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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1952
Page
6
The first Hi-Lites issue of the year previews changes in the newspaper staff at IH LITES School Tripoli and hints at upcoming article shifts. A senior girl, active in band and clarinet quartet, played Agatha Madden in Doctor's Orders and is identified as senior class president.
Harold Frese from Mount Pleasant becomes music director at Tripoli High guiding junior and senior band, boys' and girls' glee clubs, and mixed chorus. Three club sessions this year with a weekly schedule: band and glee activities Monday through Friday at 11:15 and various times.
Tripoli forecasts a stronger season as 27 players, including lettermen and a new wave of freshmen and sophomores, join the squad. The club opens the season September 12 against Cedar Falls Teachers High after a week of windsprints, dummy scrimmage and blocking practice. The team began real scrimmage on Monday September 1.
The article lists subjects for sophomores including biology mathematics geometry and agriculture with English and world history required. It names teachers Shriver Himmel Shafroth Yoshinaga Breeding Casey and notes class officers and activities such as ring orders and driver training. Florene Zabel misssed early days.
A five-foot two-inch green-eyed blonde active in music who has been in the girls glee club and mixed chorus for four years. She sang a solo at a music contest in her sophomore and junior years of high school.
A playful lexicon lists quirky clues like a runaway bike as vicious cycle and Florida as lane of palms Roy al coconut with outstretched, while memory is defined as the thing you forget with. The piece reads like a light wordplay column pairing whimsical phrases with familiar terms.
A compact philosophical reflection noting that politeness is a triumph over a rival, that blunders become valuable lessons only if cashed in, and that security is illusory while opportunity remains. It asserts hard luck as largely the consequence of foolish behavior.
A businessman in the 1930s learns to separate controllable worries from beyond-his-control issues by tossing pebbles into a lake. He returns home with plans to solve real problems, urging readers to reduce spending and start a savings habit with United States Savings Bonds or a payroll savings plan to secure an emergency income and retirement.
Social security checks mailed September 3 to 5,370 people in eight-county Waterloo area were the last under old rates. October payments will total about $203,589. Changes in July raise benefits for most recipients, with retired workers receiving about $5 to $8.60 more. dependents and survivors gain smaller amounts, typically $2 to $5.
Waterloo prepares for the 1952 national dairy cattle congress from Sept 27 to Oct 4 featuring six national breed shows Ayrshire Brown Swiss Guernsey Holstein Jersey Milking Shorthorns along with national judging contests and FFA dairy products contests. About 2200 cattle expected, with entries from all states and a large Belgian horse display. Also notes on a local death and enamel caution for hot ranges.
Mr Johnson announces automatic increases for current recipients. Workers receiving $68.50 in their current check will see $77.10 in the first week of October. No action or visit to the Waterloo social security office is required, as checks will automatically reflect the higher amounts.
Glove weather returns with a wide color and material range from velour suede to cotton and leather. Iowa State College specialists urge proper care, washing only washable gloves, and following manufacturer directions. Focus on gentle washing, air drying, and shaping to keep gloves in good condition for fall wardrobes.
Published every Wednesday subscription rates listed for Iowa and elsewhere. States Bremer County Tripoli as official newspaper with publisher Lee O Peacock.
The guide advises laying the gloves on a dry towel away from heat or sunlight. As they near dryness, slip them onto the hands to shape and soften them for a better fit.
Perry Haag serves as honorary manager for Algona high school football, a longtime link to the squad after polio hospitalization ended his playing career. Once a promising berth candidate, Haag remains connected to the team despite years away from the field.
Classified note from the Tripoli Leader office advertises sale of adding machine paper and typing paper. Contact details not provided in readable text.
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