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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1942
Page
6
Moravia High School promotes a safe Halloween amid war effort. Students organize a town scrap drive with donations from local families, a parade, and a program. activities include agriculture classes, home economics events, and a postponed freshman initiation.
Students report a good time as freshman bake muffins and sophomores study home furnishings. Ella defeats Woodward. The school hires a trial deluxe single speed recording machine via Jake Day's radio service. Band mixed chorus and speech class record for 10 cents each. Twelve dollars buys high fidelity records for three series. records last longer with feather weight tone arm.
Janet Broshar records a mouse sighting by Johnnia Lawa, Friday’s trip of Mrs. Morgan to Centerville, and teacher Nola Harrison. The third grade studies teeth in Health while monitors are chosen weekly. Jackie Castere was absent Thursday morning.
Fifth and sixth graders performed history plays about China on Thursday afternoon. Mr. McDonald attended to listen as the students shared their stories and ideas. An invitation was extended for a Hallo we'en party at Miss Wilson's Friday night.
Moravia Public School junior high students pass a patriotic resolution urging soap conservation during Halloween. The seventh and eighth grades launch an Art Club with Howard Housely as president and Bobbie Whicker as vice president. Students donate scrap metal proceeds to the United War Fund and mark top scholars Jack Broshar and James Main on their record charts. A Halloween party is planned later this week.
The junior and senior commercial students subscribe to The Gregg Writer for shorthand and typing tests with awards from the Gregg company. Typing I has mastered all keys while Typing II works on letter placement and carbon copy practice. Republican candidates qualified by experience. vote Republican November 3.
Texediline Law reports Fairview School completing its eighth week with 11 pupils across primary through fifth grades. Students study language, subtraction, geography, and rhythm. prizes awarded for spelling and reading. visitors include Supt. Johnson and several teachers. A can of wheat was planted to watch growth.
Numerous residents including Mr and Mrs Newton Long and Jean visited the John Zimmer home near Walnut City. Dorothy Brown spent Monday night with Cass Hamilton, while Raymond Perry and family hosted others. Edwards McCord, Bert Adams and Hellyer shingled a barn. West Point school program drew attendees. Centerville calls noted for Tarr and Hamilton families.
Mrs Edna Nash and Donald visited the Elbert Perry home. Mr and Mrs Elbert Perry and Mr and Mrs Newton Long and Jean spent Friday evening at Guy McKern’s home.
Hiattaville W S C S will meet with Mrs Eva Tucker Thursday afternoon. Gus Hiatt and Virgil Dooley were in Centerville Monday evening. Billie Rose had his tonsils removed at St Joseph's hospital on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs A B Hiatt and Pvt and Mrs Kenneth Hiatt returned home Tuesday from Minnesota. Kenneth returned to his camp Wednesday night. Evelyn Hiatt spent the weekend at the Hiatt home. The Cyril McDanel family visited Sunday at the M E McDanel home. Mrs Norma Burtoff went to Des Moines to see her husband at the army camp hospital. He had blood poisoning in his hand but was released and sent to another camp. The Neff farm was sold Friday to Ed Shutte of Centerville. Mr and Mrs Harley Burton, Mrs Norma Burton and son Bobby visited relatives in Centerville Sunday. Mr and Mrs Gus Hiatt and Mr and Mrs A B Hiatt spent Sunday at the Clyde Walker home. Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt and family Marilyn and Merton Rose attended the box supper and program at West Point school Thursday evening. Mrs Ernest Hiatt entertained 19 little friends at a birthday party for her daughter Virginia Saturday. Several games were enjoyed and refreshments served. Mrs Delia Neff visited with Mrs Edna Neff part of last week.
Scattersburg residents Mr and Mrs Ray Tomlin were guests at the Will Tomlin home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Elbert Lockman and Donald visited Ottumwa Sunday. Mr and Mrs Junior Burdock Arlena Irelan and Ralph Jarvis attended a show in Albia Sunday night. Mrs Mae Benson visited a few neighbors.
Mrs Lora Lockman entertained her sister from California Sunday and also Mr and Mrs W A Hopkins, Evelyn and two sons Howard and Hallie, in Blakesburg during the past week adding a warm family gathering to local happenings.
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