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Moravia Union

Location

Moravia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1947

Page

2

Exline girls form first basketball team with new uniforms

Exline fielded its first girls basketball team this year with purple and blue uniforms. Both Exline teams lost to Moulton in their season opener, the boys 64 to 14 and the girls 18 to 4. Hart is the tallest player on Exline, and Pete Dicks and Bill Moore promoted to the A squad. A swing band formed with members led by George Tracy and Bill Harris. Oneila Whicker and Joan Black named regular all state orchestra members.

Exline Moulton Hart Pete Dicks Bill Moore Bill iBroshar Mr. Forbes John Hiner Fern Foster Patty Sawyer George Tracy Bill Harris Richard Smith Richard Goughnour Mrs. Forbes Annabelle Walter Joan Black Bill Wetterlind Oneila Whicker All State Orchestra

Salem Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Visits

Salem community activity centers on visits and family occasions. Gerard Don and Bobby Dean Mart of Albia spent Friday and Friday night with Horton Potts. Centerville residents Harry Jennings and family visited Robert Jennings. Various couples and families traveled between Centerville, Albia, Otumwa, and local homes for weekend gatherings and hospital news.

Jerry Don Bobby Dean Marttin Albia Horton Potts Harry Jennings Centerville Robert Jennings Jake Firkins Dell Hellyer George Hiatt Ela Platt Faye Orville McCord Edward McCord Cass Hamilton Lloyd Brown Jerry Jim McAninch Dorothy Brown Bonnie Frame Bert Rinehart Frank Lew Rinehart Newton Long Jean Raymond Perry Richard Robert Tarr Rotetta Charles B.C. Whitehead Casa Hamilton Hazel Harley Tisue Clarence Whitehead Sandra H. G. Argo Elbert Perry Guy McKern George Hellyer Dell Hellyear Sunshine Club

Homemaking I News: Breakfast Planning Topic and Lab Work

The Homemaking I class has studied vitamins and minerals and will next study breakfast planning. Last Friday students worked in the cooking and sewing laboratory washing windows, waxing tables, pressing curtains, cleaning book cases, washing sewing machines, organizing closets, and tidying rooms with flowers. A new chart lists girls who chew gum and helpers rotate weekly responsibilities to manage the room.

Facetious Bits and Quips From a Curious Page

A quirky compilation of jokes poems and comic lines spanning social quips, odd sayings, light verse and humorous vignettes. From church remarks about collection plates to snippets of flirtation and a seasick punchline about washing ashore.

Junior High News and Class Activities

Carolyn Hawk broke her glasses Wednesday during games. Letha Schaffner strained ligaments in her arm and missed several days. Phyllis Dudley moved to Center Pete, with Dean Easter taking her spot in the glee club. We pasted pictures from the book Our America into our pages.

Carolyn Hawk Letha Schaffner Phyllis Dudley Dean Easter Glee Club Our America

I F A News Ag boys undertake several shop projects

The Ag boys are undertaking several good projects in shop this year. Some boys working on large projects are Charles Cross hog feeder Clair McDanel equipment hex David Thompson equipment box Bill Moore gate Pete Dicks Kate. There have also been many other nice projects turned out in the shop.

Charles Cross Clair McDanel David Thompson Bill Moore Gate Pete Dicks Kate

Pep Club Organized Under Miss Hackett At School

The Pep Club now has about 48 members under Miss Hackett. They plan to attend every hall game to cheer for teams, with roped off bleacher seating for home games. Pep meetings follow school days with a band, yells, talks, and a potential stunt. Officers include Marilyn Jacobson president Ella Hannam vice president Joan Black secretary and Mary Lou McDonough treasurer.

Miss Hackett Ifolows Marilyn Jacobson Ella Hannam Joan Black Mary Lou McDonough

Speech Class Chooses Officers and Club Name

The speech class elected officers for the Willing Workers club: President Dean Tomlin, Vice President Lois Jean Scott, Secretary Ella Hannam, Treasurer Richard Smith, Reporter Skip Broshar. The club has 23 members with Miss Hackett as sponsor. Dues are one dollar annually. Meetings occur every second Thursday.

