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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1959
Page
3
The Teepee Tidbits celebrates its English themes being nationally circulated in the Student Press Bulletin. Lloyd Pommer’s essay Rules I Could Do Without prints in the Bulletin, marking the Tidbits and its editor Livyg with pride. The Bulletin, now a printed edition from Tulsa, showcases school papers nationwide.
Margaret McDonald reflects on semester tests and a basketball win over Sentral securing first place in the State Line Conference. She notes Titonka’s fouling troubles in the boys game, announces tournament finals in Titonka, and congratulates declamation winners. The column briefly claims the Cuban Revolution is settled and the U S influence praises Cuba’s restoration of order.
The annual Massed Band Jamboree gathers ten bands from nearby towns at Titonka on March 3 with 642 high school students, plus a special select band. Titonica students named include Sandra Gartner Ellen Nelson Sharon Schmidt Sharon Rippentrop Lowell Bilsborough Jo Baade Jeff Boyken Claude Bilsborough Marilyn Welhousen. The band mothers met to discuss orders for chevrons, alumni banquet menu, and concessions for the Saturday tournament.
The Titanky FFA chapter held its regular meeting opened by the president. Pat McGuire’s seed sales team led a garden seed report. Roger Arndorfer reported on basketball games. Planning began for February 21 to 28 activities including a poster in windows and two store demonstrations. Discussion covered the District Convention in Titonka later this year. A basketball practice swag followed adjournment.
The vocal department releases a busy second semester schedule with events from February through May. Highlights include the T.A. program, grade school operetta, pre contest and contest concerts, a soloist and small group contest at Garner, Vocal Festival, and contests for large groups at Bode. Cast lists for the grade school operetta will be published next week.
The Titanka Student Council met January 14 in the chemistry lab. The secretary read and approved the minutes. New business included electing next year's junior carry-over council members and nominating presidents: David Smith, Larry Pearson, Gayle Sloper, Doug Swan, Jerry Buffington. A motion allowed Juniors kitchen concessions for State Line Conference finals.
A humorous essay describes semester exams and cram sessions. It portrays students in study halls rushing to finish tests and gripe about topics like transitive verbs and geometry. A diner scene adds a quick punchline as the piece ends with a slogan about slowed-down living.
A collection of student opinions on preferring morning or afternoon attendance with multiple votes. Many students cite playing time, leaving school earlier, or accompanying siblings as reasons. Some express no preference or a desire to attend either session.
A jumble of class notices includes a sophomore listing a date with Gary B, a student saying I'm available, a claim of relief from the student body after tests, and sophomores and freshmen announcing one act plays. Others note windy weather, Sherry W. earning a drivers license, a trip back to Illinois, a hankie liking remark by Kermit Z.
Students name party lines and gossip about a Sentra basketball game after events. Conversations reference a mysterious photo, secretive Des Moines plans, and campus figures like LLP and R.R. The notes imply a responsible assignment and responsibility issues on campus.
Friday January 23 group activity pictures for the annual basketball game against Burt. Tuesday January 27 basketball game with LaVerne. Friday January 30 basketball game with Lakota.
Julia Wabben updated a library bulletin board with a Benjamin Harris quotation and decorative initials. The Bookends group of six girls assists daily, earning school credit for library duties and decorating boards. A traveling library book return reminder is posted for students.
Juanita Cordes, a freshman on the Tyke girls team with three years of basketball, plans to move to Lakota. John Cordes, a Tyke sophomore forward, also moves to Lakota after four years on the squad. Both praise teammates, emphasize practice, and aim for state competition.
Titonka High School graduate Miss Bruns has taught at the school for six years. She studied at Waldorf Junior College Forest City and Wartburg College Waverly to earn her teaching degree. She teaches both morning and afternoon Kindergarten classes and finds teaching young children rewarding and engaging.
The piece argues that self control is essential to success and respect. It stresses mastering desires, willpower, and emotional control to avoid harm and unhappiness. It praises self reliance and warns that lack of self discipline leads to misery for both the individual and others.
A playful wedding-themed note uses doughy wordplay to woo a beloved. It likens love to baking and uses bread and pastry puns to urge marriage. The speaker declares affection with culinary metaphors to charm a partner.
The piece lists playful vignettes from students and teachers such as Mary Beenken staying quiet in study halls Frances B knowing lipstick location and Roslyn H with David W passing at noon Ellen Nelson tasting chocolate covered caterpillars and a flea circus finale with Bald and a dog as a walking home option.
A thoughtful guide urges teens to guard their reputation by upholding high moral standards and choosing peers with similar ideals. It stresses entertainment choices, conduct toward others, and reliability as key factors that shape a lasting, life determining reputation. It notes leaders and Christians rely on trustworthiness and consistency.
A comic column presents varied lines from a barber shop and social exchanges. It includes jokes about haircuts and conversations, plus quirky banter about rheumatism tubs and vacuums. Other snippets feature tall conversations and misheard remarks among everyday people.
The edition credits editor Marnee Wreponsid and advisor Mrs Brands with the weekly student produced notes. The column appears to cover school topics and campus activities compiled by the Tus Hugh students.
In a three day event beginning January 8, students competed in oratorical, dramatic, and humorous categories judged by Mrs Brandt, Mr Trusdell and Mr Thiesse. Winners included Phil Seaberg Julia Wabben Dennis Rike in oratory Pam Beal Jo Baade Frances Bahling in dramatic and Lorraine Stecker Mildred Ullman Harlan Hanna in humorous. Students will also perform freshmen and sophomore plays Stood Up Which is the Way to Boston and Come Live in My House with casts listed.
Barbara is praised by parents for responsibility and trustworthiness. At fourteen she faces parental limits and social pressure from neighbors while insisting she can act maturely. She plans to attend Mary Bradbury's party with parental permission, arguing she is not like the Jones girls.
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