Calendar of Events Shows 4-H Meetings and County Sessions
Calendar items list 4-H meetings and county sessions from Sept 7 to Sept 11. Includes Senior 4-H meeting at Tri Poli elementary gym with officer election, Sept 10 machinery selection for Bremer Chickasaw Butler at State Bank of Waverly, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, Hobby fair committee at Tripoli Extension office 1:30 pm, Sept 11 county 4-H officers meeting at Extension office Tri Poli 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Bremer
Chickasaw
Butler
State Bank of Waverly
Hobby Fair
County
Looking at Life as It Used to Be Forty Years Ago
A collage of past local events includes a fatal blasting accident near Plainfield, a barn destroyed by lightning near Tripoli, multiple marriages and anniversaries, school leadership changes, a jewelers’ 50th year in Tripoli, a tractor accident injuring a youth, and community notices from Bremer County spanning 1928 to 1967 with recalls of weddings, reunions, and local developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Poppe
Plainfield
Hugo
Chas. B. Kelsey
Tripoli
Frank A. Robinson
Harvey Kowalsky
Ordance
Cedar Rapids
Tripoli Leader published in Tripoli Iowa on September 4 1968
Local newspaper page from Tripoli Iowa notes the September 4 1968 edition date with standard community notices and brief local items. No specific event details readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Iowa
August club meeting features wardrobe talks and fabric labels
The August gathering at Linda Buenger’s home included demonstrations on assembling garments and wardrobe budgeting. Ruth Engert and Sue Pleggenkuhle led sewing talks while six attendees, two leaders, and four visitors heard fashion and fabric label guidance. Connie Matthias records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Buenger
Ruth Engert
Sue Pleggenkuhle
Minerva Basco
Nancy Pleggenkuhle
Connie Matthias
County 4-H Members Win 18 Ribbons at State Fair Exhibits
Bremer county 4-H youths earned 10 blue 7 red and 1 white ribbons at the State Fair in home economics and science, mechanics and arts divisions. Names include Janet Kuethe Virginia Dewey Kristi Dienst Carol Lau Nancy Brase Mary Hoppenworth Kathy Paulsen Elaine Scherb Kathy Rossel Milan Busching Connie Ohlendorf Todd Becker Larry Wente Mary Dove Rick Rundall Becky Ingersoll. Exhibits were among state‑wide displays and Bremer County Fair selections praised as finest in class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Kermit J. Hildahl
Janet Kuethe
Virginia Dewey
Kristi Dienst
Carol Lau
Nancy Brase
Mary Hoppenworth
Kathy Paulsen
Elaine Scherb
Kathy Rossel
Milan Busching
Connie Ohlendorf
Todd Becker
Larry Wente
Mary Dove
Rick Rubendall
Becky Ingersoll
Bremer County Fair
Hog price outlook in 1969 follows USDA trends
Extension economist Gene Futrell of Iowa State University forecasts higher hog prices this fall and early winter, about 18.50 to 19.00 per hundredweight, with 1969 first-half prices near 18.00 to 18.50. He notes USDA data hint small corn price effects and implies peak prices may fade to the 16 to 17 range by next year if demand holds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Futrell
Iowa State University
Iowa
USDA
Top 10 Finish for Joannes Dress Revue at State Fair
Joanne Fay of Bremer county ranked in the top 10 among 33 Iowa State Fair 4-H dress revue contestants. She crafted her blue plaid wool dress and coordinating coat, earned a silver medal, and was recommended for grooming and the "in-look." Joanne belongs to the Le Roy Gopherettes 4-H club and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Fay of Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanne Fay
Bremer County
Joanne
Leroy Gopherettes
John Fay
Fredericksburg
County Fair Adds Blue Ribbon Winners and Carcass Pig Honors
Additional blue ribbon winners are listed from clubs such as B-Square North Juniors Cin dy Mennenga and others with items including dresses blouses and play clothes. In cass competition at the fair Donna Brown and Roger Kerr win top pigs with Jerry Buhrow taking third with a pig from his pen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B-Square
Cindy Mennenga
Paula Bernard
Dianne Foster
Rhonda Eick
Donna Brown
Waverly
Roger Kerr
Jerry Burrow
Tripoli
Steve Mummelthei
Doug Johnston
Plainfield
Steve Hagen
Henry Diers
Sumner
Dennis Epley
John Vossberg
Janesville
Ken Brown
Dean Paulsen
Clarksville
Keith Oltrogge
Jerry Buhrow
Chrysanthemums and fall gardening tips from extension
A county garden column highlights mums as a top fall flower with varieties and colors ideal for outdoor beds and indoor containers. It notes how to transplant buds, arrange container-grown plants, and use mums indoors, plus practical guidance on soil, topsoil, sand, and peat for indoor gardening. It also advises timing for planting daffodils and bulbs like tulips in October or early November for root growth before freeze.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eel
Lasspos
Robert J. Sassman
Sophia Luhring
Henry Kruse
C. G. Gerlach
Alice Johnson
A. E. Meswarth
H. W. Helm
Boulder
Colo
Peggy Oldham
Donald Lammers
Colesburg
Ronald Strottmann
Carolyn Rogge
William Riggle
Grace Lutheran Church
Bremer District
Tots Lake
Vernon Wikner
Waterloo Production Credit Association
St. John Lutheran
Maxfield Township
Bremer County Conservation Commission
M. W. Bennett
C. C. Bennett
California
Keith D. Selberg
Faith United Church of Christ
Ernest Quade
Marleen Shonka
Robert Towne
Geri Kelsey
John Salisbury
James Boeckmann
Pamela Walker
Larry Luhring
National Guard
Ft. Lewis, Wash
Debbie Kirchhoff
Debby Leistikow
Betty Jacob
Brenda Frahm
Veterans Administration
U. S
Bs Rissentel RM
Dale Shires County Extension Director
Howard M. White
Dial
Waterloo
Hammond
Treen Ct
Colonia
Tripoli Plumbing and Heating
Tripoli, Iowa
Marsha Lampe
Nancy Arns
Paula Lageschulte
Kay Redies
Dana Ormston
Sandra Wedemeier
Vicki Crotty
Diane Ingham
Jodene Kratchmer
Franklin Blue Belles
Kathy McNellis
Susan Steinbronn
Maxfield Merry Maids
Michelle Bales
Ten 'N Teens
Linda Brase
Cynthia Sassmann
Tripoli Twinklers
Janis Frahm
Waverettes
Dale Shires
Ben Vance
Daffodils
Duane Holm
State Farm Home
Bloomington, Thins
Frederika
St. John’s Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Frederika Methodist Wlcs
Kent
Kattl Bulk
Tripoli Grain & Feed
Allan Bergmann
Saad 4Uz
Lci
Avert ST
Hasbrouck-Voetmang
Rath
Tripoli Feed and Livestock
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