Annual Panther staff holds first yearbook meeting
The Panther staff met for the first in a series of weekly sessions on the annual. Ben Compton of the Paragon Press gave cover and division page samples and advice. Editors Charlene Everding and Marjorie Blume chose a royal blue and white senior color scheme for the 66 Panther.
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Panther
Ben Compton
Paragon Press
Ott
Charlene Everding
Marjorie Blume
Diane Moeller
van Ahn
Diane Nacke
Mary Lahmann
Karen Kuecker
Phyllis Schnurstein
Kay Ormston
Deborah Pipho
Kris Col
Semester Tests Fear The Middle of the Year Horror
An editorial argues semester tests frighten many students though fear may come from weak study habits. It suggests consistent day by day preparation and a pre test review can help students breeze through exams.
Interview Round Opens at Tri-poli High for Secre tary Job
A school newspaper style interview features Marlene Faye McElvenny and wrestler Dennis Wayne Haverkamp. McElvenny, a former THS student, discusses birthdates family and high school activities. Haverkamp, 165 pounder, talks about goals life and future studies in conservation.
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Marlene Faye McElvenny
THS
Tripoli
LaVerne Haverkamp
Denny
Dennis
Roger Miller
Panther's Tale Changes Hands for Journalism Class
The Panther's Tale will be written and edited by a new journalism class next semester starting with the January 26 edition. New students include Susan Carroll James Burrow Kristy Colburn Richard Milius Cal Schnieders Paula Tiedt and Linda Block. The current staff members Marjorie Blume Bruce Bunger James Krumm Kathy Chapin and Duane Waterman will remain. Departing are Diane Schuwarze Neysa Youngblood Lavern Boeckmann Linda Haase and Dennis Haverkamp.
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Susan Carroll
James Burrow
Kristy Colburn
Richard Milius
Cal Schnieders
Paula Tiedt
Linda Block
Marjorie Blume
Bruce Bunger
James Krumm
Kathy Chapin
Duane Waterman
Diane Schuwarze
Neysa Youngblood
La-Vern Boeckmann
Linda Haase
Dennis Haverkamp
Mixed Chorus at Wartburg Jan 29 Music Festival
The Tripoli mixed chorus will travel from Tripoli to Wartburg College in Waverly on Saturday January 29 to join a festival. They will perform O All Ye Works of the Lord. The mass chorus begins at 4:00 pm and lasts about 45 minutes. Public invited.
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Tripoli
Wartburg College
Waverly
Dix
Teachers Spotlight Mrs Laura Rieckenberg At Tripoli High
A feature on Mrs Laura Rieckenberg of Tripoli High, detailing her roles as German and history teacher, school librarian, and adviser for Future Teachers of America, plus leadership in education groups and community involvement. Also notes her Wartburg degree, family near Waverly, and hobbies like knitting and puzzles. An aside gives the total 324 hours in a junior senior high career.
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Trisoli High School
Laura Rieckenberg
Farm Bureau
Church
Mrs. Rieckenberg
Waverly
Wartburg
Surplus commodities aid school lunch costs to 30 cents
December figures show 9,527 pupil meals and 230 adult meals served with 14,607 half pint milks, milk refunds totaling 575.08, and government free commodities including turkey butter chicken cheese and juice. Transportation costs are the district's only expense for these items and dairy products help maintain dairy prices.
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Turkey
South
U.S.D.A
English Classes Plan Readings for Second Semester
Senior English classes will read full-length novels in the second semester. The second period class will read a Twain work titled A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court and the third period class will read Advise and Consent by Allen Durury.
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Mark Twain
Allen Durury
Girls Basketball Tourneys Scheduled
The girls basketball sectional pairings run February 12 to 17 at three sites Tripoli Nashua and Allison. First round in Tripoli features Dumont vs Parkersburg and Tripoli vs Plainfield. Final rounds and districts follow with state tournaments set for March 8 9 10 11 12 at Veterans Auditorium Des Moines.
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Tripoli
Nashua
Allison
Dumont
Parkersburg
Plainfield
Clarksville
Allison-Bristow
Aplington
Fredericksburg
Riceville
Veterans Auditorium
Des Moines
Teachers Debate Uniform Grading System Opinion
Roving Reporter Mary Lahmann cites teachers favoring a uniform grading system with B as a minus, while Sam Kehe questions the purpose of grading. Marjorie Menke says teachers grade too high and Dennis Buchholz notes overall accuracy with few complaints. Tamara Kelsey emphasizes education over grading disputes and Dale Matthias remarks some test questions seem too general.
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Mary Lahmann
Sam Kehe
Marjorie Menke
Dennis Buchholz
Tamara Kelsey
Dale Matthias
Senior High Arts/Science Classes Mix It Up
Arts I class debates war as they project. General science covers nuclear physics chemistry and genetics. Algebra II sells encyclopedias while learning imaginary numbers. Girls basketball advances in P E. Semester tests in senior math feel tough despite manageable problems. World geography explores human habitation.
