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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1956
Page
8
A junior English class discusses equality for minority groups and cites the Declaration of Independence. Students reflect on segregation in the South and advocate equal rights, while the piece also notes coursework in bookkeeping shorthand economics and business law.
Marvin Gatch, 17, of Tripoli, serves as editor of the 1957 annual, is student council member and mixed chorus president. He sings bass, plays trumpet, and has two division I vocal ratings. He attended the Dorian music festival and sang in The Messiah. He represented Tripoli at Hawkeye Boys State and was attorney general.
A school day summary covers various classes from algebra polynomials to English vocabulary and literature. Freshmen study chemical changes while sophomores read literature. juniors split between parts of speech and literature. seniors finish Rome history and etiquette lessons.
A concise history of Halloween describing its meaning as holy evening before All Saints Day, its Druid roots, and the evolution of modern customs such as pumpkin decorations, bonfires, ghost lore, and children’s costumes. It notes parties, games like bobbing for apples, and past harmless pranks by youths.
The October 31 1956 report from Tripoli Iowa notes Halloween night damage including overturned sheds broken windows and property harm. It suggests communities organize large parties and parades to channel energy into safe fun and reduce pranks.
Sophomores will silhouette shop tools and begin bead welding on flat and horizontal surfaces. They will undertake individual project work of their choosing. Juniors and seniors study fall and spring plowing pros and cons and soil suitability for fall plowing. They review crop equipment and its impact on yields. Freshmen finish beef unit and start dairy disease study and herd management from calf to production.
The Tripoli music groups practice new selections with driftwood and night beat as the concert band debuts new pieces. After long marches the ensemble explores classical music while the mixed chorus sings Christmas songs and rehearses snappy numbers such as I Wish I Wuz.
The Tripoli Panthers beat Arlington 20 to 6 to spoil the homecoming. The win improves Tripoli to a 5 2 record and boosts crowd morale for the season.
Lester FE. Gatch, Pastor. Sunday school 9:30. Morning worship 10:30. Senior choir Wednesday 7:30. Junior choir Thursday 4. Men to pick corn at church farm Thursday. Women’s Fellowship Friday 2. Mrs Magnall in charge. Mrs Brewer and Mrs Heidemann hostesses. Fellowship open to all women. Men rally at Elkader next Sunday. Transportation via W H Warner. Support of C R O P expected this year. Welcome to church services and Sunday school.
Church services, Sunday school, and adult Bible lesson listed along with choir practices and guild activities. Planning sessions for the Every Member canvass, confirmation instruction, and meetings of church councils and committees are noted. Includes media programs and regional pastor circle details and a sister church gathering in Cedar Falls.
Sunday morning worship and Sunday school times listed for St John’s Crane Creek Frederika St Paul’s Waverly Siegel V D Weidler parish, with sermons on Let God Be Our God and harvest home service noted along with weeknight league meetings and youth activities.
The Panthers celebrate a fourth straight victory after defeating Straw berry Point, returning home in a cheerful mood and setting up a likely matchup next week against Calmar.
On Monday morning October 22 all high school students had eye tests in their home rooms. Students identified letters first at a distance then up close to assess vision.
Roger Drape Terry Dreyer and Marv Gatch sat a scholarship test on Wednesday sponsored by National Scholastic. They compete with students across the United States and other regions for the award.
Group pictures were taken for the 1956 57 annual last Friday.
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