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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1968
Page
2
Slaughter lamb prices for the first 11 months averaged about $3 a hundred above last year with projections for 1969 showing continuation of favorable levels. ISU Extension economist Al Lan Rahn notes unusual strength after mid 1968 and expects prices to stay above 1968 levels into early 1969.
Holiday stains from candlewax lipstick ink and ballpoint ink are addressed. Advice covers wax removal with ice, blotters and ironing, grease solvents, alcohol solutions, and washing. lipstick on napkins. ink blotting with alcohol and detergent. gentle bleaching for cottons and linens. and guidance to test colorfastness and consult dry cleaners for nonwashable fabrics.
December Bremer County Park Producers board meeting set at the Ex tension office in Tripoli at 8 p m. December 19 a Senior 4 H party occurs at the State Bank in Waverly from 8 to 11 p m. December 24 office closed and December 25 Christmas day office closed.
Denver Iowa Christmas event notes announce Mrs Gladys Poock as administrator at the home replacing Mrs Rosinda Schweer who opened the home. Visitors from St Pauls UCC Cedar Falls Grace Lutheran Tripoli attended with treats and praised community members for birthday and Christmas celebrations. Santa Claus visited with fruit and candy while 4 H girls decorated the tree and vesper services were led at Zion Lutheran Readlyn. A tax seminar in Davenport for 1968 income taxes featured Henry Abbas Jr who plans full time accounting in 1969. The St Pauls UCC Christmas committee assisted with sack gifts and a Denver Thimble Bee club held its party at St Johns Lutheran church with 24 members.
Pinhook Mrs Chester Pals and Mrs Carl Hiteman entertain the Jolly Joker Birthday club at a Christmas party with 15 members and one guest. Prizes go to a roster of members. Several local couples attend funerals, dinners, and birthday celebrations across Waterloo, Fairbank, Mason City, and Fredericksburg.
The Iowa Supreme Court voided 1965 licensing fee rules, requiring refunds of truck license fees. The decision hinges on reciprocity with 16 other states, and Joy Fitzgerald of the Reciprocity Board says more than four million dollars already collected may be returned to trucking firms.
Local church notes list Grace Lutheran, United Methodist, Faith United, and several Lutheran and Protestant congregations with worship times, Christmas programs, caroling, confirmation sessions, and candlelight services. Key events include Christmas Day services, children's programs, and choir activities led by pastors Koengeter McGee Selberg Feistner Weidler Gundel and teams at St. John and St. Paul.
Christmas events announced for several Lutheran churches in Western Douglas. St John’s Lutheran lists services from 9 a.m. Sunday School to 10 a.m. morning worship with caroling and a Christmas Eve program. St Paul and Trinity Lutheran outline Sunday services and Divine worship times, plus a noted Octogenarian community feature describing Mrs. May Wilson delivering over 100 gifts wrapped for Christmas.
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