Student Profile Kris Colburn Eyes Future After Graduation
Senior Slants profiles Kris Colburn a Tripoli High School basketball guard born April 23 1948 daughter of Kathryn Colburn. The 5 5 inch student enjoys staff youth fellowship and the class play and plans to get a job after graduation while sharing favorite songs and life philosophy.
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Kristen Ruth Colburn
Tripoli
Kathryn Colburn
Kristy
Kris
Elvis Presley
Kristen
Tupoli High School
Duane Arthur Petersen
Duane
Arthur Petersen
Luther League
F.F.A
Floyd Warren
Green Beret
Panther's Tale Stall Editor Jim Burrow
Senior staff list includes Lois Peters roving reporter James Krumm and desk editor Rich Milius with department heads Cal Schnieder and Sue Carroll guiding junior and senior high sections. Paula Tiedt oversees Across the Desk.
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Jim Burrow
Lois Peters
James Krumm
Cal Schnieders
Sue Carroll
Paula Tiedt
Rich Milius
THS Students Divided By Freshmen and Seniors
THS students show clear split between freshmen and seniors. Freshmen lock lockers to guard belongings while seniors ignore locks and risk loss. Freshmen hurry between classes, seniors stagger in late and nap. Lunch lines favor freshmen. seniors expect soup not gold. Laughter mainly from freshmen, seniors groan at jokes as weekend nears.
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THS
Playboy Magazine
Sr. Boys Go Broke
The senior class faces the annual cost of graduation and prom expenses. Costs include announcements gowns and corsages plus travel fuel and other small items. If you see a sad senior with a tin cup, consider giving him a dime.
Car of the Week: Larry Luhring’s 1965 Impala SS
Larry Luhring presents a dark green 1965 Chevy Impala SS with a 327 CID V8 producing 300 hp and a 4-barrel carb. The car gains 15 mpg, has 20,000 miles, and once sported a dent now repaired. It remains with no notable distinguishing marks in THS parking.
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Larry Luhring
Larry
Ths
Humorous Features Origin Explained By Jim Krumm
The Panther's Tale describes how students in journalism write humorous features as weekly assignments. Each student creates one news story and one feature, then expands a cute local idea into about 200 words with vivid description before publication.
Prom and student elections guidance from Mr Miller
Mr Miller highlights upcoming junior senior prom on April 30 and urges careful voting for cheerleaders and Student Council members based on leadership and ability. He stresses safe driving as prom approaches and congratulates the music department on their April 16 small group contest showing.
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Miller
THS Teacher Goes Insane
Paula Tiedt reports a chaotic scene in THS senior English with Mr. Fish screaming as students run about and finally settle, the class voting to end the day with sleep and a nod to independence.
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Enier Engladly
Fish
Mr. Fish
Birthday acknowledgments and playful critique in a single issue
The page lists names with birthdays scattered through May including Lowell Kuecker Richard Schneer Sheri Bergmann Bradley Holm Everett Shinstine Roger Stumme Judy Ludwig Sharon Schmidt Carol Spier Judy Peters Lloyd Juel Sheryl Winzenburg Susanne Dettmer Beverly Kuecker Lloyd Selck plus a late note lamenting humor replacing solid journalism.
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Lowell Kuecker
Richard Schneer
Sheri Bergmann
Bradley Holm
Everett Shinstine
Roger Stumme
Judy Ludwig
Sharon Schmidt
Carol Spier
Judy Peters
Lloyd Juel
Sheryl Winzenburg
Susanne Dettmer
Beverly Kuecker
Lloyd Selck
Eighth Grade Notes Highlight School Moments and Mischief
Readable items describe junior high activities from 8A science to 7A English. Highlights includeVolleyettes and Fire crackers volleyball champs, an April 18 band concert, poetry study, hand tool orders, and student antics with centipede escape and paper clips.
