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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1960
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader, official town newspaper of Tripoli and Bremer County Iowa, is published weekly on Wednesdays. Established 1894 with William A Buckley as publisher. Subscription rates are 3.50 per year in Iowa and 4.00 per year elsewhere, prepaid.
July 8 4-H beef and dairy livestock fitting and showing demonstration Lorenz Strottman Readlyn 7 30 p m.
June 13 gatherings at Diane Peters home included eight members two leaders and three mothers with two visitors. The Leroy Gophers discussed Club Tour plans and packed for Short Course while other clubs announced demonstrations days dairy tours and summer teas.
The Tripoli Leader reports updates from local clubs. Activities include fair prep with poster committees, demonstrations and talks on electricity safety and home care, and a Red Cross drive recognition. Maxfield Rangers 4-H meet at Robert Peterson’s home with plans for camp and agricultural talks.
Since the St. Louis fair of 1904 popularized the hamburger it remains a summer favorite for picnics and barbecues. The guide advises choosing higher fat content for juicier burgers, grinding chuck or round, and storing meat properly by freezing or shaping into patties separated by freezer paper for convenience.
State College horticulturist discusses clematis cultivation and varieties. Jackmani is a prolific large-flowered, hardy option. Ramona and Mme Edouard Andre offer lavender blue and purple red blooms. Crimson Star is a brilliant red newer type. Lanuginosa candida and Henryi provide white blossoms. Nelly Moser yields large red purple blooms.
Signs in the summer market point to clematis as essential for growers. Varieties include Lady Betty Balfour with purple blooms and Duchess of Edinburgh a white double flower. Texensis offers urn shaped dark pink blooms. Plant in full sun with good drainage, test soil for alkalinity and add lime if needed. Add organic matter and a summer mulch to keep roots cool and moist for thrifty growth.
Francis Kutish of Iowa State University notes cautious decisions are needed as 1961 outlooks show a slow expansion while rising retail sales and heavy plant and equipment spending could sustain activity. The recovery is described as mild compared with seven booms since 1950, resembling the 1954 rebound. Two strong points emerge from the 1959 downturn.
Arnie Gallagher of Denison was injured after the equipment he was working with contacted electric lines. He said the shock occurred as he stepped from the cab to attach a chain.
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