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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1961
Page
4
Des Moines city traffic engineer proposes either improvement or abandonment of the existing inspection program begun in 1934 to reduce accidents. Herman Batts estimates an additional 200000 dollars yearly is needed to upgrade facilities while 4721 of 118000 inspected last year failed to complete rechecks.
Classified item offering four pounds of amino triazole for sale at nine dollars. Ad includes seller reference to O Briens Sun dries and Tripoli. Limited details provided. no contact information.
WANTED-PIANO PUPILS Contact Suzanne Towne phone 246 Tripoli. (30) WANTED-CUSTOM SPRAYING with new machine FE. L. Dancer Phone 32-F3 Tripoli 32p SEASONAL WORK? WE are looking for special type person who is tired of seasonal work and threatened layoffs. Americas's most respected Sales Organization offers you an independent business of your own at no investment. Person considered must be married 21-40 and have pleasing personality Box 85 Oelwein Iowa. (32-2)
A necklace was found in Tripoli at a Catholic church. The owner may identify and claim by paying for this ad. Contact the paper with distinguishing details to recover the item.
For Rent We wish to thank those who remembered us with cards and gifts on the birth of our son Craig James Mr and Mrs Larry Vogt express gratitude for the memories and support received with appreciation that will long be remembered.
Sunday guests at the Paul Ford home included the Bretz Singer and Doyle families from Coggan Fayette and Oelwein. Birthday observances covered Gary Ford Connie David Bretz Jenn Marie Singer and Ricky Foelske. Local events logged include a 40th wedding anniversary in Waterloo Attends Camp Linda Barry from Dunseith ND and a Tonsillectomy in Sumner. Keller family reunion noted Backbone State Park and Victor Nacke won an Italian chafing dish at O Briens Sundries.
Mr and Mrs Paul Judisch and Lawain joined Mr and Mrs Louis Westendorf in Sumner on Sunday to celebrate Mrs Westendorf birthday. Also on Sunday Mr and Mrs Herbert Boderman attended a horse show in Nashua.
Several primary highway intersections in rural Iowa have been brightened by installing lights to reduce crashes. Plans call for 16 more intersections, labeled dangerous by an Iowa highway commission study, before winter. Most sites feature four 400 watt mercury vapor lamps.
The town highway commission safety and traffic engineers studied every primary highway intersection to identify the highest nighttime accident rates and selected the most dangerous corners for the installation of lights. Howard Gunnerson, the commission's safety and traffic engineer, explained the plan to illuminate these intersections.
The Iowa legislative interim committee will pause for 60 days before enforcing an $18,000 salary ceiling for professionals in state mental institutions. Some affected earners make $22,800. Superintendents are exempt. The delay follows protests that the policy harms the mental health program, with a tie vote to reconsider. Opponents included five Republicans. supporters included four Democrats and one Republican. The decision grants a breathing spell but lifting the ceiling would need realignment within the committee.
A new Office of Education study by Grace S. Wright finds most large-city systems still require 16 units to graduate, with a growing trend toward more, in states like California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Utah. Social studies units rose 82 percent since 1928 29, while English and mathematics showed declines and government study is now common.
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