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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1962
Page
5
A school newspaper section shows names of staff editors and reporters and comments on poetry study. It notes that students analyze alliteration and rhythm, read poems aloud, and prepare term papers and period novel summaries in coming weeks.
In home economics the freshmen girls finish sewing and start cooking. Four groups with four girls each operate separate kitchens. The class inventories locations, tracks a three day menu, and learns to prepare a good snack. The trend suggests most students will enjoy this new activity.
American Literature classes covered short story elements and writers such as Poe Hemingway and O Henry. Students practiced oral condensations and studied lyric poetry linked to religion and Romanticism. Early American romantics cited include Bryant Freneau and Poe. Bryant's Thanatopsis and Poe's Israfel and The Raven noted for their emotional style.
Joyce Roberts eats and talks on the phone with Madelyn. Anita Curtis dreams. Sandra Whitehead plays piano and eats. Carol Adams thinks. Linda Whitehead draws. Madelyn Sinclair sews, eats, and sleeps. Linda Underwood listens to radio. Elaine Harrington watches boys. Linda Jones dances with her shadow. Wesely Smith shadows boxing. Larry Woodward plays basketball. Sonny Walker aims to minimize. Dianne Pearson sews and cooks. Barbara Darby dreams. Phil Wright does nothing.
Readers weigh in on Jackie Kennedy's fashion with mixed views. Some praise her taste and prettiness, others find the styles plain or out of step. Several comment that prices do not matter, and a few express personal desire to emulate the look.
Marilyn Turner heals from a finger injury as seniors study sentence punctuation and word similarities. Juniors contribute time to a class production set for public presentation on April 24. Spanish students selected names Marta Manuel Catalina and others.
Judy Kay Van Dorin born December 29 1948 at St Joseph Hospital Centerville IA is 18. She has brown hair and eyes stands 5 feet 2 inches. She enjoys sociology English typing shorthand and drama. Her future aims to work in Des Moines. She lists cheerleader FELA Thespians student council and annual planning among activities. A truthful line from American Literature reads There is so much good in the best of us and so much good in the worst of us.
Nio Ratkarn presents Carsori Mericle with dark brown hair blue eyes and a six foot one inch frame. The record notes her parents Mr and Mrs Doyle Mericle and lists her favorite subjects government and bookkeeping. She plans to work after graduation with ambitions focused on employment and mentions activities in the kitchen FBUA The Plans Annual Staff and senior year highlights.
Curley moves to South Dakota and MLHSS gains a new Moravia Debating Society with four members. Library Club visited Kirksville on Wednesday April 4 1962 as students tease Mr Burton for his class humor.
A playful verse links weather to school operations with lines about cold or hot, snow or rain, and the insistence that school proceeds regardless of conditions. The poem uses contrasting weather imagery to frame the certainty of a school day.
A light verse notes how juniors appear calm in dress while sophomores puff up, freshmen show timid looks, and seniors are hard to impress though you can still tell their class by behavior. The piece playfully contrasts student archetypes with witty lines.
A dying student leaves a heartfelt, era improper verse declaring effort across academics and sports. The lines mention teachers Mr. Sheldon Mr. Salade Mr. Armstrong and Mrs. Barnes with tributes to history typing basketball literature and effort.
A nostalgic verse lists daily scholastic moments and teachers by last names. Each line assigns a body part to a subject or teacher such as Spanish back and singing Burghoffer, farming Dayton, sewing Selix, and chemistry head, ending with a personal note to Burton.
The Junior class play has been rescheduled to Tuesday evening April 24 due to Good Friday. The public is reminded the performance will be held at the high school gym.
Readable list shows marriages and engagements among Joyce McCay Joyce Rogers Connie Adams Carolyn Ver Steegh Judy Woodward Janet Harrington Elaine Free Nellie Argo Elaine Curtis Carson Mericle Judy Van Dorin Clarence Ballanger Wilbur Stewart Fred Strong Keith Helmick Steve Tarbell Margaret Fenton Bob Burns Nancy Tomlin Ed Owner Martha Rouse with a note to watch next week for Junior Vital Statistics.
Mrs. Ida Caylor marked her 88th birthday Thursday April 5 at her daughter Cecil Tadlock's home with cake and ice cream. Neighbors and relatives including the Claude Paris, Gerald Burton, Walter Faris, and Tadlock families shared visits, dinners, and a music contest in Monroe.
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