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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1965
Page
5
A school district highlights National Education Week November 7 to 18 inviting parents to visit campuses. Open House at the High School on November 9 featured a play, discussion, refreshments, and parent tours. The piece discusses reforms like year round schooling, typing progress, and calls for broader parental and national educational support. Judy Janssens.
On Thursday November 4 the senior class placed orders for senior pictures. Sybenga Studios sent two receptionists to take orders and frames, meeting each student in 20 minute slots. Parents could attend if they wished, and Mr. Sybenga promised delivery before Christmas.
A Moravia High petition seeks repeal of the rule banning girls from wearing slacks or jeans at school. The proposal, tied to student opinion, faces school board review as supporters accuse the council of ineffectiveness and sponsor domination while opponents cite tradition and decorum.
A limited OCR fragment references an individual named Michael Kuhns with vague time and place clues. The note lacks a clear action, body, or authority, leaving only a partial identification and civic context. Further readable text is needed to specify the notice purpose or deadline.
Multiple patrons including Rodger Kelley Nancy Leffler and Dale McCannon praised the Semiga play saying it was very good and that everyone knew their parts. Others like Kathy Townsend Judi Stufflebeam and Nancy Crabtree echoed high marks noting strong performances and well organized production.
Shirley Helmick is named Miss Teen of the Month for November. The Centerville Iowa native, born February 15, 1950, is a fifteen year old sophomore described as five feet six inches tall with brown eyes and auburn hair. She enjoys pizza bun candy bars Do You Believe in Magic and listening to radio. Her favorite teacher is Mr. Reno though not in home economics with a study load of Home Economics English II World History and Biology.
The Home Ec room bulletin board titled Welcome Future Homemakers and Keys to Good Management features a yarn circle key chain with four colored keys each bearing a rule. Yellow sets achievable goals blue budgets time pink meets daily and weekly goals green promotes a positive attitude. Kathy Pullen led the display for F H A at the school.
Readable sections describe noon routines at Mora mia High School with boys playing basketball and gymnastics while girls gossip. Students roam halls outside and in the gym as detentions are dispensed in Mr Matkovich's room. the noon hour is described as exciting and tiring.
A school report notes English class finishing a poetry unit with a twelve line autumn poem. In Home Ec period six students sew skirts and jumpers from wool, listing Jewel names and color choices. Mrs Selix emphasizes pressing and following pattern guides to avoid mistakes.
The calendar lists events from November including Home Economics class at Nivenain Cedars, Homecoming activities, a Junior Band exhibit from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., and school board meetings on November 11 and 15. A World History unit covers Judaism Christianity and Islam with notes on monotheism and beliefs about afterlife.
In the third period boys PE class students practice tumbling routines including cartwheels backward and forward rolls and headstands. Some earn extra points for hand stands and attempt harder moves like head and hand springs off a partner. Reported by Gerald Stocker.
The page runs a string of student chatter from Kirksville College and Unionville High. Seniors praised for hard work, students named for outfits and curios, Halloween pranks teased, and Homecoming events announced for November 12 with a dance afterward.
Local residents voice optimism for Moravia basketball seasons with each person predicting solid to very good teams. Remarks from Ron Seli Mike Mullins Stephen Sulser Shirley Helmick Janet Rhee Connie Mullins Sondra Scott Faith Joedan Carl Tarbell Nancy Crabtree and others emphasize strong effort, fan support, and both boys and girls squads poised for success.
Readable fragments describe mystery purses with items listed and confirm owner Miss Jean Allen. Other sections present Getting Acquainted profiles for Candance Morrison Wayne Tisue and Joyce Thomas, listing birthplaces, physical traits, classes, favorites, cars, songs, movies, teachers and pet peeves.
A set of school notes lists three pupils Richard Johnson Rodney Purdum and Danny Simmons with varying details on parents birthplaces heights eye color hair color foods cars songs movies pets and teachers in a clipped OCR style from a midcentury yearbook.
Sixteen girls and one boy participate in daily mystery solving from 9 45 to 10 15. The program emphasizes collaborative problem solving and imagination in a structured setting.
Penny Prough writes that the shorthand mystery class offers long term benefits. Learners will master business terms, proper letter writing, and punctuation, plus a coded shorthand system using symbols. The piece hints at secrecy around the method.
The third grade class under Mrs Archie Martin and Mrs Exline prepares for Open House during National Education Week. They study pets and have created bulletin aids on pets while reading Fun Stories and dramatizing them. The class has 36 students: Kent Cross Mitchell Wilson and others.
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