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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1962
Page
2
Tripoli Leader is the towns Bremer County Iowa official newspaper published every Wednesday. Established since 1894 with William A Buckley publisher and Robert J Sassman editor. Subscription rates 3.50 yearly in Iowa 4.50 elsewhere in advance.
Calendar item lists events: June 20 at 9 am a 4-H livestock judging workout at Leo Orth farm. July 2 County Council meeting at 8 pm at Extension office in Tri Poli. July 6 4-H Citizenship Short Course in Washington DC departing from County Extension office at 3:30 am.
4-H Biz-E-Bees held a June 12 meeting at Janice Kappmeyer’s home chaired by Kay Ormston. Ten members, two mothers, and two leaders attended. A June 29 Demonstration Day at Kay Ormston’s home was set for 7 30 p m with judges and gifts arranged. Members prepared fair articles and demonstrations followed by talks on removing old finish making a bulletin board and making place mats.
The Franklin Blue Belles held a regular meeting on June 12 at the Diane Commesser home with Kathy Herman presiding. Roll call featured "Something I Plan to Take to the Fair" and talks on making small rooms intimate and lamp and shade care. Demonstrations covered refinishing furniture and assembling a cleaning kit by members Kathy Herman Diane Commesser and Linda Leistikow.
Pearl Pardee urges careful reading and strict adherence to insecticide labels. She notes directions like valve operation and spray distance, warns against heat exposure, cautions about contact with humans and pets, and recommends a locked storage closet to prevent accidents and mix ups.
County Extension Director Gene Vincent touts Mild Soil Sterilant as a simple spray to clear weeds from gravel and concrete walks and drives. Iowa State University botanist E P Sylvester notes one pound per gallon and cautions near trees, with residual effect and usually a single seasonal treatment. June's best buys dairy foods.
Bremer County Extension Director notes that heavy domestic use and a smaller 1961 crop tied to the feed grain program could trim feed grain stocks by about 10 million tons by October 1, 1962. Corn feeding remains especially strong with Oct 1 carryover near 1.7 billion bushels, down from over 2 billion last year. Soybean supplies are noted as adequate.
Kent promotes 40% Hog supplement as providing superior feed value and amino balance through fish meal fish solubles dried whey and meat meal. The ad invites farmers to compare Kent tags with ten leading supplements and discuss potential profit implications.
Knittel J Dorn Rev and Mrs Fiuch busch and Mrs Christe Ober man left June 16 for ao with in Major relatives and frien keta Delmar Chine Spragueville Andres vue. They were our Preetars and Belles night guests 4 weeds Kir remain rela coming for crush and expul tish expects prices relatively stable in the months. Soybean prices inched about 8 cents since the first of the year. Prices are now they were in tan uors The economist said USDA is now estimating only million bushel carry-08 of soy beans this year. Earlier estimates ran 70 to 90 million Crush and experts ed to be large enough the carry-over to the 55 million figure which Kutish is not excessive for as important a crop as soybeans absent what a 55 are expect to reduce The farm economist says that prices of farm machinery and equipment have edged up lightly over 1961. Taxes are higher and farm wages are up moderately. Building material fertilizer and pesticide prices show little change.
Mr and Mrs Richard Dorn Busch and Mr and Mrs Ambrose Meyer spent time in Clinton and Preston returning June 21. The Platges hosted birthday observance with Arnold Platte LeRoy Platte Walter Hay and Irwin Stahlhut families. Funeral for Brian Bausman was held in Wellsburg with Petersen relatives attending. Donna Walthers and Lloyd McNeilus wed at St Pauls Lutheran Wa.
Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Elmer Platte and Otto of Waterloo visited Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Arnold Platte Mrs and Mrs Aaron Ludwig and Judy spent Wednesday evening at the same residence Mr and Mrs Arnold Platte and Mrs Paula Daggett were seen together in the noteable social activity of the period
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