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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1969
Page
6
The text describes a Ford chugging, sputtering, and groaning yet deemed adequate for its time, while asserting a universal gospel standard remains adequate for all times. It cites II Peter 1:12 to emphasize enduring truth.
Church notices list service times and events for multiple congregations. Dozens of activities include Sunday School at 9 or 10 a.m., worship at 9:45 or 9 a.m., choirs rehearsals, youth sessions, Bible studies, and special meetings with pastors such as Keith Selberg and Gerald McGee. Visitors welcome.
The notice lists Sunday services and Sunday School times for St. Pauls Lutheran Siegel St John’s Evangelical and Reformed St John’s American Lutheran Crane Creek and First Lutheran Waterloo with summer changes and youth events. It notes nearly 70 000 motor vehicle fatalities in 1968 with over 55 200 in private passenger cars.
Denver residents share visits birthdays and celebrations with families from Tripoli St Paul and Seattle. Henry Wasserfort turns 85 with calls from Baumgartners Hausman and others. Girl Scout Troop 31 holds court of awards. new carillon at St Peter Lutheran dedicated. two showers honor Mary Ann Beck ahead of May 4 wedding. cribbage tournament crowns Melvin Sherman solo and doubles champions. Troop 118 reports a soggy campout. library board seeks Madalyn Bruns replacement.
Dennis Marquardt, son of Superintendent Howard Marquardt, born July 31 1951, stands 5 11 with blue eyes. He will graduate and attend UNI to major in business and mathematics while continuing vocal music and sports activities. Teachers Olmstead and Harms praise his engaging classes and math is his favorite subject. Dennis comments he is glad to be nearing graduation and hopes to remember much of his four years.
The page lists a student edited newspaper from 1969 produced by junior and senior class members. It names editors and staff across sections likely including feature notes and campus updates. The issue date is April 30, 1969 and volume four number twenty nine.
The Junior Senior Prom held on April 26 featured a well run event with high attendance and positive feedback. Marilyn Blume and Mrs Hemmes received thanks for their roles and staff notes praised the night despite some tear down sentiment.
The piece argues prom is worth the expense and urges students to back the event or risk its cancellation. It states administration has done all it can and the rest rests with the students to provide funding and participation.
Fragmentary notes reference Barb Wente practice for basketball in track and a memo to Sue P. about parking daylight or dark. Mentions Karen paying for you, Mr. Harms starting a dance studio, Tex offering mower tips, seniors in government class, and Marvin P. defining consumption.
A band member announced a ladies' choice to boost dancing and the dance filled the venue with energy. Although the night ended, attendees kept memories of the 1969 junior senior prom.
The THS swing band will headline a May 7 concert at 8:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The program features old and new tunes, with the concert band and twirlers performing routines including a Herbert tune. Admission is by car. tickets may be purchased from band students.
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