Semester Tests End As Staff Changes Announced
Hews basket Editor Assistant Editor Hoogayt notes semester tests are over and report cards loom. The school bids farewell to Dorothea Carver, commercial teacher, and welcomes Nellie Fox of Blue Springs, Nebr., to replace her. Seniors plan to begin work on the annual and photo day was postponed.
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Hoogayt
Dorothea Carver
Nellie Fox
Blue Springs
Nebr
Carver
Ifor
Office News Names Fox as Commercial Department Head
Mrs Nellie Fox, from Blue Springs Nebraska, now leads the commercial department after the resignation of Misa Dorothea Carver, former commercial teacher. Illness of office secretary Ann Milelich may delay report cards, with expected return in a day or two.
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Nellie Fox
Misa Dorothea Carver
Fox
Blue Springs
Nebr
Ann Milelich
Seniors to Visit Centerville for School Pictures
January 16 is set for seniors to go to Centerville for their pictures. Mr Link arranged at the schoolhouse Friday afternoon to take senior photos and to photograph the annual. Due to the snowstorm, details may shift.
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Centerville
Link
Thespians Initiate Nine New Members in Moravia
Nine new members were initiated into Moravia Thespian Troupe 395 on Tuesday evening January 2 with a candlelight ceremony attended by eleven current members and sponsor Miss Sewell. The entertainment included a one act comedy Sauce for the Goslings, group singing by Arlene Arnold, and dancing after the ceremony. Initiates named are Mary Lou Main Daisy McCrory Venetah Andrews Freda Wood Vera M VanDorin Dweena Robinson Ben Rosencrants Charles Burton and Peggy Paris.
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Miss. Sewell
Arlene Arnold
Mary Lou Main
Daisy McCrory
Venetah Andrews
Freda Wood
Vera M. VanDorin
Dweena Robinson
Ben Rosencrants
Charles Burton
Peggy Paris
Freshmen Play Cast Is Selected For Wildcat Willie in the Doghouse
The Freshmen play Wildcat Willie in the Doghouse by Anne Coulter Martens, directed by Miss Hilland Sewell, will be presented January 31, 1945. The cast announced includes John Wilson as Willie, Patty Sawyer, Barbara Cousins, Richard Mc Danel, Gene Boyer, Norma Allison, Jack Bro shar, Micaret Johnson, Joan Walker, Roberta Tarr, Helen Taylor, Miss Curtis, Gene Main, Joe Hannam, Basil Tadlock, Richard Goughnor, Ruth Glor, Beth and others.
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Wildcat
Willie
Doghouse
Anne Coulter Martens
Helen Taylor
Miss Curtis
Gene Main
Russell
Joe Hannam
Sam
Basil Tadlock
Frank
Richard Goughnor
Harold
Ruth Glor
Beth
Grade News First Grade Highlights and Absences
First grade notes report several students out with illness and Patty Musal joining the class living with grandparents while her father serves. The group describes vacation fun and gifts from Santa. Second grade mentions Friday reading tests, Leon bringing corn for bingo, Carson sharing Billy Whisker book read by Mrs. Mc Donough, and review of spelling words.
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Patty Musal
Santa
Leon
Carson
School News And Holiday Reflections From Fourth Grade
Students report a cheerful Christmas vacation and a new semester. They plan to choose jobs, maintain a large room calendar, and thank contributors for its setup. Health lessons begin this week, with scarlet fever and other illnesses noted as absences. visits from Orman Whicker and Dorothy Ann Hoover add insight on army life and school differences. New appointees named Mary Rose, Lois Jean, Donna, and Patty.
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McFatridge and
Coulson
Orman Whicker
Dorothy Ann Hoover
Centersville
Dorothy Ann
Mary Rose
Lois Jean
Donna
Door Monitor
Patty
Farm Necessity: Accurate Records Boost Farm Profitability
Farmers should keep comprehensive daily records including receipts expenditures inventory depreciation and production data. A well kept farm accounting system helps evaluate which enterprises yield best and supports budgeting for next year while aiding bank credit applications and future planning.
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Herb Howell
Iowa State College
Sunday Visits and Gatherings at Local Homes
Attendance at Sunday School 29 and numerous family visits fill a long list of gatherings at the Gladfelder and related homes. Ice cream was served and dinners hosted. several families spent time at Albia and Centerville. a note about dairy water needs closes the item.
