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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1955
Page
5
The Scribbler notes students resting after semester tests at MHS. They mention Kansas State tests and early history topics on inventors of the airplane steam engine spinning Jenny. Homemaking girls demonstrate pies cherry custard lemon and orange chiffon pies. Algebra long division study continues and a recent speech course test involved a persuasive speech.
Editorial asks how records reflect student involvement beyond classes. It argues that joining clubs and sports improves social ease, cooperation, idea sharing, and meeting people, shaping postgraduation social skills and opportunities.
A WSUI broadcast titled Out in the Cold examines an older child’s resentment when ignored by parents in front of a younger sibling. Air times are 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday February 2.
Freshman notes describe handling water gas and electric bills and learning bill types. They study stars and planets including the sun in science. English work covers The Reader's Digest with multiple stories read.
The class lists students with perfect attendance for the first semester and those with perfect spelling marks. New pupil Patty Inman joins, bringing total enrollment to 25. Art work includes painting winter scenes using Tide soap and water on black paper.
A fragmented senior profile for Betty Jean Lamdgrebe born February 26 1937 lists Shanghai grade school Moravia high school age 17 dark brown hair brown eyes weighs 115 pounds and resides in Haighsbeet FM. It notes ambitions to work in Des Moines future plan and past activities including Commercial Club librarian letter writing and reading.
The record lists Shirley Walter born February 11 1940 Udell Iowa 5 feet 0 110 pounds red hair active in Glee Club and athletics and Sandra Jean Walker born October 2 1940 Mystic Iowa 5 feet 6 1 2 inches 137 pounds blue eyes blonde. It covers banquet plans FFA gifts and various class median scores and notes committee actions and adjournment with reporters and names including Kay Overturf Barbara Yeager Ramona Cox and others.
A fragment of daily notes and quips about students teachers and social life. Jokes about report cards dates and crushes mix with brief humor on typing class and a social worker interaction. Rambling captions reference Homer Ruth Babe Ruth and a mother daughter exchange about kissing while driving.
The Moravia chapter of Future Farmers of America met in the agriculture room on January 20 at 11:20. Thirty four members answered roll call and one guest attended. Discussion included planning a banquet for Thursday.
Moravia High School students completed the Every Pupil Scholarship Tests during Jan 10 14. Kansas State Teachers College administers the tests with participants from Kansas Missouri and Iowa. Top five in each subject include World History Biology General Math American History General Science and Algebra with scores ranging from the mid thirties to above a hundred.
A local notice lists names including Dick Tomlin and Martha Potts across grade levels with median scores and ages, followed by a call for truckers to obtain regulation receipt books at the Moravia Union office, priced at zero for triplicate sets.
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