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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1968
Page
5
Editorial notes teens face high accident rates from lack of driving knowledge immaturity risk taking and inexperience. It highlights driver education as crucial, citing surveys that trained teens have half as many accidents and a Fairfax County program where dating eligibility requires safe driving tests and a sticker system to reward safe drivers.
Bobby Self and Claudia Miller were chosen as February Freshman Sweethearts. Bobby, born May 28 1953, is 14 and tall 5 ft 11 in with brown hair and eyes, enjoys math and basketball, and aims to get a job. Claudia, born June 28 1953, is 5 ft 5 in, 120 lbs with blue eyes, loves English, home ec, and math, and aspires to be a nurse.
A school group forms a teen safety club urging drive right or no date as a password DROND to promote safe highway behavior. The note highlights that teens can influence road safety through organized efforts and peer standards.
In a recent chemistry lesson, students explored acids bases and salts by performing an experiment to observe properties and formation. They noted that acids contain hydrogen bases contain a hydrosal radical and that acids and bases neutralize to form a salt.
In Home Ec class we report on fabric options for dresses, study advantages and disadvantages, and review pattern guides to avoid resewing. Materials used are 100 percent cotton or cotton blends, with guidance from Mrs Selix on wise material choices. Cindy Grinstead
Linda Kay Beal born in Oskaloosa Iowa on July 20 1949 is 18. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Beal she studied bookkeeping office practice government speech and P subject with Mr A Walker as favorite teacher. She was active in Glee Club PAA FBLA and PLA. Favorite pastime was reading when in the right mood. Highlight of high school was commencement.
Des Moines Iowa born Nancy Crabtree born April 12 1950 is 17 with blue eyes. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Crabtree she lists government and sociology as favorite subjects and bookkeeping as a hobby. Active in Library Club Basketball PTA Glee Club Science Club and Mixed Chorus she enjoys swimming and horseback riding and looks forward to graduation.
A classroom diary describes a typical P E period led by Mr Guinn. Students line up in white attire, perform seventy five jumping jacks, then play volleyball. After two laps they shower, with girls often struggling to finish in time.
Sophomore biology class studies animals with backbones then turns to the human body. Transparent book pages illustrate the digestive, excretory, nervous, respiratory, and circulatory systems to aid understanding. Doe Ahee
Two recent talks enriched the senior class experiences. Don Pettibone, Postmaster of the Moravia Post Office, addressed government students on Postal Service functions, zip codes, mailing costs, and prohibited items, answering questions. Walter Hansen, Farm Bureau Life Insurance underwriter, spoke to economics students about life insurance, noting a mortality table projecting 53 more years of life. The talks were informative and benefited attendees.
In Home Ec last week Vickie Breeding led plans for the week and cooking activities. Students prepared bread dough on Monday and baked coffee rings and dinner rolls on Tuesday. Wednesday featured cooking a meal and dining at a skillfully set table. Thursday evaluated the meal and calorie content. Friday discussed next day plans.
The speech class divides into three groups and will begin debates Monday on Welfare Capital Punishment and Alcohol. The current session is for practice and experience with plans for more serious debates later in the year.
Lawrence Daniels born October 13, 1949 in Centerville Iowa to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Daniels. He studied bookkeeping American Government Sociology English Literature and P E. He had no favorite subject or teacher. He joined Annual Planning Committee and F B S A. His favorite pastime was sleeping and his pet peeve was homework. The highlight of high school was prom and the senior trip.
In American Government class seniors learn why post offices exist who qualifies for office and the various offices under this agency. The lesson also covers the Department of Justice and its roles. Kathy Pullen questions whether students truly know enough about the post office.
The Future Homemakers of America held a February 16 meeting in the gym to elect officers and set the banquet theme. New officers include Carla Miller as President Beth Boyer as Vice President Jean Allen as Secretary Kaye Helmick as Treasurer Candy Morrison as Projects Chairman Lou Ellen Rowley as District Officer Mary Hawk as Historian Sheila Wilson as Music Chairman Linda Mobley as Public Relations Debbie Kelley as Recreation Chairman Barbara Coltrain as Parliamentarian. The banquet theme chosen is Showboat.
A school diary lists a mystery person for the month as Linda Hiatt and Linda Sheldon. Details include hazel eyes age fifteen height five nine weight one hundred thirty one pounds favorite foods and teachers but with many fields blank or inconsistent. The entry also mentions Marsha Cloyed Connie as a friend and various personal preferences and ambitions.
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