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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1966
Page
2
Second class mail at Tripoli Iowa under March 8 1879 act. Published weekly every Wednesday established since 1894. Official paper of Tripoli and Bremer County Robert J Sassman publisher subscription rates 350 per year in Iowa 450 elsewhere.
The largest soft maple in the United States was found near Stratford Iowa and accepted as the national champion silver maple Acer saccharinum by the American Forestry Association. The tree stands on private land north west of Stratford near the Des Moines river with access via county road Q. Dennis Theesfield 20 Armstrong farmer received the FFA American farmer degree in Kansas City at the national convention.
Remer County Extension Calendar notes a 7 30 p m meeting of 4 H county officers at the Extension office in Tripoli on December 8.
The Plainfield Pals met at Farmers State Bank on November 14 and elected LuAnn Koob as historian with 1967 4-H officers installed. Joyce Robinson demonstrated Christmas decorations and Barbara Woodring Thanksgiving decor. Eight members, one leader and three visitors attended. The Townline Cowboys met November 9 at Joe Anderson’s home with 16 members. a Christmas party is planned for December 14 at 7:30 at the State Bank with guest policy and committees named.
Extension Home Economist Pearl Pardee advises on selecting fur like fabrics. Check for shrinkage and nap direction, plan yardage with nap in mind, and cut with pile direction. Use lighter stitching, leaning toward hand sewing or zig zag, and avoid pressing to prevent matting or shrinking.
Walter Mondale, Minnesota senator, will be the featured speaker at the Democratic Jefferson Jackson day dinner in Des Moines on Friday December 9. Mondale served as Minnesota attorney general for four years before his Senate appointment to succeed Hubert Humphrey and was re elected to his first full term this fall.
Iowa State University economist Richard Maxon predicts a 2 to 3 percent rise in food prices in 1967, after a 5 percent increase in 1966. He cites tighter supplies, higher demand from rising incomes and population, military spending, exports, and expanded food assistance programs as key factors, with production gains expected in pork poultry fruits and vegetables.
The article notes higher costs for middlemen and pressures on food prices into 1967. It predicts measures to slow price rises through increased output, easing rates, price competition, and selective buying by housewives, with food outlays rising but possibly at a slower rate than personal income growth. The share of income spent on food may decline slightly.
A reader reports two catfish sizes, one weighing 12 pounds and another 10 pounds. The note notes the catches and hints at a fishing event or basin harvest. No further details on location or date are provided.
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