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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1952

Page

6

Hi-Lites Staff Roster Improves Campus Coverage

The Hi-Lites staff lists Valerie Biermann as Editor and Lowell Engle as Assistant Editor with a team spanning Senior, Junior, Sophomore and Freshman News sections. Notable names include Pat Chapin, Betty Snelling, Delores Bock, Dick Klenzmann, Mary Droste, Shirley Hay, Velma Schultz, Eugene Ostrogge, and sports writers Chuck Pinch and Alfred Bock. Music News is by Cheryl Colburn, and the Typists include Betty Boder man, Alice Heine, Barbara Hesse, Beverly Mueller, Laraine Rettig, and Lillian Fuchs.

Valerie Biermann Lowell Engle Mr. Casey Pat Chapin Betty Snelling Delores Bock Dick Klenzmann Mary Droste Shirley Hay Eldon Hoppenworth Velma Schultz Eugene Ostrogge Chuck Pinch Alfred Bock Eugene Drape Music Cheryl Colburn Betty Boderman Alice Heine Barbara Hesse Beverly Mueller Laraine Rettig Lillian Fuchs

Do Your Own Job Says Editorial

The piece urges everyone to mind their own duties and refrain from meddling in others work. It warns that stepping in harms feelings, disrupts long settled roles, and creates confusion when people have waited for their turn to perform their tasks.

Lois Blasberg Senior Profile at Tripoli High

Lois Blasberg a five foot four strawberry blond with green eyes, senior at Tripoli High, has sung in the girls glee club and mixed chorus for four years. She serves as class secretary again this year and works on the annual staff while dreaming of a bookkeeping job in Waterloo. Her hobbies include radio, pie and ice cream, watching Fernanda Lamar and June Allyson, dancing to Ralph Flanagan, and preferring sport clothes. Her sidekick is Alice Heine.

Tripoli High Henry Blasberg Lois Guy Lombardo Fernada Lamar June Allyson Ralph Flanagan Lois Blasberg Waterloo Alice Heine

Tripoli Falls 38-0 to Greene in Sept. showdown

Tripoli faced Greene on September 19 after a hard practice week. Greene, ranked tenth in the northeast, used a slick backfield to outpace Tripoli. A kickoff miscue led to a Greene touchdown, sealing a 38 to 0 win as Tripoli’s passing stalled and Beisner’s end arounds produced limited yardage. Richard Schmidt delivered a 25-yard kickoff return amid Tripoli’s struggles.

Tripoli Greene Chuck Pinch Richard Schmidt Alfred Bock Bill Seelhammber Floyd Beisner

Music Notes Highlight First Band Appearance at Homecoming

Last Friday night the band debuted with a halftime march at the Greene Tripoli game. They performed the school song then a wheel formation before playing American Boy, receiving a positive reception. New twirler uniforms are being made by Mrs Kuethe, Mrs Larimer, and Mrs Hildebrandt for the homecoming football game. The glee clubs and mixed chorus hold regular rehearsals.

Harold Kuethe William Larimer Carl Hildebrandt

Grade School News Flashes Highlights Classroom Activities

L B Shriver brought cat tails for kindergarten while Cynthia Goebel and Larry Ormston delivered flower bouquets. Kindergarten kids practiced football with Danny Ambrose Dennis Juel and Dennis Bock providing footballs. Pupils read We Read Pictures and used a record player for rhythm. First graders attended birthday parties for Marshall W Sheryl M. Marilyn Lauck and Patricia Gaede joined. Reading, language and arithmetic progress with phonics, sentences, and unit on zoo animals. Geography studies include New England and Western Europe. Seventh graders study English supplements while Pioneer Club forms.

L. B. Shriver Cynthia Goebel Larry Ormston Danny Ambrose Dennis Juel Dennis Bock Marilyn Lauck Patricia Gaede Marilyn Leslie Lauck Patricia Lester Gaede Sumner Kakers Terry Ambrose Jacklyn Lobeck Ronald Huisman Suzanne Towne Charles Block Larry Judisch Dixon Bunger Kathryn Klemp Linda Barry Larry Bunger Sandra Aubrey Karen Bockhaus LeRoy Benarden Greg Schmidt Lois Wagner Roger Lauck Ronald Henninger Pioneer Club Servoss

Agriculture field trip to Waylord Bieck farm near Tripoli

Agriculture classes visited the Waylord Bieck farm east of Tripoli to study soil testing. CountyExtension Director Ralph Poynter spoke as maps illustrated Iowa soil types and sampling methods. Demonstrations showed soil tube auger and spade techniques with sample boxes provided.

