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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1966
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader serves Tripoli Iowa and Bremer County as the official weekly paper published every Wednesday. Robert J Sassman operates as publisher with annual subscriptions set at 3.50 in Iowa and 4.50 for elsewhere. Established in 1894 the paper reports local news and notices.
Remer County Extension Calendar lists events from late January to early February. Activities include 4-H county officers meeting in Tripoli, clothing construction workshops in Frederika and Roland Arns home, 4-H leader meeting in Tripoli, county extension council meeting, and a money management session for 4-H members at the Tripoli extension meeting room.
Wool and wool blends outperform all-wool or rayon in shape retention and wrinkle recovery after laundering and dry cleaning. All-wool shrinks more unless blended with nylon or polyester. Acrylic-wool blends prove more laundering stable. rayon remains stiffer when new but loosens after dry cleaning. Opal Roberson of Iowa State University reports these findings.
Health guidance warns people with heart disease to avoid heavy winter tasks such as shoveling snow or pushing stalled vehicles as they risk triggering a heart event.
Three local 4-H groups report January activities. Maxfield Rangers met January 3 at Mark Huebner’s with nine members and a plan for Dad's night February 7 at Klinger church and a basketball game January 19 against County Line. Regular meeting at Linda Leistikow’s January 17 elected Becky Leistikow as president and formed health recreation and activities committees.
Iowa State University outlook economist Gene Futrell notes a 20 cent rise in soybean values from November to January despite a larger fall harvest and adequate near term supply. He cites strong export and domestic demand, looming world food needs, and Viet Nam turmoil as bullish factors while urging farmers to store beans and sell if sentiment shifts.
Thirteen members answered roll with the prompt Something I Plan to Sew. Two parents attended the Cedar Chums event. Mrs. Leggett served lunch afterwards.
Mrs Warren Matthias of Tucson visited her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Kohagen in Denver area arriving Jan 14 and leaving Jan 19 to Barron and Minneapolis. A county Legion Auxiliary meeting in Tripoli drew several locals including Ralph Bartling and Harold Schrader with plans for a June event at the Iowa Soldiers Home and a tour to Eldora. Denver relatives were informed.
A note from Earl T. Johnson, manager of the Waterloo Social Security District Office, outlines program updates and local office guidance for beneficiaries. The article emphasizes congressional changes, claim procedures, and contact points for residents of the Waterloo area.
Questions and answers cover widows benefits effect on own retirement at 65, student benefits for a daughter aged 18, wife eligibility rules, lump sum death benefit changes, minister coverage election deadline, mother with one year work, and tips reporting for servers. Notices reference Social Security Administration guidance and the 1966 amendments.
Mrs Hilda Kimm and Mr and Mrs Melvin Judas attended the funeral of Mrs Rudy Kimm in What Cheer on January 22. Rudy Kimm was a brother of the late S C Kimm of Denver. Mr and Mrs E J Hausman hosted ten guests at dinner in Waterloo honoring John Nolte on his 76th birthday and Larry Striecher on his 25th birthday. John Nolte, formerly of Waverly, now resides at 1221 Logan Ave Waterloo.
Windy the Angus won grand champion at the Arizona National Junior show this month. Marion Sick of Blairstown exhibited the steer. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Sick.
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