Dean, Tomlin Lois Jean Scott Ella Hannam Richard Smith Skip Broshar Miss Hackett

Saloon Scene Prompted by Child Question at Bar

A western man enters a saloon with his wife and six year old son ordering two straight whiskies. The boy asks the bartender if his mother is drinking. The incident centers on the child's comment and the stern response in a frontier setting.

Maple Grove Social Notes From Mrs Paxston

Maple Grove social items list Sunday visits and Wednesday gatherings among Paxston, Tubaugh, Scott, Tadlock, Doud, Derby, Walter, and Johnson families. Various households in the area hosted relatives and friends including Paxston, Woodward, Proctor, Doud, and Felton.

Albert Tubaugh Richard Russell Tubaughs Donna Ray Dixie Kay Tubaughs Lée Tadlock Fay Paxston Bill Woodward Roy Tubaugh Richard Proctor Ralph Doud Kenneth Doud Fay Paxstor Elmer Lockman Dale Derby Wanda Johns Walter Scott Icel Nasalroad Marjorie Paxston Loren Walter Clair Sellers Clair Sylvan Hull Chariton Helen DuVall Shirley Ann Walter

Pleasant Hill Social News Recaps Visits and Club

Nellie Clayworth visited sister Mrs. Carl Fenton and family. Lawrence Hammond stayed with Donald Sheldon Thursday to Sunday. Clover Leaf Club met November fifth with Edith Callen. quilting, sewing, and nut meat prep on the agenda. Attendees included Hammond, Clark, Dicks, Massman, Callen family, with Fern Penfield perfect in attendance. Next meeting November nineteenth at Massman home. Pleasant Hill teachers enjoyed a meeting in Des Moines. many local families shared meals and visits. Little Johnny jokes about a tail wagging without a dog during a snake sighting.

Nellie Clayworth Carl Fenton Clara Massman Lloyd Massmans Delmar Massman Des Moines Gilbert Callen Clyde Dicks Lawrence Hammond Donald Sheldon Donald Clark Lloyd Clarks Clover Leaf Club Edith Callen Ben Allem Haver Free Mra Clyde Lloyd Dale Clark Truxton Paul Dicks Gilbert Calén Viola Clark Vera Moore Mabel Hammond Fern Penfield Verna McAninch Martha Massman Verda Argo Glennie Dicks Marthe Massman Emmett Derby Lerry Esther Murphy George Hammonds Roy Sheldon Leslie Lemley Elaisa Young Everett Morlan Lloyd Masgman Pleasant Hill McEntry Lloyd Clark George Whitlock Albia

North of Town by Helen Taylor

North of Town recounts social visits in Plyno area as families and friends gather at homes. The note names Otha Taylor Homer Hamilton Ben Jones Donald Jones Alberta and Wanda Rick Frank Swaim Harrie Kincade Jay Taylor Jean Taylor and Jack Tuttle with travel to Des Moines Iowa City Waterloo.

Otha Taylor Helen Buell Taylor Plyno Homer Hamilton Ben Jones Donald Jones Alberta Wanda Rick Des Moines Patty Sawvyer Helen Taylor Frank Swaim Harrie Kincade Iowa City Jean and Jay Taylor Plane l Otha | Taylor Jack Tuttle Waterloo

Community Notes and Social Gatherings This Week

Sympathy given to Mrs Ida Powell and Mrs Martha Hiatt as well as wishes for Mrs Ella Cridlebaugh's speedy recovery. Social evening hosted by Mr and Mrs George Scott at Hintsville hall with attendees including Sylvia Callen Ivan Harsa Ronald Woodward and others. Box supper at Darby school, birth announced of Jimmy Blomgren grandson of Mrs Mary Meadows. Rally Day at Wesley Chapel Church on Sunday November 16 with basket dinner and program invites all.

Ida Powell Martha Hiatt Hiatt Ella Cridlebaugh St. Josephs Hospital George Scott Herbert Roblenz Hintesville Hall Sylvia Callen Doris Callen Marilyn Rose Cyril McDarell Moulton Mex McDanel Moline Burdette Utterback Cyril McDanell Darby School Mary Meadows Jimmy Blomgren F. H. Blomgren Des Moines Meadows

Bus Schedule Corrected December 2 1946

Southbound times listed as 9 40 a m 6 80 p m and 7 0 0 p m. Northbound times show 8 55 a m 12 30 p m and 9 16 p m.

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