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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1968
Page
6
The piece laments modern education as lengthy and coercive, tracing a path from kindergarten to college. It notes long hours, expanding curricula, and increasing demands on students while questioning whether future learners can endure rising academic pressures.
Multiple church schedules from Grace Lutheran, Keith Selberg, and others list Sunday School times, worship services, and midweek activities. Events span Alton, Frederika, Siegels, Crane Creek, Tripoli including confirmation classes, choirs, and youth discussions. A note closes with a report of a large experimental balloon recovered near New Hampton.
A humorous feature by Steve Kerr recounts morning mishaps and misreads from everyday life. It cites a Tripoli graduate named Larry Kuecker with quirky facts as a running bit, then offers light guidance on common blunders such as mixing toothpaste with hand cream and misusing household products.
THS presents Hillbilly hey at Dogpatch U S A with characters Hairless Joe Moon beam McSwine and Li l Abner. Senator Phogbonnd warns of a federal bombing test site as the town hosts two shows February 9 and 10 at 8 pm. Admission 50 cents students 1 dollar adults.
A February meeting at Faith United Church of Christ drew 25 residents to discuss forming a Tripoli youth center. A committee was elected to gauge interest and plan activities including recreation, service projects, and supervised programs run mainly by students with adult help. requested items include building space, pool and ping pong gear, pinball, and a juke box, with funding sought from local groups. The article also notes the Veterans Administration pays death indemnity compensation to over 463000 dependents of 3563 veterans who died from service connected causes.
THS resumes adult education with 117 participants across nine courses. Classes include bridge, ceramics, physical fitness, income tax, photography, upholstery, welding, woodworking, and GED led by a mix of local instructors and Tripoli school faculty.
Physical education teachers guide girls through basic tumbling moves like forward and backward rolls and tripod stunts. Some students report playful woes such as tangled hair and twisted necks as they learn. Outside of minor mishaps, the class enjoys the tumbling phase and awaits parallel bars and the side horse.
Adults will have the chance to learn new things and acquire fresh skills through upcoming programs and activities designed to expand personal and professional capabilities.
A car feature highlights Richard Juel and his 1959 white Ford Fairlane known as White Lightning. The coupe has a 292 V 8 engine with a two barrel carburetor producing 205 horsepower, three speed manual transmission, about 62 000 miles, and a top speed around 65 mph on bald snow tires. Interior comforts include a radio with front and rear speakers a heater a defrost system and a four way flasher.
Nels E. Olson a Wartburg student teacher majoring in business education has been seen around THS. The Chicago native attended Luther High School and North Park College and says the school’s friendly atmosphere aids his teaching. He recalls borrowing a pen in study hall as his most embarrassing moment and cites student chatter as a pet peeve.
A school honor roll section shows first semester and second nine weeks with seniors and juniors, sophomores, freshmen, and eighth and seventh graders. The list includes Diane Ruth Ellison Richard Meyers Krumm Dale Matthias Kent Mueller and many others with multiple misspellings and fragmented entries.
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