Ray Proposes Broad Tax Shift To Aid Rural Iowa Taxpayers
Governor Ray urges elimination of personal property taxes on livestock and a statewide shift to replace losses with general state funds. The plan targets 94 counties and would reduce rural tax bills by about 1.5 mills per dollar valuation for livestock such as cattle hogs and horses. It also calls for removing state aid from several programs and continuing aid to schools and elderly homeowners.
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Robert Ray
Bremer County
Or Ray
Iowa Legisl
Mornay
Lowa
Ttnor Ray
Ray
Feed Grain Program Unchanged as Set-Aside Drops
The ASC Committee says 1444 Bremer County farms in the Feed Grain Program see no payment change despite lowering set-aside from 25 percent to 10 percent. The automatic reduction requires no extra paperwork. notified via card, remeasuring at no cost if land was inspected. Payments remain the same for all participants, with 25 percent signups now needing 10 percent set-aside. Haying and grazing on set-aside land still allowed with written request and reduced payment.
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Bremer County
ASC
ASCS
Meats Tonight Men’s VFW Meeting Wednesday
The VFW meeting is slated for this evening with officers to be elected. Members are urged to attend to participate in the election and discuss post matters.
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S Vfw
Weekend visit highlights by Wibblemann at Waterloo chamber
Wibblemann attended a national weekend event hosted by the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce in Waterloo this week. He stayed at the Eders home in Cedar Falls as a guest of honor and spoke to exchange students attending the gathering.
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Wibblemann
Ntional
Waterloo Chamber of Fe
Waterloo
Eders
Cedar Falls
Pork Products contest at Iowa convention results
Schnieders of Tripoli placed third and fourth at the Iowa Locker and Processors Association convention in Des Moines. The entries included spiced ham, spiced ham loaf, and a fas taste tempters blend with eighties seasonings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schnieders
Tripoli
Iowa Locker and Aocessors Association
Des Moines
State Auditor to Speak Sunday at Waverly Grace Church
Lloyd R. Smith State Auditor will be guest speaker at Grace Baptist Church in Waverly on April 8 He is set to speak at 9 30 and 11 00 a m and invites the public to attend The auditor is noted statewide as a layman speaker who tells it as it is both speaking and auditing.
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Lloyd R. Smith
Grace Baptist Church
South 218
Waverly
Smith
Wapsie Sportsmen Plan Ladies Night Dinner
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club directors schedule their annual ladies night dinner for Friday April 13 at Maple Hills Country Club Tripoli. Dinner at 7:00 p.m. costs 1.50 per plate for members wives and guests. Club rooms open 6:00 p.m. Reservations due by April 9 to Mark Schwarze. Non members may join before the dinner.
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Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club
Maple Hills Country Club
Tripoli
Mark Schwarze
Jaycees Plan Auction and Rummage Sale in Tripoli
Jaycees finalize plans for an auction and rummage sale on April 14 in the north town park. Items include clothing furniture camping gear and appliances. Sale starts at 9 00 am auction at 1 00 pm. Call 882 3298 to list items or arrange pickup or delivery to the Colburn Feed Mill Storage building from April 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Colburn
Hospitalized Mrs Orlyn Milius and Daughter
Mrs Orlyn Milius entered Allen hospital Waterloo Saturday and remains hospitalized. Her daughter Sandra entered the same hospital Sunday and is hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlyn Milius
Allen Hospital
Waterloo
Sandra
Kickoff Dinner Opens Maple Hills 1973 Season
A kickoff dinner is planned at Maple Hills Country Club on Saturday April 7 to start the 1973 schedule. Turkey dinner served at 7:00 p.m. with clubrooms open at 6:00 p.m. Dinner price 2.25. dues paid members dine for 1.00. Reservations by noon April 6 to listed numbers. first ladies day is Wednesday April 11 with dinner 6:30 to 8:30.
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Maple Hills Country Club
Bazaar and Bake Sale at Faith United Church of Christ
The Women’s Fellowship of Faith United Church of Christ hosts a bake sale and bazaar on Saturday April 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. in the Educational Building with a public luncheon served. Menu includes potato salad chips maidrites jellow salad baked beans cake coffee and milk.
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Women’s Fellowship of Faith United Church of Christ
Iowa Mutual Insurance Agents Clinic Des Moines Dates Set
Robert Kuhrt will attend the Iowa Association of Mutual Insurance Agents state convention and clinic in Des Moines from April 8 through April 10.
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Robert Kuhrt
Iowa Ass’n of Mutual Insurance Agents
Des Moines
State Aid Payments to Bremer Schools Third Quarter
Third quarter State Foundation Aid to Bremer County Schools totaled 626 695 dollars and was received by the Joint County system on March 26. Denver Community 81901 dollars Janesville Consolidated 58137 dollars Plainfield Comm 35731 dollars Sumner Comm 88132 dollars Tripoli Community 69093 dollars Wapsie Valley Community 99840 dollars Waverly Shell Rock Community 193861 dollars.
