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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1947
Page
2
Moravia High School Scribbler reports the Thespians held a regular club meeting to set fifteen cent dues for annual photos and Thespian awards for the two top performers. Members earned stars toward certificates with a maximum of four stars. several members earned 1, 2, or 3 stars.
The hot lunch program will not reopen this term in Moravia Schools due to insufficient funding from federal appropriations and school reserves. To resume next year a sufficient number of families must buy twenty meal tickets in advance, but only fifteen signed up.
Seniors at Moravia High School were treated to a Spanish themed banquet hosted by juniors in the school gym. Rhythm Kings from Centerville provided music, with notable attire and corsages among the attendees. The write‑up notes the approaching end of high school days and includes a long playful list of name and costume analogies.
Homemaking classes met twice last week as Miss Jones prepped for the Junior Senior banquet. Girls served as waitresses and wore crepe paper skirts with boleros while boys wore black boleros with crepe paper trim and trousers. Both wore white blouses or shirts.
Moravia wins season opener defeating Exline 4 to 0 on Exline’s diamond. Pitcher McDanial allows one hit, fans 17 as Exline’s only threat ends at third. Tissue leads Moravia with two hits including a double and a single. Weather drenches schedule with rainouts, limiting games this spring.
A quirky collage of schoolyard lines and classroom quips spans Friday humor and spring motifs. It mixes teacher moments, student chatter, a playful verse about a chemist and a grave, time-twisting watch puzzles, a cheeky glimpse of fashion, and a cheeky spring refrain. The fragment hints at school life, romance, and a tableau of names.
The April 14 skating party brought bruises from rough tumbles but was enjoyed overall. Sophomores Keith Wood and Bob Scieszinski earned FFA scholarship letters, while several classmates recovered from colds. Freshmen study Julius Caesar in English, and General Math covers attitude and time problems.
The typing 1 and I L students have been practicing hard for two weeks with speed tests. Pins are awarded for speeds of 35 40 45 60 60 70 80 and 90 wpm. Several typing 1 students exceed 50 wpm and some typing IH students surpass 60 wpm.
A humorous panel features inanimate objects giving motivational lines. Push notes maintain composure while practical items dispense blunt encouragement. The doorway, tack, stamp, candle, clothes line, refrigerator, corn, clock, teakettle, water pitcher, and stairs each offer blunt counsel in a playful sequence.
The story riffs on the classic tale with Red Riding Hood traveling by motor bike and sharing sandwiches with a wolf that has eaten her grandmother. A woodcutter arrives but the wolf dies, leading to a funeral and odd celebratory eating. An odd ad for a Markwell staple follows.
A self help style note urges involvement in school activities and questions readers about popularity, roles, and effort. It contrasts Mary and Jack for volunteerism and suggests evaluating personal activity and engagement to avoid being left out. The piece ends with a prompt encouraging readers to take action rather than wait to be invited.
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