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Newspaper

Moravia Union

Location

Moravia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1952

Page

2

Watter Notes From School Staff and Students

The page lists editors and reporters including Viola Hammond Dewayne Clark Jane Ellen Brain Kathleen Halden LaVern Massman Rex Overturt Phillip Miller and Roberta Benz. It quotes Muzic Reporter Bratz on Visual Education, praising student aims and self reliance with a call for more cooperation among students.

Watter Viola Hammond Analstant Charles Hotta Dewayne Clark Girls Sparta Jane Ellen Brain Kathleen Halden LaVern Massman Rex Overturt Phillip Miller Iahamed Bob Sandifer Ronnie Tomlin Eduates

Junior High News Highlights From The Week

The seventh grade studied multiplication and division shortcuts while science explored plant and animal cells under a microscope. The eighth grade covered the liver and presidential administrations. Reading focused on Hawthorne's Great Stone Face and art on highways of the United States. Basketball practice moved to the fourth period on Tuesdays and Fridays. Paragraphs joke about memory tricks. The piece blends classroom notes with light social trivia.

Nathaniel Hawthorne United States

Across the Editor's Desk Six Weeks Test Time a Gain

A brief editorial discussing education and testing at M. H. S this week. It questions what education should do for students and what value tests provide in actual teaching contexts.

Moravia High Pep Meeting Notes and Student Highlights

Column notes from Moravia High detailing morning runs at Calhoun, seniors filing out per a Vocational Questionnaire, Johnny P. heading to college to study his opposite sex, Raymond Cantrell qualifying in typing potentially rejoining basketball, and a call for freshmen to learn the school song. Moravia Fight Song encourages drive and victory.

Janie Norma Kathleen Halden

Student profiles from Prairie Center Coulson Moravia and more

Readable fragments outline several youths with ages from 14 to 16, hair colors brown or dark brown, eye colors green blue brown, heights from 4 feet 11 inches to 6 feet, and activities F F A basketball glee club F H A ice skating swimming accord playing the accordion. Names include Bernard McGee Bill Lee Judy Martin Charlene Burns and Jan with grade schools Prairie Center Coulson Moravia and freshman class roles.

Bernard McGee Bernard Prairie Center Bill Lee Bill Coulson Moravia Judy Martin Judy Charlene Burns Charlene Jan

Senior class meeting forms committees for annual staff

On Monday November 10 the senior class elected committees for the Annual staff. John Veak appointed Bilographies John Proctor LaVerte Massman Athletica Richard Hawk Kathleen Halden Organizations Aileen Turner Viola Hammond Class Will Norma Cochran Jane Ellen Brain Prophecy Twyla Foster Roberta Benz Larry Easter Harley Heckman Grades Margaret Harrington Lorraine Hammond Who's Who in Senior Clady Heverly Fenton Nellie Durvall Snapshots Shirley Paxston Sarah Hoadley Reporter LaVerne Massman Friday November 14 the seniors drew Christmas names.

John Veak John Proctor LaVerte Massman Richard Hawk Kathleen Halden Aileen Turner Viola Hammond Norma Cochran Jane Ellen Brain Twyla Foster Roberta Benz Larry Easter Harley Heckman Margaret Harrington Lorraine Harrimond Heverly Fenton Nellie DurVall Shirley Paxston Sarah Hoadley LaVerne Massman

F. H. A. Holds November Meeting and Installations

The F. H. A. met in the history room during fourth period on November 11. New members received dress instructions for November 13 and installation took place November 14. Joyce Brain elected reporter after Betty Harsh’s resignation. A second meeting occurred November 14 with new members installed and refreshments served.

History Room Joyce Brain Betty Harsh Charlotte MccAninch Joyce Brain

Commercial Club Initiation Party At Community Building

The Commercial Club held an initiation for new members at the Community Building with seven old members and four new members present. More new members were absent. After games refreshments of cocoa and doughnuts were served by the food committee Twyla Foster Margaret Harrington and Kathleen Halden. The party ended by 8 30 p m.

