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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1944
Page
4
Mr K S Rewsbasket compiled the weekly Moravia Union for Moravia Public Schools students serving as Editor In Chief and Assistant Editor.
The school notes new admission rates effective April 1 1944 grade children 12 cents high school 20 cents and adults 36 cents. Commencement speaker will be Rev Greenwood of Centerville Methodist church on May 9. Fifth and sixth graders study weather forecasting Morse code and English posters. The first grade finished the house they were building. visitors welcome.
A new student Billy McDanel has entered Grade School this week renewing old acquaintances. Primary grades students are reading more Dick and Jane stories.
Ella Jean Woodward attended Blue Front grade school then Torrington Wyoming for two high school years before completing her last two in Moravia. She plans to be a secretary after graduation and admires Clare Boothe Luce. She dislikes being called Elly and favors a Ford car with Pay Day candy. Her hobbies include glee club, mixed chorus, cheerleading, HS plays, Thespian club, and junior class leadership. Cleo Walker attended Summerville two years, Moulton one year, Udell three years, then Moravia for the last part of high school. after graduation Cleo plans to...
Enon notes record the Helping Handclub meeting with Mr and Mrs Rodger Gideon on Thursday. Absent students due to severe cold mentioned. Local visits include Ottumwa residents and VanDorin relatives, plus road accident injuries near Albia. Weather cites cold wind rain and snow affecting new lambs pigs and calves.
Cleo plans army service but aims to get rich. favors a Clark candy bar and a Ford. He dislikes school yet earns grade credit, enjoys farm management, and prefers films with Dorothy Lamour and Alan Ladd, or Red Skelton and Tommy Dorsey on radio. He is 6 feet 9 inches, hazel eyes, dishwater blonde, brunettes favored, with kittenball and class presidency in high school. Bill envisions farming after graduation, prefers Cherry Mash and a Buick, likes Cary Grant and Betty Grable films, and enjoys radio and Rhythm Rambles. He was active as FFA president, played baseball and basketball, sang in glee club and chorus, and performed in speech plays.
Kinser Valley reports attendance at Albia horse sale where Henry Sytsma donated a horse for Red Cross and it sold. Russell Darby moved sheep to Albia sale barn for Henry Sytsma. Ernie works for Red Cross and notes good contributions. Zell Wilson and LeRoy Wilson fetched a horse from R C Wilson’s home. The Longs move fruit with Zell Wilson helping. Mention of John Temple’s death and longtime residents. Birds and weather remarks follow, noting early robin sighting and lingering winter with snow.
Attendance at Sunday School and church was 48. Families including the Fosters Tomlins and Gladfelders visited Lew Hiner in Moravia and Max Hiner on furlough. Clyde Gladfelder and Darlene joined others at various homes for weekend visits and support.
Hazel Hellyer writes of multiple family gatherings from Thursday to Monday. News mentions visiting relatives in Newton Albia Centerville and Centerville, with numerous households hosting weekend events and a basketball game in Albia. Also notes dinners at the Harry Jennings and Dell Hellyer homes and a show in Albia Monday evening.
Mrs M E Boardman hosts visitors including Mr and Mrs Russell Darby and son and Mr and Mrs W C Bivin with daughter Janella Maxine. Harold Howard family relocate to new home east of Bloomfield. M E Boardman visits Glen Garrett. Roy Fisher family visit Frank Selah E Carmeny family moves near Avery to Forrest Hiatt home. C L Jones visit daughters Virginia and Roberta in Chicago. Wilma Boardman from Des Moines visits father E F Boardman.
Wartime ration update outlines indefinite validity for Sugar Coupons No 30 and 40 with dates for expiration and home canning, plus validity of various green, blue, red, and brown stamps across books for processed foods, meats, fats, cheese, fish, and shoes. It notes stamps may be exchanged within households and loose stamps are invalid.
Local families hosted and visited across Coulson and nearby homes. Notable gatherings included a farewell party honoring Paul heading to the armed services with about 55 attendees, multiple Sunday dinners at Ernest Hiatt and Bert Luse households, and various calls from guests such as H C Davis of Spring Valley.
Mrs John Moffatt and Mrs Hugh McFatridge helped with butcher ing tasks one day last week. John Moffatt and son Roy visited Everett Stansberry home Thursday. Mr and Mrs Hugh McFatridge called on John Bickford in Moravia Wednesday. John Moffatt and daughter Daisy were Albia callers Wednesday. WAR BONDS promotion interrupts normal chatter with a note urging purchase.
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