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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1957
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader, official newspaper of Tripoli Iowa and Bremer County, publishes each Wednesday. Established since 1894 with William A Buckley as publisher. Subscription rates are 3.00 a year in advance within Iowa and 3.50 elsewhere.
Editorial argues for legislated red flags at cross intersections used by gravel trucks to warn motorists. It criticizes driver speed and obstructed vision, urging contractors to place and move flags when routes change and to bear liability for accidents when flags are ignored.
The 4 H girls teams earned blue ribbons at the Iowa State Fair for home economics and special activity demos. Carol Tiedt and Karen Buhr showcased The Finishing Touch Means Much, while JoAnn and Janet Hildebrandt presented Garden Fresh Please. Record books by the girls also won blue ribbons. Bremer county boys entered livestock, crop, and poultry judging teams at the fair with Heffernan, Bull, Chapin, and Orth on livestock and crop judging, and Reiter, Leistikow, and Hildebrandt on poultry judging. This marked Bremer county’s first crop judging team.
4-H Club News notes a Sept 12 meeting at Town Hall for Tripoli Teen Timers at 7 30 p m with officer elections and a cooking project for older girls. Franklin Blue Belles met Aug 17 to work on record books and discuss a possible Iowa trip. Judy Werner spoke on the state convention and Ruth Reiter on conservation camp with Mary Werner presenting on Proper Undergarments. State Fair entries included Mary Werner blouse blue Mary Werner dress red Ruth Reiter skirt red and Judy Werner jumper white. Next meeting at Lois Schneider’s home Sept 9 at 7 p m. First motor driven elevator was shown at the 1853 New York World's Fair.
Bremer County Extension notes excellent hay and pasture conditions may lift U S milk production by about 2 billion pounds from last year. Hay acreage is low but per acre yield is high, potentially reaching 120 million tons overall. Pasture remains good, feed grains may be plentiful this fall, and dairy cattle may be culled to boost efficiency.
Two Readlyn soldiers Privates Alan M. Jacobsen and James R. Beevers finished eight weeks of basic combat training on Sept. 7 under the Reserve Forces Act at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Both 1957 Readlyn High School graduates aged 18, are sons of local couples Soren M. Jacobsen Route 1 and Reinhart J. Boevers Readlyn.
Mrs. L. O. Klein of Storm Lake reports producing a remarkable double-gladiolus on a single stem this summer. She says it is the first such flower she has seen or heard of in her 74 years, making the event notable for her garden and local observations.
Iowa State College Agricultural Engineer Dale Hull outlines a stacking plan to reduce hay losses from outdoor storage. He cites four risk factors and offers guidance on bale density, layering, base prep, and covering to prevent spoilage and bulging walls amid a bumper hay crop.
Extension specialists advise safe use of new foam rubber underlay for scatter rugs. It is bonded between foam layers, sold by the yard in various widths, and should be cut one and a half inches smaller than the rug to prevent dirt reaching the floor. It cushions and stabilizes the rug on the floor.
Multiple property transfers listed including Gladys E. Cline and husband to Robert Ambrose for undivided 7/10 interest in parts of Johnson & Drape addition in Tripoli. Executor Walter A. Notbohm to Ed J. Rader for 8250 dollars, lot 69 Littell's Second Sumner. Additional deeds: Schlichting to Buhr for south 5 acres of ne% of ne% in section 11-92-12. Crystal Ice to Carnation for 10 dollars part of lot 2 sw% of section 35-92-14. Revenue collected 1.10 dollars. Further transfers in Sumner area including Henry J. Rockdaschel and wife and John S. McQuay and wife to Grahlman and wife.
Colorados peaches are now in Iowa grocery stores and markets. To raw pack, wash peel and remove pits then slice. To prevent browning add salt and vinegar, drain and pack, leaving space at the top, then process pints 25 minutes and quarts 30 minutes.
Emmons adds to Sumner revenue 3.85 with district consolidation from Leroy No. 3 to Sumner Community. Transfers include Vern Donahoo to Allen Kroblin 1 revenue 25.30. Joe Russell to Shield Bantam Co. lot 13 se% ne% 2-91-14 near rail lines. Gus Koeff to Haberkamps se% of section 8-91-11. L J Carver to Robert Campbell part of lot 4 block 86 Waverly revenue 14.85. Crandall Lassaux trustee bankruptcy to Fred Schaller east 1/3 lot 2 block 7 Wm Sturdevant addn to Waverly revenue 0.55. Leader ads bring results.
Clerk of the District Court of Bremer County Iowa notes an instrument purporting to be the last will of Minnie Biermann deceased. The date September 17 1957 at 1 AM was set for probate at the courthouse. appearance to show cause why the will should not be admitted. Lois Slater clerk signs August 20 1957. A separate brief item reports a Marquette angler landing a 22 pound fish after a break in a pole and a 12 pound dressed weight. The elephant is the largest living land animal.
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