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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1956
Page
2
Nationally registered as second class mail at Tripoli Iowa under March 8 1879 act published weekly since 1894 official paper of Tripoli and Bremer County William A Buckley publisher subscriptions 3.00 per year in Iowa 3.50 elsewhere in advance
National 4-H Week observed March 3 to 11 with Bremer County's 550 youth joining about 50 000 Iowa 4-H members and over 2 million nationwide. Bremer County has 19 girls clubs 12 agricultural clubs, led by 77 local leaders and committee members.
Louise Hoppenworth presided as president with vice president taking over. Members discussed a potential field trip and noted a leaders meeting on February 16. Demonstrations included Place Setting by Mary Goetz and Mary Bremer, Purple Cow by Jennifer Colburn, and Table Etiquette by Louise Hunemuller.
On March 2 1956 the District Court of Bremer County Iowa appointed Ida Tegtmeier of Tripoli administratrix of the estate of Arthur Tegtmeier deceased All persons indebted must pay and those with claims should present them to the court for allowance Attorney Oliver J Reeve Waverly Iowa (14 3) Read the want ads.
The Whisker Club announces preparations in Belmont for the town centennial. Members will begin board installations on April first to promote the upcoming celebration and civic events.
The Bremer County Extension council formed a County Family Living Committee on Feb 1 and held its first meeting Feb 29 at Tripoli Town Hall. Members present included Mrs. Sickles Busch Downing Christopher Chapin Leistikow Vosseller Thompson Wellman Gordon Munster man Buhr. Busch named chair with Pals as vice chair and Downing as secretary. The group discussed county problems and planned a questionnaire to sample women’s priorities.
Iowa led the nation in 1955 hog slaughter with 3,031,254,000 pounds liveweight produced. About two thirds would yield edible pork products, supporting per person and per family meat supplies across the United States. The 1955 hog crop rose by over 1.5 million hogs from 1954, surpassing Illinois in total liveweight.
County Corn Growing Champs in Iowa led slaughter figures nearly matching the combined total in Illinois and Minnesota, with Illinois and Minnesota ranking second and third respectively.
County Extension Director Doyle Gordon of Tripoli cites H E Nichols of Iowa State College advising February through early April as prime pruning months. Practice gradual annual shaping with one main trunk and four to five branches, remove steep side branches, and avoid excessive cuts to prevent reduced flowering and fruiting. Apply protective dressing to large wounds.
Sidney Johnson, son of the Ernest Johnsons of Madrid but poy, employed in Pasadena, was stabbed in a plant attack that left four men injured and hospitalized. A worker went berserk injuring Johnson and three others in a chaotic incident at the plant.
At Lake City Mr and Mrs Herman Sylvester celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary with family and friends. The couple marked decades of marriage and community ties in a quiet gesture of gratitude and shared memories.
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