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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1955

Page

8

Mast head change sparks school paper revival at Tripoli High

Editorial notes the Tee Pee renamed to attract readers, praising Marvin Gatch Janet Chapin and LouAnn Everding for the mast head art engraved on a litho plate with help from Mr. Buckley. The piece credits Betty Lou Nerge as editor and outlines student initiative and staff appreciation.

Tripoli Panthers Tripoli Marvin Gatch Janet Chapin LouAnn Everding Buckley Marvin Janet LouAnn Mr. Buckley Betty Lou Nerge

Senior Lloyd Beevers Plans Navy After High School

Our senior of the week Lloyd Beevers plans to join the Navy after graduation. He dislikes people who lie to him and enjoys rollerskating or watching a movie while eating a hamburger and fries with a malt. In high school he studies bookkeeping but seldom English. He is 5 ft 6 in, 130 lbs, 17 years old, blond hair and brown eyes.

Lloyd Beevers Navy

Panthers Face Strawberry Point Next In Season's Final Away Test

Bench Warmer notes the Plainfield crowd including a white goose at Dad Night before Tripoli’s Carlyle Nicklaus chased it away. BW predicts Tripoli by two TDs as the Panthers head to Strawberry Point for the last away game. Monona’s Pointers showed life, despite a 3-6 last year record.

Marv Gatch Plainfield Tripoli Carlyle Nicklaus Panthers Strawberry Point Pointers Leonard Novak Walloping Monona

Classroom Charter Names Senior and Junior Officers

Senior class officers are President Phil Snyder Vice President Fritz Krueger Secretary Treasurer Betty Lou Nerge and council representatives Marlene Tegtmeier Martyn Oltrogge and Nadean Bolte. Junior officers list President Jerry Snelling Vice President Marvin Gatch Secretary Treasurer Yale Kramer council reps Terry Dreyer Dennis Olejniczak and writer Roger Drape. Planned by the sophomore safe.

Phil Snyder Fritz Krueger Betty Lou Nerge Marlene Tegtmeier Martyn Oltrogge Nadean Bolte Jerry Snelling Marvin Gatch Yale Kramer Terry Dreyer Dennis Olejniczak Roger Drape

Jerry's Pre Re Views Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV debut

Hollywood master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock introduces a new TV series airing Sundays at 7 30 starting October 2. The show promises suspense and excitement while noting Hitchcock's film legacy. The Ed Sullivan Show moves networks with a title change after CBS lured the host away.

Hollywood Alfred Hitchcock CBS NBC

Fire drills and home economics class notes from school

Principal Mr. Casey outlines fire safety steps while students listen. Junior home economics class preserves goods and sauces as aroma draws agriculture boys. Freshman class makes aprons. A pale green 1949 Ford joins faculty cars. Miss Garrison named band director. Richard Towne argues with Gary Hoppenworth over ROTC college link. Sandra Bany reporter.

Mr. Casey Home Ec Miss Garrison Richard Towne Gary Hoppenworth R.O.T.C Sandra Bany

Robs Review Old System Changed The Library

The library adopts the Dewey decimal system for non fiction and reorganizes shelves to fit more students. Artistic changes include vases and colored paper on top shelves and new desk arrangement. Popular books this week are Two and the Town The Mystery of Crystal Canyon and Love Is Forever. Student assistants in the afternoon include Dorothy Plum Shirley Sievers Barbara Bang Ruth Block Marian Drewis and Karlyn Klenzman.

Crystal Canyon Dorothy Plum Shirley Sievers Barbara Bang Ruth Block Marian Drewis Karlyn Klenzman

Melancholy Moods Band Recalls Charles City Contest

The band describes its appearance at a Charles City marching band contest with a 10 20 Saturday morning performance. Procedures included forward march halt left and right obliques and varied tempo drills plus a fanfare prelude and a boogie woogie finale.

