Preliminary Speech Contest Held In Titonia Monday
A Monday February 11 preliminary speech contest took place at three sites in Titonia. One hundred forty four participants from multiple towns competed in categories such as Dramatic Oral and Radio Speaking. Receipts totaled 305 dollars and 75 cents with Craig Sathoff later certified to perform in a future event. The hosts planned a 6:30 pm start for two more plays, postponed due to illness.
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Eym
Methodist Church
Lutheran Church
Buffalo Center
Klemm
Corwith
St. Celia's
Woden
Ringstead
Titanka
Britt
Thompson
Armstrong
Cylinder
Garner
Titania
Judy Stecker
Francis Bahling
Ellen Nelson
Angel
Gary Michaelson
Joann Baade
Harlan Hanna
Julia Wubben
Marilyn Welhousen
America
Trudy Bess
Linda Nelson
Mary Tunnelle
Darlene Callies
Judy Mehlan
Ig! This
Craig Sathatf
Sharon Carroll
Bobby Fritz
Wayne Bartelt
Craig Sathoff
Betty Hatten
Duane Beenken
Mystery Student Hint Seeks Name in Tepes Tidbits
A riddle identifies a senior boy, active in choir and baseball, who wears glasses and frequents the Buffalo Center area. Clues point to his hall and hometown as key details, with the editor of Tepes Tidbits asking readers for the solution.
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Imak
Buffalo Center
Tepes Tidbits
Senior Personalities and Band Concert Note
Senior Personalities profiles for Sharon Carroll and Larry Gray reveal traits and favorites. A T.H.S. band concert is set for February 22 at 7 30 pm in the gym with advance tickets at 35 and 50 cents.
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T.H.S
Teepee Tidbits Editorial Highlights Student Activities
The staff shares essays for the safety contest and notes a high school poll on improving driving. Mrs. Fish visited the school, and Trudy Bess with Diane Krominga excelled at free throws at Hayfield as Trudy heads to the district tournament. Valentine content and a Marilyn Welhousen piece appear. The Junior Class received rings, and the soc hop is set for February 16.
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Teepee Tidbits
Fred Fish
Fisk
Oregon
Trudy Bess
Diane Krominga
Hayfield
Trudy
Jack
Cupid
Marilyn Welhousen
Vallentine
Ben
Glee Club Tryouts Invite Mixed Chorus for Contest
This week the school held auditions for Glee Club Mixed chorus and small groups to select contestants. About 60 students may be in the large groups and a sextet from each grade will be chosen for the contest.
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Glee Club
Totem Poll on Driving Advice From Local Community
Local residents offer driving tips from patience and obeying laws to staying focused on the road. Suggestions include slower driving, full attention, signaling, and avoiding distractions, with some humorous or personal takes on skill and safety.
Secret Service's New Name Sparks Student Rumors
A jumble of questions fills a school column about students speculating on a new name for a club or group. Readers discuss who joined whom and how fast progress is, with references to after hours, a roller rink, and various seniors sophomores juniors and graduates.
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Y. C
G. G
Flame
Elmore
D. P
S&s
J. C
B. H
N. T
Corwith
M. N
Flash J
Thompson
J. 5
L. N
D. W
Wanted and Lost Notices From a School Bulletin
A jumble of school notices includes requests for a government quiz grade, asks for return of a nickname, offers front seats in bookkeeping, and lists losses of a class ring and desks. It also prints a weekly school lunch menu from February 4 to 8 with daily meals and milk.
Local Students Attend Band Clinic Tuesday
Tuesday afternoon a group of students attended a brass clinic led by Mr. Mendez. He answered all questions, put the audience at ease, and appeared friendly and helpful, showing interest in the youth of our country.
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Barbara Ringadart
Lloyd Pommer
Jeff Boyken
Kermit Zwiefel
George Cunningham
Jimmy. Sparks
Mendez
Mr. Mendez
Classroom notes include birthdays and lessons across grades
Kindergarten through eighth grade update shows six birthdays celebrated, new student arrival Julia Stoddard from Plattsmouth Nebraska, and classroom projects. Second grade describes Valentine crafts and the Teeny Tiny Store, while sixth and eighth grades report sports warmups debates and health work.
Student Activities and Class News Digest
This week our question resolved that prevention funds beat detection in crime. Debates featured Nancy Gary Doyle against Sherry Linda George. Reading included Dog of Pompeii and contrasts between ancient Roman life and today. Sophomore biology covers the nervous system and algebra exponents. English begins Part two of Silas Marner. Drivers training schedules set. agriculture studies grasses. home ec jackets underway. Shop projects progress. history unit on the Buffer States starts. Senior activities include a class meeting for skip day to Minneapolis for the Ice Follies on April 18 weekend.
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Tanie
Dverg
Carolyn
John
Nancy
Gary
Doyle
Sherry
Linda
George
Silas Marner
Minneapolis
Cash Journal
Sharon Carroll
Class of 1957 Student Profiles and Favorites
The excerpt lists Harold Wibben and Dennis Wabben from the class of 1957 with details on eye color, favorite foods like ice cream, actors such as John Wayne, actresses, sports including baseball and basketball, and future plans. It notes preferences for songs like Don t Forbid Me and bands such as Lawrence Welk, plus activities and school interests.
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Harold Wibben
John Wayne
Jayne Mansfield
Pat Boone
Lawrence Welk
Dennis Wabben
Mansfield
Linotype
Rafael Mendez Concert Delights Titanica Students
Rafael Mendez, world renowned trumpeter, performed for 26 members of the Titanica concert band on Tuesday February 25. The program featured Tico Tico and his own Macarean, touted as the National Anthem of Bullfighting, with the artist describing his remarkable lip and finger technique and the students praising the memorable show.
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Titanica
Raphael Mendez
Tico
Mendez
Mr. Mendez
Ivan
Cupid and Psyche Tale Ends With Hidden Love
The myth centers on Psyche, the youngest daughter of a king, and Cupid. Jealous Venus sends Cupid to win a mortal, but Cupid falls for Psyche. She discovers his identity, awakens him, and Venus trials follow before a rescue and marriage. The tale concludes with a playful note on Valentine’s Day.
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Cupid
Psyche
Venus
Valentines Day Activities Planned by School Classes
Students across grades organize Valentine parties with games, lunches, and valentine distribution. First through fifth graders elect a king and queen, create valentine houses and post offices, decorate boxes, and perform songs and poems for mothers. Diana Boekelman and Paul Miller celebrate birthdays on the 14th and some children support a heart fund.
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Miss Taylor
Miss. Helland
The 1976 Home of Tomorrow Predicts Robotic Dishes
A 1976 envisioning piece imagines a futuristic average American home. Dishes vanish to an incinerator by a silent system while the table linens are discarded. The bed retracts from a wall with a disposable silk sheet and a heated panel keeps sleepers warm. Monitor cameras allow parental oversight from bedrooms and kitchens.
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Jin
Teenager Quiz Show Ends With Witty Exchanges
The dialogue features students and adults trading quips on light speed in morning hours, football mishaps, coffee criticism, mustache trouble, and jokes about pro versus can. It captures playful classroom banter and a humorous mood from the scene.
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Mr. Thiesse
Roger Studer
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