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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1962
Page
4
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A collective Card of Thanks from multiple families expresses gratitude for cards gifts visits and food during hospital stays at Allen Memorial Scholtz Memorial and other facilities. Special appreciation is given to Rev Thalacker Rev The lacker and Mrs Puhlmann for prayers and support and to the Women’s Fellowship for a winning gesture. The messages thank relatives friends neighbors and church members for their kindness and remembrance.
A 10 year old John Miller of Falls City Nebraska requests freshman application blanks for Iowa State University Ames claiming intent to enter the class of 1969. Officials foresee rising college enrollments nationwide with Iowa State jumping from 10 413 this year to 17 700 by 1972 while Iowa and COI also project large gains. The report also notes the USS Franklin D Roosevelt aircraft carrier possesses three steam catapults enabling six planes per minute.
A hometown look at life in the past, noting a man H Harmening injuring his eye on a flying wheel fragment, Florence Bennett moving to Shell Rock to help in a millinery shop, and Mayor Notdorf traveling to Joliet for his mother's illness. Historical market prices are listed for eggs, poultry, potatoes, oats, corn, hogs, and veal calves. Funeral of George L. Crittenden, 50, with Rev. Byers officiating. A marriage occurs at St Peter’s Evangélical parsonage between Minnie Huegh and Frank Beggerow.
Hog prices listed with packs and calves while local residents plan moves and celebrate milestones. Obituaries note Edwin Neuendorf 58 and Mrs Sophia Bockhaus 79 as well as Andrew Nicklaus silver anniversary plans and Peters 40th wedding event. Community leaders elected and residents report surgeries and hospital stays.
The net income per Iowa last year was 4996 dollars, up 21 percent from 4134 the prior year, marking the 14th straight year Iowa ranked second to California in total cash receipts from farm marketings in 1961. Leader ads bring results.
The Iowa Outdoor Advertising Association admitted placing 60 billboards with There is no California message drawing 400 letters. Half saw truth, half said it fueled hate. Spokesman defended whimsy noting John Glenn reported seeing California from orbit. The piece recalls Lt. Alfred Cunningham, first Marine pilot, in 1912.
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