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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1955
Page
2
MHS notes a busy fall with juniors selling ads and posing for photos for the annual, sophomores and freshmen planning class parties, six weeks tests finishing, and report cards out. Basketball practices continue as the jamboree is set for October 19 and alumni game on October 22, with a school play Friday October 21 drawing students to events.
The passage proclaims belief in the United States as a government of the people by the people for the people with powers derived from consent. It emphasizes democracy in a republic, union, freedom equality and justice, and vows to love defend obey respect and defend the nation against enemies.
Yon Gardner notes two green freshmen interviewed this week Mary Ellen Condra 14 and Gary Underwood 15. Mary Ellen weighs 94 pounds at 5 feet 2 inches and enjoys basketball watermelons and majorette duties in F 4 H Rainbow and school band She aims to be an air line stewardess Gary is 145 pounds and 5 feet 5 inches tall active in FFA and Boy Scouts with a dream to play baseball in the big leagues
Linda Coulson reports freshmen dressed in odd attire for FHA and FFA initiations at school. Girls wore unironed clothes aprons backward and jewelry of spoons while boys wore overalls backward no shirts and carried a milk stool and bucket. A hay ride is planned for October 21 and Karen Woodward is noted as a student council member.
In the bookkeeping room Mr. Fenton called a Student Council meeting. The group discussed amendments to the state constitution and decided on their stance. President Mary Schrodt read the convention instructions.
The slate outlines meals for October 20 to 26 with daily items such as beef and scalloped potatoes on Thursday, baked beans and tuna salad on Friday, meat loaf on Monday, beef stew on Tuesday, and Wieners with buns on Wednesday, plus milk, bread and various sides. The page also includes scattered quotes and proverbs about change and manners.
Maple Grove residents and relatives are listed visiting and dining with neighbors across town. Friday to Sunday social calls include Tadlock, Hoovers, McDanel, Arnold, Johnson, Ballanger, VanDorin, and Walter families, with multiple dinners and afternoon calls noted amid ongoing community companionship.
Mrs Join VanZante hosts and visits with VanZante and Jones families across Oskaloosa Center ville and Al Bla. Carl VanZante and family dine with Sam Shepard in Belle Plaine. John VanZante joins E G Hawk for cattle sale and farmers harvest corn after dry weather and hopper damage. Moravia Union subscriptions urged for renewal.
Mrs. Mike Turner and several neighbors helped serve the Moravia Booster club supper at the Iconium Methodist church on Thursday evening. Lloyd Amrhona attended a Melrose social event Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Coy Swift visited the Earl Swift home on Sunday afternoon and Elmer Kellogg recently called on James Calhoun.
Beee 3 horned the te ae facing other intendent of tchiodi visited. Freds Swift spent Tuesday with her mother Laura Dickd Mra Clair Long and Jeffrey Hayna on Mra. Bad Swift were in Centerville Thursday afternoon. Harry Wilson called at Cari Calhoun home Thursday. TABLE PAPER for banquet and dinner tabled. Moravia Union.
Appanoose County totals show the total county levy with Centerville allocations. Secondary Road Construction funds are listed at 22.107 and 34.232, indicating specific levy amounts for infrastructure funding.
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