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Newspaper

Moravia Union

Location

Moravia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1933

Page

2

Moravia High School honors roll and pep meeting notes

Twenty one Moravia High School students earned a ninety percent or higher semester average with eight sophomores and seven seniors on the honor roll. The piece lists the honor roll names by class and describes Friday pep meetings, a Cincinnati game rally, and talks by Mrs Whitehill and Vera Boshok to inspire players. It also notes new students, home declamatory and debate plans, homeroom nutrition studies, and various grade activities from first to eighth grade with health, geography, and Palmer Method efforts.

Moravia High School Ardis Callen Mary Coffin Arlene Dodd Juanita Hiatt Phylls Lemaster Maxine Tucker Ruby Whitehead Tuntorg Cleo Coulson Donald Gardner Gertrude Green Irene Main Beulah Bishop zelAal Brown Glen Callen Madge DuVall Cheree Dyphion Harriet Lee Main Thelma Purvis Clarence Whitehead Francis Miller Ernestine Stauber Cincinnati Moravia Blakesburg

Rural School News Highlights and Classroom Activities

Luella Caltrain reports community access to state library books and a sterescope, with three month borrowing. Second graders Deena Roberta and Leo Van Dorin read books, while Mil dred Roberts and Burdell Roberts craft sewing and kitchen items. Europe study continues with maps, and geography lessons cover North and South America. ICONLUM SCHOOL NEWS notes delays due to illness, Santa and camel window decorations, division lessons, South America projects, map work, and a schedule of visits by Lois Woodcock and others.

Luella Caltrain State Mildred Roberts Burdell Roberts Deena Roberta Leo van Dorin Dallas Dean Faber Margery Roberts South America Clelia Jones Acchool North Europe Iconlum Mayme Callen Lois Woodcock Rev Zerbe Jessie Sheldon Esther Sheldon Delores Argo Christias Massman Glen Hiner Ruby Whitehead

Classified ad for Fordson gear shift pulley and clover seed

One gear shift pulley for Fordson tractor, wood and new. E G Hawk advertises FOR SALE and a note of cleaned clover seed at low mood prices, Curl Cloyed lists Zp as contact.

Fordson Tractor Wood Hawk

75th Birthday Celebration for W T VanDorin

A large dinner was held at the VanDorin home to mark W. T. VanDorin’s 75th birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Osear VanDorin, Mrs. Mary Clester, and Clelia Jones. The host noted abundant food, with leftovers enough for the evening meal.

W. T. VanDorin Osear VanDorin Mary Clester Clelia Jones W. T

Portraits Show Dual Faces in Great Men

The article notes that character shines through faces, citing John Sargent painting Joseph Fulliver. It describes how a sitter's temper can alter a portrait, with one half showing benevolence and the other half cruel expression, suggesting modern portraits could surprise observers.

John Sargent Joseph Fulliver Pulliser Sargent

Herd Habit in Minds of Russians Influences Regime

In a New Republic excerpt, Waldo Frank argues centuries of social herd instinct shape Russian acceptance of the Soviet regime. He notes workers and officials instinctively ordered themselves in Moscow’s opera foyer, illustrating how intellectuals may face danger under a proletarian dictatorship fostering crowd habits.

Moscow Asya Waldo Frank New Republic

Laughing Horse Trade Tale and A Sunny Disposition

A veiled court moment centers on a Chinese gardener and a buyer who claim the horse was billyd. The magistrate presses for truth about horse condition with dated wit as the case is dismissed. A second note argues that a sunlit disposition is a God given gift, urging cheerful thoughts to overcome gloom.

John Long Tam A. L. Grigge

Red Indian Whalers and Early American Whaling

An article recalls the first American whalemen as Native Americans on New England's southern coast. It notes their sparse captures due to crude tools and mentions whale oil and blubber as esteemed, with a brief digression on future domestic fowl incubation and ostrich habits as compared to human progress.

