Bennie Tarbell Editor and Staff List in M H S Scribbler
The M H S Scribbler staff includes Bennie Tarbell as editor and Nellie as advisor with a long list of assistants, typists, and reporters. The narrative notes a central figure named Jonathan who stays with them, helps locals, and is eventually picked up by an English bound vessel to return home. He claims odd experiences and returns with herd animals as sole evidence.
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Bennie Tarbell
Nellie
Morlan
Donna Rae Tubaugh
Sharon O'Conner
Sharon Walter
Virginia Burger
Judy Gladfelder
Mark van Zante
Nancy Lindley
Jean Taylor
Dana Easter
Nancy Steffen
Nancy Faber
Betty Main
Rita Gardner
Jeanne Hawk
Judy Woodward
Jonathan
Coat Check Proposed by FBLA at Ballgames
The Future Business Leaders of America plan a coat check for ballgame attendees to ease crowd coats for families with many children or wraps. A ten cent coat check fee will be charged at the door.
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Business Leaders of
America
Swift’s Narrow Escape and Tiny Men Survival Tale
A senior English class summary recalls Jonathan Swift aboard a sinking ship. He and six men survived by leaving the wreck, facing a violent storm with Swift as the sole survivor. Later he finds himself ashore tied down, surrounded by six inch high men aiding his struggle and recovery.
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Jonathan Swift
Jonathan
Bookkeeping class builds self made accounting practice sets
The class learned journals ledgers and necessary forms for a complete accounting cycle. They created five journals a general ledger an accounts receivable and an accounts payable ledger to replace expensive originals. The improvised sets work well and meet the learning goals.
Moravia High Holds December Bonfire Rally
Moravia High School students gathered December 1 for an outdoor pep meeting. Nellie Argo Kenny Ellison Mr Burton Coach Bill Austin and Carson Merkcle spoke as cheerleaders led cheers and pep talks to spur the basketball teams facing Cincinnati and South East Women. The rally ended with a group snake dance uptown and well wishes to both teams.
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Moravia High School
Nellie Argo
Kenny Ellison
Burton
Bill Austin
Carson Merkcle
Carson
Cincinnati
South East
Hands
Snake
Coming Up Calendar of Events
Friday Dec 9 basketball with Moulton there Tuesday Dec 13 basketball with Eddyville here Thursday Dec 15 Faculty Christmas Party dinner at Iconium Friday Dec 16 basketball with Lovilla here thousand watts of static electricity the students glow florescent bulbs near the machine become charged when near another person and transfer the charge they will study resistance, amperage, voltage and circuits with parallel and series resistors while enjoying practical experience
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Moulton
Eddyville
Iconium
Lovilla
Editorial Advice for High Schoolers From a College Student
Bennie recalls his Iowa State start and offers guidance to high school students. He urges not to fear college, cites long study hours, and stresses enduring effort. He advises taking math science and English, even five subjects if possible, to sharpen thinking and reasoning for any path.
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Bennie
Iowa State
Physics Class Experiments With Van de Graaff Generator
Eleven students in the physics class begin electricity chapter work and report experiments with the Van de Graaff Generator, a continuous induction electrostatic device that emits several hundred volts.
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van de Graaff
Learning to study effectively for Iowa students
The note emphasizes focused study to finish faster and learn more. It offers help with further writing and hints at a bias toward Iowa State. It mentions Freeman Hall, Town State University in Ames, and encourages making the best use of new school building opportunities.
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Freeman Hall Town State University
Ames
Towa
Iowa State
Moravia Homecoming Debuts in New High School Gym
Moravia celebrated its first homecoming on Saturday December 3 in a newly built high school gym. The gym walls bore a centered HOMECOMING banner with 1960 overhead and rainbow WELCOME ALUMNI lettering. Royal thrones for the homecoming king and queen stood on the floor, queen in rose and white, king in blue and white, followed by a Homecoming dance after the ballgames against South East Warren.
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Moravia
South East Warren
Crowning of King and Queen at Moravia Homecoming
The 1960 Moravia homecoming crowned Sharon O Conn er as Miss O Connor and Larry Hope as King at 11:00 pm. Mark VanZante and Joyce Walter crowned the winners, with Donna Rae Tubgugh and Kenneth Ellison as attendants. Prizes included a purse and shaving set, followed by a dance led by the royalty.
