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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1966
Page
8
Two THS seniors, Carol Hahn of Frederika and Diane M., share plans, personalities, and views. Carol aims for secretarial work with a kind boss and values practicality, while Diane, a basketball manager and business student, rejects working mothers with young children and seeks accounting or secretarial roles.
THS alumni share memories and plans with current students. Marjorie Blume describes Concordia Teachers College as a lively 1400 student school in southwest Nebraska a 360 mile move from home and outlines her English major minor German and journalism and intramural basketball ambitions. Four 1966 alums comment on friend groups faith and dating norms at Iowa State and Iowa City noting social dynamics and roommate faith discussions.
THS survey shows girls rate school problems as the top concern while boys place money as their third. Girls also rank appearance and boy girl relations much lower, and list personal issues and future concerns as major worries. Boys prioritize money and future concerns, with appearance and relationships lower.
A group of students led by Lionel Bergmann and others sang Christmas carols in room 104 when a head football coach interrupted, asking for quiet. The incident is linked to earlier Saturday practice, a bus mishap, and prank-like behavior involving several named students and items on a library table.
A reflective piece detailing a student view on chewing gum as a cultural habit. The author extols gum’s appeal from comics on wrappers to battles among friends and notes personal amusement, nostalgia, and occasional self critique about overuse. Mentions many gum brands and America linked themes.
Timed for January, THS students join more than three million pupils in the United States and Canada taking Time magazine’s 31st annual current affairs test. The 1967 exam features 100 questions with optional tie-break essays to review recent national and international events. An embossed certificate signed by Time publisher Bernhard M. Auer will go to the top scorer with merit certificates for the runners-up.
Mrs Brase guides a fifth grade class of 30 with Lynne Clark and Larry Bahmann as new students. They study long division and algebra, form a Happy Go Lucky club to practice parliamentary procedure, build bulletin boards, lead songs, and prepare Christmas crafts as they await corrections on science booklets.
A class of Central High students offers personal goals from improving study habits and self discipline to savings and health. The list includes Audrey Hildebrandt aiming to avoid slips, and Sam Kehe pledging steadier training, among others. The piece also notes the GI Bill’s first year education benefits totaling over 348 million dollars.
Miss Kuhrt’s sixth grade displays a festive setup with a decorated tree and fireplace. Students hosted Mr. and Mrs. Leistikow for a Germany study interview, showcased Mexico and South America themes, and created projects including Iowa booklets and science filters.
The risk of having a car stolen increased from 1 in 203 in 1948 to 1 in 153 in 1964. Observers note many thieves exploited unlocked doors and ignition keys left in the switch.
Junior high scenes show students arranging seats in 8B English while 7-A writes alpha order in class. A 7th grade literature debate questions racial equality, noting both sides on Negro rights. Band and chorus present Christmas in Music on December 21 as safety tips warn against sharpeners in corridors.
Major Richard H. Glenn USAF son of Mr and Mrs John Glenn longtime Osceola residents was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for action as an AC 47 drag onship pilot in Vietnam.
The Panther's Tale page shows staff editors Kathy Chapin and Jacki Krumm. It lists various student club editors including Vanada Jahnke and Karl Krumm for Herd in the Halls and Car Corner. Additional sections include Junior High Jazz, Senior Census, Alumni Corner and Elementary News with listed contributors.
Looking Back at THS notes cover 65-66 school year events. Highlights include Tri-Hi-Va-66 on Feb 1 1966, atomic energy assembly Sept 16, Homecoming Sept 30 with Judy as queen, Calvacade of drama April 1, and the first girls softball team in 66-67. Also mention Mary Lahmann wins speech, Annabel Worthley visits, and Tripoli football finishes 8-0.
A playful column lists New Year activities from puzzles and reading to at home chores and self care. It contrasts quiet home options with all night parties and dances while cheekily wondering who would waste a night just having fun.
Hancock township resident Tom Ross, a Plymouth county pioneer, again visits the treasurer to buy license tags. At 95 he matches his age with his tag number and remains careful about when and where to drive.
Robert Volker owns a burgundy 63 Fairlane with 50 009 miles in Tripoli and Frederika. It has grey white vinyl interior three on the column and side parking lights. The car gets about 20 mpg. He says students should have their own cars if needed and notes gas costs as a drawback. He jokes about chalking a rear end and notes a car advertising sign reading Girls wanted.
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