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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1953
Page
5
A school diary notes girls basketball drills outdoors for sunshine and fresh air as Oct 30 opener vs Blakesburg nears. Freshman prospects loom, coach emphasizes passing catching and dribbling along with calisthenics, while staff praise the student body and call for stronger study effort amid light humor about romances and local mischief.
Teachers report mixed views on the student body this year. Mr Fenton notes some lag in work but praise for cooperation with new rules. Mr Thorson sees high cooperation and efficiency with better results expected. Mr Main calls conditions a bit troublesome during fall events. Mrs Price calls the student body average and urges better use of time.
A humorous poem details a woman’s morning of cleaning and mending. She complains of smeared lipstick, dusty room, stained nails, and a torn shirt while awaiting Prince Charming. A doorbell interrupts the domestic scene, revealing the neighbor or the awaited suitor at the door.
A quirky remark sets the scene with Rex declaring everyone is a bit crazy and some more than others as two Englishmen stand on a street corner observing the scene and sparking a humorous exchange.
The scribbler column from MHS comments on class life and gossip. It criticizes fashion and behavior in a humorous tone, mentions Rebecca talking to Keith L, and notes recurring themes like pedestals and boxes with lids. Readers are reminded of seniors parading and weekly wit.
Seniorgraph entry for Lois Carole Broshar lists Moravia as birthplace and Moravia Higgin Colorado as grade and high school areas. Born September 6, 1936 she has dark brown hair brown eyes stands 5 feet 3 inches and weighs 107 pounds. She enjoys Mars candy dental? moves none. Her activities include band basketball thespians librarian and commercial club. Plans for next year include living with Mitzi and working in Ottumwa.
Wanda Benz is a 13 year old freshman at MHS with brown hair blue eyes 4 foot 11 height who enjoys horseback riding roller skating saxophone. Gary Charity a 14 year old freshman stands 5 foot 6 with brown hair and eyes and is the editors son. He attended New London Rockwell City Geneseo Ti Moravia preschool and pursues basketball and band as a baritone. David Callen also a freshman at MHS is 5 foot 10 with brown hair and eyes. he attended West Point grade school and plans no activities or hobbies this year.
Name William Edgar Bishop born August 18 1936 Centerville Moravia Howard 17 brown hair hazel eyes 6 feet 150 pounds yellow Lincoln convertible. Favorite subjects noon hour interests include brass ensemble vocal groups Scribbler Staff and Varsity club. Letter awards band basketball plans for college next year and hobbies include girls and Stan Kenton records.
Community notices from Wesley Chapel detail a Friday night New Hope gathering with a 6 30 p m cooperative supper and a Europe picture show by Mr J M Beck plus a S C S meeting with Mrs Frances Burton. Obituary for Edna Neff notes her sudden passing and long neighborhood residence. Numerous local visitors and caller lists from the Donovan and surrounding families are recorded along with health and social visits across town.
Centerville residents spent Sunday with Karline Fischer and with Mr and Mrs Junior White plus Janice Lynn for supper at the R C Wilson home. Irven Kalvig joined dinner at Fred Dusablon home and Elsie Martin ate dinner at Kenneth Daniels home.
Thursday report notes Mr. and Mrs. Lute Hiatt spent Wednesday evening at the Frank Hiatt home. Charles Burton took Mrs. Bessie Neff to Blakesburg Wednesday evening and visited with the Russell Warner family.
Charles Argo was a dinner guest with David West Thursday. Bill and Bob Harsh spent Monday evening at the R. C. Wilson home. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Prough and family were dinner guests Sunday at the Jack Hoffman home.
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