Junior High News 7A Faces Boiler and Busy Tests
Junior high reporters in 7A struggle to turn in stories as a thermomet er project boils over and exams surge. The unit quotes students noting high activity and a push to publish despite distractions.
Look Ahead January School Events and Games
January 24 wrestling in Denver and January 25 basketball at Wapsie Valley. Dismissal at 2:00. January 26 Space mobile assembly at 10:45. January 28 basketball at Turkey Valley. January 29 junior high basketball at Plainfield at 1:30.
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Denver
Wapsie Valley
Space Mobile
Turkey Valley
Jr. High
Plainfield
Les Kelsey Hospitalized in Iowa City for Observation
Les Kelsey a high school custodian has entered Veterans Hospital in Iowa City for observation and treatment. The stay length is undecided. Mrs. Mervyn Ormston assists Mrs. Kelsey during his absence and readers are invited to drop a card.
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Les Kelsey
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Mervyn Ormston
Kelsey
Mr. Kelsey
Les
Tall Corn Music Conference Set at State College of Iowa
The 11th Tall Corn music conference will be held Saturday February 12 at the State College of Iowa. An all day practice session leads to an evening concert by the Gold band composed of juniors and seniors with Blue band sophomores and freshmen and the SCI band directed by Karl Holvik. Guest conductor is Dr George E Reynolds. The program features the Assembly March written by Reynolds. THS band students may be selected for application and notified soon.
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State College of Iowa
Gold Band
Junors
Blue Band
SCI Band
Karl Holvik
George E. Reynolds
Dickinson State College
Dickinson
Reynolds
THS
Arts Students Pay Material Fee Across Industrial Arts
Industrial arts students face stricter rules with a material fee starting January 1. Fees are 10 dollars for Unit I, 15 dollars for Unit II, and 10 dollars for Unit III to cover materials used in projects. Students must keep precise records. any surplus is refunded.
Readings Emphasize Short Stories Over Full-Length Novels
The guide notes that students should study short stories or fragments rather than full-length novels. It argues shorter works provide essential material for analysis while explaining why longer novels are less central in the curriculum.
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Portant
Sixth Grade Class Explores Russia and Science Projects
Mrs Nagen's sixth graders run a monthly officer election club and study health, the digestive tract, a mold aquarium project, and a Russia unit with booklets slides films and TV. They discuss Russia in round tables and sing Russian songs while learning parts of speech and measurements.
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Russia
Correction notice on mis-captioned ages and small packages
A correction apologizes for mislabeling ages Miss Willis and Miss Theis in a previous headline. It clarifies that some items in small packages can be harmful like pills and germs, while praising small good things such as diamond rings and ten dollar gold pieces.
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Miss Willis
Miss Theis
Sixth Grade Reading Class Produces Educational TV Broadcasts
Science Begun in a sixth grade reading class presented broadcasts on sports weather and government news. Students built a TV set for presentations and produced a January bulletin board and 3-D snowscapes in art. They watched Davenport and the button industry with plans to view Muscatine next week. A Christmas party with games refreshments and a pinata was planned amid the activities.
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Davenport
Muscatine
Senior Class Will Study Communism at THS
THS senior government classes will study Communism to understand its history and impact on daily life. The course covers living conditions in Russia and China, with teacher Mr. Kirchhoff noting no effort to recruit students as communists. He even considers banning red clothing in class.
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THS
Russia
China
Kirchhoff
U. S. Imports Large Mercury Volumes Each Year
The United States imports about 3.8 million pounds of mercury annually, reflecting substantial reliance on foreign supply for industrial uses and public health needs.
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U. S
Duke of Disgust Suggins Trolls THS in Vivid Interview
Elmer P. Suggins, dubbed the Duke of Disgust, stirs THS with a wide ranging parody interview. He quips on Korea Vietnam and lunch programs while the reporter notes a growing campus rumor mill and credits friends Bruce Bunger and Neysa Youngblood for the opportunity to attend THS.
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THS
Elmer P. Suggins
Suggins
Dewey
Elmer P
Tripoli
Iowa
China
Bruce Bunger
Neysa Youngblood
Holmes Praises Baltimore as Gastronomic Metropolis
Oliver Wendell Holmes lauded Baltimore as the gastronomic metropolis of the Union, praising its diverse food scene and culinary offerings. The remark underscores Baltimore’s reputation for variety and quality in dining within the national context.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Baltimore
Car of the Week: 1961 Mercury Meteor Owned by Duane Wertman
Duane Wertman shows a cream 1961 Mercury Meteor with a 386 cubic engine and blue interior. The three speed on the column with overdrive powers trips to Fredericksburg, with Engle cams and a sticky valve, and the owner claimed high speeds despite exaggeration.
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Duane Weterman
Fredericksburg
Duane
Engle Cams
Everett
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Sioux Falls
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Miss Lakin
Iowa State University
Europe
Alps
Iowa State
Howard Pigg
Mrs. Nagen
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Junior High News
Batman Stories
Tall Corn Music Conference
Miss Kuhrt
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