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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1946
Page
2
Moravia seniors plan a two week sale to fund a class annual with two captains per side and a King Queen pair from each faction. DeWayne Moore Barbara Broshar lead one side while Vera Van Dorin Freda Wood Charles Burton lead the other.
A student writes a personal verse about missing holidays to study for semester tests. The poem expresses confusion over what is learned, pleads for kindness from teachers, and ends with a note of resilience and the idea that big growth starts small like a nut becoming a great oak. It quotes Tanella Reid.
Senior class sketches profile DeWayne Moore known as Dink born near Moravia September 28 1929 height six feet blue eyes brown hair 16 years old active in student government and clubs with ambition to be a farmer. Also Mary Louise McNair born near Mystic November 30 1928 17. participates in F H A F T A biology and library clubs Glenn club and more. shows varied hobbies and preferences in sports cars and reading.
Moravia girls led from start to finish in a blowout win over the town team by 6 to 30 as town players relied on grade and high school girls. Moravia pairs and Exline clash highlighted by Dicks 17 and Baldwin 13 points. Blakesburg game notes show Moravia narrowly trailing at half before fading.
A fragmented note from SOPHOMORE NEWS reports concerns over exam results with many subjects failing and others passing. It hints at upcoming changes in course offerings and worries about overall academic progress, mentioning unclear references to moves and possible reforms.
Madge Gardner, born two miles from Moravia, is a Drake University graduate who taught at Cambridge, Iowa, and earlier taught here. She attended Hedge College, Mora via high school, a summer session at the University of Wyoming, and participated in Pep Club and the Acapella Choir at Drake. Gardner has green eyes, brown hair, and hobbies in reading and crocheting.
Homemaking I studies close friends and home projects as Miss Jones suggests activities. Homemaking II learns bed making in home nursing. Homemaking III observes small children in child care. After Christmas break they will be tested next week and begin sewing.
Five juniors Jo Ellen Broghar Velma Overturf Kester Gladfelder Bonnie Frame and Jack Baldwin are eligible to join the Thespian Club. Initiation date is not yet fixed but will be scheduled soon.
A note from an observer recalls no program for an event and describes examining images of upcoming pins staged for purchase. The casual remark hints at informal planning and anticipation without formal lineup or schedule.
Freshmen study algebra in the science room for now while enjoying an extended vacation in this brief note that also mentions reading the want ads.
In study hall students face semester tests while new coach Mr Forbes guides the team. Two new basketballs arrive as several clubs launch. Readiness theme includes new Christmas clothes and New Years resolutions. Mistletoe decorates Charlie Burtons locker. The floor shines thanks to Johnny. Mr Hickmans overcoat was worn last Friday morning.
A humorous compilation of residents listing odd and ambitious goals for the new year. Walter Harmann aims for better grades to play basketball, while Barbara vows to quit men forever. Other entries include learning the trombone, growing taller, and odd ambitions like petting a car or visiting Numa on Saturdays.
A scanned school yearbook snippet introduces named juniors including Ellen Broshar, Doris Ellison, Charlotte Scott, Sheila Hannam, Gracia Hannam, and others. It notes hobbies and traits, from basketball and shorthand to academics and cheerleading, painting a vivid portrait of the class dynamics and personalities.
Notes detail Monday morning tryouts for the band with clarinet sections and names listed, followed by Wednesday morning trombone and baritone tryouts. The new lineups include Barbara Broshar and Patty Helden as key players, with several named performers assigned to first, second, and third clarinets and trombones. The band did not play at the Ex line ball game, and further adjustments are expected amid upcoming challenges.
Members playing basketball would have a chance to play as the band rehearses a marching maneuver and is set to perform at the Bussey game.
Moravia Union lists a basketball schedule for 1945 46 and promotes CARBON SALESBOOKS for sale at 2 for 16 cents or 7bc per dozen while advertising a yearly subscription price of 1.50 dollars per year or less than three cents per week.
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