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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1958
Page
5
MHS Scribbler staff includes Janice Mosley Mary Mosley and a large roster of writers with Typists Janet Phillips Judy Smith and Marilois Robinson also credited. The document names many contributors across roles in a school publication context.
Fourteen year old Joyce Carroll Walter, Nancy Jo Ward, and Janet Lee Harrington are welcomed as Moravia High School freshmen. Joyce, born March 16, 194?, enjoys swimming and skating and dislikes bragging. Nancy, born September 2, 1944, likes skating and going to the show and dislikes flirts. Janet, born January 3, 1944, enjoys reading and talking and dislikes people who try to be funny.
The first 1958 59 Student Council meeting was held on Wednesday September 3. Officers include President Linda Coulson Vice President Gene Vincent Secretary Treasurer Mary Du Vall Reporter Rita Gardner. Nine members serve with representation from each class. Seniors Gene Vincent Linda Coulson Ann Mihalovich. Juniors Mary DuVall Diana Burton Bill Benz. Sophomores Sharon Walter Rita Gardner. Freshman Janet Harrington.
Twenty six children start school life together as they acquaint themselves, share family details, and dramatize daily tasks. They enjoy new workbooks Here We Go and Meeting Numbers, building early reading readiness and number sense.
The sixth grade has sixteen boys and ten girls enrolled with Linda Pearl Whitehead from Iconium joining the class. Follett Exploring the Old World is the new unified social studies text, featuring strong geographical background and history. A directed workbook accompanies the book, providing map exercises charts to fill in and outlines to complete.
Moravia plans a trip to Cincinnati for a boys game on September 11. The Moravia Fall Festival runs September 11 12 and 18. First round of the boys baseball tournament occurs September 13 15 and 17.
The community welcomes a new teacher, Mr England, who studied at Maryville Missouri and completed graduate work at Iowa University. His hobbies include fishing and hunting though he left gear at home. He has a wife, daughter, and a son. the wife and daughter are away temporarily.
A lively note greets new teachers Mrs Clayworth Mrs Burger Miss Mitten Mr England and Mr Dayton at M H S. Skating rink misplacements balloons late night mischief comments. Mary Ellen beams over Paul return from Indiana Linda Carl watchful of changes as Tommys teased. Main Tarbell talks raise hopes while couples Mona Karen Ronnie share smiles in a bustling hallways update.
The Moravia game Friday August 29 featured a 6 3 win over Mystic. Freshman Bobby Burns and junior Bob Tomlin pitched supported by veterans including John Murdy Jerry Hinote Richard Mason and Gary Underwood. Underclassmen Kenny Ellison Bobby Burns and Fred Strong also played with Babe Ruth league experience. Managers Dick Sneeden and Roger Robinson lead a spirited squad as Linda C notes and fall festival buzz fills the scene.
Student notes explain juniors study of early colonial life. Colonists were busy clearing land and building homes, but diaries letters journals and political papers survived in literature books. Freshman and sophomore classes cover grammar rules and construction.
Alaska 49th state study begins with 35 seventh graders researching resources climate people and geography by reading books and magazines to answer questions about how to get there why it matters and what to learn about Alaska.
All of the 21 boys and 10 girls in fifth grade are exploring a frieze. A frieze shows travel events in a story, tracing explorers as they added lands to maps. The class imagines a make believe airplane journey across the United States led by Janet Phillips.
Ann Mihalovich quotes a sharp exchange as Delmar lands a right to Jones’s cheek and Jones replies with a grazing right. A hard left to Jones’s jaw meets Delmar’s responsive chin in a tense contest.
Junior students expect a big year with class rings arriving soon. The fourth Friday of school brings freshmen initiation. Freshmen are reminded of their day. A magazine sale is planned later. The Junior-Senior banquet is anticipated, with juniors and seniors eager to help.
The article notes eighth graders anticipate becoming freshmen this year and outlines first day sign ups for subjects English I, algebra, math, Home Ec I, Agriculture I, or citizenship. It mentions 42 pupils and participation in glee club, band, athletics, and other activities.
Five students from rural schools form the freshman class. On the third day of school Bobby Burns was elected president, Martha Rouse as vice president, Judy Van Dorin as secretary treasurer, and Janet Harrington to student council. Sponsors are Mrs Burghoffer and Mr England. The class looks forward to four years in high school.
Evening shades fall as night birds call and flowers nod in a gentle verse. A childlike farewell from Rose Mary Horn closes the scene with a calm, moonlit closing image.
The G A A held its first regular meeting on August 26 1958 to set the sports rules for the year. Coach Harry Arhe old announced a Fall Festival float in cooperation with the Boys Letter Club. A 12 member girls and 12 member boys committee will plan and build the float. All girls in P T or basketball must wear white as per G A A rules. Managers for girls sports were named Janet Phillips Mart Lois Robinson for Fall softball Nancy Turner and Jane Ann Fox for basketball.
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