Area Farmers Seek Greater Efficiency in Dairy Operations
Chapin Tripoli and Kippenworth visit county farms to study improved dairy efficiency. Extension director Dale notes features at each farm while Chapin emphasizes breed and selection. He uses proven sires and DHIA programs, aiming for lower costs and higher income per cow through culling and quality feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Ncy
Chapin
Tripoli
Kippenwort
Dale
Apin
Allow to Issue Revenue Bonds Proposal Affects Cities
A measure would let cities issue revenue bonds for industrial projects under a 1963 provision, with potential impact on Iowa communities. The article notes the proposal's scope and mentions related legislative context and possible city activities.
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Iowa
Driver License Examiners Here Saturday Morning
Highway Patrol driver license examiners will begin in Tripoli at the Town Hall on Saturday, June 17, from 8 a.m. to noon. Written and driving tests are available 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., with renewals issued until noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Patrol
Tripoli
Milk production costs and herd management case study
The article details dairy cost components excluding labor, including depreciation taxes and insurance on cows buildings and equipment. It profiles Hoppenworth’s 20 cow Holstein herd integrated into a livestock farm and his 16 year Owner Sampler program usage. It notes culling tailored feeding and high performing replacements to sustain high production. With feed at 1.50 per cwt milk the income over feed costs per cow year is 392 dollars. Feed uses legume hay corn silage in winter and legume pasture in summer with hay and grain supplementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapin
Iowa State University
Hoppenworth
Town Council Warns Owners Over Loose Dogs
Tripoli town council issues a public notice warning dog owners to keep pets restrained or risk summons and court action. The notice also addresses park vandalism and urges residents to report arrests of anyone damaging public property.
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Ai Town
Council
Arks
Tripoli
Summer reading program at Denver library highlights Book Express
Mrs Milton, Denver librarian, announces a summer reading program for students from nine through eight grade. Special recognition for reading more than 25 titles by July 31. Closing date July 31. A story hour for children age nine takes place June 17 at 10. Movies and readings will be shown. New books added to the library including Journey. Tory hours listed as Monday, Wednesday, Friday afternoons and Saturday afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millrtt
Denver
Hin
Book Express
Tory
Last Rites for Louise Peters Held in Readlyn
Funeral services for Louise Peters 93 were conducted at St Matthew's Lutheran Readlyn with the Rev Erich J Dornbusch officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Casket bearers included Arlo Phipo Orlyn Westendorf Andrew Westendorf Virgil Peters Victor Peters and Lester Peters. Matthias Abbas Funeral Home of Readlyn arranged the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Peters
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Erich J. Dornbusch
Arlo Pipho
Orlyn Westendorf
Andrew Westendorf
Virgil Peters
Victor Peters
Lester Peters
Matthias-Abbas
Mrs. Clara Niemeyer Returns Home From Mercy Hospital
Mrs. Clara Niemeyer came home Friday from Mercy hospital in Waverly after a period of hospitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Niemeyer
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
DHIA Members Milk Leads Production in 1965
Dairy herd improvement association members posted higher milk yields and profits. DHIA cows averaged 12,127 pounds in 1965 over 11,976 the prior year, with an advantage of 4.70 per cwt in value and $219 more per cow. The program covered nearly two million cows in 34,000 herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairly Herd Improvement Association
DHIA
United States Department of Agriculture
Nominate Iowa 1967 Distinguished Dairyman Nominees
Nominations for the 1967 Iowa Distinguished Dairyman are open through July 1. Nomination forms are available at county Extension offices and from Vocational Agriculture teachers, milk plants, and Dairy Herd Improvement Associations. Awards are presented Oct. 18 in Des Moines at the Iowa State University Extension Service and Iowa State Dairy Association meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Dale Shires
Iowa State Dairy Association
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Iowa State University Extension Service
American Dairy Association of Iowa
Des Moines
Jay Slater
Olin
J. Gordon Hollis
Waterloo
Joe Lyon
Howard Lyon
Toledo
Emil Christensen
Garner
Eugene Bernick
Walcott
Arthur Gerlack
St. Ansgar
Clarence Ludwig
Breda
Ralph Bright
Eldora
Wilbur J. Little
West Branch
Alvin Thoreson
Postville
Allan Bentley
Ames
Arnold Pancratz
Dubuque
Carl Ludder
Fayette
Homer Fike
Willis McAlpin
Villisca
Herman
Mahlstedt Son Leaves for Army Service
