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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1944
Page
5
A Moravia Union student staff column discusses extra curricular activities at Moravia High School. It emphasizes value of clubs for social contact leadership and job prospects, plus reports on sophomore and band news and upcoming Halloween events.
Editorial from Albia Union Republican lauds Karl LeCompte of Corydon as strong representative for Iowa. Highlights his war voting record, support for agriculture industry and labor, and postwar plans. Describes him as plain, humble, and deeply connected to southern Iowa, urging continued support.
Rural pupils start August 28 with ten students enrolled listing names across grades one to eight. The class tracks physical training with check marks for feats while a tooth brushing contest pits Dodgers against Cardinals. Virginia Hiatt leads spelling stars. geography lessons cover deserts and New England states. A citizenship club forms with Virginia Hiatt as president and Curtis Mikels as vice president. Pro gram committee plans biweekly programs. Leaves mounted for science, fruit still life art, Christmas gift making, a Sept birthday for Sandra Hiatt, and an Indian unit with an Indian scene. A box supper raised 35.50. six-week visitors included Supt Johnson and Edna Mae Laws. The other item notes a Dubuque Packing Plant incident where a man survived after delays due to a flat tire.
A collection of brief, quirky items from Iowa covering a water tower fire sighting at Malvern, tomato seeds sprouting from tomato pulp, a Japanese Rising Sun display by G D Remy of Knoxville, a hitchhiking horse tale near Hawarden, a miniature town built by Rolfe youths, and an obituary for Mary Elizabeth Garrett Cowell detailing her family and survivor relations.
The Office of War Utilities of WPB asks city officials civic clubs chambers of commerce merchants and citizens to skip outdoor Christmas lights as in 1942 and 1943 to cut electricity use and coal needs. Officials cite critical fuel supplies and the need to keep war plants and homes heated.
The Church of Christ a Gold Star mother a Basil Cowell post auxiliary member and Yeoman lodge figure expressed thanks for kindness shown after a bereavement. Floyd Cowell and Glen Cowell families Faye Hudson and grandchildren extend appreciation for sympathy and support during the recent loss. Union classifieds get results.
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