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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1962
Page
2
The Remer County Extension schedules three events in September including a 4-H girls county meeting at 1 p.m. in the County Extension office at Tripoli on September 14. A 4-H citizenship meeting follows at Wapsie Valley school on September 17 at 8 p.m. and a health program Healthful Eating vs Faddisms at 8 p.m. on September 18 at Tripoli Town Hall.
Ten members of the Tens N Teens 4 H Club met at Carole Lageschulte s home with one leader and one mother. They will run recreation for the 4 H conference citizenship area meetings in Waverly Tripoli and Wapsie Valley with an average of five members at each stop. The regular meeting will be at the conference in Tripoli Town Hall on Sept 10 with all members expected to attend. Record and expense books are due for judging Sept 30. Marcia Haverkamp demonstrated Simple Book Shelves.
The wool and lamb producers referendum runs from Sept 10 to Sept 21 to decide whether to extend the advertising and market development program. Ballots mailed Sept 4–7. eligibility requires sheep or lamb ownership since Jan 1, 1962. A two thirds vote of the represented production is needed for extension.
A bone unearthed in a gravel pit near Des Moines is described as mammoth or mastodon in origin and is linked to the earliest known evidence of humans in Iowa. Curator Jack Musgrove notes notches and marking on the surface, suggesting work by early man dating around 15,000 years ago.
County Extension Director Gene Vincent shares advice on growing hardy chrysanthemums, color uses in fall beds, and choosing container-grown plants. Ben Vance notes new varieties, while tips cover mulching iris and daylilies, delaying frost damage, and storing topsoil for indoor gardening. It also advises when to plant daffodils and tulips, and how to protect tender plants with burlap or blankets as frosts approach.
Bremer County Extension Director releases an ISU farm economist analysis of July 1962 indicators. While unemployment, industrial production, personal income, and retail sales rose, new factory orders and industrial inventories fell, with durable goods and machinery orders dropping since February, signaling uneven recovery from the 1960 recession.
Barbara Kreutz, extension specialist, offers fall hair care guidance after summer damage. Regular brushing, consistent strokes, oil treatments for dryness, and seasonal trims help maintain color and shape. Styles evolve with age and lifestyle, ending with a reminder of The New York Herald's 1860 prominence.
Farmers who joined the 1962 feed grain program face limits on price support for corn, grain sorghum, and barley. Eligible quantities equal the farm’s 1959-60 average yield per acre times planted acreage, with diversion to approved conserving uses earning special payments to stabilize income and balance production with needs.
The State Board of Control will ask the 1963 legislature for a six and one half percent increase to run 14 institutions and for 23 043 each year of the next biennium starting July 1. The request covers salaries up to 3 percent per year and notes capital needs not yet fixed, with a top priority for a minimum security building outside Fort Madison penitentiary. Dr Edward Luke 86 longtime Coin physician dies after 50 years of service starting 1905.
Hans Larsen Newell reports sunflowers towering 12 to 14 feet in his backyard. One bloom spans 14 inches and weighs about four pounds, drawing attention from neighbors and local garden enthusiasts.
Earl T Johnson district manager Waterloo Social Security office says many over 65 have not applied. Under the revised law an eligible retiree can earn up to 1200 dollars yearly and still get full benefits. For earnings above 1200, benefits may be reduced at rates tied to a 1700 and 1200 thresholds with back payments possible. Visit Waterloo office for guidance.
Melvina Arendts and Mrs Selma Olmsted of Kensett were honored at a joint open house retirement reception for a combined 77 years of service at the Kensett Telephone Co. Arendts received 47 years of continuous service and Olmsted 30 years as Kensett switchboard operators.
The Town Highway Commission reports 18-foot roads yield death rates similar to 24-foot roads in 1961. Curbed 18-foot roads show 5.48 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles versus 6.07 on uncurbed. On 94-foot highways rate is 5.66, and 22-foot roads rise to 7.67. Further years needed for conclusive evidence.
A garbled report notes a built in speed limit in certain areas and compares death rates. It states four lane interstate roads as safest and cites fatality rates per vehicle mile for primary and secondary roads, with secondary roads at 9.89 and interstates at 3.44 per million vehicle miles.
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