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Moravia
Sharon O'Conner
Larry Hope
Mark VanZante
Miss O'Conner
Joyce Walter
Donna Rae Tubgugh
Kenneth Ellison
Jean Taylor
Ronny Closter
Mark
Joyce
O’conner
King Claudius Hosts Christmas Carol Contest at Junior High
The Mrs Campbell music department directs a two act operetta The Kings Christmas Carol by Margaret Hahl for December 20. King Claudius of mythiana hosts a Christmas party and offers a bag of gold as prize for best new carol. Elementary grades join in the final singing. Cast includes Eugene Daniels and Janice Brown.
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Eugene Daniels
Janice Brown
Eighth Grade Madrigal Plans Christmas Performances
The eighth grade madrigal group with students including Lela Swift Betty Blumer Gerald Argo and more is set to appear at the holiday fair on December 3 and at an Ensemble Club program titled The Spirit of Christmas in Song on December 12 under music director Mrs Kathryn Campbell in Centerville.
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Anita Curtis
Carol Adams
Diane Pearson
Elaine Harrington
Janice McDonough
Kathryn Campbell
Centerville
Library Dedicated to Students at M H S
The article describes the December 3 dedication of a new school library in the gym, featuring a bulletin board message dedicating the library to MHS students. It highlights the library as a research and information hub with a magazine rack and abundant books for student use.
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M.H.S
Library Dedication Encourages Wise Use by Students
The MHS library, dedicated to its students, urges proper use for enjoyment and knowledge. It emphasizes avoiding abuse of privileges and realizing the library’s purpose for the school’s benefit.
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MHS
Designs or Theorems From Geometry Class Dedication Day
Students and teacher Mr Guthrey used geometry period to display theorems on the blackboard rather than designs. The class will soon finish parallel lines and focus on angles of triangles.
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Guthrey
Doore Recalls Pacific Northwest Films At Assembly
On Tuesday November 29 Dale Doore led an assembly recalling his June trip to the Pacific Northwest. He showed film of the Grand Coulee Dam stating it stands 550 feet high and 500 feet thick. He noted the Black Hills host the largest herd of bison with young resembling guernsey calves and warned these animals are dangerous.
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Dale Doore
Doore
Pacific Northwest
Grand Coulee Dam
Black Hills
Guernsey
Yellowstone Parks Wildlife and Geysers Tour Recap
A school assembly highlights Yellowstone National Park as a vast wildlife refuge with bears Rocky Mountain sheep goats moose and antelope. Mammoth hot springs and geysers including Old Faithful are described along with Bonneville dam salmon hatchery and a waterfall. Connie McAninch and Elaine Curtis were present.
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Yellow Stone National Park
Rocky Mountain
Mammoth
Bonneville
Columbia River
Connie McAninch
Elaine Curtis
The Unfamiliar and Titanic Highlight Courage Studies
Sophomore English students study stories of courage from Literature in Appreciation. The unfamiliar by Richard Connell aired on TV this summer, alongside the true tale Royal Mail Steamer Titanic. They anticipate Fantasy and Fun with The Milk Pitcher as the next chapter.
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Richard Connell
Lorena
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M.H.S. Scribbler
Ribbler Staff
Fbla Press
R. E
Dick” Cooper
Iowa
W. Washington
Reddy
Bergen
Alactzic
He Lowa Southern Utilities Conn
Mrs. Campbell’s Music
Wayne
Wayne Galf
Alis and
Dial
Lela Swift
Betty Blumer
Gerald Argo
Robert
Kehrberg
Ronnie Boyer
Larry Grinstead
Johnnie McClurgarles
Vanderpool Bluebird
Linda Whitehead
Carol
Janet Morlan
Hans Bargman
Sonny Walker Gardners
Richard Calhoun
Richard Johnson
David Oehler
Wesley Smith
Sonny Hawk
Grismore’s
Haygreens Wallpaper & Paint
Square
Albia Merchants
Albia
Albia’s New Bakery
Illingworth Bakery
the Hollingshead Co. Loeb’s Williams Clothing Co
Polson
Town Cleaners
Rexall Drug Store
the Food Center
McLellan Stores Co. Dooley Maytag Co
Dantan Book Store
United Food Stores
Albia Motor Co
A & A Shoe Store
Oehler Bros
Firestone
Albia Variety Store
Goode Feed & Seed Co. Hy-Vee Food Store
Spurgeon
Ralph N. Ewers
United Telephone Co
Albia Light & Railway Co
Davis Paint Store
Western Auto Associate Store
Slingworth Jewelry
Chariton Valley
Monroe County ‘Truck & Implement Co
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