 1946 Survivors include her husband three sons Harold Leslie and Herbert two daughters Esther and Mrs Raymond Brase a brother Henry three sisters and eight children She was predeceased by a son six brothers and a sister
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Ernest Kueker
Waverly
Kaiser Funeral Home
St. John Lutheran Church
Harlington
Kueker
Emilie Westendorf
Douglas Township
Bremer County
Christian
Augusta
Ludemann) Westendorf
Ernest
Hagedorns Welcome Son William Arthur
Mr and Mrs Will Hagedorn of Fredericksburg announce the birth of their son Donald Hagedorn and wife of Denver Colo report the birth on September 22. They name the baby William Arthur.
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Will Hagedorn
Fredericksburg
Donald Hagedorn
Denver
Colo
William Arthur
Bolte Runs as Independent for County Supervisor
H C Bolte seeks the County Supervisor post as an independent after a narrow Democratic primary defeat. He faces incumbent Conrad F Heideman who seeks another term on the Democratic ticket. The second district covers Douglas Fremont Jefferson Polk and Warren townships.
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H. C. Bolte
Bolte
Conrad F. Heideman
Heideman
Fremont
Douglas
Jefferson
Polk
Warren
Auction date set by Congregation al Laymen's Fellowship
Members fixed Thursday October 21 for their annual auction sale to be held at Tripoli Sales Co. at the regular meeting last Wednesday evening J. P. Snelling will again serve as auctioneer.
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Congregational Laymen’s Fellowship
Tripoli Sales Co
J. P. Snelling
Bremer Mutual Holds Annual Meet Here On Saturday
Bremer County Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association will hold its annual meeting at the Tripoli town hall on Saturday at 1 30 p m Secretary Otto Walther announced last week. Topics include renewing the charter on a perpetual basis adopting amended articles and three directors to be elected Policyholders urged to attend led by president W H Wobbeking.
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Bremer County Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association
Tripoli Town Hall
Otto Walther
W. H. Wobbeking
Mrs Harlan Estrem Discharged From Sumner Hospital
Mrs Harlan Estrem was discharged from Sumner Community hospital Sunday and is staying at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Virgil Kingsbury.
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Harlan Estrem
Sumner Community Hospital
Virgil Kingsbury
Grace Lutheran Sunday School Names New Superintendent
Oscar A. Bany was elected superintendent at a Grace Lutheran Sunday school staff meeting held Thursday evening.
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Oscar A. Bany
Grace Lutheran Sunday School
India Today hailed as best Indian film in 15 years
Public invited to view the film at Grace Lutheran Church as professionals in Hollywood praise India Today as the top India film in 15 years. The screening will be held for public attendance.
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Hollywood
Grace Lutheran Church
Commercial Club Plans Observance For Two Days Here
Tripoli hosts a two day observance for the formal reopening of Highway 93 with ribbon cutting and a first ride over the widened street. Lt Gov Leo Elthon leads a list of dignitaries including Iowa Highway Commission representatives, Sen J K Lynes and Rep W S Lynes. Events include a noontime luncheon, a 2 pm opening, high school band numbers, prize tickets, a Friday street dance, Gene Autry film for kids, potential kiddy rides, and widespread merchant bargains.
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Tripoli
Commercial Club
Leo Elthon
Fertile
Iowa Highway Commission
Sen
J. K. Lynes
Rep
W. S. Lynes
Gene Autry
Tripoli Theatre
Iowa
Eichmann
Warner
Anniversary Guests Honor 15th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Bernhard Everding hosted Sunday dinner at their son Bernard Everding and wife southwest of town in honor of the 15th wedding anniversary of the sembara Bye Vigs.
Car Collides With Tripoli School Bus Near Bremer
A collision occurred Tuesday morning when a car driven by Dr. Emil L Koch of Plainfield struck a Tripoli school bus north of Bremer. No injuries were reported. The bus, driven by Fred Bockhaus, sustained about 25 dollars in damage but continued its route. Dr Koch’s car was damaged around 350 dollars.
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Tripoli
Bremer
Fred Bockhaus
Emil L. Koch
Plainfield
Dr. Koch
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Tripoli Post Office
Maahs
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New Zealand
Australia
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Ceylon
Italy
Germany
Bremer Mutual
Elthon
Bremer Tues
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