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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
4
Ella Jean Woodward leads student writers from Sainte y Phe Moravia Public Schools in a weekly section for The Moravia Union with Betty Jean Brown serving as Editor in Chief and Assistant Editor.
A Moravia high school senior class history recalls a fall start with 66 freshmen, the largest entering class in years, officers chosen, plays staged, and bonds formed. Notable names include Ella Jean Woodward, Jack Spencer, Betty Jean Brown, Don Orelup, and James Wilson. The narrative covers class rolls, faculty sponsors, banquets, productions, and post graduation plans amid busy sophomore and junior years.
The senior class of 1944 drafts a light hearted will listing multiple bequests of personal traits and possessions among classmates and teachers. Names include Mark Allen Del mar Dowd Eloise Argo Virginia DeBoyle Dale Beaty Jack Baldwin and others, with items such as hair fixing ability, beard, shoes shining, and basketball skill. The text ends unfinished with Ann Miletich and a remaining helper phrase.
Imogene Tadlock recalls the 1944 senior class departing for careers in Civil Service and radio. The narrator meets former classmates including Rolin Dille, Deena Roberts, Bill Wilson, Pearl McCrory, Dwight Clark, Imogene Hiatt, and Eloise Argo during a homeward train journey. Anecdotes cover jobs, encounters, and small-town connections, ending with Eloise’s struggles and Wayne McDane’s Akron Ford garage.
Staff Sgt Forrest Harrington arrived from Camp Campbell Ky for a three day leave at the Paul Harrington home. Earl Morrison celebrates his 19th birthday with dinner at the Ira Stufflebeam home. L B Sauny funeral held at Baptist church in Centerville with burial at Blakesburg. Graduation exercises planned for May 10 at the Methodist church with Dwight Bannister to speak. Several community members attend Fairview church cornerstone ceremony and other local visits noted.
The author recalls a visit with classmates from the 1944 graduating class. Donna Jean Wahe ed is linked to a forthcoming New York play and a grandmother role, crediting Misa Sewell for the casting. Darrell Caster is noted as living on a nearby farm. The writer reflects on a trip through the class of 1944 and suggests future changes may come.
George R. Darby reports Pearl Hiner hosted briefly Monday morning while Zell Wilson and wife visited Albia. Floyd Caster and LeRoy Wilson aided Henry Sytsma Saturday morning. Homer Hamiltons were visitors at Pearl Hiner's Sunday. G R Darby visited E Caster Sunday afternoon. LeRoy Wilson and Zell Wilson stopped by Brompton. M M Darbys visited Russell Darby Sunday. BE Caster sent bags to Ottumwa Thursday. We bought a sow and pigs from Zell Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Raule Lockman and Albert Coop and family visited Ben Coop’s home Sunday while R. A. Faber and Bruce and Irvin called on Ernest West Saturday night. Henry Horn and family stopped by R. A. Faber Sunday afternoon. Norman Hanes and wife’s children suffered illnesses, with chickenpox and measles. the baby remained in Centerville hospital. Lloyd Stocker, formerly local, left Sunday for army training with his wife and two children in Blakesburg. Ernest West’s family hosted Sunday visits at the E. M. Coltrain home.
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