High School Class News and Student Achievements
The article catalogs multiple grade level activities and student updates. It mentions perfect scores by Charles Block Ronald Huisman and Linda Barry on a difficult math test, introduces new student Dianne Libra, and recaps class projects from art, geography, science, and language. It also notes intramural games outcomes, a class play, and nickname exchanges among peers.
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Dianne Libra
Ray Libra
Dianne
Dunkerton
Tripoli
Charles Block
Ronald Huisman
Linda Barry
Jean Ambrose
Kay Barry
Jo Blaufuss
Mary Bremer
Carolyn Hunemuller
Danny Klemp
Jeane Martin
Dick Niemeyer
la Jean Slack
Julie Soles
Glenyce Waschkat
Nancy Wiblishouser
Marianne Wikner
Mark Wikner
Judith Huisman
Art
Faris
Station Island
Canada
Sport Nite editorial critics call for more sports spirit
The piece questions the lack of sports at a newspaper staff event titled Sport Nite. It ponders stubbornness and selfishness as causes, notes few attendees acted as good sports, and laments only one faculty member appeared, implying the event failed to deliver true sportsmanship.
Senior Personality George Huisman Jr Joins Tripoli High
The new Tripoli High senior is George Huisman Jr. He came from Dumont consolidated school and lives on a northeast Tripoli farm, rides bus No. 1 to school, studies agriculture government speech and business, and passed on sports this midyear. He enjoys radio music and ice cream and plans to work on the farm.
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George Huisman, Jr
Tripoli
Dumont Consolidated School
George
All Boys
Tripoli High School
Music Notes Band Concert Date Change March 21
The band concert moved from March 14 to March 21 to allow more practice time for contest songs. Several small groups slated for the contest will also perform at the concert.
Tripoli Juniors Win Tight Finals 26 23 Over Sumner
Tripoli junior high edged Sumner 26 to 23 in a close tournament final last Saturday. Sumner had beaten Tripoli twice this season, but Tripoli pulled ahead late to claim the title. Upcoming week features boys and girls tournaments with finals on Tuesday. seniors beat freshmen in girls and sophomores beat juniors in girls. boys saw sophomores defeat seniors and juniors over freshmen.
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Tripoli
Sumner
First Grade Weather Unit Tracks March Weather
The first grade begins a science unit on weather and keeps a March weather chart marking sun rain clouds or snow to determine the most frequent type. Darlys Rettig celebrated her seventh birthday on Feb 28.
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Darlys Rettig
High School Chatter on Home Economics and Classes
Students in home economics sew with patience as stitches are redone until correct. A science test Tuesday proved easier than expected. Adverbs are studied in English and Readers Digest reports given this week. The class aims to make reports more interesting and shows improvement.
Read junior high romance sparks at tournament
In a comic strip style exchange readers are teased about a romance between Barbara and Bill during junior high events. Hoppy hints at a movie room scene while Pat faces home ec questions about sewing, with Mrs Palmer’s suggestion lingering.
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Hoppy
Readlyn
Barbara
Bill
Pat
Mrs. Palmer
Demonstration Encourages Slack Wearers to Dance
A playful demonstration showcases wearing slacks as a cause for mobility and joy with suggested movement rather than walking. Participants urge expressive movement to highlight comfort and style.
You Tell Em Bank Clock and Skyscraper Lines
A playful set of lines contrasts symbols with bold traits. Bank and clock claim time and security while a teacher holds authority and pull. Skyscraper promises multiple stories and Baldhead projects smooth confidence across vivid, punchy phrases.
New Adult Books Arrive at Library This Week
The library received several new adult titles this past week including Rivers Parting by Shirley Barker Dance to the Piper by Agnes De Mille The Fortune Tellers by Berry Fleming Umberto's Circus by Edward Bass My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier and O the Brave Music by Dorothy Smith.
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Shirley Barker
Woman Keeps Birthday Records For 2000 Greetings
Minnie Furler of Iowa county maintains birthday records and sends birthday greetings to more than two thousand people, a community hobby that brightens many lives.
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Minnie Furler
Iowa County
Brothers Die Within Hours Northwood Martin Clarence
Two brothers, Martin and Clarence, died within hours of each other at Northwood on February 24. They were 66 and 64 years old.
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Northwood
Martin
Clarence Tue
Wartburg College Choir to perform home concert Sunday
Wartburg College presents its Centennial Year choir in a home concert at 8 p m Sunday March 16 in Knights Gym Wartburg music department head Dr Edwin Liemohn will lead the group He has directed the choir since 1937 except for a wartime leave to complete his doctorate in sacred music at Union Theological Seminary New York City The program announces the Wartburg choir and music department leadership for the event.
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Wartburg
Choir to Tour Minnesota to Iowa in Spring
A 53 voice choir names Bach and Christiansen among selections for Sunday program. This home appearance serves as unofficial starter for a two week spring tour through Minnesota Kansas Nebraska and Iowa. Embarkation date is March 21.
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Bach
Christiansen
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Tripoli Teen Timers Hold 4-H Meeting Highlights
The Tripoli 4-H club meeting at Judy Schlichting’s home on March 5 featured Trudy Nerge and Suzanne Niemeyer presenting a frame and hang a picture demonstration. Joy Eichmann spoke on selecting pictures for the home, and Betty Lou Nerge discussed the Vermeer painting A Woman Weighing Gold.
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Tripoli
Judy Schlichting
Trudy Nerge
Suzanne Niemeyer
Joy Eichmann
Betty Lou Nerge
Jan Vermeer
Daily Care in Our Club Talk by Mone Weihe
Mone Weihe gave a talk on daily care and presented color and pyron binations for bedrooms. At the business meeting secretary Betty Kalkbrenner read a letter from Governor Beardsley. Roi ¢aj Wis answered by 16 members with one visitor, Betty tos Nerge reporting. Skating on ice relies on body weight melting ice, allowing travel on a water film that refreezes after weight is removed.
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Mone Weihe
Betty Kalkbrenner
Beardsley
Roi ¢Aj Wis
Betty Tos Nerge
Darwin Theory and Ship Buoyancy Noted
Charles Darwin is credited with the theory of the survival of the fittest. A ship weighs the same or less than the water it displaces, illustrating buoyancy and Archimedes principle.
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Charles Darwin
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