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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1972
Page
6
Moravia High School faces an early wave of absences described as spring fever with crops, jobs, and itchy feet blamed. Administrators plan stricter excuses and attendance enforcement, especially on test days, as a third of classes skip. Editor Janice Grinstead notes teachers’ concerns over missed work and accountability.
Pat Caster is a 17 year old student born April 13 1954 in Ottumwa. She has green eyes and blonde hair and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Caster. Pat participates in band mixed chorus glee club F H A senior class play Honor society instrumental and vocal small groups and SCLBA honor band. Her subjects include book keeping government Art 1 and speech. Art is her favorite class and Mrs Davis is her favorite teacher. She enjoys being with Nyle and dislikes dishonesty. After graduation she plans to enter the retail clothing business.
Bill Breeding of Center ville, born May 2, 1954, is the son of Bill and Pat Breeding. At seventeen, he has brown hair and green eyes and studies government Metals I mechanical drawing and Vo Ag. Metals is his favorite subject and hunting is his hobby. He participates in F F A and dislikes people who boss others. He aims to become a wildlife conservation officer after graduation.
Elaine Christy daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Christy was born in Centerville on September 27 1954. A blue eyed seventeen year old with brown hair she favors bookkeeping among subjects and counts Mr Markow as her favorite teacher. She participates in Track and F B L A with extra time spent with someone special and dislikes bragging. Elaine plans to work after graduation.
Monday March 13 chili crackers carrot and celery sticks cinnamon rolls fruit milk juice. Tuesday March 14 beef stew hot rolls cabbage slaw fruit milk juice. Wednesday March 15 beef burgers buttered corn sweet potatoes carrot and celery sticks cake milk juice. Thursday March 16 creamed chicken mashed potatoes biscuits green beans jello milk juice. Friday March 17 tuna casserole lettuce salad egg salad sandwich cookie fruit
Community notes from Coulson detail sympathy for Gladsie Pennington and visits among residents. The list includes gatherings at the W C Andersons, Ernest Hiatt, Herb Boblenz, and Donald Hiatt homes, with many neighbors names and Sunday guests. Funeral attendance highlights pennington family relations and local connections.
Attendance at Sunday school was 21 with three birthday offerings. Enissa Mitchell visited grandmother Opal Lemley. John Scott and wife spent Monday with Ora Rinehart. Dollie Huff and Opal Lemley joined Wednesday club at Mrs. Valentine's and Aid at Sandy Mitchells. Brian and Lynette Phillips visited grandparents Lewis Beatys Friday. Wendell Shepard's Palmyra family stayed with Lowell Shepard Friday night and Saturday. Ora Rinehart Cindy attended a party at Gerald Foster home. Merrill Shepard Pat McClanahan Beverly Baldwin shopped in Bes Moines and ate dinner with Stewart on his birthday. Earl Hixenbaugh visited Harold Huff and Russell Shepard. Cindy Rinehart stayed with Debbie Keller and Camille Mitchell. Lynn Lemley and Harold Huff attended Farm Bureau coop supper. Saturday evening.
Christine Anderson displayed slides from a Norway trip while multiple households hosted guests. Sunday gatherings included Robin and Randy Young with Glen McNair, Merrill with Dick Baldwin, and the Adams with John Scotts at Mystic.
Gladys Harsh reports social visits in New Hope with families including Henshaw Ballanger Free and Wilsons. Attendees at Spencer King’s Baptist Church service in Unionville included Ivan Harsh and Don Pettibone. Visitors over the week included Kathy Wilson Jessie Ballanger and others with Mardeena White and Terry.
Beginning this week a new service is offered to residents. Choice II is a program to help marriages and family life with counselling. On March 6 radio spots will air for 3 minutes on KCOG. Sponsored by several Mennonite groups and the Church of the Brethren, the 13 week series uses parables and husband wife dialogues. All counselling is free in Harrisonburg area with qualified personnel.
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