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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1969
Page
5
The article explains track events from sprints to distance and field events, notes numerosos meets this month, and highlights district and state meets on the second and third Saturdays of May. It invites onlookers and mentions undefeated girls and defeated boys teams.
The Shorthand II group practices progressive dictation each Friday for five minutes starting at 60 words per minute with a 95 percent accuracy requirement. They aim to reach 70 words per minute and are currently transcribing 9 to 100 words per minute while on other days, usually Wednesday, they transcribe two or three letters under Mrs. Ellison.
Rick Johnson born March 19 1951 in Center Ville Iowa to Mr and Mrs Dick Johnson. He studies Bookkeeping Vocational Ag Algebra I and American Government. His interests include band FRA football basketball track and baseball. His pet peeve is a 1949 Chevy that won’t run. Graduation and the Senior trip mark the year’s highlights.
The seniors announce a retraction on the reported benefit ballgame and state a Senior Work Day will be held on Saturday, April 26, with details to follow.
Hope Kelly, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kelly of Clarinda Iowa, born June 29 1951. Brown hair blue eyes. Favorite subject bookkeeping. Teachers include Mr Pfannebecker. Other studies Home Ec II Economics American Government. Involvements FHA FELA marching band track with friends as main pastime. Senior trip and graduation mark high school highlights.
Karen Martin daughter of Florence and Bruce Martin was born October 9 1951 in Centerville Iowa. At age 11 she participates in girls glee club marching band FHA and cheerleading. Her subjects include Bookkeeping English Sociology Economics Speech Government with Sociology her favorite and Mr Reno her preferred teacher. She cites three favorite pastimes none involving basketball or football and lists pet peeve as people who think they’re great. Graduation prom and the senior trip are her high school highlights.
Community update from Griffinsville-N Bend reports 13 Sunday School attendees, fewer than Easter. Visitors include Lawrence Ball and Arco Idaho family at Minnie Walker’s home. Local families share visits, hospital tests for Glen Mcair and son Lyle, and multiple gatherings around Harold Huff and Russell Shepards.
Sybenga's Studio of Photography moves to 119 High Avenue East in Oskalonsa and opens in the new street level facility with expanded displays, new lighting, a remodeled building, and updated color and black and white labs designed with Eastman Kodak input. An open house is planned for mid May to tour the studio and plant.
Center activities include Young Adult Group and Pre-School sessions weekly, a Senior Citizens coop dinner on the fourth Thursday, and quilting sessions. Mary Benz volunteers helped with a Spring picture project, officers were elected including Mary Benz as president, and volunteers Carol Bryan Grace Warning and Kathy Lockman assisted. refreshments were served.
Miss Hazel Hellyer and Karol Ann Hellyer of Iowa City visited Dell Hellyer and hosted dinners with family from Albia Harcourt and Des Moines. Nearby calls included Mr and Mrs Rex Overturf Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs Charles Jennings Haverhill. Attendees at events included FHA banquet Moravia WSCS meeting Bloomfield and a Massena music contest.
Gladys Harsh reports on social visits, family events, and local happenings in New Hope. It lists names like Harsh, Ballanger, Jordan, and Wilson, visits to Des Moines, a birth of Courtney Jean Harsh, and relatives in Unionville Muscatine and Centerville, with hospital updates and a surprise birthday for Genevie Ealing.
An item list reports Della Mae undergoing surgery at St Luke's Hospital this Friday. Mr and Mrs Gary Henshaw and Max visited with Mr and Mrs Nelson Bal langer Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ivan Shields of Mt Ayr spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ivan Harsh and attended an art show in Centerville by Richar Harsh. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Free visited Woodin home in Russell Sunday evening with Myrtle Free and Marie Woodin. Marion Watts visited with the Harsh and Jordan families over the weekend.
Mrs Burdett Cox writes of visits among Union Township families. On Sunday Mr and Mrs Burdett Cox and Nyle and Mae Harper called on Dale Cox and family near Chariton and spent the day with V S Peterson, Rodney Peterson and Jennie. Various calls and dinners follow through the week among Bryan, Marla, Jeraldine Gideon, and Leekman households.
The Albia Community School District of Monroe and Appanoose counties Iowa invites sealed bids by 2 00 PM May 18 1969 for 143 014 in school building bonds. Bonds dated June 1 1969 bear interest semiannually and mature annually through 1988 with par and accrued interest bids preferred.
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