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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1973
Page
4
Nationally advertised zigzag sewing machines offered with full factory guarantee and low payments. Prices listed from 49 to 105 dollars with about 1 percent of suggested retail. First come first served with home delivery for trial and satisfaction. Write or call for details.
Iowa farmers may face higher income taxes for 1973 as many report record net incomes. County Extension Director Larry Stoltenberg urges early estimates of income and expenses to plan legal tax-reduction moves, including income averaging, deferral into 1974, crop storage, and equipment purchases with depreciation. He notes lower farm incomes are expected in 1974 and advises proactive tax management now.
Bremer County ASC officials describe the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, signed by President Nixon, replacing the 1970 Act. They outline income support through target prices for wheat corn and cotton, disaster payments, conservation cost sharing, and per-person payment limits while stressing non-discrimination in serving all farmers.
Bremer County supervisors and Waverly officials review a pending federal grant of 70000 dollars to build a new Law Enforcement Center. The project, backed by Bremer County Crime Commission and Area Crime Commission, awaits Iowa funding and voter approval at the November 6, 1973 election.
Mr and Mrs David Foelske marked their fifth anniversary with a Sunday pot luck at home. Guests included the Wedemeier and Fauser families along with several local couples and friends from Cedar Falls Waterloo Janesville Frederika and Denver. The event featured a large guest list and shared dinners.
National Daily reports ticket sales for the 1973 Cattle Congress in Waterloo Iowa. Box Office hours run September 4 to 8 30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and September 10 to 21 8 30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Phone orders 291 4475 or mail Tickets Box 298 Waterloo IA 50704. The schedule features Bobby Goldsboro Jody Miller The Charley Pride Show Andrae Crouch and the Disciples Sonny James and Jan Howard The Ides of March Barnes RCA Rodeo and Barnes RCA Rodeo performances with some afternoon or evening only dates. The Dairy Congress runs September 22 30.
The extension director discusses planning purchases and sales for the year end. Stoltenberg warns against shifting income into next year and suggests using the income averaging provision may be smart. The aim is to maximize after tax income, noting delaying sales or poor purchases could hurt more than they help.
Steven J. Kerr son of Mr and Mrs James Kerr of Tripoli Iowa recently finished a six week Reserve Officers Training Corps field encampment at Lackland AFB Texas. Kerr attends Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The Delta Kappa Gamma Alpha Pi Society held its 1973 74 season kickoff at Carvers Wayverly with 42 members present including three Tripoli teachers and two retired Tripoli teachers.
Gib Wright of Dallas County captured the blue ribbon with a behemoth squash weighing 197 pounds at the Iowa State Fair. No rival approached the winning specimen in the competition.
Gleason, Mrs. Dennis Buhr, Mrs. Dan Kirchhoff, and Mrs. John Biermann visit a Tripoli store as Mrs. Dennis Kirchhoff acts as secretary in the group.
Fifty seventh and eighth graders make up the Tripoli Junior High football squad coached by John Samuelson. The 8th graders play five games with 23 players. the 7th graders four games with 27 players. Rosters list Eighth Grade players and Seventh Grade players. Eight Grade schedule includes games against Turkey Valley, Denver, Wapsie Valley, Dunkerton, Sumner. Seven Grade schedule lists Denver, Wapsie Valley, Turkey Valley, Dunkerton games with home or away markers.
Harvey Shoemaker, a 60 year veteran barber, retired recently after a long career beginning at a City shop. He noted that it was hard to learn and that hair cutting was his lifelong profession.
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