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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1965

Page

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Tripoli Town Council Candidates Hit Nine Nominees

Newcomer Walter Beisner and Harley Bergmann join five incumbents Ed Bergmann August Harms Kehe and Ed Olejniczak as candidates for the town council. George W Barnes and Leslie Dettmer vie for mayor. Nomination papers due by midnight October 5 with filed forms from the town clerk and at least ten qualified voters.

Ed Bergmann August Harms Kehe Ed Olejniczak Ing Yer Beisner Harley Berg Fred J. Biesterfelt Wen Kuethe David West George Wv. Barnes Leslie Dettmer

VFW Buddy Sale Nears 100 Dollar Mark

Monies from a charity sale conducted Saturday by the VFW auxiliary in Tripoli and Frederika totaled 96.76 dollars, closely approaching last year’s 97.21. Organizer Mrs. Lawr Heinemann announced the figures.

Tripoli Frederika

Infant Son James Dettmers E Rites Thursday

Infant son of Mr and Mrs James Dettmer Route 1 will be buried in the church cemetery after services at St Johns Evangelical Siegel. The Rev Victor Weidler of Ret Funeral Home in charge. Born January 1965 and died after three weeks at University Hospital Iowa City following heart cry. Grandparents listed as Mr and Mrs Beam Route 1 Ionia and Mr and Mrs Lavern Dettmer Route 1 Waverly.

Thomas Er James Dettmer St. John’s Siegel Church Cemetery Victor Weidler Ret Mas John Dettmer University Hospital Iowa City Beam Ionia Lavern Dettmer Waverly

Final Rites Held for Herman Schwan After Tractor Accident

Funeral services were held September 28 at Fredericksburg Methodist Church for Herman Schwan aged 60. Chenoweth Funeral Home of Fredericksburg arranged the rites after his fatal tractor overturn caused internal injuries. he died on arrival at Rochester.

Herman Schwan Frederika Fredericksburg Methodist Church Chenoweth Funeral Home Fredericksburg Schwan Rochester

Mission Festival At Crane Creek Church Sunday

St. John's Lutheran Church at Crane Creek holds a Sunday mission festival on October 3 with Rev. Oscar Smith of Waverly as guest speaker at 10 o clock. He will talk on Missions a Personal Response to God's Grace and special music is planned. Pastor Rev. Geo J Gundel welcomes all.

Crane Creek St. John’s Lutheran’ Church Oscar Smith Waverly Geo. J. Gundel St. John's Lutheran

Fink Visit to Clarence Goodenbour at Scholtz Memorial

Mr and Mrs E J Fink visited Clarence Goodenbour Thursday afternoon. He is a patient at Scholtz Memorial hospital Waterloo.

E. J. Fink Clarence Goodenbour Scholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo

Mahlstedt couple marks 58th wedding anniversary

Mr and Mrs Peter Mahlstedt celebrate their 58th wedding anniversary Sunday with family from New Hampton Sumner and Wilbur Mahlstedt. Relatives include Mr and Mrs Willis Mahlstedt and Mr and Mrs Cle Tus Miller and family.

Willis Mahlstedt New Hampton Cletus Miller Sumner Wilbur Mahlstedt Peter Mahlstedt

Tripoli Community Schools Looks To Gauge ITL Class Interest

A survey issued by the Adult Education Council seeks resident interest in night ITL classes at Tripoli Community Schools for a planned eight week program beginning January 3, 1966. Registration is lowered to 2.50 dollars. sessions run Mondays 7 30 to 9 30 pm with a social period to follow.

Tripoli Adult Educat Council Board of Education

Questionnaire on adult education class interests

A request to select classes of interest for the office of the Superintendent due by Friday October 8. The form notes this is not an enrollment contract and poses no obligation to register later for any class.

Final Rites Held Tuesday for Clarence Strottmann

Clarence Strottmann 62, farmer near Readlyn, died Saturday. Services were held Sept. 28 at St Matthew's Lutheran Readlyn with burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife Ella five daughters two brothers two sisters and 16 grandchildren. Matthias Abbas Funeral Home Readlyn had charge of arrangements.

