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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1969
Page
5
Moravia Community students face semester tests after extended break. Government seniors recall 1968 events and elections while teachers emphasize review. Anxiety grows over passing exams potentially delaying graduation and eligibility for basketball, track, or baseball squads.
The article notes struggles to pass semester tests and urges effort. It describes Mr Dayton's sophomore class closing projectbooks on crops and livestock profits and losses. Half the shop works on small engines, the other half on electrical wiring. The pest control contest with Moulton totals 70,000 unofficial points with entries including wolves, opossums, raccoons, musk rats, foxes, pigeons, starlings, sparrows, rats and mice.
Roxann Underwood, daughter of Mr and Mrs David Underwood, born August 7 1954 in Centerville Iowa, stands five feet tall with dark brown hair and brown eyes. Favorite subject Home Economics, pendhens, Stingray food pizza, song 1 2 3 Red Light, movie Clambake.
A high school excerpt lists Bill Underwood with birthplace Centerville, height 5 2 inches and weight 98 pounds. Hair brown eyes green. Mech drawing subject taught by Mr. Miller. Pet peeve is accusations and girls opinions of high school. Vehicle noted as Chevy with no associated song or movie.
The readable lines name Jane Schupmann and Jill Schupmann Koslowske with birth dates March 15 1954 and March 15 1, both from Detroit Lakes Minnesota. Details include heights 5 foot 1 and 5 foot 4 1/4, weights 94 and 99, hair brown or medium brown, blue gray eyes, teachers, favorites like steak and mushrooms Edelweiss and The Sound of Music, pets peeves about grade-passing and flag etiquette, plus brief school opinions.
The record notes Mike Tomlin born August 22, 1954, to Mr and Mrs Dean Tomlin. He stands 5 foot 7 and weighs 160 pounds with bluish green eyes. He studied English with Mrs Hayden and drove a Cyclone named Song. He rode in the Harper Valley PTA car and watched Speedwa. His pet peeve is people who think they’re better than others. His high school opinion is good.
Local residents from Hiattstown and nearby areas hosted and visited relatives Sunday and through the week. Mr and Mrs Wayne McDanel hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Roy Dooley of Centerville marking their 58th wedding anniversary.
Glennie Dicks attended a 4-H leaders meeting in Albia on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Walters and Denise visited the Earl Albertson home in Albia Tuesday evening. Glennie Dicks Constance Thomp son Elaine Joyce and Carol Christy attended a 4-H meeting at Sally Whitehead's home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Christy visited Aubrey Christy Thursday evening. Mrs. Wayne Thompson spent Thursday evening at Delbert Calhoun's. Denise were Thursday supper guests at the Dick Brown home. Eline Christy spent the weekend with Dalene Post. Craig Sheldon of Marshalltown spent the weekend at Clayton Sheldon's home. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brown and Brad spent Saturday with the Dick Dunham family in Des Moines. Bruce Thompson and JoAnn
On Saturday evening Asher spent time with Mrs. Wayne Thompson. Mrs. B F Allem visited Sibyl Whitehead Saturday afternoon and Mrs. Dick Brown was an evening visitor Sunday at Clayton Sheldon home. Doris Joyce and Carol Christy spent Sunday afternoon at Aubrey Christy home. Mrs Wayne Thompson visited B F Whitehead Sunday. Sibyl Whitehead was admitted to Albia hospital Monday morning with lung congestion. We wish her a speedy recovery.
Daphne Shepard reports attendance at Sunday School with 19 attendees including Shelia and Sherrie Shepard and notes several visitors. Local families frequent Aid at Leola Lains, birthdays are noted, river ice thaw caused roads to flood, and multiple neighbors visit and gather at various homes.
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