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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1962
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader is a second class paper in Tripoli Iowa under the 1879 act, published each Wednesday since 1894. William A Buckley is publisher and Robert J Sassman editor with annual subscriptions $3.50 in Iowa and $4.50 elsewhere prepay.
The calendar lists the Nov 8 4 H awards banquet in Janesville Riviera Ballroom and multiple township extension election meetings across November at various homes and churches. The cattle outlook notes higher feeder cattle prices supported by margins on earlier purchases, with Fed cattle prices rising and a cautious forecast for 1963.
Pearl F. Pardef outlines practical buying guideposts for household gear. She urges weighing needs against wants, budgeting, and who will use the appliance. Readers should compare features, prices, durability, and safety, select reputable dealers and manufacturers, and file guarantees. The piece ends with a caution to check home fire hazards.
Carmen Bock hosted the Readlynettes 4-H Club on October 10 with fourteen members. Talks on Fire Prevention in the Home and Giving an Introduction were presented by Carmen Bock and Kathy Meier respectively.
Feeder cattle profits in the coming year depend on pounds of gain rather than wide margins, says Francis Kutish of Iowa State University. Higher feeder prices and little rise in slaughter cattle prices point to smaller returns than this year, despite a larger feeder supply and strong wheat pasture prospects. Ranchers are a better market for feeders now, with good western feed conditions and improved Northern plains conditions.
Naomi Shank of Iowa State University warns fires arise from carelessness and faulty buildings. She urges two emergency exits, family awareness, two fire extinguishers, kept in order, plus a fire first aid kit and neighbor readiness, with proper maintenance and regular six month checks.
A safety reminder on marking extinguisher locations with visible cues. It explains using a red background to highlight the unit and placing it both low at floor level and high near the ceiling for quick access.
Perennial garden plants need winter protection to survive a harsh season. Extension horticulturist Ben Vance of Iowa State University advises mulching as the best defense, with specific timing after ground freezes and materials like soybean straw, pine needles, cornstalks, evergreen boughs, sawdust, or crushed corncobs. Elm, soft maple, and poplar leaves are poor mulches, while oak leaves can work if kept in place.
Iowa Attorney General Evan Hultman in Cedar Rapids criticized what he called the miserable voting record of Negroes in Iowa at the state NAACP conference. He noted predominantly Negro precincts show very low turnout and urged better use of the vote to strengthen their voice in government.
C. E. Kuiper, longtime prominent resident of Orange City and widely known in surrounding areas, marked his 102nd birthday with family and friends recently, highlighting a long life in the community.
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