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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1956
Page
2
The Tripoli newspaper operates as the official paper for the town and Bremer County Iowa established in 1894. William A Buckley serves as publisher with weekly Wednesday publication. Subscriptions run 3.00 yearly in Iowa and 3.50 elsewhere in advance.
Readlyn 4 H clubs held an Achievement Show on July 10 at Mrs. August See hase home with Family Living Group and mothers as guests. Demonstrations and judging covered baked goods and kid led topics with future trips to Tripoli and Ames. Local meetings planned events at Readlyn High School and for the Readlynettes TV show Spice o Life.
Doyle Garden reports Bremer County rankings in 4-H dairy turkey duck and garden clubs placing in the top three in Iowa. State data show 120 local members with 270 dairy animals and 4 440 4 H members statewide with 7 053 dairy animals. Enrollment in Bremer County 4 H clubs for 1956 totals 226 in 12 clubs.
Sir Gordon Richards, renowned English jockey, holds the world record for most career winners in flat racing. His long career set enduring marks in the sport and made him a celebrated figure in horse racing history.
Announcement from the Holstein Friesian Association of America reports a 305 day lactation average for Werner Schlichting Holstein cows. Eleven cows produced 12 671 pounds of milk and 454 pounds of butterfat from two milkings daily. Iowa State College supervised testing as part of the Herd Improvement Registry program.
Wm. Kuper of Bellvue fell from the roof of his garage while putting on a roof for a new building. He cracked his pelvic bone and is expected to reach 81 years of age in September.
The National Safety Council warns that superhighways are not cure alls and offers tips. Key points urge maintaining traffic pace, avoiding extreme speeds, leaving safe following distances, using acceleration lanes, and staying alert to prevent rear end crashes and hubbing hazards.
The FFA executive committee met July 23 to plan the 56 57 program. The August meeting is tonight Wednesday at 8 at the high school. Plans include a county fair display booth. Members Lloyd Kuker Loren Ratliff Gerald Mohling Gary Stromer Vernon Everding serve as officers and reporters.
The meeting set for Monday July 30 aims to finish the tractor road project and outline the display and program of work. Plans include Lloyd Kuker showing purebred Hampshire swine Duane Buchholz showing Guernsey Keifer and Larry Vogt showing the FFA purebred Hampshire gilt and litter.
George Rosenberger of Toledo pursues a distinctive hobby remodeling and electrifying antique organs. He restores pipe organs and equips them with modern electrical systems, blending heritage craftsmanship with new tech.
Dennis Gustafson, nine, injured at home in Laurens when a door glass shattered. He sustained a deep cut on his left arm requiring 100 stitches.
A six year old boy named Seaf near Storm Lake fell into a silo and required seven stitches to close the wound. He remained conscious for a few minutes following the incident.
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