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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1968
Page
4
George Sauerbrei expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and Rev Koengeter for visits prayers and support during hospitalization and after returning home.
The Hagen family expresses gratitude to friends relatives and neighbors for cards flowers memorials food and acts of kindness after the death of husband and father Henry Hagen. Special thanks are given to Rev Weidler and Rev Selberg for visits and prayers.
Gov Harold Hughes and Sen D Stanley seek the Iowa U S Senate seat. Stanley, Muscatine lawyer, defeated Bramwell Countryman and Plymar in the primary. Hughes faced Rob ert Nereim with no major opposition. Robert Ray led the Republican governor’s primary with Donald Johnson and Robert Beck as rivals. Franz enburg unopposed in Democratic primary. Tight races also included Lt Gov Jepsen edging Mills Bowin, with Frommelt defeating Rep Pert and others. In attorney general Dan Johnston defeated Hayes Walton to face Turner. In state treasurer race Maurice Baringer beat Awtry and will oppose Cruise.
Mrs. Clara Zabel returned Wednesday after a week in Minnesota. She attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nerge at Little Falls on September 1. She also visited the John Matthiesen home in Sauk Centre and the Charles Trieweiler home in Anoka with Will Zabel of Fredericksburg.
James W. Hartman of Sumner is named to the Bremer county committee for the Farmers Home Administration. Hartman, 34, runs the Richard Cass farm near Sumner and a 200 acre property purchased recently, and also serves with the Soil Conservation Service and Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. The Bremer county committee includes Hartman along with Richard H. Happel and Edgar Traetow. Happel is chairman. The committee handles loan eligibility and credit limits, and advises on servicing FHA loans. In 1968 the Bremer, Black Hawk and Butler office held 12 meetings with 108 loan requests. 68 loans totaling about $550,000 were approved. Office at 911 East Bremer Ave., Waverly. hours Fridays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The article recalls Van Drebbel’s 1620 underwater rowboat and credits David Bushnell with creating the first craft using modern submarine principles, featuring water ballast tanks pumps hand-operated screws and a 150 pound gunpowder mine.
The new GI Bill grants equal benefits to all veterans who served after January 31, 1955, ensuring access to education loan programs and support services across the armed forces.
Dr. Eugene Goldberg announces reappointment of memorial chairmen in Bremer and Chickasaw counties. The appointees are Mrs. George Stephenson of Waverly, Mrs. Paul Goings of Nashua, and Erwin O’Connell of Frederika. Memorial gifts fund research and Iowa awards total 156,000 for research. The northeastern division serves a 10 county area.
The state board of regents favors a western Iowa location for a new state college with Atlantic Carroll and Harlan as candidates. The project, funded by a 1967 appropriation of 500000, may not proceed. Denison Audubon Manning were dropped. architects prefer a larger site and guard against a bidding fight among cities.
The Veterans Administration distributes about 2.3 billion dollars each year in non service connected benefits to needy veterans widows and parents of veterans.
Iowa 4-H beef project changes move away from solely teaching production skills toward realistic beef management. The plan stresses buying, feeding, and management with use of new technology and market-oriented goals. Evaluation will weigh rate of gain and animal background, and carcass data may inform awards.
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