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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1955
Page
6
Editorial notes how students organized a queen and attendants, floats, pep rally, and dance in under a day. Thanks go to the superintendent and teachers for time to plan. The piece then previews a high school football matchup between Plainfield and Tripoli, detailing players and recent results, predicting a Tripoli win by three touchdowns. A closing quip mentions a humorous epitaph for Leonard Stumme.
The junior class play Money Mad has been chosen with try outs held. A gay fast moving comedy centered on the Blakely and Hobson families, a feud arises from a bad investment. The ending reveals the parents' shock as each family plots to sell its house. Cast includes Joy Eichmann and others. Also featured is a new movie Sir Walter Raleigh about a 16th century English soldier seeking Queen Elizabeth's sponsorship, with Richard Todd and Bette Davis in Technicolor.
The author pens a second Bench Warmer column recalling Tripoli Homecoming events. He praises the Band and cheerleaders while giving “Orchids” to organizers, the football team, and the crowd, but criticizes two absent coaches and some fans who left early as the Panthers prepare to face Plainfield Pirates.
Classroom Chatter shows each class contributing to Homecoming week. Freshmen managed the cloak area, sophomores sold tickets, junior girls provided refreshments, and seniors organized queen's cars and parade attendance. Senior float used a maternity ward motif with the line Were Expecting a Victory, while juniors titled Wake the Town and Tell the People and sophomores presented Tripoli Detects Victory with Sherlock Holmes pursuing a win over Janesville.
A Tripoli float mocked Janesville with a banking motif, showing a teller’s window and the caption Lets Rob Janesville of a Victory. The scene featured a Tripoli player in the background driving toward the end zone after the ball.
Nadean Bolte was crowned Homecoming queen by football captain Phil Snyder during a Friday ceremony. Students prepared floats from seventh through twelfth grade using crepe paper and supplies from the drug store. The parade showcased the floats, prizes were awarded, and the week concluded with a Homecoming dance as THS reflects on the festivities.
A local band performed during the crowning ceremony, playing "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" as the queen was being crowned. This remains one of the annual highlights the band looks forward to.
Church notes list services Bible classes choirs and meetings for St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed with guest speaker Rev Karl Koehler for the 75th anniversary Tuesday Oct 11 at 8 pm. Also covers Sunday school 9 30, morning worship 10 30 and multiple church groups events through October.
A church service will be held Saturday with a fellowship hour following. The program includes a beginners class and a senior confirmation class.
The congregation invites participation with 9:30 divine worship, 10:30 Sunday school and Bible class, and League at Siegel. Wednesday 8 PM church board and Planning Committee meeting. Thursday 2 PM John’s Lutheran Ladies’ Aid and 8 PM St John’s Lutheran Brotherhood. Saturday 9 AM confirmation class for beginners junior and senior groups.
St Pauls Ev Lutheran Waverly led by Pastor O H Moll announces Sunday school and Bible class at 9 15 a m English communion service at 10 15 a m with theme A Meeting With Jesus Other events include Monday Sunday school teachers at Bremer 815 p m Tuesday quarterly voters meeting at 815 p m Thursday regional family at Artesian planning details listed in local notice
The Ty poli 4 H Boosters held a Sept 14 meeting hosted by Ronald Lohmann with 13 members present. Discussion covered a hayride and distribution of purebred Hampshire gifts won by Paul Schuldt and Lorraine Johnson. The hayride occurred on Saturday the 24th and officers elected for the year were Fred Mallie president Gary Stromer vice president Lorraine Johnson secretary treasurer Jerry Snelling reporter LeRoy Brocka historian.
The school band in Tripoli performed for forty five minutes in the morning and afternoon at the Cattle Congress. They played Ampolito Roco Spanish march Sunset Soliloquy Storm King March Colosseum Overture Mexican Hat Dance The Student Prince Hall of Fame concert march and God Bless America. Attendees included cattle and horses in the barns and exhibits. The group hopes to return next year and notes the Homecoming game was upcoming.
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