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Newspaper

Moravia Union

Location

Moravia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1946

Page

2

Moravia High School Scribbler Sports and Band Preview

Moravia High School highlights girls basketball as runners up in the county with 27 players, seven returning letter winners, six named returnees. First game November 6 vs Mystic. Boys basketball lists returning lettermen Laws Hiner Scien sciencki Dicks Baldwin Brown Tisue McDaniel, 51 players, A and B squads, practice after school twice weekly. The band reports new Ludwig drums a clarinet and a cornet, with housing crowding at the doe house and students noted as studious in practice.

Laws Overturf G. Hannam S. Hannam Glor W. Overturf Tait Mystic Moravia Girls Lovilla Allerton Eddyville Moravia Hiner Sciensciencki Baldwin Brown Tisue McDaniel Moravia Boys Georgiana Wayne Doe House

Junior class play Out of This World set for November 20

The junior class presents the three act comedy Out of This World on November 20. The cast includes Linda Russell Phyllis Kuster Pauline Russell Roberta Tarr Otis Kerby Jack Broshar Homer Judson John Wilson Bruce Judson Richard McDaniel June Bishop Margaret Johnson Donna Craig Ruby Criddlebaugh Phebe Atkins Peggy Hopkins Miss Edith Crest Helen Taylor Glen Willard Laverne McDanel Geo Dinnis Eugene Boyer Myrtle Huff Leta Stevens.

Linda Russell Phyllis Kuster Pauline Russell Roberta Tarr Otis Kerby Jack Broshar Homer Judson John Wilson Bruce Judson Richard McDaniel June Bishop Margaret Johnson Donna Craig Ruby Criddlebaugh Phebe Atkins Peggy Hopkins Edith Crest Helen Taylor Glen Willard Laverne McDanel Geo Dinnis Eugene Boyer Myrtle Huff Leta Stevens

The Busy Homemakers Classroom Report

The Homemaking class finished a unit on social relationships with a Friday test. They began a foods unit with a movie titled Ever Since Eden, a tomato history, and will study breakfasts. They explored wholesale and retail beef cuts and cooking methods, viewing The Gentle Art of Meat Cookery. Students plan home meat projects. Dresses and slacks are being sewn as part of a clothing unit, with garments made for family members and others.

New Pupil Dorothy Cross Joins Eighth Grade Class

In a Seventh and Eighth News item, Dorothy Cross joins the eighth grade. Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Hickman substituted for Mrs. Felkner who was ill. Wednesday morning the seventh graders moved to the Normal Training room to study Arithmetic and History. The eighth grade did not attend school all day.

Dorothy Cross

Polar bears adventure inspires classroom picture day

Friday view showed an adventure of three polar bears. Yvonne brought items that her parents had gathered from the mountains. Humpty Dumptys stand on the wall in the lesson.

Yvonne

Senior Class News Honors Roll Call and Staff Selections

The meeting led by president Janella Reid reviewed minutes and attendance. Graduation pictures date and location undecided. Jimmy Main named business manager and Sheila Hannam classes editor for 1946 1947 annual. remaining staff to be chosen next homeroom. Four students Verna Rouse Velma Over turf Bonnie Frame and Roneld McDanel earned honor roll. Jimmy Main and Janella Reid received honorable mention.

Janella Reid Jimmy Sheila Hannam Verna Rouse Velma Overturf Bonnie Frame Roneld McDanel Jimmy Main Janella Reid

Fire Hazard Hunt Among Scouts Decision Changes Meeting

Four scouts attended this week causing the meeting to be canceled. Fire prevention will be carried over to next week as each patrol is assigned to search the school for hazards. The patrol with the most hazards earns ten points, and the top patrol by year end wins scouting equipment for every member.

Agriculture class notes from school farm program

Agriculture news outlines the Ag I class studying beef cattle and farm planning while Ag II anticipates an upcoming trip to the American Royal in Kansas City. Ag III and IV cover fertilizers, welding, forge work and carpentry in farm shop.

Ag, I Ag, II Kansas City

Local Social Roundup From Salem Heffner Area

The community ledger records visits and gatherings across Salem with multiple households hosting or visiting kin and friends. Notable mentions include Dell Hellyer’s birthday celebration, California school program attendance, and Rotary supper at Iconium church. Linus Winter, 15, was wounded by a rebounding rifle shot while shooting a squirrel in Waucoma, receiving arm injuries.

Waucoma Linus Winter Winter

Spitlers Honored at County Fair for 60 Years Married

At Guthrie Center Mr and Mrs F E Spitler were honored at the county fair for having been married sixty years.

Guthrie Center F. E. Spitler

Pleasant Hill Rural School rocks first six weeks report

Pleasant Hill School reports completion of the first six weeks on October 11 with 15 pupils, seven boys and eight girls. Darlene Clark, a third grader, earned top grades. The group includes Fern Fenton, Janice Kay Vickroy, David Clark, Richard Penfield, Colleen Fenton, Leona Clayworth, Joann Moore, Gordon Massman, Dean Curtis, Beverly Fenton, Lawrence Hammond, Loraine Hammond, LaVerne Massman, and Stanley McDaniel. A program set for November 1 at 7 30 p m will feature a mothers supper replacing the usual box supper due to candy scarcity.

Pleasant Hill School Darlene Clark Fern Fenton Janice Kay Vickroy Firs David Clark Richard Penfield Colleen Fenton Leona Clayworth Joann Moore Gordon Massman Dean Curtis Beverly Fenton Lawrence Hammond Loraine Hammond LaVerne Massman Stanley Mc

Main Station By Darlene Gladfelder

Sunday School and church attendance noted as 88. Local families visited relatives at various homes including Milo Foster Lloyd Foster Robert Foster Arthur McKern Trenton Gladfelder Clyde Gladfelder and Johnnie Marlen. Attendances at 4 H events and meals are reported with several visits to Gladfelder homes.

