Induction of NHS Members at Tripoli Chapter Ceremony
The National Honor Society induction took place April 5 in the auditorium. New members Catherine Hurmence James Krumm Sus Carroll Judy Feuchtwanger Ablen Heinemann and Victor Matthias were welcomed, with the program outlining NHS traits leadership scholarship character and service. A reception followed with music and refreshments.
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Pigg
Defn
Fish
Sand
Rieckenberg
Ott
Catheri Hurmence
James Krumm
Sus Carroll
Judy Feuchtwanger
Ablen Heinemann
Victor Matthias
Tripoli
The
Nation Honor Society
Alma Mate
Senior Slants profiles Drape and Heffernan in campus interview
The senior slant column features David Lee Drape answering questions about his birth on December 7 1947 his family and plans for Wartburg while detailing his height green eyes brown hair and favorites including football and photography. It then moves to Karen Heffernan a student photographer born May 28 1948 who is active in 4 H MYF FTA and McCall's Teen Fashion Board and plans to study elementary education at Upper Iowa University.
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David Lee Drape
Dave
Tripoli
Ruben Drape
Wartburg
Karen Heffernan
Karen
William Heffernan
McCall’s
THS
Panther
James Tjaden
Upper Iowa University
Junior High News Highlights and Class Updates
Seventh graders wrap maps on China and Korea and take quizzes amid chatter. Symphonette for Band handed to junior band as practice begins for a concert. Mr. Heineman’s class lampoons worms with phyla and subphyla while he persists. English class notes Miss Willis’s life at college as students ask if it is easy. 7-B science corrects a bats fact. baby girl born April 4 cheers Heineman family. South wing stresses tests. Mr. Samuelson jokes about writing quality. Lunch roughness prompts jeans rip and student departure. Eighth grade history reports on famous men and women.
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China
Korea
Tjaden
Heineman
Mr. Heineman
Samuelson
Panther's Tale Staff and Editorial Lineup
The Panther's Tale announces staff editors and section editors including Rich Milius as Staff Editor and Jim Krumm editorial head. Senior Slants are by Sue Carroll and Jim Krumm. Lois Peters Paula Tiedt handle Junior High News. Cal Schniers leads Senior High News with Suggins by Duane Waterman. News desk includes Kathy Chapin Bruce Bunger and Jim Burrow.
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Rich Milius
Jim Krumm
Sue Carroll
Lois Peters
Paula Tiedt
Cal Schniers
Suggins
Duane Waterman
Kathy Chapin
Bruce Bunger
Jim Burrow
Kathy’s Cough Becomes THS Hall Noise
In a playful schoolhouse chat, Kathy Chapin’s cough stirs imaginary sounds heard in THS halls. Students and staff compare it to a mix of pig flu croak, a croupy child, a barking seal, and other quirky images amid lighthearted chatter about warding off illness.
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Mr. Fish
Duane Waterman
Kathy Chapin
Kathy
Spring Fever Returns at School Corners the Year
Spring fever arrives with the March thaw as students grow restless and teachers pile on work hoping to curb the urge to daydream. The only cure is enduring until summer when the school year ends.
End of the School Year Ignores Nine Weeks Decline
Editorial notes the final nine weeks feel dull with reduced activity and motivation. It urges students to engage in spring assemblies, social events, and field trips, and to support track and baseball teams to curb boredom and boost grades.
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Sturt
German II students take fun test at Luther College Decorah
Eleven THS students traveled to Decorah to take a noncounting German II test at Luther College. They toured the building briefly, sat in small green booths with dividers, and completed a fast, fast listening section followed by a 100 word German essay. After the test they stopped for a Coke in the snack bar before returning to Tripoli.
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Luther College
Decorah
Music Starts in Grade School
Doris Anderson an elementary music teacher engages about 350 students weekly and offers piano lessons to twelve. Her classes explore rhythm harmony and musical forms as she inspires life long appreciation. She studied at Central South Dakota high school Augustana College Sioux Falls and Boulder graduate work. She is married to Maynard C. Anderson Wartburg College professor and resides with three children in Waverly after teaching at St Paul’s parish school Waverly.
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Anderson
Maynard C. Anderson
Wartburg College
Waverly
Tripoli
Wartburg College Awards Scholarships to Three Students
Beverly Kohagen Cathy Hurmence and Dennis Buchholz received scholarships from Wartburg College. Beverly earned a proficiency scholarship for her freshman year while Cathy and Dennis received regents scholarships covering all four years. All three will enter Wartburg in fall 1966.
