Destructive Farm Storm North of Tripoli Causes Major Damage
A severe wind storm struck farms north of Tripoli causing widespread destruction. The Thies farm suffered total loss of a barn and machine shed, with many buildings damaged or demolished. At the Albertes farm near Tripoli, a barn was completely demolished and a roof was torn off. Several other farms nearby reported extensive damage as the storm tore through the area.
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le Fred Thies
Tripoli
Miller Contion
Waterloo
Arthur McGee
Thirteen Bremer 4 H members named to camps and conference
Thirteen Bremer County 4 H members were chosen by the 4 H committee to attend summer Leadership Health and Conservation Camps and 4 H Conference. Doneth Zipse of Fredericksburg and Dale Wehling Readlyn were named delegates to State Leadership Camp with a possible second delegate. Bonnie Alcock Tripoli and Keith Heffernan Ionia to Health and Conservation Camps. Conference delegates include Marilyn Beam Toni Kathy Becker Sharon Dewey Carolyn Lahmann Velda Patharst Larry Hassman Larry Mowatt Hubert Rossel and Charles Lillibridge Waverly. The event runs June 12 15 replacing the Girls Convention and Boys Short Course, marking the first co educational conference. Bill Thoms Waverly will join the Clothing Personal Improvement Program and delegates will present at a 4 H Clothing session in February. The rotary hoe invention notes precede a separate summary.
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Doneth Zipse
Fredericksburg
Dale Wehling
Readlyn
Bonnie Alcock
Tripoli
Keith Heffernan
Ionia
Waverly
Charles Lillibridge
Bill Thoms
Tripoli Leader May 30 1962
Local newspaper item from Tripoli Iowa dated May 30 1962 notes community happenings and brief notices for residents. No additional readable details available in the fragment.
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Tripoli
Iowa
Path he kee as Cis Ae Released Through Extension Director
Bremer County Extension Director announces release of a path related update. The wording indicates a procedural or program notice involving local agricultural guidance and community outreach coordinated by the extension service.
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Bremer County
Governor Proposes IPERS Benefit Increase Plan
Governor Norman Erbe outlines using 17.3 million in unallocated IPERS funds to raise retirement benefits for current and future public employees. The plan would split quit money, applying about 1.7 million annually to future pensions and boosting pensions for roughly 5,000 retirees, with back pay proposed as a lump sum.
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Norman Erbe
Iowa Public Employees Retirement System
IPERS
Erbe
General Assembly
Nicholas
Wise Nicholas
Antique Furniture Story From Dallas Center Home
Mrs. William Travis of Dallas Center keeps a home filled with antique pieces. The oldest items include a bureau with a white marble top and a two level front, and a ceiling high bed once shortened by her grandfather to fit the room.
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William Travis
Dallas Center
Iowa Bar proposes amendment on judge selection
The proposed constitutional amendment, drafted by the Iowa Bar Association, would alter how district and supreme court judges are chosen and would be voted on in the June 4 primary. Opponents say it would strip voters of their right to nominate and elect judges and make judicial selection more undemocratic, enabling control by a small group.
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Iowa Bar Association
District
Supreme Court
Supreme and District Court
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DEAN
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Chicken House
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Albert Schroeder
Tripoli North Park
Barn—Miller Const
H Drewis
Trivas
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Roebarn
Albertes
Ootia
Schr
North P
Istana
4-H
Marvin Skadberg
Iowa State University
Skadberg
Chickasaw County
New Hampton
Sharon Crabtree
Bill Bentley
Awler Legion Hall
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Howard M. White
Macdee
Ray's Clothiers & Cleaners
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