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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1967
Page
5
An editor argues the hippie movement is fading as teens return to classes and major cities see desertions from San Francisco to Washington. While acknowledging some positive liberty ideas, the piece contends the novelty wore off and the movement is dissolving.
This week in Physical Science the class tested heat conduction. Mr. Walker led one experiment comparing copper, wood, and water to see which conducts heat best. Copper emerged as the superior conductor in the activity.
A description of placing a weighted ice cube at the bottom of a test tube, adding ice cold water, and heating the setup. The observation noted is that water is a poor conductor of heat, attributed to Michael Dommer.
This week the class studies adjusting and closing entries and reviews material from earlier chapters. Chapter 19 prepares students for their first Practice Set, which covers everything studied from the year’s start until now. Carol Stocker
A compact list of wants and sales from the high school bulletin includes requests for a size 14 ice skate by Bill Cortesio, more candy sales from the senior class, two more basketball victories, new uniforms for girls track, a broken evaporating disk for Pam and Jane, report cards, time to finish history assignments for juniors, used carbon paper and erasers from Sth period typing, more library passes, junior study hall needs, and driver education student car accidents notices.
A list of students and Mrs Hayden discuss a fyke, defined as a long bag used as a fish net, with responses about experiences in locker rooms and at events like pep rallies and basketball games. Marie Cloyed appears as the source of the definition.
Mr. Jim Argo, a 1962 Moravia graduate, joins Moravia High School as a teacher of American Government American History World History Sociology and Economics. He previously taught at Moragia after graduating from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College.
A community birthday list shows individuals with December and January birth dates, including Rodger Kelley, Kathy Pullen, Mary Strunk, Roger Zintz, Debbie Kelley, Dixie Davis, Mary Joyce, Nancy Leffler, Cindy Johnson, Dale McCannon, Jean Stufflebeam, Johnny Ule, Chuck Moore, James VanDorin, Jan Moore, Carol Joyce Stocker, and Linda Sheldon. The entries include day numbers for each name, reflecting a local celebrants roster.
Linda Sheldon reports on a lesson about clause types and diagramming. The piece notes learners distinguish adjectives adverbs and nouns and practice parsing the sentence That that that that man used is wrong.
Vera Wright born October 27, 1952 at Davis County Hospital. Parents Mr and Mrs Oliver Wright. Height five feet three inches, weight 120 pounds. Brown hair and eyes. Favorite subject English taught by Mrs Hayden. Favorite food popcorn. Favorite song and movie not specified. Pet peeve: people who are mean to kids.
James Orman Whicker, born July 26, 1953 in Centerville Iowa, is 5 ft 7 in, 182 lbs with blue eyes. He lists English as a favorite subject, Chevrolet as a favorite car, and Phantom 309 as a favorite song. He notes parental nagging as a pet peeve and that he likes high school very much. Marvin Martin, Reporter.
On December 5 the F.BLA held its monthly meeting with Patty Rogers and Joelles Hiatt presenting on job interviews. Members received a state .5.L.4. paper. Deb Walker assisted as the group discussed painters and the upcoming state convention. President Mary Strunk adjourned the session.
In third period we read Emerson's Self Reliance and found it long and challenging. Class questions aided comprehension and showed how the essay shapes our view of living. We also compared Emerson's poems to others and prepared an essay on youth rebellion for Tuesday.
The excerpt discusses poems by Longfellow and notes sonnet form of fourteen lines with a rhyme scheme. It lists THOT OF THE WEEK and labels ideal attributes for perfect freshman and sophomore girls including names for smiles hair figure clothes personality scholastic and athletic ability.
In World History students review the Middle Ages focusing on the church feudalism manorial system towns and trade and daily life devoted to God. A test required makeup work for those who failed and assignments include reports on costumes style and everyday life and on law and government.
Ronnie Stocker born June 23 1953 in Ottumwa Iowa is 110 pounds with black hair. Parents are Mr and Mrs Dwight Stocker. He lists algebra as favorite subject and Bone varies mou as teacher. He dislikes people who think they are the ones and says his high school opinion is it’s OK.
Ronald Thomas Samuel Thomas from Centerville Iowa, born March 23 1053, is a 5 foot 9 inch light brown haired student and algebra enthusiast. He attends school with Mr Reno as his teacher and drives a Ford. He dislikes noisy talkers and says high school exceeds his expectations and he likes it.
Mary Van Dorin Clell Van Dorin born September 17 1952 in Abregow stands four feet tall and weighs twelve pounds with blond hair. Elizabeth Ann Whicker born March 31 1959 in Cenmerille lists 5 1 and 118 pounds with brown hair hazel eyes and a French fries favorite, Mr. Matkovich as teacher, and an okay high school view.
Jenna Jolly Van Ben thuysen daughter of F. W. and Wanda Van Benthuysen was born June 8 in Spencer West Virginia Binia. She stands 6 ft 3 in and weighs 115 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes. She lists English as favorite subject and cites loves for Cat Ballou Love With the Proper Stranger steak French fries and Come Back When You Grow Up. She dislikes people who think they are superior. She has not formed a definite high school opinion yet.
In this note a geometry class reviews converses, contrapositives, and indirect methods for proofs after parallel lines. It mentions new study on constructions and a decorating project for Christmas windows, with Joy McCrory noted as busy but safe.
A Spanish 1 weekly recap outlines lesson ten In the Cafe focusing on demonstrative adjectives este esta estos estas ese esa esas esas aquella aquellas and aquellas and the use of ser and estar. It notes ser with predicate nouns adjectives ownership origin material andPara to indicate intended for a subject.
Marvin Martin recalls his time as reporter, noting the era’s limits in accuracy and the evolving standards for reporting. He reflects on challenges in sourcing, deadlines, and the push toward clearer time-of-day and event framing in articles.
In the six week program students study country driving and traffic laws. They viewed films on night driving and Nature's Laws including centrifugal force, impact force, and gravity. Mr Miller plans city driving in Ottumwa for the final weeks, offering thrills for drivers and backseat riders. Reporter Teresa Lockman
Freshman John Curtis, age 14, 5 8 his height and 135 pounds, is named Christmas Teen of 1967. He has blue eyes, brown hair, a mischievous smile, and studies Algebra 1 English 1 General Science and Mechanical Drawing. His extra curriculars include Band and writing themes for Mr Walker. His hobbies are reading hunting and teasing others. Mr and Mrs George Curtis are congratulated.
The Scribbler Staff announces a December Teen of the Month honor for an outstanding student, congratulating the recipient and thanking Reporter Doe Ahee for coverage and support.
The class begins a basketball unit as the new six weeks starts. Due to limited action extra exercises were added. Michelangelo Reno drew a detailed court diagram and the group reviewed ball size color and shape along with game length timeouts intermissions and midcourt rules.
Miss Kooi guides ABC level learners in Spanish Z class as they practice pronunciation telling time and the alphabet and complete a Thanksgiving composition with help on the difficult parts. Reporter Kathy Cortesio notes the effort and finalizes the report.
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