Carl Tomlin J. P. Foster Milo Foster Robert Foster Ames Arthur McKern Trenton Gladfelder John Whicker Clyde Gladfelder Ray Harrison Clair Callen Darlene Robert [Aster Centerville Thursay

Unionville Social Notes From Miss Catherine Hiatt

A brief Unionville column reports Miss Catherine Hiatt visiting with relatives and Miss Lulu Koebler staying with the Baker sisters south of town. Residents traveled to Ames on Tuesday to advocate a northeast state road to Blakesburg. The Utopian club met at Drakesville with Miss Mary Keegan, each member contributing to the program. Catherine Hiatt returned home Saturday after visiting her aunts, Mrs. Bert Gladfelder.

Lulu ‘Koebler Belle Laura Baker Ames Blakesburg Utopian Club Drakesville Mary Keegan Catherine Hiatt Bert Gladfelder

Kinser Valley news notes and family visits

Gus Luse and wife visited the Zell Wilson home Tuesday evening. The Zell Wilson family hosted a homecoming dinner for Austin Broshar and his wife from Del Monte, California, their first visit in sixteen years. Pearl Hiner and E. C. Caster took cattle to the Albia sale barn Saturday. Mrs. Ervin Long taught at Pleasantville and spent the weekend here. Ervin Long visited Zell Wilson Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Burke Wilson and Mrs Edna Dyphon and Mrs Cheree Rhoades of Woodward were guests at supper Sunday. Mrs. Ervin Long's aunt, who recently broke her hip, will be moved from Smith hospital to Iowa City today. she is 188 years old.

Gus Luse Zell Wilson Burke Wilson Edna Dyphon Cheree Rhoades Woodward, Jows Ervin Long Smith Hospital Albia Iowa City

Book club night and hospital visit in Urbana

Mrs. Inter Faber reports Urbana gatherings at the Hugh Crawley home with Bruce Faber high score and a missing low score. Doris Parker weekend at Henry Horn home. Goldie Lockman and Ronald with R A Faber and other guests visit Henry Horn and John Fisher homes. Bruce Faber sustains a head wound needing stitches at Ottumwa hospital and returns home for dressing before a follow up. Ernest Horn family, Carlota and Gerald Mikels drop by R A Faber home Sunday.

Book Club Hugh Crawley Bruce Faber Doris Parker Henry Horn Goldie Lockman Ronald R. A. Faber Floyd Ritter John Fisher Fay Paxston Ottumwa Ernest Horn Carlota Gerald Mikels

Albia Mule Sale Yields High Prices Above Five Hundred

The Albia sale set top mule prices at 600 dollars with several teams selling for more than 500 dollars. Local buyers and farmers attended, chasing robust demand for sturdy work animals as market activity remained active throughout the event.

Albia

F. H. A. Members Busy With Dues And Plans

The F H A members hunted for Jeraldine Easter or Miss Jones to collect dues. They ordered I B A sweaters bearing a national emblem and coordinated gifts for a Christmas box to Holland. The project chairman and committee finalized plans to raise money year long to send delegates to the state F H A Convention next summer.

Jeraldine Easter Miss Jones Holland F.H. A

Thespian Club Clears 391 On The Closed Door Play

After expenses were deducted the Thespian club reports a net of 391 dollars and 65 cents from the performance titled The Closed Door. Despite poor weather and a smaller night crowd, directors and actors earned praise from Yavong for the show.

Train Crash Kills John Madden at Pocahontas Crossing

Rain and obstructed view caused a fatal railroad crossing crash near Pocahontas. John Madden failed to hear an approaching train and was killed when the engine demolished his automobile, tossing it about 50 feet.

John Madden Pocahontas Hial Automobile

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Moravia High School Scribbler Scribler Staff Srp Esa Dee Fenton Ack Broshar Richard Smith Ore Velma Overtur Deanie Tisue George Trac Alberta Ricke Dames McDanes Delma Veach Edna Mae Luse Bill Broshar Dorothy Brown Georgiana Winsler Freshmar Dean Tomlin Jr Anet Broshar Mary Rose Angel’s Garage Rex Angel BOY Scout News Agriculture Salem Hazel Hellyer Robert Jennings Charles Herman Sytsma Lloyd Brown Claude Hawk George Hellyer Patty Dell Hellyer Dell California Frank Tisue Long Beach B. C. Whitehead Ellal Coffin Rascoe Argo Fabest Perry Newton Long Raymond Perry Gary Centerville Roy Rinehart Minnie Rinehart Monnie Rose Donna Albia Rotary Club Iconium M. E William Spencer Larry Fisher Dell Hellyers Rural School News Harry Burton Grover ‘Conger Cedar Lake Ind Billy Whistler Crown Point Carl W. Whisler Gapitel School J. W. Proctor D. L. Hiatt Catherine Gerald Burton Knoxville Arthur Jerry Lee Lee Ark Mrs. Wm. Laughlin Jr Dows, Iowa Essie Whisler Walter Whisler Darlene Gladfelder Johnnie Marlen Lyndon McDanes Earl Boyer Earnest, Hiatt Ralph Jarvis JSON Unionville Missa Kinser Valley George R. Darby C. V. Burris Chiropractor Iowa Urbana Mrs. Inter Faber Frank Swaim Swift Swift & Company Moravia, Iowa Thespian Club Timothy Guy Harris Produce Bratz West Side Square Centerville, Iowa Ablemoor Carefres
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