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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1961
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader is a weekly official paper for Tripoli Iowa Bremer County. It has second class mail status under federal act and dates back to 1894 with publisher William A Buckley and editor Robert J Sassman. Subscription rates are 3.50 in Iowa and 4.50 elsewhere.
Bremer County Extension presents a series of summer events. On June 29 at Plainfield High School at 1:30 p m an Area achievement show occurs, followed by June 30 at Tripoli Town Hall at 1:30 p m. July 1 marks due dairy production records at the Extension office. July 3 features 4 H garden judging and July 5 hosts a County Extension council meeting at 8 p m. July 7 offers livestock judging practice at the Wm Burrow farm near Frederika from 8 30 to 11 30 a m.
The Maxfield Merry Maids met at Linda Rathe home with 13 members 4 mothers and 2 visitors. They appointed committees for the Mother-Daughter Tea. Demonstrations included Broiling Hot Beef Patties and Let's Make Apple sauce Nutbread. Next meeting set for July 3 1961 at Susan and Jane Oltrogge homes.
Demonstrations were given by Raymond Dietz on how to take a good soil sample and by Dennis Haverkamp on a handy assortment hanger. Charles Dietz noted the workout announcements.
The Readlynettes 4-H club met at St Matthew’s Church with twenty one in attendance. Cheryl Schroeder spoke on Ways of Getting Milk in Our Diets and Dianna Stumme spoke on Why Eat Meat. The Mother Daughter Tea featured corsages for each mother. A piano solo The Mill was played by Barbara Stahlhut, with Valerie Wittenburg accompanying Cheryl Schroeder in Dreaming. The 4-H Field Song was played on guitar by Ce celia Schroeder. Mothers and daughters then played a game. Special guests included Pearl E Pardee and Mrs Kenneth Werner Kathy Meier, reporter.
Nine 4-H families and visitors attended the Tripoli Boosters annual 4-H club picnic and tour on June 11. After the picnic at Tripoli South Park, the group toured eight farms to view members projects. Larry Ormston, reporter.
The Department of Agriculture announced that the interest rate on Commodity Credit Corporation price support loans for 1961 crops remains at 3 percent per year. Bremer County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee notes this continues the long-standing rate CCC has charged on non-recourse loans since the 1954 crops.
Demonstration of flame cultivation, a weed control method used in southern cottonlands, will headline the Carrington Cylde Experimental Farm field day on June 30 four miles north of Independence on Highway 150. Bremer County Extension Director Gene Vincent says activities run 9:00 a.m. to noon, with Iowa State’s E. P. Sylvester noting past trials on vegetables, soybean and corn.
An 15 minute remedy advertises ITCH ME NOT for eczema ringworm insect bites and external itches. It claims instant relief and drying with a simple apply method. The notice places in Tripoli promotes drug store product at O Brien's Sundries today.
The article discusses using tillage methods and chemical treatments for field crops, comparing Atrazine and 2 4-D with a companion control plot, and describes a new seedbed preparation system. It also covers nitrogen phosphorus potassium and manure effects on corn oats and meadow cent. Additionally, it gives home fly control guidance focusing on dirty garbage cans and chemical sprays for surfaces and screens.
Extension Director Gene B. Vin says home fly control can cut 60 to 70 percent of flies in Bremer county communities. The notice urges residents to clean grounds and apply repellents and sanitation measures to prevent infestations.
County Extension Director Gene Vincent urges early corn planters in Bremer County to inspect for corn borer leaf feeding in whorl leaves. ISU entomologist Harold Gunderson notes peak moth flight around June 24. Inspect every other day in four groups of 25 plants. record infestation and report once 75 percent show damage.
The note suggests spraying corn to maximize profit, mentions checking DDT and phenol containers for label dosages and application guidance. It advises considering spray timing and dosage, though phrasing is unclear. Includes references to inches of corn height and tallness as a factor in treatment.
Bremer County District Court lists new cases including Ervin Judas d/p/q Ww Sales & Service versus Kellner. State of Iowa v Ferch OMVI. State of Iowa v LeRoy and Kagen Malicious injury to a person.
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