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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1964
Page
2
In Home Economics class students practice writing business letters and friendly notes to teachers. Sophomore girls plan a Homecoming game fundraiser with a skirt-making project using wool or blends in navy, camel, teal, cranberry, black, and pearl green.
Seventeen members form the Boys Chorus this year as two films about singing guided practice. They learned tones, breath, posture, and now report improved singing. Two quartets exist with new singers joining one while the other carries over from last year. They sing Reversi Mr Hiaék, plus Bill Bailey Marty is a Grand Ole Name and Ive Been Working on the Railroad. The chorus predicts a successful year.
In class we study different kinds of clauses and find them interesting or dull. Mr Evang, our English teacher, helps us a lot. With his guidance we understand the chapters and move through them at a good rate.
Freshmen in Miss Skéerdrs Boglich class worked on themes covering future plans vacations and other topics. They produced papers exploring aspirations and personal writing styles as part of a friendly letter exercise.
Moravia High School began industrial arts with Mr Crawford teaching. Students learned mechanical drawing and views for plates, color enlarged models of a rocket and football field, designed a steel tool box, and colored a car. They also enlarged and colored a key and a car, while answering mechanical drawing questions.
The girls' basketball team reports hard work to prepare for the season with regular practices. They run drills, scrimmage in full-court games with coach guidance, then shoot baskets or run laps. They hope for strong fan turnout at upcoming games to boost effort and motivation.
On Wednesday November 4 FTA members with Mrs Tuttle and Mrs Sincair visited Kirksville Missouri to tour the Teachers College. Dean Boucher and two faculty members spoke about the college while guides showed campus life. Attendees received pamphlets and enjoyed a cafeteria lunch before the guided tour.
The Girls Glee club entertained the Band Mothers at 3:00 p.m. on November 4 at the high school. They sang two American folk songs Down in the Valley and On Top of Old Smoky with The Fiddlers and I’d Enter Your Garden plus two German folk songs. Brahms was also represented.
A social gathering featured the Kingston Trio recording a popular song and an afternoon close with a small group singing El Bailey and Mary Is a Grand Ole Name led by Mersha Stewart.
The sixth grade splits into groups A and B with Mrs Clayworth as 6 A home teacher and Mrs Foster as 6 B home tutor. Seventh graders list many names and teachers. Activities include spelling, English verbs, health, PE, science, social studies on Italy, arithmetic, reading, and about fractions. Homecoming is November 20 with game and dance.
A fragment lists events and people including passing match, study hall, and classroom activities. Mentions Homecoming on November 20 with school groups like the Glee Club and staff names. Indicates grade cards pending and suspense over results.
In a Spanish I class several students are named Marybeth Johnson Janie Ward Jim Martin Kathy Pullen Debra Walker and Reta Paxston. They study noun genders definite articles verb forms and spelling while practicing greetings conversations and closings.
The class just finished a chapter on square addition and multiplication of numbers and letters in sets. It covered the laws used in Algebra and proved difficult, but with Mr Horridge’s help everyone learned it.
The leaders of avuan country of the United States faced tiring problems. The three main questions asked were whether the people are wise enough to choose those devoted to welfare, who should run the government, and whether the public will seek lawful changes or threats. The piece invites readers to try to do better than those who answered before.
Sandy Kay Fenton of Unionville Iowa daughter of Harold and My Fenton was named Teen of the Month by Scribber Staff last week. Born November 7, 1948 in Centerville she pursues American History Short Hands Typing American Literature and participates in FHEA FTA newspaper and band. Her favorites include listening to music driving her car in pink Chevy with friends Jammy Linn and Windy Sue. She dislikes people who always tell you what to do.
Future Teachers of America members list their activities including a Fall Festival test, a district convention in Albia, and a trip to Kirksville Missouri on Wednesday November 4. The purpose is to visit Teacher's College and learn about teaching experiences at the college while expanding their understanding of the profession.
Personal data for Ronnie Self lists birthplace Albia Iowa parents Mr and Mrs Don Self. Physical traits include height five feet five inches brown hair green eyes. Academic subjects cover Algebra I General Science English I Vocational Agriculture I. Favorite color red food all car Ford and no favorite movie all of them.
A Vo Ag teacher voices frustration about students who believe they are superior, sparking discussion on classroom dynamics and respect. The issue centers on perceived arrogance and its impact on learning environment.
Students praise the senior Glass Play for strong acting and casting. Notable remarks commend Richard Doud’s performance and singing, the directing by Mr. Sheldon, and the overall effort of the cast, with many calling it one of the best productions.
Students have spent weeks doing speeches of two to three minutes on various topics. The focus is on pronunciation grammar and sentence contraction while organizing thoughts during speaking practice. In the coming weeks the class will continue with speaking activities and further practice.
A group plans to collaborate on diverse topics through structured panel discussions and engage in performances portraying iconic or legendary figures such as Little Red Riding Hood Cinderella and Huckleberry Finn to explore storytelling and character dynamics.
The bulletin board at the library centers on Halloween, using ghosts goblins and black cats to convey the spooky season. It links the joy of Halloween treats to the rewards of reading books, encouraging engagement through themed displays.
Nov 12 features Méaty Gulash lightly tossed green salad and toasted cheese sandwich with fruit cup and chocolate cake plus cold milk. Nov 13 offers tangy macaroni and cheese egg salad sandwich tomato juice cole slaw peach and chocolate brownies with milk. Nov 16 serves spaghetti with meatballs green beans lettuce sandwich apricot pie with milk. Nov 17 presents Italian pizza peas salad spiced apple cake and milk plus hot bean soup ham vegetable jell o celery corn bread pumpkin pie and milk.
In algebra we study formulas and models and how they shape daily tasks. We learn that a formula acts like a recipe to guide steps and ensure correct results. Sindee and Judy note that problems become easier with a formula and less dull, more interesting.
A terse union recruitment note appears across notices urging possible members to apply. The terse call emphasizes solidarity and inquiry over specifics, reflecting common labor movement recruitment practices.
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