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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1963
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader is a second class weekly newspaper serving Tripoli and Bremer County Iowa. Published each Wednesday since 1894 with William A Buckley as publisher and Robert J Sassman as editor. Rates are 3.50 yearly in Iowa and 4.50 elsewhere in advance.
Bremer County calendar lists events from April 26 to May 1. Family Living area meeting in Charles City, 8 20 am. April 29 4 H girls county committee meeting at Extension office Tripoli, skating party at Black Hawk Rollerdrome Cedar Falls at 7 30 pm. April 30 Family Fun for Summer at Tripoli Town Hall 1 30 pm. May 1 County Extension Council at Extension office Tripoli.
Sumner Sparklers 4-H met April 9 with 9 members, 7 parents, 1 leader at Kathy Frahm’s home. Committees for Corsage, Program, Invitations, and Table Manners were announced. Demonstrations covered shoe care sewing box planning and clothing hanging, with future meeting set for May 7 at Linda Mohling’s. Cheryl Tiedt hosted Franklin Blue Belles 4-H club’s Mother-Daughter Tea with 30 guests and 10 mothers honored. Better Grooming Contest winners named Sherry Taytow, Diane Cornmesser, and Susan Werner. Dayton legal 4-H club convened at Platte Brothers’ home. 13 members, 1 visitor, 2 leaders. basketball party dropped. softball party planned for April 21 at Allen Weidler’s home. Herbert Platte joined as new member.
County hog producers were presented with new rules for shipping feeder pigs and breeding stock. The rules, part of a federal program to eradicate hog cholera, aim to move healthy, cholera-free swine across state lines while prohibiting shipments of infected or exposed animals, virulent virus, or swine fed raw garbage. Producers are urged to vaccinate, report cholera outbreaks, observe quarantines, and cook garbage before feeding to hogs.
The House and Senate passed a judicial reform amendment after a dispute over whether Supreme Court justices must reside in Des Moines. A compromise keeps full time offices at the state house in Des Moines, with both houses approving the measure.
rH and Tripoli Leader dated April 24 1963 report events in Tripoli. Local details mention leadership and community updates tied to the date, reflecting mid century regional news.
Gene Vincent urges swine producers to care for brood sows in spring planting. Emmett Stevermer notes year round care. gestating sows thrive on quality alfalfa pasture, 10-12 sows per acre under good conditions, with limited grain. Two to three pounds daily per gilt, fresh water, 15-20 square feet shade, worming before breeding, and parasite treatment as needed.
Bremer county swine producers boost profits by simple prefarrowing practices. Extension director Gene Vincent notes cleaning the farrowing quarter days before farrowing with lye solution and warm soapy water. Sows in lightly bedded stalls are calmer and less likely to crush piglets. place sows two to three days before farrowing. Farrowing house temperature should be 55 to 70 degrees. The article also mentions Shetland Islands off Scotland.
Bremer County Extension data show farmers plan 5.7 percent more corn acres for 1963 aiming at a total crop of about 3.7 billion bushels if average yields hold. Higher cash prices, a renewed feed grain program impact, and soybeans up 4 percent to roughly 30 million acres are part of the outlook.
The text notes last year's crop reached 675 million bushels and contemplates continued growth in soybean use. It suggests a 4 725-million bushel crop would not be excessive and could allow expansion of soybean carryover stocks at the end of the 1963 1964 year.
The Midland Booksellers Association names Wallace Stegner of Lake Mills winner of the 1962 Black Hawk Plaque for the best book written by an Iowan. Stegner's Wolf Willow is chosen over seven nominated titles.
Harmey Shafer of Eddyville received a certificate for devotion to duty marking a 44 year postal career. Over nearly half a million miles traveled as a rural mail carrier exemplifies his dedication during a long service period.
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