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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1964
Page
4
Students describe a week of classes in physical education with tumbling drills including forward and backward rolls handstands and headstands. Other girls focus on basketball fundamentals while two teachers supervise and coordinate the coursework. Additional seventh grade science covers energy and psychology while music explores the romantic period.
Tripoli baseball and track squads use the gym after school as they prepare for the season. Track team first competed March 7 at a practice meet with winners from Sheffield, a valuable experience for the squad. Best wishes are sent to the spring teams aiming to win for Tripoli.
Eighth grade students report diverse topics across classes. Mr Holliday’s class studies the Lewis and Clark expedition while Mrs Rieckenberg’s focuses on Civil War booklets. Schildroth’s math teaches proportions and ratios as others use compasses for designs and prepare protractors. English explores parts of speech and test completion on summarizations and outlines. Some literature students created rebus writings using pictures.
Karla Zan der pursues shorthand government office practice and bookkeeping with undecided plans after graduation. She has two years in forensic activities, three in girls glee club, class play, Lutheran League, and church choir, and offers underclassmen to study. Graduation is seen as a highlight of her four years at THS. Mickey Axon studies government industrial arts and bookkeeping and serves as a Seaman Recruit in the Naval Reserves. He says he loafs around and plans life after school remains open.
President Virgil Hancher of Iowa criticizes the board for delaying a decision on raising student tuition at Tow State University and the State University of Iowa. The state board of regents postponed action for a month by a 4 to 5 vote, awaiting country returns and rejecting pleas for immediate approval.
Mickey aims to enter the Navy and later work as a draftsman. His high school highlights include the prom and class plays. He advises underclassmen to avoid antagonizing teachers to prevent trouble and suggests adding more course choices, more teachers, and a student lounge at THS.
The board debated proposed tuition increases for undergraduates at Iowa and Iowa State with higher non resident fees and campus building funds. Governors and regents voiced concern over access and equity as two members pushed to delay action for a month.
Elroy and Ronald Gruenwald, a father son farming team in Lost Nation, report twins born Feb 20 and Feb 25 among their 73 ewes this season. They note the unlikely timing and count of multiple births as a curious oddity for their flock.
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