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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1961
Page
5
Nellie Argo and a large staff lead a school newsroom. Freshman science groups study earthworm anatomy labeling mouth ovduct pore and egg sacs. In shorthand class Mr Sallade uses quizzes daily lesson dictation and varying speeds with games like shorthand bingo to boost mastery.
Editorial urges students to back the school in all events including the musical program and senior class play. It stresses attendance at games motivates teams and notes the Student Council will sell pins to fund basketball activities, hoping for broad support and financial help.
The seventh period office practice class directed by Mr Sallade types business letters in modified and plain block styles with various punctuation forms. Students also type telegrams purchase orders and teletypes and work on five minute timed writings to boost speeds from about twenty to sixty words per minute.
A survey on the sophomore lunch line elicits varied comments from students. Nancy Mosley calls it murder while Donna Tomlin supports girls going first. Oliver Wright praises the top man and his friends, Fred Tarbell questions the line, Kenny Estlack notes crowding. Doris Hawk approves if arriving first. Jo DuVall warns to watch feet as they’re trod. Dixie Rae criticizes some sophomore boys as not gentlemen.
Teen of the Month is Joe Burger born October 22 1944 in Centerville Iowa. He is 17 with brown hair blue eyes 5 11 and 135 pounds a popular student active in FLF A and band. He studies American history typing English and vocational agriculture and enjoys cars singing Snickers and jumping on the trampoline at noon. Jolene VanDorin and Lorraine Walker wish him luck at M H S.
Students finish the alphabet and numbers in two typing classes and now work with shift symbols like dollar sign asterisk and apostrophe. Teacher Mr Sallade notes penalties for errors, reports net word gains, and teaches line and paragraph indents while emphasizing accuracy and endurance. Rosemary Phillips.
Juniors received their classrings amid hallway chatter as they proudly display the jewelry. Rings range from plain gold to designs with sets bars and star fires, drawing excitement and pride among the students.
The student council met October 24 to finalize the November 10 homecoming dance in the old gym. A king and queen will be chosen from the senior class with two attendants. Voting committee includes Jim Smith Linga Davis and Dave Rhee. Crowns and gifts go to Lorena Plants and Janice McDonough. Nancy Mossey heads decorations. Ping sales planned to boost basketball support.
In home economics students study babies covering bedtime discipline feeding and entertainment. Four chairmen lead topics: Madelyn Sinclair bedding discipline Linds Underwood feeding Barbara Darby entertainment Elite Harrington. They also make baby scrapbooks and a baby-sitting kit to take on duties. Linda and Elsine.
Moravia High School sent four delegates Nellie Argo Martha Rouse Linda Davis and Jim Smith to the State Council convention at Ames Iowa State University on October 23 1961 accompanied by sponsor principal Mr Guthrey Nancy Mosley state cabinet member attended The sessions included a pledge invocation address by Dr Virgil Lagamarcino and a keynote by Dr James D Logedan The new state officers were announced and the 15th annual conference closed with about 1500 attendees
Seventh graders explore weather with homemade instruments while eighth graders build an astronomical device to study constellations. All grades engage in outside research to deepen understanding of heavenly bodies. The six through eighth grades enjoyed a film The Hoover Dam Tuesday last period.
The coach has the team run about five laps after practice to improve conditioning and runs drills on basketball plays. Practice is every Monday during eighth period and after school on Tuesday and Thursday.
Wayne Paris says they are all right but there aren’t enough of them. Joe Easter finds many live in the country. Ralph Hopkins thinks they will do for now. DeWayne Robinson notes some are very nice. Kenny Estlack singles out one very nice girl. Richard Woodward says some are very friendly and good looking. Mike Martin calls it So-so. Kenny Herreford has seven years in town and no opinion yet.
The first graders finished vowels and consonants and start reading Thursday. They will use vowel and consonant worksheets for weeks. Collections of seeds leaves nuts rocks are made. New pupil Flonda Kirkland joins from Lacy school. Children color Halloween pictures and craft little witches. Each pupil received their pictures from Inter-State Studio on Tuesday. Miss Hellyer visited Moore and Garten first grade in Des Moines Thursday morning and went to Veterans Memorial in the afternoon.
Mr Horridge led four boys to Des Moines Technical High School on October 19 to view the campus. The students shown include Max Mc Aninch Bobby Faber Steven Tar bell and Richard Johnson. Tech students run the schools radio and TV studios handling cameras directing cameramen and operating microphones and more. The main feature described was the students own studio work.
Students at Des Moines Tech study body and fender repair, refinishing, and reshaping, with advanced learners bringing in cars. Courses cover motors, tool and die, sheet metal, drafting, woodworking, and hotel work. Half the day in academics, half in technical trades. student attitudes are positive. Stephen Tarbell Max McAninch
Thespian Club members attended the Ice Follies in Des Moines at Veterans Auditorium on Sunday October 15. Attendees included Nellie Argo Janet Harrington Margaret Fenton Carolyn Ver Steegh Connie McAninch Judy Van Dorin Nancy Tomlin Martha Rouse Jay Clayworth Jerry Bobl sense Donald West Wilbur Stewart Clarence Ballanger Carson Merkle Fred Strong Larry Whitehead Steve Tarbell and sponsors Mr and Mrs John Guthery and family Joyce Lois Hiatt and Mr and Mrs Fritz Walters. They had supper in Des Moines before entering the 2 1 2 hour program.
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