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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1973
Page
2
Official town and county newspaper serving Tripoli and Bremer County since 1894. Published weekly on Wednesdays by Robert J. Sassman and printed with subscription rates of 4.50 in-state and 5.50 elsewhere.
The state faces a national welfare fraud crackdown amid proposals for stronger fraud units and tighter cooperation with county offices. Iowa reports no welfare fraud disposals in 1971 or 1972, while Attorney General Turner urges a fraud unit and joining the National Welfare Fraud Association. Des Moines IRS will lead Phase IV of Nixon’s economic program with centralized tasks and prepaid filings in Iowa and Nebraska.
Fire destroys a barn on Werner Poehler’s Readlyn farm for the third time in a year. Postmaster Walter Meier begins duties in Readlyn. Obituaries note Charles Barkknecht and Martha Deterding death. Marriages include Jane Niemann and Virgil Duecker. Tripoli schools open with 102 high and 148 grade students. News covers relocations, a water main break, and local civic changes.
State Representative Don Avenson of Oelwein says the Natural Resources Visitation Committee will tour Backbone State Park, the Volga Lake Project, and the Upper Iowa River area September 19 20 with a public hearing in Decorah. The goal is to assess park problems and potential solutions, including private landowner relations and the Volga area's future.
A wedding note lists the bride joining Melvin Sands on August 17 at the Western Douglas Lutheran Church. The notice records a nuptial ceremony date and venue for the couple.
Richard Waller a Tripoli business education teacher for three years resigned to take a banking job at a Sioux City bank. Funeral services were held for Louise Braatz 64 after a lingering illness. Leo Bahlmann of Frederika learned of the death of his brother Ervin Red Bahlmann of Huntington Park California.
A weekly garden column notes a favorable year for ornamental gourds. Horticulturist Ben F. Vance advises harvesting before frost, leaving 1 to 2 inches of stem, washing with a chlorine bleach solution, and drying in a warm room. Gourds should not touch to avoid decay, with drying times varying by variety.
Monday no school. Tuesday beef and gravy mashed potatoes cabbage salad apple crisp bread and butter milk. Wednesday orange juice chicken tetrazzini lettuce with dressing vanilla pudding bread and butter milk. Thursday beef patty mashed potatoes buttered green beans Jell O with bananas bread and butter milk. Friday vegetable soup and crackers ham salad and peanut butter sandwiches fruit cup crumb cake milk.
The article explains curing gourds for long-lasting use as ornaments or decorations. After drying, gourds can be shelled, varnished, or enameled with light sanding between coats. Properly cured gourds last for years and suit dried arrangements each fall. Zucchini squash is briefly mentioned as rapidly be-
A farmer notes rising demand for zucchini in Iowa as more gardeners grow the vegetable and cookbooks feature zucchini recipes. A grower reports demand increasing by several hundred percent and prices reflecting seasonal supply. The article mentions harvest sizes around three inches and shelf life considerations.
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