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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1967
Page
4
A brief note observes that few mailboxes remain useful yet they still carry many letters and small parcels. It mentions Bible letters such as James I Peter Jude I Timothy among those read, suggesting readers will be glad they did.
Sunday School at Grace Lutheran 9 a.m. worship 10 a.m. sermon The Size of the Harvest Requires Many Workers Installation of new council members. Various meetings and classes listed for church groups and confirmation sessions. Multiple denominations including Methodist and several Lutheran parishes share service times and notices for January events. Visitors welcome and choir and youth programs announced.
Iowa State economist Gene Futrell projects hog marketings staying above 1966 levels in early 1967 while winter prices in Iowa will run about 19.50 to 20.00 per hundredweight. Farrowing increases in mid year imply a 10 percent rise in first quarter 1967 marketings, with April to June hog slaughter about 9 percent higher than 1966. Late 1967 price prospects depend on farrowings, with December prices likely near late 1966 levels.
Marvin Redies of Waverly is re-elected chairman and William Burrow of Tripoli as vice chairman at the January 4 meeting. Mrs. Dean Dietz of Plainfield repeats as secretary and Elston Buls of Waverly becomes treasurer for 1967. The council includes members from all Bremer townships and governs the county Extension service. Joel R. Wicks of Sabula receives the Army Commendation Medal for duty in Viet Nam as part of the 823rd Ordnance Co. at Savanna Army Depot.
An inter scholastic debate will be held January 13 at the Tripoli Opera House with the Waverly negative team facing the local high school affirmative formed by Howard Bockhaus Alice Kreuger and William Nevermann. A bowling tournament at White Star billiard parlor saw a five man business team defeat the American Legion three straight games. Market prices from 1927 list eggs 30 cents heavy hens 20c light hens 14c turkeys 32c hogs 11.20 sow 10.00 veal calves 8 to 10. A fire destroyed the Leslie Sell farm corn crib with 1000 bushels of corn and related structures. Red Cross campaign in Fremont and Frederika townships raised 451 dollars. 1927 markets show eggs 31c heavy hens 16c Leghorn 1le hogs 10.85 sow 10.10 veal calves 5 to 13.50.
Log cabin project east of town by Tripoli Boy Scouts under Scout Master Ted Olmstead began during Thanksgiving weekend. Denver Savings Bank marked its 60th anniversary with events Jan 9 after opening Jan 2, 1902. Judith Kay Rommel and Robert R. Lehmkuhl wed Dec 23 at St Pauls Readlyn. Mr and Mrs A E Matthias moved to Hartley for funeral directing work. Funeral services for Anna Griese 83 held at St Pauls Lutheran Church.
One year ago on January 12 1966 Rev James Buck led services in Readlyn. Redies of Waverly was elected Bremer county Extension council chairman. Mrs Erwin Towne became Tripoli Library board chair. Marvin Connie Rossel of Waverly among 33 Iowa 4 H girls to tour Chicago January 16 19. Albert Bartelt 67 funeral held Rettig Funeral Home. Dennis McNamee of Ed MacNamee family elected president of Iowa Chi chapter Sigma Alpha Epsilon at State College of Iowa.
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