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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1967
Page
6
An editorial muses on time as a roaming gypsy figure, noting time’s unceasing movement and its twin gifts of memory and knowledge. It urges readers to seize each day with quiet reflection and purposeful living as a new year and semester begin. Time cannot be halted but can be kept up with through mindful use.
Paul A. Zander shows off a new pastime throwing ketchup bottles while Darrel Mixdorf masters catching them. A senior survey finds 24 percent are dating or married. Carol Lageschulte leans left as Steve Heideman notes hall snickering after New Year.
Tripoli students will soon enjoy a vacation as teachers get a workday on January 12. The first semester ends January 11, and the administration says a day devoted to grading will benefit teachers. Students won’t dispute the plan.
Speech students from Tripoli prepare for the January 14 contest at Upper Iowa University in Fayette in categories such as interpretive poetry dramatic declamatory humorous declamatory and radio speaking. Mr Drips guides prose and poetry readers while Mr Fish coaches the remaining students. A second contest is planned for February 4 at West Waterloo High School and the state contest begins in March.
The library added 17 modern chemistry titles and eight biology books. It also gained bestsellers Sam Levenson Everything But Money Weldon Hills Rafe Taylor Caldwell A Pillar of Iron John Barth Giles Goat Boy and numerous fiction and non fiction works including No Escape Josephine Bell Nectar in a Sieve Kamala Markandaya The Penetrators Anthony Gray The Miracle Worker Conrad Richter The Simple Honorable Man Carl Laklan An American Dream Norman Mailer The Man Who Was Magic Pelham Jones Johnny Lost Phillip Jones Markings Dag Hammarskjold Winter Wheat Walker The Bold and Lonely Charles Little Tell No Man Adela Rogers St John A Vanished World Sneller Water Color Painting Whitney and Oil Painting Step by Step Guptill
A humorous feature on a dilapidated 1956 Ford with a 312 Thunderbird engine owned by the Matthias brothers Victor and Dale. The car, long used on gravel roads, shows high mileage, lacks shop visits, and is staged for a quiet retirement to town errands in Frederika and Tripoli area.
Mrs Weidler's fifth grade shares winter crafts and letter writing plans while noting two class members Rebecca Bergmann and Ricky Nolan have recently died. Students prepare animal heroes unit and state research booklets across science social studies and arithmetic. Mrs Weidler spoke at a SCI Cedar Falls panel directed by Dr Drier.
Seventh graders face a whirl of learning as teachers cram material into empty minds before final exams. Anecdotes include misread directions, an apple core caper, New Year resolutions, D-day talk, and a prank-filled band room window ledge incident among THS students.
Elementary gym hosts New Year party for 1967 with masks, confetti, and pink elephants. The Rogues provide modern tunes while prizes go to loudest, largest, and most unusual noisemakers. Logen Harms as Old Father Time and Brian Blasberg as 1967 lead a time march before refreshments.
Alumni and outside dates attended the THS event while Judy Peters served punch and cookies to the dismay of upperclassmen. The dance showcased budding romances amid the highly successful year end social.
The Monday to Friday menu lists daily meals for students. Items include chili and crackers on Monday and fish sticks on Friday with sides like vegetables, bread and butter, and milk.
The 1966-67 Tripoli Panthers sit four and two in conference play with four and four non-conference. As of Jan 4 they are tied for third with Wapsie Valley while Fredericksburg and Dunkerton lead. After a break they resumed practice Dec 27 with Coach Ray urging zero more losses to claim the title.
As the first semester ends, students are urged to evaluate whether they pursue genuine education or merely occupy space. Consider attitudes toward study and work, and prepare for pre-registration by choosing courses that improve the future rather than just ease the present. Aim for a strong new start in 1967.
The Dunkerton High School Christmas program on Wednesday night featured the performance Twas the Night Before Christmas and a later December 21 ring in Christmas by the primary department with about 250 youngsters singing carols in multiple languages. Audubon High School formed a Speech and Debate club to unify activities, and Elizabeth the Queen has been chosen for Audubon’s one act play to be staged at the district contest on February 24 25. A chess club at Audubon now includes nearly 45 students and teachers.
Tripoli High School students answer the prompt choosing a mix of famous figures and fictional icons. Michael Kirchhoff would be a millionaire who funds friends. Barbara Davison picks herself. Jim Tiedt seeks Bert Parks style pageant judging and wealth. Karen Krumm admires Commissioner Gordon who calls Batman. Vicki Zander as Jackie Kennedy praises courage and poise. Judy Dettmer likewise admires Jackie Kennedy for dignity after Kennedy's death. Larry Boerschel as Don Juan aims to charm many girls.
The wrestling team shows improvement from last year with veterans guiding newcomers. Coach Samuelson praises the effort as wins over Clarksville Hudson and Denver contrast losses to Denver Independence Janesville and Plainfield. Fans invited to the invitational on Saturday Jan 14.
The girls' basketball team has completed eight games with three wins and three losses as of January 4. Non-conference play includes Fy Dunkerton Plainfield and I ville, with recent results against Sie Valley Fredericksburg Central and Turkey Valley. They plan weekly games through season end and begin sectional play on January 13 at Aplington.
Susan Irene Peters of rural Tripoli is the official lunch puncher at THS and studies bookkeeping typing II and government while serving as assistant librarian and youth fellowship member. Karen Leisinger, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Leisinger, plans to be a secretary or air receptionist, takes typing II and government, and participates in mixed chorus and church activities. Karen advocates a swift Viet Nam settlement, believing continued fighting would worsen outcomes.
Joyce Miller formerly Joyce Dooly of the class of 1966 is featured. She works in the mailroom at Lutheran Mutual and enjoys her job despite Monday mornings. Darrel Schlichting becomes THS’s first 1966 graduate to serve in Viet Nam, arriving near Christmas.
Mrs Albert F Lashier longtime Early resident celebrates her 100th birthday with an open house in Odebolt where she currently resides. Relatives and friends attend the event honoring her centennial milestone in the community.
The Panther’s Tale lists editors and staff across divisions led by Jacki Krumm and Diane Pelé. It features junior high jazz with Jennifer Davison, alumni corner by Vanada Jabke, and the popular Over the Desk column by Victor Mathias.
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