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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1969
Page
5
Jewell Walker reflects on gratitude sharing personal thanks for life given at 17 years, family where she can be real, church and Bible, and friends. She urges immediate thanks to God for gifts, noting Thanksgiving should not be the only day to express thanks.
The Seniors met to discuss the annual Christmas program for high and junior high students. The class will present the skit Christmas Belle about a girl who cannot find a date. Dear Santa letters will be read again this year for secret desires.
At the village gathering songs and skits were planned with multiple performances. The highlight was the election of Santa Claus, who will be revealed on the day of the planned festivities.
FFA sold Rio Grande Valley fruit totaling 344 boxes ordered by Mr Boblenz 207 oranges and 137 grapefruit with delivery planned between December 8 and 12. Top sellers Mike Crabtree and Dale McFarland each surpassed 140 dollars in sales and will be awarded at the Parent and Son Banquet. James Gillen
All senior girls in the 50 states may take the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow test on December 2. Each girl may take only one test. Local and state winners are chosen by Science Research Associates of Chicago, Illinois. The top local girl earns a silver charm and state level entry. The top state winner gets a $1,500 educational tour and the school receives Britannica. The Iowa runner up gets a $500 college scholarship.
The Vo Ag Department notes the freshman agriculture class is compiling record books and learning about sheep production. They cover different breeds, reasons for behaviors like butting, sheep anatomy, common diseases, and management. Vo Ag II works on small gas engines with three components.
Senior Vocational Agriculture members discuss crops for the school farm. Suggestions include sweet corn, white corn, field corn, alfalfa, grain sorghum, vetch, or soil bank.
Moravia High School students celebrate Thanksgiving with two days off. A survey shows students thankful for family friends and God, plus being alive and time with relatives. Ruth Steenhoek.
December meals list the daily items for a school lunch program. December 1 offers chili soup and crackers with fruit a cinnamon roll juice and milk. December 2 features tuna casserole green beans peanut butter cookie bread and butter, juice and milk. December 3 serves potato hash corn an apple crisp peanut butter sandwich, juice and milk. December 4 provides baked beans and weiners mashed potatoes lettuce salad hot rolls juice and milk. December 5 offers fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, coleslaw, jello salad with topping, bread and butter, juice and milk. December 8 presents beefburgers, scalloped potatoes, and spinach.
Mrs Wayne McDanel reports a pre Thanksgiving dinner at Mervin McDanel’s home with family. LaVerne Long on leave from the Navy visited Bill Long’s home. Mrs Wayne McDanel visited Ed Robinson a Monroe hospital patient. Kenneth Daniels and spouse returned from a 10 day Savannah Georgia vacation.
Eugene Daniels and wife shared a Sunday dinner with the Lucian Crow family in North Augusta while Eugene is stationed at Hunter AFB. The Hiatts hosted pre Thanksgiving gatherings in Ottumwa. Donald Hiatt and family left for Fort Riley after a family visit. Several locals, including the McDanels and Dooleys, visited kin across nearby towns.
Miss Hazel Hellyer reports Salem residents at Springfield for Associated Electric Co. meeting. many attended Bill Riley Talent show with Sally and Bobby Whitehead reaching the finals. Des Moines trip noted for Bobby. Various families visited Robert Jennings home the past week.
Miss Faye Platt and Hazel Hellyer visited Centerville on Saturday. Sgt and Mrs Robert Miller of Topeka Kansas visited the Clarence Whitehead home from Thursday to Sunday. Mrs Lloyd Brown joined Mrs Jim McAninch for Centerville Saturday afternoon. Mrs Clarence Whitehead played the organ at Mr Hendersons funeral Saturday afternoon. Charles Tim and Harry Jennings called at the Dell Hellyer home Sunday afternoon.
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