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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1970
Page
4
An editorial urges students and staff to restrain public displays of affection and keep romantic behavior in private. It argues such displays reflect on the school’s reputation, warns against acting on animal instinct, and calls for mature self control among the student body.
Mrs. Ethel Greenbank is introduced as the new Moravia high school math teacher for all four grades. Born in Hartley Iowa she earned a math bachelors in Grinnell and pursued studies in Cedar Falls Kirksville and Iowa City. She taught nine years at Centerville schools before retiring and also taught at Mystic. She commutes from Center Valley daily and values Moravia as a friendly school with well prepared classes. Her hobby list includes reading sewing gardening and travel.
Ruth Steenhoek announces the welcome of Mrs Greenbank to Moravia and invites everyone to help her get acquainted with local trends and ongoing activities.
Jody McDanel earned the Feather of the Week from Mr Guthrey for standout conference play aiding Moravia Mohawks to Blue Grass Conference glory. McDanel, son of Mr and Mrs Clell McDanel, is a Moravia High School senior. Teachers share views in a four-person FTA panel on remedial teaching methods and classroom discipline.
High school students were honored Thursday the 11th to hear Charles McPheeters discuss drugs and addiction. Born in Keokuk Iowa, he once battled addiction himself and now warns against glamourizing drug use. He explained terms like uppers and downers and described how marijuana often leads to harder drugs, plus after effects and the challenge of quitting.
The text reflects on Mr McPheeters speaking frankly about drugs and rehabilitation, noting students valued his honesty yet questioning whether individuals can be forced to avoid drugs. The writer asks if we truly want to be compelled to abstain.
Miss Hazel Hellyer reports local social activity with gatherings in Centerville and Des Moines attendance at events and family visits including the R E C National Convention FFA banquet and hospital auxiliary sale with several households named.
Mrs Ernest Hiatt returned home from St Joseph hospital Friday and is improving. Herb Boblenz and Richard Miller with son visited the Hiatts and Andersons. Edna Downard and J D returned Sunday after a weekend visit. Ralph Spencer and Eva Tucker hosted Sunday evening visitors. Boblenz led a TB campaign in Chariton and Taylor townships reporting 65 dollars and 50 cents contributed. Theo Miller and family had supper with Ted Wilson and later with Francis Turner Ronnie Barker Allen.
Mr and Mrs Herb Boblenz attended an open house at Belzer Implement Co in Albia on Friday and later joined the FFA banquet in Moravia that evening. Mr and Mrs Theo Miller visited Genevieve Morgan and her mother Sunday evening before the singspiration.
Clara and Theresa Brown spent Tuesday afternoon in Oskaloosa. Mr and Mrs Truxton Dicks attended a basketball game in Moravia Tuesday evening. Mrs Wayne Pickrell Jill and Corky were Thursday dinner guests at the Russell Brown home. Mrs Roy Argo Mrs Everette Agans and Mrs Joe Mitchell accompanied Mrs Dick Brown to Des Moines Thursday. Mr and Mrs Russell Brown attended funeral services for Rex Kincade Friday afternoon in Moravia. Edith Callen and Doris Christy visited Icel Christy Friday after Elaine and Joyce Christy accompanied Barbara and Patty Christy to the Sweetheart Banquet Friday evening at the Mystic Methodist church. Patty Christy spent Friday night and Saturday at the Wayne Christy home Elaine Christy spent the week.
The girls attended a Valentine dance in Albia Saturday evening. Mark and Tracy Rinehart spent Friday night and Saturday with their grandparents. The Wayne Christy home hosted Saturday evening visits by the Christy family. Truxton Dicks visited his mother Florence Dicks at Alicin McCord Manor Saturday afternoon. Jimmie Sheldon stayed with grandmother Addie Sheldon Saturday night. B. F. Whitehead and Larry Whitehead hosted Sunday dinner in Chariton. Sunday visitors at the George Rinehart home included Ray Rinehart, Franklin Rinehart with family, Ed Haver and Julie, and others. end with Jayne Majors in Albia.
Mr and Mrs Russell Brown and Mr and Mrs Dick Brown attended the singspiration at Salem United Methodist Church on Sunday evening. The group then went to a basketball game in Seymour on Monday evening.
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