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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1956
Page
5
Martha McCord from the English and Social Science departments leads a Scribbler issue listing staff and student contributors. The piece urges reader support for the basketball team as players strive to win and invites participation in weekly cheers at upcoming games.
Student Council met on November 9 to plan Christmas decorations for the school house. Carol Day was chosen to oversee plans and coordinate festivities. Several new decorations were purchased by the council. Jim Rogers.
The editor asks readers if they enjoy wins and urges more crowd participation. Cheerleaders lead yells but need a louder home crowd to spur on players at future games.
Visitors are greeted by a festive Noel on the door window, a pine arrangement, a chalked Christmas scene on the board, a decorated bulletin board, and a beautifully adorned tree. The display in the Home Economics room, overseen by Ann Mihalovich, invites a stroll through the festive scene.
Thursday December 13 features barbequed beef on buns browned potatoes carrot and celery sticks Apple sauce cake and juice with milk. Friday December 14 serves Tuna Ala King hot cheese biscuits mashed potatoes coleslaw and milk. Monday December 17 offers Pork Goulash cabbage salad pudding frosted graham crackers bread and butter sandwiches with milk. Tuesday December 18 shows Chill and crackers lettuce salad cherry pie bread and butter sandwiches with milk.
A compact note lists Grade and High School Christmas Program from 12 45 to 2 00 on Wednesday December 19 with meals for the days December 19 20 and 21. Menu items include Weiners and buns Potato chips Green beans Fruit on Dec 19 Turkey dressing Mashed potatoes and gravy Cranberry and orange relish Raisin bread Cookies on Dec 20 Fish sticks Hash brown potatoes Candy bar on Dec 21.
A Moravia couple welcomed a son named Larry Don on October 21, 1935, noting in a local life feature that his future would be shaped by a strong sense of identity and early expectations.
Larry Pfannebecker enjoyed basketball and baseball through high school, served as an usher at his junior commencement, and was on the Scribbler staff in sophomore year. He listed favorite items and hobbies, noting a variety of activities beyond those mentioned.
Gossip notes Mary D considering long black stockings and Jewell M showing a new class ring. Comments touch on fit and tape, Bills O size appearance, and Janie’s mood alleged after a Missouri letter.
A playful school page item descriptions include Sandy's secret, references to Doug and clobbering, comments about Vou in the waste paper can, and a humorous jab about uniform rules for cheerleaders. The blurb ends with congratulations to Larry Roberts as the F F A King.
The class completes a unit on Benjamin Franklin and starts studying Washington Irving. Readings focus on Irving's Sketch Book stories as Barbara Yenger notes the introduction to his famous tales.
A reflective piece questions whether erasing a past error is straightforward and argues for learning to approach correction. It frames erasure as a delicate concept, inviting readers to consider how removal changes understanding and accountability.
The Moravia Union entry notes juniors practice typing business letters and erasing mistakes to avoid messy marks. It highlights lessons on proper erasing, tabulation, and maintaining clean work, with continued discussion on the next page.
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