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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1946
Page
2
The Scribbler S notes list new records including Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite Gershwin Choreo and Bess Selections Brahms Hippertart Dances and Through the Looking Glass by Taylor. Last Friday a guest named St Grasse heard the band play a contest number. On Tuesday Donn Seeley’s brother visited, also musically inclined.
A cluttered passage lists students such as Walter Hannam Lillian Tomlin Mary Rose Main Bob Scieszinski Earlene Whicker Sheila Hannam Deanie Tisue and many others in a chatter about crushes, meetings between classes and near noon with casual notes on couples and pairings. The tone resembles a gossiping school bulletin from a past era.
Albia Moravia sectional game ends 64 to 22 with Moravia led by 8 points from cent stager Tisue and 12 from Sereast for Albia. Off field updates include softball improvements with backstop drainage new base plates mound and home plate orders. Lights rewiring sand infield planned by F A softball and P 2 groups as bemused Forbes' golf balls hunt continues.
Moravia Boy Scout troop 40, after a rough month, plans a reorganization with Ray C. Forbes, Moravia high school coach, slated as the new scout master. The program hinges on full community cooperation to implement the changes.
An editorial about spring returning after a cold spell contrasts changing weather with unchanged birds. The author notes bluebirds, robins, bluejays, crows, meadowlarks and their distinctive songs and behaviors, and hopes the cold will pass so the birds return.
A Thespian meeting reports trouble with non cooperating members but faithfuls will proceed to stage a Gay Nineties themed Red Cross benefit on March 19. It promises a fun evening with laughter and tears for all attendees.
The St Patrick F H A plans a gathering for March 14 inviting F F A boys. Committees met to plan refreshments and entertainment during the period. The rest had railroad spelling.
The Commercial club met on March 7 and decided to hold a party on March 14 with options to attend a show or go roller skating. No time for a formal program was available.
Jack Tuttle, born June 21 1928 two miles north of Moravia, is 5 feet 10 3/4 inches tall with blue eyes and brown hair. He has seasonable involvement in Glee Club Science Club F F A and Boxing Club. His favorites include Candy bar Baby Ruth Pontiac Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Fibber McGee and Molly and Going to the show. He would like a red headed tall girl.
The Intermediate Scouts met Monday evening March 4 at Mrs Zell Callen home. Patty Halden earned part of her First Aid Badge by showing artificial respiration and digital pressure. Bluebirds won this week and Cardinals won last week in attendance and advancement. Bluebirds hosted Cardinals with a bowling party March 1 after school with pop and ice cream. Mrs Callen will lead meetings until after the music contest. 7 Taps was played by Joan Callen.
A fresh crop of tunes arrives with titles and artists listed in a noisy late edition. Notable entries include Oh What It Seemed To Be by WQ and CL, I’m Always Chasing Rainbows, Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow, and You Wont Be Satisfied by Bob W. Other performers feature Polly Callen Lillian Tom tine and Walter Hannam, Beau neta, G Hannam, and Mary Anderson.
The eighth grade outlines new arithmetic on proportions and spelling drills and prefixes in English. Seventh grade begins Mexican War history. Several students miss days, Hoyt McKern and others absent, with Friday showing perfect attendance. The Moravia Union costs $1.50 yearly, under three cents weekly.
FFA members sold Iowa Certified Blue Tag Northern Grown Irish Cobblers. Mr Elson and driver James Edward Derby hauled them from Swea City, Iowa, returning March 7 after a late March 6 departure. The Thoreson Bros raised 60 acres, yielding about 400 bushels per acre. 160 bags arrived and are kept in the school shop.
The Senior class announces its annual party for next Monday night March 11. Mrs Tuttle will provide refreshments. Students considered skating or a show but chose to hold the event at the school house.
In Homemaking I two aprons have been completed and the pajamas are still in progress. Homemaking II has one child’s dress, and Homemaking III has one more dress underway.
Clair McDane is ill in the hospital with a ruptured appendix as the freshmen class plans a sunshine basket. The manual training group missed class to fetch seed potatoes and engages in Pig Latin chatter while a fox and apes entertain nearby. The scene centers on school life and lighthearted mischief amid illness and duty.
Mayme Callen and niece Patricia Woodcock visited the Gilbert Callen and Moore homes, with multiple neighbors sharing visits this week. Clover Leaf club met March 6 with sewing rag rags, cooperative dinner, and attendance listed, next meeting planned for March 20 with Frances Snook.
Mrs L E Ransom hosted the Utopian club with eight members and two guests. Mrs B M Jones presided in the president’s absence as Mrs E V Stewart. Mrs George Brooke taught Southern Cookery and refreshments were served. Art Caton, longtime Unionville resident, died in Moravia. funeral at Turner in Moravia and burial at Taylor cemetery. Work began on the former C R L and P railway tearing out telegraph lines and some rails removed. W S C S of the Methodist church met with Mrs Ira Robb. devotions led by Mrs Paul Harrington and Africa lesson by Mrs Thompson. sixteen members attended.
Sunday reports from the E Caster home and nearby families. Caster relatives in Albia Saturday. Mrs Russell Darby ill. Ervin Long visited Friday afternoon, with Zell Wilson home calls. No school Thursday due to illness. R E A officials surveyed route by railroad Tuesday. Roy Darby missed Tuesday visit due to weather. Wilson family and Mrs Carl Cloyed attended aunt Mrs Hunter Walden’s funeral at Turner Saturday. A Monday Brompton visit noted. Snowfall six to seven inches Friday and Saturday. temperature around 4 above Saturday morning. Vet visit Wednesday evening. mare returning to normal. Curious note about red squirrels and bluebirds in the blizzard. Subscription to Moravia Union suggested as gift.
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