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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1966
Page
5
Scribbler staff recounts a hall discussion at Moravia Community School about correcting grammar, especially the use of "ain't." The piece argues language usage reflects cultivation and cites teacher and home environment factors while urging self-improvement.
The piece contrasts strict constructionists led by Jefferson with liberal interpretive views led by Hamilton on Congress powers. It notes debates over implied or inherent powers and the challenge of covering Congress topics in depth in class.
The F H A girls held their November meeting in the gym on a Wednesday. They planned a Christmas party with caroling and a dance, each girl bringing a can of food for a needy family. Mr Guthrey substituted for the speaker with a talk titled Manners are an Investment in Yourself. Cookies were served after adjournment.
A discussion outlines multiple triangle types including acute obtuse and right triangles. It notes oblique isosceles and equilateral forms and suggests that learning extends across grade levels and a lifetime, focusing on practical understanding of angles and measures.
The text explains triangle types by angle size and side equality. It mentions equiangular and equilateral triangles, isosceles with two equal sides, and oblique with all sides and angles different, then jokes about laws of sines and cosines and suggests an advanced math course.
The class starts a comprehensive bookkeeping practice with a general ledger accounts receivable ledger accounts payable ledger general journal cash payments journal cash receipts journal and a checkbook. An envelope contains the items and several transactions to record. Students must apply concepts from the first two six weeks, which may prove challenging.
The Home Ec I class studies four key shopper traits including knowing store type and garment make up, recognizing customer- attraction tactics, and proper conduct in stores. It adds tips for sales such as arriving at kickoff, identifying needs, inspecting items, and confirming purchase intent. Jean Hawk.
Ole Man Winter arrives as M. H. S fashions respond with eye-dazzling colors. Jani Ward sports a yellow oxford and button-down collar while Candy Morrison wears a warm toast-brown suit. Mary Jo Wilson adds deep green suede sno-boots to keep feet warm as the winter threat looms.
With the Moravians Christmas near the corner familiar decorations appear in the bustling village. Various classes at MHS have decorated the school building and the basketball teams continue to uphold a good record. Perhaps this is the year that they shine.
MHLS notes that one group will appear in state tournaments as small vocal music groups begin practice for contest numbers. Although the contest is in spring, practice continues. Uncle Sam is calling with a trumpet message. F.H.A. plans a party while many F.F.A. attendees hope for similar success. Mary Joyce Mullins faces junior boys and their automobile woes.
In a PE class we display volleyball skills and are graded on ten serves. The floor is marked with squares valued one to five points, except three is omitted. Five sits at the center, ones at the front, fours beside fives, and twos next to ones. A perfect run could reach fifty, thirty is a passing score, and the top class score reached forty six.
World history class focusing on the development of early modern western Europe. Students are currently studying how nations formed and diverged, with attention to political, social, and economic influences shaping Europe during the period.
The passage discusses how Britain shaped legal and political thought through the Magna Carta and parliamentary reforms, comparing them to the American Constitution and the Bill of Rights. It highlights figures like Henry VI, Henry VIII, and Elizabeth I as influential leaders and notes Britain's 300 year spurt of progress serving as a global model.
An editor laments the catch-22 of publishing jokes and contributions. The piece admits the paper has lifted material from other papers, acknowledging the inevitable charge of plagiarism while defending the struggle to balance originality and reader expectations.
Freshman Home Economics students finish a unit on proper conduct and etiquette. The article notes girls studied manners and self presentation, with emphasis on thoughtful behavior in daily interactions and classroom settings.
Derrill notes how students learned about market transactions from a month of stock watching. They discuss buying or selling to lock in profit or cut losses, and reflect that some may pursue investing, if they have spare funds to gamble. The piece frames manners and films as interludes to economic study.
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