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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1961
Page
4
For sale an oil burner with fan and thermostat in perfect condition. Includes a 9 by 12 wool rug and pad. Contact Mrs Edwin Moeller at phone 35 F5 in R3 Sumner Iowa.
Wanted farmers to do roadside seeding this fall on routes from Janesville to Denver eight miles, and from four miles north of Readlyn, Iowa, along No. 63 to fourteen mile west on the Black Hawk county line. Contact County Engineer's office.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield information for service or enrollment provided by Merlin M. Jaccsen. Reach him at phone 367 or box 312 Waverly.
Governor Erbe directs state departments to replace most cars with six cylinder manual shift models cutting operating costs. About 800 of 900 cars are already eight cylinder, with Iowa highway patrol keeping eight cylinders. 300 cars to be replaced this year. estimated purchase savings near $30,000. Sunflower grows 13 feet at Mrs. Margaret Harmon’s Ames home after seed planted for birds last winter.
State University of Iowa researchers note that the older child tends to score higher on standardized tests when peers share identical schooling and are matched by intelligence. Former Governor Herschel Loveless contemplates a political comeback with a 50-50 shot at a major office next year, likely governor, after previous defeats. A house fire at the Leonard McCaffrey home near Twin Springs caused heavy smoke during a roast dinner, prompting cleanup and lingering odor.
Rep. Merwin Coad of Boone has formally resigned from the Iowa Democratic patronage committee amid weeks of criticism over his ongoing position while facing marital and financial troubles.
Carole Minish of Clio wins grand champion steer for the second consecutive year at the Iowa State Fair, with her shorthorn Erbe selling for a record $2.25 per pound. The purchase by Super Valu Stores marks an all time high, topping last year’s $1.51 and the prior record of $2.20. Also noted is Dale Reis’s carp fishing feat at Lime Springs, using a single arrow to catch carp up to 10 pounds.
Iowa will print The Hawkeye State on the bottom of next year’s license plates, a change from the controversial Corn State slogan used in 1955. In other news, 14 year old Clark Rieck of Manchester suffered a back injury from a 40 foot fall at Backbone State Park, with X-rays showing five or six cracked vertebrae. In Storm Lake, a giant allium onion-like plant grows in the Fiete yard, traced to a six inch bulb from a nursery surprise package.
Gail Kutschinski aged 14 of Charter Oak died from head injuries sustained in a boys’ scuffle. The boy reportedly fell, struck the back of his head, complained of a headache on the way home, and died while being taken to a hospital.
Glen Hall of Sidney suffered multiple broken ribs and a cracked collarbone when the upper portion of a tree toppled onto him during removal. He also sustained a deep cut on his lower lip and chin. Mrs Viola Branan of Guss recently celebrated her 91st birthday, living alone, enjoying flowers, and crocheting. She is mother to nine, grandmother to 22, with five great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Mrs. Fred Weers in Anamosa reports a 30 spike Yucca with about 42 blossoms blooming for the first time. The plant, sent from Arizona 20 years ago by her uncle, stood in the backyard. In a separate note, Clarence F. Kramer of Dubuque escaped injury when a left front tire blew on a truck carrying 34,000 pounds of gas cylinders near Manchester, prompting him to stay with the vehicle.
Leonard Davids of Kanawha, graduated from Georgetown University with a Doctor of Philosophy degree. He completes a 30 year span of continuous enrollment in accredited study, full or part time, as part of his advanced academic achievement.
The State University of Iowa becomes a pioneer by admitting women to its classes marking a milestone for gender inclusion. The move signals progress in higher education and opens opportunities for female students across the state.
Hobart Cary a Dallas Center resident for 38 years has logged 572 trips to the city dump over 11 years totaling 2,188 miles as a weekly garbage man. Mrs Herb Hensley of Algona recently cracked her elbow in a horse fall, noted in local items.
Twenty high school teachers joined the University of New Mexico summer program with Ted Olmstead and Robert Gerow among the participants. The class returned with technical equipment to boost classroom teaching as the Institute is sponsored by NSF, the Atomic Energy Commission and UNM.
The State University of Iowa staff review about 30 000 themes and 22 000 speeches from over 2 000 freshmen each autumn to evaluate communication skills.
Dr Richard Drennen of Manning says only six year old Stanley Musfeldt would fall asleep when a dentist's drill is used. Stanley was caught napping recently.
The state Conservation Commission announced longer pheasant and partridge seasons. Pheasant season runs Nov 11 to Dec 15, with a daily limit of three roosters and a session limit of six. most counties open, seven southern counties excluded. Quail season starts Nov 4 and runs to Dec 15 with five daily birds and a ten bird possession limit. Partridge season lasts 35 days from Nov 11 to Dec 18 in 19 northwest counties.
The bell beneath the Old Capitol dome at the University of Iowa once rang during the Civil War era in Troy New York and for nine years after, but now is sounded by an automatic electric relay system maintained by the custodian.
Art galleries at the State University of Jews nearly double exhibition space with a mezzanine addition and modern lighting. Oakland celebrated Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Morris for their 65th wedding anniversary.
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