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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1955
Page
2
Tripoli Leader, the official newspaper of Tripoli and Bremer County Iowa, published weekly since 1894. William A Buckley is the publisher with annual subscriptions 3 dollars in state and 3.50 dollars elsewhere.
Bremer County farmers may apply for 1954 corn loans and purchase agreements through May 31 as price support activity rises. As of April 15, 338 124 bushels of 1954 corn under loan and 20 280 bushels under purchase agreements exist, with moisture issues delaying some loans earlier. Soybean loans and purchase agreements also mature May 31, promising a repayment rush if market prices permit a margin over loan values.
Amount redeemed by April 15 lagged behind last year as time runs out. Redemption projections may rise. Settlement work on price supported commodities is underway in the county ASC office. Loans on wheat and grain sorghum matured March 31 while barley oats rye and flaxseed maturities extend to April 30. Deliveries will be stored in commercial elevators or shipped to terminal storage. none will go to government bins in the county.
Purchases of series E and H savings bonds in Bremer county for the first quarter of 1955 totalled 566 338 dollars, reaching 43 percent of the annual quota. Des Moines based U S Savings Bonds division announced this week. Statewide March sales were 20 756 697 dollars, up nearly 4 million from a year ago. First quarter sales amounted to 59 813 686 dollars, 37 percent of the 1955 quota.
In surrounding counties Butler County reported first-quarter sales of 432696 dollars, reaching 42 percent of its quota. Chickasaw posted 356133 dollars or 41 percent of its target, while Fayette counted 686118 dollars or 43 percent of its goal.
Readlyn Lutheran day schools plan to attend May day at Waverly on May 11. J W Kehe celebrated birthday May 3 with dinner and social evening. Lawrence Schaefer family moved to town. they bought acreage from Hartmann and Schaefer works for Shield Bantam Co. Mothers Day observed at several homes including Poock and Wehling with relatives visiting and dinner.
Margaret Ross of Washington DC joined Thran family visits Thursday. Cedar Falls hosts marked by birthday dinner for Mrs G W Lageschulte. Announced birth Cynthia Marie Reis to Marshalltown couple F C Reis and Opal McCoy. Out-of-town guests and local clubs noted along with a serious auto accident in Cedar Rapids involving Jackie Matthi. Mother's Day dinner guests in Webberly hosted by Ida Baurer.
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