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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1966
Page
5
Editorial notes eager freshmen to seniors entering a busy year at Moravia High School. New students and teachers join the faculty as classes set expectations for an active year. The school plans to participate in the Fall Festival with class stands and parade floats during the second week, keeping students ready for action.
September events list includes Eddyville girls at home on Sept 6 and Sept 13, Twin Cedars girls at home Sept 8, no school Sept 9, band trips Sept 10 to Moulton and Moravia, boys sectional tournament baseball, fall testing Sept 10 14, and Sept 15 Moulter Udell there. Penny Prough reports.
Marie Schupmann, a 16 year old new junior at Moravia High School, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Koslowske. She attended Centerville High, lists courses in history literature and languages, and enjoys reading and vocal music. Her favorite food is curry and she prefers the Charger car. Marie dislikes snubbed people and finds MH S welcoming with more activities than expected.
The reader recalls starting English TV with the textbook introduction which opens a new area of English study. It mentions learning the origins of epic poetry and the initial tasks in the course.
The course surveys English literature from Chaucer through Burns, including Shakespeare Milton Wordsworth and others. It covers history poetry prose essay and drama to examine what makes great writing timeless and enduring.
The Senior Government class covers the Preamble and Declaration of Independence along with National Defense topics. Students discuss costs of each World War and the Cold War, and current annual defense spending as part of their history unit. Reporter Linda Irwin.
A school year begins with eighteen seniors in office practice taught by Miss Barrows focusing on typing and secretary duties with quizzes and interviews. Derrill McDanel notes trig—definitions of tangent, angle of elevation and angle of depression, interpolation from a value table, and classroom guidance from Mr. Guthrey.
In the chorus lineup nine pupils are listed: John Hersey Larry Irwin David Phillips Galin Shelquist Derrill McDanel Gerald Stocker John Dewnard James Martin and Mike Mullins. Freshmen will join later for performances after testing voice ranges to assign Bass or Tenor parts with Gerald Stocker noted.
Moravia girls varsity beat Moulton 19 to 2 with Shirley Helmick earning the win and Sarah Beth West taking the loss for Moulton. Moravia B team fell 184 to Moulton with Donna Rhee charged with the loss and Twyla Moore the winner for Moulton. Moravia travels to Eddyville on September 6 for varsity and B games.
A reflective piece discusses how youths decide on a career, save income, and manage earnings. It questions financial habits, future planning, and the impact of early money choices on long term stability. The discussion emphasizes practical budgeting and goal setting.
Jani Ward suggests economics as a tool to answer future problems. It studies economic standards of government and why governments do what they do, including tax policy.
A compact, period style comic notes the eternal struggle between know-how know-when and know-whom, marriage as critique and duty, divorce as a referee tossed issue, and eccentric budgeting with no family photos, plus a jab at television our old tax trick and endless commercials.
A larger Girls Chorus this year welcomes Mrs Barber as instructor. Officers chosen include President Jani Ward a senior with four years in the group, Vice President Mary Jo Wilson also four years, Secretary Patty Rogers a junior, and Treasurer Marie Schupmann new to M U L S. Librarians elected as well. Concerts operettas and seeey are on the schedule with high expectations for performances this season.
A school fashion roundup notes new and familiar styles for the year at M.H.S. bright yellows reds blues and greens highlight outfits. TM ilp hugger skirts leather belts corduroy burlap and scrub denim appear in student wardrobes with camel brown slacks and oxford shirts in light yellow burgundy plaid.
The marching and concert band stay active with upcoming events as they learn a new counter-march and prepare performances. Members rehearse diligently and look forward to sharing their progress in public concerts this season.
The club held an election of officers on August 29. Elected were president Mary Jo Wilson, vice president Linda Irwin, secretary Max Argo, and treasurer Pat June. The program included the songs Colonel the Sanaton March It Was a Very Good Year and Falling Leaves.
On Wednesday August 31 MHS students held elections for class officers and sponsors. Senior class chose Richard Mosley as president and other officers while sponsors included Mr. Hosetler. Junior class elected Judi Stufflebeam president and Barrows among sponsors. Sophomores chose Wayne Tisue president with sponsors Mr. Matkovich and Mr. Miller. Freshmen elected Danny Wilson president with Mrs. Gould and Mr. Dayton as sponsors.
The Seniors of 1967 study bookkeeping basics including the balance sheet general journal and ledger. They learn that assets appear on the left side of the balance sheet and liabilities on the right and that entries are recorded in the journal and posted to the ledger. Bookkeeping is essential to know how much money is owned and owed.
The feature repeats a playful prompt printed previously in Scribbler. Readers are asked to pick the first letter of their name and match it to a listed second column of nicknames from Awkward Angel to Zombie. The list includes suggestive and humorous options.
Miller and Mrs Eleanor Burton Miller host visitors at John Kelan home for Sunday dinner. Moravia residents Mr and Mrs Timothy Mihalo vich visit Mr and Mrs Homer Renwicks and Connie. Gerald Burton’s guests include Mrs Cleffie Tubaugh and several couples from Golden City Unionville Marshalltown Moulton Alicia and Unionville. Attendees unable to come include Miss Betty Strunk Donald Strunk Ronald VanZante Greg al Davenport Beverly Strunk Jerry Burton. Longevity of news notes plus weather mention and routine call for news items.
Moravia Iowa Moravia Community School District Moravia Taylor Township Appanoose County holds regular school election September 12 1966 from 12 PM to 7 PM. Board director term three years succeeds H G Firkina term ends September 19 1986. Treasurer two year term succeeds Lee J Benz. Secretary Donna Spencrhr August 9 1986.
In the Iowa state district, Homer F Hamilton deceased, administrators appointed August 15 1966. Creditors must file claims with the clerk within six months from second publication or be barred. Administrator names and attorney listed. notices published in Albia and Aberdeen notices.
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