Local Family News Recap From Brompton and Ottumwa Events
Dinner guests and visits mark a quiet Brompton Ottumwa social week. Highlights include M Sgt Richard Burton returning from overseas, Carl Fisher recovering from appendicitis at St Joseph hospital Ottumwa, and schoolteacher Mrs Laura Reid ill with daughter Janella substituting.
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Ed Robinson
Saraly
W. A. Wilson
Laura Reid
Brompton
Janella
Earl Boardman
Max McCoy
Norma
Betty Lou Carmeny
Donaldson
Local social notes spread across Moravia area Sunday to New Year’s Day
Franklin by Mrs John Moffatt and others spent Sunday at Clyde Sheldon home. Everett Stansberry and Roy Moffatt called on Pete Sulentic Friday. Roscoe Argo and Frances Frame visited Iconium Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Addie Sheldon and son Clarence spent Thursday evening at Clyde Sheldon home. Cleil Sheldon spent Friday night at Clyde Sheldon home. John Moffatt called at Pate Salentie home Tuesday morning. Mr and Mrs Hugh McFatridge spent Friday at John Bickford home in Moravia. Willing Workers club New Year’s Day dinner guests included Mellie Stack Vinton Lundy Bert Rinehart Gerald Mary Lou Russell Brown Dickie Glenn Turner John Moffatt Roscoe Argo. Daisy and Roy Moffatt spent New Year’s Day at Mrs Wild Cline home in Albia.
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John Moffatt
Fred Argo
Clell Sheldon
Clyde Sheldon
Everett Stansberry
Roy Moffatt
Pete Sulentic
Roscoe Argo
Frances Frame
Iconium
Addie Sheldon
Clarence
Cléil Sheldon
Cleil Sheldon
Pate Salentie
Momene
Hugh McFatridge
John Bickford
Moravia
Willing Workers Club
Mellie Stack
Vinton Lundy
Bert Rinehart
Gerald
Mary Lou
Russell Brown
Dickie
Glenn Turner
Daisy
Postwar Farm Land Improvements Proposed in Iowa Plan
A special Iowa State College committee on Postwar Development and Conservation urges large scale farm land work. Recommendations include 40,000 stock ponds, 25,000 gully structures, 2,000 miles of open ditches, 1,800 miles of tile, and tripling limestone production to six million tons annually. Distributions target southern and western counties with a three year first phase.
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Iowa State College
Iowa
Loretta McGuire Sends Red Candle Each Christmas
Loretta McGuire, daughter of C. C. McGuire, has sent a red candle to her Belmond home every Christmas for 25 years. The candle, originally 18 inches tall, has burned down to about nine inches, a habit begun while she attended St. Mary's College at Notre Dame.
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C. C. McGuire
Loretta
Belmond
St. Mary’s College
Notre Dame
No Respect as Hamburg Firemen Battle Fires During Dance
Hamburg firemen, dressed for their weekly dance, were summoned to a small blaze, marking the third call they answered in one week. Ivy is mentioned as part of the sequence of incidents.
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Hamburg
Ivy
Milk Requirements Aid Dairyman In His Work
Iowa State College dairy specialist Merle Baker explains that market milk rules, mainly for bottled milk, align with consumer protection and streamline farm labor. Clean cows, floors, barnyards, and well kept milk houses reduce flies and milk loss, while clean utensils save time and labor for the dairy producer.
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Merle Baker
Iowa State College
Baker
Blue Front By Mrs John VanZante
Tuesday afternoon Moravia club guests included Mrs T R Gordner and Mr and Mrs Ben Jones and Donald. Cooperative supper at M E church Thursday evening. Circle met Thursday with Myrtle Hamilton. Sunday visitors at Carl Van Zante home included Lute Hiatt and Carl Van Zante. Lucille Shelquist leaves for Coulter Iowa to resume duties after vacation.
