M H S Scribbler Report on Oct 17 Problems Clinic in Des Moines
M H S Scribbler notes a Saturday event where Mr White attended a problems teaching clinic for commercial teachers sponsored by the American Institute of Business in Des Moines. The day included sessions on bookkeeping typewriting and shorthand with speakers from State Teachers College Whitewater Wisconsin International Business Machines and Gregg Publishing. The meeting closed with a 6 15 p.m. banquet at Yonkers Tea Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Paul Carlson
State Teachers College
Whitewater
Wis
Marion Wood
International Business Machines Corporation
New York City
Goldina Fisher
Gregg Publishing Company of
Chicago
Yonkers Tea Room
Fourth graders describe themselves in a mixed birthplace list
A collection of first person sketches from several children detailing names ages hair and eye color birthplaces and hometowns. The group mentions Nellie Argo Jimmy Danczek Keith Helmick Edward Jay Clayworth Nancy Tomlin and places including Centerville Moravia Michigan Davenport Melrose and Nebraska reflecting a seaside style diary of young students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Argo
St. Josephs’ Hospital
Centerville
Jimmy Danczek
Nebraska
Moravia
Keith Helmick
Edward Jay Clayworth
Michigan
Ranges City
Davenport
Nancy Tomlin
Melrose
Iowa
White House
Girls Basketball Schedule Preview for Moravia Area
The column lists the upcoming girls basketball season with a dense slate of dates and venues. Games against Pulaski Blakesburg Cincinnati Moulton Lovilia Udell Numa Knoxville Troy Mystic and more alternating between home and away sites across October to January. Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks noted.
Davis Athletic Conference Formed Expands in Iowa
The Appanoose County Athletic Conference enlarges to include two Davis County schools Pulaski and Troy. The new conference name will be Davis Athletic Conference. Eight member schools are Cincinnati Moravia Moulton Mystic Numa Udell Pulaski and Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Davis County
Pulaski
Troy
Davis Athletic Conference
A.D.A
Cincinnati
Moravia
Moulton
Mystic
Numa
Udell
ADA conference girls basketball jamboree at Pulaski
The ADA conference hosts a girls basketball jamboree at Pulaski on Wednesday October 28 at 7:00 p.m. Teams split into East and West groups with Udell Moulton Pulaski and Troy facing Numa Mystic Cincinnati Moravia. Moravia meets Pulaski in one part of the jamboree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ADA
Pulaski
Udell
Moulton
Troy
Numa
Mystic
Cincinnati
Moravia
Pulaski Girls
Pulas
Moravia High freshman basketball hopefuls listed
Larry Hayes 15, freshman at MHS, 6 feet, brown hair, blue eyes, previously at Maple Grove, aiming for basketball. DeLoris Hiatt 14, freshman, 5 feet 8, blonde hair, blue eyes, Maple Grove and Javie student, active in Glee Club and basketball, loves piano and roller skating. Frances Ann Kaster born Aug 10 1939, 1st year at MHS, 5 feet 4, brown hair and eyes, basketball focus, hobbies bicycle riding and roller skating. attends Moravia schools. Jackie Win Kaster born Jan 6 1939, freshman at MHS, 5 feet 5, brown hair and eyes, previously at Boyer country school, going out for basketball, enjoys hunting and fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Hayes
MHS
Maple Grove
DeLoris Hiatt
Javie
Glee Club
FELA
Frances Ann Kaster
Moravia
Jackie Win Kaster
Boyer
Marion Condra Seniorgraph Entry
Name Marion Condra. Born in Numa on May 26 1935. Attended Moravia grade and Moravia high schools Howard 18. Hair dark brown eyes brown. Height five feet, weight 130 pounds. Favorite candy bar Snicker. Favorite teacher like all of them. Favorite subject bookkeeping. Favorite orchestra leader Tommy Dorsey. Favorite actress Betty Grable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Condra
Numa
Moravia
Howard
Tommy Dorsey
Betty Grable
Studebaker
Snicker
Rita Hayward
al Hayes
Gildersleeve
Carl Rouse
What would you do with a Heterodontus
A reader asks how to use a Heterodontus a small Pacific shark. Several opinions are shared including displaying riding cooking writing playing basketball killing throwing away and planting the creature. The passage notes there are few living species of Heterodontus and its warm Pacific habitat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mihalovich
Bill Woodward
Gerald Luse
Heterondontus
Pacific Ocean
Second Grade Names and Halloween Decorations Rising
The first six weeks attendance list includes Connie Roblenz Larry Burns Linda Davis Craig Day Marys Fenton Howard Harper Karol Helmick Dallas Easter G. E. Luse Mike Martin Sue Robinson Peggy Rogers Charlotte Simmons Buddie Stocker Donna Tomlin Halloween decorations are rapidly going up as students become inspired by Halloween stories and poetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Roblenz
Larry Burns
Linda Davis
Craig Day
Marys
Fenton
Howard Harper
Karol Helmick
Dallas Easter
G. E. Luse
Mike Martin
Sue Robinon
Peggy Rogers
Charlotte Simmons
Buddie Stocker
Donna Tomlin
Third Grade Spelling Champs and Halloween Class Notes
Six weeks perfect spelling honors go to Aleta Johnson Robert Horn Lois Strunk and Jolene VanDorin. The room sports Halloween decorations and thanks are given to Alan Dooley and his brother for two jack o lanterns. Students wrote friendly letters to Todd Harp Rathbun and sent copies and envelopes prepared by Alan Dooley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aleta Johnson
Robert Horn
Lois Strunk
Jolene VanDorin
Alan Dooley
Todd Harp
Rathbun
Linda Gardner
This & That column notes from the FFA and seniors fallout
Dee and Ann report on Friday at the FFA national convention with tired instructors and restless students. Gossip touches senior boys with a box supper, Ruthie and jealousy, a problems clinic in Des Moines, and Charlotte’s postponed wedding. Yvonne, Donna dates, and social spats surface alongside couple tensions and hayride chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee
Ann
F.P.A
F.F.A
Unionville School Gossip and Bus Rumors Spotted
A fragmentary chatter column notes juniors catching haytide while sophomores lag, with warnings about a bus driver and rumors of Carole G switching from Moravia to Centerville and Udell boys. It closes with a Mr Craver compliment and a caution about quiet reputations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Carole G
Moravia
Centerville
Udell
Mr. Craver
Local Moravia Student Profiles Mix Classroom Notes
Carl Rouse and Rosita Helmick are profiled with details on birth dates schools and preferences. The text lists teachers substitutes, a history debate, and personal traits including hair color eye color and favorite items. Reporters Karen Woodward and Mary Ellen Condra document these brief items from Fair View Moravia Mount Ayr Drakesville and local schools.
