This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1965
Page
8
The Tripoli Leader from Tripoli Iowa dated January 27 1965 highlights local news items. Details focus on community updates and notable happenings within the town and surrounding area.
Harvey Lantzky became the 35th Bremer county farmer to prepare a complete soil and water conservation plan in 1964 for his Sumner area farm. The plan includes tile drainage on 104 acres with 53,000 feet of tile, a grassed waterway, earthmoving of 7,500 cubic yards, and a reinforced concrete structure of 7.5 cubic yards. All crop fields will be realigned.
County Extension announces state workshops for home economics with chairmen named for Douglas Frederika Sumner Tripoli Waverly and Readlyn areas. Participants must bring sandpaper steel wool emery cloth varnish and cleaning supplies. Pearl E Pardee will advise on decisions and procedures.
Erwin Piehl announces district progress toward balanced crop production as 1964 goals reached. Commissioners review figures showing 401 farmers assisted, 42 new cooperators, and plans revised by 10. Accomplishments include 40 acres of grassy waterways, 820 acres contour farming, 1 234 000 feet tile drainage, 2 farm ponds, 5 300 feet ditch drainage, 13 acres tree planting and 42 acres wildlife habitat.
Nancy Youngblut named Wapsie Valley 1965 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow after scoring highest on a December 1 written homemaking exam. She is eligible for state and national honors. top state winner receives 1500 scholarship from General Mills with a 500 grant for state runner-up.
Mr and Mrs E C Hainemann and Danny visited Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Leslie Kuker of Waverly. Attendees included guests at the wedding of Jan Hildebrandt.
The State Conservation Commission released the 1965 edition of Iowa's State-owned Recreation Areas. The eight page brochure covers 88 sites and seven forests with a map and index to locate each area. It details facilities and attractions and updates the campers section with last year's park improvements. Copies available by writing to the commission in Des Moines.
Verilus Schnepf along with family and friends gathered Saturday afternoon at the Vernon Wikner home in Denver to celebrate Jane's 10th birthday. Other social visits included Perry Crittenden with John Berlin, and Leslie Dettmer group joining Willard Seegers amid local community events. Rep. Henry Busch spoke at a Farm Bureau dinner in Wayearly Saturday evening.
Friday and Sunday gatherings mark birthdays and visits among Dettmer Peters Wittenburg and Loess families. Numerous relatives from Den tmer Lawrence Snelling Doepke Ganske and others shared meals and celebrations across Waverly Sumner Independence Frederika and Peoria areas.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.