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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1958
Page
2
December conferences drew strong turnout with 34 percent of families bringing both parents. Officials urge continued parental participation, noting improved schoolhome understanding and recognizing that 15 minutes may be brief to cover each child’s progress. A spring session is planned to review papers and questions.
The notice names members across 10th 11th and 12th grades including Pamela Beal Claude Bilsborough Patty Bleick George Cunningham Donald Gigler Marie Gigler and Lois Harms in 10th Ardith Brandt Jerry Buffington Sandra Gartner Verna Gray Margaret McDonald Larry Pearson and Wendall Weiland in 11th LaVaughn Akkerman Rodney Alexander Philip Asa Jo Ann Baade Frances Bahling Mary Lou Diamond Harlan Hanna Richard Hench Barbara Ringsdorf Cora Stecker Jack Trunkhi Richard Thrunghill Sandy Watson Julia Wubben in 12th.
Editorial notes the upcoming Christmas holidays beginning December 19 and the last six weeks of the first semester. It mentions Titanka hosting Armstrong basketball games, senior class photo receptions, parent teacher conferences, and the fifth senior English theme titled Rules I Could Do Without.
A reflection urges keeping Christmas focus on meaning and acts of service rather than weather, gifts, or material wealth. It encourages helping family, sharing chores, and appreciating thoughtful, handmade gifts over commercial excess. The article also notes a school FFA meeting about garden seed sales and a speech contest ahead.
Four grades 1 5 and 12 had 148 pupils tested for tuberculosis on December 2 with readings on December. The 148 represented 95 percent of children in those grades. With recently tested students included, 95 percent of those four grades were covered. Tuberculosis deaths were common, but Seal campaigns funded testing, and no tested child showed symptoms.
Read about Cora Stocker a talkative senior with auburn hair blue eyes and a long list of activities including editor roles and band council She favors Titanical School arts and Lawrence Welk and Pat Boone favorites Jack Trunkhill another senior known as Jack shows a shy side his love of football and class ring stories plus ambitions toward beautician school Both students share pet peeves and guidance for underclassmen in this yearbook style portrait.
Jim and Joe discuss a high school Christmas dance planned by the student council for December 19 as part of the school party. The event runs from 10:00 to 11:30 or 12:00 with guests welcome, free admission, and pop served, aiming to boost school spirit against Armstrong.
The November 28 banquet drew 321 attendees. Neil Boylen hosted the event with Rev. Loats as speaker, a fashion show narrated by Mrs. George Boekelman, and a Hawaiian meal. Officers elected: President Herman Welhousen, VP Jim Huber, Secretary Dorthy Ubben Giesking, Treasurer John Boehm.
A social column notes students and staff across Des Moines and Swea City sharing rumors from Thanksgiving to Sunday night. Mentions include M M M U GS S R EW LA E N K W writing notes to M K and questions about the All-State chorus and a green-haired lady.
Christmas is near as we share party plans and decorations. We learned about community helpers and counted by tens while preparing for the Christmas program. Birthday treats arrived for Loia Isebrand Dennis Rippentrop Patty Harms Tommy Stecker Dana D Henrys.
A long year end update covers holiday plans with gift exchanges and a classroom tree, plus December 15 program. Reports show reading tests, new readers, spelling, and arithmetic drills across third and second grades. Senior and middle grades note projects in science history geography and language arts along with parent conferences and plans for a senior skip day.
The Tribal Council notes December 5 meeting open by Marilyn Welhougen. Cora to obtain records for the December 19 Christmas program and Arm atrong game postdance. Jo to design posters. Pop sales set at five cents a bottle at the dance. Eighth grade granted sock hop December 8. Gym use at noon discussed with no solution. Meeting adjourned.
Partial OCR fragment mentions a December game and starts. Limited readable details. no clear teams, locations, scores, or dates beyond month. Unable to determine full event specifics from provided text.
A student discusses rules from parents and school limiting late nights Sundays and weekend outings. He dislikes midnight curfews on Saturdays and limits on sports, noting transportation and family chores as factors shaping restrictions. He acknowledges most rules are beneficial and expresses gratitude.
Weekly meal plan lists meals for December 1 to December 4 with goulash beef creamed hamburger kraut and meat soup and baked beans. The dialog asks Mr Kerker to identify the walrus family, Henry U replies no local family has one.
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