Denver Clarence Strottmann Readlyn St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Erich J. Dornbusch Lorenz Strottmann Stanley Buchholz Clarence Wehling Leo Klemp Carl Buhr Ernest Buhr Matthias Abbas Ella LeRoy Gladys) Bauer Harvey Alice) Watts Lavern Helen) Schneider Warren Elaine) Teisinger William Doris) Zwanziger Herman Alfred Gertrude Milius Adella Thiemann Mary Kehe Lydia Schweer

Deer License Applications Processed for 1965 Season

The State Conservation Commission announced hunting license quotas for the 1965 deer season. Seventeen thousand five hundred applicants were selected at random from 15,279 envelopes received by the Sept. 10 deadline. Envelopes averaged about one and a half names. Processing and notification to successful and unsuccessful applicants proceed in coming weeks with season opening December 11.

State Conservation Commission

Dorothy Chapin Fractures Ankle at Home

Mrs. Dorothy Chapin was admitted to Scholtz Memorial hospital Waterloo Saturday afternoon after fracturing her ankle at home.

Dorothy Chapin Scholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo

Supervisors Buy a Loader Snow Plow For Highway Dept

Bremer county Board of Supervisors at their regular meeting on Sept. 22 purchased a Case W10 four wheel drive loader and snow plow from All Wheel Drive Co Davenport for the highway department. It will replace a 1946 truck and costs 17947 dollars net after trade in. Other bids included Gilless-Cook Mason City for a new 944 loader at 23446 dollars and used 944 at 21341 dollars Kingsley Construction Wa verly for used loader 21201 dollars and All Wheel Drive for a new W12 at 21702 dollars. Halt Construction Work Due to wet fall Kingsley Construction Co Wa verly told to cease work on project 3BF65 for rest of year with work resuming spring 1966. The Fayette county line project is south of Oran. Grading for the year will end unless drying period extends. Other two grading projects continue.

Bremer County Board of Supervisors All Wheel Drive Co Davenport Highway Department Giless-Cook Mason City Kingsley Construction Co Waverly Fayette County Oran

Iowa Goose-Snipe Season Opens Saturday Oct 2

The 1965 goose season in Iowa begins Saturday October 2, with a 70 day hunting period reported as favorable by the State Conservation Commission. Wilson's snipe season also opens October 2 and runs through November 20 from sunrise to sunset daily.

Iowa State Conservation Commission Noti Wilson Jack Snipe Snipe

Kickoff for County Soil Testing Drive Set

A Bremer County Extension Service led soil testing drive runs Sept 30 to Oct 14 to urge farmers to sample farm soil. Local sponsor businesses include Bergmann Hatchery Colburn Feed Mill International Minerals and Chemical Tripoli Grain and Feed and Tripoli Sales Co. A county kickoff meeting is tonight at 8 in Tripoli Town Hall.

Bremer County Extension Service Tripoli Bergmann Hatchery Colburn Feed Mill International Minerals and Chemical Corp Tripoli Grain and Feed and Tripoli Sales Co.,, Inc Tripoli Town Hall

Teen Hop chaperoned by Tripoli Jaycee Chapter

The Tripoli Jaycee Chapter will supervise a Teen Hop at Tripoli Town Hall on Saturday October 2 from 8:00 to 11:00 p m for youths ages 13 through 19. Music by The Nomads. Admission five cents.

Tripoli

Readlyn Reads Municipal Garbage Service Approved

Readlyn Town Council authorized a new optional garbage removal service starting October 1. The service costs 1.00 per month for residences and 2.00 for businesses, with collections in the west half on Thursday afternoons and the east half on Friday afternoons. Billing will appear on monthly light bills.

Readlyn

Krueger House Guests From Aurora and Saudia Arabia

Mr and Mrs Lorenz Krueger and Dick Saudia Arabia arrived Friday to stay with Mr and Mrs H W Krueger. Mr and Mrs Erik Erikson of Aurora Minnesota arrived Saturday as additional houseguests of the Kruegers.

Lorenz Krueger Saudia Arabia H. W. Krueger Erik Erikson Aurora Minn Kruegers

Bremer County 4-H Leaders Volunteer Across 32 Clubs

About 70 adults in Bremer County provide adult leadership to 32 4-H clubs. In central Bremer, 16 leaders aid both girls and boys clubs with demonstrations and county programs. Leaders include Mrs. Richard Harms, Mrs. Elroy Leistikow, Robert Chapin, Larry Huck, and more who devote time to fairs, camps, and county activities.

