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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1966
Page
5
Editorial highlights the school library’s growing volume and resources including thirteen librarians, a card catalog, encyclopedias, and a diverse set of biographies and fiction. A 1965 book fair brought in backlist titles. 250 books catalogued since September, with over 75 percent new.
The R J C Editor praises Moravia students for an efficient library, inviting everyone to browse the school's collection and enjoy reading.
The class covers Samuel Clemens and Bret Harte among others. It notes Clemens known as Mark Twain from Florida and Hannibal Missouri with famous works such as Tom Sawyer and The Celebrated Jumping Frog. Harte born in Albany New York, fewer schooling, features The Luck of Roaring Camp and The Outcasts of Poker Flats. The chapter lists Crane Jewett Lanier and Dickinson as writers.
In this six week Glee Club period Mrs Barber guided the girls to choose two contest songs The Robin In the Rain and The Night Has a Thousand Eyes by vote With contest near the group rehearses intensely alternating triple trios on Tuesdays and Thursdays The aim is a first place at the contest Pat Judge.
The piece notes boys at M H S favor corduroy levis in beige green blue and brown. They pair well with sport shirts and sweatshirts, with oxford ivy shirts Madras plaids and colors like burgundy blues and greens. The Henley pullover in Madras plaid is highlighted as a season favorite.
On a student bowling outing Linda Judge led a P E session titled Lets Go Bowling. Mr Reno explained scoring rules including strikes spares frames open and a perfect game of 300. Students practiced counting pins and learned scoring notation and terminology.
A quirky list of locals trade light quips and playful lines. Names include Judy Janssens-Drew Marsha Day It ain t that bad Gayla Vincent Pity Maribeth Johnson What s the deal Karl Calhoun It is a pity Mike Grinstead Hey stupid Kelvin Daniels Gee Gee John Downard Willis Jean Allen And I said to myself self what kind of a deal is this Shirley Helmick We don t sweat the small stuff Pat Judge Think you re a good ole thing Judy Cochrane Marvelous Marvelous Marvelous Richard Johnson Spare me Tom Beal Do you want me to now or later Rod Purdum Well you lurken jurker Jane Estalack Tis a pity Pamela Van De Pol Pretty jugly pretty apt to stay that way Naomi Tadlock Cleaver you owe me 1 77
The Moravia High School Science Club met on Thursday February 3 1966 at 7 00 PM with President Russell L Bettis in the chair. Discussions covered a possible Science Fair and various projects while Dr Kuhns spoke on occult topics and shared prose and bibliography. Refreshments followed the session.
The class voted to debate welfare provision and student privileges. Students will gather pro and con information and prepare material for the debate. Each member chose a speech to learn for the speech contest at the end of February.
The unit outlines the five M's of business Money materials machines men and marketing. It covers capital sources such as loans from friends and relatives savings and selling stocks or bonds and compares preferred versus common stock for investors with the pros and cons of each option.
A freshman at M H S is named boy Teen of the Month. Mike Grinstead favorites silver blue color and tenderloin as a food. He would like a Ford car and enjoys bowling in his leisure time. He plans to attend barber school in Des Moines and advises underclassmen to study hard.
The note lists residents Beth Boyer Judi Stuffiebeam Faith Jordan Reta Paxton Shirley Helmick Gary Simmons Larry Hiatt and Bruce Woodward with playful questions about lunch line habits cocoa care fainting fouls car trouble and bus incidents in a light local gossip tone.
Joyce McDonough voices frustration at Rick Ahee Pat Judge Carlo Reno and Shirley Helmick claiming it isn’t right that they rely on others to start the car and to tell dangerous things.
Thursday February 17 features turkey with mashed potatoes gravy green beans Jello and bread and butter sandwiches with milk. Friday February 18 serves macaroni and cheese vegetables berry pie egg salad sandwiches with milk. Monday February 21 offers meat balls in tomato sauce green beans applesauce lettuce sandwich graham crackers and chocolate milk. Tuesday February 22 presents hot beef sandwiches potatoes lettuce salad cherry pie and milk.
The February 23 menu features best bean soup and sunny sides. Connie Mullins serves hot buttered corn bread chopped peaches and bananas with chocolate or white milk for drink options.
Reliable Markwell staplers offered with guarantee. Staples for other makes also available at UNION Office for customers.
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