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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1956
Page
2
The Tripoli newspaper, established in 1894 and published each Wednesday, serves Bremer County Iowa as the official town paper. Publisher William A. Buckley lists subscription rates of 3.00 per year in advance in Iowa and 3.50 per year elsewhere.
Government plan requires advance inspection of farm stored grain under purchase agreements before delivery notices. James M. Eveland, Bremer County ASC chair, says inspections prevent misunderstandings for grain that may not meet quality standards. Maturity dates and covered commodities include barley oats rye flaxseed soybeans and corn.
Clover Teenerettes meet at the Schwake home to finalize bake sale plans for Meyer Hardware Sumner on March 31 at noon. Members Hildebrandt Schwake Zell and leaders Hoth Hildebrandt pose in a group photo. B-Square notes include safety and meal planning talks followed by songs and lunch. County Line Boys discuss electricity and an upcoming electric motor project plus a paper drive to raise funds.
Iowa State College farm economist Francis A. Kutish expects the hog market to improve as slaughter rates ease from late winter peaks and farmers shift pigs to market in June. Soybean meal prices should rise next fall, with current prices below futures. corn and oats deliveries surged March futures. Cattle prices show a late rebound with prime grades steady and wider spreads between prime and choice.
Bremer county ASC chair James M. Eveland announces a new policy allowing sale of non-storable binsite corn at prevailing market price. Prices reflect local or terminal market levels with freight adjustments. policy aims for prompt local use and cash sales to any buyer, with testing determines quality before final price adjustments.
Thirteenth and fourteenth Bremer county rural schools Warren No. 5 and Douglas No. 9 achieved 100 percent dental work. Students and teachers have returned dental cards. In Warren No. 5 the staff includes Mrs. Grace Turner and listed students and in Douglas No. 9 the staff includes Mrs. Helen Brase and listed students. Kept concise by noting the dental effort completion and participant names.
Interstate Power Company reports 1955 net income of 2 961 717 up 268 936 from 1954 and 5 369 871 in new plant added. Electric revenues rose 7 percent as residential watt hour rate fell to 3.21 cents, while taxes and expenses increased. Peak load hit 155 233 KW as the firm plans 7 million in capacity expansion in 1956.
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