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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1965
Page
5
A Scribbler staff summary from Maravis Community School covers staff roles and student reporters across grades. It includes quotes about contentment and sharing, urging readers to value what they have and avoid a perpetual chase for more.
A short editorial compares life to baking a cake, saying effort and quality input yield better results. It urges readers to stir ingredients, choose good thoughts, and avoid blaming others when spirits sag, noting everyone experiences low moods.
Sophomores and 1967 seniors chose among top ring sets during third period on March 23. Six sets were viewed, two selected as favorites, and Solitaire won the vote by a small margin. Colors included Pearl, Black, blue, wine, and some students ordered no set at all. Rings arrive early next fall as students become upper classmen.
Sophomores plan class rings and await fall. Joyce Roberts goes steady amid chatter. Penny Prough Minnie Condra and Mary Spencer visited Chicago last weekend while Biology ends worms. Linda Whitehead teased about a second childhood as Jay Rex Smith returns to school and band clinic wraps up.
Craig Sheldon, son of Mr and Mrs Clayton Sheldon, 17, Centerville born Sept 6 1947, completes senior year. He studied bookkeeping English sociology government economics and participated in Thespians annual staff student council and science club. Future plans remain uncertain.
Centerville Iowa born April 5 1947 to Mr and Mrs Ray Sheldon Robert Sheldon lists woodworking English IV AG Government and Economics and Bookkeeping as subjects along with FRA Annual Staff Favorites Color Red Jean Randy steak as a food and pastime includes working on his car pet peeve is people who talk about him behind his back highlights include graduation and senior trip future plan to find a good job
David Shelquist born February 18, 1947 in Ottumwa Iowa attends high school with coursework in Plane Geometry English TV Bookkeeping Voc Ag IV Am Government Economics. He participates in Student Council FP A F B L A Thespians Annual Staff Scribbler and is active in color blue songs. Tammy and Greg are noted as names. food includes tenderloins and french fries. His future plans are college and his hobby is having fun and staying out of trouble with a pet peeve of cars that won't run.
In the past week students learn typing in manuscript form with carbons and proper erasure of copies. They place copies correctly and avoid typing on the back of originals. Music is sometimes used during typing lessons to vary routine. Naomi Tadlock outlines speeds from 35 to 80 words per minute as they pursue higher goals.
Danny Spilman Carl Spilman, 18, of Toledo born January 24, 1947, lists Government and Economics, Office Practice, English IV, Sociology, Activities, Baseball and Annual Staff as subjects with Song Surfin U S A. Critical notes include Jim and Laura Pastime Records, hunting and fishing. Pet peeve is people who pick on others smaller than they are. Highlight is playing on the baseball team. Plans to attend college in Centerville.
The boys chorus sang four pieces in a spring concert last Friday night. The program included We Sail the Ocean Blue Air Force Song Anchors Aweigh and Get Me to the Church on Time alongside performances by the girls glee club and the high school band.
A student reflects on a poetry unit covering Kipling and Scott with emotional depth, notes future works by Gribson Milley Teasdale, and recalls postpoem questions and author sketches led by Nancy Crabtree.
A bustling library offers books on shelves both sides for reading and enjoyment. Readers can find magazines, dictionaries, encyclopedias, a globe, guides, and National Geographic volumes among a wide array of reference materials and fiction.
Freshmen completed the second part of the G.A T.B. test using peg boards to move pegs across the board. They then had to pick up a peg with either hand, flip it, and reinsert it within a time limit. Some students found the test easy while others struggled. Debra Walker.
The class has been practicing progressive dictation with a 50 WPM test pattern. If a student passes 50 WAM in the first week, they advance to the next level. otherwise they repeat the 50 WPM practice and review.
On Tuesday students continue dictation at varying speeds while progress remains clear. The old adage Practice Makes Perfect appears proven as the class advances. Naomi Tadlock reports an April 2 F.P.A. Banquet calendar entry.
In class six weeks, two panels with a boy and girl group explored The Gold Crisis and Medicare vs Elder Care. Each member gathered data, moderated questions, and learned panel conduct while gaining insight into the topics. The unit then shifts to German unification and poetry study with Gunga Din and identifying literary questions.
The sophomore B team defeated the freshmen A team after school Tuesday 53 to 26. Chuck Thomas led scorers with 22 points and John Downard added 18 points for the sophomores.
Gerald Stocker led with 8 points for the freshmen, followed by Galin Shelquist with 2 and Colin Cridlebaugh with 3. Kenny Long topped the team with 14 points, while Mike Mullin and Rodger Kelley added 4 each and Jim Proctor and Steven Sulser had 2 apiece. Dale McCannon and Jim Martin also saw action for the freshmen squad.
A quirky tale describes abominal snowmen in the Himalayas formed by people pushed into mountains during climatic changes. Some say these recluses adapted to cold and harsh features, with early photo attempts failing as the subjects allegedly vanish.
In Home Ec Tuesday Janet Rhee Nancy Leffler and Kathy Pullen baked cinnamon topped oatmeal muffins. While baking the girls read How to use your Home Ec Kitchen. The first bell rang before they finished, everyone ate one before the second bell. Some liked the raisins others did not. Several made muffins at home for extra credit. Reta Paxston
In Mrs Taylor and Mrs Horstmans 4th grade classes students study cotton early Americans how our government formed and water types. Water examples include polluted pond and chlorine water. Horstivan room has March and Spring bulletin boards while Taylors room features Easter and Signs for Spring decor.
In Home Ec class students prepare outfits for the style show. Most choose two piece outfits. Donna Rae Gard makes a light blue skirt and blouse with a back zipper and elastic waist. the skirt features an A line with a front pleat.
Dianne Pearson works on a blue dress in an A line style with a half belt at the back and a red tie optional. Linda Pullen sews a white blouse with a red and white dickie paired with a navy straight skirt. Further updates on the remaining girls will come next week.
In a P E period students perform jumping jacks climbs, pushups and new moves. A back bridge leg raise exercise and an eight count drill are introduced. Teams chosen for a four team basketball game include two junior squads, a senior team and a sophomore squad with Mr. Armstrong playing on the latter.
The Home Ec bulletin board shows "Cheers for Good Nutrition" with a cheerleader caption "rah rah for good health" symbolizing freshmen cooking in class. The library board proclaims "A Tree to Read By" and urges using library assets for school work and pleasure. Maribeth Johnson
In Home Ec I students baked butterscotch pecan biscuits by Linda Beal Ann Mc Donough and Nancy Crabtree. Muffins with cinnamon topped oats were made by Patty Rogers Joyce McDonough and Debbie VanDorin. Mrs Selix demonstrated proper serving and clearing.
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