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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1970
Page
5
Scribbler News covers Moravia Community School activities and a call to action by the School Community Association. The piece urges parents and citizens to attend meetings, share views, and support projects like bringing in speakers and restoring the old country schoolhouse to strengthen local education and goodwill.
A reflective piece explores dissatisfaction from constant arguing versus blind agreement. It questions motives behind arguing and considers how outward triumphs mask inner effects. It urges genuine self expression without infringing others rights.
Ruth Steenhoek states that freedom includes opinion but should stay within reasonable limits. Students deserve voice while teachers may not know everything. Wise students argue sometimes, avoid extremes, and apologize when proven wrong.
A short note recounts Moravia’s population rise from 1885 to 1905 from 252 to 694. It lists former uses for local buildings including a garage with apartments, a telephone office, a jail basement, an opera house, a shoe repair shop, and a harness shop, noting changes around Allen's Grocery, the Variety Store, the Community Building, Gambles, and the Post Office.
A reader notes various local changes in Moravia, explaining space limits prevent a full list. The brief highlights aim to prompt interest and recollection of community shifts, inviting others to share additional memories and observations.
On December 12 Guthrey awarded Bob and Linda Self the feather of the week for outstanding basketball. Linda is a senior and Bob a junior. On December 19 Stirling earned it for coordinating a Christmas program covering kindergarten to sixth grade. January 8 Donna Rhee received the feather for leading the cheerleaders who boost school spirit. Janice Grinstead.
The Student Council met last week to decide next year’s assembly programs. They will be allowed four, and they selected one option described as having a muccle- stage element.
Moravia Community School District Iowa reports quarter ending December 31 1968 with balance and a lengthy list of approved invoices and payments to firms and individuals for textbooks supplies repairs transportation and services including Acme Chemical American Book Company J.Dachs and many others totaling several hundred dollars.
A re-enactment of the Lincoln-Douglas debates will be held. A gymnastics and trampoline act, a group performing excerpts from recent Broadway plays, and discussions on today’s music will engage today’s youth. The grade school schedules two assemblies showcasing these events.
On January 12 Moravia Community students received an assembly on reptiles by Chuck Naidle. He and his wife run a Baraboo Wisconsin reptile farm with a display of snakes turtles alligators tarantulas and more for exhibition or sale. He described poisonous and nonpoisonous snakes and what to do if bitten, noting he has been bitten ten times in his work. Debbie Mullins reports student enjoyment and learning.
Pictures at Moravia on January 7 8 involved Mr Loran Lewis racing between grade and high schools to retake shots for students and teachers who missed or were in group photos. Despite hectic transitions the day ended well and the images will appear in the Moravia high school annual.
The Seniors face 127 days until graduation as a new term begins. Beards seen over vacation have faded now. Linda Mob ley and Donna Rhee earned Christmas diamonds. The girls basketball team had a recent game.
The staff is busy compiling the yearbook for another year. Semester finals have been completed and grade cards will be issued. A new lunch ticket system will require punching at each meal. Some teachers seek more vacation days. A new clothing style features all day coats with hopes for warmer classrooms. January 27 beef stew menu items listed with beverages and dessert.
January 18 to 26 offers daily menus including meatloaf baked potatoes coleslaw peanut butter sandwich juice and milk January 20 beef and noodles mashed potatoes green beans jello fruit salad hot roll and butter juice and milk January 21 cornbread and beans vegetable salad upside down cake juice and milk January 22 goulash spinach hot roll and butter juice and milk January 23 fish sticks scalloped potatoes relish apple crisp peanut butter sandwich January 26 beefburgers oven fried potatoes broccoli
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