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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1958
Page
8
Iowa World War I and II veterans will receive about $53 per insured veteran this year. A total of $3,303,000 will be paid to 68,000 Iowans with in force policies, on each policy’s anniversary date.
GOP Chairman L L Jurgemeyer accuses Governor Loveless of hurting reapportionment efforts through name calling and urges better will toward fair city representation. The Iowa Utility Association dissolves after 15 years, Ben Webster retires as executive secretary, and Ed Storey reports 1957 state values: manufactured goods around 4.1 billion versus agriculture about 2.1 billion in Iowa.
Dayton Dodgers 4-H met at the Schwabe home with 18 members and two leaders. They discussed a Sumner gym basketball game, held a cattle judging contest, and heard talks on Saving More Pigs by Darrel Haar and Let’s Save the Egg Law by Janet Hildebrandt. Julene Schwake gave a demonstration Washing Eggs with an Egg Washer.
Readly Mr and Mrs Arthur Wolff Roger and Jimmy and Mr and Mrs Ronald Wolff with Greg were guests Sunday of Lucinda Wolff Sumner in honor of her birthday Mr and Mrs Robert Schmidt and family Mr and Mrs LaVerne Schmidt and family Mr and Mrs Otto Schmidt and family and Mr and Mrs Herbert Poock and family were among guests Sunday at the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs William Schmidt at Waterloo Elsa Venter and Mr and Mrs James Venter Waterloo were dinner guests of Mrs Anna Griese Sunday Roger Thurm and Randy moved from Readlyn residence to the store apartment above the former Readlyn Hardware Lawrence Zumack moved from a Readlyn farm to a Mannard farm Walter Boldt and Carol moved to a farm near Sumner Lawrence Bast vacated Albert Oltrogge apartment and moved to Boldts farm Melvin Platte and family Denver moved to the apartment vacated by the Basts Fred Stoffregen celebrated his 38th wedding anniversary on March 4 with help from George Buhr Elmer Buhr Kurtt Meswarth Mrs Fred Winning Frederick and Ray mond Thurm and family Stoffregen’s birthday is the same day as their anniversary Relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs August Schlewitz for Mr Schlewitz birthday Feb 20
Mrs Mamie Chase of Belmond turned 102 amid memories of a long life. Despite her small stature at four feet ten inches and seventy pounds she remains alert and bright eyed, surrounded by family and friends.
March events include Extension Service sessions on Thursday and Tuesday, Democratic Committee Friday, a Zander reception Sunday, and a firemen school election Monday. American Legion Auxiliary involvement noted in schedule.
In Sumner last Thursday Phyllis Clippers defeated Fridley Feed Mill three to one to stay atop the women’s bowling standings. Mary Platte led with a 167 high game and 478 series. team totals: 658, 610, 675. Kramer's Chicks shut out Gamble’s Store four to none led by Margaret Fink with 198 high game and 544 series. team totals 713, 693, 780.
Jim Pittman of Boone was testing gravel when a bank collapsed, burying him to the shoulders. He escaped with a fractured collarbone after being dug out near Jefferson.
Iowa again topped the nation in egg production for January to October 1957 according to USDA Crop Reporting Board. Hawkeye hens produced over four billion eggs, about 8.0 percent of the national total of fifty-one billion, and 9 percent more than the second ranking state. Average monthly output reached 420 million eggs, about 13,815,000 daily. Daily egg production rose by about 42 million eggs from 1956 to 1957, an increase of 42 million eggs.
In 1957 the national total increased by four-tenths of a percentage point, highlighting a modest gain in overall figures and signaling economic growth during the year. The note reflects a broader trend of gradual improvement across sectors.
The state conservation commission estimates 2,335 deer were killed in Iowa this year as hunter report cards remain outstanding. This figure reflects ongoing deer season activity and agency data collection.
Robert Kuhlmann aged 21 and a friend took a first airplane ride. They inspected the instrument panel, turned off the ignition, and forced landing followed immediately. Plane damaged but neither man seriously hurt.
A brief listing notes several dairy products by brand and type, including Dairy Sanitary, Carnation, Meadowsweet, and Walnut. It differentiates homogenized and regular varieties, with numerical values attached, possibly indicating measurements or pricing.
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