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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1957
Page
2
A special committee chosen February 19 by the editor of Titanka high school plans a March 1 to April 15 safety contest featuring weekly stories editorials cartoons and photos. Entries will be judged with a top prize of 2.00.
Profiles of Louise Boyken and Duane Beenken showing slogans possessions habits expressions and favorite activities. Each lists school tenure personal favorites and notable traits alongside references to figures like President Eisenhower and authors Hawthorne and Sathoff.
The girls won three trophies finishing champions in the County Tournament and runners-up at the Sectional, sharing first place with Lakota in the Conference. The boys earned one trophy, were runners-up at the County Tournament, and lost the sectional final to Burt by two points.
Congratulations to Trudy Bess the Hayfield sectional free throw champion who hit 22 of 25 then 20 of 25 at Pocahontas as she eyes state competition. Also notes on local sports, Shop Talk entrants, February birthdays Lincoln and Washington, TV column idea, and school activities.
A student described during a school interview wears a boat neck blouse and charcoal skirt and is active in basketball mixed chorus and glee club. She enjoys eating potatoes and chicken and often bites her nails and runs her fingers through her hair. Dive safely.
Students discuss class and tournament experiences with mixed results. Several say they enjoyed games and cheers while noting losses. some mention practice, cheerleaders, and physical training. Reporters Lavonne Beenken and Louise Boyken compiled responses.
The notice corrects a previous puzzle error naming Marilyn Welhousen. It states the young man’s name Clinton Asche is correct and extends apologies to Clinton and Marilyn for the oversight.
A string of social questions fills a page of junior and senior notes. Questions about who dated whom Saturday night mix with rumors about crushes and new flames. Extended remarks feature students from various initials and a sharp quip about a steakhouse exchange.
Classified notes show a string of small ads seeking a basketball game contact a private ride with named individuals including Judy Stecker Duane Reenken Linda Nelson and Anita Ekberg a lonely girl with transportation and a hair do request all in a single page listing with terse calls to action and phone or office contact hints.
Report from headquarters states Larry Gray alias the Buffalo Center Kid is confined at Titania High School. Parole board weighing first offense release as detectives Dennis Krominga and Bill Abbas turned in evidence. Editor Sathoff booked him on a 914. No statement from Larry.
The week lists daily meals for students. February 18 features beef burgers with scalloped corn and a fruit cup. February 19 offers creamed dried beef on mashed potatoes with buttered carrots and pear sauce. February 20 includes baked beans and meat salad sandwich with cabbage salad and white cake. February 21 serves goulash with buttered corn and cheese. February 22 includes orange juice potato salad peanut butter sandwich creamed peas and carrots and fruit jello.
Betty Hatten and others share spring joys like outdoor activities and drive in movies. Answers praise warmer weather, easier field work, more travel, shorter clothing, and schooling breaks enabling fishing swimming and picnics. Some entries note less cold and no overshoes.
The class notes report a Valentine party with a royal procession including King Gregory Michaelson Queen Charlene Miller Prince Bobby Carroll and Princess Mary Bahling. Students describe rust science projects, reading progress, and home reading goals.
A school newsletter notes moving away of Steph Ah and Russall Canaday Jaméa Nothwehr to new homes in Algotia and Albert Lea. It also details class tournament losses and a girls victory, Valentine party details with royalty, arithmetic lessons on fractions and averages, Lincoln and Washington history, Alaska geography, English modifiers, civics on education and leisure, and fourth to fifth grade activities.
Students report on class matters at the annual meeting. Discussions cover graduation details, robes colors and flowers. Also noted are plans for hotel rooms, job interviews in English and study of hydrocarbons in chemistry. Government lessons focus on money banking.
A patchwork of light hearted lines from teens and adults about spending, borrowing, fashion, and daily quirks. Snatches include a teen noting spending outpaces earnings, a mother seeking relief in new hats, a clerk joking about wallpaper, and a witty view of a parking lot fee.
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