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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1963
Page
2
June 28 4 H livestock judging school begins at 8 30 a m at Lorenz Strottmann s. July 16 Girls 4 H demonstration help by clubs. July 2 Carrington Clyde field day Independence. July 3 County Extension Council meeting 8 p m at County Extension office Tripoli.
A reader responds to Arnold Toynbee’s criticism of Americans’ focus on bands and athletics, arguing college entrance standards are high and instrumental and choral music hold equal value. The letter defends band programs, notes their role in developing discipline, and asserts music education enhances academic performance.
The Dutiful Daughters met at the Schrage home on June 18 to discuss Demonstration Day and plan a July 2 meeting at the Dodd home for fair booth prep. Demonstrations covered sewing, pattern cutting, darts, patches, darning, seam finishes, blouses, plaids, and more with winners Trautman Schrage Kohagen.
Ballots have been mailed to 2,687 Iowa lawyers for election of attorney members of the new judicial nominating commissions both district and State commissions. Under Iowa's new judicial amendment vacancies on the State supreme court and the 21 district courts will be filled by appointment by the governor from nominees recommended by the commissions.
Eugene Shouts from Tripoli Iowa argues that practicing horn bits and doing the Math assignment build cooperation with peers and the director. He says student musicians learn dependability and work like a polished team for a quality performance, justifying band as serious work.
County Extension Director Gene Vincent shares fall pruning rules for delphiniums and dahlias and best practices for roses iris and bulbs. Advice covers staking irrigation mulching weed control and soil depth for bulbs. Guidance emphasizes removing spent blooms for rebloom and transplanting bulbs in September while avoiding deep cultivation near plant roots.
The note advises a second planting of sweet corn within a week for a late summer harvest and another planting of bush green beans for a good fall crop. It suggests checking lawn mower height, with 1.5 inches as a baseline, and 2 inches to curb crabgrass. If crabgrass is established, use a post-emergence chemical per label, or hand-dig a few plants after rain.
Farm economist Francis Kutish of Iowa State University says fed cattle prices this fall should improve from spring levels but stay well below last fall's $30 range. He notes more cattle on feed, heavier weights, and a similar total beef output to 1961, suggesting only a modest early fall price uptick. Two-way cattle may offer a cheaper alternative for feeders.
A guide promotes using modern appliances and products to speed up house cleaning. It notes a greasy film forms on smooth surfaces from cooking fumes, especially with open kitchens. Wise use of waxes and cleaners with special ingredients eases dirt removal, reducing scrubbing effort.
County Extension Director Gene Vincent notes carryover from last season and favorable spring weather raise blight risk. Iowa State University plant pathologist Gayle Worf recommends starting a control program now with fungicides, spraying upper and lower leaf surfaces weekly or every five days in wet summers, and adding detergent for better coverage while following label directions.
A notice invites readers to pick up Pamphlet 206 Blights of Tomatoes or write to the Bulletin Distribution Room, Morrill Hall, Iowa State University in Ames for more information about spray materials and waste that could damage plants.
U S Commissioner Francis Keppel announced a federal grant of 2 309 387 dollars to 34 colleges and universities for 55 language and area centers for the 1963 1964 academic year. Iowa's single supported program is at the State University of Iowa offering Chinese and Japanese. Centers mainly fund instruction and require half cost from participating schools. The program covers about 70 languages with seven major focuses Arabic Chinese Hindu Urdu Japanese Portuguese Russian and Spanish.
Local marriage notices list couples such as Michael Harold Dew of Waverly with Roalie of Cedar Falls and Wayne Ler of Jersburg with JE Lote of Fayaly Ison, along with other pairs including Howard M Potray and Colleey of Sumner, and George H ook and F ouver of W Don Mind Mary ls, reflecting community nuptials in the region.
Mrs Nettie McClintick celebrated a milestone birthday with an open house and tributes including a card from President John F Kennedy. Her family includes three children 15 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren. Only once has her home welcomed such an event since 1894 during James K Polk’s era.
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