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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1967
Page
6
The piece discusses confusion over a Citizenship grade on THS report cards. It offers playful, nonstandard suggestions about courtesy, cooperation, responsibility and school care as possible bases, then calls for clear rules defining what the citizenship grade should measure.
In a junior high scene students face light mishaps and classroom routines. Lynne Mayer loses three boxes of jaw breakers in math class while Mr Schildroth sings for candy. Sus an Platte sustains a minor on bar stunt but recovers. English reviews proceed with groups worksheets and tests while poetry pays tribute to Miss Willis and the Chevy. The junior high band notes goofs tracked by Mr Van Bronkhorst with several named students cited.
The library recently received seventy new books now in circulation. Holdings include The Stranger by Camus and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, plus diverse non fiction titles such as The Decision to Drop the Bomb and Black Like Me.
The following students earned a B average or better for the third nine weeks. Senior, junior, sophomore, and freshman names are listed by class with many individuals across multiple households and last names.
Mike Boeckman nicknamed crash shows a black 1963 Corvette with dual doors dual single bar carburetors dual glass packs and dual front bucket seats. The car has 102 hp six cylinder engine 67 000 miles in three months and a fuel economy around 15 to 18 mpg plus a quart of oil every 2200 miles. It once ditched but emerged undented and it tends to drift on yellow lines.
Plans for the junior-senior banquet and prom are under way with committee chairmen named. Food chairmen Judy Bahlmann and Mary Buls. Decorations Darrel Mixdorf and Barb Deterding. Will and Prophecy Karl Krumm. Seating Dianne Shonka. Invitations Sharon Buenger and Diane Buchholz. Tables Dave Fink. Mothers in charge of meals are Mrs James Kerr and Mrs Robert Kerr who will oversee oven baked steak mashed potatoes gravy corn tossed salad rolls milk or coffee and strawberry shortcake.
THS students list aims for the final school weeks including Clarence Bergmann aiming for a strong ACT result Carolee Specht seeking a better algebra grade Linda Leuenberger hoping for a top solo contest rating Diane Bucholz desiring chemistry understanding Vanada Jahnke voices graduation as the top wish for seniors as soon as possible.
At Newman High School on March 17 the THS entrants Jacki Krumm Susan Carroll and Donna Kappmeyer earned ratings in state transitions. Krumm won a one in dramatic declamatory Carroll earned ones in radio speaking and a two in dramatic declamatory. Kappmeyer scored one in interpretive prose and two in poetry with Judy Feuchtwanger entering humorous declamatory receiving a two.
The district speech contest saw 19 students participate with four advancing to state. Four district victors earned three firsts and three seconds in six state events. Parents are reminded of elementary parent-teacher conferences Friday March 31 to meet teachers. A kindergarten round-up enrolled 53 students for the 1967 class, with more expected before the school year starts.
In a senior math class, Marshall Barkhoff tells fish stories and shares meat with pigs until cats drive them away. Dale Matthias shows off a new hat after a two week span, while Richard Buenger works hard in physics after earning an A. Janet Peters struggles with the side horse in P E as Sue Carroll shouts spread and Janet yells jump during the routine.
The Panthers news staff lists Jacki Krumm as staff editor with Janet Peters and Diane Peters as assistant editors. Senior census involvement credits Jennifer Davison, Richard Hoppenworth, and Dave Buchholz. Additional columns include Sharps Flats Rests by Diane Shonka, Herd in the Halls by Diane Peters and Vic Matthias, THS Thinks by Sharon Buenger, and Car Corner by Dave Buchholz.
A list of upcoming events over the next weeks including talks by armed forces for seniors on March 30, College Night at Oelwein April 4, a district ISEA convention on April 3 with no school, plus various sports meets, drama, fashion show, skin tests, music contests, and a computer dance.
Readers submit a cheeky column about dating a man with bucket seats in his car. Anastasia offers a lighthearted seven step set of phrases to handle the transconsole situation, from crying cues to shifting and perfume lines, ending with a joke about staying put until gas runs out.
Garold Zander, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Zander, excels in government geometry English IV and Germany and teams with football wrestling glee club mixed chorus 4 H Luther League and choir. He weighs 180 off season and pins opponent after a tense exchange. He plans to study teaching at Parsons or Central Missouri State and holds strong views on Vietnam.
On Saturday March 18 the THS band joined Wartburg groups including a saxophone trio quartet and solos plus a percussion ensemble. Rehearsed an hour and a half with Phil Lehman who reshuffled seating and offered tips. At afternoon concert the festival featured Tripoli HS Wartburg College BGM CHS and Northwood Kensett bands.
Janet Peters reports THS home economics students under Mrs. Donald Rucker will stage a style show titled The Four Seasons of Fashion on April 11 at 8 p m in the Tripoli High School gym. The event features garments by the students, formal and informal wear for all seasons, including skirts dresses coats and suits. Admission is free and all are invited.
The piece profiles Jim Gaede 17 and Lorin Weidler 18 of THS, noting their looks, families and schedules. Both emphasize bookkeeping as favorite subjects and reflect on the Vietnam War, with plans after graduation including work and potential trades.
The summary notes 5000 lives lost over 94 hurricanes striking the United States in the last fifty years. It cites a peak yearly toll of 1836 during the year 1928.
THS seniors stage a drama program on April 7 with an afternoon and evening show. The program features modernized Greek tales Medea and Antigone with student casts led by Sue Carroll and Kathy Chapin, plus farce A Marriage Proposal and melodrama Wedded No Wife, plus other student roles and crews.
The Panther's Tale correction acknowledges Jeff Hoppenworth was omitted from the March list of participating track boys and the editor extends an apology for the oversight.
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