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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1966
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader of Tripoli Iowa is the official Town newspaper published weekly on Wednesdays since 1894. Bremer County second class mail eligibility began March 8 1879 with Robert J. Sassman as publisher. subscription $3.50 yearly in Iowa $4.50 elsewhere.
March 11 Baymanship of clothing 10 a m Opal Roberson clothing specialist Tri poli Town Hall. March 14 Entomology project meeting 7 30 p m Extension office Tripoli. March 15 County 4 H committee 8 p m Extension office Tri poli. March 18 Advanced clothing construction workshop Tripoli Town Hall 10 a m.
The N R G 4 H club met February 21 at Linda Wylams house with reports by secretary and treasurer and discussions on grooming and dress revues. Demonstrations taught by Debbie Peddle and Marilyn DeBower covered cutting material straight and taking correct measurements.
International Minerals and Chemical Corporation of Skokie Illinois announces six annual $2400 scholarships for IMC employee children, plus four $300 per year nonrenewable scholarships for 4-H and FFA members in designated plant food areas. Applications require transcripts, test scores, recommendations, and a supplementary questionnaire.
Iowa State economist Gene Futrell notes world food concerns stir talk of expanding U S agricultural output but cautions uncertainties remain. He says policy may boost production in underdeveloped nations rather than rush large U S shipments, with potential excess capacity and modest 1965 land withdrawals shaping plans.
The 1966 feed grain program now allows farmers to plant soybeans on acreage set for feed grains and still receive price support payments. Dalton Meyer, chairman of the Bremer County ASC, notes the change implements President Johnson's food for freedom directive and showcases the act’s flexibility.
Regular meeting of the Douglas Farm Bureau ladies and friends was held February 21 at the home of Mrs. Jerry Schmudlach with 29 ladies present. Roll call noted favorite flowers, safety talks planned township magazines, and events listed include Foreign student weekend April 22-24 and rural women's night March 29 in Tripoli.
The article advises on selecting furniture fabrics to fit room design. It discusses balancing plain and patterned materials, limiting matching patterns, and considering scale, pattern direction, and ease of handling to avoid a crowded look. It also notes that textured plain fabrics can offer appealing results.
The March 9 1966 article explains changes to the feed grain program allowing producers to divert at least 20 percent of base feed grain acreage to soybeans and still receive full price support payments. It details payment rates per crop and demonstrates several diversion scenarios. It notes no provision for soybean use on diverted acres as soybeans are not listed as substitute crops.
Mrs. Raymond Boyle of Stuart found a weather recording instrument on her farm. An orange parachute and the attached device were traced to a release from Omaha airport, indicating airborne weather data collection.
The Philadelphia Zeitung, a foreign language paper, was published in 1732 by Benjamin Franklin, marking an early effort to broaden colonial press offerings.
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