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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1958
Page
6
The piece argues laziness is the root of failure in academics. It urges students to develop a habit of diligent work, stating that effort in spirit precedes effort in tasks. It challenges readers to cultivate consistent study habits now to avoid later struggles.
Senior Glimpses features 17-year-old Sandy Wagner a 5 2 brunette with green eyes and active in T club junior play and senior class secretary. Her subjects physics favorite song To Know Him Is to Love Him and plans to be an X-ray technician at Scholtz hospital. It also highlights 17-year-old Mark Black a blond blue-eyed senior who drives a 50 white Ford when running, favors bookkeeping, enjoys Little Star by the Elegants and Glenn Miller, plays right end in football, and may join the Army.
A high school report on shifts in course focus. Senior law paths sharpen students in business law while sophomore English explores engaging short stories. Freshmen enter a new world of numbers as math classes challenge and surprise.
The Tripoli football squad rises to 37 members, nine more than last year, as they prepare for Oct. 10 at Monona and Oct. 17 homecoming versus Strawberry Point. Coaches are Mr. Mullen, Mr. Opheim, and Mr. Donn. Coach John Mullen notes improved depth with nine letter winners this year versus three last year and cites past injuries and flu as factors limiting potential.
The speaker notes steady progress amid a large freshman and sophomore cohort. Despite an experienced squad, focus remains on fundamentals to maintain growth and performance.
A feature explains teacher name meanings drawn from the dictionary What’s in a Name. It lists Mary as distressed and Martha as becoming bitter, with other names linked to traits such as Ron sincere love David beloved Margery precious John the Lord’s grace Dick liberal Glenn a small valley Sylvia of the forest Ted divine gift.
The Ag boys discuss judging results from the Cattle Congress and notable cattle and feed exhibits. They also cover highlights from the latest Farm Magazine with oral reports on current topics.
Pvt. Robert Lehmkuhl returns to Fort Monmouth after a 10 day leave. Families and friends visit and attend funerals, hospital stays, and gatherings across Readlyn and nearby towns. Soldiers Donald Poock and three others depart for Fort Monterey and Fort Leonard Wood. Read the want ads.
Dr. Harold E. Bernhard serves as interim pastor with Sunday school at 9 30 and morning worship at 10 30 Dr Walter D De Kock delivers the sermon Choir meets Thursday at 7 30 Visitors welcome to attend the services
A dense church calendar lists services and activities across St John s Lutheran Crane Creek and nearby parishes. It covers Sunday school at 9 a m and worship at 10:30 a m with sermons on Christian education and God s reign, youth and women s groups, confirmation classes, festival services led by Rev Fuchs and guest speakers, and regional guild meetings. Also noted is a Bremer County schoolmasters dinner and a funeral for Mrs Charles Peterson 22 Denison injured in a laundry accident.
Pinhook and Wa verly residents joined a North Central Iowa travel list with visits across northeastern Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois. Multiple social calls and family gatherings extended through Sunday including Miss Thompson from Challis Idaho visiting near Fairbank and Circle Montana families at various homes and church events.
Lucille Dilley visited the Tom McCue home Sunday. On Tuesday evening Lucille Lloyd and Donald Dilley called at Mr and Mrs John McCue Waterloo. Marlene Guken and Arlene Ommen Des Moines spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Ed Ommen and attended the Ruhr-Rieck wedding. Mr and Mrs Arnold Langer attended Edward McCue funeral services in Waterloo Friday.
Relatives of Ger were entertained over the weekend in Storm Lake as part of a local visit staying with family and friends. No further details available.
Bob Leason of Iryin sustained a painful injury when a pickup truck rolled toward him. He attempted to stop it, slipped, and had his right leg run over by a wheel. No bones were broken though tendons were torn. Also notes that the Ten U. S. Presidents were slaveowners.
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