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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1957
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader published weekly in Tripoli Iowa serves Bremer County as the official town paper. William A Buckley operates as publisher with subscription rates 3.00 per year in town and 3.50 elsewhere.
Editorial lauds Tripoli for approving a $410,000 high school bond by near 90 percent and celebrates the high school boys basketball team as New Hampton sectional Class A champions. The piece praises community faith in education and honors Coach Ted Olmstead and the Panthers for inspiring local pride.
Dayton Dodgers 4-H club held a Dads night at the Eugene Knop home with 13 dads attending. Arnold Buhr elected Leader. Members discussed Tama Indians and Will Subsoiling Pay while Knoploh demonstrated rope knots. Doyle Gordon spoke on Junior membership in purebred dairy cattle association. Regular meeting Feb 18 at Ronald Meyer home with 19 present including Harlan Platte. Ice skating Feb 24 at Sweet's Marsh and basketball fun night Feb 27 at Sumner High gym planned. Members judged cattle in Hoards Dairyman. Judisch and Volker spoke on how 4-H started. Meyer led fence discussion.
Regular meeting at Mary and Barbara Brandt home with 16 members. Marilyn Klemp welcomed as new member. They planned saving coffee strips to fund toys for homeless children at Christmas. Connie Degelau demonstrated care of hair and Sharon Buss a gathered skirt. Talks included Accessories by Rosemary Bloeser and Hands and Nails by Patty Bruns. Next meeting at Rosemary Bloeser’s home. Leroy Gopherettes began at Kathy Kuethe’s home with 10 members and two leaders. Pen pal letters from Austria Australia and New Zealand were read. Kathy Kuethe led the session.
National 4-H Week is observed March 2 to 9 with Bremer county 4-H members joining 2,000,000 others in the U S and abroad. About 600 county youths participate with 11 county committee members 71 leaders and numerous parents guiding the program. Clubs will wear uniforms to school church and community activities and display windows will feature 4-H activities. The theme is Improving Family and Community Living.
Following a meeting, Vernita Meier spoke on When a 4 H Girl Buys a Fabric and Kathy Kuethe on Care of Hair. Demonstrations covered Four Basic Stitches Fringed Head Scarf and Cutting and Tearing Fabrics. Next meeting at Mary Hagen's home. each girl to bring a finished apron.
A compact inventory of farm gear including a 50T McD baler A-1 John Deere B tractor cultivator a 4-wheel trailer a horse drawn cultivator a Brillion 2-row rotary hoe a corn shelter Harvey hammermill a 4-wheel wagon and box a side dresser for John Deere cultivator a feed cooker two sleds two feed banks a milk cart two Coleman oil stoves a chicken nest 8-hole and a Farm Master pig brooders two-section drag
Machinery and equipment listing for an Ewald Kleiss asset featuring a 1940 Oliver 70 tractor fully overhauled in 1955 with new sleeves and pistons. Describes good tires and fluid condition.
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