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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1956
Page
8
Tripoli records show a high of 94 and Monday morning low of 53 as rain and cool winds persisted. Weekly rainfall totaled 1.75 inches with 1.52 inches Tuesday dawn and 0.23 inch Saturday. July rainfall reached 4.54 inches, slight rise from last year.
In water emergencies stay with your boat to avoid drownings. Do not swim to shore after capsizing as Iowa incidents show, since an overturned or swamped boat can still float and save lives. A water filled craft remains a vital link to safety and shore is farther than you expect.
Fifty boat racers plus 100 boats compete on the Cedar River in Waverly as part of a centennial celebration week headlined by Jack Paar and Charlie Spivak. The program includes archery, a reunion of former residents, a Golden Girl dairy princess contest, a 1.15 PM parade with Governor Pyle, and a Bremer County 4-H Fair alongside local visits and family notes.
Pinhook Dennis and Margo Bock of Tri Poli spend week in Emil OConnell home while parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Bock vacation in South Dakota. Clyde McConkey visits Greene Iowa with Bert Hagarty. Larry Seery of New Hampton helps on farm at Mrs Ethel Griffin home. Relatives thresh at F Waskow farm Friday. Dale Grahlman and Mike stay with Clyde McConkey. Irene ODay ill at home midweek. Harry McConkey weekends with Clyde McConkey and visits daughter in Sumner. Rena Smith of Sumner stays with Albert Bieck. Burnett Waskow family of Waterloo visit Fred Waskow home. Albert Rieck Dixie Lee and John Nerge noted.
Tripoli Boosters 4 H Club held a tour on June 18 with 15 members visiting members homes for project tips. David Breeze, Bremer County Youth Assistant, joined and shared ration and project management guidance. The group later picnicked and played softball. A July 11 meeting at David Mohling's home had 13 members and discussed fair prep and club sign repainting. A demonstration on insulators for electric fences was given and lunch was provided.
Ralph Shelton of Leon was badly hurt in Des Moines after tumbling sixty feet while repairing a windmill at the YMCA boys home on Merle Hay Road. He fell into mud, which probably saved his life.
Raymond Kuethe and family attended the funeral of Donald Leech, with Mrs. Clifford Douglas among those joining Saturday afternoon at Sumner.
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Mr and Mrs John Peiper and others gathered at Hawkeye homes Tuesday and Thursday evenings to honor birthdays and host gatherings. Clarence Wehling and family hosted friends Wednesday. Arnold Plate and Arnold Platte hosted Friday. Minnie Schellhorn visited Niemeyers for several days. Lydia Jager and detasselers enjoyed a Monday picnic and swimming before finishing detasseling Saturday.
John Robbins age 18 months from Lenox was hospitalized after pulling a cup of boiling coffee from a kitchen cabinet. He is reported to be recovering.
Marilyn Walther of Waverly and Bruce Pals of Sumner join about 100 delegates from 50 northern Iowa counties for the State Health Camp at the 4-H camp near Madrid from July 30 to August 4. They will study health and outdoor living and participate in planned activities, with Doyle Gordon, Tripoli, announcing the selection.
Rex Burns dies after a drainage ditch caves in Bedford. His brother Franejga reaches the scene too late to save him as rescue workers search the trench.
The notice outlines vacant public lands totaling 169,506 acres across 42 parcels. Details cover parcel counts and areas, with authorities directing sale or management actions and potential deadlines for bids or inquiries.
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