MHS Scribbler praises student groups after events
The article credits Nellie Argo and Orville McCord with student reporting roles and lists many staff and student reporters. It notes the F H A girls and Mrs Selix secured permission to haul a float to Centerville, redecorated it, and the band practiced after school for two weeks. It emphasizes the effort of band and other organizations to represent MHS well and ends with thanks.
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F H.A
Burghoffer
M.H.S
Num.a
Fall Festival and Pancake Day Reflections 1960s
A reader reflects on community effort and school groups like FFA F H A F B L A and the band that contributed to the Fall Festival and Pancake Day. The note highlights preparation, participation, and a band float earning fourth place while seeking recognition for collective effort.
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FFA
F.haa
F.b.la
F.H.A
Freshman Interviews Share Names and Hobbies at Open House
New Faces include Madelyn Sinclair with light brown hair green eyes and interests in boys and music. Wesley Smith with black hair blue eyes five five studies English I algebra science geography and majors in baseball headed for Des Moines. James Stufflebeam brown hair blue eyes five four attends general, math, English I, science and expresses interest in girls.
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Madelyn Sinclair
Wesley Smith
Des Moines
James Stufflebeam
Linda Underwood
Charlies Vanerool
Carlton Watts
Larry Woodward
Philip Wright
School Slideshow of Students and Interests
Readout lists student profiles with hair and eye colors heights and course loads. Lila Swift Linda Underwood Charlies Vanerool Marie Van Dorin Carlton Watts Sandra Whitehead Larry Woodward and Philip Wright appear with subjects and hobbies including sewing baking band glee club and sports.
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Lila Swift
Marie van Dorin
American Literature Test Highlights immigrant stories and authors
Students faced a six week test on the first three units focusing on authors and stories such as The First Day Four Generations and Awroopdedoop. Ruth Suckow Iowa born author depicted family change in Four Generations. The Lindbergh Case Readers Digest feature drew much interest from the class.
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Ruth Suckow
Iowa
Moravia Tests Boost Fitness for Students Across Grades
Operation Fitness USA brings the Iowa Test of Motor Fitness to Moravia's schools to gauge strength and motor skills from fourth to twelfth grade. The program, urged by the President and local officials, includes sit-ups, jumps, shuttle runs, and chin-ups to compare America's fitness with other nations. Volunteers Dallas Easter Leland Jones and Martha Rouse aided balance demonstrations with youngsters participating on a roly-boly. Bernie Parton, a grade schooler, assisted by sitting and standing on shoulders during the balance act.
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Moravia
United States
Towa State Department of Public Instruction
Town Council On
Girls’ Athletic Union
High School ‘Athletic Association
Iowa
America
Dallas Easter
Leland Jones
Martha Rouse
Bernie Parton
Mr. Coriell
Coriell
Cornell
Fascinating Assembly by Vern Cornell on Juggling Skills
Vern Cornell presented an assembly on juggling balance and acrobatics on October fifth, noting the US lags Europe in this field and in the 1960 61 Olympics. He demonstrated feats on a roly boly with audience volunteers while warning against juggling sharp objects and described a 2.5 ft by 8 in board over a wooden cylinder as the platform.
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Vern Cornell
Vern
United States
History of early India and China lessons recap
World History class summarizes early civilizations of India and China, covering religions Taoism Buddhism and Confucianism, major builders, rulers and dynasties, and inventions like water mills gunpowder tea money firecrackers coal. A test is planned to assess learning.
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India
China
China Wall
Thespians Elect Officers and Plan Ice Follies Trip
The Thespians held their first meeting on September 27 and elected officers. President Judy Van Dorin, Vice President Margaret Fenton, and Secretary Treasurer Fred Strong were chosen. The group decided to attend the Ice Follies in Des Moines on October 15, with Mr. Guthrey as sponsor.
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Nellie Argo
Orville McCord
Mr. Sallade
Connie McAninch
Elaine Curtis
Margaret Fenton
Carolyn VerSteegh
Janet Harrington
Steve Tarbell
Martha Rouse
Nancy Tomlin
Judy VanDorin
Lorraine Walker
Jolene van- Dorin
Lorena Plants
Rosemary Phillips
Jo DuVall
Linda Davis
Connie Boblenz
Nancy Mosley
Becky Wilson
Doris Hawk
Marly
Thespians
Judy van Dorin
Fred Strong
Des Moines
Mr. Guthrey
Hot Lunch Menu Rundown From School Cafeteria
Menu items include baked beans with ham, combination salad, cherry pie and meat sandwiches with milk. Chili crackers cottage cheese pineapple celery salad cinnamon roll and milk. Beef noodles mashed potatoes cabbage slaw date bars bread butter milk. Macaroni cheese buttered green beans egg salad sandwiches milk. Fish sticks deviled eggs creamed potatoes vanilla pudding lettuce salad bread and butter milk.
Freshman English Begins New Unit Three Swiming Upstream
Freshmen finish Unit Two Literature Twenty Four Hours a Day and prepare six weeks test. They read The Great Day by Helen Keller about herself and her handicap. They believe Unit Three will be the best.
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Helen Keller
Six Weeks Science Test Reminder
In General Science we finished chapters four five and six in our work books. Monday we will have our six weeks test in Science.
Freshman Home Ec. Plans Friday Skirt Style Show
In Home Ec class, all freshmen sew skirts and plan a Friday style show. Many students are proud of their work, including those who had never sewn before.
Moravia Band Performs World Themed Three Blind Mice Parade Show
The Moravia band marched in the Pancake Day parade and announced a world themed show. The program featured a stationary fanfare then Three Blind Mice in multiple arrangements including a German song Cha Cha Cha and American Blues, plus Hold That Tiger as a chase motif. The act concluded with a fourth place finish.
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Moravia
Germany
South America
America
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