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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1944
Page
6
A weekly feature in The Moravia Union presents student writing from Moravia Public Schools. Ella Jean Woodward and Betty Jean Brown contribute pieces reflecting classroom projects and local school life.
Eleven commercial students earned certificates of progress and achievement after passing typing and shorthand tests with 95 percent accuracy. Miss Elph Mae Hoover announced the awards as the department continues testing. several students met criteria for speed and accuracy, with more to be certified soon.
An all high school party was held Tuesday night, March 21, in the high school gym sponsored by the senior class. The senior boys presented a play Crazy To Reduce intended for 17 women, but Ralph Derby was ill. A girls quartet sang Omaha Gal and Pistol Packin Mamma, followed by rock and dancing. Group singing preceded refreshments of sandwiches and pop. War Bonds are your shares in American Preferred.
Since February a quartet joined Moravia High School: Edward Cromney a sophomore and his brother Eugene a junior. Twalla Smith a sophomore. and Clarence Shaffner a junior.
The Future Farmers of America will hold a two day convention at the Kirkwood hotel in Des Moines on March 31 and April 1. Delegates from the Moravia chapter include James Wilson and Richard Hudgens, accompanied by Mr and Mrs W L Hoover and Bill Wilson, president of the local chapter.
Junior high boys and girls tournament begins Friday at Moravia high school gym, with seventh to ninth grades from Rathbun Mystic Cincinnati Centerville Albia Numa Moravia. Games start 6:30 Friday, semifinals Saturday afternoon, finals Saturday night. Moravia teams open against Cincinnati boys and Numa girls seek junior high Appanose county title.
W. L. Hoover, instructor, attended the soil meeting in Centerville Thursday night. Farm management boys will start clearing the lot beside the schoolhouse and pull up the fence next week. Shop boys will help build a commando field soon. Donald Duck is the latest protege of the manual training boys.
The geometry students have drawn floor plans decorations for their homes and other geometric designs. They are now working on proportion. The general science boys have studied disease. Each gave a special report. They are now studying calories and nutrition. The regular meeting of the Science club was held Thursday. Mary Louise McNair took pictures of the group after the regular business meeting.
The passage profiles three students Duane Sulser known as Figz plans to farm after graduation with aims for the presidency, Leo Van Dorin who may pursue farming with uncertain lifelong commitment, and James Wilson who seeks world travel and farming. Each lists education, favorites, pet peeves, heights, hair and eye color, and school activities.
John Wilson, absent with a broken leg, visited Thursday with cast removed but splints. He spoke on his injury and plans to return in three to four weeks. Seventh graders finished Wings For Reading and began Beacon Lights for Literature. Spelling bee winners included Barbara Cousins Paul Spencer Dorothy Hoover John Robinson and Margaret Johnson. Jack Broshar won the Appanoosa county spelling bee at Centerville.
Joan Callen is added as the 60th band member and 12th clarinet in the senior band. The recording machine aids band soloists and ensembles, with several fine recordings after initial attempts. Monday night solo practice helps those involved, and the musical next Tuesday is highlighted on the front page.
Norma Horstman Helen Felton and Louise Sawyer are juniors who passed the competent typist test with 96 percent accuracy. Seniors Rolin Dille Lorene Martin and Ella Jean Woodward also passed at 96 percent. They are sending for certificates while book opening students continue practice sets.
Last Saturday a pep rally honored a student. Fourth grade studies town government and Mount Vesuvius magazines. Fifth and sixth graders learn states capitals and islands. Mrs Blumenstock shared an Indian arrow from Rosebud. Mr and Mrs Versal Robb and Wilma Carol visited van Harsh and Matt Watts families. Read the want ads.
Mrs. Lloyd Rose, Mrs. Veda Davis and Minnesota kin stay over weekend with U. S. Hiatt family. Elsie Criddlebaugh back in hospital. W S C S met with 10 women and 4 children. next meeting with Mrs. Lucille Carter. Birthday celebration for Marilyn Rose. visits at Bert Meadows' and other Hiatt homes. Max McDanel returns from Moravia with flu, showers for Jimmie Herron held at Don Pettibone's.
The report highlights perfect spelling by Jerold Gillas pie, Jerry Tuttle, and Shirley Ragan, moves of Edwin and DeWayne Clark with parents to Selection school district, and Edwin completing U S history geography and hygiene before leaving. It notes sixth graders’ geography work, a leap year coincidence on February 29, and a field trip to see the Jacare film with the fourth grade’s Amazon journey project.
Read of Frank Buck and a lively school daily routine. Jerry Tuttle invites Mrs Tillmont to birthday supper, a cake slice shared at school, and Jerry's talk about a tame brown thrasher. Birds observed include cardinals, chickadees, tufted titmouse, robins, meadow larks, brown creeper, and Killdeer.
George R. Darby reports Albia visitors and family drop ins. A robin returns to a pine tree and builds a nest again. Monroe County Supervisors begin road patching and ditches are urged. Zel Wilson and Jennie Robinson visit relatives. The death of C. C. Smith marks the end of a valley resident’s career.
Mrs Myrtle Hamilton spent Monday afternoon with Eva Van Zante Mrs Clyde Plummer of Ottumwa Lieut Kenneth Plummer of Pueblo Colo and Mrs Kenneth Plummer of Norden Neb were guests at the Ben Williams home Thursday Mrs Carl VanZante Ronald Lee and Mark spent Thursday with Eva VanZante while the men went shopping to Moravia by team The roads were impassable for a car Mr and Mrs Ben Jones and Donald also went with team to Moravia Thursday Mr and Mrs Ralph Shelquist and Francis were Albia shoppers Friday Mr and Mrs Ben Jones and Donald were Sunday dinner guests at the Wendell Murdy home Mr and Mrs Laurence VanZante and family of Eddyville Mr and Mrs Sam Shepard and children of Alicia and Mr and Mrs Carl VanZante and children were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs John VanZante Pic Francis Lyle Jones is now stationed at Camp Monmouth NJ
Mrs. Earl Boyer and family visited Mrs. Charles Smith while Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bogart joined in sparing time with Earl Boyer. Charley Smith's funeral was held at the Methodist church with pallbearers including Chris Bogart. Ralph Turner shopped in Albia and later filled his file Saturday. Family and Gene Boyer hosted Sunday dinner at the Ira Boyer home. Florence Bogart visited Mrs. A. G. Turner. Trenton Wilson and Neal Fox spent Sunday with Earl Boyer helping saw wood oats and lespedeza seed.
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