Barbara Ringsdorf Crowned Algona Band Queen
Barbara Ringsdorf, daughter of Donald and wife, is named Algona Band Festival queen for the October 4 event in Algona. She is a senior in Burt and active in the marching band, concert bands, cheerleading, student council, band council, and annual staff, with church involvement at Burt Presbyterian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Barbara Ringsdorf
Donald Ringsdorf
Titanics
Tarching
Barb
Burt Presbyterian Church
Teacher of the Week Profiles Tie Tonka Faculty
Editorial by Marilyn Welhousen explains the Tidbits deadline shift due to a school day off on October 3 and urges readers to learn more about Tonka teachers through the weekly feature. The Tonka band traveled to Algona for the annual Band Festival on October 4 supporting band queen Barbara Ringsdorf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Jones
Mr. Thomas
Grauch
Titonka
Algona
Algofia
Barbara Ringsdorf
Wanted items flash across campus notes
A jumble of student pleas fills the page seeking a winning football game a date with D I from Buffalo Center and more band practice warmer days and teachers conferences. The lines mention sophomores students and Karen VE with casual requests and reminders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. I
Buffalo Center
Faaborg
Karen VE
Vocal Music Emphasis Guides Student Participation
Beyond The Notes defines music as art and arrangement, stressing vocal music as the peak of expression. The district notes 83 students in vocal programs and plans after school rehearsals to develop standout performers for competitive representation.
Prominent Seniors Judy Buffington And Mary Lou Dimond
Judy Buffington, 52 inches, light brown hair and blue green eyes, prefers bookkeeping and annual staff. She plans business school and secretarial work, with motto never give up and always look ahead. Mary Lou Dimond, German Irish Swedish Hungarian heritage, 11 years at Titonka school, enjoys dancing and Glee Club, and aims to attend business college while helping at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Buffington
Judy
David Niven
Debbie Reynolds
Ricky Nelson
Titanka School
Pete
Mary Lou Dimond
Mary Lou
Mary Blue
Titonka School
Ty Bookkeeping
Lawrence Welk
Ufe
Mary Louw
Pat Boone
Alan Ladd
October Observations by Pam Beal
Pam Beal notes October brings shorter days and cooler nights. Trees shift to red and yellow while gardens look dry and unattractive. People dress in heavy wool and coats as football fever grips stands filled with cheering fans.
What's Cookin Monday to Thursday Menu
Monday September 29 Chil soup crackers corn bread fruit cup milk. Tuesday September 30 Creamed dried beef on mashed potatoes cheese slice bread and butter buttered green beans cherry sauce milk. Wednesday October 1 Goulosh buttered corn bread and butter apple cobbler mili. Thursday October 2 Meatloaf mashed potatoes gravy buttered spinach bread end butter apricot sauce milk.
Mystery Sophomore Girl Cited by Detectives
The note describes a sophomore girl in 11:25 study hall with activities in softball glee club paper staff and basketball. She wears white bucks a black skirt and a white blouse with brown hair about 5'8" and takes Biology world history home economics and English.
October events listed for football, band and meetings
The notice lists events including a football game at Rake on Friday October 10 with the band, a marching band contest at Pocahontas on Saturday October 11, Ventura choirs on Friday October 17, a P T A meeting on Monday October 20, and a tentative date for the Junior Class Play on Tuesday October 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rake
Pocahontas
Ventura Choirs
FFA Picnic and Fair Results Highlight Local Chapter News
The FFA Chapter hosted a July picnic at Call Park Algone for prospective freshmen Eleven boys attended swimming dinner and a movie Richard Fritz earned second place with a lamb at the Waterloo Quality Lamb Show on June 17 and four blue ribbons at the event Members also showed at the Kossuth County Fair August 12 15 Don Gigler displayed the FFA litter and earned a red ribbon for the Mtter while his Duroe gilt placed second and his boar fourth Jack and Richard Trunkhill showed two Guernseys to first and third in the yearling shelter class New officers for the coming year include President Richard Trunkhill Vice president Jack Trunkhill Secretary Pat McGuire Treasurer Edward Mayland Reporter Ronald Hanna Ken Carlson Representative to Student Council Jerry Buffington Advisor Mr Lehman.
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FFA
Call Park
Algone
Richard Fritz
Waterloo
Kossuth
Don Gigler
Jack
Richard Trunkhill
Jack Trunkhill
Pat McGuire
Edward Mayland
Ronald Hanna
Ken Carlson
Jerry Buffington
Lehman
Band Performs For Pocahontas Contest Preview
The band showcased contest numbers for the Marching Band Contest at Pocahontas on Saturday October 11. They formed a B for Burt and I played Notre Dame and performed maneuvers including To the Winds Squads Rear and Block T. They closed with On Wisconsin as the jam began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Burt
Wisconsin
Tribal Council Calls For Athletic Fund Solutions
Mr. Truesdell attended the meeting to discuss the athletic fund finances. Members were instructed to report to their groups and propose funding ideas. The group warned of a serious situation affecting students faculty and the Board of Education and invited student input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truesdell
Board of Education
Reserve Shelf Books On Almanacs And World Knowledge
The reserve shelf holds frequently used reference works like three 1958 almanacs The Economic Almanac The World Almanac and Information Please Almanac plus guides on the Constitution United Nations and other civic topics. Also included are science handbooks animal kingdom volumes and a book of familiar quotations.
