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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1959
Page
5
The MHS Scribbler editor Janice Mosley and assistant editor Mary Mosley compile articles by staff writers. Readers vent about music tastes, dating woes, and student opinions on rock and roll versus classical pieces, urging broader musical exposure and higher standards.
A portrait of Larry Dean Long born November 29 1940 Centerville Iowa describes him as loved by teachers able to do any job rarely misses school and a lively character with dishwater blond hair and brown eyes noting his future as a well known figure among local youths.
Scribbler Staff survey shows 137 students favor rock and roll while 63 prefer classical music. The item notes student tastes and contrasts popularity of genres among the surveyed group.
Mrs. Theodore Henderson stayed with her daughter Mrs. Bill Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brown visited Delbert Calhoun. Morrell chorus performed at Moravia M E church. Various local families hosted and visited through Friday to Sunday, with birthdays celebrated and multiple dinner gatherings. Attendees included Dick Brown, Truxton Dicks, Dean Snooks, Humes ton residents, and several Argo, Moore, Dicks, McAninch, and Turner family members.
Calhoun social notes report Sunday and Monday visits among local families including DeWayne and Theresa Moore, Fenton, McAninch, Dicks, Laws, and Over turf households. Numerous gatherings feature children at 4-H, dinners, and afternoon calls with extended kin across Ottumwa Albia Centerville Moravia and Centerville.
Sunday gatherings and Monday visits are listed with Ottumwa area families including Coulson Miller Ballanger Hiatt Roblenz and Argo households. Guests included Nancy Boblenz Janet Phillips and others at weddings youth meetings and dinners with kin and friends across Centerville Wakefield Plano Fairfield Chariton and Albia.
Mrs. Bert Rinehart and guests Shanahai and families from Newton are listed among visitors and socials. Entry mentions multiple Sunday gatherings at Bert Rinehart, Wayne Christy, Fred Christy, and others, with brief breakfast and afternoon visits across local households.
The Union Neighbors met with Marjorie Main on Wednesday afternoon for a Garden Hunt. Ottumwa training class attendees included Betty Harrington Goldie Hunt Rev Doggett Norma Alden and Mildred Kelley for Vacation Bible School teaching at First Presbyterian Church. Local visits included Mrs Russell Kelley and family at Jack Martins and Mrs Herschel Kelley with her parents Mr and Mrs Leo Thompson. Mrs Russell Kelley and children visited Mr and Mrs Perry Cross Wednesday evening. F E Boyer and Mrs Cora Tubaugh hosted Thursday afternoon visits. Diana Kelley visited Mrs Russell Kelley Tuesday and Mrs John Kelley Wednesday. Union Livewire 4 H club met Thursday night at Lazell Strunk s. Wayne McDanell Debbie visited the Burdett Cox home Thursday evening. Herschel Kelley helped care for grandmother Mrs Mary Burns of Centerville Friday and Saturday. Rowena Cox spent Saturday with others.
Notice of election for Moravia Community School District Monroe and Appanoose counties Iowa set for April 2 1959. voters will decide authorizing bonds up to 290000 for building and furnishing a schoolhouse and site. Polls open from 12 noon to 7 pm at Community Building basement Moravia town square.
Public ballot notice for a 1959 Moravia Iowa bond issue to build and furnish a schoolhouse and procure site. The measure asks to issue up to 290000 dollars in bonds, with back page polling details and signatures from C. C. Coulson as secretary. Served to voters in Monroe and Appanoose counties Iowa.
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