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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1969

Page

6

Baptisms and family visits fill Frederika church notes

Sunday worship welcomed infant Michael Dean Stufflebeam baptized at St John Lutheran Church. Community members and relatives visited in Frederika and nearby towns, with multiple birthday anniversaries observed and several families moving or hosting events across Waterloo, Waverly, Fairbank, and Nashua.

St. John Lutheran Church Michael Dean Stufflebeam Terry Stufflebeam Kenneth Buhr Tammy Timothy Stufflebeam Allen Schwemm and Sons J. C. Ruehs Allen California Jerry Burns Belvedere Ill Harold Zwanziger Zwanziger William Zwanziger Howard Lantz Cedar Falls Kenneth Rogers Ionia Lantz Lisa Burns Janelle Zwanziger Keith Carroll Herman Brase St. Mary Hospital Rochester Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo Brase Hazel Bowers Hazel Ager Nina Leach Fredericksburg Leach Ella Reay Sumner Lorenz Zander Clarence Bergmann Alvin Bergmann Linda Jim Speed Our Saviors Lutheran Church Lawrence Shhortau Larry Gary Ronald Leuenberger Kenny Ray Bartz Fairbank Waylord Rieck Paul Engert Tripoli Henry Niemeyer Waverly Arnold Smith Wilfred Quibel Shirley Thompson Harvey Huffman Ernest Nuss Michael Merlin Lavern Hooper John Hooper Victor Fasse

School Lunch Menu Week Highlights

Monday offers beef and gravy with mashed potatoes and cabbage salad plus tapioca pudding and cheese and peanut butter sandwiches with milk. Tuesday features Spanish rice and sunshine salad with peach sauce and brownie and bread and butter with milk. Wednesday serves maidrites and buttered corn with orange juice and cherry tart and milk. Thursday includes vegetable soup and crackers with toasted cheese sandwiches fruit cup and honey peanut butter bar and milk. Friday serves creamed chicken over biscuits with buttered peas and carrots apricot sauce a bar and cheese and peanut butter sandwiches with milk.

New Teacher Interviewed at Tripoli High

Mr. Brendt Bernard begins his teaching career as Tripoli High School art teacher after UNI and West High student teaching. He chose Tripoli for its friendliness and plans to coach basketball and softball with his wife nearby. He says nearly every day brings something embarrassing or unusual in these first weeks.

Brendt Bernard Tripoli UNI West High THS

Favorite cartoon characters and TV personas in a dis cussion

Roving Reporter lists participants and their picks for best cartoon character. Debbie R chooses Mighty Mouse and others include Road Runner Donald Duck Becky S Frog Horn/Horn Polly Wizard of Id Road Runner. TV personalities cover Dark Shadows Hee Haw Wide World of Sports Love is a Many Splendored Thing This is Tom Jones Playboy After Dark Mod Squad Ironsides.

Debbie R Mighty Mouse Dave B Donald Duck Kevin S Becky S. A. B Sheri B Frog-Horn Leg- Horn Brian S Sweet Polly Mr. McDonough Wizard of Id Mr. Walsh Janice M Dark Shadows Mrs. Larson Dave Q Hee Haw Deb S Wide World of Sports Linda G Carol S Tom Jones Ken B Playboy After Dark Dean A Keith S Mod Squad Linda H Mr. Waller Ironsides

Fall musical rehearsals begin at THS for How to Succeed

Rehearsals started at THS for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying a Broadway comedy. Director Mrs Janiece Bergland announced casting including Jerry Towne as Finch Marian Oswald as Rosemary Dave Boeckmann as Biggley Jean Kerr as Snotty Mike Schnieders as Frump Becky Inman as Hedy Larve and a list of additional performers. Stage props work has begun and the new art department joins in. Planned performances are set for November 7 and 8.

Janiece Bergland Jerry Towne Finch Marian Oswald Rosemary Dave Boeckmann Biggley Jean Kerr Snotty Mike Schnieders Frump Becky Inman Hedy Larve Mary Fink Paul Kammeyer Chuck Jordan Marlin Weidler Larry Leuenberger Richard Dooley Steve Pint Kathy Olmstead Sue Pleggenkuhle Janell Poock Gaylen Drape Barry Boeckmann Bill Hildebrandt Dean Ager Lloyd Zander Lori Chapin Kathy Edwards Coleen Marquardt Jane Fink Dale Weidler

Junior High Classroom Misadventure and Hidden Dime

A 7A class teacher recounts Murray Holm failing to listen and not proving a good teacher. Mrs Mattke later finds a confiscated dime under her notebook, a relief to the accused. The piece ends with a call for student reporters to contribute more news to room 104.

