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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1957
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader is the official Town of Tripoli newspaper in Bremer County Iowa published weekly since 1894. Editor and publisher William A Buckley lists subscription rates at 3.00 per year in Iowa and 3.50 elsewhere under the act of March 8 1879.
Iowa colleges face a funding crossroads as lawmakers debate budgets and building plans. The piece argues staff salaries, enrollments, and new construction require more money or higher tuition and building fees. It contends scholarships and loans exist and insists education should be funded partly by students and state tax support, rejecting tax reluctance.
Readlynettes met March 11 at Peggy Lockard's with 13 members two leaders a visitor and a parent. Topics included bake sale instead of bazaar and 4-H camp plans. Douglas Rockets met at the Joens home with 16 present as Lloyd Scharnhorst spoke on seeding oats and pig management quiz. Agricultural projections suggest 1957 feed grain and soybean acreages rise with better odds of higher feed output overall.
Iowa State College farm economist Francis A Kutish reports 1957 planting plans show barley and grain sorghums rising while corn and oats fall. Nationally corn acreages drop 5.3 percent and cat acreages 2.5 percent. North Dakota records the coldest month, barley up 8.8 percent in state. Names include Werner Harmening Esther Bauer Fred W Platte Ruby Sola Dins Marvin Yockstick Barbara Knavel.
Bremer County representation at the annual Family Life conference at Iowa State College Ames included Mrs August Buhr of Sumner the Bremer county Family Living committee delegate and Mrs Pearl E Pardee county extension home economist. The conference sponsored by the Division of Home Economics at the college took place April 2 and 3.
Iowa ranked first nationwide in 1956 for livestock slaughter for meat production based on Iowa Development Commission data. More than 160 million head slaughtered, over 12 percent of U S totals, with hogs driving dominance and liveweight over 54 billion pounds. Illinois second, cattle and calf figures rising.
Frederika and nearby households share visits and dinners across Waterloo Waterloo area friends travel to Waverly Des Moines and Fredericksburg events include anniversaries birthdays and farewells. Archie Clary funeral in Waverly. departe leaves for California trip and family gatherings across Richfield Sumner Denver Cedar Falls and other towns.
Ted Wedemeier suffered a heart attack at his farm home Saturday morning. Mr and Mrs Herman Meihost visited Aug Seehase home Thursday evening. Mrs H Zell returned from hospital after goiter operation. Herman Meihost and Harvey Guenther families visited Henry Judison Sunday evening. Aug Seehase and family dined with Donald Rader and Diane. Walter Hay visited Herman Meihost Monday evening. Reinhardt Judish has been in the past weeks. Donald Rader and daughter Diane visited Aug Seehase Thursday evening. Chris Petersen visited Herman Meihost Tuesday evening.
A 76 year old man from Prescott reportedly formed a gang in 1994 after entering a life of crime. In Guthrie Center a six year old, Ronnie Purvian, was hospitalized after an incident at a playground.
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