Senior Slants Highlights THS Seniors and Pals
Joyce Dooly, Darwin Boldt, Sharon Schuldt, and Ol Dan Boeckman are profiled as THS seniors. The piece notes Joyce's social seat choice, Boldt's FFA and sports, Schuldt's church and music interests, and Boeckman's drafting hobby and post high school plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Kaye Schuldt
Floyd Warren
Sharon
Lorraine Schuldt
Tripoli
Luther League
Daniel Boone
THS
Daniel
Mr. Kirchhoff
Ol Dan
Junior LaVern Boeckman
Leo Greco
Roger Miller
Kansas City Star
Student Teacher Expresses Views at Tripoli High
Darrell Blobaum writes about gaining practical teaching experience and the growing responsibility of educators. He notes the cooperation of the administration, faculty led by Mr. Fish, and Tripoli High School students in turning teaching theory into practice.
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Fish
Tripoli High School
Darrell Blobaum
Dad's Night Honors Fathers at Panthers Home Game
Dad's Night on Wednesday October 20 honors the fathers of football players. The Panthers host the Dunkerton Raiders with dads admitted free and seated on the sideline. halftime introductions will precede their return to chosen seats.
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Panthers
Dunkerton Raiders
Birthday Greetings for High School Alumni Dates
A birthday list from Happy Birthday High School lists alumni with dates in October and November. Names include Rick Towne Jennifer Boldt Diane Buchholz Paul Carroll Carol Dana Susan Wente Wanda Dettmer Maur reen Frahm Lois Brocka Susan Peters Carma Fink Diane Shonka Hal Bauer David Lee James Gaede Lawain Judisch James Burrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Towne
Jennifer Boldt
Diane Buchholz
Paul Carroll
Carol Dana
Susan Wente
Wanda Dettmer
Maureen Frahm
Lois Brocka
Susan Peters
Carma Fink
Diane Shonka
Hal Bauer
David Lee
James Gaede
Lawain Judisch
James Burrow
Editorial Lunch System Keeps Lunch Lines Moving
A school introduces a three shift lunch to ease bottlenecks and avoid crowded noon hours. Initial student protests gave way to routine acceptance as the system reduced wait times and hallway traffic while preserving classroom order and gym rules.
Students urged to keep school grounds clean
The note asks students to consider campus appearance beyond their stomachs and to compare local schools with THS facilities. It praises custodians and stresses pride in maintaining a clean school environment, urging responsible behavior after a recent game.
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Tripoli
THS
Junior High Speaks Out
The eighth grade reports progress in class speaking and reading aloud asMiss Theis literature unit emphasizes conflict and students gain confidence presenting without notes. In science Mr Samuelson dissects a fish while 7A history views Europe slides and 8A 8B study colonial troubles.
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Miss Theis
Mike Harms
Kirchhoff
Europe
Samuelson
Tripoli High to Launch First Wrestling Team in Decade
THS forms a wrestling program under Coach Samuelson with former coach Robert Thurness guiding preparations. The 1965 66 season marks the first THS wrestling since the mid 1950s, featuring nightly practices after football ends and home meets midweek and Saturdays.
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THS
Tripoli High
Robert Thurness
Samuelson
Tripoli
Principal Praises School Spirit and Upcoming Conferences
Mr. Miller the new high school principal lauds student attendance at games and overall sportsmanship. He aims for strong turnout at the November 12 parent teacher conferences to discuss grades welfare and improve parent teacher relations.
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Miller
Elementary class explores arts and world with new students
Miss Kuhrt’s sixth grade in Tripoli keeps busy with transparencies, crafts, and puppets. Students share artifacts from Ricky Alcock and Linda Buenger while tying in Muscatine industry links. They study Hans Christian Andersen and Giuseppe Verdi with related TV programs and record listening.
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Miss Kuhrt
Ricky Alcock
Linda Buenger
Guttenberg
Muscatine
Anderson
Ray
Guiseppe Vardi
Johann Strauss
Stephen Foster
Hans Christian Anderson
Tripoli
Frederika
DeAnn Ellerman
Plainfield
Billy Hildebrandt
Sumner
Iowa
Herb Hake
SCI
Backbone State Park
Tracy
McGregor
Dubuque
Council Bluffs
Our World of Today
Honduras
Ln Rico
Brazil
Venezuela
Bulletin Board
Dennis Boeck
Marlene Shonka Named 1965 THS Homecoming Queen
Marlene Shonka was named the 1965 THS Homecoming Queen at a Thursday pep rally. Court members include Susan Carroll, Judy Baclmann, and Judy Dettmer. runners up were Diane Schwarze, Jan Davison, and Charlene Everding.
