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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1962
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader of Tripoli Iowa notes its second class mail status paid at Tripoli and publication each Wednesday since 1894. Official paper for Tripoli and Bremer County with publisher William A Buckley and editor Robert J Sassman. Subscriptions $3.50 yearly in Iowa $4.50 elsewhere.
Marilyn Beam hosted the Tens N Teens June 4-H meeting where eighteen members answered roll call on what they are making for Achievement Day. Four mothers a visitor and two leaders attended. The group approved the bill for attendees at 4-H Camp and 4-H Conference and a posters committee was named.
June pack meeting featured a pet show and pinewood derby at the town park with 18 boys competing. Awards listed for pets include largest dog Danny Biesterfelt and most unusual turtle Steven Schumacher. Pinewood derby winners were Jerry Tonne first and Dennis Ducker fourth. May merit badges earned by Paul Magnall and Kim Kehe. June arrows earned by Clifford Juel and Bradley Holm. July theme is strength and skill at South Park with a post meeting ball game.
State Safety Commissioner Carl Pesch announced the Iowa Highway Patrol will resume its saturation squad enforcement program. Launched mid April this effort ran through May and will continue through July 7 to remind Iowans the patrol will be active through the July 4th holiday.
County Extension Director Gene Vincent presents a Weekly Garden column on clematis. Ben Vance notes its popularity, with Jackmani Ramona and others offering deep purple lavender blue reds and whites. Plant in full sun with trellis support, test soil, add lime if acidic, amend with organic matter, and mulch to keep roots cool and moist for best blooms.
May savings bonds sales in Bremer county reached 53 118 dollars, pushing five month total to 341 718 dollars for 50 percent of the Freedom Bond Drive quota. Waverly volunteer chairman Carl E. Hagemann urges citizens to buy bonds before June 30, saying it helps fight communist aggression. Iowa May sales total 6 374 808 dollars, five month total 52 066 347 dollars for 67 percent of the drive. Water with low potassium dissolves silver and gold.
Phyllis JoAnn Zander and James H Leistikow exchanged vows June 17 in the United Church of Christ before about 200 guests. The bride wore white organza and carried pink roses. attendants included Leistikow's sister and other bridesmaids.
Nuptial vows exchanged Saturday afternoon in the Methodist church at Williamstown. Sharon Lea Crabtree and William L. Bentley wed in a double ring ceremony at 2 30 PM with Rev. Robert Ruppert officiating. Extensive details describe gowns, attendants, reception, and banquets.
Mrs. Ida Schlichting of Tripoli is among 25 educators at a State College of Town workshop on elementary social studies and aerospace education. The program runs through July 6 and covers current aerospace aims and materials, plus methods to integrate aerospace education with social studies in public schools with special Air University assistance for participants.
The official state canvass shows Melvin Synhorst topping all state candidates in the June 4 primary with 163 322 votes for the Republican renomination. Bourke Higlooper from Cedar Rapids seeks a fourth term in the U S Senate with 164 votes. Governor Norman seeks a second term with 134 010 votes edging William Nicholas and Harold Hughes leads the Democratic governor race with 17 770. FE B Smith unopposed in the Democratic Senate race.
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