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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1957
Page
3
Readers offer plans for wealth from college funds to cars, houses, travel, and business ventures. Respondents name specific desires like education, Cadillac cars, a Wyoming horse ranch, a 57 Thunderbird, and trips abroad, revealing dreaming and practical aims.
The Teepee Tidbits editorial previews new features for Titonka High School. Readers are invited to identify a Mystery Student from clues and to solve the Puzzle Couple where initials reveal a boy and girl’s names. Kent Rippentrop wrote the first puzzle.
A class poll lists favorites led by Little Rascals and Gene Autry with many students naming Red Skelton Warwick Patsy and other shows. The responses include I Love Lucy Wild Bill Hickok Disneyland Kit Carson and Annie Oakley among favorites reflecting a lively view of 1950s television.
Sylvia Eden reports on Miss Helland chosen as teacher of the week. She teaches fourth and fifth grades to 27 students in her first year. She cites enjoyment of teaching in Titonia after graduating from Cylinder High School and Waldorf College in Forest City Iowa.
A playful puzzle exchange features Diane K Ronnie B Lavonne B Phyllis W and others trading clipped word fragments and snappy retorts as a cryptic dialogue unfolds. Diane proclaims a cold coffee while others tease with quips about minds and swallowing hints.
Two week voting ends. top three are Elvis Presley and Fats Domino. Elvis songs Love Me Tender and Love Me top the chart, while Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino leads as a close contender. Patti Page offers Mama From the Train, with Singin' the Blues by Guy Mitchell also rising. Don't Be Cruel fades after many weeks. When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again gains traction.
A clipped Q A profile lists Craig Sathoff with slogans and habits. It notes interests in bowling, basketball, and dancing with girls, plus favorites like Pat Boone and Edgar Allan Poe. It includes quirky quotes and nationality mix, reflecting a humorous senior page tone.
A peer notes Edgar as a loyal friend with faults and strengths. He worries unnecessarily and fears judgment, yet is well liked, polite, and enjoys good clean fun. The writer recalls a malt mishap and observes Edgar’s evolving sense of humor, concluding he is a good friend, student, and citizen.
A fragmentary column uses A to Z descriptors about teens with slang and humor. Craig Sathoff and Sharon C. size up an acquaintance, noting his attempts to fit in and the narrator's self aware quips. The piece blends lines about dating, appearances, and social pressures.
A group of individuals shares their most memorable Christmas moments. Varying from belief in Santa to church programs, toys, and early innocence, the recollections span from childhood to present, capturing personal nostalgia and family faith.
The article presents two school songs for Titonka High, On Titonka and Cheer Cheer, with full lyrics and call for student participation. It notes the pep rally tradition, aims to boost spirit, and mentions quotes from Betty H and Nancy T about a separate lighthearted exchange.
A group of players names Burt as the toughest foe this season. They discuss hopes for peak play, needing to win conference games, and beating Burt on their home floor. Several players express cautious optimism about the season while noting room for improvement.
A collage of classroom quotes shows students quoting Shakespeare to modern contexts from cafeteria chatter to noon gossip. Public speaking students and freshmen engage with lines like Violent delights have violent ends and This is the short and long of it.
The piece outlines traits of a good friend including reliability through hardships, offering truthful advice, and earning confidence. It emphasizes appearance, cleanliness, courtesy, and restraint as key qualities for forming trustworthy, respectful friendships.
A new physical education timetable for grades four through six is issued. From 8:30 to 8:50 the annex gym is available with one basket per grade for boys and girls. Calisthenics occupy the first fifteen minutes, then basic skills. Shower use begins this year after PT supervised by Mr Bjustrom. PT runs 8:50 to 9:20 daily with a rotating week plan across grades.
The Annual Staff reports 158 annuals sold, eight more than last year, with Advertising totaling $294.50 and a plea for continued ad support. Senior class members and Mr Thiesse welcome ad submissions as the staff pledges to make the 1957 yearbook the best in school history.
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