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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1956
Page
4
A school notes how students practice office style dictation from a mock business letter to illustrate revision practices. A shorthand dictating and transcribing contest measures speed from 60 to 120 words per minute with penalties for mistakes and pins awarded to qualifiers.
Editor notes students consider future careers. Senior girls tried teaching in the grades for a period while regular teachers attended a meeting on reading methods. Most reported an interesting experience and gained a glimpse of teaching plus some profit. Seniors filled out government class job applications, while underclassmen should start thinking about their plans.
The advanced shorthand class has only two girls this year and works on transcribing dictation of letters within a time limit. They aim to produce mailable letters with no mistakes or only minor punctuation errors, as dictated by Mrs. Whicker.
The Fur ure Homemakers of America held their regular meeting on October 10. Initiation of new members, roll call planning for the District meeting, and goals for the year were discussed. Joan Fox led songs after the meeting.
At the year start many school pupils begin instrument lessons using school gear or buying from Sordens with a small two month instrument use fee. If progress is shown they may buy or installment pay. if not, they may return the instrument. Moravia boasts a strong band and aims for greater things with S. M. C. at Mount Pleasant, says Bil O'Hara.
Herb Oscar Anderson quips that a diplomat is a person who thinks twice before he says nothing, reflecting on diplomatic caution and public messaging.
The notice announces a practice and a real game on November 3 with the girls game at 7 pm and the boys after. Interested players should contact the school. Admission is 15 and 25 cents to meet expenses. Martha McCord, Editor.
The passage notes sophomores will study the American Observer for a six week cycle with a test each period and a comprehensive end of semester test. Barbara Yenger is mentioned as a likely contributor.
The citizenship class explored the meaning of community noting it can be a single family or thousands, spanning from one to several square miles. The core factor is fellowship and friendliness among inhabitants. the size of a community depends on the people who live there.
On October 5 the freshman group met at the school at seven then rode to the park. They ate weinerg buns marshmallows and salad in the shelter house. Diana Burton notes the event was enjoyable for all despite some complications.
The Freshman English Class has been studying grammar and punctuation from their English book since school started. They will begin a unit in their literature book within the next few days.
Eighth grade students have read Poe stories and a biographical sketch in a literature text. They discussed corpora tions and laws regulating unfair acts by corporations and politicians. They studied verb forms and voices, and completed a 33 question quiz on U S presidents with results due next week.
Students completed fire prevention drills and a freehand drawing activity during the study period. Perfect spelling awards went to Max Argo Marsha Day John Downard Jean Hawk Jay Rex Smith Mary Kay Spencer Marcia Walter Richard Mosley Lois Callen and Edgar Gardner.
The freshman class demonstrates handmade place mats emphasizing precise measurement and straight sewing. Students learn fringe use and share tips for making neat mats, inviting readers to visit homes to see their work or ask the freshmen for guidance on mat placement.
SIXTH GRADE NEWS There are no sleepy heads in our room for just look at the names of the boys and girls neither absent nor tardy the first six weeks They are Jimmie Argo Earl Arnold Linda Gardner Nancy Gainer Robert Horn Rosemary Horn Aleta Johnson Terry Easter Marvin Lindley Bill Ragan James Smith Donald Strunk Lois Strunk Charles Van Dorin Joy ann Vincent Wayne Whicker Ronnie Woodwarl Lawrence Walker and Beverly Simmons Another new pupil Lynette Smith has enrolled in our grade We now have thirty two pupils in our room.
Kindergarteners decorate the room with Halloween pictures and plan a party and parade. They read Here We Go and practice opposites like over and under. They learn numbers to four and their quantities and study Fire Prevention with help from New Hartford Insurance Company.
Those with perfect attendance the first six weeks are Leonard Bates Lois Callen Minnie Ann Condra Marsha Day Edgar Gardner Sharon Judge Ralph Milleman Penny Prough Jay Rex Smith Gayla Sue Vincent Max Argo John Downard Michael Jones Richard Mosley Mary Spencer and Barbara Thomas. Our fruit booklets nearing completion and we are bringing in leaves for study and art work. We plan to make leaf men and do some spatter painting. We are studying the American Indian in social studies and have started scrapbooks of Indians. Fire prevention week was enjoy-
A jumble of cheeky notes referencing Carol Janie Sandy and Donna, comments on rings ear injuries and parking, with playful jabs at teachers and students. The snippets mention Dick Bill Ronnie V Mary D Sandy A Jerry Hinote and Bill Rose, plus jokes about scooters and study hall. The tone is light and gossip like from a school page.
General Science class develops basic interests toward physics and electronics and encourages students to specialize. This year the focus is fuels oxidation combustion and the nature of fire with Larry Martin noted.
On Thursday October 11 fourteen senior students met in the bookkeeping room to organize a local chapter. Officers elected were President Larry Pfannebecker Vice President Hiatt Secretary VanZante Treasurer Nancy Vance Reporter Martha McCord and others. Plans included trips to Des Moines visits by speakers field trips to area businesses and a committee to draft a constitution.
This week the freshmen showcase 17 projects covering 24 animals. Projects include Dairy Heifer by Bill Benz, Beef Heifer and Sheep by James Crawley, and multiple Pork Production entries. Other participants listed are Richard Hoffman, Bob Harsh, Hugh Inman Jr, Terry Martin, Ronnie Overturf, Glen Phillips, Richard Penfield, Neil Penfield, Floyd Proctor, Bill Rogers, Billy Joe Scott, Larry Spencer, and Bill Harsh.
The passage describes a playful voyage to the moon in a rocket. It notes leaving Earth, floating in zero gravity, and meals that are pressed, asking what will be found on the moon. It ends with the moon described as green cheese and its inhabitants being people.
A narrator recalls tasting moon scenes and meeting familiar faces like Doug Morris and Ronnie Van Zante aboard a lunar realm made of sponge cake. Frightened by bizarre monsters, they hurry back to Earth with green cheese, hoping someone will believe their outlandish tale.
A former Death House inmate recounts life amid the Rosenbergs and the Lonely Hearts Killers in a revealing Sunday feature for the Chicago American. The piece frames crime, punishment, and the psychology of inmates as crime lore meets modern reflection.
Frank Schaller, an agronomist at Iowa State College, says early plowing of meadow land slated for corn next year helps conserve water for the corn crop. His advice emphasizes soil preparation to improve moisture retention and resilience against drought conditions.
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