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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1965
Page
2
Second class mail at Tripoli under 1879 act. Published weekly since 1894. Official paper for Tripoli and Bremer County Iowa. Publisher Robert J. Sassman. Subscriptions 3.50 per year in Iowa, 4.50 elsewhere in advance.
Remer County Extension calendar lists entry day on Aug 5 followed by a series of Bremer County 4-H fair events from Aug 6 to Aug 9. Activities include sheep, swine, crops, garden, poultry, beef and rabbit judging, calf and gilt scrambles, dairy cattle judging, a variety show, tractor pulling, horse and pony judging, amateur talent contest, and beef cattle auction at 10 am.
Dayton Dodgers meet July 12 heard members present single and team demonstrations by Ronnie Hunemuller, Herbert Platte, Joe Freitag, Paul Meier, Harlan Platte and Kenny Rieck. Swimming party planned July 20 at Sumner pool with food committee Arlo Knoploh and Steve Buhr. Next meeting Aug 9 at Haar Bros. home. Readlynettes held July 2 selecting Jennifer Watts and Connie Rommel with Debbie Minnaert for county day. Fair and achievement day discussed for July 14. committees formed for booth, poster, helpers, and cleanup. Aug 2 set for local achievement day. talks and demonstrations given. DUTIFUL DAUGHTERS DUTiful Daughters 4-H achievement day July 27. six members attended. Pam Koepke spoke on Good Posture. articles for fair discussed.
Extension safety specialist Norval Wardle of Iowa State University warns that gasoline and other fuels can attack low density plastics when temperatures rise above 140 degrees. This can cause leaks and, in a car trunk or boat bow on hot days, may lead to explosions or fires.
Iowa's jacksnipe season runs October 2 to November 20 with the whole state open. Shooting is allowed sunrise to sunset daily. The daily bag limit is eight and the possession limit is 16.
The 1964 farm census shows Kossuth county leading Iowa in corn with 19,645,000 bushels and in soybeans with 4,540,000 bushels. Boone county posted the highest corn yield per acre at 93.9 bushels, while Scott county led soybean yield at 34.0 bushels per acre.
July 1 reports from Gene Futrell of Iowa State University indicate generally favorable conditions for feed grain and soybean crops. Corn is expected at about 3.9 billion bushels, up 10 percent from 1964 but below the 1963 record, while soybeans may total around 830 to 850 million bushels depending on yields, with prices near the government loan rate. Range and pasture are rated good to excellent in most regions except the northeast drought area. Ranchers are anticipated to seek favorable prices for feeder cattle this fall, with expected average prices about $2 above last year and a seasonal decline possible later in the year.
Dennis Brown of Waverly won the Bremer county 4-H livestock judging contest with 609 points. Steve Rieck of Janesville was second with 608. The event, judged by William Davidson, drew 70 4-H participants across market and breeding classes of beef cattle sheep swine and dairy cattle in Readlyn and near Tripoli.
The Bremer-Butler D H I C Co op held its annual picnic and judging contest Sunday July 25 at LaVerne Schumacher dairy farm south of Readlyn. Thirty-six families attended with 180 people and 65 competitors in the judging event.
Des Moines reports the Iowa cookout king contest will be held on Wednesday August 25 as part of the Iowa state fair. finalists come from beef pork poultry and other divisions with local winners advancing to state finals and judging based on preparation originality and presentation.
The 125th anniversary of the McElhinney family's arrival in southeastern Iowa will be celebrated on September 4 in Morning Sun. Family members from multiple states are expected to attend.
Janet Walser daughter of Mr and Mrs John E Walser of West Des Moines completed training as a Braniff hostess and is assigned to the Dallas Texas base after finishing training with Braniff International.
About 289000 Iowans bought fishing licenses while 189000 purchased hunting licenses in 1964. An additional 112904 held combined hunting and fishing licenses. Over 13500 trout stamp purchases supported the commission's trout program.
Non resident season license sales rise as 7 378 tourist visitors bought the fishing license while 8 370 hunters pursued Iowa wildlife. Trapping licenses dropped sharply with over nine thousand two hundred Iowans buying trapping licenses for the season.
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