Commercial Club Twyla Foster Margaret Harrington Kathleen Halden

Senior Class Biographies of Roberta Benz and Jane Brain

Two student profiles reveal Roberta Lee Benz born October 4 1935 in West of Center ville with blue eyes blonde hair 5 foot 4 121 pounds enjoying skating dancing and activities like cheerleading and Usher at Commencement plans to work in an office. Jane Ellen Brain born March 7 1936 in Unionville Iowa has blue eyes light brown hair 5 foot 3 110 pounds with interests in cheerleading and glee club and plans secretarial work next year.

Roberta Lee Benz Centerville Wright Scott Showers Moravia Howard Doris Day Dale Robertson Guy Lombardo Mercury Jane Ellen Brain Unionville Iowa Liberty Janet Leigh Rock Hudson Guy Mba Chearw

Margret Harrington Event Shown In Local Pageant

A fragmented caption notes Margret Harrington in a local event enjoyed by attendees. The garbled OCR hints at community reaction and a social gathering reported by a reporter.

Mo Rav ia F F A Holds November Chapter Meeting

The Mo ravia Chapter of the Future Farmers met in the agriculture room on Friday November 14 with John Proc for presiding Tadlock reported on Christmas card sales totaling 97 dollars with top sellers Robert Easter 21 Jim Pettibone 23 Rex Over tuff reported on mineral sales at 4 75 per hundred Charles Jennings reported on the strapbook Assistant officers were elected Phillip Miller assistant reporter Richard Tomlin assistant secretary and Jack Wilson assistant treasurer The chapter approved breeding a gift from Phillip Millers boar Carl Fisher plans a Chicago trip November 24 to December 8 Some members will accompany him The chapter will pick up corn for half Agriculture II III classes have harvested about 25 bushes Mr Strautman received a traveling bag from the F F A boys and was wished well Refreshments were served Reporter Charles Jennings.

Moravia The Future Farmers John Proc Foz Tadlock Robert Easter Jim Pettibone Rex Overturf Charles Jennings Phillip Miller Agsistant Richard Tomlin Jack Wilson Carl Fisher Carl Chicago F. i A Strautman F. FA

Main Station by Mrs John Foster

Attendance at Fairview church noted. Mr and Mrs Clifford Rogers and family visited Ed Points and family Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Odtie Whicker and Onella went to Des Moines Saturday afternoon and attended the Barn Dance that night. Conrad Harper returned home with them.

Clifford Rogers Ed Points Odtie Whicker Onella Des Moines Conrad Harper Centerville Land Wm. Notter Bud McKern Ames Robert Foster Mra Jack McKern Terry Lynn Ottumwa Chas Quick Clyde McKern Moulton Pearl Lamantia Oneila Trenton Giddfelder Dorothy Bond New Sharon Twyla Foster Orman Lemonds Leta Larry Ricky Long Wanda Billy Nancy Benz Nancy Linda Billy Points Barbara Yeager Points Rolla Jack Foster Jim Johnson Albig J. P. Foster Catie Whicker Johnny Whicker Centerville Hospital Dan Tweedy Elbert Perry Lyndon McDanel Johnny Marlin Hazel Miller Patsy of Monroe Delmar Donald Dowd Clarence Dowd Ted Miller Guy Argo Bud Walter Lyndon McDanels Bud McDanel Curt Easter Fannie Callen Connie Jerry Marcia Walter Ted “Miller Mr. J Clarence Dowd Wendell Edd Purvis Kermit Gladfelder Kenneth Gladfelder Donald Patsy

Centerville Weekend Socials and Local Visits

Long list of Centerville area residents visiting friends and relatives across nearby towns. Socials include supper and Sunday dinners with families in Ottumwa Ames Centerville Moulton New Sharon Monroe and local hospital visits. Also mentions a safety note about corn picker accidents and a magazine feature on Whittaker Chambers.

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