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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1967
Page
6
The Nite-Owl League results show Produce and Furniture each with 4 wins and 0 losses, while Auto and Corp. tally decisive rounds. Jean Magnall tops with high game 212 and high series 560. Carnation Farm leads Market and Farm 3-1. Milton Happel posts 201 and G. R. Rettig 540 high series.
In Ruhr Chevrolet 32 20 Farmers Dairy 3121 Tripoli Cafe 30% 31% Kuhrt Insurance 28% 23% Hasb.-Voet. Lumber 22 30 Frederika Produce .12 40 Results: Cafe 3, Ins. 1, Chevy 4, Produce 0, Dairy 4, Lumber 0. High game John Schnieders 222. High series John Schniedere 570. MIXED LEAGUE Crane Creek Lutheran 31% 20'2 Faith UCC 30 22 Readlyn Co-op. SAP et Pros 24 28 Tripoli Grain 23% 28% Growlers Road 22 30 Results: Pros 4 Creek 0 Road 3 Co-op 1 Grain 3 USL 1. High game Paul Bremer 205. High series Barry Fink 488. TWIN-CITY LEAGUE Tonne Service Vic's Food Market Farmers Store Ambrose Auto Ambrose Oil Sele 36 16 33 19 31 21 25 27 19 33
Monday beef and spaghetti lettuce salad banana cake diced pears bread and butter milk. Tuesday beef and gravy mashed potatoes buttered green beans fruited Jell-O cheese and peanut butter sandwiches milk. Wednesday chicken and noodle soup carrot and celery sticks orange juice ham salad and peanut butter sandwiches peaches cherry chip bar milk. Thursday pizza buttered corn cake with strawberry topping bread and butter milk. Friday fish sticks creamed potatoes citrus fruit cup bread and butter milk.
Summary of local notes including visitors Gerry and John Burbank from Los Angeles after three weeks in Waterloo area for Henry Borcherding’s 90th birthday. Attendees mark 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Lang’s daughter. Hospital emergency for Joel Lang and a fractured collar bone for Jan Ellen Butler amid Thanksgiving gatherings and multiple birthday and anniversary observances locally.
The 1967 Panther's Tale is produced by junior and senior class students with writing and editing by juniors. The issue details campus life and student voices in a yearbook format for the school community.
Cheryl Reines from Leland and Wartburg College talks about her student teaching at THS. She recalls preparing for three years and learning that elementary students are quick to test boundaries. She notes note passing and whispering and says the experience confirms teaching is worth the effort.
On Thanksgiving day Gay Westendorf and Paul Kammeyer joined 600 other students as Tri poli representatives at the all-state event in Des Moines. The concert occurred Saturday evening at 7 30 p m under Prof Husie from USC who also conducted a self composed song.
A humorous essay traces the briefcase from prehistoric cattle to modern times. It notes students at THS carrying briefcases to look strong, while recounting leather’s origins and a progression from raw hides to cured leather and finally to the modern item.
Editorial advises preparedness for winter driving with antifreeze tires and chains as optional if you want reliability. It stresses slow starts gentle steering and light braking to avoid skids and longer stopping distances, urging careful observation of road conditions to prevent accidents.
Linda Leuenberger a 17 year old THS senior with blue eyes brown hair and a love of flying drums and sewing is profiled along with Marilyn Schwartz also a THS graduate to be born 1950. The piece notes their classes 4 H activity and future plans with local places and people.
Fragmentary text describes alleged threats against Judy Bahlmann and an attack on her apple. It notes teachers intruding into students lives and a teacher sharing someone’s shredded notes. It ends with a local high school scene and a question about a home economics class period.
Tripoli high school held a morning assembly with four periods to hear Mr. Ramsey of the Iowa Council of Alcoholism speak about the dangers and effects of alcohol. He answered students questions and noted yearly alcohol expenditures.
The honor roll lists seniors, juniors, sophomores, freshmen, and from eighth to seventh grade. Seniors include Steve Ellison Rich Hoppenworth Richard Juel Roger Kerr Karl Krumm Shirley Meyer Darrel Mixdorf Kent Mueller Diane Staack Gayl Westendorf. Juniors feature Max Ambrose Rosé Barkhoff Gary Berger Dan Biesterfelt Kathy Blasberg Diane I Buchholz Roger Blackie Buchholz Nancy Burrow Paul Carroll Roger Hahn Audrey Hildebrandt Roger Luhring Dennis Marquardt Gary Rieck Stephen Riedinger Barbara Schmidt Doris Schneer Ricky Wittenburg Vicki Zander. Sophomores list Rebecca Barkhoff Marilyn Blume David Boeckmann Judy Boeckmann Allen Buchholz Karen Krumm Paul Magnall Glenda Matthias Kathy Olmstead Marian Oswald Connie Peters Roxie Wittenburg. Freshmen include Gretchen Barkhoff Jane Fink Kathryn Haase Willis Hildebrandt Mary Hoppenworth Claudia Nielsen Rodney Quass Jane Rathbone Michael Schnieders Richard Schneer Eileen Sommerfelt Annette Weeber Barbara Wente. Eighth grade names Brian Blasberg Danny Boeckmann Sandra Buchholz Linda Buenger Jerry Burrow Sharon Dettmer Wayne Dettmer Gaylen Drape Debbie Edwards John Fink Diane Heideman Karla Heine Brenda Jones Diane Kirchhoff Coleen Marquardt Connie Matthias Doris O Connell Marlene Oswald Sandra Peters Gerald Towne. Seventh grade list Jackie Boeckmann David Buchholz Debra Hodges Kevin Kirchhoff Mary Jo Koschmeder Gary Krumm Danny Kuecker Terri Nuss Richard Rettig Jayne Seelhammer Debra Zander.
Roving Reporter surveys readers proposing group names. Larry S favors Go-Go’s to spark curiosity about the act. Curt N suggests The Hell’s Angels for humor about singing ability. Darwin H likes The Banana Stop Sign as a quirky common label. Steve H adds The Watch referencing a Mickey Mouse timepiece. Kathy Blasberg pitches The Pop Tops echoing teen talk. Barb D options The Sweet Sweets to avoid dislikes of another nickname.
The council sets a Christmas party for Saturday December 23 in the elementary gym with a live band. Nancy Burrow is elected secretary. Members discuss adding a constitution clause on eligibility, debating a 2.0 or 2.5 grade requirement. Six period seniors oppose, first period oppose, third period oppose.
The Tripoli elementary Christmas program titled A Festival of Christmas will be held Monday December 11 in the high school auditorium at 8 00 pm. Kinder through sixth grade students perform with songs from many countries including Mexico Norway and Germany. About 450 students take part and Cheryl Reines a Wartburg College student teacher assists Doris Anderson in preparing the program. Admission is free.
A humorous piece explaining daffynitions where words are given playful, pun like meanings. Examples include Walkie Talkie as two girls walking and Crowbar as birds drink spot while Oyster becomes a fish built like a nut.
Darre Mixdorf touts his 1962 Ford Fairlane 500 as a nearly flawless road king with 67,500 miles and exceptional fuel efficiency claiming 18 to 19 mpg. He notes 11 flats and one missing hubcap but a perfect driving record. The medium green car features a three speed transmission and a 221 cubic inch inline six with 145 horsepower.
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