M H S Scribbler Highlights Kindergarten Fire Prevention Week
Nellie Argos and a long list of students and staff featuring the M H S Scribbler editor note. The Kindergarten observed Fire Prevention Week with posters, a drill, stories, and a field trip to the fire station. Each child received a helmet and badge, and Halloween crafts and songs were enjoyed. Ronny Kirkland from Iconium joins Mrs Coulson's class.
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Jr. Fire Marshall Magazine
Record
Ronny Kirkland
Iconium
MHS Editorial Calls for Better Study Habits After Tests
Editorial from MHS reflects on Iowa Basic Skill results and blames wasted study hall time. Readers urged to focus on academics over extracurriculars and share suggestions to improve work and study habits for better report cards. Students urged to get busy and maximize schooleffort.
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M.H.S
Fourth Grade News Recaps Lessons and Elections
The fourth grade covers weather studies and Navaho family life in social studies. Reading unit follows a pioneer family westward journey and new home building. In language, students learn letter writing and envelopes. A class club held a special meeting October 12 electing Dixie Davis as president Jewell Walker as vice president Mary Hawk as secretary and Linda Self as treasurer. A second meeting is set for October 26. The room decor features Halloween with black cats and jack o lanterns.
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Dixie Davis
Jewell Walker
Mary Hawk
Linda Self
Lou Ellen Rowley
Fifth Grade Hobby Club Elects Officers
Fifth graders in English class form a hobby club. Wayne brings a live rabbit to show. The club elects Ricky Bent zinger president Georgie Wood ward vice president Jean Allen secretary Sharon Cleaver treasurer for six weeks. First meeting on Columbus Day. program on Columbus Leaves Portugal. Next meeting October 31. William Millemon Sue Robinson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Ricky Bentzinger
Georgie Woodward
Jean Allen
Sharon Cleaver
Portugal
Joellyn
Kaye
Fonda
Charlotte
William Millemon Sue Robinson
Calories and digestion explored in biology class
In a biology lesson the class studied how the body uses food, digestion, and absorption. A chart tracked every item eaten over a week to determine the average calories per day.
Biology class projects and term paper timeline
The assignment outlines daily calorie targets for teens and notes overshooting at about 9000 calories in one day. It lists a leaf study project with 50 kinds of leaves and a term paper on biology. The paper must be 500 words or more, due after five weeks with topics, outlines, and progress checks each Friday.
Monosaccrose Disaccrose and Polysaccrose in Science
Freshmen study digestion and sugar types with a film explaining monosaccrose disaccrose and polysaccrose. The class will next bisect earthworms, causing evident anxiety among many girls.
Moravia hosts University of Iowa visiting scientists
On Friday October 13 Moravia school welcomed Dr. T. R. Pflanm and Dr. Jack Carter from the University of Iowa. They spoke to math and science classes to spark student interest in college and scientific study. After school teachers and scientists met to review the Visiting Scientists Program and agreed it was a productive day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia School
University of Iowa
T. R. Pflanm
Jack Carter
Dairy Cattle Congress Visit by Monroe County 4-H Girls
Nancy Mosley and Doris Hawk represented Monroe County 4-H at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo on October 6, 1961. They presented the demonstration "Grandma's Treasures" at the county fair in August, stayed at the YMCA, and spoke to 50 to 60 observers at the Women's Building where they earned a red ribbon while a state committee judge awarded blue ribbons to others. The event, about the size of the State Fair, provided an educational experience before the girls returned to Moravia Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Mosley
Doris Hawk
Monroe County
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
YMCA
Dairy Congress
Moravia
From the Grapevine Beverly’s curious questions
A whimsical school column asks Beverly about a mystery someone and humor in classes. Readers are teased with playful jabs at students Jay Terry Nancy Tomlin and others regarding pranks crushes and hallway antics. The tone resembles a yearbook gossip page rather than hard news.
New Couple Rumors Surround Lawrence Smith and Lynette in MHS
The chatter centers on Lawrence or Lynette Smith and a fresh pairing at M.H.S. with mentions of Johnny Mc Clurg and Diane Judge as possible connections, though specifics remain uncertain.