Charles City

Church Notes for Congregational Pastor Lester Gatch

Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 Junior choir Thursday 4 senior choir Thursday 7 30 Women’s Fellowship hosts supper for choir Thursday 7 Women’s Fellowship Friday Oct 21 2 needles and thimbles Bring Your Donations for Men’s Fellowship auction Oct 27 Tripoli Sales Barn Report notices to the parsonage of Lowell Goodenbour Church council meets Oct 24 8 o clock All welcome

Leslie Kelsey Shriver Tripoli Lowell Goodenbour

St Peter’s Lutheran church notices and events

Local congregations list service times sermons and classes. Pastor Ewald F Puhlmann leads worship at 10 30 with sermon What Are You Saying to Yourself Other items cover Sunday School confirmation classes choir rehearsals and church council meetings Also noted are regional rallies at Peace church Elkader and a dartball contest with St Paul’s Lutheran Brotherhood in Siegel and events at Grace Lutheran Home for the Children’s Home transport plans and Good Will Society meetings

Ewald F. Puhlmann Women’s Guild Orville Haase Northeast Iowa Peace Church Elkader Brotherhood Federation St. Paul's Church Cedar Falls E. A. Kleiss Ted Bock House of God Dren Gracehall American Lutheran Church Marie Kuhrt William A. Kuker Donald Hunemuller Loren Bergmann Dale Schmidt Otto Rieck St. Paul's Lutheran Brotherhood Siegel Grace Lutheran Brotherhood Elmer Haverkamp Raymond Guhlow Brotherhood ST. John’s Lutheran Crane CREEK Em. Fuchs E. J. Volkmann Good Will Society Waverly Children’s Home

Janet Chapin Falls On Stage In Unseen Mishap

Assistant editor Trudy Nerge notes Janet Chapin missed the ground and fell flat on her nose during a recent event. The group hopes her suit did not get dirty as it had just been cleaned.

Janet Chapin Trudy Nerge

Student Council Elects Leaders and Plans School Dances

Nine member student council led by President Martyn Olrogge and VP Dennis Ole jniczak aims to sponsor dances this year. Adviser is Mr Casey and Terry Dreyer will serve as secretary treasurer. They anticipate events such as square dances and sock hops.

Casey Martyn Olrogge Dennis Olejniczak Terry Dreyer

St Pauls Ev Lutheran Waverly Service and Meetings

St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Waverly Artesian holds 8:45 a.m. worship with Rev A Mette in charge. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Tuesday Oct 25 teachers meeting 8:15 p.m. Thursday Oct 27 choir rehearsal 8:15 p.m. Adult instruction 8:30 p.m. Sunday Oct 23 2-4 p.m. Waterloo Circuit meeting at Immanuel Waterloo for important meeting.

ST. Paul’s EV Lutheran Waverly Artesian O. H. Moll A. Mette Denver Waterloo Circuit Immanuel Waterloo

Community notices and visits across Clarion and neighboring towns

Local residents and visitors are recorded in a string of brief social notes. Don Smith and James Fay are linked to various homes during vacations and weekends. Several families attend meetings and events including a Farm Bureau gathering, Cattle Congress, and a church dinner. A vandal damaged a windshield with a watermelon at Osage, leaving no clues.

Don Smith Clarion John Fay James Fay Waterloo Albert Fay Howard van Brocklin Sr Farm Bureau Tripoli Clyde McConkey Herman Irene O'Day New Hampton Harry McConkey Don McFarland Frank Zipse Frederika

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Tee Pee Editorial United States Henry Hinton Vern Donahoo Navy Bound Jerry Rob Lester E. Gatch ST. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Grace Lutheran William F. Goetz Luther League Karl T. Schmidt Wartburg College Women’s Missionary Society Christ ST. John's Evangelical and Reformed V. D. Weidler Methodist Church Carl Carlsen Lutheranism Speaks WCAL Ladies Kenneth J. Tjorneho National Brotherhood Convention Colo The Lutheran Children’s Home Waverly Walter Sommer America BOCK Iowa Potter Siding Creamery Co Tripoll Pinhook Frank Rochford George Wiegens Willard Truman Alpha Howard van Brocklin Jr Gary Albert Bieck Earl Avery Lloyd Avery Fredericksburg Dixie Lee Steven Mark Rieck Albert Rieck Donald Zipse Doneth Emil Matthing Raymond Kuethe Hannaman Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Leo Mp. Donough Albert I and Sons Will Flandha Rathbone Derrold Walling Osage Auto Service Reddy Mom Interstate Power RCA Victor Warner Tripoli, Iowa
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