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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1963
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader is the official newspaper of Tripoli Iowa and Bremer County published each Wednesday since 1894. William A Buckley is publisher and Robert J Sassman is editor with subscriptions $3.00 per year in advance in Iowa and $4.50 elsewhere.
Bremer county extension calendar lists events from Jan 28 to Jan 31. Meetings include Bremer county fairboard at 2 pm in Tripoli, Dairy Herd Improvement Co op annual meeting at 11 am in Waverly, and several home economics and livestock sessions in Tripoli Town Hall. Hat workshop closes the slate with a 10 am start.
Readlyn 4 H club reports 15 members at January 9 meeting with new member Jennifer Watts. Talks cover sewing machine parts and color textures. Maxfield Merry Maids meet January 14 at Sylvia Harms home with new president Audrey Moeller and talks on pattern choice color notes and measurements. Next meeting February 12 at Linda Matthias home. Tens N Teens meet January 14 at Vicky and Nancy Burrow home. gift to co leader Mrs Bockhaus. Karen Heffernan elected historian. program tips and wardrobe talks. record books updated. plus Franklin Blue Belles meet January 14 with 14 girls. new members Julia and Janette Diers Sherry Taytow. plans include paint workshop April 15. talks on color and materials. retirement tribute to leader Mrs Gerald Comnmesser.
Farm Economist Francis Kutish of Iowa State University reports price pressure in Corn Belt fed cattle due to heavier weights and rising receipts. December hog slaughter rises with heavier weights, while lamb supplies tighten as late winter approaches. Governor Erbe to appoint Waldo Wheeler as Commerce Commission counsel, succeeding Harold Hughes after an agreement with the incoming administration.
Fifty five years ago residents faced farm sales and moves, elections, and market prices. Fred Dravis sold an 187 acre farm for 9300 to Henry Bang and planned to move to Georgeville Minnesota around March 1. Burton E. Sweet announced a Republican bid for representative in the third Town district. Local markets listed eggs, butter, and crops with prices from 1908. Marriages occurred at the Little Brown Church near Nashua. August F. Meyerhoff was elected president of Readlyn Savings Bank, succeeding his father. D. D. Offringa was re elected as Bremer county Farm Bureau agent for his 16th year. Funeral services were held for Fred C. Hildebrandt and Ernest Dettmer. The Tripoli Commercial Club honored 23 longtime businessmen at a dinner. High school basketball stars were named to all county teams. Northern Natural Gas Co. filed an application to extend gas service to 80 Iowa communities including Tripoli.
One year ago Jan 17 1962 notes installation services at St John’s Lutheran Crane Creek for Rev George J Gundel who answered the pastoral call. Also reported today Herman Pichel man 85 buried at St Peter’s United Church of Christ with Rev E F Puhlmann officiating. FE G Michael named commander of Bremer County World War I Veterans at Waverly meeting. Panzer Produce in Tripoli ceased operations last week.
The District Director of Internal Revenue warns taxpayers to complete all applicable lines and schedules on Form 1040. Incomplete returns trigger delays in processing and refunds, with examples including incomplete investment credit schedules Forms 3468. The credit reduces income tax only, not total tax, and applies to qualifying property acquired after 1961 for business use.
The investment credit is determined by lines 1 through 8 on Form 3468. The schedule applies limitations to prevent reducing tax on self employment income and prevents excess investment credit from being carried to page 1 of Form 1040. This guidance aids taxpayers, especially those not yet filing 1962 returns and schedules.
Mr and Mrs William Denly celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on January 11. The couple lived on a farm north of Afton for 22 years before moving to Afton.
Joseph Klima of Elkader marks a 50th license plate purchase by presenting his first plate. He notes a 50 year driving record with no accidents, highlighting a lifetime of careful vehicle use.
Governor elect Harold Hugh names Dwight E. Joy of Des Moines as executive assistant. Joy, 32, has worked for the Des Moines Register for seven years as a staff reporter earning $12,000 annually.
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