This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1962
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader of Tripoli Iowa issued under second class mail, published each Wednesday. Established since 1894, official newspaper of Tripoli and Bremer County. William A Buckley publisher Robert J Sassman editor subscription rates 3500 per year in state 4500 elsewhere.
A list of community programs with dates and venues. March 15 Progress Through Leadership at Tri poli Town Hall at 8 p m. March 16 Better Dress Workshop at 10 a m with Mrs Kenneth Arns at Waverly and 7 p m at Wapsie Valley High School. March 19 Better Dress Workshop at 10 a m with Mrs Bernard Nolte in Sumner and 4-H Clothing Personal Improvement at 8 p m at State Bank Building in Waverly. March 20 4-H Clothing Personal Improvement at 8 p m at Tripoli Town Hall and Better Dress Workshop at 1 p m at Plainfield school. March 21 Better Dress Workshop at 10 a m at Tripoli Town Hall.
Wapsie Whirlwinds held a March 5 4-H meeting after a successful pancake supper. Posters were prepared by Marlene McElviney Carol Hahn and Carolyn Lahmann on the decoration committee were Hahn Davison McElviney and Judy Bahlmann. Ruth Leuenberger. Reporter. NRG The NRG club met February 26 at Kath leen Deweys home five members two visitors one parent and one leader attended. Faithe Joachim demonstrated making a wastepaper basket and Marilyn Thoms spoke on balancing furniture in a room. Faithe Joachim Reporter
Farm economist Francis Kutish of Iowa State University notes the cattle market strengthened in the first two months of 1962, with choice and prime grades about one dollar higher and good grades around 50 cents higher than a year earlier. He explains shifts in grade distribution and wider spreads between prime, choice, and good.
The report lists beef cows up 4 percent and calves up 5 percent while steers remain steady. Dairy cows and dairy heifers dip 1 percent, with milk production per cow rising. Pigs show brood sow growth of 3 percent, and poultry hens up 1 percent, signaling higher egg output and potential price shifts. Lambs feature Bob Hall displaying quad lambs, with multiple births common on his Emmetsburg farm.
Bremer County Extension Director Gene Vincent urges pruning during dormancy and notes early spring warm days suit the task. Pruning aims to shape the tree, avoid overpruning, and establish annual practice to develop strong evenly spaced laterals and better light and air penetration.
The article warns that four to five year old fruit trees require careful pruning to avoid delaying production. It notes that heavy pruning on young trees nearing bearing can stall yield for several years and cautions against sudden drastic pruning on productive trees. A guide titled Pruning Hardy Fruit Plants FB 1870 is available.
The Bremer County extension office in Tripoli provides guidance on pruning fruit trees grapes and small fruits outlining best timing techniques and methods to boost yields and tree health.
Young Jon Hall of North English is cited after his fourth arm fracture from a 12 foot fall from a corn crib to a cement driveway. The Hall family reports four children have combined eight broken arms.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.