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Newspaper

Moravia Union

Location

Moravia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1954

Page

5

M H S Scribbler Notes Halloween Fun At School

The classroom diary lists students present for the first six weeks and notes on activities. Sondra Scott’s age is given as seven, with visitors named including Mrs Cleaver and Mrs Hawk. Ted McDonough broke his arm but only missed a half day. Pupils describe spooky Halloween decorations and a parade with paper sack masks, plus refreshments and cookie frosting.

Russell Bettis Danny Brooks Larry Coltrain Ronnie Ellison Donald Hiatt Larry Hiatt Max Hawk Kathy Johnson Linda Judge Mike Kuhns Butch Martin Donna Raekard Sondra Scott Butch Simmons George VanDorin Scott Cleaver Sharon Wanda Jordan Hawk Head Jimmie Martin Ted McDonough

Moravia School Observes National Education Week Program

National Education Week runs November 7 13. Moravia schools host a program November 8 and invite parents to visit classrooms between the eighth and twelfth. The initiative aims to engage parents in school activities and foster cooperation to strengthen community education.

Halloween Fun at Pre-Primary School

The class made sack masks and visited each grade in costume. Refreshments included apples popcorn balls and candy with decorated cupcakes from Clifford Stocker. Visitors last week included Mrs Verner Hawk Mary Head Joe Wilson Danny and Mrs Clifford Stocker.

Cridlebaugh Clifford Stocker Verner Hawk Mary Head Joe Wilson Danny

Senior class returns after election excitement in school

Government class decorates halls with Republican and Democrat posters. An assembly in the gym featured campaign speeches. 11th grade through seniors will have pictures taken and proofs returned. Bookkeeping members study purchases and sales journals, completing the second project.

Fifth Grade Halloween Party Brings Joyful Treats

Last Friday Fifth graders hosted a Halloween party connected to a health unit on bones. Students wore costumes and entered rooms with bone themed doors. Joyce Kincade supplied orange pop, Mrs Gordon served popcorn balls, and Nellie and Margaret led refreshments.

Bass Joy Jessie Clayworth Coatumey Joyce Kincade Gordon

Pioneer Exhibit Sparking Iowa History Interest

In Iowa history class students study the pioneer era and display drawings of homes and schools. They prepare Education Week posters for November 7 to 13 and Thanksgiving decorations. The class bulletin board features Republican and Democratic election candidates.

Nandy Judy Eddie Iowa

Seventh Grade Debate On Teen Life In History

On Friday the seventh grade debated colonial life with questions on teen happiness and work. Mrs. Madison selected six for the second question and three for the first. students acted as judges, deciding modern teens have better times while colonial people worked harder. The class drew frontier maps for art, then planned tests in arithmetic science and a Dewey Decimal lesson. Reporters Nancy Turner and Billy Scott.

Student Council Plans Chapel and Party Meeting

The student council met October 28, 1954 to discuss inviting ministers from town churches to hold a chapel for the student body and to plan a party open to all high school students. Reporter: Dale Free.

Dale Free

Eighth Grade Reflections And New Library Book

Eighth grade students completed a history unit and a test. They began studying verbs in English and finished a bones and teeth unit in health. They discussed the secret ballot, studied a sample ballot, and learned about political parties. Absences due to illness occurred as new library book Three Stuf fed Owls was received.

Sophomore News Party And Classroom Activities

Students recount a Wednesday party where Martha McCord won best costume. They study Julius Caesar in class and memorize Mark Antony's funeral speech. Boys study different feeds and work in a shop while girls in Home Ec plan luncheon menus and survey luncheon foods.

Martha McCord Julius Caesar Mark Antony Caesar

Freshman class notes on math and science topics

Freshmen study budgets and savings allocation in math, perform an experiment on metal expansion, and show a vacuum pulling a cork through a bell jar in science. They review furnaces for buildings, start a literature workbook, name parts of speech, and practice verbs nouns and pronouns. Spelling is done every Friday.

What would you do with a Vole for a present

A playful poll lists responses from Jerry Main to Jerold Luse and others on how to treat a vole given as a gift. The responses range from keeping and wearing the animal to eating it or discarding it, while noting the vole as a crop-damaging mouselike creature.

