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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1952
Page
4
Moravia High School students and staff contribute to the October 1952 Scribbler issue. Notes recall senior memories, class anecdotes, and campus events with names such as Joyce B and Roberta Benz. Reporters Yvonne Gardner Gary Pfannebecker Sandra Hiatt DeLoris Hiatt penned the section.
Junior High students were dismissed Thursday for Pancake Day. The Moravia band joined a parade and pupils studied the human body framework. The Junior Review covered the 1952 presidential election and Japan. Next week brings six weeks tests. Both girls and boys will play Unionville Thursday at 1:30. Seventh grade studies fractions and reads the poem Courtship of Miles Standish.
A Moravia class recalls a Wednesday night party with sandwiches and pop in the park. Jack Wilson Phil Whicker and others sought extra food at a cafe. The group later went to Centerville for a movie, while Dick Albertson Lloyd Wolf and Jack McDanes missed the return bus. A new student Mary Rasetray from near Peoria Illinois joins the class.
The editor notes a missing sheet titled This and That with Senior Memories from M. H. S. Students enjoyed Pancake Day in Centerville and expressed views on judges in a beauty contest. Beverly Fenton is named as a fan in the piece.
Judy Boyer age 13 tall 5 ft 1 in brown hair brown eyes attends Darby grade school participates in F H A cheerleading and Glee Club Hobby is everything Jim Pettibone age 14 tall 5 ft 5 in brown hair blue eyes attends New Hope grade school participates in basketball baseball and F H A hobby is hunting DeWayne Clark age 14 tall 5 ft 4 in light brown hair blue eyes attends Moravia grade school participates in basketball baseball and F H A Irene Tadieck brown hair brown eyes 5 ft 7 1 2 in attends Maple Grove grade school participates in basketball F H A hobby is skating
Pre-primary children paint Halloween decorations and visit with Mrs. Max McDonough and Joyce. First grade reads Halloween stories and decorates. Health topics cover How to Keep Clean. Phonics centers drill sounds g d w t with word lists. Second grade decorates with freehand cutting and drawing. A spelling chart features each child racing a car for perfect spelling. A bulletin board collection titled Some Leaves We Know is posted. Donnie Strunk was struck in the eye by a wire at home and is absent several days awaiting recovery. Third and fourth graders continue activities.
Dana Connie and Kenneth in the fourth grade and Margaret Bobbie Keith and Nellie in the third grade have had five weeks of spelling lessons. The room contains potted plants gourds and small pumpkins. Patty's mother and Kay lees mother recently visited.
Freshmen host a class party on the 17th with a weiner roast and hayride after meeting at the schoolhouse. F F A jackets arrive today with ten of twenty-one boys receiving them, blue with gold letters and each boy’s name on the front.
Spectators saw Moravia lead the long line of floats bands ponies and cars in Centerville Pancake Day Parade. Other groups included Centerville Allerton and Moulton bands along with the Centerville drill team. Members rode the bus to the event and returned after marching. A Band Mothers party is planned for Wednesday Oct 8.
The junior class party left Moravia with three cars driving to Ottumwa while others went to Centerville and the rest returned to Moravia for unknown reasons. Supper was prepared by Mr. Tassel and the cooks. The class play advances and the community looks forward to the 24th when the cast performs.
The Happy Helpers club met Wednesday with Rosie Derby and all but one member present. They pieced quilt blocks, Freda Swift won the contest game, and a fish pond drew gifts for all to raise funds for the club treasury. Next meeting with Rena Ammons on October 14.
Attendance at Fairview church and many local families share visits and calls across Ottumwa and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs George McDonald and Bobby Joyce returned to Detroit after a few days with Cody and Clyde Luse and McDonalds, with numerous neighbors making Sunday calls and attending showers and dinners at Otis Whicker and other homes.
The Al Brizidife home honors Roberta's birthday. Lyndon and Glen McDanel host visitors at Clell McDanel's Johnny Marlin's and Monte Oehler's, with stops to see Mrs Pearl Hiner and Clyde Gladfelder's. Dalton Darrah and families join Sunday dinner at Lyndorf McDanel's, Bud McDaniel's clan present later. Chas. Broshar called in the morning. Economists at Town State College say no rush in buying. retail trade remains good.
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