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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1960
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader, Tripoli Iowa publication since 1894, is the official newspaper of the Town of Tripoli and Bremer County. It is printed as a second class mail publication under Iowa law with William A Buckley as publisher and annual subscription rates listed at 3.50 in‑state and 4.00 elsewhere.
4 H Club Biz E Bees met at Barbara Rathe s home with nineteen members and two leaders present Roll call was What I Made This Year The club planned a bake sale and set posters and rally day plans Bonnie Alcock the convention delegate shared a trip summary to Ames A correction noted Usher and solo opportunities were updated Members discussed county contests and spring fairs also planning a slumber party and a softball team with captains named
Bremer County Extension Director Arise notes hog prices may rise about 2 dollars from early June levels. Farm Economist Francis Kutish of Iowa State University predicts a peak in July or August, with August more likely. Higher beef output this year will limit hog price highs, and the fall low should be similar to last year.
Iowa State Extension horticulturist Ben Vance outlines succession planting for sweet corn to avoid a glut and offers timing for late plantings. Guidance covers fertilizer bands, soil moisture, mulching to prevent blossom end rot, and chairing other vegetables like beans beets carrots cucumbers and cabbage. Also notes renovation of strawberry beds and retirement of ambulance driver Alfred Sales who logged 20 million miles.
Summer play brings grass stains on children's clothing and the guide explains stain removal by fabric type. For colorfast and white fabrics rub with a mild synthetic detergent, rinse, and wash. nonwashable fabrics use the same method with alcohol if colors hold. Acetate fabrics require denatured alcohol diluted with water. test on an inside seam first.
Baptisms were held at St. Matthew's in June for Annette Lynn Kimball and Lucinda Ann Bergman with pastors Elmer Jacobs and Ewald Senst officiating. Sponsors included Mrs. Harland Leerhoff and Walter Crooks. The article notes visits by Mr. and Mrs. George Stephens and Mrs. Fern Jenkins and cites baptisms also for Vernon Everding with sponsors Arnold Poock Elmer Everding Donald Plate and David Poock.
Mrs Millie Buss hosted guests including And daughter Judy and Mrs John Nerge Saturday. The Petersens moved to Readlyn and the Beesvers will occupy their former farm. Verleen Kimball and Barbara Rasmussen wed at St Matthew church parsonage with two ministers officiating. Attending were Rhinehart Kimball Waterloo and Arnold Platte. Several visits and social gatherings followed at the Dornbusch home and with Rev Dornbusch and Rev Senst.
Denver noted Mrs Clarence Zwetzig as guest of honor at a pink and blue shower hosted by five local women in the Chas Besch home Friday afternoon. Twenty seven attendees enjoyed games and luncheon with prize winners named as Mrs Harold Lageschulte and Mrs Lorenz E Steege. Other items mention Henry Ackers as a hospital patient in Waterloo and Lt Melvin J Samples and family visiting Athens Georgia links to Mrs Marie Buss.
Navy Supply Officers School in Athens. Mr and Mrs Clarence Zwetzig Green Bay Wisconsin visiting in the home of Mrs Zwetzigs parents Mr and Mrs C R Besh They left Monday for Dubuque where Mr Zwetzig will finish studies at Wartburg Seminary The past year he served as intern in the Lutheran church in Green Bay Nancy Benthal left for Chicago to visit family Clara Schneer hosted the Happy Hour club Robi Peterson family Waterloo were Saturday dinner guests at Mrs Marie Buss Carl Judas family Waterloo visited Melvin Judas home Sunday Mrs Ruby Jordan Waterloo and Mr and Mrs H H Nevermann Tripoli were Sunday visitors at S C Kimm home Mr and Mrs Gordon Best Waterloo visited C R Besc home Saturday Mrs Helena Dorn returned from Allen Memorial hospital
An advertisement for Itch Me Not claims relief from itching and burning within minutes. It promotes use for eczema ringworm and insect bites and locates availability at O Brien's Sundries in Tripoli.
Thursday Mrs Rosina Schroeder of Waterloo attended the Ladies Aid picnic at St John s recreation parlor. A Herman Buss children reunion was held at the Marie Buss home Sunday. It notes nearly 1 000 000 Americans were injured or killed last year due to drivers exceeding speed limits.
A scrambled OCR fragment mentions free speech in a political context. It references Hansen B. Doc country p kett Stening without clear dates or locations. The readable parts imply a public discourse item and may hint at a local or regional notice.
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