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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1957
Page
6
The editorial urges graduates to move beyond dreaming about future jobs and actively decide a vocational field. It argues that selecting a career shapes your life, happiness, and self fulfillment, affecting what you give to and take from life.
Larry Struck, 17, a five foot seven senior, is highlighted in Tripoli High coverage. He transferred from Frederika High after two years, earning letters in track and basketball, with prom night as another notable memory. He attends St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church and serves as Youth Fellowship vice-president. His hobbies include dancing to the Wapsie Valley Band, bowling, and enjoying hamburgers with fries and malts. Larry may enlist in the army or seek local work after graduation, and the community wishes him well.
In a Tee Pee column we present teachers views on the ideal student. Miss Brunner values industrious leadership and courtesy while Miss Garrison stresses initiative and responsibility. Mr. Casey cites consistent effort, active participation, and a friendly, capable student as ideal. Mr. Olmstead emphasizes preparation and realism about limits. Mr. Hinton ends with defining the ideal student.
The quote defines a person as one who works hard and is diligent in all tasks, showing courtesy at all times. It asserts that possessing these traits makes someone fair in the game of life.
A light school scene shows Easter eggs and a bunny visiting. Freshman science covers bones while home economics has sewing. Verbs and capitalization studied in English. Taxes and bookkeeping appear in math and accounting. World War themes in history. Baby care in home economics. Typing class on manuscripts. Geography includes nations and country reports. Shorthand speed dictations and courtship of bailments in business law.
At Greene on April 5 6 students earned first ratings including James Klemp tenor solo Marvin Gatch bass solo Colleen Weidler treble voice solo and others. II ratings went to Jolane Tegtmeier Marvin Gatch cornet solos Jim Klemp baritone solo and more. III ratings awarded to Jackie Nerge Eloise Ratliff Warren Snyder Barabara Bang and Marvin Gatch. Judges offered helpful comments on ballots.
The F T A club for aspiring teachers held its first meeting after the senior class play matinee at Tripoli High School. Officers elected include James Lahmann as president Karlyn Klassen as vice president and Janet Chapin as secretary treasurer. Meetings are Tuesdays at 3 10 in the commercial room for interested students.
At the F F A meeting Monday April 8 the election produced officers Robert Osborn president John Lenius vice president Harlan Reuscher secretary Vernon Everding treasurer Ronald Lohmann reporter and Kenny Miller sentinel Juniors and seniors study tax filing while sophomores work in agriculture arithmetic Freshmen remain in shop with busy projects through to near end of term
Sunrise service at 5 30 features a dramatic Easter tableau with costuming and colored lighting. Pilgrim Fellowship serves bacon and eggs afterwards. register with Terry Dreyer or Gene Colburn. Morning worship at 10 30 features a sermon Gods Answer to Easters Mystery. Holy week topics include Home Town Boy Makes Good, The Thirteenths Man, White Banners of Courage.
Easter sunrise 5 30 a m at St Peters with breakfast, 9 15 am church school, 10 30 am worship themed Easter in a Cemetery. Grace Lutheran posts sunrise 5 30 am, festival services in English and German, communion announcements, and Holy Week events through Maundy Thursday and Good Friday with multiple choirs and sermons.
Walther League welcomes 1957 class at 7 p m Wednesday. Teachers conference Thursday and Friday. Sunday school 9 30 a m worship 10 30 a m Easter offering received. Maundy Thursday 8 p m communion Good Friday 10 30 a m German service meditation 2 p m. Ladies Aid meeting Tuesday 8 p m. D L Carver pastor sermon Putting All Superstition Away 9 15 a m worship 10 15 a m Sunday school 8 p m Good Friday communion 10 a m Saturday class at Fredericksburg Cyril Jandrey pastor Easter sunrise 7 a m Luther Leagues Siegel coffee after service Congregation invited no Sunday school Easter service 10 45 a m Lenten folders in church box Communion Maundy Thursday 8 p m sunrise service Siegel 7 a m Congregation invited coffee after service in church basement
Morning worship at 9 30. Deposit Lenten self denial folders in the box at the church entrance. Good Friday communion service at 8 p m. Easter festival service at 8 15 a m Theme A Visit to the Tomb. Ice at 8 15 p m. 26 teachers conference.
Easter sunrise service at 6 30 a m followed by breakfast at 7 30 a m Sunday school at 9 worship at 10 reception of members and Lord s supper Maundy communion at 8 p m Friday Lenten quiet hour at 2 Co F Hafermann pastor Easter film for entire Sunday school at 9 30 a m
Communion service in Maun Thursday at 7 30 led by German congregation. Good Friday English service at 7 30 p m with English communion. Service details include timings and denominations for Holy Week observances.
At Stanton, Francine Monson, 13, owns a Pomeranian named Princess. She reports the dog emits sounds nearly human, and with little training could learn phrases such as perhaps asking for food, illustrating surprising canine speech potential.
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