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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1955
Page
6
A school newspaper notes seniors leaving and the last week of classes filled with big tests and a class picnic. It covers reflections from editors and students, play reports, and discussions on the voting machine in government class.
Congregations list daily services worship times and events across multiple churches. Memorial day observances, Bible schools, choirs, classes, confirmations, and special offerings are announced with dates, times, and locations for Tripoli and St. Peter’s areas.
The Tri poli band received loud applause at Waterloo band jubilee on Saturday May 14 with a torch of liberty E Pluribus Unium Salutation Flying Cadets Victory March and Boogie-Woogie Band routine described. Carnation and Walnut dairies parked a truck at East High and handed out chocolate milk cartons to many attendees.
In Cedar Falls district meet Terry Dreyer and Bill Boeckmann finished fifth in the 440 and 880. The T.H.S. baseball team lost to New Hampton 9 8. A Wednesday game followed and seniors depart as underclassmen vow to uphold the school's strong record next year.
Miss Schaefer plans a candy quiz for the last day of school after students suggested a game on capitalization and pronunciation. Each correct answer earns a caramel, promising many sweets as the class ends the term.
Seniors staged a lively class night with a marching entrance to When the Saints Come Marching In, a humorous skit, and a dynamic diploma moment as graduates ran onto stage. Daniel Edward Jahnke delivered a moving address before a playful farewell sing‑along.
The highway commission may replace the notorious 12 mile bridge on highway 63 north of Traer. The curving approach has caused numerous accidents, prompting consideration of a safer crossing.
A rabid skunk at Spring Valley Stock Farms Bayard is blamed for the death of two prize cows. The animal was killed with a rifle shot after it attacked repeatedly.
Mrs Clyde Eastman and her three children arrived in Turkey thirty six hours after leaving Clarinda. Mr Eastman is an engineer on an airport construction project.
Readlyn residents attended a spring rally at West Gate with Readlyn Luth eran churches Immanuel Lutheran Klinger and St Pauls Lutheran present. Richard Thran, a Mercy Hospital Waverly surgical patient, returned home Friday and is reported getting along nicely. Mr and Mrs Henry Otto Jr entertained relatives and friends at home Sunday evening in honor.
Music Booster club elected officers Mrs Ethyl Rommel president Mrs Erna Nolte vice president Mrs Mildred Hagenow secretary and Mrs Hulda Meier treasurer. Bake sale planned Saturday at 2 pm at Moeller Mart to support club activities. Several Readlyn Readlyn area families attended a social evening and birthday honors at the Poock home near Sumner.
Pvt Ralph Wikne son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Wikner Tripoli recently arrived in Alaska and is serving at Fort Richardson Soldiers there train for cold weather and guard northern U S approaches Private Winners joined last December and trained at Camp Chaffee Ark He graduated an eight week supply records course at Fort Lee Va A 1952 Tripoli High school graduate he worked at Yiler Hatchery Waverly
Clara Whitten of Russell observed her centennial birthday on May 7 with an open house. Born near Toledo Ohio, she arrived in Iowa at six months old in a covered wagon and has lived in the Russell community ever since.
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