Moravia High Opens Spring Sports Drills
Spring practice starts for Moravia High with about 80 girls and 80 boys practicing fundamentals. Moravia junior high hosted Unionville. girls won 14 to 8, boys lost 18 to 12. Teams plan trips to Albia and class tournaments begin with freshmen and junior teams. finals set for Wednesday. Softball training underway after a county runner up finish in fall.
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Moravia Junior High
Unionville Junior High
Unionville
Albia
Moravia
Former Cellist Visits School Cantata Leaders Add New Ensemble
Mrs Velma McCrory Benge, former school cellist, visited the band on Monday. Patty Sawyer joins the senior band as its latest clarinet. A brass quintet is the only new ensemble formed recently. Soloists seeking help before Easter may come to the music room on Mondays after church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma (McCrory) Benge
Patty Sawyer
Cantanta
Peny
East City Bus Overhauled Ready To Run By Week's End
The east bus in Centerville has been overhauled and should be operational again by week’s end. Junior high instructor Mrs. Luse was ill and travels to Rochester, expecting a month-long absence. New gym fan shaped goals arrived and will be installed in summer for next season. Normal training girls completed state tests with six papers returned and good grades.
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Centerville
Luse
Rochester
New Pupil Enters Junior High Room
A new pupil Helen Taylor joins the junior high room. Seventh grade earned big stars for O K s in spelling while both seventh and eighth grades study in surance in arithmetic. Judge Fred ale spoke Monday to the junior high. Basketball teams split with Unionville. Girls 14 Unionville 3. boys 12 Unionville 16. Mrs Luse ill. new teacher Mrs E C Tucker replaces.
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Helen “Taylor
Fredale
Unionville
Luse
E. C. Tucker
Dick Johnson Reports On Arizona Trip
The science club meeting featured guest Dick Johnson who spoke about his Arizona trip and showed specimens of petrified wood and sand from the painted desert. Biology students study insects and dissect specimens while a snapping turtle in alcohol illustrates effects of overindulgence on the body.
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Science Club
Dick Johnson
Arizona
Painted Desert
Moravia Thespian Club to Install New Members
On March 27, 1944 the Moravia Thespian club will install new members who earn enough points. Eligible are Maxine Smith Helen Felton David Pullman Delmar Dowd Norma Horstman Carl Tisue Selah McDanel Louise Sawyer Arlene Arnold Josephine Smith Imogene Tadlock Robert Gladfelder and Jack Spencer. Initiation starts at 7 30 PM in the high school gym with refreshments and entertainment after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Thespian Club
Poupe 895
Maxine Smith
Helen Felton
David Pullman
Delmar Dowd
Norma June Horstman
Carl Tisue
Selah McDanel
Louise Sawyer
Arlene Arnold
Josephine Smith
Imogene Tadlock
Robert Charles Gladfelder
Jack Spencer
Seniors share plans and favorites in local profile feature
Carolyn Walter, Imogene Tadlock, and Donna Wakefield profile detail grade school to high school histories, college aims, and personal tastes. Each reflects ambitions in nursing, coaching, or stenography, with hobbies in basketball, band, and drama. Nearby notes mention community visits, weather, and local events.
Grade School Charter Third And Fourth Grades
The third grade brought sandwiches Friday afternoon and invited the fourth grade to a party. The fourth grade is ahead in the spelling contest. At the end of March the losers give a party for the winners. Monday Marion Condra brought a frog to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Luse
Helen Davis
Marion Condra
Milo Selby Visits His Mother In Oskaloosa
Mrs. J. T. VanDorin notes Milo Selby of Oskaloosa visiting his mother Mrs. Clara Selby on a Wednesday afternoon. The Food for Victory meeting at R. S. Fabenr's home drew light attendance, yet the writer urges everyone to do their best. Mrs. Floyd Paxton and children visit with Mrs. Clint Paxton, who is ill. The Enon school term begins for girls, and Flora Jones helped on Thursday. Visitors Friday included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hawk, with M. E. Followwill and sons Neal of Bakersfield, California and Lowell of Camp Coxcomb, California.
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Darwin Followwill
Crowder
Claude Hawk
Richard
Maurice Walter
Farragut
Idaho
Long Beach
Calif
Mearl Walter
Marvin Gardner
Kenneth Free
E. G. Lincox
Albia
R. S. Faber
Hindman
Marilois
Jerry
Rodger Gideon
J. C. Lockman
J. C
Dallas Faber
Nancy Carol
Harry Griffin
Albig
Marvin Vance
Kenneth Free Home
Flora Jones
Floyd McFall
Russell Hindman
J. T. VanDorin
Milo Selby
Oskaloosa
Clara Selby
Food For Victory
R.S. Fabenr
Floyd Paxton
Clint Paxton
Enon
Harold Hawk
M. E. Followwill
Centerville and Sons
Neal
Bakersfield
Lowell
Camp Coxcomb
Salem Residents Visit Distant Homes
A series of social visits and family gatherings across Centerville and Rathbun described. Hazels Hellyer bulletin notes exchanges among Brown, Long, Perry, Teater, Gladfelder, Whitehead, Hellyer, Rinehart, McKern, and others with meals, funerals, and a Food Alert meeting cited among weekend and weekday visits.
