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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1962
Page
6
Ss E Erickson will be in Tripoli Iowa on June 5 and 6 to tune pianos. Write for instructions to reach 912 Lafayette Waterloo Iowa.
The Dean Buchholz Family thanks friends and neighbors and the Frederika Fire Department for help at their farm after the recent storm, and for other kindness and thoughtfulness shown.
Bruce Edward Denver infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Piehl was baptized at Grace Lutheran Waterloo with Rev M W Bergman officiating. Sponsors were Wayne Piehl Mrs Ed Piehl and Diane Clark. Guests from Waterloo and surrounding areas attended a post ceremony gathering as tales reach to Guam Hong Kong and Immanuel Lutheran connections. Alvin Graeser returned from hospital after major surgery. Ernest Huck silver wedding anniversary celebrated Artesian. Lesa Pries visited Waterloo then joined other relatives in two weeks prior travels.
Announcement of the marriage of Caroline Ridder to Everett Ragsdale, held in New Hartford on a Saturday in May. Caroline is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Ridder. Everett is son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ragsdale. They plan to establish their home on the groom’s parents farm north of New Hartford.
Winners announced for poster and essay contests. In poster results Ronald Meyerhof of Fairbank placed first, Allan Matthias of Denver second, Lavern Herman of Fairbank third. all Immanuel Lutheran School students at Klinger. Kathy Becker of Nashua won the high school essay contest, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Becker.
The Tripoli Leader issue from May 30, 1962 presents local news for Tripoli Iowa including community updates, civic notes and brief listings. Readers learn about upcoming meetings and weekend plans affecting residents, with emphasis on town affairs and local personalities.
A mobile X-ray unit toured Bremer County screening 1665 residents. Mrs. Clarence Christopher notes 83 with chest abnormalities needing follow up, and 26 referred for larger 14 by 17 inch plates. The program, part of Iowa TB control, relies on Christmas Seals support and local medical society cooperation.
Mrs. I. J. Gladys Torrey of Cherokee completed a six by nine wool hooked rug backed with canvas for easy cleaning. She designed this piece herself and has made many other hooked rugs.
The American Cancer Society reports 14 deceased Bremer county residents have living memorials created over the past year. Since 1961 year Memorials total exceed 16,000 with about 150 opened monthly and amounts up to 5,000. Funds support professional and public education, research, and cancer control efforts. Memorials list Augusta Hoppenworth Henry Klemp Helen M. Denton Mary Braun Mrs. William Barrack Henry Krueger Lorenz Doepke Lillian Loesenhop Albert Loveland Mrs. G O VanDerveer James D Wiltse Harriet A Schwarz Harriet A Schwarz oh? (note: fixed as per entities)
A state legislative interim committee report shows 50 Iowa National Guardsmen attended a four day National Guard Association of the U S convention in Las Vegas at a state cost of 8873 dollars. Twenty five men had full expenses, many drove personal cars and averaged about 300 dollars each. the remaining 95 were approved 50 dollars in expenses plus free transport. The human heart rests about eight tenths of a second between each contraction.
Selor personnel are slated to receive service awards in forms of certificates for fifteen and five years of service. The announcement notes the certificates will be issued by the Selective Service System to recognize dedicated personnel.
State officials report tax collections below projections with total collections around two billion while other revenue sources show modest gains. The note cites figures for the current period and hints at gaps challenging budget planning.
Kay Ellen Woodcock was baptized at Grace Lutheran with sponsors Armin Pipho. Guests included Pipho and Chapin families from multiple towns. Farewell party honored Duane Steinhart at Tripoli Town Hall. Various visits and gatherings around Readlyn Sumner and Waterloo noted, plus graduation and family events.
Nearly 300,000 Iowans are expected to vote June 4 in the state primary. Four gubernatorial candidates have heated activity recently. Harold Hughes of Ida Grove backs liquor by the drink with a 10 percent tax to fund state revenues, and permits dry counties to opt out. He proposes minimum $1,000 licenses and local revenue split, plus favoring higher income tax over sales tax to raise funds. Lewis Lint counters that higher income taxes would drive away people and deter industry.
A Northwood Anchor report from Iowa cites a study at Northwood-Kensett High School showing 58 percent of students in the bottom quarter of the senior class own cars, while none in the top quarter did. Only 17 percent of car owners placed in the top half, though some car owners ranked highly on aptitude tests.
Help wanted notice seeks ten cattle to pasture contact Melvin Ohlendorf phone 12 F20 Tri poli terse offer. Wool buyers advertise every Saturday discount for wet dirty wool Albert and C J Jahnke Bremer (2011)
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