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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1965
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader, official paper for Tripoli in Bremer County, Iowa, publishes weekly on Wednesdays. Established 1894, with William A. Buckley as publisher and Robert J. Sassman as editor. Subscriptions are 3.50 yearly in Iowa and 4.50 elsewhere. Entered as second class mail under federal act of 1879.
May 4 4-H home economics leaders meeting 1 p m Tripoli Town Hall and boys 4-H leader training 8 p m at County Extension office Tripoli May 5 County Extension Council meeting 8 p m at Extension office Tripoli May 6 4 H junior leadership project meeting 8 p m County Extension office Tripoli
Franklin Starlettes 4-H met at Linda Briddle’s home with 10 members presenting Illustrated Plan of My Room and demos on framing pictures and closet space saving. Polk Hustlers met at Clark Alexander’s with 13 members, 2 leaders, and Kermit Hildahl offering meeting tips. Dayton Dodgers hosted 19 members plus leaders, with talks on Mastitis Prevention and demonstrations on a wire roller and electric fence retainer. B Square 4-H at Rhonda and Gloria Kick’s home had 22 members 2 leaders 1 visitor and 3 parents with grooming talks and sewing demos and a Mother-Daughter Tea planned.
Iowa Senator Vernon H Kyhl reports the Senate defeated the school bus bill and deferred the labor union package Senate File 492. He defends his no vote on Senate File 200 backing church-state separation and notes Governor Hughes’ repeal stance clashes with 73 percent public opposition. Kyhl calls the labor move a disguise, not a compromise, and warns off faith-based conflicts.
Harvard senior and All American fencer David Dooley, 22, earned NCAA All American honors after a two day national qualifier. He won 25 of 32 bouts, continuing a standout career after competing in basketball and track at Albia Community High School. Clarence Iowa family marks joint birthday on March 28 with three generations present.
A Farm Bureau dinner in Waverly honored membership workers and their spouses for recruiting new members in 1965. Leland Alcock received top new member signer honors with seven new members. Duane Bockholt added 31 signings. County president Ray Lageschulte welcomed attendees and John Jensen and Ken Hoppenworth praised captains for reaching a 1,490 member goal and crediting all county leaders for signing 138 new members. Forty-five attendees are listed.
Bremer county 4 H members with sheep projects should decide on pasture with ewes or dry lot. Extension experts advise creep feeding and hay plus one pound corn daily. Lambs born Jan to early March stay dry lot. late March to April on pasture or dry lot with evening ewe contact.
County Extension Director Gene Vincent shares timing for crabgrass seed germination in Iowa and recommends early spring pre-emergence treatments using Zitron Catol Azak and Bandane. warns about arsenic/chlordane brands and notes post-emergence options DMA AMA and 2 4 D precautions.
Iowa will receive about 20 million dollars in federal education aid for elementary and secondary schools. Roughly 17 million dollars subsidize educational assistance to deprived children in public schools.
For 87 years since Mrs. Mary Beck of Maquoketa began tending it the amaryllis has bloomed annually. Each year it yields three or four orange lily like flowers.
The guidance recommends calm day spraying below 70 degrees with a low pressure nozzle and a low volatility ester or amine 2 4 D product. Do not mix with 2 4 5 T and avoid drift to nearby plants. Fall treatments in September or October may improve control, as some dandelions will remain after spring applications.
Fremont township Farm Bureau Women met April 22 at Mrs. Ruth Woodcock home with 17 attendees. Leader H H Hoppenworth opened with a prayer as Elmer Towne read a poem The Highway Prayer. Guests discussed wills insurance and the Ames conference reports on fire drills and river tour plans for July Davenport trip details.
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