Study of Australia and Pacific images prompts diverse topics
Lee Ann Hackman, Terry Martin, Sandra Card, Ann Paxston, Karen Pfannebecker, Roger Robinson, Bill Rogers, Bill Joe Scott, Nancy Turner, and Gordon Woodward explore Australia and Pacific islands. The film strip depicts birds, animals, Ieities, products, and various ways of living observed during the study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Ann Hackman
Terry Martin
Sandra Card
Ann Paxston
Karen Pfannebecker
Roger Robinson
Bill Rogers
Bill Joe Scott
Nancy Turner
Gordon Woodward
Australia
Pacific Ocean
Fifth Grade Studies Columbus and Nature Topics
Fifth graders acted out a Columbus discovery play and colored his three ships. They read Ship Boy With Columbus and Partners With Nature. A bulletin board was updated, a chapter-a-day science read continued, and Mrs. Gordon led a western states slide trip linked to geography. Jimmie Robinson missed two days due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Discovery
America
Gordon
Pacific States
United States
Nancy Steffen
Science Bulletin Board
Jimmie Robinson
Commercial Club Elects Officers for 1953 54
The first meeting of the 1953-54 recial club Oct 15 elected officers for the year. President Katie McDanel vice president Joan Stevens secretary treasurer Carole Broshar reporter Fern Kelley. Initiation chair Joan Stevens with ae Sawyer Ann Pettibone Mar Landgrebe and Shirley Farnsworth. Food chair Marion Reagan with Shirley Hagan Margaret Stocker and Delores Eakins. Second meeting Oct 19 welcomed new members Betty Strunk Lillie Belle Schaffner Marianne Scott Joyce Brain Charles Horn Charles Jennings Betty Landgrebe Marvalee Mikles Paul Woodward Howard Robb Curtis Mikles Robert Easter Jim Wilson Marion Condra Frank Rinehart Lynn Sweeden Earl Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie McDanel
Joan Stevens
Carole Broshar
Fern Kelley
Mr. White
Ae Sawyer
Ann Pettibone
Mar- Landgrebe
Shirley Farnsworth
Marion Reagan
Shirley Hagan
Margaret Stocker
Delores Eakins
Betty Strunk
Lillie Belle Schaffner
Marianne Scott
Joyce Brain
Charles Horn
Charles Jennings
Betty Landgrebe
Marvalee Mikles
Paul Woodward
Howard Robb
Curtis Mikles
Robert Easter
Jim Wilson
Marion Condra
Frank Rinehart
Lynn Sweeden
Earl Taylor
Birthday Names Honor Sixth Grade Pupils
A fragment from a school page notes birthdays for Bobby Tomlin and Anne Paxston and mentions class attendance as part of a happy sixth grade celebration. The readable text is limited and lacks complete details or full names, dates, or places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Tomlin
Anne Paxston Fance
Eighth Grade Report Cards Reflect Six Week Progress
This week we review eighth grade report cards detailing six weeks of study and achievements. Teachers note improvements in core subjects and overall effort across the class.
Changing face of the earth and rock classes noted
In science we studied the changing face of the earth and the three rock classes, igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary. We learned rocks are made of crystals and examined some under a microscope. Our reading class started a new workbook type reader to drill speed and accuracy. We look forward to Patt Massman assembly and the Junior Class Play. Bill Harsh was absent to travel with his parents in the western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patt Massman
Bill Harsh
Western States
Across the Editor's Desk Upperclassmen column note
This week's column speaks to sophomores juniors and seniors urging reflection on guidance and goals. The piece previews more thoughts and continues on the next page with likely tips and observations from the editor.
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M.H.S. Scribbler
Knoxville
Actor
Donald O’con
Ford
Gee Whiz
Moravia H
Blakesburg
Lovilg
Hotel
Aaner Conterville, Lown
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
Weee
Joyce Martin
Charlene Burns
Barbara Robinson
Bill Rose
Ruthie
A. B
Charlotte
Yvonne G
Donna V
Seal
Burness
D. M
P. D
Unionville
Eauch
Vaden
Isles
Drakesville
Mount Ayr
Chevrolet
James Steward
Hershey
Rosita Helmick
Karen Woodward
Mary Ellen Condra
Commercial Club
Firestone
Oehler Bros
Firestone Stores
Albia
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