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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1967
Page
6
A March 4 wedding in the THS gymnasium features Tiny Oats and J Flivverton Bailey in a humorous womanless ceremony with a four tier cake, a celery bouquet, and a 1100 guest reception. The bride denies a shotgun marriage and jokey banter surrounds the event.
A February 25 bake sale for all music department members in the swing show raised over $100 for swing show expenses, described as a great success in local notes.
Nancy Trimble gathered 65,000 buttons in a week after her fiancé entered her name in a local contest that awarded 10 votes per button. Her bags tally 534,670 votes toward winning a new bedroom suite.
Monday offers scalloped potatoes and ham with fruit cup prune cake cheese and peanut butter sandwiches and milk. Tuesday features goulash cabbage carrot salad pears bar bread and butter and milk. Wednesday serves fried chicken mashed potatoes fruited Jell-O ice cream bread and butter and milk. Thursday presents Maidrites buttered green beans pickles cake with glazed topping and milk. Friday no school.
Three hunters from Mechanicsville and Olin stalked a grey wolf near Olin and within a tense hunt Ron Armstrong Clarence shot the animal after Richard Zenishek and Herb Crock observed the chase. The quip about waiting men foreshadows the unlikely outcome.
The Panther's Tale staff credits include editor Janet Peters with assistants Jacki Krumm and Diane Peters. Other section editors cover Sharps Flats and Rests Ruth Leuenberger Junior High Jazz Clarence Bergmann Dave Buchholz and Lois Peters. Also credited are Herd in the Halls Vic Matthi as Steve Heideman Sharon Buenger Car Corner Dennis Zekoff Senior Census Vanada Jahnke Larry Kuecker and THS Thinks Richard Hoppen worth.
A lighthearted column offers methods for juniors and seniors to hint at or secure a prom date. Suggestions include talking about prom, involving a brother to spread word, fluttering eyelashes, arguing to provoke an invitation, posting a date notice, and running ads in The Panther's Tale. The piece ends with playful encouragement and a boys only note to notice if a girl uses these tactics.
THS girls Susan Carroll Judy Feucht wanger Jacki Krumm and Donna Kappmeyer travel to New man High School Mason City Friday afternoon March 17 to compete as state speech finalists. Carroll performs dramatic declamatory from Me dea Believing.
THS students heard Tom Grimm describe global travels and cheap ways to travel. He urged reading as the cheapest journey, highlighting many unread books in the library and inviting students to explore them for adventures.
A group of voters and observers discuss whether Adam Clayton Powell should be seated if re elected. Opinions range from opposition due to alleged dishonesty to support for seating with closer scrutiny and national respect concerns.
The Tripoli High School wrestling squad and coach Mr Samuelson receive congratulations for a strong 1966 67 season with good win totals. Logen Harms earns first conference team, Paul A and Harold Zander second team. Nearby support from Band Mothers and a near record turnout of about 1100 for The Womanless Wedding boosted the community effort.
The Denver marching band earned an invitation to join the Veishea parade on May 6 at the Iowa State campus Ames. Veishea is a large annual student organized showcase of campus life and achievements.
James Haynes, 17, THS senior, lists government, bookkeeping, business law and English as subjects. He cites hobbies like hunting, fishing, driving, and listening to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. He supports service and draft, and says he is hired.
A rowdy recitation of classroom antics at THS includes Janice McLavey tearing a dress on a filing cabinet and teachers like Mr. Newman facing mockery. Students Kent Harris and Rodney Milius trigger trouble with laughter, slaps and disturbances as eighth grade humor surfaces.
The Tripoli girls track team attended the state indoor meet in Des Moines at Drake Fieldhouse on March 11 starting 9:00 a.m. Entrants included Karen Krumm, Glenda Matthias, Sue Wente, Sue Pleggenkuhle, Kristi Ryan, Tammy Kelsey, Nancy Burrow, Pat Schnieders, and Shirley Meyer competing in multiple events such as sprints, relays, and distance runs. One lap equals about 146 yards.
John Wolf observes students in Mr. Kirchhoff's government class as a Russian map slips from the wall and chair backs turn in study. Mike Boeckman contemplates a class will, Glen Johnson imitates Tarzan on gym lights, and Kathy Berger chews gum while a cartoon in her pack mocks teachers.
Readers learn DIY and professional methods for ear piercing with costs ranging from one to ten dollars. Warned of risks such as infection and pain, contributors advise sterilization and experimentation, while noting social pressure and safety concerns.
THS student council plans a computer dance for Saturday April 15 from 7 30 to 11 00 p m with live music. Students will submit a questionnaire for computerized matching and each participant will receive at least two ideal matches. Inter school event includes Tripoli Wapsie Denver and Plainfield High Schools with room for about 400 students.
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