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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1957
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader is the official Tripoli Iowa newspaper serving Bremer County. It is published weekly on Wednesdays and has been established since 1894. William A Buckley is the publisher with annual subscription rates set at 3.00 in Iowa and 3.50 elsewhere.
Iowa observes June as Dairy Month with the states dairy herds of over a million cows driving a large industry. Iowa ranks high nationally in butter and milk production and supports about 7,000 dairy workers in 500 plants with an annual payroll near 22 million dollars. The industry, valued at about 150 million dollars, supplies butter milk ice cream and cheese to American tables, while processors and media push nationwide promotion.
An Iowa call to action urges men to support a July 9 state house meeting as 600 women attend the state’s first Women’s Traffic Safety Conference. Delegates from state and local groups represent hundreds of thousands of women with Governor Loveless backing the effort and the safety department behind it. The piece notes enduring male dominance in safety groups and car ownership, urging men to improve safety before women shift the balance.
Iowa again tops the nation in chicken production and in cash receipts from chickens. USDA figures show Iowa farmers produced more than 33 percent of all U.S. chickens last year, with gross income from chickens at 17.874 million dollars. Over 8 percent of U.S. chickens came from Iowa, up 13 percent from 1955, enough to feed every American a chicken dinner.
A report by the Agricultural Marketing Service shows Iowa farm-operator family level-of-living index at 187, well above the national average of 140 and highest in the Midwest. Iowa leads in farm electricity, telephones, and automobiles, with saturation near achieved on multiple metrics.
Tripoli Teen Timers met at Tripoli Town Hall on June 13 with 14 members sharing year’s projects. They planned a bake sale for June 29, a nature hike, Achievement and Demonstration days, and attended a May 23 Mother-Daughter tea and Better Grooming contest. Performances featured piano solos, a poem, and a piano duet, with Suzanne Tonne named better groomed girl and Karen Bockhaus runner up. Next meeting is July 11.
The Tripoli Leader notes our softball and demonstration teams for the fair were discussed. James Hagenow was chosen as a county office candidate from our club. Dennis Schumacher spoke on preventing a cow from sucking. Gary Thurm demonstrated lifting a tractor with a cylinder. Next meeting set for July 9 at Loren Piehl’s home.
Twenty one Bremer county 4 H girls will attend the 28th annual 4 H Girls Club convention on the Iowa State College campus in Ames June 19 22 led by Pearl E Pardee with LaVonne Scharnhorst and Mrs Pardee. Delegates include Nancy Warkentin Audrey Kappmeyer Joann Hildebrandt Nancy Walter Judy Werner Imogene Heineman JoAnn Leehey Sharon Buss Connie Stokes Beverly Mohling Karen Buhr Joyce Dettmer Patty Bahr Mary Werner Ruth Juhl Ruth Reiter among others.
Bremer County Extension Director cites Iowa State College economist Francis Kutish noting labor cost growth exceeds other expenses over 15 years prompting farmers to substitute capital for labor. USDA data show farm costs up across multiple categories, with fertilizer near flat, mortgage interest and feeder livestock rising notably.
The report notes farm real estate taxes per acre up five per cent while farm supplies and feed rise four per cent. Wage rates gain four per cent and building and fencing materials up three per cent, with feed costs increasing two per cent.
Q and A about vocational agriculture from Henry W Hinton Tripoli Community School explains farm shop as integral, about one quarter class time, meaning of vocational, and benefits in farm management and preparation for farming.
In a Q and A series, Mr. Hinton the school adviser explains that high school vocational agriculture can be pursued for four years. The program builds basics in farming including animals crops machinery and capital, plus college funding background.
John Lenius and David Moh ling entered lambs in the Bath Quality Lamb Show on June 12 in Waterloo. John showed six lambs earning five blue ribbons and one red. David competed with eight lambs earning two blue ribbons five red ribbons and one blue head. Ronald Lohmann James Keer-
An advisor and Henry to cut tall grass around the oats plots on the Herb Hoppenworth farm. The plots may be visited any time with signs for identification. A meeting set for July 1g will be postponed as Mr. Hinton takes vacation and attends the Professional Agriculture Tegedy Conference in Des Moines from July 8 to 11.
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