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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1958
Page
5
A column lists editors reporters and staff and offers blunt guidance on participation. It urges minimal effort, criticizes committees, and suggests sabotaging dues and recruitment by keeping silent, missing meetings, and spreading dissatisfaction.
A quoted social critique lays out a catalog of double standards for girls. It lists how speaking, appearance, and behavior trigger labels such as forward, bashful, flirt, high brow, dummy, catty, conceited, popular, pickup, and wallflower, ending with a cry that rights are denied.
A column urges readers to avoid participation and planning in organizations. It lists four disruptive rules to undermine groups: skip meetings, arrive late, criticize leaders, and refuse offices, warning this will weaken the organization.
Congratulations to Bill and Janice named sweethearts of the dance. The gym was decorated in red and white hearts and students shared playful gossip about classmates and local happenings.
An unnamed author lists cheeky, dismissive guidelines for band 1 players. They suggest weekly rehearsals only if convenient, ignore the director, improvise freely, and blame others if a concert falters. The piece mocks discipline and suggests provocative prep before performances.
A compact instructional fragment lists tips for pianists including positions, striking a desired agitated effect, using the correct book, varying tunes, and rehearsing solos. It cautions against private teasing, phone calls to the director, overwork, and leaving instruments at school over weekends to save polish.
The FB HA meeting opened with procedure and secretary treasurer reports. Plans for the April 11 banquet were set with committees for decorations, food, centerpieces, nut cups, program and dishes. The F H A state convention is March 21 and 22 with delegates Lee Ann Heckman, Mary Mosley, and Diana. Half of expenses will be paid. A film on parliamentary procedure educated attendees before adjournment.
Diet list shows an extreme, bizarre meal plan with problematic items and odd entries. Janice Vickroy is named as the author or source of the plan. The notes include weeklong meals with unusual foods and grotesque suggestions, reflecting a satirical or fictional tone rather than healthy guidance.
A compact catalog of song titles and performer names including Donnas Cochran Nancy O Conner Linda Coulson Janice Mosley Gary Sugartime Judy Smith and others brief lyric oriented roster with mixed pop era pieces and performer credits.
The FBLA Valentine's Dance drew about 100 attendees. The highlight was the crowning of Mr. Courtesy and Miss Courtesy, Bill Harsh and Janice Mosley. Attendants included Gene Vincent, Janie Sawyer, Sandy Card, Gary OConner, LeAnn Heckman, Jim Gillaspie, Dean Albertson, Nancy Boblenz.
The dance featured couples trying to pop balloons tied to partners. Joyce Middleton and Kenny Campbell won, with runners up Mr Sheldon and Miss Rinehart. Out-of-town guests attended and all had much fun and hope for another event soon.
A parsed yearbook style list presents full names, birthplaces, birth dates, ages, physical traits, favorites of music color and people, and future ambitions for Janie Sawyer Carole Kaye Stocker Jason Edgar Wilson Shirley Anne Walter and others. It records extracurriculars and four year activities including band saxophone quartet cheerleading and FFA roles across entries.
John Francis Tarbell born Centerville July 15 1940 aged 17 is described with blue eyes 6 ft 2 in 180 pounds. He lists activities from FBLA to Thespians Glee Band and class offices with future aim to get rich and a note on FFA baseball and basketball involvement.
Doris Jean Hawk hosted a 4-H club meeting on February 11, 1958. The gathering opened with the call to order followed by standard club proceedings.
The group held a meeting led by Mary Musley with ten members answering. Reports included the treasurer and minutes, and a Father and Daughter party in Albia. Nancy Mosley spoke on a training school and Mary Mosley on St. Francis and Giotto with a painting shown.
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