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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1966
Page
5
The editorial notes October brings routine to schools as teachers prepare report cards and students adjust schedules. It recalls last year’s dropouts visiting campuses, debating their motives, while warning that despite success signals they remain losers and should not be emulated.
The World History class moves from studying the Fertile Crescent to the ancient Greeks. Reading daily aims to teach early life, vocabulary, and a sense of time related to key events, helping students gain a general understanding of the period.
Gerald Stocker reports Moravia baseball traveled to Fox Valley on Wednesday September 21 and won 11 to 10 in a thrilling game. Ronnie Selit drove in the winning run with a double bringing in Rodney Purdem as Max Argo earned the victory with strong pitching and Purdem catching behind the plate.
In shorthand class we focus on speed and longer dictation. We learn when to spell numbers versus using figures and how to transcribe dollars with decimal points or zeros. We also cover date suffix usage, such as the 10th of November but not November 10th.
In an English I class Mrs. Gould had students act out daily situations. They performed scenes such as misreporting M.Y.F. plans and a union worker adjusting a clock to hide work time before a worker was fired. The lessons used articles from Practical English.
The Science class studies metric and English measurement, basic properties of matter, and the questions students ask about what things are made of and why they happen. Joyce McDonough
The junior class studies why U S laws and speech show English influence more than French or Spanish, noting that early settlers labored hard to shape America. They explore acts like Molasses Tea Sugar Stamp and Quartering as foundational yet not easily recalled examples.
The speaker notes that acts leading to the American Revolution are often explained by comparing the student council to the Continental Congress and Parliament. A few chosen individuals represent a larger group, helping students grasp American history.
A catalog of student portraits attributes including hair color smiles figures scholastic ability personality leadership and athletic ability for PERFECT SENIOR GIRL and BOY PERFECT JUNIOR GIRL and BOY PERFECT SOPHOMORE GIRL and BOY PERFECT FRESHMAN GIRL and BOY with calendars and a feature story. It also includes a chemistry assembly report and a getting acquainted feature with Dennis LeRoy Gardner and Linda Hiatt detailing birth dates families favorites clothes cars and opinions of high school.
The bookkeeping class finished studying the first seven chapters covering balance sheets, cash journals, and transferring transactions to ledgers. Project 1 used all steps of the bookkeeping process developed so far, per Dave P.
A compact study note explains how cos and sec remain unchanged for negative angles in the fourth quadrant while tan and cot stay positive in the third quadrant. It notes sin and csc stay positive in the second quadrant and mentions first quadrant values, referencing June- Haus and Derrill McDanel.
A brief biographical notice lists Martha Lorene French Parete and Mr William Birth with key facts including their ages born in 1951 at Boomfield Iowa. Details cover physical traits height 5 ft 6 in weight 214 lbs dark brown hair green eyes and interest in music with a song Billy and Sue. It notes a movie Fireball and a pet peeve about people who think they are something.
Mary Hawk is described with parents Mr and Mrs Ver ner Hawk. Born July 9 1952 she is 5 ft 3 in tall and weighs 112 lbs. Hair color is brown. She is a subject English teacher Mr Hostetler. A car is a Chevy. Food is fried chicken. Song is Fiddle Around. Movie Paradise Hawaiian Style is favored. Opinion notes school life is manageable but routine is hard to adjust to.
Coulson and Thea Miller accompanied by Perry Mikels and Tena spent Sunday with the Gerald Mikels family. Herb Boblenz and Mrs. Boblenz shared Sunday dinner with Roscoe Pennington and family. Mrs. Boblenz visits her son’s family. Mintia Shoemaker and Jessie Douglas enjoyed a drive and dinner in Albia after Wesley services. The Pfannebeckers and family were supper guests at Jack Brazil’s home. Theo Miller and Susan called on Mrs. Hugh Guernsey. Guy McDanes and Fay Cline dined with Ernest Hiatt family. Sandra Hiatt spent the weekend, present for Sunday dinner. Gary Belzer and companions stayed at Herb Boblenz home.
Mrs Rita Gosselin attended the Shepard-O'Conner wedding as a Friday guest alongside the Larry Fannebeckers and others from this area. Gary Belzers were visited by Jean Turner and a Moline friend, while Charlotte Simmons and Theo Miller joined visits. The Miller couple traveled to Newton to escort Susan home after a week with her grandparents and later joined Verda Argo for a Sound of Music outing at the Capri in Des Moines. Ray Miller and family drove from Town City for Sunday visits.
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