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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1975
Page
6
FOR SALE 1966 GREEN RAMBLER ambassador in excellent condition. Contact Rick McDonald at phone 882-3377. Also FOR SALE NEW AND USED pool tables with free accessories and extra cues. Visit Walt's Electric display room largest in NE Iowa at 409 W Prospect New Hampton phone 394-2283.
Family expresses gratitude to neighbors friends and relatives for flowers food and memorials after the death of Donald Tiedt. They thank Pastors Gronewold and Gies Rettig Funeral Home and attendees and announce ongoing appreciation from Tripoli Plumbing and Heating and family.
Funeral services were held April 12 at St Matthew's Lutheran Church in Readlyn for 67 year old Herman W. Erhardt Sr of Readlyn. Burial followed at the church cemetery. He died early Thursday at University Hospital in Iowa City. Survivors include son Herman Jr and daughter Bonnie Piehl, four grandchildren and brother Albert of Sumner. Born in Germany in 1908, he was the son of Carl and… He worked in construction in the Readlyn area until retirement.
Auxiliary notes record Monday gathering at the Post Home with 15 members. Announced Third District meeting at Osage on April 26. Marlys Ryan appointed delegate and Malinda Rieck as alternate. Officers elected include Verona Kirchhoff president and Ruth Peters treasurer. Foreign exchange students from Germany Denmark and Belgium led the program. Bernice Schumacher hosted.
Margaret Schwemm married Martin Schweer of Klinger on a Wednesday. Gilbert and Arthur Holm celebrated silver wedding anniversary with a dinner March 18. Tripoli residents vote May 25 on extending Town Council terms to four years. New owners of Wayside Inn Harry and Dorothy Rathe hold open house April 18. Gary Stromer and Barbara Kasemeier wed April 4 in Sumner. Multiple obituaries and local events trace births, deaths, weddings, and community notes across Tripoli and nearby towns.
Bremer County extension notes corn export demand remains near last year’s level due to weather and marketing limits. Netherlands buying 92 percent more puts them as top customer while Japan and Russia show sizable declines. Licenses in EU import regime may curb future shipments and China and East Germany also reduced purchases, suggesting a downturn in foreign demand later in the year.
Monday chicken noodle soup and crackers pear sauce peanut butter cake ham salad and peanut butter sandwiches milk. Tuesday beef and spaghetti carrot and sticks apple crisp cheese celery peanut butter sandwiches milk. Wednesday baked wiener on coney bun orange juice buttered corn pumpkin pie bread and butter milk. Thursday tacos lettuce with dressing orange juice peach sauce choc chip cookie bread and butter. Friday fish square and tatter sauce tator wedge raspberry jello whipped topping choc brownie bread and butter milk.
Tripoli Iowa April 16 1975 economist Wisner notes two factors possibly boosting 1975 76 U S corn exports Western European winter grain prospects are poor and Russian carryover stocks may shrink However domestic demand remains pivotal with livestock feeding consuming about three quarters of U S corn Cattle on feed and hog numbers are down and the USDA grain stocks report due April 24 will give the next feed use reading.
The article notes the baptism of Teraca Kaye and a church Sunday service by Rev. Glenn Kappelma. It mentions sponsors Mrs La disch Miss Sue Kiefer David Ray and a gathering at the Quality Inn with 29 guests. It also covers local ladies attending a state bowling event at Dubuque with several named participants and a Leader team.
USDA data show eight percent fewer livestock in Japan as of Feb 1 1975 with small drops in poultry and hogs in Western Europe. Japanese buyers reportedly seek shipping delays for some feed grains in late March due to storage limits and reduced feed use. New crop southern hemisphere grains arrive late May or June intensifying U S competition. Wisner notes a positive aspect later in the report.
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