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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1960
Page
2
As the school year closes Titonka students reflect on a happy year. Seniors recall a strong education and look to independence. Activities like Exhibit Night Award Night and Commencement mark the end with summer plans ahead.
The piece reflects on the year’s rapid passage as students anticipate summer and graduation. It notes semester tests now count one third of the grade, thanks sponsors and the staff, and wishes readers a happy vacation.
The mixed chorus performed The Battle Hymn of the Republic and Give Me Your Tired Your Poor with Pamela Beal solo and Sandra Gartner accompaniment. A girls sextet including Pamela Beal and five others sang Perfect Day with Vivian Pommer. The double mixed quartet sang I Believe and Graduation Day with listed members. The band performed before and during the ceremonies playing War March of the Priests and Halldigungsmarch for the processions.
The Titania Indians band unveils tan slacks white shirts black loin cloth with red white trim and white headbands for Memorial Day. The first concert is set for June 1 with weekly rehe arals each Tuesday night and ten shows through early August, barring conflicts.
Mrs Beenken named Teacher Of The Week for grades eight through twelve homemaking. She and husband Irvin have three children Lynn nine Lyle six Lorene four. A West Central Maynard High School alumna with a BA from Upper Iowa University she began teaching four years ago and values guiding teens in cooking sewing and making finished projects.
The BIG Wheels feature highlights Wendal Weiland, a German national with brown hair and blue eyes known as Butch. He studies at T H S for eight years and shares knowledge with underclassmen, focusing on government English agriculture and physics with a passion for agriculture. He avoids delays and prefers his car for contact, enjoys Rock Hudson or Sandra Dee shows, and his favorite movie is Suddenly Last Summer. He likes shrimp and Kingston Trio or Connie Francis afterward and would be seen near Six Fat Dutchmen venues.
A compact verse lists ten rules for fair dating behavior. It warns against boasting about past relationships, sharing private details, public pet names, and lying. It urges honesty, respecting friends and parents, and reasonable attention without jealousy or suspicion.
A fragmented passage offers moral maxims about behavior and responsibility. The text includes classroom dialogue with Teacher and students Gary Reed and Mr Ormston, noting quotes about talking in sleep and a math pun about subtracting fourteen from one hundred six teen.
A community survey presents many views on what constitutes an ideal teacher. Respondents emphasize knowledge of subject, clear explanations, patience, fair treatment, ability to engage students, and respect, with notes on discipline, humor, and listening to pupil perspectives.
Summer program outlines swimming classes for grades 1-3 Monday and grades 4-6 Wednesday at 8 30 a m Lifesaving on Thursday Band rehearsals on Tuesday nights Band concerts on Wednesday and Tuesday June 14 at Mason City Band Festival Drivers training by Mr Ormston Summer recreation schedule by Mr Gipple School starts Wednesday August 31 with 2 45 dismissal
The last regular Tepee Tidbits issue signals ongoing publication of stories and articles beyond this edition, with more pieces written each week than can be used. Readers can expect continued feature coverage as editors select worthwhile items for future releases.
The 1960 61 cheerleaders were chosen May 16 after five tried out. Four girls were selected: Carolyn Intermill, Sherry Wenger, Judy DeBoer, and Roselyn Heesch. Congratulations to all contestants who participated in the cheerleading contest.
A quirky guide links various dream images to lighthearted notions. Hardwood floors mean you fell out of bed, cold signals you kicked off covers, a banana hints at slipping, and a clock ringing suggests waking up. Street car implies someone will tell you where to get off.
The article outlines secretarial work as a broad role beyond typing and shorthand, with duties spanning reception and confidential business matters. It notes that higher schooling improves odds of top positions, starting wages from $150 to $200 for typists and $200 to $300 for trained secretaries, and emphasizes loyalty as key to advancement.
The Ist Grade reports joy at exhibit night and thanks for parental support as nine months of work ends. Nine grade notes semester tests, book reports, and a picnic plan at Call Park Algona, with summer plans and safety reminders.
A jumble of song titles and names appears, featuring teen artists and instructors. Mentions include Mary Beth Stecker Elaine Folkerts David Smith Janet Gene DeBoer Judy Hoover and a grateful teacher expressing thanks for guidance.
A speculative, playful piece imagines potential mishaps during TV commercial filming. Questions cover shield removal, ink not writing, front values, smoking, aspirin misdirection, cavities, tissue issues, razor harm, window cracks, chocolate melting, cereal snapping, and a towering Manners the Butler, highlighting the fragility of ad production.
A concise list presents eight versions of the golden rule from Christianity Judaism Confucianism Buddhism Islam Hinduism Taoism and Zoroastrianism. Each quote urges ethical reciprocity and non harm as a guiding principle in daily conduct.
A junior girl is featured as the mystery student sitting in Thursday 10 20 study hall. Her classes include American history English advanced typing and home economics. She participates in girls glee club mixed chorus and paper staff. She wears a short sleeve blouse green blue checkered skirt white canvas shoes bobby socks brown hair hazel eyes.
Titania High School students edited a weekly Tepee Tidbits under advisor supervision. Margaret McDonald served as editor and Lorraine Stecker assisted, with Mrs Brandt listed as an advisor.
A sequence of humorous exchanges shows Henry visiting Sue Noel's family. Noel deflects a black eye question, while others tease about hamburgers and gravity. The strip ends with a quip about Keeping to oneself and a nod to the Internal Revenue Department.
Donald Getting suffered a serious head injury when a heavy motor he was carrying to the top of a silo slipped and fell, fracturing his skull in several places. He was at his farm when the accident occurred.
A hen in the Harwood flock near Menlo laid a soft-shelled double egg joined by a short tube of the same material. Each part of the double egg was nearly normal in size, illustrating a rare poultry occurrence observed by Mr and Mrs Luther Harwood.
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