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John VanZante
T. R. Gordner
Moravia
Ben Jones
Donald
Ben Williams
T. R. Gardner
John van Zante
Allie Pence
Near Russell
Homer Hamilton
Lucille Shelquist
Coulter
Iowa
Wadsworth
Hall
Wendell Murdy
Johnnie and
David
Mrs. Jones
Carl van Zante
Lute Hiatt
Local Notes From Maple Grove Start of Year Updates
Pvt Floyd Arnold arrived in New York from England January 4 and will be sent to a hospital in the U.S. He may be home soon. Family visits span several households with Bert Arnold, Grant Tadlock, the Scott and Hewitt families, and guests from Albia Moravia and Mystic. A doctor tended Clarence Dowd for a cold feverish asthma. There’ll be more feed per animal this year than last.
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Imogene Tadlock
Floyd Arnold
New York
England
States
Clarence Dowd
Donald
Ted
Miller
Local families host and move plans noted around Udell
Miller and Andrews families were supper guests at the D L Strunk home Friday. Koehler family moving near Udell to a farm. David and Marilyn will transfer schools. Several residents visited, including Tadlocks, DuValls, Boyers, and Wood. The Apiens initiation at Moravia high school gym was attended. local movers and workers listed.
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Venerah Andrews Jr
Frederick Koehler
D. L. Strunk
Koehler
Udelt
David
Moravia
Marilyn
Miller School
Udell
Ray Tublugh
Donna
Lee Tadlock
Arthur Dean Andrews
Route 1 social notes and visits
Emma Roy Miller reports on Udell and Centerville residents visiting relatives and friends last week. Neighbors such as Mrs. Laura Lockabill, Mrs. T. C. Brown, Mrs. Stella Criddlebaugh, and Mrs. Pearl Porter are mentioned with several calls and stays. Norlene Sanders, student at Moravia high, visited Udell high with Bonnie Rumley.
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Emma Roy Miller
Laura Lockabill
T. C. Brown
Stella Criddlebaugh
Mary Fowler
Pearl Porter
Duane Glasgow
Dennis Glasgow
Treva Hopkins
Pearl
Carl Whisler
John Dotson
Norlene Sanders
Moravia
Udell
Bonnie Rumley
Leota Foster
Wyley Whital
Lewia Ross
Centerville
Tuesay
Will Moffitt
Route 1
Local Social Notes Hint at Centerville Callers
Mrs. Jess Gladfelder and Mrs. Cass Hamilton visited Friday with Mrs. Jimmy McAnineh. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jennings and Charles were Centerville callers Saturday. James Nash and family and Dell and Clark Hellyer were Centerville callers Thursday. Dana Hamilton visited Sunday at the Lloyd Brown home.
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Jess Gladfelder
Cass Hamilton
Jimmy McAnineh
Robert Jennings J
Charles
Centerville
James Nash
Dell and
Clark Hellyer
Dana Hamilton
Lloyd Brown Ome
Urbana and vicinity social notes and local events
Henry Horn family called on Fay Paxston Tuesday. Robert H. McAlister left after nearly two weeks at home. Vera McAlister returned to Green Island. Carl Fisher treated for appendicitis at St Joseph Ottumwa. Rock club met at Ernest West home with Irena Manley and Kyin Faber winning high. Various visits noted among local families. Chicken Chase event by Mediapolis Booster Club featured poultry from roof. Paved lots touted for cattle feeding gains and health.
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Henry Horn
Fay Paxston
Pfe
Robert H. McAlister
Vera McAlister
Green Island
Carl Fisher
St. Joseph Hospital
Ottumwa
J. M. Williams
W. W. McAlistar
Rock Club
Ernest West
Irena Manley
Kyin Faber
Marjorie
Robbie Sandifer
Davis
Hugh Crawley
Carl Coop
Ben Coop
Ednesday
Eugene Tubaugh
F. L. Underwood
Salem Social Notes Highlight Multiple Family Visits
Hazel Hellyer visited George Argo and Jean with the McKerns and Parrys. Roy Gilliland of Albia spent Sunday at Edward McCord's home. Hellyer also spent Thursday with Ts. George and Jean. Elbert Perry hosted visits from Newton Long and the Longs’ party, plus George Hiatt and grandson with Ella Platt. Horton Potts era ends with Jean Potts’ visit to Archie Thompson.
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Hazel Hellyer
Newton Long
Jean
Elbert Perry
Lloyd Brown
Roy Gilliland
Albcia
Edward McCord
Ts. George
Argo
Guy McKern
Raymond Parry
George Hiatt
Ella Platt
Faye
Jean Potts
Archie Thompson
Horton Potts
Mrs
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