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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1964
Page
3
Editorial discusses the meaning of responsibility as the ability to respond. It urges every reader to act—keep clean and healthy, be courteous, obey laws, and protect others' property—emphasizing small personal duties as vital as major societal tasks.
The Moravia FHA chapter sent thirty six girls and chaperones to the district convention in Murray Iowa on November 14. Morning sessions included a business meeting and the 1964-65 program launch. Keynote speaker Dr Raymond Kingir from Graceland College spoke on values guiding girls lives.
In the afternoon discussion groups members exchanged ideas on Cheating in Our Schools. Three District XI girls reported their July trip to the National FHA Convention in Chicago with Miss Joyce Roberts, Moravia Chapter president, taking part. The program crowned new district officers and closed with Girls Chorus performances by Marie Van Dorin and others, with plans for next year’s Osceola convention.
Derrill McDanel notes Moravia High School moved drawing class to a new shop addition last Friday. The old room was evacuated and new drawing tables with drawers for materials were installed, helping progress and enjoyment in Industrial Arts.
A Freshman General Science Class discusses the theory of a former supercontinent as Africa fits Africa fits South America and rock layers in Europe match North America. Causes suggested include heat currents under the crust and estimates from scientists in Australia about continental drift rates.
Mary Joyce Mullins reports on the 8th grade's new science math spelling and English books as teachers Sacco Foster Stone Clayworth guide classes through decimals matter energy atoms snacks and outside work. The list of students includes Jean Alen Gary Argo Thom as Beal Beth Boyer Karl Calhoun Sharon Cleaver Marsha Cloyed Gary Coleman Ellen Cooper Kevin Daniels Jane Estlack Fonda Gladfelder Mike Grinstead Kaye Helmick Richard Johnson Hope Kelly Steven Landgrebe Danny McDanel Carla Miller Linda Moffatt Chuck Moore Candy Morrison Rodney Purdum Danny Simmons Joyce Thomas Wayne Tisue Kenneth Underwood Pamela Van de Pol James Van Dorin Joellyn Veach Georgie Woodward Roger Zintz David McClure Bill Cortesio Dandy McCrory and Marilyn Stewart.
Moravia girls basketball has won all games this season with dramatic finishes. First beat Pella 43 to 42, then edged Bussey as Moravia led by far in later quarters, and later defeated Fremont with similar pace. The team shows rapid play, height parity, and high confidence for more wins. The F T A club met November 18 in room to review district trip to Albia and initiated five members. Members discussed freshman entry as probationary, merit pin details, and correcting papers duties for 100 points toward senior year pin.
Mr. Hottidge assigns a few problems from an exercise group each day to work in class. This method helps the students and makes the problems easier, as noted by Shirley Helmick.
In a retrospective wartime reflection, the author argues that hostilities in Southeast Asia continued to reshape power after 1945. China, Korea, Indo China, and Laos are cited as losses, with South Vietnam on a dangerous path. The piece urges decisive action, including ground troops to annihilate the Viet Cong, warning that history predicts a worsening outcome unless the U.S. changes strategy.
The piece outlines teen virtues such as responsibility pride in being a teenor mature morals and standing up for ideals. It notes adaptability understanding personalities making friends being individual and progressing in maturity, plus enjoying fellowship and accepting help. The text contrasts two disliked guys and ends with a terse social message from Debbie Ven Dorin.
Freshmen girls begin active volleyball in physical education. The readout lists daily meal menus from December 3 to December 9 with items like beef and noodles, baked fish sticks, pig in a blanket, and hot roast beef, along with sides and milk. The note mentions previous Junior High volleyball experience and a desire to learn detailed play rules.
The coach outlines initial volleyball rules and aims for steady improvement. He notes the upcoming six week period grade will depend on how well players perform and how much they improve in playing.
The concert band works on hard sections of pieces including Presidio Atioso and Contem pora. Some music handed out recently includes Totem Pole Field of Color and La Raduena a Spanish march as potential contest material.
The Juniors and Seniors in F F A have spent six weeks auditing farm management topics such as leases. Students split into landlord and tenant groups to study lease types while Reporter Ronnie Boyer notes the work. Biology lessons cover bacteria and fungi and their uses in food, leather tanning, and soil nourishment.
The library has acquired many recent titles by renowned authors including Hawthorne Swift Cooper Steinbeck Dickens and Stevenson among others, expanding its reading choices across genres and eras.
Readable fragments indicate a school activity involving led students and a person named Janie Ward. Details unclear but suggests a collaborative interactive project.
Kathryn Elizabeth Puller and Shirley Helmick from Centerville Iowa share details in a yearbook style page. Both list parents birthplaces physical traits favorite subjects and pet peeves alongside teachers and personal preferences.
Marsha Stewart born in Albia Iowa to Mr and Mrs Russell Stewart stands 4 ft 11 and weighed 8 pounds at birth. She sports chestnut brown hair and blue grey eyes. Her interests include Algebra General Science English and Home Ec with a fondness for green foods steak and french fries. Her dislikes include people who talk behind her back.
Ralph Millemon from Iowa City Iowa is listed with a birth place of Iowa City and a height of 5 foot 10 4 inches plus a weight of 126 pounds. Parents are Fanchen K Mille and Mille mon. He is associated with Industrial Arts General Science Algebra 1 and English as subjects.
A quirky local note lists fried rabbit, a Ford car, and a movie tie in with The Outer Limits. It mentions Algebra I teacher Mr Hartiage and a pet peeve about constant talking when there is nothing to say.
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