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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1956
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader is published every Wednesday as the official newspaper of Tripoli Iowa and Bremer County. Established since 1894 with William A Buckley as publisher and a yearly subscription rate of 3.00 in Iowa and 3.50 elsewhere.
Bremer county 4-H committees selected Mary Werner Sumner and Merlin Orth Waverly as state officer candidates. Marilyn Walther Waverly and Paul Reiter Fairbank will attend the state health camp July 30 to August 4. Marlys Heine Waverly is Bremer county’s leader at the Madrid state leadership camp July 30 to August 4.
County extension officials report steady drops in positive brucellosis ring tests. From May 1953 with 40 percent positives among 1,577 herds, to November 1955 at 25.31 percent of 1,900 herds, and seven test results showing 21.54 percent positives. Owners with three consecutive negatives can apply for a yearly brucellosis free herd certificate.
Eight girls faced judges on April 23 at the Franklin Goal Getter’s meeting at Iris Oltrogge’s home. LaVonne Rucker named secretary, Iris Oltrogge elected treasurer, and new leaders named as Mrs. Ray Nieman and Mrs. Emil Leistikow. A Bread Baking demonstration was given by Mrs. Ed Oltrogge.
The Douglas Township group met at Mrs William Heffernan home with 15 ladies present. A nominating committee chaired by Mrs John Beam was appointed. They discussed a county wide Fun Day and future fair booth topics. A lesson on Fireplaces and Picnic Tables was led by Mrs Jim Kerr and Mrs Leland Alcock.
Army Pfc. Duane C. Bahlmann 19 of Sumner participated in a field training exercise with the 10th Infantry Division in Germany. He serves as an assistant gunner in Company M, 85th Regiment, arrived overseas last November, and entered the Army in May 1955 after working as a driver for Farmer's Produce in Tripoli.
Garfield Bieber of Clear Lake suffered the loss of his right hand when a 20 millimeter cannon shell exploded at his station in Puerto Rico.
Plans for the annual ASC elections and convention were announced by Albert Brandt, Bremer County ASC chairman. Township ballots will be mailed, voting runs July 5 to 13, with a county convention set for July 28 in Waverly. New community chairmen and vice chairs begin one-year terms August 1.
Formal nomination of candidates for community committee men closes June 22. Ballots mailed by July 3. Any farm owner, operator or tenant may vote in ASC township elections if currently in or eligible for the price support program.
Pvt Ronald W Krueger son of Mr and Mrs Otto P Krueger Denver Colorado recently graduated from the 85th Infantry Regiment Driver's school in Bamberg Germany Krueger an aidman in the regiment Medical company entered the Army in May 1955 and completed basic training at Fort Riley Kansas He arrived in Europe last November The 21 year old former Borden Ice Cream employee Denver Public High School class of 1951
An advertisement promises quick relief for skin itch with a product claimed to soothe eczema insect bites and foot itch. It touts immediate effects on contact and urges readers to purchase at PREYER DRUG.
Legal transfers record multiple deeds in Bremer County Iowa. Johanna Jungblut transfers to Robert W Ramker and spouse with nominal consideration. F D Liverance transfers to C H Rohrssen quitclaim on west 66 feet of east 132 feet in block 12 Denver. Don Graham to Milton Fangmeier quitclaim on part of lot 1 subdivision of lot 12 sequence. Helen Thurm to Ralph Stumme quitclaim for 6 acres of southeast quarter of section 33-91-11. town property in question remains under quitclaim status.
Summary of multiple land transfers and quit claim deeds in Iowa towns including Sumner Janesville Waverly and sections 13 3 11 93 11 92 19 with nominal sums ranging from 1.00 to 9.35 and revenues listed under a variety of parcel descriptions Read the want ads.
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