Murray Holm Room 104

Hearing Tests at THS for Multiple Grades

On Monday September 15 THS conducted hearing tests for the 1st 3rd 6th and 9th grades as a county service. County nurse Mrs Carroll notes 16 000 to 17 000 students are tested yearly and referred for further testing if needed.

Carroll

Tripoli Names New School Board Directors

Duane Holm and Keniston Hoppenworth of Tripoli were sworn in as the district’s new school board members after the September 8 election at the Tripoli town hall. Holm, an insurance agent, aims to represent District 64 and advocate for educational growth, while Hoppenworth, a farmer and father of five, emphasizes active citizenship and maintaining high education standards.

Tripoli Duane Holm State Farm Insurance Company Holm THS K. H. Hoppenworth Hoppenworth

South Winneshiek Football Schedule and Alcohol Classes

Friday October 3 music football game at Calmar 7 30 p m versus South Winneshiek. Monday October 6 J W football at South Winneshiek 7 p m Jr high football at Allison 4 p m. Wednesday October 9 classes on Alcohol.

South Winneshiek Calmar J.W Allison

NROTC Testing Forms Available for 1969 Program

Applications for the Navy’s twenty fourth annual Regular NROTC qualification test are open. The nationwide exam is set for December 13 1969, with about 1700 men entering as midshipmen at colleges nationwide after interviews and medicals. Eligibility requires US citizenship, age 17 to 21 by June 30 1970, and senior or recent high school graduates.

Navy Kruse United States U.S. Navy Marine Corps NROTC Naval

Homecoming Queen Marilyn Blume Honored by Student Body

The 1969 Homecoming Queen Marilyn Blume, a brown eyed brunette, was announced at a Thursday night pep meeting and bonfire on September 25. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert By of rural Tripoli. She thanked students for the joy and memories, calling the moment a dream come true.

Marilyn Blume Marilyn Herbert By Tripoli David Lohmann

Panthers Travel to Iowa City for Hawkeyes Game

Panthers journeyed to see the Hawkeyes play Oregon State, with chaotic stops at a fast food restaurant and later a humorous scene of mishaps on the return trip. The group witnessed a 42 to 14 Hawkeyes win and ended with bus clean up duties after a day of odd incidents and spilled drinks.

Iowa City Hawkeyes Oregon State Panthers McDonalds Jim Seelhammer Lowell Kuecker Tripoli

Journalism Conference at UNI September 27

High school journalism staff from our school attended a journalism conference at the University of Northern Iowa on September 27. The event featured regionals, workshops, round tables, and sessions aimed at improving the Panther Tale.

University of Nthern Iowa Larson K Tripoli

THS Singers Plan Fall Concert Here

THS Singers announce a fall concert in the gym on October 1 at 8 00. Groups include Boys Glee Girls Glee Mis Chorus Chamber Choir and All Stars Singers with numbers Aquarius The World Wide and The Pumpkin. Fans urged to attend and show support.

THS Mis Chamber Cholight All-St Aquarius Chamber Choir Stu Char Sports

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Frederika Carl Schwemm Schwemm Alfred Specht William Niemeyer Earl Neuendorf William Lydia Schneider Vicky Burrow Fort Dodge William Burrow Edwin Zander Alfred Bull James Hartson Hartson Gerald Burns Louis Hagedorn Union Hall Elmer Bremer Dave Jaschen Herman Bahlmann Louis Douglas Rueben Engert Jake Timmer Willie Wilkins Clarence Freling Chris Fleshner Parkersburg Emil Schmudlach Nora Boeck Nashua LaVern Tiedt Juneal Darren Tripoli Hardware DIAL Tripoli, Lowa Family Service Mr. Brendt Bernard Panther Mike LaCoste Mike Mr. Bernard Grace Lutheran Church Farm Bureau Pork Producers Queen Malyn Hawks 3Sman Selek Sally Bergmann Bradley Holm Gayle Bergman Seportas Dioh Diane Heiath Bic Eidemink Vicky Eckmann S. Z Kim Pi Finney Jerce James
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