Football interviews spotlight Armstrong as toughest opponent
The series features Richard Trunkhill Ronald Hanna George Cunningham Jerry Buffington Rodney Alexander Lloyd Pommer and others. They name Armstrong as the toughest foe this year and urge underclassmen to train hard and stay dedicated, stressing training rules and practice as keys to being a good player.
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Richard Uhhh
Inter
Richard Trunkhill
Armstrong
Ronald Hanta
Ronald Hanna
Ronnie
Rotiite
George Cunningham
George ‘Cunningham
George
Swea City
Jerry Buffington
Terry Buffington
Jerry
Sen
Jerrys
Rodney Alexander
Llloyd Pommer
Rodney
Teacher Of The Week Mrs Salveson Named
The teacher of the week is Mrs Salveson who teaches 6th 8th and 10th English speech and dramatics. She studied at the University of Iowa and Northwestern University and has taught in Mason City Northwood Crystal Lake Rochester Fargo and Oklahoma City. This is her first year at Titanka High. Hurricanes usually move 10 to 20 miles per hour but may slow when changing course.
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University of Iowa
Northwestern University
Evanston
Tinois
Northwestern
Salvegron
Mason City
Northwood
Crystal Lake
Rochester
Fargo
North Dakota
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Titanka, High
Navy
School News Highlights By Grade And Activities
The bulletin lists birthdays for Leanne Fisher Steven Rik nd Randy Kromgei and notes Michael Schmidt's absence. It covers third grade literacy drills syllables cursive writing, second grade capitalization, and art projects. forth grade health and maps. sixth grade progress in reading arithmetic defense social studies. fifth grade history geometry and English topics. sophomore subjects include business writing geometry and government.
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Leanne Fisher
Steven’ Rik Nd
Randy Kromgei
Sevarid
Garnier
Steven Hodson
Jim Mayland
Jim Blain
North America
Palestine
Arabia
Nere
Classroom Schedule Fragments Highlight Student Roles
OCR glimpse shows pupils assigned to subjects like Math Typing PE and Social Studies. Names such as Sharon Qeking Diana Oheehat Janet Cunningham Peggy Michaelsen and Sheryl Gray appear in varied classes. The text is fragmented but depicts a school day with multiple grade level activities and student duties.
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Na Kruse
Diana Oheehat An
Hari Aa
Linda Lou Rede
Typini
Keith Hamilton
Ety Rose
Peggy Michaelsen
Rachael Kinseth
Cynthia Rakow
Karen Bruns
Celine, Miller
Ande
Senior Pictures Preview for Titania High School Class of 1959
Seniors recall the day of their senior pictures taken and look forward to proofs in about ten days. The photos will hang in Titania High School Hall of Fame, leaving memories of a “young looking” Senior Class of 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titania High School
Can You Imagine Everyone Passing in the 10th Observer Test
A reflective piece questions student behavior and study habits as seniors face minimal lecturing on grades and the library resources go underused. The narrator recalls a strict remark from Mr. Rood about sopho mores maintaining quiet.
First Grade Class Plans Longer School Year
Mrs Nelson's class at Sikes school seeks a longer year to give students more time to learn color play and lunch. Students like reading and writing with names such as Beth Martha Dar win Dennis Jerry Virginia and Donna showing enthusiasm for learning. Sherman Dale and Joyce enjoy outdoor and physical education while others prefer numbers and writing.
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Nelson
Beth
Martha
Darwin
Dennis
Jerry
Virginia
Donna
Judy
Rr Haven
Marilyn
Tadonna
Jimmy
Roger
Keith
Barbara
Sherman
Dale
Joyce
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Algona Band
Marilyn Welhousen
Pam Beal
Tribal Council
Varsity Views
Lloyd Pommer
Glenn Bartelt
Joleen Sleper
Michael Schmidt
Reading
Wes
Wévare
Sophbieré
Marty
Greéce
Art
literaturiPe
Derrick
Egebra
Lakota
Ledyarg
Gayle Sleper
Squaws
RH Sleper
Sane Wes
Smidt
Welhousen
Rippentrop
Huisinga Rippentrop
M. Gigler
M. Gigter
Ledyard
Thersquaws
Abr i Sleper
Witte
Havelock
Sleper
Sharon Qeking
Marilel
C. Morelen
Eastham
Tay Haye
Ainge
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