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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1964
Page
2
Tripoli Leader is a longtime weekly paper serving Tripoli and Bremer County Iowa. Published each Wednesday it charges 350 dollars annually in Iowa and 450 dollars elsewhere. William A Buckley is publisher and Robert J Sassman editor.
Bremer County Extension calendar lists events from Oct 30 to Nov 5 including 4-H girls committee meeting in Tri Poli, ticket deadline for awards banquet, water system meeting in Sumner vo-ag room, council meeting in Tripoli, annual fair meeting in Waverly, and 4-H awards banquet at the Riviera ballroom in Janesville.
The Tens-N-Teens and other 4-H clubs report a busy October with meetings at Kingery and Burrow homes. Officers elected include Judy Feuchtwanger and Sharon Biermann, while demonstrations on salads and recipes were shared. A 100th birthday celebration for Clayton county voter Gunder Rugland highlighted civic pride.
Carl E. Hagemann, Bremer county volunteer county savings bonds chairman, reports September sales of Series E and H savings bonds totaling $37,718. The county’s nine month total reaches $574,111 toward its 1964 quota, while Iowa’s September sales lift the state nine month total to $86,932,599 for 76 percent of its goal.
Pearl E Pardee explains foot health basics from the National Foot Health Council. Adults average 18,000 steps daily with 26 bones and 33 joints in the feet. Proper fitting matters. measure both feet and choose Oxford type shoes. Wear breathable socks, extend beyond the toes, and avoid crowding socks to prevent foot trouble.
The Sanborn IOOF lodge presented a 50 year jewel to Ellis Miller. One other member who attended the ceremony remains alive from Miller’s Illinois joining time.
Sumner residents will hear Ted Willrich an extension agricultural engineer from Iowa State University Ames discuss home and farm water quality problems. The program sponsored by the Sumner voag department and Bremer county extension service is set for Nov 2 at 8 p m in the Sumner Community School lo ag room. Topics include nitrate issues in water supplies and high bacteria counts in wells. Willrich a 12 year ISU staff member holds a Ph D and leads in water systems and waste treatment. The event is open to the public and aims to inform current and future water system problems.
The total supply of soybeans for the year ahead looks ample for domestic and export needs.
Lawrence E. Dawson 66 former Tripoli Hardware owner and Waterloo Courier pressman for 40 years died after a three year illness. Born June 8 1898 in Washington IA he moved to Waterloo in 1918 and married Gladys M Hewitt in 1922. Surviving are his wife sister Mrs Mary Conger Washington and brothers J W Dawson Waterloo Floyd Dawson Riverside CA. Funeral services were held Saturday in Waterloo.
Dr. Roy Bakkum of Waukon found a large puff-ball mushroom on the Rev. E. O. Baalson parsonage farm near Elon. The fungus measured 33 inches in circumference.
Gene Futrell of Iowa State University estimates a large new soybean crop and a substantial carryover, yet notes supply won’t be as burdensome as feared. He cites 1964 production near 693.5 million bushels and a total supply around 73 million, with 1963 at 701 million. Domestic and export demand hover near 720 million, with prices unlikely to rise unless oil prices surge and meal demand improves.
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