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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1945
Page
4
Weekly Moravia Union compiled by Moravia Public Schools students MM 1.3 under Rewsbasket Assistant Editor Maxine Smith and Mary Lou Main. This item notes the publication process and the editors responsible for the issue.
A Mo ravia senior issue profiles Shake Hudgens, Frata Scott, and Betty Stocker. Shake, 6 ft 11 in with light hair, lists sports, FFA leadership, and dreams of becoming a mechanical engineer after the war. Frata, brunette, excels in basketball and glee club and aims to be a nurse. Betty, 4 ft 9 in, favors tall, dark-haired suitors and a Model A.
Betty, nicknamed Shorty, loves the Barn Dance program and Gene Autry. She aims to become a nurse, despite remarks that test her patience. A hopeful profile of a young aspiring nurse with a country radio favorite.
Miss Ellanor Sewell announced that Delmar Dowd is the Best Thespian for the first semester. The Thespian Troupe 395 and its sponsor chose the winner.
The last F H A meeting was read March 1 in the Home Economics room. Sophomores and freshmen agreed on F H A plans for this year while juniors have not yet decided their plans. The meeting adjourned.
Stella Jarvia will rejoin the Sophomore class after an appendicitis operation. Mr Searcliff spoke on World War I in history. We finished Silas Marner and had a test in Literature. Punctuation is being studied for state tests. Sophomores plan a theatre party before term end.
The senior class set the Junior-Senior Banquet for May 1, later than usual, with the senior play on April 28. Home room selected banquet servers from the sophomore class, listing Dorothy Brown through Ronald Huff, and committees will meet to finalize arrangements.
Miss Sewell announced the production staff for the sophomore play with roles including Stage Manager Luther Caster Jr and Publicity team Velma Overturf Lois Hawk Verna Violet Rouse Beverly Callen. Decoration crews Sheila Hannam Jeai Hammond Edna Mae Laws. Prompters Breaunita Main Deana McDonough Make-up Vera Matherly and House members Robert Hannam Charles Wakefield Jimmie Sawyer Trenton McDanel.
The piece recalls daily, almost domestic school life with familiar faces Perry and Dale, Johnny, Ann, Chuck, Mary Lou, Ed, Lois, Clair, Dorothy, and other students. It notes baskets of books, tests by Mr Polson, whispers during class, and the constant presence of marbles in the hall as the author signs off amid studying.
This week in Grade News the second graders finished puzzles and art stories about architects. Pictures by Leon and Lester were posted, Ronnie Underwood moved to the country, and the class highlighted travel geography in third grade. Programs run daily at 12 50 with groups forming for study.
New pupil duties listed for door monitor Mary Rose Main librarian Bar bara flower monitor Lillian editor Jackie Ray. Seventh graders study perimeters and areas of shapes while eighth graders finish compound interest. Donnie Sears out part of the week. Junior Workshop meets Friday. Visitor Anna Main from California school.
Notice to qualified electors of the Independent School District of Moravia Iowa that a regular election will be held at the Community Building on March 12 1945 from 12 noon to 7 pm to elect three directors for terms of three years. Secretary Chester Broshar dated February 20 1946. The appliance section follows with unrelated local items about New Year customs and a heating boiler failure at Gowrie Consolidated School.
The piece lists ration certificate changes for tires and fuels, noting new rules for recapping and purchasing tires, and updated gasoline and sugar coupon validity. It also briefly headlines Fos Satchett and companions fox hunting in Indianola, recounting the surprising two-fox outcome.
Appanoose County board sessions record reports approved for 1944 and 1945 annuals and semiannual settlements. Names include Teater Withrow Whitacre Warren Argo Cathcart Craig Swanson, plus Dukes Bedinger Luse and others. Suspensions approved for Vermillion and Moulton townships. tax sale exemption discussion for St Ambrose College endowment. Appointment proposed for W F T Evans as Justice of the Peace Center Township.
The Board of Supervisors of Appanoose County Iowa approved several tax sale deeds for parcels in Moulton including Lots 8 and 10 Block 19 and Lot 7 West 30 feet of Lot 8 Block 17 Original Town. Conveyances to John Rose Cyrus Cooksey and Retta Hinsey were authorized with totals around 20 00 100 and 75 dollars and entries recorded in the minutes. The session adjourned on call of the Auditor with Ross Wells as Chairman.
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