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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1956
Page
2
Publication details show second class mail at Tripoli Iowa under 1879 act. Published each Wednesday. established 1894. Official paper of Tripoli and Bremer County Iowa. Publisher William A Buckley. Subscriptions 3 dollars yearly in Iowa 3.50 elsewhere in advance.
4 H clubs report June gatherings at member homes and plan July tours and demonstrations Karen Strumpel resigns from Max field Merry Maids and Carol Tiedt reports on camp life Each group schedules demonstrations on cooking baking and canning with plans for Farm Bureau meetings and achievement days Karla Nicklaus hosts Clover Teenerettes July 2 and prepares for July 10 and July 23 activities The Tripoli Teen Timers announce a Devils Backbone trip July 25 and Aug 2 achievement day with bake sales and demonstrations by several members
Iowa State College economist Steve Hiemstra reports 53 085 000 pigs farrowed December to June 1 1956, 8 percent below last year with 6.94 pigs per litter a new record. Western Corn Belt births fell 15 percent, eastern Corn Belt down 4 percent, southeast up to 6 percent, aiding local markets and Chicago price bidding.
The Westendorf reunion occurred Sunday July 1 at Denver park led by Ervin Mohl ing Cedar Falls and Lloyd Bloeser Denver. About 100 attended for a noon picnic and an afternoon program featuring Carol Steege Fredericksburg Paul Thurm Henry Westen dorf Joyce Buls Karen Hartman and Leora Buls. Minutes were read and several towns represented include Denver Cedar Falls Sumner Fairbank Tripoli Waverly Waterloo Fredericksburg. Next year’s gathering is planned for Byrnes park Waterloo with Austin and Ackerman on the committee.
Ann Meyer and Donald Duhrkopf at Preston on Sunday June 24. Mrs Elizabeth Weltner visited Arnold Platte home. Herman Kimball patient at St Marys Rochester after spinal surgery last Thursday. Rev Erich Dornbusch delegates to Lutheran convention at Waverly June 25 28 and to national convention Blue Island Ill Oct 4 11. Elmer Platte Fred Platte Waterloo visited Arnold Platte home. Dornbusch employed with Hahlwig and Happel Construction Co at Vinton this week. Otto Westendorf visited Rev Dornbusch. Mary Adams visited Clarence Wehling Sunday.
Verlyn Hayes received the Certificate of Merit for first aid after a car collision involving his father. His sister Rhonda benefitted from his timely aid, with actions credited to possibly saving her life.
Maurice Manson of Strawberry Point was killed when the tractor he was trying to stop backed over him after stalling on a steep knoll. His son Theron, 7, was driving the tractor when the accident occurred.
Dr. E. D. Plass discusses cancer recurrence and new primary tumors. He notes cancer provides no immunity, potential hereditary factors, and the importance of five years of medical follow up. He explains microscopic differences and urges readers to contact the American Cancer Society in Mason City Iowa for answers. Passengers are not permitted on the navigator's bridge when a vessel is under way.
Howard Crenchester nearly lost his automobile when a flat tire caused a blaze about three miles from town. He stopped the car and the fire department extinguished the flames. Read the Leader for details.
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