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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1956
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader is a second class mail publication in Tripoli Iowa under an 1879 act. Published each Wednesday since 1894 as official paper for Tripoli and Bremer County. William A Buckley is publisher with annual subscriptions 3 dollars in Iowa 3.50 elsewhere.
The editorial defends J. K. Lynes of Plainfield, a long serving state senator for Butler and Bremer counties since 1940. It argues he promises only to aid in presenting needs to the Highway Commission if reelected, denies pork barrel tactics, praises his influence and committee work, and urges voters in the 39th District to reelect him.
Bremer county sawmill operators and others interested in farm lumbering will attend a meeting on Logging and Milling for Grade Lumber Production Tuesday October 30 at Tripoli Town Hall. County Extension Director Doyle Gordon reports that Dave Herrick of the Central States Forest Experiment Station and William Stump of the Regional Office US Forest Service Milwaukee will discuss producing more quality lumber for greater profit. The program includes sawing demonstrations at the C E Carroll and Sons Mill Frederika. Meetings have run nine years for eastern Iowa sawmill operators.
Max field Rangers held family night at St. Peters Church Denver with 23 parents and 21 members plus two leaders and a committee. Officers were installed and a basketball team plan formed. Next meeting set for November 13 at the Strottmann home. Biz E Bees 4 H club met Oct 3 at the Kappmeyers home with nine members one new member Beverly Drewis and three visitors. Officers listed and committees appointed with Games headed by Joyce Boldt and Barbara.
Regular meeting at Mary Ellen Huck's home with nine members, two leaders, two mothers and five visitors. Officers chosen: President Mary Ellen Huck, VP Sharon Buss, Secretary Karen Milius, Treasurer Beverly Buss, Reporter Marilyn Meier, Historian Peggy Herrmeyer. New members Connie Yarrington Kathy Matthias Rose Mary Bloser Diane Milius Connie Degelau. Next meeting set for Oct 5 at Marilyn Meier's home.
Frederick C. Boeckmann aged 16 of Waverly weds Sandra Chapin aged 17 of Tripoli under local marriage license provisions. The brief notice confirms a forthcoming ceremony and official filing of license. Names and towns appear as the key details in this brief record.
Fredericksburg readers record a long list of social visits and family gatherings across town and surrounding areas. The report also covers Iowa State College farm economist Kutish noting meat price trends, Swift strike effects, and shifting beef and hog markets including higher prices for heavy beef carcasses and weaker late September gains in Chicago markets.
Fear that the strike against Swift and Company would spread prompted buyers to load up on meat during the latter part of September, as reported by Francis A. Kutish.
Mary C. Loucks Clerk District Court in Waverly Iowa announces that an instrument purporting to be the last will of Henry J Hankner deceased is on file in the Bremer County District Court. The probate is set for November 19 1956 at 10 o clock A M at the court house to admit the document to probate unless objections are shown.
A new device uses pneumatics to strip tree bark without wasting wood. It targets hardwoods including birch beech maple and oak, enabling extensive use of these timbers in production.
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