Jerry Main Jerold Luse Jim McCord Tom Pettibone Nancy Vance DeLoris Hiatt Judy Martin Sharon Walker Donna Underwood

Senior profile of Charles Ralph Turner no. 1937 born

SENIORGRAPH Name-Charles Ralph Turner. Where born-St. Joseph's hospital Centerville Iowa. When born-March 18, 1937. Where attended Moravia Public School How ord-18. Color brown hair brown eyes. Height 5 feet 6 inches Weight 155. Favorite Candy bar Mars. Favorite subject like them all. Favorite orchestras Kenton Kay Ellington Herman. Favorite actress Janet Leigh Debra Paget. Favorite actor Richard Widmark Clark Gable. Favorite radio program Dagnet Today's Music. Favorite sport basketball. Favorite kind of car Ford Thunderbird. Favorite song Taboo by Stan Kenton. Ambition To be a success. Activities Band Glee Club Scorekeeper for basketball and baseball Annual Editor Thespians Commercial Club Class Officer. Letter awards Band basketball baseball. Hobbies Sports of any kind Pet Peeve People who don't ske progressive music Plans for next year undecided. By word It's the Greatest! Where would you go on an all expense paid vacation To Bermuda.

Charles Ralph Turner St. Joseph's Hospital Centerville Iowa Moravia Mars Kenton Kay Ellington Herman Janet Leigh Debra Paget Richard Widmark Clark Gable Dag-net Ford Thunderbird Stan Kenton Glee Club Thespians Ber~muda

Introducing The Freshmen Lindley and MecDanel

Two young Moravia students named Wayne Richard Lindley and Richard MecDanel are highlighted as freshmen. Lindley, born February 23, 1941, is 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes, and last attended Moravia High where he plays basketball and baseball and enjoys horse riding. MecDanel, born May 25, 1940, stands 5 feet 3 inches, weighs 110 pounds, has grayish green eyes, and is also from Moravia.

Wayne Richard Lindley Moulton Moravia Richard MecDanel

Salem Community Notices and Local Gatherings

Hazel Hellyer reports on W S C S attendance at Iconium, 4 H banquet at Albia, and various visits among the Salem community. Notes include Deli Hellyer’s accident, neighbors visiting Ottumwa, Des Moines trips, and multiple family gatherings across Albia Centerville Bussey Ottumwa and Des Moines, reflecting a busy local social calendar.

W.S.C.S Iconium Clarence Whitehead Bobby Raymond Perry Delbert Calhoun Karl Lee Edward McCord Robert Jennings Deli Hellyer Richard Beryle Perry Galesburg Tlliois Gary Lloyd. Brown Jerry Albia Clarence, Whitehead Jim DeWitt Ottumwa Karl ‘Lee Amy. Hiner Mark Allen Hazel Hellyer Floyd Clarence Hiner Pearl Runnells Paul Runnells Amy Hiner George Hellyer Des Moines Monnie Rose Harry Jennings Raymond Hart Centerville Henry van Weelden Roscoe Argo Dell Hellyer Orville Jim Eugene Argo George Karol Ann Hellyer Lloyd Bennett Bussey

Brushy News Roundup of Local Social Visits

Mrs Arlo Fenton hosts and visits fill a week of local social life as families from Brushy gather for 4-H parties, birthday dinners, Halloween events, and weekend family visits with Denver relatives. Names include Curtis, Bohm, Charity, Martin, Fenton, Tarbell, Atwell, Davison, and Ferren among numerous households.

Dorothy Curtis Harley Sulser Jean Curtis Elaine Janice Kay Vickrey Bennie Stephen Tarbell John Bohm S. Lynn Charity Denver Colo Eddie Jimmie Martin Edd Fenton Alvin Wilbur Fenton Russell Hall Hensley Ted Teater Exie Fenton May Young Dallas Charity Lynn Marilyn Charity Henry Martin Jennie Fenton Seymour Staggs Carol Martin Mansel Tarbell Arlo Fenton Frank Tarbell Stephen Fenton Earl Fenton Frank Dixon of Sewal Laten Atwell Lora Fenton Iven Atwell Emmons Atwell Robert Davison Lorene Florene Otto Knapp Lowra Ferren

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