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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1966
Page
6
Fragmented editorial hints at secret eight colorful pennants made by last year’s Student Council. Laborers stored fragile pieces in a dark musty school closet and plan to reveal them, while speculation grows about their secrecy and visibility.
The Panther's Tale junior high staff is pictured and profiled with student captions and notes on classes. It highlights team captains for 8B and 7A through 7B, remarks on music origins, irony, and quirky classroom moments under teachers like Mr Schildroth and Miss Willis.
Senior home ec students and other interested seniors will take the Betty Crocker test on December 6 sponsored by General Mills. Contest rewards include a local title home maker of tomorrow with a silver charm, state and national scholarships, and a trip to Washington. Entries are due by October 31 with 50 minutes of objective questions and one essay. Connie French won last year.
The newspaper apologizes for mixing Mrs. Gitch and Mrs. Fegley class pictures last week and states the correct pairing now. It confirms Mrs. Fegley’s picture will accompany Mrs. Gitch’s news moving forward.
The list details staff roles for the Panther’s Tale including Susan Carroll as Staff Editor Kathy Cha pin as Assistant Editor Clarence Berg mann as Book Nook editor Dave Buchholz Elementary News-Sharon Buenger Senior Census-Kathy Chapin Faculty Forum-Jenny Davison In Other Schools-Jackie Krumm THS Thinks-Ruth Leuenberger Herd in the Halls-Janet Peters Junior High Jazz-Marilyn Schwartz and Diane Shonka Over the Desk-Jackie Krumm Sharps Flats Rests-Gordon Sievers as contributors
The Tripoli Chapter of Future Teachers of America starts its new year with an officers meeting on Sept. 20. Committees are formed and programs planned. The first meeting is Oct. 11 at 7:30 in the high school library. College-bound students are urged to join for guidance on scholarships colleges and teaching careers.
A transistorized pacemaker designed to restore normal heart rhythm was developed through medical research at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Buffalo New York. The device targets victims of heart trouble by providing steady electrical stimulation to regulate heartbeat.
A morning band practice amid cold air tests players and instruments during third period on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Five ponies and twenty white pigs watch from across the fence as sour notes float from chilly brass. Mr. Van Bronkhorst remains unimpressed by the frosty performance.
Faculty Forum profiles Keith Van Bronkhorst head of THS instrumental music directing the Panther marching band and pep groups. A Wells Minnesota native class of 1960, he studied music at Mankato State College and hopes to teach college music one day.
In the unusual hallways of the physical education class a wiffle ball game sparks chatter while Sister Carroll and rival Judy Bahlmann are noted. Students build a winning float as homecoming nears and cookies scent the halls. Parent teacher conferences are scheduled for November 11 and March 31 to boost home school understanding and encourage full participation.
Darrel Schlichting, THS 1965 graduate, returns to his former haunt in a Army uniform stationed at Fort Riley Kansas with Ninth Administration Co. He plans reassignment overseas and recalls homecoming ambitions while joking about gaining five pounds from Army mess.
THS marching band unveiled with Welcome Back to Football. Selections included King Cotton Hosts of Freedom Rip It Up and school songs. All-state quartets named Gaul Westendorf Dave Lee Donna Kappmeyer Elaine Meyer Steve Kerr Paul Carroll Audrey Hildebrandt Sue Wente Lawain Judisch Vic Matthias Judy Feuchtwanger Lois Peters.
In a Northeast school scene Coach Hartshorn mocks lapses as Mingo, while Min go dominates the locker room talk. A school song about Mingo echoes from practice to showers, and teachers’ substitutes blend into the regular staff.
High school students discuss homecoming themes noting benefits for meaning and planning. Dianne Shonka supports theme meaning, Elaine Meyer worries about music limits, Bonnie Davison favors themes like Wallop Wapsie to advertise opponents, Diane Buchholz calls for themes for other games, John Doe opposes due to repetition.
Census Smile highlights Sharon Sands daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Sands liking See You in September and The Rolling Stones. She enjoys home economics and bookkeeping while opposing United States involvement in Vietnam. After high school she hopes to work or become a beautician. Also profiled is Jay Judisch a law student athlete at THS who plays guard in football and sings in chorus and glee clubs. He criticizes paid coaches and cherishes his ’55 Plymouth as a hobby.
ITED tests measure yearly educational growth and are kept as permanent records for potential employers and colleges. Schools use results to evaluate instruction and teachers plan courses. students who guess answers harm their own records. Tripoli has historically compared well, with a feature article to follow in the Panther's Tale.
In a school library the Dewey class for applied science boosts math titles as students in Mr Harms class write term papers. New books arrive including Mathematics in the Making Mathematics in Your World Mathematics Dictionary Triangles and From Zero to Infinity among others.
A student recounts a chaotic morning chasing a bus and a flat tire. Delays hour late to school, half finished tasks, and a rushed start give way to a calmer remainder once in class.
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