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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1952
Page
8
Tripoli girls lost to Janesville 43 to 41 in the county tournament first round. A tying basket at the end was ruled no count by the referee. The Tripoli boys defeated Janesville decisively in both second and first teams action, 46-22 and 67-42.
The article lists editorial staff and departments for the school issue. Valerie Biermann directs editors including Lowell Eagle and Helen Cook with senior Donna Heide and junior Patsy Chapin. Names across sections include Betty Snelling Delores Back Mary Droste Shirley Hay Beisner Pinch Bock Colburn and Drape.
An editorial urges readers to feel compassion for polio victims and act by contributing to the 1952 March of Dimes. It notes rising polio cases and explains funds support research, iron lungs, braces, and long hospital stays for victims.
Senior Margie Oltrogge, five foot three with blue eyes, joined Tri poli high as a freshman. She participates in glee club, mixed chorus, band, and this year in the girls sextet. She played Elaine Jordan in the junior class play and was crowned queen at homecoming in freshman year. Outside school she enjoys movies, basketball, shopping, and classical music. Her career plans include business or Wartburg College.
A list of junior class initials pairs presented as continued from last week includes Marlys Koch Mighty Kate Wilma Lau Willing and Likeable Harold Laube Happy and Likeable JoAnn Mohling Just Me Beverly Mueller Blue eyed Miss Evelyn Pavelec Energy Plus Charles Pinch Clever Person Mary Ann Pipho Mighty Ambitious Person Wendell Redies Women Re sist Laraine Rettig Likes Reading Richard Schmidt Real Sharp Velma Schultz Very Sweet William Seelhammer What a Smoothie Delores Sievers Darn Sweet Carole Sievers Cute and Sweet George Wilkins Gee Whiz John Williams Jolly Wonder Glenn Wolfgram Goes for Women Florene Zabel Full of Zest.
The article notes songs will be chosen for the concert band contest and the small groups contest. No definite contest date has been set. Small groups will rehearse about a month before the band competition.
Sumner junior high beat Tripoli junior high 30 to 20 on Friday night. Sumner varsity also defeated Tripoli varsity 64 to 43 providing a two win night for Sumner teams.
First graders listed names with six week and semester perfect attendance including Armin Blaufuss Julie Bremer Kelly Hesse and Robert Kuker among others. Third graders shine with shoe shine posters perfect spelling scores and a class Iowa basic skills test. eighth graders receive civic books and face tough Iowa tests.
A Wednesday morning in home economics featured a glassware making film, while English classes read Readers Digest extras and studied adjectives. History showed an animated film about starting a soap business and capitalism, with some students facing longer literature assignments for unprepared book reports. Senior year notes mention school buses.
Noting Monday absence due to many seniors in school Miss Cook was ill Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Weidler taught in her absence. Seniors add Basic Principles of American Business replacing business law and Problems in American Democracy replacing economics. A movie titled Going Places in American Business was shown to the class. An Inter-Collegiate Press rep spoke about the annual. The class decided on annual covers and color. A committee led by Ralph Wikner to locate skip day destinations was appointed.
Birthdays for January include Lowell Engle on the 1st Willard Mohling on the 5th Patricia Goebel and Betty Kalkbrenner share the 7th Virginia Pipho on the 10th JoAnn Adelmund on the 13th Melvin Schwartz and David Joens on the 16th Arvella Kammeyer and Mardell Bock also on the 16th Richard Schmidt on the 19th and Donna Heideman on the 21st.
A humorous dialogue features a father son moment about love and discipline. A dentist remarks on patient movements while a boy jokes about a prank plan to the teacher. The exchange showcases lighthearted family banter and a playful student remark.
A dialogue captures a tense moment as a freshman blasts a coach with a line about being a football player. A father’s harsh remark at birth frames the joke, highlighting schoolyard humor and sports culture.
A reflective verse on four seasons noting spring rain and winter snow. It contrasts how snow inspires joy in children and gloom in adults, recalls winter hazards and accidents, and ends with a meditation that thoughts illuminate like car headlights.
Sale dates announced for A H Miller Readlyn farm implement sale on Friday January 25 Art Tegtmeier sale on January 33 four and one half miles south of Tripoli Fred Meyer sale January 29 four miles west three miles north and one and three fourths miles west of Tripoli or eight and one fourth miles east of Plainfield Erich Poock sale February 20 three miles northwest of Tripoli on Frederika road and three fourths mile east The notices provide farm sale details with directions and distances for region residents.
Rex Beresford extension beef cattle specialist at Iowa State College states a guideline of one bull for every 25 cows. He notes this standard helps ensure breeding efficiency and herd management across typical cattle operations.
Frank Wollney, extension prominent at Iowa State College, advises that ordering through IOON helps buyers guarantee the type of chicks they want.
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