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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1963
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader is a long established weekly newspaper in Tripoli Iowa established in 1894 official paper for Tripoli and Bremer County William A Buckley publisher and Robert J Sassman editor rates listed 350 yearly in state 450 elsewhere
Bremer County Extension lists an Animal Nutrition Short Course on January 15 21 and 30 at the Tripoli Town Hall from 9 15 a m to 3 30 p m. The event covers animal nutrition topics and is open to the public with registration details likely at the local extension office. The calendar emphasizes practical instruction for area farmers and residents interested in livestock feed and diet planning.
Bremer county dairy producers should prime cows before calving and ramp up concentrates after calving to maximize milk production. Begin increasing concentrate 24 hours after calving by 1 to 2 pounds daily, aiming for about 25 pounds per day for high concentrate feeding if conditioned in the dry period, with roughage available free choice after freshening.
Julie Ann Fortsch infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ervin Fortsch baptized in St Matthew s Lutheran with Rev Erich Dornbusch officiating Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Elmer Hennings Mr and Mrs Wayne Lynch Grundy Center Guests at the Fortsch home included sponsors and their families Mr and Mrs Robert Brase Mrs Harold Fortsch Fred Heine and Frederick Waverly Rev and Mrs E Dornbusch and Christina Oberman New Year s Day visitors at the Melvin Boehme home Mrs Clara Boehme Mr and Mrs L C Gedde and Richard Sumner and Mr and Mrs Leon Heineman and Tami Readlyn Also Mr and Mrs Arnold Poock and David and Mr and Mrs Vernon Everding and Timmy guests last Sunday in the James Venter home Cedar Falls Honor of Mr and Mrs Keith Owens Minot ND Iowa State University students Gary Albrecht and Larry Moeller visited with their parents F J Albrecht and Esther Moeller respectively
Cecil Clark of Winterset discovered remnants of the Sul Grove sawmill along North River. Large native oak timbers, from a mill about a century old, remain in remarkably good condition.
Richard Kiefer of Keswick shot a nearly black raccoon, the darkest he has seen in 30 years of hunting, noting its unusual color.
Dr. Donald Lee Borcherding and Theresa Wilhelm wed in Frankfurt Germany on December 6 1962 with both residing in Army housing at APO 757 New York. Survivors include Henry Johnson 82 Sumner area note and Bergman Concrete works progress on 36 by 100 foot burial vault facility with three rooms for storage and production.
Local notes from Sumner and Tripoli Iowa recount a busy week. Residents Howard and Mrs Treloar return from Phoenix after his illness, while Raymond Steinbronn welcomes the first 1963 Sumner hospital birth with prizes for local merchants. Numerous visitors, church events, and travels of Buhr, Jurgenson, Seaman, and other area families are noted along with hospital stays and a grandchild’s birth.
Bremer County dealers and farmers with interests in fertilizers and agricultural chemicals are invited to two ISU short courses in Ames January 10 and 11. The event combines fertilizer and chemical dealer programs for ease of attendance, with topics including fertilizer placement results yields pest control fungicides and a talk on The Mystical Balance of Nature by E L Kozicky.
Mrs Roy Binning visits Wichita indefinitely to be with daughter. Numerous neighbors and relatives travel or host gatherings including Mr and Mrs John McClain in Waverly, Elmer Erickson’s family in Winterset, Louis Schadeke’s Keokuk household, Lavern Schademecke and Charles in Waterloo, Fred Davis and son in Park Ridge Illinois, Fred Whitcomb in Ames, Ralph Schm……)
The Iowa Employment Security Commission reports record highs for non farm employer earnings in November with average hourly earnings at $2.58, offsetting a slight drop in weekly hours. November employment totals 692,000, down 6,700 from October but up 11,000 from November 1961.
Kenneth Fulk a 46 year old livestock specialist with the Iowa Agriculture Department Marketing Division was chosen by the Iowa State Fair Board as state fair secretary. He succeeds Lloyd B Cunningham of Des Moines who retired after more than 20 years in service. Fulk previously served as field secretary for the Iowa Beef Producers Association and secretary for the American…
The Horthorn Association notes the secretary will earn 8250 dollars annually with a residence on the Des Moines fairgrounds. A deadlock split 5-5 between Fall and Norbert Kash of Waterloo delayed selection. Kash withdrew, clearing Falk for appointment.
Marriage licenses list David Braunschweig 22 Madi son Wis and Rhoda Schmidt 22 Waverly Larry Keeran 21 Waverly and Patricia Phelps 18 Waverly Ginger Rogers won a Charleston contest in Fort Worth Texas and began the career that led to movie stardom
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