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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1960
Page
2
The Tripoli Tribune is the official Town of Tripoli and Bremer County newspaper established in 1894. Published weekly on Wednesdays, it lists second class mail under the 1879 act and charges $3.50 per year in Iowa and $4.00 elsewhere in advance with William A. Buckley as publisher.
An urgent plea urges careful driving during Memorial Day weekend to cut traffic fatalities blamed largely on human error. It warns that 85 percent of deaths stem from inattention and reckless driving, urging readers to follow laws, show courtesy, and avoid becoming part of the grim national tally.
A May 30 note urges every citizen to honor war dead by dedicating one hour to attend a memorial service. It argues Memorial Day marks a costly price paid for freedoms and calls for a consecrated, personal tribute from all readers.
County Extension calendar lists May 28 4-H Girls Better Grooming contest at Tripoli High School 1 30 p m May 30 office closed June 1 County Extension Council meeting at Extension office to June 2 4 H Girls Rally night at Tripoli High School June 3 4 H Square Dance at Tripoli Town Hall 7 30 p m.
Readlynettes 4-H club reports nine girls and three mothers answered roll call One Way I Can Improve My Posture Kathy Staack presided Leaders discussed Better Grooming and a Mother-Daughter Tea A $2.50 donation to IFYE was approved Several members named as project leaders and trips were planned including a Madrid 4-H camp Bonnie Alcock to Ames convention Ten Tens club and other members assigned to projects and contests. Ler oy Gophers and Tripoli Boosters also held meetings with plans for tours potlucks and attendance improvements
Chairman E L White of the Bremer ASC announces a July 21 referendum on 1961 wheat marketing quotas. The measure decides if growers market their 1961 crop under a quota system with penalties for over planting. Iowa gets 128,851 acres of the 55 million national allotment. voting sites to be announced.
Tripoli junior Jerry Biermann has been named FFA Boy of the Week for strong agricultural work and active FFA participation. He helped the parliamentary procedure team to Rice ville on Feb 27 earning a bronze ribbon, serves as FFA basketball team member, district contest official delegate on March 12, and a Tripoli chapter photographer. His project is a three year old Holstein heifer. he previously played on the football squad and varsity basketball team.
The extension office set a May 14 deadline and proposes two members to attend the 4-H camp in Madrid. Very Buchholz will represent our club at short course this summer. A donation to the IFYE fund was approved. Karla Zander reported Feeding Pigs Electrically and Harold Zander spoke on Hoof Rat Strikes in the Spring. Bob Zander demonstrated Soldering. Next meeting is June 19 at Tri Poli Softball Park. families invited.
National wheat supply sits near twice normal levels and if quotas pass for 1961, it will mark the eighth consecutive year wheat quotas have been used. The policy underscores persistent oversupply concerns and government control in grain markets.
Bremer county paid 168 people Old Age Assistance in April totaling 12,934 dollars. Medical aid added 1,180 dollars bringing the county total to 14,114 dollars for an average of 84.01 per recipient. Aid to 175 dependent children supported 40 families with 5,927 dollars. Seven people received aid for the blind at 101.14 each. Statewide April public aid totaled 4,157,397 dollars with 2,744,274 for Old Age Assistance. A new Aid to Disabled program started in April, totaling 223 dollars to 256 recipients nationwide, with Bremer county including three disabled recipients.
319 Bremer county growers applied for 1959 wool program payments after the May 2 deadline. ASC notes national payments depend on marketings and the rate ends when the average price hits 62 cents per pound. Payments expected after July 1 based on marketings and the wool rate, with lambs paid at the wool percentage and 1958 rates cited for reference.
State Center Methodist pastor Dr. William Baddeley was honored for fifty five years of service in the ministry. He has led the church through decades of community work and spiritual guidance, reflecting a long career in local religious life.
The Holstein-Friesian Association of America reports a new lactation average for the Werner Schlichting herd. Across 18 completed production periods the herd averaged 12,513 pounds of milk and 474 pounds of butterfat on a 305 day mature equivalent basis. Iowa State University supervised the weighing and testing as part of the official national herd testing program.
If you inspect wood floors closely you find thousands of fibers that resemble drinking straws. This explains why water should not be used on wood floors and why soap and water scrubbing can be equally harsh.
This guide advises using liquid wax on wood fibers and silks while avoiding wool. Do not apply to rubber or asphalt tile floors as they may swell or pit. Apply a small amount directly to the floor, spread with a cloth, wipe up loosened dirt, and let dry before polishing.
Authorities warn plastic bags pose suffocation risk to infants under one year. Keep bags away from cribs playpens and carriages and out of children's reach. Tear or knot bags before disposal to prevent hazards.
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