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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1958
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader, an affiliate of the Iowa Press Association, is the official Tripoli Iowa newspaper established in 1894 serving Bremer County. Publisher William A. Buckley lists annual subscription rates of 3.00 in Iowa and 3.50 elsewhere with advance payment.
An editorial warns Iowa faces a youth drain as farm jobs vanish and industry lags. Des Moines area talk shows many towns, including Tripoli, racing to attract new industries to prevent retail decline and stagnation. Without action, towns may shrink or perish as opportunities fade.
The fourth fact sheet in the Challenge to Iowa series, by Doyle N. Gordon, outlines three tests for a modern farming industry: meeting consumer demand, keeping farms modern and efficient, and not producing excess output at high prices. It cites changes in consumption, farm size, fertilizer use, and income declines from 1947 to 1956, noting ongoing modernization amid unresolved overproduction and low net income.
Bremer County farmers who raise laying flock production 20 percent could nearly double egg profits says Bremer County Extension Director Doyle N. Gorden. Iowa State College poultryman Paul Walther finds moving from 200 to 240 eggs per bird with similar feed boosts yearly profit from 466 to 933 dollars per 500 birds.
Marian and Lavonne Kueker hosted the Franklin Goal Getter 4-H club on February 10 with team demonstrations on Making a Cake and Simple Cake Decorating. Kathy Herman spoke on Milk Desserts while eight members answered roll call Safety in the Home. Lavonne Kueker and a guest attended along with a leader. Other meeting details include plans to visit a movie, and notices from reporter Lavonne Rucker.
A 13-year-old Ossian boy, David Durnan son of the town postmaster, died when a rope loop around his head caught as hay bales shifted in a hay mow. The accident occurred while he was swinging on the rope.
The struggle to bring farming up to par with other sectors of the American economy persists, highlighting ongoing pressures and policy debates affecting agriculture nationwide.
County 4-H observes National 4-H Club Week March 1 8 with the theme Salute to Parents highlighting the role of parents in 4-H. Doyle N Gordon notes 35 clubs plan activities. 520 parents and 450 families support 550 4-H members in Bremer County. Enrollment remains open for many projects though some beef feeding courses are full. Contact the Bremer County Extension Office in Tripoli or local leaders for details.
Bremer County Extension Director notes Iowa hog marketings likely to be heavier in 1958 than 1957. Kutish says Iowa produced five percent more hogs in fall 1957 than fall 1956, and farmers plan seven percent more litters in spring. National marketings should climb above last year, with spring near 1957 levels. Pig crop forecasts suggest a six percent rise in U.S. farrowings through May 1958, and spring crop around 56 million head, six percent above 1957.
A farmer alerting patrol HQ sparked Iowa’s first bank robber capture tied to aircraft scouting. After helping a man out of a ditch, the suspect returned to the field for a briefcase, drawing a highway plane’s low sweeps. The search traced to an abandoned car, with footprints in the snow guiding officers.
Farm homemakers aren’t baking as much at home. The USDA notes changes in domestic habits and apparel care. The vat dye in denim keeps colorfast navy blue or black, preventing knee and seam whiteness after months of use, and allows easy washing with other clothes.
A Bremer county survey shows 58 of 88 rural homemakers bought bread and baked goods. The text urges sewing before wearing and highlights how minor garment repairs extend wear and save money. It warns against unsafe work clothing and inappropriate footwear for home tasks and advocates sensible routines like early to bed and early rising.
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