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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1961
Page
2
Second class mail under the 1879 act. Official Tripoli and Bremer County newspaper established 1894. William A Buckley publisher and Robert J Sassman editor. Published each Wednesday. Subscriptions: 3.50 yearly in Iowa, 4.50 elsewhere.
Mr and Mrs Ed Ruth and family moved to the Zwanziger house on Lincoln street in Denver from Shell Rock. Rose Howrey and Lesa Pries visited Albert Thiemann at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, who is recovering from surgery. The Hanson family moved from Brettmann apartments to Cedar Falls. Joe Gibson of Alameda visited Edward Meade at St. John's Lutheran. St. John's Ladies' Aid Society officers for 1962 are: president Mrs. Fred Schmidt, vice president Mrs. Lena Dorn, secretary Mrs. Virgil Bruns, treasurer Mrs. Harold Meier. Denver Town and Country Garden Club held its Christmas party Dec 5 at Mrs. Harold Wente's home with a potluck lunch and officer elections. Marvin Luloff, president, Ray Fairholm, vice president, Vernon Moeller, secretary, Jens Olsen, treasurer. Mrs. Moeller to host Jan 10 meeting. Tine Kurtz visiting relatives in Wapato, Wash. Carol Froelich and Gene Bahr wed at St. John's Lutheran in Waverly. Lawrence Walter and family and Arnold Hesse and family celebrated Mr. Walters' birthday with a dinner at the Walters home. Elmer Foelske and family visited Mrs. Meyer'shoff in observance of her birthday in Waverly. A county study notes corn yields and loss factors across Bremer sites, noting random sampling reflects county averages, with yields from 73 to 133 bushels per acre and several factors like losses, population, and ear weight.
A Bremer county preliminary report shows 1961 corn yields may average 104 bushels per acre across 16 study sites. Gene Vincent, county extension director, notes the project began in 1950 and is a joint effort with the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station, U S Soil Conservation Service, and Bremer County Extension service. The study selects random sites each year, planting and weighing harvests to determine yields.
Multiple district court filings in Bremer County Supreme Court area include Donna Jean Wiltse suing Helen and Harlan M Wendell Dwight G Kapp and Charles O Clark for an accident. Sydney Dirksen same defendants in another accident suit. Gary Schmidt also against Helen Kapp and Charles O Clark. Paul McNamee vs Helen and E I DuPont De Nemours Co. Sumner Industries. Hicks Loan Service vs Charles and Anne Henning.
Law cases listed include Hicks Loan Service against Nielsen, Barkley Insurance Agency against Nitcher, physicians versus firms, Rand against Stumpf Oil Station and Johnson's Better Buy Market, and State of Iowa against Gale Nichols for larceny. Other suits name executrix Hildebrandt against Haydon. Influenza vaccination note appears.
Town of Tripoli Iowa council met with Mayor Barnes presiding all members present. Minutes of prior meeting read and approved. Motion by Hurmence seconded by Michael to approve following bills. General Fund Tegtmeier Oil Co fuel.
The council reviewed invoices from Hasbrouck Lumber United Insulation and Roof ing Co. and others, approved bond purchase premium, renewed John H Poock s beer permit and scheduled Dec 30 1961 final meeting to settle 1961 bills and delinquent water accounts. adjournment followed.
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