Hiattsville Community Notes and Death of Mr Callen
Hiattsville residents planned a Thursday meeting if weather allowed with Mrs Florence Hiatt, else with Mrs Pearl Scott. Locals visited Centerville and Albia. W. H. Callen died in Centerville prompting funeral services in Moravia. Several from the community attended.
Community Notices and Local Social Updates
New Hope by Mrs W E Donovan and others describe weekend visits at Donovan home and nearby farms. Obituary notice for W H Callen of Centerville with funeral attendance in Moravia. Local marriages reported Mary Frances Carter and James Herron wed at Centerville Baptist parsonage and will reside with Archie Herron.
Sunday Social Notes at Local Homes Highlight Weekend
Sunday afternoon at the Jess Glad felder home. Mr. and Mrs. Cass Hamilton spent Sunday evening at Lloyd Brown's home. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jennings and Charles were Albia callers Thursday.
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Jess Gladfelder
Cass Hamilton
Lloyd Brown
Robert Jennings
Charles
Community notes on visits and local events in Ottumwa area
Residents and families gathered at various homes including Versal Robb Don Pettibone and Rose families with Tom Robb departing for navy duty. W.S.C.8 plans a meeting at either Hiatt or Roy Scott home based on weather. Karl Fischer elected New Hope school director. Charivari held at Loyd Carter home for James Herron.
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Laurence Heartley
Olive
Carl Coffin
W. H. Callen
Opal
Homer
Sadie Hinsey
Frank Hiatt
Johnny Hewitt
Don Pettibone
Ivan Harsh
Ora Harsh
Mt. Ayr
W.S.C
U. S. Hiatt
Roy Scott
Lulu Burton
Orville Burton
Edna Neff
Russell Warner
Bessie Neff
Harley Burton
Bobby Burton
Gene and
Boyd Paxston
Charles Burton
Herbert McDanes
Ernest Hiatt
New Hope
Karl Fischer
Frank Chambers
Everett Wynes
Albia
Loyd Carter
James Herron
Otumwa social notes and weekend visits listed
Brompton by Mrs M and Boardman Mr and Mrs Ed Robinson and family were dinner guests Sunday at the Ellis Robinson home in Ottumwa. A J Billings and daughter Janella Maxine were dinner guests Sunday evening at the M E Boardman home. Herman Johnson were in Moravia Sunday morning. John Fisher were business callers in Albia Friday. C L Gary were visitors Friday with their son Othello Cary near Centerville. George Reid Jr of Newton visited this weekend with home folks. M E Boardman visited Saturday at the A J Billings home in Albia. J E Stafford and family were recent visitors at the Leo Stafford home in Ottumwa. Edgar Wilson was a business caller at the Earl Boardman home Friday afternoon.
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Hazel Hellyer
Lloyd Brown
Andy Brown
Newton Long
Jean
Ted Teater
Rathbun
Jerry Brown
West Point
Raymond Perry
Gary
Deiellyer
Wanda Mason
Knoxville
Jess Gladfelder
Ella Platt
Faye
William Callan
Misa Jo
Ellen Broshar
Dorothy Brown
Bert Rinehart
Lew
Frank Rinehart
Dell Hellyer
Clarence Whitehead
Elbert Perry
Guy McKern
Kenneth Gladfelder
Iherry
Edward McCor
Robert Jennings
Dell Hellyey
Hazel
Lconium
Robert Tarr
Roberta
Centerville
Harold Argo
James Nash
Janet
Belle Sheldon
Charles
Hazel and Clark
Earl Main
Leanne Main
Lloyd Rose
W.S.C
Florence Hiatt
Pearl Scott
Mary Meadows
Don Pettibone
Kenneth Hiatt
Ottumwa
U.S. Hiatt
Wray W. Smith
Judy
Salina
Kans
Glenn Derby
Albia
Evelyn Hiatt
Pearl Hiatt
Roy Dooley
Uttarhadk Jepen Ursday
W. H. Callen
Callen
Claude Callen
Moravia
George Scott
Othello Cary
Centervile
George Reid, Jr
Newton
M. EB. Boardman
A. J. Billings
J. E. Stafford
Leo Stafford
Edgar Wilson
Earl Boardman
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