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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1958
Page
3
A score sheet records Improvement tests in Arithmetic to track progress. The class watches scores for improvement using a line graph. They are also adding and subtracting fractions, a new concept for the students.
A poetic vow predicts a beloved will return and marry the speaker in the fall. The couple will share a life together, endure ups and downs, and someday be together forever, framed as a hopeful blessing for the beloved’s dreams.
A string of quick replies from unnamed locals asks what to do if confronted by a Lats trygones alone in a dark alley. Suggestions range from fleeing and seeking help to asking about companions and shouting for help, with several urging rapid escape.
The excerpt discusses Laestrygones, a race of cannibal giants from the Odyssey, and warns that if someone sees one they are dreaming. Dialogues mention individuals named Larry H Ronnie C Judy V and Janet H expressing intentions and reactions tied to the tale. The passage mixes casual remarks with mythic lore and a cautionary note.
Four years ago Mr. Fenton proposed a student council idea to bring in ministers from various churches for chapel services. This year thirteen ministers will participate, covering topics such as honesty, the body as a temple, the Christmas story, positive thinking, and how school records matter, as presented by Janice Vickray.
A Moravia girl once known as a real pearl with golden hair, rumored to have dated Merle. This compact verse pages a local romance narrative in a folksy register, preserving the names and flow of the original ballad line.
A rhymed verse recalls Moravia teachers both harsh and devout. One educator preached strongly and shouted daily, while a tall, smiling instructor who died is playfully noted as a conductor, with a prompt to guess who may be expelled.
A historical reflection on immigration and race in America noting that all except American Indians are foreigners and that migration shaped how groups settled into the American way of life. It outlines three primary racial stocks Mongoloid Caucasoid and Negroid and discusses how migration dispersed these groups globally.
Betty King reflects on racial, religious, national, and social groupings. She argues blood types show common humanity despite labels and urges empathy through understanding. The piece stresses prejudice arises from family and peer influence and encourages open experience across diverse communities.
George and Karol Ann Hellyer were supper guests at the Dell Hellyer home. Multiple listed families and friends attended memorials, dinners, and social visits across Ottumwa and Marshalltown with frequent hosting at various homes.
A sequence of community notes from Urbana centers describes a pre supper program at Williamson school, Halloween parties hosted by Madelyn and Martha Sinclair including 19 guests with prizes for Cathy Faber and Mike Rhee, and multiple Sunday visits. Also noted are health concerns for Roy Fisher, with his illness and Mrs. Fisher's cold.
Linda Davis of Moravia spent Friday night with Becky Wilson. Unionville M F held Trick or Treating for UNICEF raising 10.15 dollars. A party at Becky Wilsons followed with Norma Alden Janet Harrington Jean Har rington Jeanette Pullens Joanne Main Linda Davis Becky Wilson and many others attending. About 50 Union Neighbors gathered at Fairview school for a hard time party. Ray Charity showed Navy cruise slides at Moravia Union. A Young Adult class meeting at Unionville Methodist church was announced. Local visits and social gatherings continued through the week with multiple residents visiting Burdett Cox home and Parsonage events.
Sunday visits to St Joseph hospital Ot tumwa marked by Mildred Thompson visiting her father Leo Thompson. Numerous Monday gatherings included Mrs Marjorie Hopking and friends with Mildred Kelley and Dianna. Attendees celebrated the Martin wedding anniversary and Joe Wilson’s birthday with the Jack Martin household. A MYF rally at Unionville church drew 90, with Centerville and Unionville groups sharing devotions and a playlet on the MYF fund.
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Miller host and visitors stop by as neighbors call on Hattie Miller and Stella Fuller. Memorial services for Keith Kelsey are noted in Hampton with Wayne Thompson and others attending. In Ottumwa and Blakesburg areas, relatives travel, call on families, attend church events, and share weekend visits.
Friday and weekend social rounds include Larry at James Calhouns and Thelma Calhoun with Dottie and Freda Swift assisting WSCS with a bake sale in Albia. Numerous visits span Tuesday to Sunday among Brown, Derby, Calhoun, Thompson, and related families across Iconium, Albia, and Wayne Thompson homes.
Mrs. Bob Strunk and daughters Barbara and Gayle spent Sunday at the Reo Bryant home near Seymour. Lazell Strunk called at the Bob Strunk home Monday morning. Our sympathy to the family of John D. Lindskoog who passed away at the Veterans hospital in Des Moines Saturday evening.
The Urbana Doers 4 H club hosted its annual wiener roast and family night at Eloise Leffler's home on Oct 21 1958. Carolyn Archier and Martha Sinclair led a skit after roasting, with 15 members and 28 guests attending. A brief business meeting followed led by Mrs De Wayne Sinclair and Mrs Vaughn Faber.
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