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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1965
Page
3
Chevrolet offers 1966 models in a display featuring 50 passenger cars. Highlights include the Caprice top line added to the lineup, a new four door for Chevelle, and a redesigned Chevelle with styling refinements across the range. The Corvair Corvette and Chevy II also receive updates as dealers showcase the latest assortment.
The article outlines 1966 Chevrolet lines Caprice Chevelle and Chevy II with redesigned exteriors and interiors. It highlights engines from four to 427 cubic inches, new transmissions, and options including air conditioning and power features across Caprice Chevelle and Nova lines.
America's only sports car refines styling with a new hood badge and body trim. The Sting Ray lineup includes a 427 high domed hood option, two convertibles and a sport coupe on a 98 inch wheelbase, plus three models on a 90 inch wheelbase. Engines include two six cylinders at 120 and 140 horsepower with 3 speed or Powerglide transmissions. For 1966 Chevrolet offers 15 colors with six new and up to eight two tone combos, vinyl roof options in black or beige for some hardtops.
Chieko Majima aged 18 from Hiroshima has arrived to spend the upcoming year with Mr and Mrs Carl R Mueller and family in Red Oak. She will be a senior at Red Oak Community High School under the Red Oak Student Exchange program part of the American Field Service.
The well known London street Birdcage Walk remains a benchmark of central Westminster area, widely referenced in maps and historical guides. Local reporters note its reputation as a prominent thoroughfare near government buildings and St James Park.
Henry Busse ends a 55 year tenure as Aplington town clerk. He spent countless hours maintaining town records and budgets while fulfilling the wide range of duties needed to run town affairs faithfully and well.
Dr. B C Hagen of Primghar won a trophy for outstanding spinal correction judged by before and after X rays at the Foundation for the Advancement of Chiropractic Research convention held in Wisconsin in August.
Joe McCormick of Storm Lake hauled a 26 pounds 6 ounces northern pike from Kississing Lake in Canada. The 43% inches long and 20 inch girth were entered in a sportsmen's magazine organized contest.
Mrs Birkenstock observed her 100th birthday at Blanck Nursing Home in New London on September 26. She was born near Prairie Grove and moved to Burlington at age 12.
Estherville angler Don Chipman hauled in a 11 pound walleyed pike from the shoreline at Spirit Lake using a Red Head lure. The catch stands as the season’s biggest wall eye for the lake with Spirit Lake officials noting the impressive size.
Frederika area residents visited and hosted through Monday with many relatives. Funeral services were held for cousin Tom Rhea at Buck Creek Friday afternoon, drawing attendees from Fredericksburg and Tripoli and other towns.
A string of weekend visits and gatherings ties Cedar Falls Sumner and other towns. Families from New Hampton Readlyn Janesville Charles City Tripoli and Traer spent time with relatives including Bergmann Johnson and Leitch families and attended a funeral service for Clarence Strottmann.
Mrs Bertham Testroet and others visited the Schmudlachs and Tom Rhea in Sumner. Nashua guests joined Emil Schmudlach for Sunday, as did the Rodgers and Sonia Rabe party in New Hampton. Birthday celebrations marked visits in Sumner with E J Nuss and Mrs Schedtler. Effie Alcock joined Wm Burrow for dinner. Arnold Smith and Karol visited Fred Smith at Ft Leonard Wood while Glenn A Smith trains there.
Purple Heart awarded to Marine Private First Class Ronald G Harsh son of Mr and Mrs Dick Harsh Adel for wounds suffered in combat in the Da Nang sector Viet Nam. He entered service in 1963.
Joe Schreier of LeMars pulled a 29-pound turtle from the Floyd river after seeing the animal attempt to steal a fish from his wire basket the prior week. He returned with a 63-pound test line and a nightcrawler baited hook to reel in the reptile.
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