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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1946
Page
3
Moravia High School’s Scribbler column laments fashion and hair trends among students, notes why the pep band skipped certain games, lists staffers, and thanks readers for Thanksgiving break while reflecting on wartime conditions and local activities. The piece mentions student names, staff roles, and community actions such as supporting the United States Army Air Force and collecting cards for veterans.
A three act play titled One Wild Night is slated for the sophomore class on January 21. Rehearsals begin Tuesday evening December 3 with a large ensemble including Rodney Dodd Richard Smith Virginia Carter and many others in roles from nurse to gangster.
The Agriculture 11 boys visited Bert Turner's orchard Wednesday to study pruning and trimming fruit trees. Mr. Elson will take all dairy project students to John Goode farm near Alhia for a field day on dairy cattle.
The Freshman class notes a Thanksgiving break and reports paying $100 to the American Junior Red Cross drive. Each donor earned a Red Cross button. Senior Bratz Studio won the bid for class pictures from Centerville, with photos likely in late February or early March. Net from expenses shows $35.54, total $66.30, plus about $28 nightly from selling concessions at ball games.
The article lists numerous paired names including Elmer Hiatt with Quiz Kid, Joel Kuperman, Gene Boyer with Orson Wells, Gracie Hannam with Babe Dedrick, and others such as Richard Goughnour with T Dorsey, Albert Padovich with Admiral King, Jos Hannam with Clen Cadiddlehopber, Bill Wetterlind with Gene Krupa, Jack Broshar with Dr I Q, Richard Smith with Harold Stassen, George Tracy with Murray Dickson, Jack Baldwin with Bugs Bunny, Mr Forbes with Pops Harrison, Bill Harris with Harry James, Jimmy Main with Demanis Day, Deanie Tisue with Marty Marion, Bruce Faber with Bill Stern.
Eighth grade pupils at Moravia gain an advantage in music as instruments are made available. They attend weekly free lessons, boosting the band which often loses members at year end. A list of students and their addresses follows, detailing families and placements across Moravia, Ottumwa, Centerville, Des Moines, and beyond.
Homemakers group recalls two features The Story of Coffee and The Story of the Banana. They describe a laboratory session last Wednesday baking cupcakes we ate them and found them tasty. Members continue sewing garments and discuss their recent activities.
Local society circles report visits and gatherings across Des Moines Albia Centerville and Moravia with many families including the Hellyer Perry Nash Whitehead and Long clans. A birth is recorded Linda Pearl November and community members invite news tips for The Moravia Union.
Mr and Mrs Shirley Townsend and son visited Lyndon McDaniels home on Sunday. Clyde Gladfelder and Darlene visited Trenton Gladfelder home. Thanksgiving was shared at Jess Gladfelder and Shirley Townsend homes. George Hiatt hospitalized with pneumonia improving. Des Moines visitors Victor Mastin and Judy joined Thanksgiving at George Hiatt home.
Several from the Moravia vicinity attended a Farm Bureau meeting in Moravia Friday evening. Ernest Hiatt and family were Thanksgiving guests at Cliff Whicker’s home. Bud Waughops visited Oskaloosa. The Luses hosted visitors at Thanksgiving and Sunday gatherings. Theo Miller and family shared meals with relatives. Adding machine rolls offered for sale at 20 cents each, 2 for 85 cents, in The Moravia Union.
Our weather register shows a mild Monday with hope for good conditions to finish corn work. Glen VanDorin and LeRoy Wilson help the Luses this week while Joe Ellen Stansberry and Dana Wright of Moulton visit the E. L. Wilson home. The Charley Johnson home shower honored Mr and Mrs Clifford Caster with many presents. Billy Angel of Moravia visited his grandparents the Hiner home. Ervin Long spent the weekend at home. he and Ervin visited Zell Wilson. The writer spent Thanksgiving in Des Moines with son Roy and family. Art and M E Boardman of Brompton were called to Chariton for aunt Russell Darby’s illness. Russell Darby and wife went up Sunday. they report her not gaining fast. Zell Wilson visited Albia Monday and delivered lambs to the sale barn. Jake Huber and wife of Blakesburg were supper guests at the Russell Darby home Thursday.
A lengthy social roundup records visits and gatherings around Franklin and nearby towns. Names include John and Mary Moffatt, Will Moffatt, Joe Lucas, Henry Elliott and families, Oral Easter, Frances Ann Easter, Leora and Dickie Brock, Moravia visitors, Teoniam callers, Ottumwa and Centerville connections, Thanksgiving and weekend visits at multiple homes, plus a prompt inviting readers to use the want ad section to sell or trade items.
Thanksgiving dinner at the Baptist church basement drew a large crowd. Birth announced of Roberta Ann Harvel to Floyd and Mrs. Cross in Clare Illinois, weighing 4 pounds 34 ounces, placed in incubator. Several local families hosted holiday visits and guests from Chariton Centerville and Ottumwa. Pvt Richard Robb on leave from Scott Field will report to Langley Field December 14. Terry Lee Ogden born in Centerville hospital.
Public notices include corrected bus times for southbound and northbound service. Also an advertisement pitch for sale bills by The Union, with pricing on carbon salesbooks and a Lucky Day drawing in the park at 2:00 PM Saturday.
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