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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1960
Page
6
Local column recalls life 50 and 25 years ago with notes on families moving and jobs found. A harvest of small-town anecdotes includes snake hunting, injuries, market prices, weddings, anniversaries, and church milestones across Sumner and Readlyn areas.
A large group attended Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Koschmeder's Friday birthday gathering at their Knittel home. Guests included Clarence Wehling Aaron Ludwig Judy Arnold Stromer Paul Strottmann Lorenz Strottmann W H Happel Maynard Buhr Penny Elmer Everding Charlene and Stanley Buchholz.
Mrs. Melvin Schnurstein returns from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo after surgery. Henry Schortau funeral held in Frederika with Mr. and Mrs. Stumme Schumacher and Harms in attendance. Wille family and Duane Wille vacationed in Minnesota for fishing. Aug Wille and Kathy joined guests at Harry Wille home. Mrs Hafermann attended the American Lutheran Church Women convention in Waverly as a St Peter Lutheran delegate. Joyce Wille visited Readlyn with John Hagenow. John Seegers family reunion in Denver city park drew 82 members and guests Sidney Gregson of Minneapolis attended as special guest. Oldest in attendance was noted.
E L White of the county ASC announced Bremer County’s 1960 minimum corn support at one dollar per bushel based on a one dollar six cent national average. The program uses loans and purchase agreements with harvest to May 31 1961 maturing July 31 1961.
State Senator Duane E. Dewell, publisher of the Algona Kossuth County Advance, will devote three to four days weekly to publicity work for Iowa GOP state headquarters. He is not seeking re election. John Henry recently resigned as publicity director for the GOP state organization. The piece covers farm policy and world peace as key national issues and details on state reapportionment debates and welfare, liquor store pay raises, and the Civil War Centennial drive with Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant III slated to speak at a Sept. 23 rally in Des Moines.
State aid resolutions favoring higher funding for Iowa schools pass in over a quarter of 562 high school districts and 18 county boards. A joint statement cites rising property taxes as the key reason, with estimated increases between 27 and 30 million dollars. Auditor Chet Akers suggests writing off old uncollectible tax bills totaling 1.18 million dollars dating to 1934, while a Tax Commission official disputes some figures as partly inflated by delinquent taxes. The 102nd Iowa State Fair opens in Des Moines with an expected cash value above 18 million dollars, described as the largest in exhibit value and entries. Fair Board Secretary Cunningham notes livestock winnings exceeding 5.5 million dollars, including 2 million in Heretne and 1.5 million in other breeds and horses.
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