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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1957
Page
6
In January 1957 Tripoli High School girls are shown cooking and knitting at home, while others work on business writing, sociology, geography, payrolls, and accounting in senior year classes. Shorthand and physics topics are also described as students advance topics.
The editorial discusses how failing semester tests can demoralize students like Tom yet urges intelligent study to overcome a flunkers complex. The 1957 58 news staff pledges to present accurate news weekly and highlights student projects such as Gerald Bull grain box Lloyd Kuker hog feeder and home made saw horses by three boys.
The 17 year old senior Ralph Bolte known as Junior will graduate this spring and head to the Marine Corps. He is a track athlete with ribbons and may have helped the team with extra points after touchdowns due to holding the ball. He enjoys Bowling and watching Lawrence Welk and studying. His favorite tune is The Moonlight Gambler. He often faces embarrassing moments as his brothers reveal his deeds to his parents. Best wishes for boot camp and future endeavors.
Safety education talk given by Bert Woodcock, Cedar Falls Teachers College head of driver education, stressed winter driving, accident prevention, and tougher tests. He urged driving as if life depended on it.
The agriculture class toured John Deere facilities on Monday January 14. Freshmen and sophomores study parliamentary procedure in preparation for the sub-district FFA contest set for February 14. Each member acts as chairman while others follow Robert's Rules of Order. The juniors and seniors are still
Jan 21 high time and adult evening school. Jan 22 Tripoli Denver county tournament 8 30. Jan 23 Sumner Tripoli junior high game here. Jan 24 county tournament. Jan 25 girls basketball county tournament 7. Jan 26 county tournament. Jan 28 county council adult evening school. Jan 31 Frederika Tripoli at Sumner.
Inside the Tee Pee notes T H S basketball squads gearing up for upcoming tournaments. Students hope the Panthers clinch the title. Fans are urged to display sportsmanship to boost the school’s image and inspire pride during the event.
In a tight first half the Panthers edged Tripoli 71 to 59. Terry Dreyer returned from vacation in Pasadena to boost the team. Later trips included a 61 33 win over Plainfield and a 55 36 victory at Denver, sealing at least a share of the conference crown with an 8 0 league mark.
Music notes report band and mixed chorus members practicing for the Waverly festival on February 16. The band has been playing a piece titled Goof in with audience surprises and potential use in the spring concert. Next week the junior band starts for advanced beginners and intermediates, meeting weekly from 4 to 4 40 p m.
After semester tests, classes resume with varied activities. Freshmen in home economics make aprons after sewing blouses while English and literature studies continue with spelling words. Science covers electricity and magnetism and a few students report mild shocks from a wire. Sophomores recall a roller skating trip near Cedar Falls with minor accidents.
Fredreika Harley Bergmann of the U S Air Force returned last Monday evening from Alaska for a furlough with his family. He plans to leave Wednesday for Minneapolis to obtain his discharge. Local residents and families were noted visiting and hosting relatives during the weekend including Dennison Leitsch and family from Charles City, C C Clary and Mrs Bertha Mooney and Mrs Pearl Lindermann at New Hampton, Mabel McGee with the Rice family at Cedar Falls, Olga Rose at her Ionia home, and Robert King family near Horton among others.
Town events listed include Extension Service programs on Thursday and Friday January 24 and 25, focusing on youth and teen driving. Monday January 28 features Cub Scouts, with Wednesday January 30 offering Music Inc in the local town hall calendar.
Friday to Sunday visits span Waterloo and surrounding areas as families host relatives. Edna Richmond and Mrs. Lillie Rathbone are among those spending time with kin, while others move households from Waterloo to Tripoli and share meals at several homes including Jordan, Schmudlach, Hinecker, Clary, Bergmann, Timmer, French, and Alcock households.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Hahn and family of Douglas township spent Sunday evening with his parents Mr and Mrs Jake Timmer. Mr and Mrs Verlon Drape of southeast of town spent Sunday evening with his mother Mrs Bertha Drape.
Notice to interested parties that on January 8, 1957 the District Court of Bremer County Iowa appointed Martha Biermann as Executrix of the estate of Fred Biermann deceased. Creditors should present claims to the court and debtors pay the Executrix. Also notes a residence move by Melvin Bergmann and Donald Young families between Waterloo Earlville.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Hunemuller and Carolyn and Mr. and Mrs. Wim Welsh of Dubuque were Saturday supper and overnight guests at the home of Mrs. Bathke and Mr. Bathke to honor the 43rd wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bathke. Tuesday supper guests included Mr. Readlyn and Mr. and Mrs. Cole and family.
Relatives and friends gathered Sunday at the Will Fink residence to honor a birthday that falls on Thursday. Local attendees joined in the celebration with tributes and refreshments.
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