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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1973
Page
5
From the Editors notes students drift through dull routines as spring mood rises. Seniors face graduation while juniors eye their near move into leadership roles. Weather turns pleasant and seniors and underclassmen alike anticipate summer days at Moravia High. March events listed include a School Board Meeting Vocal Clinic and Band Boosters among others.
A senior girl, 4'11", with dark brown hair and blue eyes, studies economics sociology art home economics government and P.E. She is active in cheerleading and plans to be married this summer.
The survey page records student opinions on whether girls should wear a dress code. Responses range from definite support for short dresses to calls for no dress restrictions, with several students expressing uncertainty.
A religious reflection on the soul’s value, sin, and salvation drawing from John 3 and Psalms, urging personal repentance. It contrasts human genius with divine image, warns against neglecting eternal salvation, and closes with an appeal to come to Jesus now.
A campus discussion features quotes from Jeff Paxton Clay Uhlenhake Brad Mitchell and Lee Uhlenhake debating whether girls should wear dresses or choose freely. Opinions vary from preference for dresses to calls for personal freedom in attire.
Students and teachers respond to the term poltroon meaning coward with varied takes. Some consider it a compliment in this school while others express humor shock or defiance.
Monday March 5 beef burgers with fries cole slaw fruit and milk. Tuesday March 6 creamed beef on biscuit green beans frosted creams milk. Wednesday March 7 soup beans onion rings celery carrot sticks corn bread pear half milk. Thursday March 8 oven fried chicken on potatoes tossed salad bread and butter peach half milk. Friday March 9 fish portions buttered peas stewed tomatoes bread and butter cake milk.
Willard Brain and Clifford Burger traveled to Wisconsin on business last Thursday. Miss Carol Irelan spent a day with her mother, then returned to Graceland College. Area residents attended the wedding reception for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ewing and offered congratulations to Rusty Sellers and Carrie Cross. Mr. and Mrs. Jord Burger visited Wheatland, Iowa, with family. A birthday surprise honored Mrs. Vencil Rutter.
A Sunday evening at Myrtle Harrington’s home hosted family including John and Richard Harrington with children David and Brian. Guests from Centerville Ottumwa Kirksville Moravia joined in oyster soup relish plate coffee cake and ice cream. The hosts received best wishes for Myrtle and Eunice’s birthdays.
The Unionville Iowa council met at the Legion Hall with Mayor Hopkins presiding. Richard Exlins was appointed to replace Earl Morison as council member after a nomination by Robert Hopkins and second by James Stufflebeam. Meeting covered ISU and REA service discussions, salaries, bonds, and annual report audit. Expenditures listed include cemetery allotment 32.32, Iowa Southern allotment 40.00, conferences and ordinances 61.50, Morrison salary 20.00, and state report expenses 21.70.
Receipts show charges and wages for individuals including Richard Hopkins and Robert Hopkins with multiple monthly amounts. Other items list January receipts for Ravanna Sher, County a, Road Use, Ligner Prot totaling 494.33 and 993.96 respectively, plus various line items for salaries and materials.
ADELLween ADELLuy Mrs. Howard Burkland and callers Mike and Ruby Hedgecock with Delbert and Irma Hedgecock and Harry and Hilda Felton visited. George Stump of Blakesburg called on Mr and Mrs Earl Kelley. Merle Thomas of Hammond and Lloyd Thomas plus Beverly of Centerville were guests of Mrs Madge Rose. Carl Whisler joined Minnie Replogle in Blakesburg. Richard Ogden and Howard Burkland with Gordon shopped in Des Moines. A family coop supper was held at Udell Brethren church. Frances Dixon and Anna Burkland went to Iowa City for eye checkup. Vernon Weilbrenner’s guests included Earl Kelley, Katherine Starr, Rev Mannizig, Gene Yates, and family. Vernon is reportedly home.
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