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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1957
Page
7
Readers learn June brings plentiful strawberries and a good outlook for homegrown berries due to spring rains. Nutrition and recipes appear, including a strawberry shortcake shortcut, a pinwheel sandwich, and a parfait pie made with gelatin, ice cream, and fresh fruit.
State of Iowa versus Myron Wayne Boger OMVI second offense. State of Iowa versus Harold W. Pritchard escape from custody. State of Iowa versus John Elroy Northness larceny at Frederika Locker and Grocery. State of Iowa versus Leonard Henc ken false drawing and uttering of a bank check. Richard M. Rausch versus Larry Lee Albers and Lee Albers Waverly damages in auto pickup truck crash. Roger Strom et al versus James Carson administrator of F Irene Strom estate quiet title action.
The board records extensive expense items and per diems for county officers and committees. Names include Parrott Matt, Rob't Christopher, W. J. Kelling, J. T. Latta, and many others with mileage, supplies, and payroll entries across welfare, jail, medical, road, and public works.
In Waverly Bremer County Iowa the board met in adjourned session May 27 1957 voting to receive bids June 4 1957 for grading and surfacing on secondary roads. It accepted a Tripoli Farm-to-Market Route 228 surfaced agreement and later appointed Lola Slater District Court Clerk and Sadie King County Treasurer.
Notice to all concerned that in Bremer County Iowa a last will and testament purportedly of Henry H. Schlichting is on file for probate. The 8th day of July 1957 at 10:00 AM is set for the proceeding at the District Court in Waverly. The clerk Mary C. Loucks and deputy Lois Slater certify the notice and seal.
On May 31, 1957 the District Court of Bremer County Iowa appointed Robert H Kuhrt Tripoli as administrator of the estate of Mabel Kuhrt deceased Those indebted must pay to the administrator and those with claims must present them to the court for allowance Attorneys Sweet Sager Engelbrecht Hemingway of Waverly Iowa registered the notice dated May 31 1957
Three years after buying an auxiliary power generator a Dysart hatchery used it during a severe storm to keep incubators running. The emergency power saved many baby chicks and about 23,000 were hatched the following morning. In a separate note, Francis Howsare of Chariton landed a seven pound bass at Red Haw Lake, opening the season.
Summary of land transfers in Bremer and Black Hawk Counties including Monaghan Lundberg and Leary Anhalt transactions with small revenues, plus Kadlee Ward transfer and Washington district quit claim. Miss Malone Jacobson at Inwood retires after 36 years as a teacher, plans travel and is pictured.
May purchases in Bremer County totaled $118,069 boosting the five month sum to $582,897 or 48 percent of the 1957 quota. Bremer trails the national average of 39 percent though the county’s record lags behind Iowa leaders. Nearby counties show Butler $353,958 37 percent Chickasaw $522,619 63 percent and Fayette $861,320 58 percent with varied progress toward quotas.
Sam King Cole, a 67 year old candidate, announces his run for the Hobo Crown at Britt's annual Hobo festival in August. He has already visited 15 states promoting both the festival and his candidacy as mentioned in the want ads.
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