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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1943
Page
4
The Moravia Union prints a weekly basketball summary prepared by Moravia Public Schools students Ella Jean Woodward Mary Frances Carter. The piece captures game results, standings, and notable performances from local teams.
The science club met Thursday with 15 members under Miss Rose Ella Chapman. They went on a supervised field trip, collected many specimens, and everyone enjoyed the outing.
Freshmen begin cooking by making cocoa as the first cooking unit. In Related Science they study meat cuts. Sophomores work on picture mounting and home furnishing projects.
Five students were absent due to illness on Friday and Monday’s attendance dipped slightly. Eighth graders enjoyed reading Evangeline, while unit tests resume this week. History and arithmetic are less popular, but students stay engaged with plays, a ball game, and Thursday night events. The museum grows with new Braille and polyps formations as Junior Red Cross contributions total 2.25, with higher-ups yet to contribute.
The Future Homemakers of America held their annual initiation and party in the homemaking department on Thursday evening. Initiated were Dorothy Brown Vera Maxine VanDorin Phyllis Laws Lois Hawk Jean Hammond Margaret Pullman and Charlotte Scott. The candle lit ceremony was read by Mary Lou Main.
The normal training seniors observed the third and fourth grade reading class last Friday. The fourth graders recited poems. The F. T. A. club held a ham burger sale Tuesday night at the ball game to raise money for joining the Town State Teachers association and to plan a party later on.
Expert watch repair service by L H Robinson offering timely cleaning and repairs from a home office on the former Graham property in the northeast part of OWT district. Local clients advised to maintain watches and seek professional servicing.
Larry Bishop moves to Ottumwa. class sad to see him go. Fourth graders study flags with mixed learning. A note says congress forgot to specify star placement on the blue field. A July display counted nine flag arrangements.
Mrs M E Boardman hosted visits at Harold Howard home while Brompton school welcomed Frances Robinson for teaching coverage. Local families including Reid, Mettlin, Scullebeam and Darby shared Sunday meals and visits in Russell Unionville Centerville and Blakesburg as a public sale moved Bert Fisher and wife to Blakesburg.
Russell Darby hauled hogs to Ottumwa market on Monday and John Robinson delivered a pad. Newtons of Louilla visited Monday morning. Iva Van Dalen brought cattle for pasture. Residents attended Brompton school program Friday night. Russell Darbys visited Blakesburg Friday. LeRoy Wilson and I visited Andy Chance’s home and went to Albia. Jack Judge bought two buck sheep at Albia cooperative sales. The first blizzard of the season began Sunday night and lingered Monday morning. Homer King and Bert Fisher sales were attended Monday and Tuesday. G R Darby made a business call at Frank Selix’s Tuesday afternoon.
New Hope residents share visits and gatherings across the week with trips to Oskaloosa and Albia events. Families including the Hiatts Harshs and Wilsons attend suppers, birthdays, and a horse sale while helping on farms and visiting relatives.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at two o clock for Miss Lucy Selix who died Saturday at St Josephs hospital Centerville after an operation for goiter The service was led by the Order of Eastern Star In Centerville Mrs Walter Clark moved to Moravia and several local residents visited or attended events including Dr Harold Case address at the Methodist church A number of local families noted anniversaries visits and furlough details from Camp Iv
Moravia Iowa council met in regular session with all members present. Minutes approved and treasurer reports shows fund totals and bills paid including General Light Drug Fire Maintenance and Bond funds totaling 2888.06. Health officer requested water sample analysis and inoculation materials for diphtheria and smallpox. meeting adjourned.
Mrs John VanZante hosts Homer Hamilton and Ben Waligtn at Homer King’s sale. Mrs T R Gardner returns from a two week visit to Charles City Iowa and Des Moines with family. Donald Jones aided Wendell Mordy. Mrs Harold Wright shop in Alb ia. LaZelle Williams entered an Albuquerque sanitorium and is progressing well. Ben Jones and Donald visit Wendell Murdy. Francis Shelquist shucks corn for Harvey Main. Velda Brown hosts club. Ralph Davis assists Eddie Main with corn. Ben Jones and Donald dine with Margery Tracy in Moravia. Gardner calls on VanZante. Chela meets with Louisa Jones.
Mary Keegan hosted a village gathering on Wednesday evening with ten members and seven guests. Miss Essie Whister led the lesson titled Port of New Orleans, during the regular W S C S of the Methodist meeting at Mrs Ira Robb's home. A farewell gift was given to Mrs P A Bair who will soon move to Centerville where her husband is employed.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ashby hosted supper with Mrs. T. J. Luge and acquaintances. Families and friends visited, shopped in Albia, attended Farm Bureau events, and shared Sunday dinners across local homes. Several names appear: Luse family, Murdy family, Laws, Des Moines trip, and Guss Luse.
Family of Blakesburg visited Sim- Hey at the O G Davis home. Hiatt was a Sunday evening caller at the Guss Luss home. Ralph Davis spent Monday afternoon in Albia. Electricity used for cooking can be saved if the range is kept clean and properly adjusted. The range should not be used for heating the kitchen.
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