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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1964
Page
5
The Moravia High Scribbler greets a new term with Freshmen and new staff arrivals. Editor Janice McDonough introduces industrial arts teacher Sonny Crawford born Oct 6 1941 in Birmingham Indiana. Crawford outlines projects in woodworking and welding and notes his interest in Corriedale sheep shows.
Mr. Bob Hostetler arrives as Moravia High School’s new science teacher from Cedar Falls Indiana. He earned a BA in Science with biology emphasis at State College of Iowa and seeks a master’s degree. He praises Moravia for a friendly, well-kept campus and asks students to act like young adults and work hard.
List of student government officers for the 1964 65 school year includes Senior Class officers with Philip Wright as president Sonny Walker as vice president Diane Judge as secretary and Richard Calhoun as treasurer Barbara Darby Craig Sheldon as student council members and sponsors Mr Sheldon and Mr Guthrey The Tee reeniine president Russell Bettis vice president Connie Mullins secretary Donna Rae Oard treasurer Rowena Cox reporter Paula Cleaver student council Linda Judge Roger Mullins and Larry Hiatt Sponsors Mrs Selix Miss Barrows and Mr Crawford Sophomore Class officers Marsha Day president Mary Jo Wilson vice president Jay Rex Smith treasurer Max Argo Student Council David Phillips Sharon Judge Sponsors Mr Armstrong and Mr Hostetler
Pat Rogers is class president with Janet Ahee as vice president and Mary Joyce Mullins as secretary. Dat Tarbell serves as treasurer. Janet Ahee chairs the student council with sponsorship from Mr. Dayton and Mr. Horridge.
Calendar notes events including boys baseball games athletic physical exam at 7 30 fall festival September 12 band at Blakeburg boys baseball sectional September 14 school board election September 24 Centerville pancake day no school September 28 individual pictures at 8 45 PM
A busy school week at MHS centers on Fall Festival events with all grades except seniors building floats for the Big Friday parade and a food stand run by Mr. Sheldon. Students balance after school hours with their coursework while rumors hint at Tests in Basic Skills this week.
Marcia Walter notes that enthusiasm grew from holding an advanced position in the lunch line, sharing how small social wins affect mood and group dynamics.
Freshman class twenty seven met on Friday August 28 to elect officers and sponsors. Patty Rogers was elected president Janet Rhee vice president and treasurer Carl Tarbell. Janet Rhee was named student council. Class sponsors are Mr Horridge and Mr Dayton. A Sept 3 meeting discussed entering a float in the Fall Festival Parade.
Danny Spilman age 17 son of Mr and Mrs Carl Spilman joins M H 8 as a senior with interests in government sociology English and office practice. He plays baseball and basketball and favors a Corvette Stingray. He says the school building is nice inside and out and students and teachers are friendly.
Student Council officers Craig Sheldon Larry Woodward and Barbara Darby with sponsors Mr Guthery and Mr The led a brief meeting to organize a Senior Food Stand for the Fall Festival. A motion for a parade float was defeated and the gathering adjourned at noon.
Robert Stewart, 15, joins NHS as a sophomore from Albia High School. Born Oct 24 1948 in Albin Ja, he has brown hair and eyes, stands 5 ft 7 1/2 in, and drives a red and blue Chevy. He studies Voc Ag World History English Geometry under Mr Armstrong and is adjusting to MHS 8. Everyone wishes him luck.
On Friday August 28 junior members met to elect officers for the year. Russell Bettis was chosen president with Connie Mullins as vice president Donna Rae Oard as secretary and Rowena Cox as treasurer. Linda Judge Larry Hiatt and Roger Mullins were named student council members with sponsors Mrs Selix Miss Barrows and Mr Crawford. The class plans a float for Fall Festival and begins work promptly.
The Sophomore Class elected officers on Fri Aug 28 with Marsha Day as President and Mary Jo Wilson as Vice President. Sponsors named were Mr Armstrong and Mr Hostetler. The class, now 43 students, held a meeting Sept 2 to decide on a Fall Festival float and formed committees under Day’s direction.
Dale Eugene Stewart joins the student body for the new term with parental names Eugene and Lucil Jen Stewart listed as guardians.
A reader notes a student born in Albia on May 1 1947 who attended Albia Com High School and is a senior taking Bookkeeping American Government Welding Vocational Agriculture. The writer comments Moravia School has a nice staff and students but limited subject choices.
Herman Jr the mouse greets students and teachers, recalling summer rest and the new school year. He jokes about sleepy students and noisy halls, promises more news next issue, and warns readers to beware the mouse he might step on.
A school menu lists Thursday options with spaghettes and meat balls served with green beans lettuce salad and French bread followed by cookies as dessert.
A compact meal plan lists dishes for Friday through Wednesday including beef burgers bean salad buttered corn fruit jello cookies and milk on Friday then beef stew hot rolls fruit raisin cookies and milk on Tuesday. Wednesday features bean soup stuffed celery corn bread vegetable lime jello and apple crisp.
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