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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1968
Page
2
Quick cottage cheese with fresh fruit and cinnamon toast makes a simple breakfast. Ham burgers and sliced cold meats offer savory options for teens. Leftovers can become sandwiches or New England style beans with toast, plus eggs scrambled with cheese or potatoes.
Extension dairymen announce a membership drive for the Dairy Herd Improvement Co operative on Sept 18 led by Bremer county Extension director Dale Shires. The program, with Iowa State University Extension Service, will recruit up to 30 more herds under the owner sampler plan and explain testing opportunities to prospective members.
Mrs Julia Severson aged 101 celebrated with a dinner at her Soldier home. Aunt Laura Fig ley of Calamus also noted her 101st birthday. Severson has never missed voting since women gained the right and looks forward to this year’s election.
The Iowa State University extension economist notes a moderate drop in farm exports about 7 percent in value and 2 percent in volume for the year ending June 30. Imports rose nearly 5 percent, with gains in animals and animal products cotton tobacco fruits and vegetables. Exports accounted for about half of U S wheat and 40 percent of soybean output, helping reduce the trade deficit.
Inwood resident and former teacher Mary Cordelia Minnie Oates celebrated her 102nd birthday. Mary Fox formerly of Arlington and now Castalia was feted at a dinner with 80 relatives and learned a great great granddaughter was born that day. Henry Thomas of Norway was honored on his 102nd birthday with a dinner in Homestead and at his home in Norway.
Extension horticulturist Ben F. Vance advises thorough basement cleaning before storing surplus. Set cooler basement temps by airing at night, keep warmer storage areas during day, and use plastic bags for root crops. Store potatoes above 38 degrees and near freezing for apples pears and onions. Pumpkins squash and sweet potatoes keep best warm dry near 55 to 60 degrees. Space items to avoid decay and prevent seeds from forming by weed control now.
Mrs. Rachel Peterson, longtime Gowrie News linotype operator, retires from full-time work after 41 years with the newspaper and will remain part-time at the newsroom.
A historical note reports that eleven percent of all United States doctors received training through the Veterans Administration program, reflecting VA's role in shaping medical education and service.
Residents and visitors at the Denver Sunset Home share news of deaths and condolences. Henry Hagen of Tripoli died and funeral services were conducted by Rev. Koengeter at Grace Lutheran Readlyn. Bud Clewell, a longtime resident, also died at the home. Several guests brought fruit and flowers, and others visited or attended services. The report notes a new Robo-Wash car wash opening in Denver and a Scout troop election with new leaders.
Fragmentary notes indicate a move from a place referred to as Charm City edge with unclear destination and missing details. The readable text hints at relocation or departure but lacks concrete names, dates, or circumstances.
Partial OCR text mentions Versity Nine physics researchers and an experiment involving a nucleus and elements. The readable fragment is garbled and provides no clear event, date, location, or outcomes to summarize into a full incident or story.
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