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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1965
Page
4
Classified ad offers entry level diesel driver jobs with training and potential earnings up to 15000 dollars annually. Mail responses to DIE SEL Madison Wisconsin with name address phone and age details requested. Also seeks babysitting help after school and weekends in Tripoli with contact number provided.
In the south town Fred Schwein buys the John Peters property and plans improvements while Peters moves toward Readlyn to build a home. W H Farrow sells his residence and will relocate to Hood River Oregon for a fruit orchard. A light frost touched the low areas last Friday morning with market prices listed: eggs 16 cents butter 32 cents potatoes 1.20 veal 4 to 5 dollars hides 6 cents chickens 8 to 11 cents hogs 7 1/4 to 8 1/4 dollars and corn 45 cents.
Over 1,000 catfish were planted in the Wapsie River east of Tripoli by the State Conservation Commission. Local weddings include Margaretha Buhr to Walter Boldt in West Union and Renetta Biermann to William Bentley in Siegel, with other nuptials at Readlyn and Klinger. Market prices list eggs, hens, hogs, calves, and a note about 1955 post office eligibility.
The State Board of Regents approved a $2500 annual raise for presidents of Iowa higher education institutions, effective January 1, 1966. Howard Bowen of the University of Iowa and Robert Parks of Iowa State University will earn $32,500, while J. W. Maucker of the State College of Iowa will earn $27,500. The vote occurred Sunday afternoon at the local ball park.
Sincere thanks to those who sent cards and gifts and helped in many ways to make our silver wedding anniversary special. Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Lageschulte express gratitude for cards and flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Truman Stahr also thank family and friends for memories and visits. Special thanks to Rev Puhlmann and Dr E H Stumme for care. Mrs Erwin Boeckmann offers thanks for kindness.
Four southern Iowa counties Clarke Lucas Wayne and Decatur propose a door to door CAP survey to measure poverty in farm areas The project budget is $25000 and awaits federal approval Census data from 1960 shows about one quarter of Iowa families have net disposal income of 3000 or less compared with a national average of 20 per cent Gilmour notes many counties have over half the people earning under 3000 Jokebook Jest seller.
The Iowa Highway Commission plans 18 rest areas along the interstate network. Each site costs about 35000 dollars and will be at nine locations with modern restrooms running water telephone service and picnic tables.
After months of discussion the state executive council adopts a retirement policy effective January first affecting more than 8000 state employees. The plan requires retirement at age 65 with annual approval to stay past 65 and makes retirement at 70 mandatory for agencies under the state personnel division. John Milton used 8000 words in Paradise Lost.
The Iowa Highway Commission intends to build two rest areas with 25 000 dollars each and 10 units at five locations. Plans include pay phones vending machines coffee and cold drinks. Staffing would place an employee at two rest areas daily and trustees from Board of Control may help maintain them. Authority hinges on a 1965 law.
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