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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1932
Page
2
Fifty five attendees at the M E church banquet honored basketball players from M H S with school board members and local pastors present. Captains were elected for next year, letters awarded to boys and girls, and plans discussed for spring volleyball kitten ball and football.
Harris Stafford is the second M. H. 8. student to win at first from John Fletcher Academy. Mary Louise Rhimenstock won first in dramatic when she represented Moravia. Grace News notes tardies and absences in Mrs. Luse's room. Helen Carter moved to the country. A Hawkins talk on the northwest United States was given to grades 5-8. Moths and butterflies studied by 5th grade English. Doris Jean Luse and Jean Kathryn SBroshar told stories to younger students with specimens mounted by Quentin Hudson. Writing drill award buttons went to Rose Mary Main, Mary Margaret Horstm an, Edwin Spencer, Margaret Ward, Betty Low Smith, Jeannet Gowey, Jean Kathryn Broshar, Jack McDonough, Richard Smith, Verigiene Closter, Max Gollaher, Floyd Cowell. Progress pins for fifty drills awarded to Dorothy Nowells, Dorta Luse, Mary Eileen Blackman, Vernon Fisher, Jerry Winsler, Jean Shirley Albert, Garnet Laws, Marie Callen. Merit button Garnet Laws. Improvement certificates: Evelyn Carter. Final certificates earned by Ruth Johnson and Edna Closter. Pupil final certificates no longer require writing. Pauline Laws earned hers last year. N. D. 782
Mr Finkhouse of Parsons College addressed students during a twenty minute assembly discussing the travel topic Travel He described Arabian customs including a grape wine making method using grapes stepped on by feet and the resulting drink and dibs The talk was well received by the high school pupils.
Centerville and nearby towns see visitors and residents moving, with Ed McCrory’s moving to Kinser place and farming plans for the Cate place near Hiattstown. Multiple locals, including Rev B G Hawkins, Tom Gathay, Elizabeth Sneed, and Elizabeth Meyera, attend events, dinners, and concerts while clubs host bridge gatherings and athletic conference talks ponder future competitions.
Epworth League notes report Norma Lee Firkins leading a meeting on what Japanese missionaries think of our town with about 30 present last Sunday. John Powell to lead the meeting this Sunday. Junior Play plans advance well with a posted cast and first rehearsal held Monday evening. Cast includes Jim Gray Wendell Roberts Missy Brown Maxine Tucker George Forbes James Reidh Odessa Velda Hiatt Jack Carson Cecil Howell Nellie Marrow Margaret Hiatt Sara Jane Larking Clella Jones Ma Larkins Ardis j allen Pa Larkins Dwight Easter Yoke Stebbing Harry deunings A D 83.
Season No 4 meeting at H E Watts home Jan 4 with Misa Cessna Ames as instructor. Thread lesson reviewed menu discussed table set for four. Leaflet listed 21 points on table etiquette. Food value and variety discussed. New meat cookery methods studied. Noon meal featured roast beef peaches brown potatoes vegetable salad rolls bee fig pudding butter beverage. Aleafa Hiatt held follow up at Mrs Leah True's with seven present. Other meetings held at various homes with eight present. weather and road conditions delay others. Achievement Day planned for March 19 at Center Ville Association of Commerce room. basket dinner at noon. Publicity Chairman.
Residents near Udell hosted relatives including Mrs Chester Sanferg and Royce over the weekend Irene Sharp attended Moravia high school and visited home Lyle Hopkins and family visited Clifford Paxatan home Roy Sharp is ill Benge family visits and Will Moffitt birthday surprise with neighbors March 18 Busy week with school meet ups and various calls from Centerville Moravia Hinttsville and others.
Mr and Mrs Harry Brown and Le Roy spent Sunday at J E Dicks. Mrs Denny Fenton was a caller Monday at Lloyd Magsmane. Mrs Milly Chadwick called Monday to see Mrs Elbert Moore, Harold Argo and family visited Sunday at Clyde Dicks. Mr and Mrs Ben Allem spent Sunday with Clara and Lloyd Manaman. Mr and Mrs Hd Millar and Clarence Teater spent Friday at D S Fentons. Fent Penfield spent Friday afternoon with Della Dicks. Tommy McAninch called at Rex Dicks Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Howard Fenton and children and Elza Miller spent Sunday at D S Fentons. Mr Dick Holman and family of Oskaloosa spent Sunday at D Tarhells. Elbert Moore Mildred and Duayne spent Sunday at Jim Moores. Mrs Frank Hauk visiting Des Moines. Ida Hosking, Clare Terter called at Elbert Moorey Saturday evening.
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