Mr and Mrs Peter Mahlstedt observed a courtesy visit in the Willis Mahlstedt home New Hampton for their son Carol who departed Monday to serve in the Army. Guests included relatives and friends from Waterloo and New Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Mahlstedt
Willis Mahlstedt
New Hampton
Carol
Waterloo
Council Approves Tree Planting In Chapin Park
Tripoli town council approved a Chapin Park beautification planting drawn up by Platts Nursery Waterloo for 23 trees at 398 dollars. The plan included 3 pin oak 1 marshall ash 2 belmond linden 2 black sugar maple 2 hackberry 1 weeping willow and 12 flowering crabs. The planting is now completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Chapin Park
Platt
Waterloo
Funeral Services Held Today for Mrs. Fred Heidemann
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred Heidemann 75 were held at Faith United Church of Christ Tripoli with Rev W D Weidler officiating Burial followed in Frermont cemetery Casket bearers were Mickey Weichers Loyd Heideman Wil bert Heideman Herman Sien Jerry Cary and Theodore Hool She died Monday morning en route to Allen Memorial hospital Survivors include her husband one son Wendell Janesville two daughters Mrs Cecil Anderson Boise Idaho and Mrs Harold Hanson Akeley Minn Rettig Funeral Home arranged the services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Heidemann
Faith United Church of Christ
Tripoli
W. D. Weidler
Frermont Cemetery
Mickey Weichers
Loyd Heideman
Wilbert Heideman
Herman Sien
Jerry Cary
Theodore Hool
Allen Memorial Hospital
Wendell
Janesville
Cecil Anderson
Boise
Idaho
Harold Hanson
Akeley
Minn
Rettig Funeral Home
Bremer County Dairymen Earn DHIA Certificates
Sixteen Bremer county dairymen earned Dairy Herd Improvement Association Production certificates for herds averaging over 450 pounds of butterfat per cow for May 1, 1966 to April 30, 1967. Total Bremer awards cover 30 herds and 1300 cows, with average production of 11,800 pounds of milk and 454 pounds of fat. Fayette County led with 53 herds over 450 fat per cow. Bremer county ranks among those with 16 recognized herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Dale Shires
Fayette County
Clayton
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Dubuque
Sioux
Black Hawk
Scott
Howard
Bremer
Grundy
Warren
Lee
Jasper
Mitchell
Poweshiek
Hancock
Kossuth
Cedar
Franklin
Story
Lyon
Sac
Benton
Tripoli Plumbing & Heating Vacation Closure Notice
Tripoli Plumbing and Heating announces a company vacation with closure from June 19 to June 25. customers are asked to plan accordingly and contact for urgent service before the dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Plumbing & Heating
DDD Changeover Postponed at Tripoli Exchange
The Tripoli exchange DDD dialing cutover set for June 22 was postponed due to delayed shipping of new equipment. A new date of July 14 was announced by Wayne Miller of the Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co. after the change, Tripoli subscribers will no longer need to give their number to operators for long distance calls. A DDD number appears on every telephone plate for station-to-station calls to identify the call to the account.
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Tripoli
Wayne Miller
Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
Miller
Plainfield Exchange
Frederika
Bremer 4-Hers Return From State Camp At Madrid
Forty Bremer county 4-H members traveled by bus to Elm Village State 4-H Camping Center near Madrid for a four day program. They studied local plants and insects, hiked, played sports, and attended campfires and parties. Notable activities included vesper services flag ceremonies a native hike and a water carnival where five village groups swam competitively. Camp counselors were Susan Carroll Ruth Leuenberger Linda Jensen Richard Dewey Roger Len iu s and Kermit Hildahl.
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Bremer County
4-H
Elm Village
Madrid
Des Moines
Susan Carroll
Ruth Leuenberger
Linda Jensen
Richard Dewey
Roger Lenius
Kermit Hildahl
Schwarze Boy Admitted for Surgery at Allen Memorial
Mark Schwarze son of Mr and Mrs Ray Schwarze was admitted to Allen Memorial hospital this Wednesday morning and will undergo surgery Thursday.
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Mark Schwarze
Ray Schwarze
Allen Memorial Hospital
THS Baseball Results Versus North High and Fayette
The THS varsity team beat North High 11 to 3 at North High in West Union. Fayette edged THS 7 to 5 on June 3. Tom Green pitched three innings in a loss. Tripoli JV beat Fayette 18 to 17 on Thursday.
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THS
North High
West Union
Fayette
Tom Green
Tripoli
Readlyn Girl Crowned Miss Mason City At Pageant
Cynthia Jo Whitehill, 19, was crowned Miss Mason City at Roosevelt Auditorium. She will compete in the Miss Iowa contest in Davenport next month. Readlyn native, daughter of Claude and Readlyn resident, a 1966 Wapsie Valley graduate, now finishing at Mason City School of Cosmetology and set to work at Gerald's in Mason City. Sponsored by United Home Bank, the Mason City Jaycees hosted the pageant awarding gown, jewelry, gifts and a scholarship for music and drama studies at North Iowa Area Community College.
