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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1957
Page
5
Hasty notes list staff names across departments and student groups. The piece describes a lunch hour with teens racing in cars around town and skirting classes, ending with a hurried return to class and a run for bookkeeping.
At noon Wanda and Kay dash through halls to their locker then race to Corner Cafe. They find the cafe crowded but join Jewell and Sandy for Pepsi and potato chips as Fats Domino plays loudly. The girls worry about returning to class in 40 minutes while Lige forgets orders.
A student prompt asks readers to describe an ideal partner by listing hair eyes complexion height build and personality with several named comparisons. The piece invites agreement and hints at future reader submissions for dream boy or girl descriptions.
A campus calendar lists events including an FHA Banquet on April 11, a Sophomore party on April 12, Baseball on April 15, a Senior class play on April 16, and a chapel session from 1 45 to 2 15.
The Junior Literature class completes a unit on lyric poems and their authors with works ranging from humorous to patriotic. Authors hailed from the south and mid west. The new unit features American humor including Clar ence Day Ogden Nash and Dorothy Parker. Freshmen study nature, sophomores begin Silas Marner by Mary Ann Evans.
The article describes a busy Home Ec class with 16 girls, each using different colors and styles of fabric. Miss Rinehart oversees the room as Ann Mihalovich notes many girls have one year of sewing, and visitors are welcome to view the new creations in the Home Ec room.
Local notes recount snowstorm mishaps and social snafus as students swap stories about dances, dates from Des Moines, a water gun stunt, and a carnival court crowned Mary E. and Doug M. Various teachers and townsfolk tease, worry, and joke about events from the recent weekend and upcoming weeks.
On March 22 the freshman party ran from 7:00 to 10:30 with basketball games refereed by Mr. Craver and Mr. Valentine, stage games, and dancing space. Refreshments at 8:30 included cake, chocolate and vanilla ice cream, potato chips, and pop. Everyone joined the Hokey Pokey and Bunny Hop before cleanup and departure at 10:30. Digna Burton reports.
A classroom note explains the difference between alternating current and direct current, noting homes use AC. It discusses basic concepts of frequency, voltage, and practical examples to illustrate why AC is standard for power distribution.
The text explains why alternating current is used for long distance transmission while direct current is suitable only for short runs. It notes AC's economy over long distances and discusses electricity as a household, work, and entertainment helper.
The high school class tournaments opened March 18 with Freshmen and Sophomore boys. Sophomores won 41-23 led by Hope and Murdy with 9. Freshmen top scorer Inman had 13. March 19 Juniors beat Seniors 55-51. Senior leader Larry Pfannebecker scored 18, McDanel 21 for Juniors. March 20 Seniors beat Sophomores 43-27. Pfannebecker 15, Underwood 11. Girls games began March 19 with Seniors 40-19 over Freshmen. Easter 22, Van Dorin 10. Sophomores beat Juniors 21-20. Woodward 15 for Sophomores, Day 15 for Juniors. Championship March 21 Seniors 33-15 over Sophomores. Easter 17 for Seniors, Woodward 15 for Sophomores.
Mr Craver’s science class finishes electronics topics such as telephone telegraph radio and television and will begin a geology study on rocks and formations with Dean A noting anticipated student interest.
A compiled roster lists 22 attributes for a sophomore girl candidate including Hair Judy Smith Eyes Leta Long Mouth Mona Main Complexion Carolyn Whicker Teeth Marilois Robinson Nose Patsy Mikels Ponytail Marlene Landgrebe Height Glenys Fenton Music ability Linda Coulson Laugh or smile Ann Mihalov ich Neatness Janice Vickrey Athletic ability Betty King Scholastic ability Mary Pros ter Appearance Karen Scott Hands Beverly Simmons ward Conversationalist Janet Philips Gracefulness Rosetta Helmick Popularity Mary Condra Citizenship Nancy Roblenz Ambition Linda Ward Personality Janice Mosley.
Fourth graders held a reading contest with Joyce Roberts and Joe Underwood as captains. They watched two films There Is Magic in a Wax Crayon and There is Art in Cutting Paper. An assembly on March 21 featured Parkinson Musical instruments. Dave Van Dorin was hospitalized and is at home.
Last week students changed seats and the eighth grade treated the class to cokes after winning the magazine contest. A field trip to Fort Madison and Keokuk is planned for May 3. It is the final week of the fifth six weeks with ongoing reviews and tests. Health covers systemic, pulmonary, and lymphatic blood circulation, found to be quite complex. Arithmetic is in its last two weeks focusing on practical measurements and decimals and fractions.
Fifth graders recall Tom Corgan assembly on the heart its functions and blood flow. They explored Canada Newfoundland and Labrador and prepare to study Alaska. Nancy and Diane plan an Easter sunrise scene for the bulletin board.
In the third grade room we marked Lorraine’s March 20 birthday with ice cream and cake provided by Mrs. Johnson and Dwight. Max’s mother and sister visited Tuesday as Butch Martin shared unique rocks. Health class noted potatoes contain starch.
Deborah King and her mother treated Deborah's classmates to a sixth birthday party on March 18. Dixie cups and cookies were served. Georgie Woodward is back in school after mumps. Tory's group will soon commence reading in their fourth basic pre-primer High On a Hill. In science we studied Snow and will start Signs of Spring unit.
The Moravia Union reports Chairman Anderson urged Appanoose county farmers to contact the county ASC office in Centerville for information on the conservation reserve program. Contracts starting in 1957 must be signed by April 15. Participating farmers will receive 10 dollars per acre annually and may obtain up to 80 percent cost-sharing for vegetative cover, pits, forest trees, or wildlife projects, plus ACP cost-sharing for other practices on designated land.
Second grade students studied Holland focusing on the Dutch people dress customs and border pictures. Two groups finished the reader and workbook More Friends and Neighbors and now read What Next. Terry Benz's mother recently visited the room.
Appanoose county farms may place fields in the conservation reserve program of the soil bank. The long term plan runs three, five or 10 years. It targets low producing overcropped eroding land and provides annual payments to support income while cropland is rehabilitated for future cropping.
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