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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1959
Page
5
M H S scribbler lists students and typists, highlighting Carolyn as the number one beautician for the stars in Hollywood. It notes her height, favorite subject shorthand, and pet peeve shoving in halls. An advisory invites readers to seek Carolyn for hair problems and to delay tasks until tomorrow.
The piece notes an early Easter suggesting early spring, mentions a Senior Class Play with a student rehearsing seventy five to eighty lines for the role of Mother, and quips that even measles could not stop the plans. It closes with a playful nod to Irish education and shamrocks.
On opening day Carolyn's Beauty Shop offers free hair styles for all senior girls of the graduating class of 1959. Carolyn Whicker, born June 3 1942 in Centerville Iowa, is remembered by customers for blonde hair and brown eyes.
On March 18 the Scribbler Staff met in the science room to view Trees to Tribunes. Assistant editor Mary Mosley urged Imemgers to work more diligently on their assignments. Sharon McSparon.
The Moravia FFA earned three Gold Awards at the Subdistrict FFA contest in Humes ton Iowa on Saturday March 14. Recipients were Larry Vickroy Creed Speaker Ronnie Kerberg for Vertical Integration and Karl Rogers for Extemporaneous Speaking. They advance to the District FFA Contest in Monroe Iowa on March 21 and Jay Clayworth debuts as a freshman cornet soloist hoping to join the talent program with a potential state appearance April 16-18 in Davenport Town.
A narrator recalls raising a baby pigeon found in a barn and, facing difficulty, decides to find a way to dispose of it without harming the bird. He travels about ten miles to separate himself from the animal, reflecting on belief and choice.
A tall tale by Bobby Tomlin recounts a stubborn pigeon that returns no matter where its keeper sends it. After the narrator tricks attempts to rid himself, he ships the bird on a moon rocket at Cape Canaveral. Months later the pigeon reappears, proving its remarkable resilience and earning the narrator respect for the bird's feat.
Awards in typing for net words per minute were earned by Nancy Turner with a 30 word pin, Diana Burton with a 40 word pin, and Linda Coulson with a 60 word pin after a 10 minute timed writing session. The ceremonies recognized skill, speed, and accuracy among students.
On Wednesday March 18 F B L A members discussed the state convention set for April 17 and 18 at Cedar Falls on the ISTC campus. A parliamentary team was named including Nancy Roblenz Linda Ward Eugene Vincent Richard Mason and Charles Argo. Jerry Hinote will enter the speaking contest. Janice Mosley competes in Miss Town. Three of Marty Mosley Lee Ann Heckman Judy Smith Janet Phillips and Karen Scott will enter a spelling contest. Eugene Vincent Richard Mason Janice Mosley Linda Ward and Dick Sneeden were appointed to plan an exhibit.
The S R A Read ing Laboratory in a freshman English class seeks to raise comprehension and reading rate over fifty sessions. Materials include Power and Rate Builders reading cards. Mona Main quotes note social cliched lines on bosses and tolerance.
Bennie Tarbell recalls the sophomore class selecting their ring design. Six options were offered and the chosen model features a slatted stage with initials in white gold, a date beside the stone, and the design marked as 19 and 63.
On Tuesday morning March 17 the Moravia band and girls glee club left for a tour. They gave a 45 minute concert at Udell and Moulton featuring pieces such as Golden Eagle Ode Voodoo Beguine Festival Clarinets Allegro and In pendentia with a trombone trio and drum section. The glee club performed Lord Bless You and Keep You Wanted a Husband and Jane is Bustin Out All Over. Applause indicated strong enjoyment. Janice Vickroy
The senior class has been very busy with play practice the Annual going off the press and selecting announcements and name cards. Juniors plan the Junior Senior Banquet arranging the menu decorations and overall scene for a wonderful evening.
McDanes High seventh and eighth graders completed a magazine sale raising 664.28 for student entertainment. Mervin McDanel was top seller with 49.66. Max McAninch 46.60. Eddie Cochran 30.25. Prizes included an Emerson radio. 40 extra points went to McDanel who drew first.
In Grasville, Tab Grasshopper is seen on a sunny morning as the town debates his age and odd habits. Neighbors recall his late rise and daily routine of grass based meals and idle work. The chatter paints him as a notorious loafer amid curious speculation.
A tall tale by Nancy Turner from the American Literature class describes Tad, a habitually lazy boy who never joined clubs despite town chatter. He spends evenings turning in early while his peers pursue whittling and spitting, and others joke about the fortunes he might have made selling his creations.
A reader asks how to get a boyfriend to date. JIC suggests violent responses. JAC mocks with threats and harmful pranks. The column promotes abusive, dangerous ideas for relationship pressures.
A fragmented verse pair contrasts teen angst with parental pressure and idealized beauty. The speaker laments adolescence while parents urge restraint, then shifts to an affectionate mock ode to a girl with exaggerated, surreal descriptions of appearance.
Detectives Phillips Sweeden and Mihalovich pursue Carl Rouse in a case tied to his vanishing. Linda Ward, frantic, phones the papers to push a front page scoop as she vows to trap the chemist before his looming marriage. The scene ends with Sweeden urging restraint.
In a chaotic domestic scene Mihalovich announces marriage plans to two men, one to be wed after a diamond gift and license, while Carl may yet be chosen. A phone call disruption leads to clumsy mishaps as Bert Batterson arrives through the window to answer the call, finding no one on the line.
About two hundred years ago in Bertaburg a Charles family seeking religious freedom faced a string of fires and disasters. After a town meeting house and several homes burned or were damaged, fear grew that the Charles clan used witchcraft, especially after Mr. Charles spoke against a popular proposal.
A village burns its enemies, an old man uncovers the real culprit a respected leader who opposed the Charles religion. The crowd sentence the villain to death and the town adopts the Charles faith, wreaths placed on graves each morning.
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