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Cynthia
United Home Bank
North Iowa Area Community College
Rigler Attacks Bar Association Over Reform Bill Backing
Senate Republican leader Robert Rigler of New Hampton criticized the Iowa State Bar Association for withdrawing support from five Senate passed court reform bills. He noted the bar would back only two measures, abolishing justice of the peace courts and creating a traffic violations office in the district court clerk’s office, risking House debate and passage.
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Senate
Iowa State Bar Association
Bar Association
House
Justice of the Peace Courts
District Court
Robert Rigler
New Hampton
Association
Board of Governors
Rigler
Family Takes Son's Army Leave From Plainfield
Mr and Mrs Virgil Weidler and Catherine and Charlene Graeser of Plainfield took their son Dennis to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Sunday after a 30 day leave with his parents.
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FT. Leonard Wood
Virgil Weidler
Catherine
Charlene Graeser
Plainfield
Dennis
Fort Leonard Wood
Tripoli Softball Leads Week With 17-10 Win Over Fayette
Tripoli high girls beat Fayette 17 to 10 Tuesday as Maureen Frahm earned the win. Tripoli totaled 11 hits while Fayette had 14. Last week Frederika defeated Waverly 6-1 and Denver toppled Sumner 8-1. Readlyn versus Tripoli was postponed. Upcoming: Readlyn at Waverly Sumner at Frederika Dunkerton at Tripoli Janesville at Denver. Schedule notes include June 14 double header Tripoli at Denver and June 16 Wapsie Valley at Tripoli at 5 30 p m.
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Frederika
Waverly
Denver
Sumner
Readlyn
Tripoli
Dunkerton
Janesville
Tripoli High School
Fayette
Maureen Frahm
Wapsie Valley
Fredericksburg
Tripoli Red Sox to Host Decorah Sunday Afternoon
Tripoli Red Sox baseball team will host Decorah in league action Sunday starting at 2 00. Ft Atkinson joined the Northeast Iowa league creating a six team schedule with dates listed for June through August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Red Sox
Decorah
Tripoli
Ft. Atkinson
Northeast Iowa Baseball League
Ossian
New Hampton
Elma
Greenspan Help Extends To Bremer County For Land Use
Greenspan funds are available for Bremer County towns and units to buy cropland for public uses such as parks open space wildlife habitat and air and water protection. Grants cover up to 50 percent of land cost plus cost-sharing for conversion practices with 12 Iowa projects approved and 216 368 dollars allocated statewide since the program began. State and county ASCS offices offer details and applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Greenspan
Dalton Meyer
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
U. S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Iowa
City of
Muscatine
Carroll
Town of
Elk Horn
Webster County Conservation Board
Dubuque
Anthon- Oto
Lawton-Bronson
Cedar, Clayton, Taylor, Johnson and Linn County Conservation Boards
The
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Iowa district convention attendees named
LeLand Bergmann and Pastor A. Koengeter from Grace Lutheran church Tripoli attend the Luther College De Corah Iowa district convention June 19 21. Rev Bruno Schlachtenhausen is president of the Iowa district.
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Iowa
Luther College, Decorah
LeLand Bergmann
A. C. Koengeter
Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli
Bruno Schlachtenhausen
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Dhia Cooperative
Enue
Ac Oeve
Cotvere Inien
Ws.c.s. Ladies of the 1St Church
South Park
Robert Chapin
K. H. Hoppenworth
Tipoli
Orch
Mer
Iowa Dairyman
Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service
Donald E. Voelker
Extension Dairyman
Allen E. Buhr
Neil Fox
Kenneth Heinemann
Kenneth and
Ervin Koelling
Lutheran Home Farm
Roland Arns
Orval Joachim
Ralph Albrecht
Jim Rodman
Unified Dairy Herd Improvement Coop
Merle Lillibridge
Mason City
Sweetheart League
Lester Davis
Melvin Ohlendorf
Allan Drape
Leo Sauerbrei
Donna Kuethe
Robert Sassman
Donna Heideman
Darold Pipho
Arvella Kammeyer
Lavern Kueker
Dalton Kowalsky
Marjorie Oltrogge
la Porte City
Don Rathe
Burdene Homan
Frank Mirs
Carol Vogt
Virgil Bruns
Gloria Sell
Arthur Barnes
M.D
J. M. Haydon
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