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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1963
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader of Tripoli Iowa publishes weekly each Wednesday. Established in 1894 it serves Bremer County and the town. William A Buckley is publisher and Robert J Sassman editor with subscriptions $3.50 yearly in Iowa and $4.50 elsewhere.
February calendar items include Gerald Grebasch District Forester at the ASC S office Waverly at 10 a m for forestry practice discussions February 18 a 4 H skating party at 7 30 p m Rollerdrome Cedar Falls and a fairboard meeting at 8 p m at the County Extension office Tri pol1 o.
Leroy Gopherettes report February 4 meeting with eight members seven parents two leaders. Junior workshop February 16 on pressing equipment. Meetings planned for March 4 at Lucille Dill ey s home. Franklin Blue Belles meet February 4 with 14 members, three mothers two leaders and one guest. Members discuss cancer drive National 4 H Week March 29 and form committees for 4 H week displays. Demonstrations include sewing box finishing seams and fabric care. Wap sie Whirlwinds receive a new 4 H flag and United States flag from former leader Mrs Zwanziger. Tea held January 29 with corsage and ceramic plate for past members. Skits fur
The club held an afternoon event with talks on hair grooming by Mrs Aleda Ager and demonstrations on sewing buttons, basket use, hand and nail care, and proper posture led by Vicky Heine Ruth Leuenberger Ruth Engert and Sally Bergmann Mary Lahmann also spoke on wardrobe selection The Pancake Supper fund raiser was planned for March 4 at St Johns Lutheran Church in Frederika The club was invited to a Biz-E Bees 4-H anniversary basketball game on February 9 reported by Sharon Buenger
Eleven dads, fourteen members, two leaders and four guests attended the Dutiful Daughters 4-H club meeting at Immanuel Lutheran church basement in Klinger. Harvey Matthias presided. spring project tour canceled. Talks included Winter Care of Dairy Calves by Matthias and Fitting Dairy and Hogs by Kenneth Leply. Osorn Kauffman accompanied Leply. Lunch by mothers. next meeting March 11 at Gary Heinemann’s home with a Gary Heinemann demonstration. Lorene and Joyce Trautman.
Tripoli town hosts a February club gathering focused on demonstrations and a talk. Judy Dodds presented Choosing Appropriate Colors, Joan Anderson demonstrated Putting On a Pocket, Lorene Trautman explained Cleaning and Care of a Sewing Machine, and Sara Beverly Kohagen Thoms spoke on It’s What’s Inside That Counts. Dutiful Daughters led games and 4-H songs, reported by Sara Thoms.
Louis M. Thompson of Iowa State University argues favorable weather over the past decade greatly contributed to rising feed grain stocks. He notes research confirms weather accounts for about half the gain in productivity and yields since 1950 to 1960, alongside farming advances and fertilizer use.
Dr. I H Borts director of the state hygienic laboratory at the State University of Iowa warns eliminating brucellosis in swine is essential to cut human cases in Iowa and Midwest states. He notes human brucellosis has declined due to cattle control and milk pasteurization, but swine infections remain a major problem.
Mrs Ella Lemke and Mrs Bertha Drape toasted the 23rd birthday of Christina Schmadeke at the Whitcomb home in Sumner. Alfred and Louis Buls visited Texas relatives and joined dinners with Mack and O Day. Golden wedding anniversary honored Clyde Clary and Maude O Day at a West Union cafe. Carol Zwanziger returned from Chicago after leading Iowa 4 H home furnishing projects. Other gatherings included Brase birthday observances and neighborhood visits across Waverly and Clinton areas.
A fragment notes Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams, was reported to have hung the family wash in the White House, reflecting domestic life in the early U.S. presidency.
Mrs Arch ie Clary and others visit relatives across Waverly Tripoli and Fredericksburg. Edwin Mummelther in Iowa City VA Hospital. Alexander Hamilton noted as father of US financial system. South American illiteracy rate cited at 25 percent.
Frederika Den 1 Troop 100 held its January pack meeting at the Fire Station on January 28 with six Cubs and families present. The theme was the freedom festival. a flag drill to America and a reading of The Star Spangled Banner preceded reports on the first American flag and Betsy Ross. A short business meeting approved secretary and treasurer reports and the 1963 charter, with plans for a blue and gold banquet on February 25.
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