Think ing and dreams of Janet and Diane
An editorial piece mocks overemphasis on rote learning and highlights two girls, Janet Kay Peters and Diane Peters, detailing their appearances, families, school activities, Luther League roles, hobbies, opinions on the Viet Nam war, and future plans for office careers. Janet favors beauty school. Diane aims for an office job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Kay Peters
Janet
Walter Peters
St. Matthew’s
Johnson
Viet Nam
Diane Peters
Victor Peters
Diane
Luther League
Floyd Warren
Frederika junior high updates mix classes and music
Students share classroom exploits from home economics to science, noting egg poaching, clam dissection, penmanship, and daily finger exercises. Seventh graders trade books while 8B history stirs curiosity about Mr Drips. Original songs celebrate Frederika with local pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Olmstead
Janell Poock
Linda Hills
Janell
Schildroth
First Year Girls Basketball Practice And Health Class Drills
Monday brought aching armpits as the first girls basketball practice began. Janet Peters faces a left hand injury while others attend classes and conventions at ISU. Health class rehearses first aid techniques in room 103 as students test bandages and study shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Peters
Janet
Steve Schwemm
Allen Heinemann
Paul Carroll
Mr. Miller
Iowa State University
Ames
Lois Peters
Kathy Chapin
Sue Carroll
ISU
Mr. Kirchhoff
Mighty Panthers Tunnel Night Roars With Alumni Crowd
Tripoli's football squad led a homecoming tunnel that roared through shouting alumni and junior high students toward the benches. The tunnel stretched nearly to the 40 yard line as the crowd celebrated and ribbed band members and concession workers alike. A playful wish for a tunnel to the opposite goal post closed the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
skylights brighten windowless locker rooms halls and halls
The facility features 44 skylights scattered through locker rooms halls and other windowless spaces to provide natural light and improve illumination.
Space visitor prompts five students to answer
Five high school students respond to a playful prompt about a green alien stepping from a spaceship. Debra Chapin runs away shouting it didn’t happen while Gayl Westendorf suggests taking the creature to Mr. Olmstead for chemical analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debra Chapin
Gayl Westendorf
Mr. Olmstead
Nancy Brase
Allen Heinemann
Donna Dravis
Space
Wanted items and odd requests flood classifieds
Short chaotic ad page lists seeks a slave to follow for fruit wrappers, a rocking chair and cane, four hospital beds and 50 pounds of bandages, and a Chevy front end plus nerves. Notes contact Mr Kirchhoff Janesville Wildcats Dick Hoppenworth L Peters home with casual prices and oddities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Kirchhoff
Janesville Wildcats
L. Peters
Faculty Forum Focuses On Doris Anderson Music Teaching
Mrs Doris Anderson elementary music teacher born in South Dakota near the Missouri river graduated from Augustana College Sioux Falls majoring in music education She teaches 340 disciplined elementary students using singing listening reading notes rhythm with instruments new music books percussion instruments a large record library resides in Waverly with husband a Wartburg teacher and has two sons and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Anderson
South Dakota
Missouri River
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
S. D
Anderson
Waverly
Wartburg
National School Lunch Week Observed in Area Schools
Area schools mark National School Lunch Week with identical menus planned at the Ames summer short course. Tripoli Community Schools served 14 903 meals over six school days in August and September, receiving government commodities including apricots chicken flour dried milk rice frozen turkey and rolled wheat. Elementary lunch prices are 25 cents and high school 30 cents with milk reimbursements of four cents per meal and per half pint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Congress
Federal
Tripoli
Students Say Cheese at THS Hallway Photo Event
THS students from kindergarten to grade 11 gathered in the hallway on Thursday Oct 13 to pose on swivel stools and exclaim cheese. The event featured no obligation to purchase photographs.
