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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1956
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader is the official Town of Tripoli and Bremer County newspaper in Iowa. Published weekly on Wednesdays, it has been established since 1894 with publisher William A. Buckley. Subscriptions cost 3.00 per year in advance in Iowa and 3.50 for elsewhere.
December meeting at Carol and Sharon Zwanziger home reports from 13 members six mothers two leaders. Sewing machine reps from Waterloo offered cleaning and use tips. New leader Mrs Schnurstein. $5 donation to Retarded Children Ass'n. Officers training notes, Clara Booth Luce report, ties demonstration, color clothes ideas. Christmas party planned December 28 at Diane Benz home. Ten's-N-Teens adds Josephine McNarlin. party committee named. club receives $87.57 from TNT. Clover Teenerettes receive county award, new leader Mrs Edwin Essele. Christmas party December 20 caroling to shut-ins Sumner, grab bag. Demonstrations by members. next meeting January 7 at Hildebrandt home. Douglas Rockets held meeting at Horton hall with family night as highlight.
In Tripoli and nearby towns on Dec 19 1956 4-H clubs held regular meetings with 9 members 2 leaders and 13 parents at Tripoli Dodgers Dayton Gophers and Leroy Gophers. Officers installed gifts exchanged Christmas party plans discussed gym inquiries and demonstrations on irrigation and sewing.
Herbert W Soldwisch age 34 of Waverly and Doris Martzahn age 32 of Waverly. William Howard Olmstead age 18 of Shell Rock and Elaine Ann Pavelec age 19 of Tripoli granted licenses.
James Alexander Frazier of Bedford recently marked his 105th birthday. The centenarian born in Bedford region reflects on long life and family ties as his milestone is celebrated locally.
Copra is the dried meat of coconuts from which oil has been extracted. The term describes the processed kernels used for pressing oil or trade in commodity markets.
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