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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1945
Page
2
Moravia high school girls faced a town team in a week’s sports feature. The game started with a scoreless first quarter and a 7 6 halftime, but the high school girls rallied to finish 23 13. John Wilson named coach’s assistant.
The Senior Class held regular home room meetings to donate money for the Red Cross drive and plans a Box Supper to raise funds. Mrs. Tuttle asks members to note how their names should appear on diplomas. The event will feature music, a short play, jokes, contests, and candy boxes from women. Voting for editor of Annus! was postponed due to lack of time.
Junior Caster, a 17 year old Wyoming native born August 16 1028, stands five feet one inch with brown hair and blue eyes. He attended grade school in Wyoming Mora and high school locally. He was active in Science Club and Thespians, enjoys Mars candy Ford car basketball hunting Fibber McGee and Molly radio show and Fe Epera pet name shorty. Ambition is to go hunting daily under teacher Mr Hickman. He studies General course and favors very short girls.
This week presents a hit parade featuring Barbara Broshar and Dee Fenton in Eleven-Sixty P.M. plus many pairings and medleys. The chart lists songs and performers including Ruby Johnson Dink Moore Paul Dick and Phyllis Lawa, Bruce Faber Walter Hannam and Evelyn McD among others in a lively radio style lineup.
Mardeena L Wilson born August 26 1923 reared near Moravia and educated at New Hope Moravia High and Iowa Wesleyan Mount Pleasant Iowa She joined W A A Athletics Club played oboe at college taught grades at Moravia for four years with blue eyes brown hair and height five foot six and a half inches She keeps a scrapbook as a hobby and is described as having a very pleasing personality at Moravia
The band enjoyed a skating party and a double feature show Escape in the Desert and The Horn Blows at Midnight on Friday night October 26. Those not wanting to go skated the second session. A school bus with Cody Luse as driver transported attendees.
An editorial urging focus on today and trust in God to handle yesterday and tomorrow. It extols living one day at a time, resisting temptations this day, and leaving past regrets and future worries in divine hands. The piece mirrors early 20th century sentiment about duty, faith, and personal discipline.
A collage of student views lists irritations from bragging and rude behavior to pencil tapping and restless talk during class. Respondents describe dislikes like being teased, name calling, fashion clashes, and interruptions during assembly or writing.
The faculty decided the school bears responsibility only for officially sponsored organizations and each such group will have two parties annually, one in the school building. A tuberculin test was given to about 200 high and grade pupils with fewer reactions than last year. The Board plans fluorescent lighting in all or part of the building, engineered by General Electric.
Freshman Homemaking I studied eggs and quickbreads while Homemaking II covered fish and poultry with dressings and dishes. Homemaking III finishes meat study and will start pastry next week. Moravia FFA met Oct 25 voting to use treasury funds for pins and to collect dues by next meeting. A creed for Greenhands was set for next FFA meeting and the program featured a film titled Farm Inconveniences.
This week’s contest honors Ruth Thompson and Paul Fenton as top pair, with Leta S. and Richard G. as runner up. An assortment of other couples are listed, followed by a brief poem titled Tiny Thing critiquing the winning pair’s appeal.
The Junior Class gathered Thursday with vice president Paul Dicks presiding in Jo Ellen's absence. Funds were collected to repay sponsor Misa Jones for debts. The program committee took over and the girls won the battle of the sexes, while most students were dismissed early due to tuberculous concerns. News is scarce and juniors are urged to act.
In a fond columnist column, Melancholy Mabel tips a teen reader choosing between two suitors and balancing attention. Guidance covers patience, keeping options open, and reading signals while avoiding overcommitment. The piece also offers light, practical dating counsel amid school social pressures.
In homeroom the class chose its motto Tonight we launch Where shall we anchor The session was cut short as most programs were not submitted Next week the committee members are Patty Sawyer Margaret Johnson Stanley Burd and John Wilson The freshmen invited sixteen sophomores to a skating party.
Students enjoyed a festive Halloween party with snacks and games. Reports in History highlighted figures like John D Rockefeller and Henry Ford by Richard McCrory Don Sears Bil Joshar Suzy Schaffner while Don Sears was absent Wednesday and Bonnie Blymer missed two days.
Freshmen decided to hold a skating party next home room after Thursday seventh period at Albis. No time during home room allowed for the program. the event moved to Monday after school.
A jumble of reader questions and editorial replies fills a humorous advice column. Readers address Dear Mabel and Dear Polly seeking help with crushes, dating woes, and social missteps, while the Scribbler editor hints at response patterns and the paper’s copy process.
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