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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1962
Page
2
March 29 progress through leadership short course at 8 p m at Tripoli Town Hall. March 31 4 H meeting at 8 p m at Horton Hall. April 2 4 H skating party at 7 30 p m at Rollerdrome Cedar Falls. April 4 County Extension Council meeting at 8 p m at County Extension office.
Bremer county farmers will hear about aqua ammonia as a nitrogen source. Extension experts explain it is as effective per pound as other nitrogen sources, but its handling, application, and cost differ. Aqua ammonia is 24 percent nitrogen after reaction with water and must be injected to soil for efficiency, with surface use limited.
Several more candidates have announced for major offices. State Senator Melvin Wolf, a Waterloo attorney, has announced his candidacy for lieutenant governor. Mrs Delma Dever, a farm housewife from near Iowa City, has become a candidate for secretary of state. Both are Democrats.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James J. Beevers was baptized Sunday at St Matthew's Lutheran with Rev. Senst officiating. Joey Donald was named. Sponsors were Michael Huebsch Robert Kuker and Erling Lohmann. A baptismal dinner followed at the Kuker home. Several local residents were noted visiting and socializing in related events, including deer sightings near area farms and religious movie attendance in Waverly.
Denver Mrs Harold Kuecker underwent surgery at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo on Thursday. Arlin Richmann was discharged after knee surgery at the same hospital. Mrs Willis Miller suffered a leg and ankle fracture from a slip on ice and remains at Allen Memorial hospital. Leonard Britzman and William Biemann receive hospital updates, with Biemann treated for ulcers at University hospital in Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Emil Leisinger attended a funeral in Vernon NL and visited Bloomington relatives. Phillip Walther and August Walther hosted guests. Mrs Louis Seeger hosted a Canasta club gathering.
Numerous local residents and visitors from Pinhook Sumner Fredericksburg and nearby towns attended gatherings and visits. Names include Derwood and Ne Leach Earl OConnell Dean Sharon Leland Timmerman David Frank Josifek Ada McConkey Tom Burke Leo McDonough Walter Weigens Loren Arns Jake Schneider Emil Matthias Terry Hansen Gus Laube Harlan Laube Everett Krauser Delbert Davidson Art Niemeyer Danny Miller and others. Several social calls and dinners occurred with relatives and neighbors in Tripoli Waverly Plainfield New Hampton and Cedar Falls. A snow collapse damaged a farm shed at Frank Rochford’s. Ed Mahizahn remains ill.
Connie Mae Readlyn infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Pavelec was baptized at St. Peter's United Church of Christ Tripoli with Rev. E F Puhlmann officiating. Sponsors were Mrs. Kenneth Heinemann Mrs. Louis Becker and Mrs. Emil Spier. Dinner followed at the Pavelec home with many relatives and friends listed as attendees. Ronald Lohmann was baptized at St Paul’s Lutheran Church with name Alan Ronald. sponsors were Willard Kohagen Darrell Kohagen and Earling Lohmann. Local residents shared visits and birthday celebrations with the Ganske and Rommel households during the weekend and week.
Mrs Herman Peters of Waterloo and Henry Deterding of Tripoli spent last Sunday with Adella Buhrow. Mr and Mrs Gary Matthias welcome a son Marcel born on the 21st. Mr and Mrs Virgil Kuhlman report a daughter born March 23. Emma Gehrke of Sumner visits E H Gehrke and family. Melvin Boehme and children visit Mr and Mrs Ervin Schrader in Maynard, also at J W Judas home in Maynard.
A rare occurrence occurred at the Ted Geerdes farm east of George when a ewe delivered her third set of triplets. The farm reports the unusual birth as notable among local livestock happenings.
The Hum boldt area notes that the little children of Mrs. Jerry Knight represent the fourth generation across two sides of the family, forming four generals in the lineage.
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