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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1952
Page
2
Posters announce a three act mystery comedy Finders Creepers published by Heuer Publishing Company Cedar Rapids Iowa. The play promises laughter and suspense and is to be performed in town as a freshmen news note mentions.
The Moravia school week is fractured by snow, yet Johnny and Leonard Weak still attend in a Farmall tractor. Play practice features quirky sounds from Viola and others as teachers joke about exams and class rings. Senior basketball stalls at 52 points, with notes on gifts and schoolboard requests amid a lighthearted, local tone.
Regular practice sessions prepare for the Thespian play Finders Creepers to be given at 1:00 PM on March 17 with an evening show March 18 at 7:30. Jerry Brown and Jim Woodward star as Wilbur and Hercules described as pocket sized atomic bombs, with a cast including a dead man Daphne the maid Granny and others.
Jimmy Archer arrives at MHS from Van Meter. He is 14, 5 feet tall, 100 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He studies Agriculture, English I, General Science, and General Math and hopes to fit in with classmates and teams as he did before.
Mrs Tansell Joyce Brain and Betty Harsh attended the F H A State Convention in Des Moines at the Hotel Kirkwood. They left Thursday evening and returned Saturday Marianne Scott was chosen but could not attend due to illness and Betty Harsh acted as alternate. Joyce and Betty will report at the next meeting.
Mrs Tassell led bread dough projects with a variety of rolls for tea suitability. Literature discussed amusing and sad family incidents likely echoing students lives. Science explored potential and kinetic energy this six weeks while Math covers square roots and comparing Centigrade with Fahrenheit temperatures. Archer from Van Meter joins the class.
Seniors share updates from ball games mumps and the annual. Donald George and Betty return while Irvin remains out. The team has beat both sophomores and freshmen and will face the Junior winner next. Seniors favor charging admission to fund the winning team and the annual staff is preparing to publish with orders opening next week.
A playful verse asks where to buy a knee cap or a hair lock key and whether eyes form an academy with pupils. It ponders body parts as rooms, rails, and drums, riffing on anatomy through humorous questions about hands, elbows, shoulders, and ears.
Seventh and eighth grade girls clinched class tournament titles by beating freshmen 33 to 22 as finals approach with Sophomore girls to meet Senior girls. Junior High boys forfeited allowing Juniors to face strong Seniors Wednesday noon while Freshmen boys meet Sophomores in the consolation game.
The Washington Snack Shack defeated Moravia Star in the isolation round and claimed the coagola tion prize with an 84-75 win over Young's Cars of Ottumwa. The Snack Shack also won the tourney final on Saturday night.
Wauneta Marie Perry born January 8 1935 in Cambridge Tl attended Jay School Blakenburg Moravia High and held many school offices and activities including cheerleader band glee club and Thespian president. Favorite teacher Ray Anthony and radio program The Hour of Decision. Ambition Secretariat work and collecting hobbies with plans for next year indefinite.
Rose Clara Rosencrants born near Moravia on January 21 1934 attended grade school in California and Moravia high school She has brown hair brown eyes height 5 feet 6 inches and weighs 110 pounds Her favorite candy bar is O Henry Her favorite teacher is Mrs Tuttle and favorite subject Sociology Favorite orchestra leader Guy Lombardo favorite actress June Allyson favorite actor Gary Cooper favorite radio program Phil Harris and Alice Faye Show Active in FHA Commercial Club Library and other activities Hobbies include flowers Plans for next year work
Executors O E Main and Maude Smith report final accounting for Mary A Main deceased in Appanoose Iowa District Court No 7569. Hearing set April 17 1952 at Centerville Court House to approve report and discharge executors. Guernsey and Powers represent executors.
Hazel Hellyer notes a busy schedule of visits across Ankeny Ottumwa Moravia and nearby homes. Numerous couples and families including the Hamiltons P D Ankeny Calhouns and Hellyers shared evenings and Sunday gatherings with relatives and friends at several hosts such as the Lloyd Brown home and the Dell Hellyer residence.
Community social notes list visits and gatherings across families in Centerville Albia and nearby towns. Mrs Theo Miller and Mr Jay Argo host and visit several neighbors while others attend church meetings and share illness updates among Nellie Jimmie Argo Sylvia Burns and Doris Boblenz with flu mumps and dinner events noted.
The Happy Helpers Club met Wednesday with Olga Turner and all members present. They did embroidery work for the heat less and held a four auction on canned goods in the afternoon to raise funds. Carolyn Swift won the prize in the guessing game. They will meet in two weeks with Rena Ammons.
One afternoon last week Addie Sheldon recalls a village social. A solenmeeting at the Vonburg school house occurred Thursday evening. Larry Derby WaynePickerell Mr and Mrs B F White head and Dorothy Pickerell attended a skating party at Moravia Thursday evening.
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