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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1960
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader, official Tripoli Iowa newspaper for Bremer County, published each Wednesday since 1894. William A. Buckley publishes with annual subscriptions set at $3.50 in Iowa and $4.00 elsewhere, mailed second class from Tripoli.
Bremer County Extension calendar lists Flower Preservation Adult Leaders Training at State Bank Waverly at 1 30 PM Bremer County 4 H Fair Board meeting Extension Office 8 PM May 17 Soil District Commissioners meeting Extension Office 8 PM May 20 Planning and Zoning meeting Tripoli Town Hall 8 PM
Leroy Gopherettes hold May 2 Mother Daughter Tea with Better Grooming contest winners Doneth Zipse Betty Figanbaum and Margaret Kirchmann. Eight girls six visitors six mothers two leaders attended along with Ruth Meier and Doneth Zipse as delegates.
The Girls 4-H program announced winners for Better Grooming with Senior Sharon Zwanziger and blue ribbons for Judy OConnell Joyce Schnurstein and Carol Zwanziger. Intermediate Carolyn Lahmann Junior Susan Carroll and several others received ribbons as part of a May program punctuated by tea.
Farmers have a short time to obtain price support for the 1959 corn crop. Bremer County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation office notes closing on May 31. Support may be via nonrecourse loan on farm or warehouse stored corn or a government purchase agreement.
The 1960 crop oats price support in Bremer County is set at 49 cents a bushel for Grade No 3. Chairman E L White of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee announced the plan. Support will be provided via loans on farm stored and warehouse stored oats and through purchase agreements.
Don Blasberg son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Blasberg was chosen FFA boy of the week for 1959 60. He manages 850 chickens at Nuss hatchery Waverly and kept accurate feed and expense records with his dad. This is his second year in vocational agriculture and he holds the chapter former degree. Planned projects include painting several buildings a pole barn from 1959 and 120 rods of new fencing plus a hay and silage bank for dairy heifers.
Harvest time runs this summer through January 31 1961 for oats to qualify for county support. Oats must grade No 3 or better or No 4 on test weight. Premiums are one cent per bushel for Grade No 2 or better or heavy test weight and two cents for extra heavy test weight. Discounts are one cent per bushel for Grade No 4 on test weight and three cents for garlicky oats. County rate is based on a national average support price for 1960 oats of 50 cents per bushel, the same as 1959.
Bremer county farmers must dispose of excess fall planted wheat by June 1 and excess spring planted wheat by June 10 to remain compliant with 1960 allotments. Compliance enables eligibility for wheat price support and conservation reserve, and ensures maximum wheat history credit. questions directed to the county ASC office.
Denver residents Mrs James Carroll and daughter Patricia of Waterloo visited Mrs Hattie Brandt Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Newton Bahr and family of Waverly called on Clara and Charles Schneer Sunday. Mr and Mrs Arnold Hesse and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Walther joined Mother's Day guests at the August Walther home. Mrs Lesa Pries returned from Allen Memorial hospital Sunday. Mr and Mrs Aug Wille and Kathy were dinner guests of Stanley Waterman in Sumner Sunday. Mrs Wille sponsored Waterman daughter Susan Jean at St Pauls Lutheran Church. Mother's Day supper guests at Dora Wille home included Mr and Mrs Giles Henry Cedar
The Denver Town and Country Garden Club met at Mr Mervyn School's home with a flower arrangement demo by Mrs Alfred Strettmann. Guests included Mrs Schoof Mrs Knudson. Next meeting hosted by Mrs Clarence Brettmann on June 7. Robert Gair visited in the Richmann home. The Denver Bridge Club hosted a housewarming for Mr and Mrs Ralph Fritz with potluck and cards. High scores went to George Jahnke and Mrs Lorenz Doepke. low scores to Gerald Witmer and Mrs Lavern Wente. Continued social visits noted, including synodical meeting attendance and hospital visits.
Sunday afternoon visitors from Readlyn called on Ernest Wille and his family, sharing a friendly visit and catching up on local news.
On May 6 1960 the District Court of Bremer County Iowa appointed Harry H Buhr as administrator of the estate of Emma Buhr deceased late of the county All persons owing the estate should pay and those with claims present them authenticated to the court for allowance Attorneys Sager Englebrecht Heming way of Waverly Iowa Filed May 6 1960.
Notice states on April 19 1960 the District Court Bremer County Iowa appointed Marguerite Carst as executrix of Clarence Wolfe deceased estate. It directs all persons with claims against the estate to present them by a specified date. Attorneys Hagemann and Hagemann of Waverly Iowa certified the notice.
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