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Marlene Shonka
THS
Susan Carroll
Judy Baclmann
Judy Dettmer
Diane Schwarze
Jan Davison
Charlene Everding
Mary Bergmann
Judy Feuchtwanger
Sandi Milius
Diane Shonka
Kathy Blasberg
Debbie Klein
Homecoming Queen Presentation Sparks Picture Moment
The Homecoming queen and her court were announced by Jim Krumm amid a ceremonial moment photographed. Cheryl Blasberg and Bruce Bunger, student council reps, assisted in the presentation as onlookers reacted to the scene.
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Jim Krumm
Cheryl Blasberg
Bruce Bunger
P. S
Bunger
Cheryl Binsberg
Marlene Shonka
Susan Carroll
Jud Uncil
Judy Dettmer
Judy Bahlmann
Seniors Tour Richard III at Tyronne Guthrie in Minneapolis
In a three hour trip the senior class will travel to Minneapolis on Oct 30 to see Richard III at the Tyronne Guthrie Theatre. Donald Fish started the program in 1964 with the 1965 class and students will study the play beforehand. The theatre in the round seats all audiences within 50 feet, stage entrances come from below the stage, and acoustics let every line be heard clearly. Tickets cost 2 dollars for the play and 1 dollar for bus fare. Hume Cronyn portrays Richard III in this historical drama.
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England
Richard III
Minneapolis
Tyronne-Guthrie
Richard Ili
Fish
Richard
Hume Cronyn
Laughing Gas and Report Cards
A wry aside notes that nitrous oxide would ease pain during report-card time and suggests students could use some relief. The line frames a humorous critique of stress around grades and schooling.
Class Leads Reading. Finland Talk Among Eye Study
Mann tops the class with 15 books followed by James Peters and Jerry Tonne each with 13. Mrs Gene Vincent spoke on Finland with slides. The week covered the eye with cow eye dissections. Connie Matthias and Dale Weidler brought cow eyes for operation. Otis Beta tests completed the week.
Halls Gossip and Class Pranks At Senior English
A recurring schoolroom and hallway vignette describes Macbeth discussion with quips about Macdonwald and sword wrongdoing. Students joke about heartburn from homecoming, lighting dent in a music room fixture, and the whirlpool bath escapade of Kristy Colburn, with others reacting.
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Mr. Blobaum
Macdonwald
Dave Drape
Homecoming Queen Crowned at Tripoli High School Dance
The Tripoli High School gym hosted the homecoming events on October 8 with a 10:30 coronation. Queen Marlene Shonka and attendants Jy Dettmer Judy Bannann and Susan Roll escorted to stage before the Warren Miller quartet played the first dance. The 1965 homecoming was hailed as the biggest and best yet.
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Tripoli High School
Nasium
Marlene Shonka
Marlene
Jy Dettmer
Judy Bamann
Susan Roll
Warren Miller
School Calendar Notes October to November Activities
The calendar lists events from Oct 20 to Nov 16 including football games at Dunkerton and Turkey Valley, German Club trip to SCI, ISEA no school, JV football at Dunkerton, English classes trip to Minneapolis for a play, Nov 3 report cards, Nov 12 parent teacher conference, and girls and boys basketball games in Fette Sulner and here.
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Dunker Ton
SCI
ISEA
Dunkd Ton
Turkey
Voleg
Minneapolis
Fette
Sul Ner
Birthday wishes for junior high students listed by date
A list of birthday dates and names appears for Junior High announcements. October 21 Paul Garner. October 23 Dale Kuecker. October 25 Larry Leuenberger. October 26 Randy Neuendorf. October 30 Leon Luhring. November 1 Linda Mohling. November 4 Kathryn Haase.
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Paul Garner
Dale Kuecker
Larry Leuenberger
Randy Neuendorf
Leon Luhring
Linda Mohling
Kathryn Haase
Kar Kolumn: Saf Kehe's 1936 Dodge Featured
A new Kar Kolumn spotlights Saf Kehe's 1936 Dodge a big black hardtop sedan with a 3 on the floor and 90 horsepower. The feature notes 6.00-16 tires and a claim of reaching high speeds as a memory of the old days while readers react to the car’s appeal.
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Saf Kehe
Sam
Dodge
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Joyce
Maurice Dooly
Ricky Nelson
Darwin Jeffery Boldt
FFA
Elston Boldt
Darwin
Junior
Lavern Boeckman
Happy Birthday High School
Editorial
Junior High
Pirates
Tripoli Panthers
Plainfield Pirates
Cour
Janet Schweer
Donald Fish
Ron Kelsey
Bev
Kohagen
Ron
Duane Waterman
Bruce
Kristy Colburn
Kar Kolumn
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