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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1963
Page
2
Aug 30 dairy cattle congress entries due at County Extension office in Tripoli. Sept 3 4-H conference delegates meet at 7 30 p m at County Extension office Tripoli. Sept 4 County Extension Council meeting at 8 p m at County Extension office Tripoli.
Sumner Sparklers 4 H club met August 1 at Janet Lessingers home. Eight members one leader two visitors and mothers attended. Plans for fair discussed and committees named. September meeting at Diane and Dorothy Priebe home. Demonstrations Storage of Clothes by Kathy Frahm and talks on Fall Wardrobe Planning and Appropriate Accessories.
Sally Hass 17 from Mechanicsville won the 4-H baby beef grand champion at the state fair marking the fourth straight year a pretty girl has claimed the top prize. Hass sold her champion calf for 1.05 per pound. prior records show 1961 price 2.25 and 1960 champion prices around 1.50.
Five generations of one family gathered in Williamsburg including Mrs. Wilhelmina Newkirk the 85 year old great great grandmother and Mrs. Lewis Iburg Sr the great grandmother. Also present were Mrs. Cecil Collingwood Williamsburg Mrs. David Voigt Cedar Rapids and her daughter Sharon.
A Weekly Garden column by County Extension Director Gene Vincent offers gardening tips. Geranium cuttings now yield plants for next spring. root in sand or vermiculite, provide light, and transplant as roots form. Late August to early September is lawn seeding time and weed control advice emphasizes mowing, seed selection, and preventing seeds. Peony planting should occur in early September to ensure root establishment before winter.
Extension horticulturist Ben Vance advises on dividing peony clumps with at least three eyes, or five eyes if possible, and ensuring full sun and six hours of direct sun daily to avoid disease and poor blooms. A.E. Cott recommends two weeks for lawn seeding, good topsoil, grading over utilities, proper seedbed, and Kentucky bluegrass dominant mixes with two pounds per 1000 sq ft.
State Insurance Commissioner William Timmons ruled the plan illegal and ordered American Casualty Co. to terminate its contract with Little League Baseball in Iowa by January 1 if it wishes to operate there. Several Iowa leagues protested after losing their franchises for not buying the insurer’s coverage.
About 700 Iowa residents sought Census Bureau birth or age proof last year, part of roughly 20 million Americans lacking birth or birthplace documents. Records from 1790 onward serve as legal proof for Social Security, passports, jobs, insurance, and citizenship. fees apply for searches and copies, with expedited options.
Bremer County Extension notes a recovering fed cattle market boosting replacement cattle demand. Farm Economist William Uhrig cites heavy steers and calves as key targets for fall sales, with steer 850–900 lb at about 24 cwt in August. Costs and risk suggest margins around 24–26 cwt to cover feed and expenses.
The text states that censuses are confidential by law and may be furnished only upon request by the person it relates to or a legal representative such as a guardian or administrator. For a child under legal age, information may be obtained upon written request from either parent.
The piece highlights Kent fed winners at Illinois Open and Junior Show with Ronnie Strawson Grand Champion. It notes high placements for Kent fed cattle at Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin, argues success is due to choosing feeding programs and hard work, and promotes Kent Precision Cattle Feeding Program to improve cattle operations.
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