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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1943
Page
4
The Moravia Union weekly issue compiled by Moravia Public Schools students Ella Jean Woodward and Mary Francis Carter presents a pupil driven page. Editor in Chief and assistant editors coordinate content for the student produced publication.
Moravia High School pupils elected officers for each class at Thursday meetings. Senior class officers are Don Davis president Imogene Hiatt vice president Ann Miletich secretary treasurer, with Pep club reps Ella Jan Woodward and Royce Sanders. Junior class officers Carl Tisne president Maxine Smith vice president Robert Gladfelder secretary treasurer, Pep reps Yvonne Harrison and Max Wren. Sophomores chose Mary Lou Main president DeWayne Moore vice president Freda Wood secretary treasurer, Pep reps Mary Pat Judge and Charles Burton. Freshmen elected Ellen Broshar president Trenton McDanel vice president Dickie Brown treasurer, Pep reps Beaunita Main and Paul Dicks.
The science classes gather items while biology students study leaves stems and roots collecting tangible objects. Fish butterflies snakes and a pet turtle win prize contributions. Plans for a terrarium with moss and small plants are under way. Geometry may soon learn to make walls perpendicular.
The sophomores canned 51 pints of corn on Tuesday September 14 and eight quarts of kraut on Friday. They thank Gaylord McIDanes for the kraut gift and plan more canning of kraut and tomatoes. Due to size the class splits into two groups while freshmen study nutrition. Later the class reorganizes into groups of nine and 12 for conflicts with band and English.
Jack Broshar was chosen room president of the junior high school student council. Seventh grade reps are Mary Rose Main and George Tracy. eighth grade reps are Patty Sawyer and Norma Allison. At the first meeting a Friday park picnic was planned. The council plans four recreation period sports and noted window plants with blue and white crepe paper in school colors. Margaret Johnson oversees the project.
The orchestra held its first meeting of the week after a irregular year without regular gatherings. String players include David Hoover Delma June Veach Patty Sawyer Barbara Cousins Lorene Martin Jack Broshar and Jack Spencer with other members Maxine Smith Daisy McCrory Mildred Moore Mary Rose Main Marilyn Hiatt Max Wren Arlene Paris Phyllis Laws Betty Jean Foster Yvonne Harrison Dale Wren Dwight Clark Bonita McDanel Richard Smith Wynona Perry Stella Jarvis George Tracy and Gene McCrory. The repertoire is not yet finalized but more details will follow.
Miss Ellanor Sewell announces Dana Thomposa’s comedy American Passport in three acts as this year’s all high school play. Tryouts are open to all students and casting will begin as copies arrive. Students are told to watch the bulletin board for updates on performance details.
The Farm Management class of juniors and seniors has 24 students. They describe fertile soil water and location as key farm qualities and have taken inventories on home farms, valuing them. The class offers a dad tip: one glance at the figures and you’ll want to sell out.
Moravia boys travel to Numa Tuesday for their second game of the season. They lost 10 to 9 in a close road contest versus a local town team after earlier beating Unionville 4 to 8 and noting Unionville’s 14 to ?. Unionville was defeated by Numa last week by a score of 14 to ?.
Ten students enroll in defense shop to learn lathe work soldering and machinery operation. The program teaches boys to use steel and wood lathes and related tools. W. L. Hoover begins his first year as instructor.
The fifth and sixth grades drew pictures for the Fall Festival and have spelling charts again this year. Since school started they have received several flowers with nine pupils and Marilyn Hiatt bringing one Monday morning. Last week's art featured a song title guessing activity and monitors were chosen.
Coulson by Mrs. Ernest Hiatt reports numerous Sunday and weekday visits across households. Names include H. Hilston, RB. BE. Luse, U. S. Hiatt, Perry Mickles, Theo Miller, Will Stufflebeam, Pete Crawford, Ernie Tucker, Otis Ballenger, Elmer Henderson, Linden McDanel, and others visiting homes in Missouri and nearby towns.
Wendell Murdy attended the sale in Centerville on Wednesday. Mrs. T. J. Luse joined the Double Eight club at Emil Halden's home on Thursday afternoon. Several Luse family members hosted and visited across multiple homes including the Luse, Murdy, Mangle, Brown, Laws, and Davis households during the weekend with guests from Harlingen and Albia.
Berna dine Bishop and Winifred Kurtz sweep visited school one afternoon. The primary class is in its first year with six girls and four boys. Pupils start work in Before We Read, color pictures, and then enjoy sand table, painting, or clay. They also read library books.
The Board met in adjourned session with all members present. The following business was transacted and the claims were allowed including general expenses for Astroth A H J of P, Jessie Lowe constable, Appa County Farm Bureau appropriation, rental and tolls, Bedinger Grace L ex, and Appa Co Telephone Co. Continued on page four.
Franklin By and Mrs. John Moffatt hosted and visited friends through the week. Mrs. Frank Cox and son Billy spent Friday at the John Moffitt home. Rex Haver and family dropped by several homes, with several callers at the John Moffatt and Hugh McFatridge houses. Exline hospitality included a Deahl home gathering near Mystic.
Mr and Mrs T J suse and Jerry hosted an evening with Ben Jones and Donald Monday at the Wendell Murdy home. Mrs Thelma McDanel assisted with corn canning Monday afternoon at the Gaylord McDanel home.
Mr and Mrs Fred Sheldon and relatives spent Sunday at Raymond Perry home. John Rinehart, on a sixteen day furlough from North Carolina, visited with family. Several families and friends across Centerville and Ankeny enjoyed social visits, with meals and ice cream. Will Haver was taken to Centerville hospital.
Gov Rourke B Hickenlooper aims to maintain good standing with the American Legion by naming Dan O’Brien of Des Moines as private secretary to succeed the late Leo Custer of Cedar Rapids. Iowa State College botanist E P Sylvester says fields infested with milkweed can be cleaned by seeding to alfalfa.
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