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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1961
Page
4
FOR SALE YORKSHIRE boats. Phone 18 F11, James Wolf, 1 mile west, quarter mile south of Tripoli. Also FOR SALE 18 CHOICE WHITE Face calves weighing 250 to 400 lbs. Phone 99, Biesterfelt Bros., Tripoli.
The largest vegetable in Grinnell was a 11 pound carrot grown by Mrs. Francis Johnson, R2. It measured 11 inches around and seven inches long, highlighting local garden yields and notable produce.
FOR SALE 150 GAL FUEL OIL TANK PHONE 168 W MRS IDA NEUENDORF TRIPOLI FOR SALE HOME GROWN PEARS PHONE 18 F110 MRS WILBERT BUNGER TRIPOLI FOR SALE 3 BEDROOM HOME IN TRIPOLI BUILT FIVE YEARS AGO CONTACT ROBERT H KUHRT REALTOR TRIPOLI PHONE 32
During my stay at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo and after, I have been cheered by many cards floral gifts visits and best wishes I received. Thank you Eva nna Wryurre Herbert E Blume. We thank Rev W H Klein relatives friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy at the death of our husband and father John Albrecht Sr. Mrs John Albrecht and family.
Esther Holm Buchanan born May 29 1903 in Bremer county died Sept 25 a Eugene Oregon resident for 22 years. She belonged to Central Lutheran church River Road Garden Club and River Road Woman's Club. Survived by husband Raymond three sisters Minnie Moehlis Waterloo Herman Niedert Readlyn Theodore Peters Tripoli three brothers Fred Louis and Arthur Holm Tripoli. Funeral services Sept 28 at Central Lutheran church Eugene Oregon.
Ray Hoeg Jr and Loren Hart ness were injured when their car rolled over west of Readlyn. They were rushed to Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo. Ray released Monday evening, Loren with a cracked collarbone and cuts. Several Waterlo residents visited local families over the weekend.
History from July 1960 to July 1961 details the American Legion Auxiliary including elected officers Darlene Holm Geneva Selck Patricia Warner Vada Platte Emma Warner Emma Kelsey Hilda Bull Muriel Rosenthal Hazel Chapin and list of roles. Helen Mallie spoke at Hawkeye Girls State in June and thanked the Auxiliary. gifts included clothing and birthday and Christmas funds. Additional actions: twenty seven beer packages delivered to shut-ins for Thanksgiving. Veterans Day potluck supper held.
At Tripoli Town Hall on Friday November 1 the Legion and Auxiliary and families gathered. About 1,500 poppies were ordered by the Auxiliary and funds were donated to Community Chest TB bond and hospital projects.
The Auxiliary prepared 63 wreaths and 14 sprays for Memorial day. Edward J. Blucher, retired army colonel, delivered the Memorial day address at Tripoli Town Hall. An June ice cream social and supper occurred at Tripoli North park. All officers were reelected except Mrs. C. B. Kelsey, Elinor Block elected corresponding secretary for the coming year.
Paul T Eastland secretary of the Iowa State Association of County Officers warns that proposals to merge Clinton and Mahaska county offices could start the end of county government. Clinton would abolish the recorder role and move duties to the district court clerk while Mahaska would place recorder duties under the county auditor. Gordon H Wills of Marengo was elected association president, succeeding Miles P Sutera of Linn County. Joe Rodsky of Eldon named vice president.
Dr Raymond Gibson, professor at Indian College, delivered an eloquent appeal at the annual meeting in Newton. He urged private and public colleges to unite in a grand design to meet higher education needs for the next decade, outlining the scope of reform and funding considerations.
Iowa weighs aluminum plates as a cost saving. ALCOA says multi year aluminum plates could save about 1.5 million over five years with minimal revalidation costs. Safety commissioner Pesch notes a possible switch back to steel for 1963 plates while Governor Erbe weighs legislative vs policy decisions. Marines led all branches in ballot count in the last presidential election.
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