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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1954
Page
2
Marianne Scott assistant editor Charlotte McAninch Frenchman News Shirley Walter roving reporter Belle Schaffner This ’n That Joyce Brain Ramona Cox contribute. Music by the department. Public invited. Grade I program Monday December 20 at 2 pm and high school program Thursday December 23 at 1 pm.
Moravia schools schedule two Christmas programs. The first, Monday December 20 at 2 p.m., features all pupils from kindergarten through eighth grade with about ten minutes per room. The second, Thursday December 23 at 1 p.m., is a high school Pageant centered on Bethlehem Inn, shepherds, and the Nativity scene.
Editorial notes the weather being changeable while school rooms glow with Christmas decorations. Student council places a tree in study hall and another in the upper hall. A handmade tree decorates the homemaking room as two public Christmas programs are announced.
The F H A held its December 7 1954 meeting with Martha Potts opening the ceremony. Martha McCord reported corsage sales and plans were made to carol on December 16 with refreshments back at the schoolhouse served by Jewel Miller DeLoris Hiatt and Joan Fox. A Christmas party with a grab bag was also decided.
A collection of short Christmas poems and verses about Jesus birth Santa Claus and gift giving. The pieces reference Mary Joseph and the manger, with lines about Christmas Day and Yuletide meaning.
Second grade classmates share Christmas prep and letters to Santa. Diane Judge, age eight, celebrated a birthday with candy bars. Students with perfect attendance over six weeks include Evan Archer and 16 others. Perfect spelling scores listed for several students. Sherrie Laws recently moved to Ames, increasing class size to 23. the class misses her and plans to write letters.
James McCord wins the school magazine contest and receives a radio for his achievement. The junior class notes a number of talented poets from M. HLS and expresses hope to publish more work in the future.
Fourth grade students share Christmas activities with a decorated tree and class art decorations. Santa’s 100 mile daily travels and spelling success show holiday spirit and learning about different country traditions. Gary Scott Rosemary Horn and Bobby Rogers earned window decoration honors from judges Mrs Harsh Mrs Fox and Mrs Firkins as all entries were praised.
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The entry recalls busy noon study hours at the study hall with chatter about Des Moines mood swings for studying and writing themes. It questions which junior girls think Richard T looks better in a cage. It mentions Charlotte Joannel lingering in bookkeeping with Dick and Charles. Jiggs is the handy man for hanging things while Carol S. may be home for two months. Maxine Trene and a red lantern near a road hole are noted. Donnie Burton is seen at the skating rink with a girl, triggering gossip.
Pfc. Rex Hagerman of Fort Sill is on a three week leave visiting parents and relatives. Local families, including the Hoffmans, McCombs, Argo, and Hagerman households, hosted and attended church events, dinners, and social visits. Farewell dinners, 4-H events, and missionary talks at Albia and Albia church gatherings were noted among neighbors in West Point and nearby areas.
Saturday visits in Otumwa include Mrs Edna Johnson a hospital patient in town. Roscoe Argo hosts and guests from Lackender Brown and Haver families gather Sunday evening at the Argo home. Nellie Haines visits Centerville H Lemaster home. Rebekah meeting attended by Thelma Hoffmann. Leo Hoffmann and family host Monday afternoon callers. Bill Sullivan stops by in forenoon.
A light snow fell Wednesday night with temperatures dipping to 10 and rising to 40 by Monday. Mrs. J T VanDorin recounts holiday greetings from Aunt Ora Turner and others including Mrs Eunice Sutter and Mrs George Reid of Unionville and son Robert from San Diego. Farm Bureau meeting at Enon drew a large crowd with a talk on farm outlook by Mrs Dorothy Vance.
Des Moines notices recount 4-H meeting hostess Jeanne Hawk and patterns for children toys. People hosted, dined, and visited others including the Hawk, VanDorin, Bentzinger, Faber, and Lockman families. A funeral for Mollie Main and a 37th wedding anniversary at Dallas Faber's are mentioned.
Mrs Flora Jones and Mrs J T Van Dorin were guests of Mrs Lynn King at the W.8, W.3 meeting Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Mearl Walter spent Saturday evening with R.5, Faber.
Moravia Union office reports Markwell staplers available in stock. The dependable office supply item is ready for purchase.
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