4-H Club Officers Elected at November Meetings
Joye and Connie Robinson hosted a November 11 meeting with a roll call about a holiday community project. New Cedar Chums officers include Connie Robinson president and Joyce Robinson vice president, with a Christmas party planned for December 9 at Plainfield Community School.
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Joyce
Connie Robinson
Joyce Robinson
Connie Uhlenhopp
Teresa Uhlenhopp
Barbara Woodring
Susan Koob
Sherrie Boeckmann
Cedar Chums
Plainfield Community School
Denison Woman Brings In 2 Percent Pound Giant Carrot
Mrs. Gorden Wutzke of Denison harvested a colossal carrot weighing two percent pounds, stunning onlookers and becoming a local curiosity at the garden show.
Iowa Economic Growth Seen Despite Tax Hike in 1968 Q3
Extension economist Bob Wisner of Iowa State University reports stronger than expected third quarter 1968 economic activity. GNP rose at a 870.8 billion annual rate, inflation near 4 percent, and unemployment at post Korean War lows. Personal income rose about 7.7 percent after taxes amid continued strong growth and wage gains.
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Bob Wisner
Iowa State University
Wisner
Looking at Life as It Used to Be: Items From Leader Files
A November 21 1928 recap notes deaths including Mrs Herman H Bunger and Mrs Chas Glass, weddings such as Wm Oehlschlager anniversary and Archie Lamb with Mildred Johnson, local incidents firing injuries and a tire fire, and community updates from Tripoli Sumner and Waverly. It also mentions new businesses hospital ads and civic events.
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Leader
Herman H. Bunger
Elmer Gott
South Dakota
Henry Steitler
Harley Leverence
Wm. Oehlschlager
Tripoli
Archie Lamb
Mildred Johnson
Leader, Minn
N. R. Ambrose
Readlyn Marriage and Local News Roundup
One year ago on November 22 1967 Merna Niemeyer wed David Stobbe at St Matthew s Lutheran Readlyn. Funeral services were held in Waverly for 69 year old Mrs Myron Chapin. Ben Kehe left for Tulsa to take a new job. Dr and Mrs W B Weeber were called to Albia by Mary Rathbone s death. Dean Butterfield wed at Faith United Church of Christ on November 11. Dennis Weidler discharged from U S Army after two years service.
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Merna Niemeyer
David Stobbe
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Readlyn
W. B. Weeber
Albia
Mary Rathbone
Dean Butterfield
Faith United Church of Christ
Economic trends hint slower 1969 growth with meat demand impact
Analysts note consumer savings dipped and borrowing rose in late 1968, boosting retail sales while spring credit expansion supported housing construction. Money supply grew, rates stayed high, and installment debt rose. Most expect slower first half 1969 with a stronger second half, affecting red meat demand expectations.
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Wisner
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Renin
Asg Cfr Gy
Iowa
Bremer County
Robert J. Sassman
Plainfield Pals
TNT
Kendra
Charlotte Nordman
Debbie Bergmann
Sheila Ruehs
Rhonda Niedert
Becky Scharnhorst
Ak-Sar-Ben
Jeanette Rieckenberg
Dixie Ruehs
Corinne Tonne
Kathy Edwards
Debbie Chapin
Debbie Tonne
Debbie Edwards
Marlin Bloom
Corinne Towne
Lori Chapin
Reliable
Remer County
Tripoli Town Hall
Dale Shires County Extension
Paul Fern
C. R. Barry
Alexander
Jungblut
Farmers Produce Co
Werner Sell
Cedar Falls
Sell
The
Chicago Sun
Armed Forces
Herbert Ziekuhr
Frederika
Ferdinand Hunemuller
Waverly Sugar Co
Wasco
Ernest Ladage
Rochester
Robert Wagner
Sumner Hospital
Mary Ann Steege, Waverly
Harlan Laubie
St. Paul’s Church
Denver
New Hampton
Theodore Slack
VFW
Wm. Zabel
Fredericksburg
Ed Olejniczak
Frances
Gary White
Grace Lutheran Church
Sophia Wolf
Arnold Pries
Sumner
Harold Frisch
Ruhr Chevrolet Co
Roger Boeckmann
Robert Sievers
Lester Brooks
Kinsey Chevrolet Co
Iowa Falls
Wilma Gentry
Lowell Buhr
Waverly
Ben Kehe
Tulsa
Okla
Dennis Weidler
U. S. Army
Mas
Sharon Schuldt
Merfelt
Marri Lutheran Church
Larry Hanson
George Barnes
Tripoli Feed and Livestock
DIAL
Tripoli, Iowa
Fayees Oy
Milt Campbell
Glenn and
Helen Wittenburg
KENT
Tripoli Grain & Feed
Allan Bergmann
Maytag
Allowan
Interstate Power Company
Tripoli Hardware
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