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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1968
Page
5
Tripoli high school senior Debbie Ann Oldenburger reflects on her future and school life while classmates Michael Patterson and others share plans and hobbies. Local bowling leagues list results with high scores and standings. two Marengo residents return from Peace Corps service in Panama.
A humorous reminiscence of a painful day on the ice. The narrator details repeated falls and slips while attempting to skate, from ill fitting laces to a mid run collision and numb toes after long freezing hours, ending with stubborn optimism for future Olympic glory.
The State of Iowa prosecutes Rick Clair Graybill on a forgery charge. Formal accusations allege fraudulent document and intent to defraud. Proceedings outline arraignment and potential penalties under Iowa law.
W. E. Beck Jr. publisher of the Spirit Lake Beacon received the 1967 citizen of the year citation from the Kiwanis Club in Spirit Lake.
The article notes that aircraft spark plug electrodes fire about 1,100 times per minute during cruise in piston-engine airliners and that their tips are made from platinum.
The piece urges embracing Christmas spirit beyond the season, arguing gift giving fuels happiness and that the joy of giving outweighs receiving. It encourages positive mood, smiles, and sharing goodwill with friends and loved ones.
Mrs. C. W. (Marlys) Ryan begins her first year as office secretary at THS. She enjoys working with students, assists with headaches and minor injuries, and handles accounts, lunch tickets, phone calls, and office correspondence.
Roving reporters speculate on THS students becoming authors with playful titles. Jerry Tiedt plans My Travels in No mans Land, Wie Zander teases completion, Glenda Matthias aims for a basketball themed guide, Risé Barkhoff jokes of waiting, Curt Neuendorf writes on dodging ditches, Rick Wittenburg ponders questions.
A school column urges students to focus on semester tests despite distractions from plays, wrestling, and basketball. It contrasts good study habits with indifferent attitudes and stresses that grades affect futures, urging all THS students to hit the books for strong results.
Looking back at last year graduates shows varied paths. Twenty are studying locally, three begin college midyear, fourteen girls work as secretaries, five married, two boys serve in the armed forces, twenty work in factory or farm jobs, two left home to work for the FBI in Washington, D. C. What will the class of 1967 1968 be doing next year.
The stage crew for Lil Abner, performing in February, prepares scenery including cabins hills and trees. Merlin Nuss chairs the crew with Paul Kammeyer Lois Block Marilyn Schwartz Wayne Dettmer and Bill Hildebrandt painting and preparing props.
Diane Heideman’s jump and mishap in Mr. Miller’s study hall fuels laughs as eighth graders react to rowdy halls. Mr. Syverson questions a crocodile on her desk while stories trace a chain from Steven Hagen to Kent Harris and Brenda Buenger.
A baton twirling clinic will be held January 20 at Tri Poli elementary school from 1 00 to 3 30 pm. Pam Hite of Hampton will demonstrate. Open to girls in grades 4 through 12 with junior and senior high participants required to attend.
Kathy Buss, a new student at THS, is an eighth grader with blue green eyes and blonde hair. She previously attended Hampton Community junior high, enjoys bowling and basketball, and aims to be a beauty operator after graduation. She also likes sewing cooking and the song Union Gap.
Students recount humorous school day moments as Debbie Olden brings two left shoes to class on January 3 while Judy and Paul Zander figure in mischief during Jan. 2 to Jan. 3 events.
In study hall a red 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 owned by Steve Heideman speeds past the school. The car features a 352 cu in engine and four barrel carburetor delivering claimed 220 hp and top speeds of 70 mph by day, 60 mph at night. Its faded dash and psychedelic floor mats draw attention, while noted interior touches include carpeting a clock and a missing shifter boot. The car reportedly achieves 15 mpg with minimal oil usage despite a loud muffler.
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