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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1971
Page
10
Scribbler staff wish readers a merry Christmas and a happy new year. The piece reflects on sorrow and happiness from the past year and the hope for tomorrow, noting children’s optimism and adults’ loss of it, signed by editor Janice Grinstead.
The text traces reading development across schooling from phonetic decoding of sounds and short words to higher level interpretation of an author's meaning. It emphasizes long-term growth and increasing technical understanding through education.
A teacher reflects on reading as skill building through practice and stepwise learning. Students must read fast, comprehend, and visualize text. The piece imagines future multilingual literacy and gradual progression from word recognition to broad language mastery.
A quirky collage of lines recalls last sightings and odd memories. Students and adults name the Hoopoe sighting alongside notes about basketball practice geometry class chemistry lab and a 7th period seat. The fragment hints at school life and small conversations.
Janice Adams recounts a frightening trip down a dark alley while describing a hoopoe, a large bird with vibrant plumage and striking colors.
Terry Whicker reports his family began a dog business for an F.F.A. project. A Golden Lhasa Apso female bred to a silver brindle mate produced five puppies on November 25, 1971. Two golden females and three silver brindle females, with one golden female kept for breeding and the rest for sale. All puppies are AKC registered.
A playful thought experiment questions how a set of personal names and identifiers would shift if common names were swapped with unrelated words and places. The piece explores implications for identity and recognition while noting the practical quirks of such substitutions.
Mini news notes that the Seniors will stage a Christmas play Thursday afternoon. Dismissal is at 2:30 to start Christmas vacation. FFA boys delivered fruit baskets last week. Mr Dave Harris substituted in government and English as Mrs Hayden was away. Eighth grade Home Ec girls finished their garment project.
Martin Massman was elected president of the Moravia Junior High School Student Council after a field of seven candidates. In eighth grade, Mark Lobb Jane Martin Cathy Wilson and Robin Young won spots. seventh graders Lori Clark Jeff McDanel Eddy Massman and Devanna Tubaugh were elected. The council is newly organized and renewed its membership certificates this month.
The list places names in a single set and asks which person is paired with whom in the unspecified matches. The problem provides no explicit pairing rules or final answers.
Huiton Ilustlers 4 H clubs and families held their annual Christmas co op supper at the Moravia Community Center on December 8 at 7 00 pm. Officers were installed and new members initiated. A Christmas exchange, games and bingo followed. Brenda Johnson won the door prize. Attendees included numerous local families and residents listed by name.
A devotional piece extols Jesus as The Prince of Peace, promising world peace through His reign and urging personal acceptance of Christ. It cites biblical prophecies from Luke Micah and Isa I11, praising Christ’s present and future peace, and urging readers to seek solace in Him this season.
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