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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1973
Page
6
Denver High School will present the all school play Finders Creepers on Friday March 23 and Saturday March 24. The performances start at 8 00 p m and are open to the public.
Pinhook residents and guests share visits across Waterloo Sumner and nearby towns. Attendees include the Kuethe and Kroblin families, Fay nurses, Huebner relatives, and travelers from Waterloo Cedar Falls Sumner Bloomington Ill. Events feature dinners funerals weddings and a birthday observance with extensive local cluster participation.
The Tripoli Leader notes a high school gym production of a three act comedy mystery directed by Mrs. Michelle Collison with Pa McCready Jon Buenneke and many cast members. Admission is 1.00 for adults and 50 cents for students. The paper also covers Iowa Physical Education Week activities led by Miss Peg Haack with praise for PE and a visit to school classrooms.
The Senior High Swing Show debuts Friday March 23, 1973 at 8 00 p m in the Senior High Gym. Admission is 125 for adults and 75 for students with no reserved seating. The event features the Occasional Singers stage band and a Folk Group along with comedy skits and solos.
The council voted to hold cheerleader elections twice a year, add an alternate cheerleader, and require attendance at an equal number of basketball and wrestling meets. They also set impeachment rules with a 2 3 vote to remove a member, and plan mixed group assignments.
The junior class and THS thank readers for supporting the 1972 73 magazine drive and offer help for any subscription problems. If double orders or missing issues occur please contact the selling student or Mr Drips at the High School so errors can be corrected.
A playful poem contrasts romance with biology as the speaker warns that six million bacteria share a kiss and that the moment is no longer solitary but crowded by unseen life. The piece blends affection with a cheeky science angle.
The writer weighs life in Tripoli against large cities noting quieter, safer living, simpler transportation, and peace from traffic. City perks like sports, shopping, and culture are acknowledged but offset by smog, noise, and bustle. Tripoli offers limited jobs but cleaner air and clear skies.
In Insight 73 a THS senior Ivan William Meyer is profiled as a small town youth who enjoys hunting fishing cars and mechanics. The piece recalls a photographer mishap and reflects on city versus small town life and future plans.
A breezy reflection on spring activates school life with track meets for boys, a focus on youth and budding romance, and the countdown of nine weeks left in the term.
A curious final whatsis is described as oddly shaped and meaningless yet attracts reader attention to the end, inviting speculation about its purpose and appeal across newspapers. The note hints at a playful meta-commentary on the audience’s tolerance for such items.
Applications for the Navy Marine Scholars program are now accepted. The four year aid covers tuition fees books uniforms and subsistence for officers entering the Navy or Marine Corps. Applicants must test via the SAT or College Entrance Exam and arrange score submissions with the Navy Marine Scholarship program in Iowa City. Deadline details and eligibility are provided by Navy recruiting contacts in Arlington.
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