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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1951
Page
8
The issue reviews after Thanksgiving with class reports on F H A activities. Wanda Cochran and Norma Cochran feature in a chaotic staff piece about a Bulova watch and lunchroom mishaps. The F H A outlines initiation plans, toy drives, and Christmas cards profits. A senior athlete earns a 20 point pace as a last season spotlight.
Moravia senior Dean Kaster, born in Moravia, stands 5'7 and weighs 144 pounds. After four years of athletic participation, this marks his final season on the Moravia basketball team.
A Mora FFA special meeting at 1 00 p m Monday November 26 in the Vocational Agriculture room decided to accept a Registered Hampshire gilt gift from Lloyd Massman over a Duroee gift from Hellyer Brothers. The gilt may go to a freshman or nonpromotee once the contract is completed, with Edwin Clark contacting Newton FFA Chapter last week to secure their gilt project arrangement.
We observed a new Udell scoreboard replacing cardboard numbers and Moravia girls packing six to a small dressing room. Rumors circulated about M H and jr S in home making room during Moulton’s visit, including bottles flying but no injuries. A Moravia jumper named Mr. Horn out jumped a player, drawing Coach Helton’s opinion on older teachers.
Freshman notes show English outlines and Swedish study led by Mrs Tassell. Students practice textile painting on tea towels and work on receipts in maths. Science covers climate effects on different earth regions.
A Cheyenne Kid tale recalls an evening skirmish with Jesse and Frank Jamies as bullets crack overhead and Pigeon Puss falls. The narrator, wounded and weaponless, waits for the next issue to reveal his fate and the outlaw confrontation.
The senior profile lists Irvin E Raber as learning at Moulton and attending Omega Urbana Center. He stands six feet tall, weighs 160 pounds, with blue eye color. He aims to be a ham radio operator and plans to work at Collins Radio Co next year. He enjoys radio, butterfly collecting, model building, reading, and hunting and fishing. He belongs to FFA and Thespians, with activities including FFA basketball and junior band.
Hazel Hellyer reports on Thanksgiving week gatherings in Salem. Mr and Mrs Cass Hamilton hosted supper at Homer Hamilton home. Families including the Jennings Calhouns Hellyers and Perrys shared meals and visits across Albia and nearby homes. Karol Ann and Patty visited Blue Front school. 32 relatives attended Raymond Perry home Thanksgiving Day.
The Perry home area records weekend social visits including Mrs A D Watt and family, Mr and Mrs John Petersen hosting, Cass Hamilton and Henry Witt with daughter, Bobby Dean Martin visiting grandparents Horton Potts, Newton Long and Jean, Guy McKern at Elbert Perry home, Clarence Whitehead hosting, two Rust college students spending Friday night at the Whitehead home, and Rev and others noted.
Sae Lacour and family were supper guests at the Whitehead home Saturday. Nearby residents heard the Rust College singers in Iconium Friday. The McCord family visited Ralph Turner Thursday. Sunday saw little road travel due to icy glare. The Argo family spent Sunday afternoon with head and daughters. Moravia Union notes order printing services.
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