Drop a Pebble In The Water Poem Reflection
This poem by James W. Foley extols simple kindness. A single cheerful word creates ripples of hope that spread outward, brightening days and inspiring generosity.
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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1966
Page
5
This poem by James W. Foley extols simple kindness. A single cheerful word creates ripples of hope that spread outward, brightening days and inspiring generosity.
Voluntary observance and good driving attitudes are the best guarantee of safe driving. Policemen enforce laws in a community. Education, engineering, and enforcement are key to avoiding accidents and making driving more enjoyable. We practice backing between stakes and turning about to learn maneuvering. Derrill McDanel.
Rev Gruber of Albia E U B church spoke to world history classes and showed slides. He and his family lived in England a year and toured Europe, noting differences such as English police not carrying guns and many stone houses, fences, and Roman built walls. Slides covered the Alps and Dutch wooden shoes, with a cemetery noting crowded burials. Mary Joyce Mullins.
Rowena June Cox of Centerville Towa born July 26, 1948 is 17. Parents Burdette and Mrs Cox. Hair brown eyes blue. Studied bookkeeping shorthand government economics and speech. Favorite shorthand and speech. In FHA Scribbler Flagswinger planning committee and student council. Enjoys being with Jim. main high school moments were graduation and the senior trip.
Richard Gene Cloyed, born in Willits California in 1948, is profiled with parents Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Clay. Green eyes, studied vocational agriculture bookkeeping government and economics wood working. Key subjects include bookkeeping. favorite teacher Mr. Reno. Extra activities include basketball manager band FFA and FBLA. Hobbies hunting and fishing and listening to popular music. Pet peeve is lack of respect for elders. Highlights include proms and trips.
Ronnie Ellison, born September 13, 1948 in Albia, Iowa, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Ellison. He lists bookkeeping government and economics English IV sociology as subjects, with sociology as his favorite. He enjoys basketball, baseball, F.B.S.A., and F.T.A., and his pastimes include loafing and playing pool. His pet peeve is teachers who assign tasks constantly, and his high school highlight was senior trip and graduation.
A list of students and others answering yes or no about seeing a somnambulist in various classes and contexts. The piece ends with a definition: a somnambulist is a person who walks in his sleep.
In a boys P E class the group did 60 jumping jacks 15 sit ups leg lifts and 50 grasshoppers then attempted at least 8 pull ups. They split into two teams and played kickball with a touch toe start a wall hit and wall touch scoring points when the ball hit the wall.
Cathy Faber born May 8 1948 in Ottumwa Iowa is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Vaughn Faber. Her coursework includes Subjects Bookkeeping Short hand II Government and Economics and Office Practice. She enjoys Mixed Chorus Girls Glee Club F H A L A Annual Staff and traveling with radio listening. Her pet peeve is people who are always making fun of someone. Highlights include Junior Senior Prom Graduation and Senior Trip.
The 007 character hides as humans gather in a large room with tables and stools. Martians describe witnessing dissections that terrify them, noting screams and the claim I like dissecting. They observe a heavy male considered superior and flee the scene.
The meditation urges true gratitude beyond politeness, teaching that praise and blessing heal hurts and transform the heart. It emphasizes waking with the thought of thanks to God, linking gratitude to daily meaning and joy.
A harsh supervisor berates small helpers and quiet females, boasting superiority with loud outbursts. He warns others to guard themselves as he taunts workers and lingers to pressure them, risking further damage as young workers suffer under his conduct.
Moravia students and teachers attended an assembly featuring Dale Doore who presented a traveling film about Vancouver Island. The footage showed wildlife, logging camps, whale processing, and salmon canning methods, ending with Doore sealing and smoking a large salmon before returning to class.
A library bulletin board features a brown yarn worm holding a book to promote reading. Red white and blue borders add charm as the community is encouraged to become hookworms for books and study, a playful nod to Be a Bookworm month.
The lesson shifts from closing books for Knight Lumber Company to learning cash register use. Students review balancing accounts, worksheets, income statements, and balance sheets, then enter adjusting and closing entries, prepare a post closing trial balance, and now focus on recording sales via the cash register.
Several sophomore notes and school items appear in this fragment. Kathy Townsend wears new glasses while Joellen Hiatt worries Mr. Crawford in study hall. Locker cleanup occurred on March 7. The F H A banquet is set for April 1 with Rainbow of Fashions as theme.
Fashion notes describe spring styles with calicos, canvas, voiles, and stripes. The piece highlights go west looks such as snap down skirts saddle stitched canvas railroad ticking and prairie hats.
A dress with a T-top and a skirt with an adjustable hip belt pairs with a hip hugger canvas skirt and hand sized pockets, matched by a calico print blouse. A calico blazer sun flower shirt and calico western slacks finish the sporty ensemble for spring.
In Mrs Barber's American Literature class juniors explore O Henry Sherwood Anderson Ernest Hemingway John Steinbeck Thomas Wolfe and other writers. Outside reading includes a weekly short story and a novel every six weeks. Monday oral reports to the class omit endings to preserve interest.
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