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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1958
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader, official town and Bremer County newspaper, has published since 1894 and circulates weekly on Wednesdays. William A. Buckley is the publisher with subscriptions set at 3.00 per year in Iowa and 3.50 per year elsewhere in advance.
The piece attacks Governor Loveless over campaign funding and his stance on taxes and labor. It questions his knowledge of Teamster contributions, warns that his tax proposals shift costs to local governments, and argues his industry policy risks Iowa’s growth. It urges voters to consider long term state interests over one man’s political future.
Bremer County farm operators show growing interest in high moisture corn storage says Doyle Gordon. Iowa State College engineer Larry Van Fossen notes lower costs with suitable silo structures and discusses shelling and grinding methods, moisture targets, and unloading options to reduce spoilage and improve feed efficiency.
Marriage licenses issued for John Edward McDonald 26 of Waverly and Donna Lou Foss 23 of Adair. William Charles Riggle 21 of Iowa City and Carolyn Marie Rogge 21 of Tripoli. James E. Luhrs 24 of Cedar Falls and Patricia Goebel 22 of Tripoli. Clyde E. North 20 of Waterloo and Karen Heideman 18 of Waterloo. Paul Wm Liebau 21 of Waverly and Geneva Plaster 20 of Sumner.
Bremer county saved 901385 in January to July 1958 up from 775553 in 1957. Iowa total January July savings bonds rose 14 percent from 1957. July 1958 Bremer sales were 127274, up 6872 from June 1958 and 27387 from June 1957. Similar gains appeared in Butler Chickasaw and Fayette counties. Fayette 1957 1172885, July 1958 1340700.
The August Tripoli Boosters 4-H meeting at Clark Snelling’s home drew six teens and leader Bob Chapin. A softball game with Maxfield Rangers was planned for later in August and a "Short Hook-up" demonstration was given by Snelling. Karen Hagenow hosted the Maxfield Merry Maids August 13 meeting.
Elaine Meyerhoff reports Tens N Teens 4 H club Aug 11 with 13 members three leaders and a mother present discussing softball practice and games. Leaders distributed ribbons record books and expense accounts and Evelyn Hahn demonstrated icing a cake.
Dayton Dodgers met at Roger and Gerald Volker’s home with 16 members and two leaders. President Eugene Knoploh chaired. Harlen Platte spoke on checking the heart pulsation of hogs. Roger Volker reported.
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