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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1958
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader is the official Tripoli Iowa newspaper serving Bremer County. Published weekly on Wednesdays since 1894 under National Editorial Association oversight. Publisher William A Buckley lists $3.00 annual Iowa subscription and $3.50 elsewhere.
Frank Priebe's Weekly Letter to Poultry Raisers argues 100 pullet chicks yield about 500 dollars in farm income and about 2 500 dollars in local business through multiple money passes. It links farm activity to wider community commerce and urges Midwestern farmers to stay in the egg business.
Carol Tiedt of Readlyn is Bremer County's 4-H delegate to the State Young People's Training Conference in Madrid. She will join about 50 4-H members and 30 delegates July 28 through August 2 at the state camp near Madrid. A seven year 4-H member and vice president of the Maxfield Merry Maids club, she has won 61 blue ribbons, is a state blue ribbon winner in demonstrations, and lists sewing as a hobby.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Wehling celebrated their wedding anniversary with Sunday dinner at the John Pieper home in Hawkeye. Mr and Mrs Wendell Westendorf and children visited the Sauerbrei home. Wehling called on Arnold Platte. Sauerbrei hosted Jacobsen visit at McIntyre. Hooper visited Platte home in the evening.
Marvin L. Gatch of Tripoli has been initiated into Drake University's Phi Etta Sigma freshmen scholarly fraternity for men. Eligibility requires a B plus or higher first semester average or yearly average. Gatch, a Drake College of Fine Arts freshman majoring in drama speech, joins other notable scholars. Ben Frese, 87, Monona, sustained burns to hands and face after tripping into a grass fire at home while attempting to stop it from spreading to a nearby corn field.
The Readlynettes 4 H club held an April 14 gathering at Sandy Gehrke’s home with perfect attendance of 15 members, 3 leaders, and 2 mothers. Plans included choosing a county candidate at the next meeting and penny donations continued. Demonstrations included cake making by one bowl method and a conventional cake. talks covered quick breads, vocabulary, and egg quality.
Tripoli Boosters held their April meeting at Joel Wikner's home with 22 members and three leaders. They voted to join the Tripoli Softball night league and named a committee to buy equipment. Mayfield Merry Maids met with 14 members and discussed a Mother-Daughter banquet and road signs fundraiser. Henry Hauptly of Algona suffered a heart attack while on a roof. Algona firemen responded to secure him within minutes.
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