New England

Local Happenings and Community Visits Share Updates

Mrs Jas Black is on the sick list this week. Cullers spent Sunday with friends in Missouri. C M McFatridge was a business visitor in Albia on Monday morning. M O Robinson visited Knoxville on business Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Q K Day of Ottumwa were visiting relatives here Sunday. Jake Day of Ottumwa was a guest at J T Day’s home Sunday. A G Broshar and A C Main visited in Appanoose county Monday afternoon. A G Dowd and Clarence Dowd were business visitors in Centerville Monday afternoon. L J Beery went to Chariton Monday for a Standard for representatives meeting. Ladies and Misses Wash Dresses priced at 1.39 at McDonough Style Shoppe. Mr and Mrs John Needham and Mr and Mrs B S Staley of Centerville were Sunday afternoon visitors in Moravia. Mr and Mrs Ed Anderson of Ottumwa were guests Sunday at Rev and Mrs J C Behrens’s home. Rev J C Behrens preached at Exline Thursday evening for Rev Knight. Mr and Mrs Will Hicks entertained Rev and Mrs J C Bebrons and Mr and Mrs W F Horner at dinner Tuesday. Miss Madge Hough has returned home after caring for Mrs Tamsey G Gladfelder at the C C Phillips home near Centerville for the past months.

Jas Black Cullers Missouri C. M. McFatridge Albi M. O. Robinson Knoxville Q. K. Day Ottama Jake Day Ottumwa J. T. Day G, Broshar A. C. Main Appanoore Will Hicks J. C. Bebrons W. F. Horner Madge Hough Tamsey G. Gladfelder C. C. Phillips Centerville

Hiattsville social notes highlight visits and birthdays

Local residents share visits by Mr. and Mrs. Norval Cole and others, with Orpha Monroe in Albia, H N Utterback in Ottumwa, and Bethel Coulson reporting her mother’s improved health. Families mark birthdays for Archie Martin Jr. and Baulah Powell, plus a chicken pox recovery and community activities with music and games.

Local visits and household chores noted in community lines

Fuller Mr. and Manford McCoy and son J W visited Frank Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Long stayed with relatives near Sigourney. Jean and Bess Hayes visited Cecil Parcel. Edna Dyprien stayed with J J Allem. Ruth Long stayed with Dorothy Morrison. Manford McCoy helped Jess Smith haul wood. Win Easter butchered. Leo Smith visited Jess Smith. Ada Harsh visits Cecil Parcel. Edna Dyprion stayed at Jess Smith.

Manford McCoy J. W Frank Spencer Carlyle Long Sigourney Jean Bess Hayes Cecil Parcel Edna Dyprien J. J. Allem’s Ruth Long Dorothy Morrison Jess Smith Win Leo Smith Ada Harsh

Local Residents Visit and Social Guests Listed

Franklin Mr and Mrs Everett Stansberry called at the Wee Scott home Friday morning Genevieve and Earl McFatridge of Albion are visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity John Moffatt and eon spent Sunday afternoon at the Coy Swift home Ralph Runnells and Earl McFat ridge spent Tuesday evening at the Wes Scott home Mr and Mrs Jim McGee of near Melrose spent Friday and Friday night at the Everett Stansberry home Mrs Frank McVey and little daughter visited the weekend with her sister Mrs Marie Dodge and family Clifford Boldt of Missouri visiting relatives in this vicinity Mr and Mrs Geo Firkina were Sunday afternoon visitors at the d Sharp home in Genterville Mrs Almont Main Mrs Vess Hiatt and Mrs J W Halden were Albia visitors Friday afternoon

Everett Stansberry Wee Scott Genevieve Earl McFatridge Albion John Moffatt Eon Coy Swift Ralph Runnells Wes Scott Jim McGee Near Melrose Frank McVey Marie

Mrs Tillmont Hospitalized With Fractured Hip In Albuquerque

Word from Albuquerque reports Mrs. F. M. Tillmont formerly of Moravia is in the hospital with a fractured hip from a fall a week or two ago. She is said to be improving.

Albuquerque N. M F. M. Tillmont Moravia

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