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Beverly Kohagen
Catherine Hurmence
Dennis Buchholz
Wartburg College
Beverly
Wartburg
Cathy
Dennis
Oil-foot Buchholz and the three Rogers at Senior High
A quirky senior high note outlines how one Roger Buchholz is now nicknamed Oil-foot after stepping into engine oil in shop class. Other short items mention Allen Heinemann wrestling with zippers, and new inputs from English class about Brigham Anderson Bob Munson and Orrin Knox since April 1 as they read Advise and Consent revealing Senate workings.
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Roger Buchholz
Roger
Oilfoot
Allen Heinemann
al. Brigham Anderson
Bob Munson
Orrin Knox
U. S. Senate
Makeup in the Senior Cavalcade Production
Girls enter the boys locker room to apply makeup for the Cavalcade of Drama while seniors receive new grooming experiences. Students note makeup helps performances and may change how actors look and feel on stage.
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Richard
Lady Ann
Small Group Music Contest Near Delhi
The Small Group Music Contest to Beat Delhi is set for April 16 at Delhi with Tripoli as a participating school. Soloists and small groups compete for ratings I II III, with ensembles like percussion, woodwind quartet and tympani solo. Soloists must know memorized scales and pass judge selected patterns. Percussion soloists must master 13 rudiments approved by the National Association of Rudimental Drummers. Tripoli students have trained for weeks aiming for a strong performance.
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Tripoli
Delhi
Tympani
National Association of
Juniors Plan Prom and Banquet at Tri poli High
Tri poli High juniors and mothers organize the junior senior prom for April 30 with a banquet served by mothers, decorating, food prep, and a band. Class prophecies will be read after the banquet and the prom theme remains secret until the event.
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Tripoli High School
Backstage Pranks and Snacks Peak Behind Class Play
Behind the Scenes at During Class Play reveals backstage antics with snacks and props. Actors crunching candy and smashing drink bottles disrupt a scene as cast chase a villain, hinting at lively rehearsal mischief beyond the stage.
Suggins on Fashion at THS Gives Offbeat Interview
Elmer P. Suggins discusses fashion at THS with Dewey in a playful exchange. He jokes that go go boots should disappear and notes boys favor white socks over current trends while defending wearing fine clothes. A blast jacket mishap explains his torn look.
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THS
Elmer P. Suggins
Dewey
Elmer
Goings On in Journalism Class Room 104
A student describes a chaotic journalism class period with paper borrowing, quick writing sessions, chalk throwing, and a classroom rivalry over who types the paper. The scene ends as students head to study hall.
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James Krumm
Rich Milius
Parents Informed About School Work at THS
A compact look at how THS organizes the school week. Monday is labeled goof off day, Tuesday spot off day, and Wednesday represents the midpoint with continued student fatigue from study and activity.
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THS
Exchange Column Notes and Fragments by Kathy Chapin
A fragmented excerpt from Exchange Column jokes and musings by Kathy Chapin. It mixes odd meals and classrooms with literary snippets and poetic lines about sea and land and a hopeful future.
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Kathy Chapin
Iowa Forensic League to Hold Speech Contest at UIowa
State University of Iowa in Iowa City will host the Iowa Forensic League speech contest on April 13 14 and 15. THS will be represented in elimination events by Duane Jerman in radio speaking Buchholz in original oratory extemporaneous speaking Lois Peters Linda Block and Susan Carroll in prose and poetry reading. A group of students will depart Wednesday morning and return that day.
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State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa Forensic League
THS
Duane Jerman
Buchholz
Lois Peters
Linda Block
Susan Carroll
Iowa Forensic League Speech Association
Computer Dance Tickets on Sale for Dent Council Event
Tickets for the school computer dance are on sale through April 7 at 50 cents for the test plus 25 cents for admission. Students receive a test booklet and identification card. admission uses the ID. The dance is Saturday the 23rd at THS gym starting 8 p m with music by Chris Bailey.
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Dent
Council
Beirs
Boston
THS
Chris Bailey
Off Day and Go Day in School Week Notice
The text describes Wednesday as an off day and Thursday as a bad day with students avoiding work. It mentions Friday as a national hot day when students can have fun, leaving parents puzzled why children are exhausted after school. The passage signals fatigue and irregular school routines.
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