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THS
Alumni Corner features Charleen Shonk 1966 THS senior
Charleen Shonk a 1966 THS senior recalls missed low student prices. After graduation she babysat during the summer and joined Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Co Waverly in August. She types loans on policies and form letters and finds the work challenging, building typing skills for her future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleen Shonk
THS
Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Co
Waverly
Charleen
HSPA Convention Held at Ames Oct. 11
A journalism class delegation from Ames attended the Iowa High School Press Association convention in Ames on October 11. The morning featured an hour debate between U S senator Jack Miller and candidate E B Smith. Afternoon sessions covered leadership in newspapers, feature writing, depth reporting, careers for women, layout and headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Peters
Kathy Chapin
Susan Carroll
Iowa High School Press Association
Ames
Jack Miller
U. S
Iowa
E. B. Smith
U. S. Senate
Tjaden Can't Get Away from Dix
After two years across from David Dix, former THS vocal music instructor, Mr. Tjaden remains linked to Dix this time Fort Dix New Jersey. He visited THS on Sept 27 on a two week leave from Fort Dix and trains for officer candidate school aiming for Army intelligence after July. He sees no major change at the school and came to greet and witness the homecoming game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dix
THS
Tjaden
Dix
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Army Intelligence Service
FTA Holds Panel At First Meeting
A panel of teachers discussed college life and teaching at the FTA chapter meeting on Oct 11. Participants included Mr. Van Ahn Mr. Van Bronkhorst Mr. Harms Mrs. Rucker and Miss Willis. Upcoming events include Prospective Teachers Day on Nov 2 at State College of Iowa and Upper Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FTA
van Ahn
van Bronkhorst
Harms
Rucker
Miss Willis
FTA Club
State College of Iowa
Upper Iowa
New Student Connie Nelson Joins Local School
Connie Nelson, a new sophomore from Clear Lake, has lived in many states in her 15 years. She attends world history biology typing and English, sings in mixed chorus, and enjoys talking on the phone dancing and listening to music. Her family includes three brothers Ed Jimmy Billy and a seventh grade sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Nelson
Clear Lake
Connie
Tripoli
Jimmy
Billy
Cathy
Panther's Tale staff roles and byline list
School staff roster lists editors and section leaders for various departments including Elementary News Herd in the Halls Junior High Jazz Car Corner and Alumni Corner with names such as Susan Carroll Kathy Chapin Diane Peters Marilyn Schwartz and Vic Matthias across multiple titled sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Carroll
Kathy Chapin
Lois Peters
Steve Heidemann
Jackie Krumm
Herd
Diane Peters
Dave Buchholz
Pam Drape
Marilyn Schwartz
Jenny Davison
Diane Shonka
Janet Peters
THS
Ruth Leuenberger
Sharps
Vic Matthias
Nine Lettermen Return for Panthers Wrestling
The Panthers wrestling team resumes under Don John Samuelson with nine lettermen including Allen Heine Paul Zander Gene Johnson Paul Carroll Dan Whitney Bruce Gienau Curtis Neuendorf Roger Buchholz Merline Nuss. Schedule lists matches from Nov 23 through Feb 7 with several home and away events and a forthcoming sectional date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panthers
Don John Samuelson
Allen Heine
Paul Zander
Gene Johnson
Paul Carroll
Dan Whitney
Bruce Gienau
Curtis Neuendorf
Roger Buchholz
Merline Nuss
Samuelson
Denver
Hudson
Independence
Janesville
South Winneshiek
Plainfield
Wapsie Valley
Turkey Valley
Stormont
Annual Star Begins Work for 1967 Annual
The 1967 annual staff has selected editors Diane Moeller and Diane Nacke with Moeller also heading the business staff. A list on the bulletin board shows other students chosen for the working sections including Vanada Jahnke Carole Lageschulte Wa Dettmer Dave Buchholz Pame Drape Sharon Holm and Karen Kuecker Jackie Kr Deborah Pipho Sue Wente thy Chapin Judy Feuchtwanger Vic Matthias Sue Carroll Peters Carma Fink Diane Buchholz Pamela Drape. The staff will meet nightly and aims to publish the annual earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Nacke
Diane Moeller
Dia Moeller
Vanada Jahnke
Buls
Carole Lageschulte
Wa Dettmer
Dave Buchholz
Pame Drape
Sharon Holm
Karen Kuecker
Jackie Kr
Deborah Pipho
Sue Wente
Thy Chapin
Judy Feuchtwanger
Vic Matthias
Sue Carroll
Peters
Carma Fink
Diane Buchsholz
Pamela Drape
All State Practice Aims for Cedar Falls Contest
Sharps Flats and Best hold two weekly practice sessions to form top quartets for the Cedar Falls All-state contest on October 29. The group has raised about half of its $1 200 goal to pay for robes and funds to finish paying robes and contest expenses.
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Cedar Falls
1955 Chev Offers Power And Quirks In Car Corner
The owner Richard Buhrow touts his two tone blue and white 1955 Chevrolet with a 150 horsepower six bar motor and three on the tree transmission. He notes 20 mpg with regular gas and 103 000 miles, a squeak and a dented left door mar its look while the blue interior features two rear floor mats and a remodeled grille. He plans to sell the car gradually.
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Richard Buhrow
Richar
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FIA
Editorial
THIMK
Mr. Samuelson
Mr. Newman
Mr. Schildroth
Mr. Drips
Bergland
Frederika
Christy Minstrels
Dick Hoppenworth
Mrs
Howard Marquardt
Panther’s Tale Staff
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