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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1957
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader editorial desk notes a national association event. Editorial staff discuss policy alignment and editorial standards with WA press association guidelines shaping coverage.
Second class mail at Tripoli Iowa under act of March 8 1879 published each Wednesday established since 1894 official newspaper of the Town of Tripoli Bremer County Iowa William A Buckley publisher subscription rates 3.00 per year in advance in Iowa 3.50 per year in advance elsewhere
The article argues Loveless and the Iowa legislature clash over enabling a special session for building appropriations. It suggests a statewide poll on funding methods and which taxes to raise, noting opposition to sales tax by Loveless and to property or income taxes by the legislature. The piece urges cross party polling to reflect the will of the people.
In response to the Sputnik launch the writer argues the U S should view the event as a challenge not a collapse. He praises Russia's achievement but stresses the value of American learning from mistakes and continuing the space race. The piece rejects alarmist views of World War III and asserts U S resolve and superior living standards.
The Maxfield Rangers held an October meeting at Klinger church with 23 members. Diane Milius and John Shiller joined as new members. Biz-E-Bees met October 2 at Carla Zander’s home with 14 members present, installing new officers Helen Mallie Mary Brewer Beverly Drewis and Sandra Struck. A lesson on Litter Bugs and Christmas decorations followed, with next activities planned at Robert Rathbone’s home. During the 14 years before World War I over 11 million immigrants entered the U S.
The Fremont Two Family Living Group met with Mrs. Mervyn Ormston on October 8, with 21 ladies in attendance. The group discussed activities and shared updates in a cordial session at the Ormston residence.
Cleaning rugs at home may leave embedded soil, but professional plant cleaners are best for rugs. Dynel jacket linings with neoprene can deteriorate if improperly cleaned, risking tears in shoulder and sleeve areas. Rub sliced apples with lemon to keep them crisp, and add crushed potato chips to fresh apple salad for crunch. Hog price trends point to a slower December recovery, with seasonal margins and farrowing patterns discussed by Kutish and parallels to last year.
Iowa State College farm economist Francis A. Kutish forecasts stronger hog marketing this winter due to higher summer farrowings. He expects slaughter from now through December to be similar to last year, with late winter and early spring kills modestly higher. The peak increase should appear in December and January, while the seasonal price low is expected in early December.
Ed had driven through a rural crossroads near his farm for over two decades with no incidents. The corn grew tall this summer, clouding sightlines at the intersection and making a dangerous, gradual blinding effect for Ed and no other drivers.
A farm collision near an intersection killed Ed, blamed on corn tall enough to obscure drivers views. An Iowa State College agriculture report estimates topping an acre of corn in the soft dough stage could cut yield by six to eight bushels. If Ed had topped 100 feet back, he might have saved one bushel and his life. Harvest time approaches with roads at risk from corn blindness.
Fifty three Bremer county persons cooperated with fourteen members of the Community Meals workshop under the direction of Jewell Graham extension nutritionist of Iowa State college by attending a luncheon served Oct. 11 at Tripoli Town Hall. Mrs. Clarence Christopher acted as hostess for workshop members Mrs. Leonard Colburn Waverly chairman of kitchen committee Mrs. Emory Creager Sumner chairman of dining room and Mrs. E W Kirchhoff Tripoli chairman of clean up committee.
A group of residents from Waverly Sumner and Tripoli gathered for a workshop led by Miss Graham with Pearl E Pardee Bremer county extension home economist assisting. The program included three lessons conducted at the Tripoli Town Hall with several participants listed by surname and town.
Iowa tops the United States in red meat production for the first six months of 1957, accounting for about 13 percent of cattle hogs sheep and lambs slaughtered. Iowa led hog slaughter January through June with over five and a half million head, totaling more than one and a third billion pounds liveweight, and ranked second in commercial cattle slaughter with over a million cattle processed, up four and a half percent from the previous year.
Total liveweight exceeded a billion pounds in commercial sheep and lamp slaughter. Iowa ranked high, and nationwide data followed. The first six months counted 606,009 head with total liveweight of 69,459,095 pounds.
Legal notices show transfers: Lutheran Children’s Home Society to Walter Thinking and wife for $1, Lot 1, Block 3, Second Home Addition to Waverly. Revenue recorded $2.75. E. H. Stuer to Meinhardt Ketiner and wife for $1.00. Lots 5 and 6, Block 14, Waverly as platted by Wr Y Harmon. Revenue $6.05.
A concise reflection on aging notes that with advancing years a man speaks less yet voices stronger convictions. The piece contrasts quietude with increased emphasis, suggesting maturity sharpens purpose even as verbosity wanes.
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