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Lawrence W
Lynette Smith
M.H.S
Johnny McClurg
Diane Judge
Algebra II groups compete for prize in week without test
This second six weeks Algebra I class is split into four groups led by captains John Tarbell, Ronnie Woodward, Jim Ellison, and Sonny Hawk. Each group competes against the others to win a prize not having to take a test that week while studying how to multiply subtract divide and add equations.
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John Tarbell
Ronnie Woodward
Jim Ellison
Sonny Hawk
Biology Students Study Earth Age
Biology students study the earths history from fossils to animal life and human evolution. Mr Burton explains ages of the earth with six geologic periods noting the Oroic and Archeozoic ages. Students prepare a term paper due October 23 and collect fifty leaves for a later study. Nancy Mosley
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Burton
Nancy Mosley
Moravia Students Propose School Change Ideas
survey returns reveal diverse ideas from students and staff. Fred Tarbell cites rule changes, Kenny Estlack supports teacher input, Mike Martin advocates football and biology aids, Patty Blumer is unsure where to start, Jo DuVall wants noon activities for girls, Peggy Rogers calls for lunch line order improvements, Connie Walter offers other suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Argos
Orville McCord
Mr. Lallade
Connie McAninch
Elaine Curtis
Margaret Fenton
Carolyn VerSteegh
Janet Harrington
Steve Tarbell
Martha Rouse
Nancy Tomlin
Judy VanDori
Lorraine Walker
Jolene van Dorin
Lorena Plants
Rosemary Phillips
Jo DuVall
Linda Davis
Connie Roblenz
Nancy Mosley
Becky Wilson
Doris Hawk
Marlys Fenton
Donta Tomlin
Dixie Tubaugh
Connie Walter
Max McAninch
Patty Blumer
Peggy Rogers
Diane Kincade
Janet Smith
Sue Robinson
Lillian Milleman
Karol Helmick
Mike Martin
Fred Tarbell
Kenny Batlack
Joyce Roberts
Elaine Harrington
Linda Underwood
Janice McDonough
Betty Blumer
Linda Jones
Moravia
Kenny Estlack
Mike West
Dixie
Martha
What to Do With a Piciformes Says the Class
A survey of students lists humorous and varied responses on how to handle a Piciformes. Names include Kenny Estlack Billy Callen David Rhee Mr Guthrey Oliver Wright Mike Martin Diane Kincade Jim and others.
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Kenny Estlack
Billy Callen
David Rhee
Mr. Guthrey
DeWayne Robinson
Fred Tarbell
Oliver Wright
Mike Martin
Donna Tomlin
Diane Kincade
Jim
Rouse Helps Keep Rank During March Drill
Rouse assists in maintaining marching order as troops prepare for drills. Bill Callen assigns Johnny Mc Clurg to a dating task. A piriformes is identified as a woodpecker.
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Rouse
Bill Callen
Johnny McClurg
P.S
Albia Community School District to Hold Bond Election
A notice of election announces a special election in the Albia Community School District covering Monroe and Appanoose counties Iowa on November 1 1981. Voters will decide on issuing school bonds up to 200000 to build and equip an addition to the high school and to acquire land for a building site. The district is split into eight precincts with specified polling places in Bluff Creek Jackson Wayne Gilford Union Pleasant Mantua Franklin and Georgetown townships and Albia City Hall.
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Albia
Monroa
Appanoose
Iowa
Ineae Township
Appanooseounty
Hiteman
Vosburg Hall
Franklin Township
Georgetown Hall
Gilford Township
Albia City Hall
Albia Community School District Bond Election Notice
Voters in Monroe and Appanoose counties will choose on November 1 1981 whether to issue school bonds up to 100000 for adding to the high school and land acquisition. Six polling places open from noon to seven PM. The ballot explains yes for approval and no for rejection and notes the form and voting instructions.
Aldia Community School District Bond Election Notice
Notice of election issued by the Aldia Community School District School Board in Monroe and Appanoose Iowa. The district seeks voter approval to build and furnish an addition to the High School, acquire land for building site purposes, and authorize issuance of bonds. CAROL J. GILLASPIE served as secretary with dates October 1, 12, 19, 26, 1981.
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Gaid Aldia
Monroe
Appanoose
State of
Iowa
Carol J. Gillaspie
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