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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1976
Page
1
A four town statewide Bike-a-thon benefits diabetes research and camps. Riders cover 9.5 miles with sponsors per mile, checkpoints offer free drinks and snacks, and prizes include a portable TV. Celebrities and stunts are planned with details at local sponsors and participating towns.
The USDA announced a $180 million 1977 Agricultural Conservation Program to be activated nationwide in all agricultural counties. The ACP aims to encourage enduring soil and water conservation practices.
The Bremer County Association for Retarded Children will meet on Tuesday September 28 at 8 p.m. in the Special Education Building Tripoli. Mrs Westendorf Area VII will speak and three new teachers will be introduced Mrs Craig Clausing Mrs Jim Anderson and Mr Charles Lackovich. Economic aid aims to install conservation practices on farmland with ASC committees handling local priority decisions. ACP covers about half the cost of approved soil and water practices under the 1970 program. USDA announced 1977 funding for the Forestry Incentives Program at 15 million dollars to boost timber production on small private tracts.
The Iowa Department of Job Service says August benefits totaled 11,340,420, up 695,927 from July’s 10,644,893. The rise is mainly seasonal due to vacation layoffs in manufacturing, with six programs contributing to the total. Through eight months of 1976, benefits reached 109,580,177.
The Tripoli Community School board re elected William Burrow as president and Lloyd Moeller as vice president. Other directors include Melvin Bergmann Marlin Bloom and Harold Haverkamp with Robert Ambrose re appointed treasurer earlier. In Waverly the Cedar Valley Mental Health Center named Ron Larson treasurer to fill an unexpired term.
Funeral services for Elmer Griese a 65 year old lifelong Maxfield Township resident were conducted at St Peters Church with the Rev Arnold presiding. He died of a coronary September Memorial Hospital, had worked for John Deere Tractor Works until his retirement in 1975 and was a longtime member of St Peters Church and its treasurer. He is survived by his wife and a daughter among others.
The Brandenburg Krueger V F W Auxiliary will sell buddy poppies Saturday September 25 on Tripoli streets and in residential areas. Proceeds aid the National Home in Michigan caring for veteran orphans and support hospital work and rehabilitation.
The Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging reports progress for its third fiscal year with sponsorship by Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments and expansion across Grundy and Black Hawk Counties. It logged 133,823 service units in eight programs, 20,432 round trips, 104,215 meals, 930 home services, 337 health projects, and 5,200 Senior Information Service inquiries plus 2,055 home contacts, aided by volunteers and local funding. A pilot Live-In Companion Referral program in Black Hawk County placed eight companions after eight months with 50 requests since August 1. Plans for May 1977 publish a comprehensive needs analysis. senior citizens attend events such as State Fair Day and preparations for the Cattle Congress Rest Center.
The Iowa State Education Association launches 19 Project TEACH seminars each fall to improve teacher effectiveness and reduce discipline problems across Iowa. Instructors include 13 trained educators such as Virginia Sinclair and Darlene Frazier. one session is set at Tripoli High School on September 25.
Archery deer season in Iowa begins at sunrise on Saturday October 2 with over 10 000 bow hunters expected. The 56 day season runs to November 26 and licenses cost 10 dollars. Only broadhead arrows allowed and permission from landowners urged.
USDA ERS report shows Iowa net farm income at 2 billion in 1975 up 32 percent from 1974 and far below the 1973 record of 2.65 billion. Gross Iowa farm income reached 7.1 billion, expenses 5.7 billion, with per farm totals of 14133 and 52126 gross and 14733 net respectively. Nationally gross income stood at 98.2 billion with net of 22.7 billion after expenses.
Marsha Nacke opens Marsha's Flower Shoppe at 136 South Main Street Tripoli forming from the Tripoli Flower Shop. Business runs Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 am to 5 pm, closed Mondays. Also notes Iowa and U.S. farm and personal income trends from 1970s data. The salon Eichmann Beauty Salon announces a short closure from Oct 2 to Oct 12.
The Tripoli Jaycees announce a Thursday 6 30 p m membership drive at the VFW post home to recruit men aged 18 to 36. Attendance is free and calls to 882 3298 or contact with any Jaycee are welcomed. Current membership is 34 with a goal of 50.
Funeral services for Lester L. Gaede age 63 who died September 25 at University hospital in Iowa City were held Saturday at St. John Missouri Lutheran Church Sumner with Rev. Alvin Jeske officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Gaede born in Bremer County to Amel and Minnie Gaede moved to Tripoli six years ago later worked as trucker and horse racing participant. Survived by wife Yollie five daughters Marcella Zabel Fredericksburg Maxine Brocka Tripoli Phyllis Rex Silver Spring Md Patricia Stangle Hastings Minn Paula Wehling Charles City four sons Melvin Fredericksburg Marlowe Withee Wis Milton Plainfield Perry at home one sister Margaret Meyerhoff three brothers Elmer Nelson Tripoli Albert Sumner one foster sister Edith Shindley Waterloo 31 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Nine Bremer County 4-H members will showcase educational presentations at Cattle Congress on Saturday Sept 25 at two locations Adeline Hayes Hall and the Youth Building. Laura Janssen of the Waverettes opens at 9 30 a m with Boxes Buckets and Bags. The Sumner Stars perform The Big Rip Off focusing on shoplifting. Jay Dienst of the Washington Herdsmen begins the afternoon at 1 00 p m with It Takes Magic. Co La Pi Ca members Doug Stewart Roger Munson and Keith Kratchmer present Pork Chop Rump Roast and Blue Goose. The nine were chosen at County 4 H Presentation Day to represent Bremer County at Cattle Congress.
Denver welcomes a new fire truck valued at 43000 dollars ordered in October 1974 and now ready for service. The delivery enhances firefighting capacity in the city.
Funeral services for Wm. H. Kammeyer 71 who died Tuesday at Waverly hospital will be held Thursday Sept 23 at 2 p.m. at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Siegel A 1 50 p.m. family prayer service will be held in church parlors and interment will be in the church cemetery He is survived by Esther a daughter Arvella Mrs Darold Pipho Denver and a son Lloyd rural Tripoli five grandchildren Three sisters Mrs Hilda Biermann Fredericksburg Mrs Bertha Drape Waverly and Mrs Ewald Boeckmann Waverly and one brother Edwin Kammeyer Tripoli
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