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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1967
Page
2
Calendar items list events from Aug 31 cattle feeders day in Ames to Sep 12 agronomy and agricultural engineering field day. Includes Labor Day office closings Sept 4 and several Extension Office meetings in Tripoli with times.
Bremer county Extension director warns silo filler’s disease poses major health risk from nitrogen dioxide in silos. Iowa ISU figures show 81 percent of surveyed farms had nitrogen dioxide. 25 ppm causes illness. Signs include yellow brown vapor, odor, and discolored silage. Experts urge early ventilation and safety measures.
Extension economist Gene Futrell says a larger laying flock and higher output per hen keep egg production above 1967 levels through 1967 and into early 1968. Prices to producers stay below last year with modest returns expected. hatch for egg type chicks dipped, easing the flock toward 1967 levels.
Elinor Block notes corner shelves added to create more room. The changes relocated juvenile fiction and non fiction to optimize the big room. With school starting, the library opens Mondays at noon starting Sept. 11 for rural elementary students. New adult titles include The Princess by Mattson and The China Bomb by Tregaskis along with works by Lockridge Levin and Cookson.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Wigness of Harlan marked their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple wed in 1907 in Irwin, with family and friends noting the milestone.
The Dayton Dodgers 4-H club met at Dean Buhr’s home on August 15 with 14 members two leaders and one visitor present. Fair tickets were collected and plans made to improve the barn for next year. B-Square family night drew 80 attendees at the Waverly Fair grounds with swimming and games.
Purdue University dean Dr Earl Butz warns of rapid shifts in agriculture driven by techno economic revolutions. He cites giant firms gaining market power, altered pricing rules, shrinking political clout for farmers, and rising consumer orientation as defining changes.
A historical column explores the idea of a master salesman who wins trust and influence by making his wife feel valued and understood, illustrating persuasive charm as a social asset.
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