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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1943
Page
5
The Moravia Union features the MMHS Hewsbasket compiled for weekly publication by Moravia Public Schools students Ella Jean Woodward Mary Frances Carter and the Editor-In-Chief Assistant Editor.
John Wilson's mother visited Reading junior high classes as seventh grade writes plays for a schoolwide selection. Seventh and eighth graders plan posters and Christmas cards, decorate windows with cotton snow, and note new books on the shelf including Long Dog and Swift Wise. The science room adds 48 new specimens, and the museum gains a Guide Book to Codes and Signals with Elmer the snake returning.
The editor laments a severe flu outbreak forcing school closures last Friday and again Monday noon, delaying return until Wednesday. He notes the brief vacation is unwanted and extends sympathy to the ill, hoping for a quick recovery.
The Biology club hosted a friendship party on Wednesday night at Dick Johnson's home. Members attended with guests, roasted wieners, and played games.
The basketball teams face flu infections this week leaving players sick and unavailable. Despite illness, plans remain to play Blakesburg Thursday night with hopes all players recover in time for the contest.
The first grade and primary students have been out walking to see classmates with chicken pox. The primary and first grade took window peeks at Judy Martin and Charles Turner, leaving only three present in both rooms Monday morning.
The Monroe County school notes report the citizenship club’s November 19 meeting, a lower grades play of The Three Bears, and a 36.50 program/social surplus used for supplies like dictionaries and globes. The district surpassed the chest drive with 58.50 raised, while a clothing and paper drive is underway. Grades study jungle life and globe work as a reading circle forms. Jerry Tuttle reads Beautiful Joe from Moravia library. students create drawings, and primer work advances toward color crayons and pre primer workbooks. No school on Thanksgiving Day or the following Friday. hot school meals continued. County Supt Ethel Roberts visited. some absences due to colds. Christmas Seals sales ongoing.
Mrs Mary Johnson called on Mrs Oren Davis Wednesday afternoon. Mrs T J Luse attended Double Eight club at the home of Mrs Pearl Broshar in Centerville Thursday afternoon. Mrs Sadie Philby spent Friday with her sister Mrs Bert Mse. Ralph Davis returned Saturday from Rochester Minnesota for a medical examination. In Minnesota he visited brothers Arthur and Ciell and their families. Wendell Murdy family were Sunday supper guests at Ben Jones home. Lyle Jones of Brooklyn New York arrived Sunday evening. Harold Davis family of Blakesburg visited at O G Davis home Sunday. Guns Luse and Mina Luse were in Centerville Monday on business call.
Brompton by Mra M Fr Boardman visits and dinner at Harold Howard home. Mr and Mrs Boardman plus E F Boardman call on Fred Tillmont. Wilsons haul hogs to Ottumwa. Pvt Kenneth Johnson leaves for San Francisco after visiting his parents Herman and Mrs Johnson. E F Boardman also a visitor.
Miss Bethel Coulson called at Cyril McDanes home last week. Several Hiatt family members and friends are mentioned visiting, helping moves, but the main items include flu cases on the mend and hospitality at local homes. A church supper invites helpers who rebuilt Center Chapel after a September 1941 fire, costing about 4900 dollars plus donated labor.
Tuesday evening at the Max McCoy home. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Boardman visited Sunday at the A. J. Billings home in Albia. Pvt. Otis Stafford, recently at Fort Bliss Texas, has been sent to Buckley Field Denver. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Cary and Mrs. Minnie White visited Sunday evening at the Boardman home. The Helping Hand club met with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Robinson Thursday.
Betty Jean Foster reports on visits and gatherings around Boyer and Centerville. Families including Easter, Boyer, Moffitt, and Kaster share dinners, birthdays, and visits with relatives in local homes. News also notes a school closure due to Pearl Hiner’s illness and local calls on neighbors.
The support price for 200 to 270 good and choice butcher hogs at $1.00 below the OPA ceiling price is bringing slightly more money to central Iowa hog producers.
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