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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1944
Page
6
Editor in Chief and assistant editor listed for Lewsbasket page with multiple staff names and roles. The fragment names Ella Jean Woodward and Betty Jean Brown alongside editor titles appear as the page masthead elements in the publication.
Moravia junior high season ends with boys and girls titles won by Numa, Moravia knocked out in first round by fast Numa and Cincinnati teams. Coach Don Blackman praises first county junior high tourney, hopes for permanent status. Softball practice begins ahead of county tournament versus Unionville. New pitcher Cleo Walker joins from Udell. other staff listed.
Harris notes musicians at Moravia High are set for the contest with 37 entries this year. Students face tight schedules from now till contest with Monday solo practices, band rehearsals, two musicals and Easter cantata among activities.
Four students report passing the Competen Typing test with varied word counts and errors. Richard Callen 55 words and 6 errors Betty Lou Foster 67 words and 4 errors Eloise Argo 65 words and 5 errors David Pullman 40 words and 4 errors Booklets distributed to attendees were typed and arranged by the shorthand class members.
The Thespian club troupe 395 held a formal initiation on Monday evening March 27 at 7 30. New members Arlene Arnold Selah McDanel Orma June Horstman Maxine Smith Imogene Tadlock Josephine Smith John Laws Delmar Dowd David Pullman Carl Tisue David Hoover Helen Felton Louise Sawyer and Robert Gladfelder joined as candles glowed. Welcoming speeches came from Dwight Clark president Miss Ellanor Sewell sponsor and leader Yvonne Harrison vice president.
Moravia FFA members James Wilson and Richard Hudgens attended the 18th annual state convention at the Kirkwood hotel in Des Moines on Friday and Saturday. Accompanied by Bill Wilson president Carl Tisue vice-president and W Le Hoover advisor, 78 chapters with about 150 members were present. Sessions focused on officer elections committee reports and activities of outstanding chapters. 99 candidates sought Iowa Farmer degrees, with about half meeting required records.
Primary students at school all day learned Nip and Tuck about two dogs while planning meadow lark coloring. Second grade runs a room post office with stamps and postmasters. Birthdays, illness, and Easter art mark the week. Monitors named for fifth and sixth grades include Jackie Raye and Skippy Broshar.
The rural school reports pupil lists by grade with names such as Jerry Luse Billy Angel Leon McDanel and Lillie Belle Schaffner across primary to eighth grade. Three new pupils Billy Letha and Lillie Belle Schaffner join this month. Art focuses on Easter decorations and first graders gain new primers while the first graders read new books. Jerry Luse stands as the only pupil without absence or tardiness in six weeks. First graders study addition and subtraction through number stories. The eighth grade work is in progress.
Tommy and Richard McDanel earned top spell ing grades this six weeks and plan to attend the spelling bee at Albia. Prepared by Thomas Judge and Richard McDanel.
Mrs. Clyde Lister arrives from Chula Vista to visit daughter Mrs. Ira Robb for three weeks. Numerous local guests attend dinners and Sunday gatherings at various homes, with Ottumwa and Albia residents visiting Unionville families.
Saturday and Sunday visitors filled Miller, Unionville, and Moravia area homes. Families including the Tubaughs, Woods, Andrews, Tadlocks, and Caylor shared calls and dinners, with several attending Nazarene services in Moravia.
Mrs John VanZante and Kenneth Gordner, employed in Newton, spent last week with his parents Mr and Mrs T R Gordner. Gordner was unable to work due to arm poisoning. Wendell Murdy and David and Johnny visited Ben Jones's home. Mrs Kenneth Coltrain and Richard visited her parents Mr and Mrs Ben Williams. Circle met with Mrs T R Gardner. Guests included Mrs Kenneth Coltrain, Richard, and Larry Lee Whitehead with his grandmother Shehan. Farm Bureau luncheon at Kendall Place Albia included Mrs Ralph Shelquist and Mrs John VanZante. Josie Charity of Moulton visited Ben Jones Saturday. Ben Jones and Donald joined Mr and Mrs Almont Main for Sunday dinner at Moravia. Ben Williams spent Sunday with Raymond Williams in Centerville. George Ostermeyer and son Roy visited Pete Sulentic for an evening.
A dense listing of hundreds of names and affiliations appears in the OCR scan. Includes numerous individuals with varied surnames and middle initials, plus scattered organization labels such as ARMY and COAST GUARD, suggesting a compiled roster or membership roll from a past issue.
Franklin By Mrs John Moffatt Mrs Elof Pearson and two children from Wesley Iowa and Maxine Jacque and Jo Ann from Cedar Rapids visited last week at the Everett Stansberry home John Moffatt was calling at the Frank Cox home Saturday afternoon Several from this vicinity were out big callers Friday Mrs Dave Summers and son Kyle left Saturday for a two week visit with her mother Mrs Fannie Stickler at Stamford SC John Moffatt and son Roy were callers at the Frank Cox home Mr and Mrs Roscoe Argo visited one afternoon last week at the Harry Jennings home in Centerville Mr and Mrs Hugh McFatridge were callers in Centerville Saturday Mr and Mrs E F Stansberry and son spent Sunday afternoon in Albia
George R. Darby and Zell Wilson attended the horse sale in Albin on Monday. Darby baled hay with Zack qudze Friday. John Robinson home visit by George R. Darby Tuesday. M. M. Darby visited Saturday with grandson James Russell. Ira Van Dalen brought cattle Saturday and they will pasture here this summer. LeRoy Wilson and Henry Sytsma spent a day in Centerville at Rolla Carter. Charles Anderson and family visited Albia Saturday with Hetter family.
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