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Bremer County
Joint
L. A. Miller
Denver
Janesville Consolidated
Plainfield
Sumner
Tripoli
Wapsie Valley
Waverly Shell Rock
Cedar-Wapsie All-Conference Wrestling Teams Named
Cedar Wapsie Conference selects 1972-73 all conference wrestlers at a meeting. Turkey Valley leads with six first team picks and three second team. Jesup has nine wrestlers with four first team and five second team. Tripoli has one first team and three second team. First team names include Kim Bakken Denver and Tim Speltz Turkey Valley among others.
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Cedar. Wapsie
Turkey Valley
Jesup
Tripoli
Kim Bakken
Denver
Tim Speltz
Butch Bonefas
Randy Nelson
Dale Reicks
Larry Bergman
Lyle Smith
Ed Wickham
Roger Reicks
Mark Vogt
Dan Foster
Group rummage sale announced for April dates
A rummage sale will run April 6 and 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 317 2nd St. S.E. Clothing includes infant to adult sizes and miscellaneous items.
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2Nd St. S.E
All Conference Boys Basketball Selections Named
Cedar Wapsie coaches chose the all conference teams for 1972 73 Denver and Tripoli led with first and second team picks. Notables include Dan Bartels Rex Reinhart Brian Bockhaus Dave Lensing and Larry Pavelec on the lists with multiple players from South Winn Dunkerton and Turkey Valley also honored. Honorable mentions list several players from Denver South Winn Dunkerton Turkey Valley Jesup and Wapsie Valley.
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Craig Whitehill
Wapsie Valley
Rick Reicks
Turkey Valley
Lowell Ewart
Jesup
Rick Kresser
Ron Wooldick
Denver
Mark Schmitz
Rick Venem
Tom Smalley
Tripoli
Steve Tieskoetter
South Winn
Don Williams
Lonnie Humpal
Spencer Holm
Dennis Kreiner
Carl Zander
Arnie Humnker
Ken Kuene
Mark Huber
John Fratzke
Cedar-Wapsie
Dan Bartels
Rex Reinhart
Brian Bockhaus
Dave Lensing
Larry Pavelec
Dave Walter
Steve Wooldick
Steve Mahlstedt
Jim Fink
Larry Novak
Mike Wooldick
John Humpal
Jon Hauptley
Dunkerton
Dean Rathe
Ron Hayek
Marvy Mihm
Dean Rigdon
Terry Petrick
Jerry Risse
Cancer Society Memorials Set Recently
Living memorials were established with the American Cancer Society Iowa Division for Bremer county residents for December 1 1972 through February 28 1973. The Bremer county list includes Rosella R Brown Carl Buenger Lyle Davis Louise Geyer Harold C Gruben August Hallman E G Heist Lester Lease Arnold Matthias Leonard Meighan Sarah Platte Howard Sanderson Will Anna Schnadt Minnie Seegers and Erwin Wedemeier.
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American Cancer Society, Iowa Division, Inc
Bremer County
Rosella R. Brown
Carl Buenger
Lyle Davis
Louise Geyer
Harold C. Gruben
August Hallman
E. G. Heist
Lester Lease
Arnold Matthias
Leonard Meighan
Sarah Platte
Howard Sanderson
Will
Anna) Schnadt
Minnie Seegers
Erwin Wedemeier
Senior Citizens Meet for Pot Luck and Card Games
The senior citizens plan a pot luck supper at Town Hall this Wednesday followed by card games for entertainment.
John Price Improves at Home After Stroke
John Price, who suffered a stroke on March 11, is showing some improvement while resting at his home.
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John Price
Tree and Shrub Planning Meeting at Waverly
A tree and shrub planning meeting hosted by Bremer Soil Conservation District will take place Thursday April 5 at 1 15 p m in the First National Bank Community Room Waverly James Hart man chairman and district staff will present an informational program on windbreaks wildlife areas and plantings with guidance on planting material sources The general public is invited.
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First National Bank
Waverly
James Hartman
Bremer Soil Conservation District
Bob Carpenter
Jim Zohrer
Jay Duey
Leo Girard
Tripoli High Opens Spring Sports With Track and Golf
Tripoli High launches spring sports with track action set for April 10 and season golf opener at Sumner on April 13. Boys and girls golf squads field returning lettermen, with a schedule featuring multiple meets and conferences through late May, including state and district events.
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Tripoli
Tripoli High
Sumner
Clarksville
South Winn
Turkey Valley
Jesup
Denver
Dysart-Geneseo
Calmar
New Hampton
Triangular
Waverly
Van Ahn Leaves Tripoli for Des Moines Valley High Post
Dave Van Ahn, longtime Tripoli High School business education teacher and girls basketball coach, resigns to take the girls basketball coach and business education post at Valley High School in West Des Moines. His tenure included two Cedar-Wapsie titles and a 1969-70 state tournament run. he notes fond memories with the Tripoli community as spring track prepares for April events.
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Dave van Ahn
Des Moines
David van Ahn
Tripoli High School
van Ahn
Valley High of
West Des Moines
Valley High
Tripoli
Cedar-Wapsie
THS
Mr. van Ahn
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