Crystal Lake Girls Rally To Edge Titonka Junior High
Titonka led 11 to 5 at halftime but Crystal Lake star Mary Hansmeier surged with 14 points in the second half to seal a 27 24 win. Titonka boys trailed throughout and fell 22 12.
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1960
Page
1
Titonka led 11 to 5 at halftime but Crystal Lake star Mary Hansmeier surged with 14 points in the second half to seal a 27 24 win. Titonka boys trailed throughout and fell 22 12.
Friday January 22 3 30 p m Ledyard Junior High game here Burt High School game here Tuesday January 26 12 40 p m Assembly program Rudy Saxon Memory Wizard Grades 5 12 adm 15c Laverne High School here Friday January 29 Lakota High School there.
The THS student body faced a clash of semester tests and conference basketball tournaments in one five day period. Editors argue moving the tournament one week earlier or delaying tests could ease the jam and improve both academics and sports, noting the issue recurs yearly. Basketball provides entertainment but academics remain primary.
Edward Maylang, known as Ho ward Mayland, is named this week's big wheel. He has brown hair and blue eyes and has attended T H S for seven years. Eddie participates in football and track and enjoys English most. Outside school he watches Brigette Bartlet or John Wayne films and favors Running Bear on his list. His passport to leisure is his driver's license and he ends with two life maxims about not delaying tasks and persisting against odds.
The Mixed Chorus, Girls and Boys Glee Clubs prepare numbers for the Conference Vocal Festival to be held April 19 in Swea City. Selections include With a Voice of Singing and When Good Men Sing. Also notes on summer band uniforms and plans for the Junior High Festival February 13 at Mason City with emphasis on fun and friendliness over competition.
A jumbled student body page lists items about friends from Algona and Ellsworth, crushes, fights, and social events. It notes concerns about grades, behavior notices from Mr. Ormston, and a half term mid page. It mentions popcorn sales and a freshman algebra test result.
A playful catalogue of slang like Crocodile and Germ warfare styled phrases. It blends phrases such as kissing as germ warfare and a hugging match set to music with a critique of modern wordplay. The piece moves through quirky comparisons and rhythmic imagery to explore language.
Library staff led by Ruby Alexander and Gertrude Gerdis begin a lengthy restoration project. Books are marked 1% inches from the bottom, coated in black paint, inscribed with an electric pencil, then sprayed to shine. Other librarians assist.
A playful, fragmented school column imagines a week without tests and routines. It ponders study habits and attendance while joking about staff quirks, student looks, and upcoming events. The tone blends light satire with classroom anecdotes and cronies in a nostalgic high school setting.
A school notice urges good sportsmanship during tournaments emphasizing cheering for own team while avoiding harassment of officials or opposing players. It suggests positive crowd behavior, supporting players with timely encouragement during outs and free throws, and invites everyone to back the team. The piece ends with a light exchange about a school sign and punctuality.
A collection of opinions from students on whether semester tests are needed and how they should be scheduled. Many argue tests disrupt conference tournaments or overemphasize a single day, while others see value in review and measuring learning.
The report covers grade one activities about a farm unit with a sandbox farm model and mural. Allan Rippentrop shares Denver trip photos and students practice number lines and place value. the class reads Guess Who and Fun With Dick and Jane, with a new library period and reminders about dental visits and thank you notes.
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