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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1958
Page
2
A first person student narrator details a chaotic school day from waking to returning home. The routine includes rides, study halls, multiple tests, and the hectic stair climbs between classes ending with a question about how to answer a mother at home.
Titonka sent a delegation to a Student Council Conference at Iowa State University Memorial Union in Ames. The day included a LASc president Frank Fish address, nominating caucuses, candidate speeches, group discussions, lunch, and afternoon sessions with Dr. Millary G. Roberts as main speaker. The Titonka group returned with ideas to apply at home.
Marilyn Welhousen reflects on the fast moving school year the second six weeks start. Mentions Junior Class Play Little Women directed by Mrs Salvarson football team hopes to win conference title and FFA news on soil nutrients and recent meetings and freshman initiation changes plus a light quip about a dinner conversation.
Senior profiles highlight Lalonie Hill known as Lonie with green eyes and German Irish roots, and Richard Has Ugat with hazel eyes and Baltic German English ancestry. Lonie enjoys shorthand, The Titania Dance Band, movies, Ricky Nelson, and chicken. Dick, nicknamed Dick, favors physics, sports, and Tom Dorsey tunes, with Lithuanian dishes and a goal to be himself.
The Ventura football game featured the largest band display yet, a combined 91 musicians from grades 6 through 12. The senior and junior bands engaged in a quirky Q and A themed performance with formations like 2 plus 2 and a large question mark, ending with a Far West marching finale and a note about upcoming band concerts and class pictures.
The annual staff schedules a regular Monday meeting to improve organization. Six new senior members join: Mary Lou Dimond, Barb Ringsdorf, La Vaughn Akker mann, Framers Bahling, Harlan Hanna, and Lowell Bilsorough. Two junior members are planned. Sales reach 116 annuals sold as Sandy Watson collects downtown ads.
The school names Pamela Real Barbara Ringsdorf Lowell Bilsborough Lloyd Pommer as the mixed quartet to perform at the District contest for the All-State Music Festival on October 25 at Spencer. They must sing any part of selections including Thou Eternal One and Ode To America.
Students are urged to use the library for reference and to return materials promptly. Keep conversations quiet, handle books carefully, and enter with a clear purpose rather than to socialize or skip study time.
Friday October 24 assembly program 8 40 a m travelog by Dale Doore Southwestern U 7 30 p m football at Sweat City. Tuesday October 28 tentative initiation and dance Friday October 31 7 30 p m football at Armstrong. Wednesday November 5 career day at Sentral senior only. Friday November 7 no school state teachers convention. November 10 12 special visiting program for parents November 10 24 American Education Week.
The Sentral event targets seniors from Kossuth County except Algona and state line conference schools. A keynote on careers precedes three occupation conferences led by knowledgeable readers. This is the fourth such day in five years. the 1957 day was cancelled due to flu. County superintendents sponsor the program with no conference leader charges.
Kermit Brandt, right end on defense and left tackle on offense, names Armstrong as the toughest opponent and cites teamwork and practice as keys to football. Larry Pearson, Titania Indians left halfback, expects Armstrong on October 31 and notes meeting other players as a benefit of the sport, with hard practice and desire as essential.
The article profiles Mrs. Brandt a longtime educator with early schooling in England and a U S career across Titonica Montezum and Spencer She trained at Moringside College and pursued graduate work at Colorado and Northwestern University She would again choose teaching for its reward and she emphasizes making the most of education
Large crowds enjoyed the Junior Class production of Little Women held in the high school gym. The Junior version differed from the CBS TV adaptation in several roles and plot points, introducing Mr March as the girls’ father and omitting vissa elements, while Beth dies in the junior play. The cast included Sandra Gartner Lerry Pearson Gary Michaelson Doug Swan and Margaret O'Brien in CBS and Mary Beth Stecker in the Junior Play.
This passage argues journalism and writing offer career paths with livable pay though not wealth. It notes competition is fierce and pay low at start, but appeal lies in desire to create and influence. It urges broad learning to gain direction and fulfilment, not monetary reward.
We have a weekly school lunch plan with daily meals. Monday October 13 includes beef soup crackers cheese wedge bread and butter fruit and milk. Tuesday October 14 features creamed dried beef on mashed potatoes buttered spinach carrot sticks biscuit and butter pear sauce and milk. Wednesday October 15 offers meat patty mashed potatoes and gravy bread and butter buttered corn cherry sauce and milk. Thursday October 16 serves wiener and kraut mashed potatoes corn bread and butter carrot sticks apple sauce and milk. Friday October 17 presents tuna and noodles buttered peas peanut butter sandwich celery sticks orange and milk.
A dated snippet describes a female student in the 11:25 study hall on Tuesday October 14 1958 wearing a red sweater and red plaid skirt. It lists subjects Chemistry English typing algebra American History and notes brown hair and brown eyes. It also contains a factual line about earths surface water or land and a statement about fishing versus plowing.
The meeting was called to order by President Mrs Alke with roll call and attendance. Minutes from the previous session were read by Mrs Harm Halsinga as ideas to raise money for new uniforms were discussed. Mr Vanhorg spoke on uniforms care and senior band practice, noting drastic methods may be tried if practice does not start. Lunch was provided by hostesses Mrs Rippenatro p and others.
First six weeks show Grade 9 with best overall attendance among grades 7 to 12, 46 of 30 students with perfect attendance and no tardies. Honor Roll lists named students across grades 7 through 12 with bold A averages noted.
A colorful compilation of student notices lists items for sale or exchange such as report cards and biology term papers. It also includes classmates seeking improved grades and various school activities.
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