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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1973
Page
2
The official Town of Tripoli and Bremer County Iowa paper notes weekly publication every Wednesday. It lists publisher Robert J. Sassman and subscription prices of 4.50 yearly in Iowa and 5.50 yearly elsewhere, payable in advance.
A legislative clash over fiscal year dates leaves Iowa cities on calendar year while counties rely on fiscal year. An attorney general opinion cites the home rule statute as supreme, but lawmakers may repeal the fiscal year law amid potential litigation and policy debate. Property taxes on calendar year 1973 show a one percent decline, aided by federal revenue sharing funds. A Williams Steiger Act occupational safety survey reports 21,055 injuries and illnesses with 63,006 lost days in six months for manufacturing and 5,218 injuries with 18,178 lost days in construction.
May 31 4H Rally Night at Neuman Chapel Auditorium Wartburg College Waverly 8 p.m. June 4-5 Intermediate 4-11 Conference at Wartburg College Waverly. June 6 Babysitting Project Meeting at First National Bank Waverly 9 a.m. Babysitting Project Meeting Town Hall Tripoli 1 30 p.m. Pre Conference Meeting St John s Lutheran Frederika 8 p.m.
A debate on the recodification of Iowa election laws centers on a 15 day voter registration cutoff for all rural areas. Democrats push amendments to ease registration, while Republicans defend statewide registration. supporters cite participation, opponents call it voter suppression and partisan. The author ends legislative roundtables for the interim.
Fishing yields a 12 pound catfish for Harry Buhr and a bicycle accident injures Marcus Dettmer. Local sports see Nevermann’s team beat Bennett 8 to 7 and Poppy poster winner Helen Thomas. May wedding vows mark ceremonies for LaDonna Bra vener and Robert Bergmann and Carol Zwanziger with Gerald Burns. Tripoli earns state music contest placements as Doug Rosenthal and others perform. Funeral for Dalton Meyer is held. homemaker award goes to Mrs. John Munsterman. 25th anniversaries for Mr. and Mrs. Niemeyer and Mr. and Mrs. Brase noted. One year ago mentions valedictorian and salutatorian. teachers retire honored.
Miranda Agnes Bishop and Ruby Servogy appear in the record as individuals referenced in the text. The brief mentions Mrs. Bishop and Mrs. Nagen alongside Ruby Servogy, indicating personal names within a cleared context. Further specifics are not provided in this fragment.
A varied collection of farming gear includes a M M model R tractor with two row cultivator, Oliver 70 with manure loader, Schultz two row rotary hoe, McD two row tractor planter, McD No 9 horse mower, oil bath with stub tongue and several sickles, Oliver two by sixteen plow, Massey side rake, Mayrath 32 foot elevator, John Deere 15 foot discs, New Idea single row corn picker, M M combine with motor, Case tractor spreader, JD 15 foot discs, near new trailer wagon with flare box, older trailer wagon with box, steel wheel truck wagon, JD spreader for parts, and Galloway four section harrow.
A mixed lot of equipment includes Walsh hydraulic unloading jack Handy man jack a fanning mill post vise electric fence and wire tractor chains grease guns three rolls of picket cribbing hog ringing gear a half keg of nails a corn shelter tap and die set post auger mauls shovels spades saws bolt assortment fencing and shop tools and other misc items.
Inventory includes a wood cook stove chest of drawers a double bed rockers library table two pedestals smoke stand chairs pictures antique trunk end tables two to five gas cream cars stone jars canning jars dishes storm windows double wash tub and other items.
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