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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1968
Page
2
The Tripoli newspaper, established 1894, is published weekly on Wednesdays. It is the official paper for Tripoli and Bremer County Iowa with Robert J. Sassman as publisher.
The Clover Teenerettes met at Diane Rader's home for a July gathering and a family picnic. Members named the booth committee for the 4 H Fair and set July 19 as dress revue at Elloha Pries's home. Reports noted softball activity and livestock exams July 20 by Dr Magnall. Sign cleaning assigned to Jackson Hoppenworth Richard Gienau and Gene Peters. Talks titled What You Need to Stay Afloat and Safety Conference 68 were given by Jayson and Jeff Hoppenworth. County demonstrations covered converting a barge box to a hay rack by Wayne Dettmer How to Make a Rope Halter by Roger Buchholz How to Make a Grease Gun Holder by Lloyd Zander and A Handy Portable Heater by Carl Zander.
County fairs begin across the state and both amateur and commercial gardeners are urged to select top quality produce and read fair schedules carefully. Extension horticulturist Ben Vance advises choosing eating variety vegetables, uniform size and color, harvesting the day before show, and proper storage. Flowers should be conditioned and roses cut late and kept cool. Bring extra specimens and plan for transport. A side note mentions a mother cat in Dundee fostering four orphaned kittens, and a remark about skunks growing up.
Library notes Exchange Day highlighted new arrivals headed by Drummer Hoff by Barbara Emberley which won the Caldecott Medal for 1967 honoring the most distinguished picture book for children. The article lists other notable titles and non fiction works in the new collection.
The Unified Dairy Herd Improvement Co op held its annual picnic and judging contest July 21 at the Stanley Bushhing farm six miles northeast of Waverly. 113 people from 93 families attended with 65 judging participants across three Guernsey classes and one Holstein class. FE W Bud Phead of Mitchell Farms Nashua served as official judge. Top scores crowned David Joachim Waverly 197 points, Roland Arns 185, Dallas Rathe Fairbank 183. Women’s winner Mrs Ralph Albrecht Sumner 193, second place tie 181 to Mrs Gordon Carolus Waverly Mrs John Kellner Sonia and Mrs E W Phead Nashua. Junior winner Kenneth Fox Sumner 194, second Kelly Phead Nashua 191, third Marvin Orth Waverly 188.
A catalog of titles includes Zim Lets Make Presents Haut zig The Treeless Plains Rounds Young Adults Horses of Anger Forman Date with Dave Bowers To Survive We Must Be Clever Finney Suspense a Treasury for Young Adults Manley Ballhawks Ol son Halfback on His Own Scholz. Adult Fiction The Queen's Confession Holt The Armies of the Night Mailer To Sir with Love Brathwaite Heaven Help Us Tarr True Grit Portis Swans on an Autumn River Warner Miss Buncle Stevenson May You Die in Ireland Kenyon King Rat Clavell.
Extension economist Gene Futrell of Iowa State says fed cattle prices likely weaken between now and mid fall as beef supplies rise modestly. July 1 on feed totals show cattle up 7% year over year, with totals 2 to 4% higher through five to six months, while demand for beef may falter later in the year due to tax surcharge, budget cuts and stockpile changes.
Air Medal presented to John E. South of Mr. and Mrs. Guysont for air action in South Asia. South is an aircraft technician stationed at Fairchild AFB.
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