Waylord Bieck Tripoli Ralph Poynter Iowa

Birthdays listed for September through October

Birthdays are recorded for Barbara Hesse on September 6 Luella Heine on September 7 Leona Heideman and Mary Droste on September 9 Lois Blasberg and Charles Hay on September 11 Lou Ann Everding and Larry Ladage on September 12 Wilma Lau on September 15 Alice Heine and Ail lyn Buenger on September 16 Eldon Hoppenworth on September 26 Carol Meyer on September 28 Ruth Block and Paul Dohrmann on October 2 Elaine Juel on October 4 Janice Davis on October 9 Dale Drape on October 12 Marvin Wintz on October 16 Kathleen Donahoo on October 18 Valerie Biermann on October 25 Judy Jo Schlichting and Stanley Klemp on October 26 Anna Belle Larimer on October 28.

Barbara Hesse Luella Heine Leona Heideman Mary Droste Lois Blasberg Charles Hay Lou Ann Everding Larry Ladage Wilma Lau Alice Heine Aillyn Buenger Eldon Hoppenworth Carol Meyer

Rip Van Winkle joins senior class in wit and delay

Side Lites notes a humorous sequence in which Rip Van Winkle joins the senior class and is questioned about his age. Valgene Boeckmann quips on the Golden Rule with a yardstick gag. A classroom bustle ends with six seniors recalled after ten minutes.

Mr. Himmel Valgene Valgene Boeckmann

Local residents share visits across several towns

A long list of social calls and visits fills a period from Hawkeye to Cedar Rapids. Families such as the Jordans Gade Frenechs Copenhaver Clarys and Simesalums travel hosts include Waverly Denver Oran Sumner West Des Moines and Oph various relatives and friends with many Sunday and midweek calls. Notables: Supt. Berge of Seymour and Sgt. Bert McNitt detailed travels and furloughs.

Albert Duenow Sumner Wm. Duenow Bertha Mooney New Hampton C. C. Clary Earl Berge Seymour Friends Berge A. W. French Harold Mueller Waverly Herman Baclmann Roy Volker Kenneth Lampe Herbert Blaschke N. B. Tibbetts Richfield Cecile Dilley Mary Tibbetts August Harms Herman Huebner Harms Huebner John Albrecht Henry Seekatz Carol Rice A. Gable Waterloo Donald Segebarth Florine Bockhaus June Segebarth Herman Pichelman Fredericksburg Ohio Amanda Penning Sophia Minard Dora Henning Erwin Henning Tripoli Ernest Pries Otto Wendt Hawkeye Duane Wendt Kenneth Steadman Evansdale Ed Frei Mahlon Broadhead Wis Lester Buenger Theron Carroll Ervin Schwabe Spring Fountain Lyle Bowers Cyril Bowers Sgt Bert McNitt Ft. Custer Mich Myra McNitt James Reeve McNitt Mason City Will Eike Cedar Rapids

New Sophomore Marlowe Gaede Joins Sumner Class

Marlowe Gaede enters the sophomore class after transferring from Sumner High where he played football basketball and baseball. This year he again plays football and baseball and enjoys mathematics as his favorite subject. He lives in the country and rides bus No 1 to school.

Marlowe Gaede Marlowe Sumner High

Frederika Seniors Take Four Day St Louis Trip

Six Frederika high school seniors plus two sponsors drove to St Louis Missouri from September 25 by car. They visited Keokuk river locks Tower Grove Park Missouri Botanical Gardens Union Station and the Budweiser brewery. They saw the St Louis Zoo Forest Park art museum and a performance of The Drunkard. En route home they toured Mark Twain's cave and museum and learned about Tom Sawyer and Mississippi River stories. Spending is noted as running over dollars annually with a figure of 50 billion.

St. Louis Tower Grove Park Missouri Ological Gardens Shay Hatten Wea Union Station Jewell Jefferson Museum Fore Zoo Cardinal Chicago Cubs Art Museum Forest Park Zoo Golden Bog Mississippi River Mark Twain Tom Sawyer

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hi-Lites Staff Bulletin Board Marshall W Sheryl M Janice N Douglas Kuker Mary Louise Goetz Danny Klemp New England States Sandra Wagner Europe Mark Block Barbara Bang Trudy Nerge Billy Goetz Mr. Koons America Rip van Winkle Chuck Frederika Herman Jordan Will Gade and Sons W. H. Sassmann Denver Glenn Copenhaver Oran Archie Clary A. McGee Lee Holm Lloyd Jordan Becky Lillie Rathbone Bob Rowe Earl Schroeder Frank Ackley Ernest Ackley Williamstown Randalia Geri Lyn Dilley Brown Wells Sumner, Iowa Portis Fedee Cleaners POLI Frederika High School St. Louis, Mo Erent Kleen Kleen-Maid
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