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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1957
Page
2
Titonka Squaws win their first two tournament games 15 to 1 over Woden Crystal Lake and 16 to 2 over Lakota. Dawn Beenken leads with strong hitting and pitching as Titonka builds early leads and secures spot in final rounds.
The note asks why senior boys visit Belmond Sundays and if seniors do extra work, whether it’s study or theme work. It questions conflicts involving a sophomore girl with M. N. and speculates on other students causing distractions, crushes, and social pairings among juniors and sophomores.
The third grade teacher of Swea City Miss Betty Schwartz is named Teacher Of The Week. She attends Iowa State Teachers College and is in her first year of teaching. She praises Titonka residents and enjoys reading music and hamburgers.
Corinne Sieitinp is named Senior of the Week, admired for her personality and plans to attend Mankato Commercial School after nine years at Titonka. Her favorite subject is typing and she participates in Sr. Sextet, Girls Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, Band, Paper staff and Annual staff, with a fondness for Elvis Presley films and Pat Boone records. Darrel Wubben, nicknamed Darry, is also featured with a quiet persona, enjoying Frank Lovejoy and Jayne Mansfield films, Watermelon, two steps to Lawrence Welk, and Pat Boone music. He plans amid uncertain futures, values his parents, and lists government as his favorite subject along with swimming among activities.
Players share mixed views on rainy conditions. Several note the schedule favors the Juniors and Ruthven Graettinger as strong opponents while praising the returning line and backfield for a potentially solid season.
The Bookends report a growing library with a wartime Britannica volume received and several new books added this week. Mrs Braratt mentions recalling the encyclopedia Sone Mullent from Jr High, while 103 books were checked out Wednesday. Sandra Gerdis and Virginia Fritz named Chief Librarian and assistant with a term based on exchanging positions at semester end.
Students across the poll express enjoyment of school with varied preferences. Marvin Carlson and Sherman Finer mention playing with both boys and girls while others cite fun outdoor activities and toys as reasons for liking school.
A list of humorous prompts queries about students teams and events at a school. It ponders seating arrangements, Crushes, contests, driving lessons, and various school traditions with playful uncertainty and nostalgia.
Date Book lists events with locations. Friday October 4 football game at Armstrong with freshman initiation and a party after the game. Saturday October 5 band festival in Algona. Friday October 11 football game in West Bend. Saturday October 12 state marching band contest at Pocahontas.
The class discusses singing various songs from Mrs. Govern's book. Each student chooses a favorite piece. This week the Mixed Chorus and Girls Glen Club worked on their numbers and learned parts for the new selections.
A compact note highlights a hit parade entry themed around the phrase Thatll be the Day. A whimsical dictionary-style blurb describes a large object used for pressing flowers as a playful cross reference.
A playful look at pockets through hands of various people from strong to gentle. It notes items in pockets a man, boy, girl, mother and secretary carry and suggests pockets reveal roles and character. The piece ends with the question what's in a pocket and answers almost anything.
A jumble of student requests covers academics sports and social needs. The notes seek fewer biology tests for biology students, more study halls and warmer days for all, faster base runners for the girls softball team, a different study hall seat, more time on government notebooks for the senior class, and sale notices for rain on Friday nights and summer clothing for schoolgirls.
The article describes two 4th grade bands using Tonettes to introduce students to instrumental music and identify those with talent for further study. It notes goals of early music understanding and selecting potential future players, with details to discuss 5th and 6th grade bands in a future issue.
Editorial notes from senior and sophomore classes outline plans to improve the paper and add new column headings. Football victory at Thompson, softball team 21 5 in sectional finals at Wesley, and senior interviews in story form are highlighted. Grade reports include perfect spelling scores and science projects on animals, plants, and Greek history. Freshmen discuss dues and class activities. eleventh grade mentions typing class progress.
The article describes freshman initiation events for October 4 with the sophomores planning an afternoon initiation and a dance after the football game versus Armstrong from 10:30 to 12:00. Titania Dance Band will provide music and refreshments will be served by the sophomores.
Lunch menu lists meals for September 23 to 26. Beef burger and sides on Monday, creamed dried beef on Tuesday, chicken and dressing casserole on Wednesday, beef vegetable stew on Thursday with milk and fruit.
First grade students enjoy reading stories with Dick Jane and Sally and learn numbers while completing a new booklet on zoo animals. Fifth graders manage the bulletin board with Daniel Boone and pioneer life plus written letters for the mail. Fractions challenge sixth graders as they explore multiple meanings of new words.
Incomplete text references the Edwardian era and mentions events before the Revolution, duties and tariff laws, and historical themes. It includes scattered names like Ashington Irving James and William, plus notes on geometry chemistry and gas problems.
A soggy Thorfipson football game had spectators braving rain and mud as the Indians fought through slippery conditions. Tackles slipped, the ball stayed muddy, and a swimmer on the team chased a lost ball underwater. Despite the downpour, the Indians emerged victorious, rain soaked but cheerful.
The student council plans a Parents Night for October 4 at the Titonka Armstrong football game. Fathers of the players will be welcomed as guests and introduced before kickoff. A special bleacher section will be reserved for them, each dad wearing the same number as his son on the field.
The student council met at noon on September 26 and approved the minutes as read. They scheduled a Harvest Ball for October 26 for high school students with each student allowed one guest, and authorized a hayride for juniors on any date and an initiation for sophomores after the football game. They also plan a Parent’s Nite for the football players and parents on October 4 with invitations to be sent.
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