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Schildroth
Juel
Weidler
Heineman
Charles
Miss Willis
Clipp J
Dale B
Volleyettes
Magnall
Paul
Tjaden
Leon Luhring
Editorial: Athletic Standards and the Hero Ideal
An editorial argues athletes are pushed to hero status and personal glory, warns against placing individuals above the team, and emphasizes the athlete as a symbol of strength guiding public ideals. it warns society would falter without admired figures to aspire toward self-improvement.
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Ared
Appether
Attek
Akes
THS Seniors Decide Colors Motto and Flower
At THS on Thursday April 7 1966 seniors meet in the lunch room to nominate a mascot and person most likely to succeed. After an hour of debate the class selects royal blue and white colors the carnation as flower and The Doors of Wisdom Are Never Closed as motto.
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Tripoli High School
THS
David Drape
Dewey
Elmer P. Suggins
Elmer P
Mr. Fish
Rais
Car Safety Check Planned at THS
The Tripoli High School Student Council sponsors a voluntary car safety check on Tuesday May 3 at noon. Cars owned by the school students and faculty will be inspected for lights brakes horn windshield wipers seat belts and driver use of belts. Passing cars receive a safety sticker and the council earns a certificate of achievement.
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Tripoli High School
Recount Demand Echoes in Room Behind Back
In a tense scene Bruce Bunger calls for a recount while voices rise at the back of the room, signaling renewed contest over results as observers brace for further challenges.
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Bruce Bunger
Shirley Doepke Keeps THS Office Humming
THS secretary Shirley Doepke known as Shirley to locals staffs lunch ticket desk mails letters and handles class accounts. Reared in Tripoli and THS alumna she balances work with home duties bowling and club involvement while husband Harold works as a John Deere foreman and son Mitch grows up at home.
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THS
Harold Doepke
Shirley
Remainder of Annual Photos Are Taken at THS
April 19 at THS began with confusion as the remainder of the annual pictures were taken. A school intercom called groups such as the marching band track team baseball squad pep band and small music groups to pose for snapshots.
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THS
Tripoli High aims for prom as April events unfold
Senior high notes report on a business law class conclusion about housing rights for Negroes, April 18 fitness tests for girls, Julius Caesar memorization by sophomores, and prom plans. Concerts across elementary to high school occurred April 18, college night at Oelwein on April 19, THS Daze literary magazine editors oversee sales set for May 15 at 25 cents.
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Oelwein Community High School
Tripoli
THS Daze
Marjorie Blume
Kathy Chapin
Large Groups Music Contest Held Saturday
A large group music contest was held Saturday April 23 with all vocal and instrumental members in attendance. The band performed three pieces while mixed chorus offered two, and both boys and girls glee clubs sang two each. Ratings: bands III and all vocal groups II.
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Lunch Program Commended by THS Students
Students at THS head to the lunchroom around noon for meals praised and critiqued by peers. The chatter ranges from playful compliments to jokes about the food as cooks receive a loyal admirer in Sam Kehe.
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THS
Sam Kehe
April May events and activities calendar listing
School calendar lists nine boys leaving after dinner for the April 28 State FFA convention in Cedar Rapids followed by April 29 track at Comet Relays in Charles City with 2 15 departure. April 30 junior senior prom. May 2 baseball sectional at Denver. May 3 conference track meet at Waverly 3 30 with 2 30 departure and student council fourth period. May 4 TEA dinner Clayton House Waterloo. May 6 sophomore rings display first period and district track meet Osage night with departure.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles City
Denver
Waverly
Clayton House
Waterloo
Osage
Roving Reporter Students assess a school year
Students shared views on the past year calling it productive educational and exciting. Highlights included prom all state chorus IASC cabinet senior class activities and sports while noting room for improvement in engagement. May events listed include FFA meeting track meets and commencement.
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Roger Kuecker
Lois Peters
Mary Bull
Bruce Bunger
IASC
Doris Schweer
Curtis Neuendorf
Steve Ellison
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Jim Krumm
Stanley Miller
Junior High News
Duane Waterman
Senior High News
Iowa City
Gcho
Sul Furni
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