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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1972
Page
7
In a brief school note Jim Sher joins a class, participates in football and track, and belongs to the Letterman's Club. The report mentions his Minnesota hometown, strong reading rate, hobbies, and a remark about Tripoli.
Jerry Mueller and Sandy Buchholz, THS seniors, profile their families, activities, and aspirations. Jerry plans electronic technology at Hawk Eye Institute of Technology and reflects on teachers and jobs. Sandy, active in government and business machines, aims for secretarial training after graduation.
On Saturday February 20 students under Mrs Mohning will tour New Hampton for the Speech Contest. Participants include Krumm Extemp Humorous Acting Mary Jo Bur Humorous Acting Van pe Dramatic Acting Debbie Leistikow Reading Prose and Poetry Marquardt Reading Poetry and interpretive reading. District results vary I II or N and certified contestants advance to the State Speech March 17 and 18 in City.
Young Homemakers group hosts Story Hour sessions on Tuesdays for children aged 3 to 5, with upcoming dates in February and March. The library notes purchases toward the 1972 Encycle fund and reports 9 volumes added to the Bany collection, bringing 1971 totals to 37,305 records and a job's share bounty tax figure of 6170.
Iowa State University extension economist Gene Futrell notes January hog prices rose well above November levels with U.S. No. 1 3 grade 220 230 pound butchers fetching 27.25 to 28 per hundredweight. He cites colder weather, higher breeding stock retention, and cautious producer behavior as reasons for the strength and forecasts a drop into February and March.
Winter dreariness hits as Iowa records the coldest temperatures in the nation yesterday. The groundhog did not see his shadow on February 2, offering a sliver of hope that spring will arrive eventually.
Junior high students face a change in the math department as Mr. Schildroth falls ill. Mr. Larry Strom will fill in while Schildroth recuperates. The school welcomes Mr. Strom and wishes Schildroth a speedy recovery.
Lavern Wittenburg reelected president and Dean Gleason as vice president at the Denver Community Club executive meeting. Fire, hospital, anniversaries, 4‑H club plans, and a UNI degree completion note accompany a busy local pages roundup.
President and Mrs. Nixon sent a congratulatory card to Mr. and Mrs. Chris Danielson of Villisea celebrating their 73rd wedding anniversary.
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