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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1962
Page
8
Fremont residents share weekend hospitality with numerous relatives and neighbors. Erhardt Lahmann celebrates his 82nd birthday with family visits. Multiple households host Sunday gatherings, birthday observances, and cheerful travel tales from Schenectady to Cedar Rapids, Mt. Vernon, Fairbank, Readlyn, and beyond.
The Conservation Commission reports few geese in Iowa to start the goose season on Oct 6, with peak migration expected Oct 15–20. Duck populations are fair to moderate with a good crop anticipated by the Oct 27 opener. Mild weather and mosquitoes suppress squirrel hunting, but falling leaves make targets easier. squirrel hunting should increase this week. Rabbits are plentiful in Iowa.
August Moehling and wife left for Chicago last evening to spend a week sight-seeing. Clara Neuerdorf resigned as waitress at the Tripoli House, succeeded by Anna Schroeder. Chris Drape northwest of Tripoli is building a new barn corn crib and outbuildings to replace those destroyed by fire. Fred Bergmann died at his Capital Hill home after a long illness. W. H. Tegtmeier sold 110 acres of his farm northwest of here. Edna Shaffer is the new bookkeeper at C. A. Schuknecht hardware. August Propp is building a buggy shed on the Scheve place. Funeral services for William Walternate are set for Friday at Douglas church. he was a farmer and businessman. Bremer county supervisors let gravel contracts to Geo. Bell & Son for 35 miles of roads. Nick Cook and wife celebrated their 25th anniversary at home east of Readlyn. Four Bremer county boys joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and are in McGregor camp. Local markets list old prices for eggs hogs and veal. Eldon Benning became Bremer county’s first 1952 corn picker victim. An auto accident near Waterloo injured Walter Sommer family. Tripoli FFA observed Waverly plowing match. Forty-eight Tripoli High students to compete in state marching band contest. Minnie Boeckmann funeral held at St. Peter’s church. Cheryle Colburn married Lloyd Kammeyer on Sept. 29 at St. Paul’s. Elinor Stumme named homecoming queen. Mrs. Otto Buls returned home after hospital stay. Lavern Kirchhoff and wife celebrated 25th anniversary.
A farm in the west half of Dayton Township was quarantined this week by veterinary officials on suspicion of hog cholera exposure. It marks Bremer County’s first case in several months. County Extension Director Gene Vincent urged swine producers to vaccinate their hogs.
The text notes fat rabbits in southern sections and urges hunting soon before seasonal changes begin. It warns that snowfall will increase rabbit mortality and cut the population in half, signaling rapid ecological shifts impacting local wildlife.
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