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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1957
Page
5
An editorial style plea discusses teen risk taking around speed and driving. It warns that pride, peer pressure, and fear of being seen as cowardly tempt youths to unsafe stunts. The piece urges young readers to act with judgment, respect parental guidance, and choose safety over bravado.
Editor notes pride in avoiding risky drag racing and show off driving. Teenagers are killed or injured daily by these stunts. Questioning why some teens continue dangerous driving despite risks and consequences.
A moral exhortation on maintaining a strong attitude when facing challenges at school home or work. It counsels surveying tasks, pulling with vim, avoiding self pity, and comparing troubles to those overcome by figures like Helen Keller and Booker T. Washington to foster perseverance and resilience.
Mrs. Tuttle asks about contagious attitudes and how to spread good ones to help tackle daily tasks during a 10:00 to 10:40 session at Bicem Field for the 4A basketball event.
The senior players Kay Overturf Sandy Hiatt Nancy Vance and Annie Easter reflect on an 18 win 4 loss season. They report 1103 points for and 978 against with offensive and defensive averages of 50 and 44. Free throws 941 of 593 for 58 percent.
The freshman top ten features Young Love at number one followed by Singing the Blues Don't Forbid Me Blueberry Hill Green Door Walking In The Rain Banana Boat Song Too Much Since I Met You Baby and When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again.
Mr Craver's class examines batteries static and current electricity and chemical changes as a current flows through a solution. They measure voltage at a wheel with a volt meter and find about 100 volts instead of 4110 120. Dean Albertson.
A gossip column recounts teen romances workplace injuries and minor mischief at a high school. Names like Lois Janice Doug Sandy Gary Donna Mary Bobby Nancy Shirley Rita and Mr Sheldon appear in playful rumors about rings, hospital visits and pranks.
O Henry and Baby Ruth stroll by the Mieky Way as they munch PayDay and Butterfinger candy bars. They attend a Chicken Dinner at the Powerhouse with friends Clark and Cherry Bing who greet them at the door for a big time after the meal.
Cherry Meng wore a bright gown as a flying saucer appeared on a hillside under the Milky Way. An army of Martian miniatures led by Peter Paul Mound ordered Clark and Cherry Bing to the south wall. The Three Musketeers arrived to capture the invaders and escort them away to Planters behind the Coconut Bar.
The class studied lunch foods and prepared three casseroles baked beans macaroni and cheese and a hamburger pie. They tasted each dish then calculated calories and protein per serving and built a menu around the casserole considering flavor color and texture.
Juniors in shorthand class begin a new exercise on transcribing shorthand notes. Readability of characters is stressed, with emphasis on correct punctuation and spelling. Neatness and letter accuracy determine grades, and major errors disqualify a submission.
Janice enters the gym cheerful as Mr Carr assigns teams the forwards and guards. She is told forwards will shoot and guards will rebound, with laps for any missed shot or bad pass, then she shoots and misses twice, prompting a lap each time.
After several shits and laps Janice feels disgusted but the coach tells her to relax. She resumes shooting baskets and running, and soon mood shifts to happiness as she gains calm.
The bulletin notes week twenty one of school with Judith McIlwain leaving for Cedar Rapids and enrollment at twenty one. It mentions starting a unit on Foods and Their Use In the Body in science and studies of early inventors after the Revolutionary War. Washington and Lincoln will feature in Teporta English in February.
Students cheer Billy Cari's return from two weeks with the measles and report their room raised $8.41 for the March of Dimes. Several have had polio shots in class and others plan to soon while enjoying fanciful readings.
The report notes students in geography studying the Great Lakes region with emphasis on Chicago. It mentions Diane, G., Mrs Rose, and various learned topics, including streetcars and wireless tech, as they describe building observations and places visited in the city.
Third grade notes show activity with rocks unit and machines that move objects. Student contribution to the Watch of Dimes totaling $7.10. Mrs Morgah notes participation and learning progress.
Centerville Iowa January 26 1957 H G Hargis Treasurer of Appanoose County Iowa certifies the above report as a correct summary of the business transacted by the county treasurer during the period. It presents receipts and disbursements from current taxes delinquent taxes state apportionments and various funds including school district township and public works with balances on hand and transfers to funds. The ledger lists specific figures for total receipts and disbursements and notes refunds warrants and agricultural and veterans related allocations.
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