Bremer County Tripoli Biz E Bees Club Richard Harms Elroy Leistikow Elmer Brase Stanley Bockhaus Bockhaus County 4-H Readlyn Readignettes Larry Heinemann Valerie Wittenburg Maxfield Rangers Kenneth Heinemann Larry Strottmann Heinemann Maxfield Merry Maids

Tripoli Panthers Edgeburg in a 13 7 Friday Football

Tripoli Panthers defeated Fredericksburg Falcons 13 to 7 as Bruce Bunger and Jim Krumm led the ground game. Sam Kehe scored twice and Jim Kehe intercepted a key pass to seal the win. Panther coach Eldon Ott praised team effort and noted Bunger will miss two weeks with a knee injury.

Tripoli Panthers Fredericksburg Falcons Falcon Panthers Panther Bruce Bunger Jim Krumm Sam Kehe Bunger Krumm Falons Jim Kuhrt Eldon Ott Dave Buchholz Wapsie Valley Steve Ellison Lawain Judisch Ott

Firemen-Farmers Day Benefit Nets $117.74

A cold damp day failed to dampen a Firemen-Farmers Day event Sunday as $155.00 in gate receipts was recorded. Net profits after expenses totaled $117.74. Tractor pulling winners included Class A-11 Robert Schmidt and others. Class B-1 Gene Redies and others. Class C-1 Jerry Brase and others. Class D-1 Orville Niemeyer and others. The Farmers defeated the Firemen 19-13 in softball.

Farmers Day Robert Schmidt Robert Griesert Vernon Kirchhoff Arlie Bergmann Gene Redies Paul Shonka Virgil Moeller James Lampe Jerry Brase Richard Reynolds Louie Balvant Allen Mueller Orville Niemeyer James Zander Virgil Bull

Louis Rathe Dies at 64 Funeral Planned in Tripoli

Funeral services are pending at Rettig Funeral Home in Tripoli for Louie Rathe 64 who died at his brother Fred Rathe’s home this Wednesday morning. He leaves two brothers Herman Rathe of Tripoli and Fred Rathe of rural Tripoli and a sister Mrs W J Peters of Readlyn.

Fung Rettig Funeral Home Tripoli Louie Rathe Fred Herman Rathe Fred Rathe W. J. Peters Readlyn

Display New Fords This Weekend in Tripoli Showrooms

The Ambrose Auto Co. in Tripoli invites the public to inspect the 1966 Ford lineup including Galaxies Fairlanes Falcons and Mustangs. First showing is Friday and Saturday with free coffee and donuts available all day Saturday.

Ambrose Auto Co Tripoli

Tripoli Junior High blanked Turkey Valley 34 to 0 on Thursday

Tripoli junior high football squad defeated Turkey Valley 34 to 0 on the Tripoli field Thursday afternoon. Coach John Samuelson praised the fine team effort and announced the next game at Sumner on Oct. 5.

Tripoli Turkey Valley John Samuelson Sumner

Band Mothers Meet in Tripoli Home Economics Room

Tripoli Band Mothers will gather Wednesday October 6 at 7 30 p m in the Tripoli High School home economics room. Hostesses are Mrs Alfred Schweer Mrs Lloyd Kingery and Mrs Reinhard Sievers with entertainment by Mrs John Menke and Mrs Lavern Boeckmann.

Tripoli Tripoli High School Alfred Schweer Lloyd Kingery Reinhard Sievers John Menke Lavern Boeckmann

Also Mentioned on This Page

Anl Schober Newcomer Walter Beisner Hary Bergmann James Dettmers Coun Highway Dept Cooperative Extension Service Office Douglas Rockets Elston Bull Arlen Boeckmann Boeckmann Bull Wapsie Whirlwinds Sherwood Pleggenkuhle Keith Carroll Janesville Mike Schulz John Simmons Falcons Sam Keh Dunkerton Plainfield J. Krumm B. Brunger S. Kehe D. Buchholz Louis Rathe The Brian Holly Howard Pigg Michael Carl Michelle Renee Marvin Westendorf Craig James Barry Jay Larry Vogt David Elton Larry Dean Leland Timmerman Stephen Carolee Charles Struck Kerri Debra Larry Hanson Tripoli Jr. High Blanks TV Band Mothers
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