Gravity News Reported By Mrs Frances Carlson
Local community notes LIFE and events with numerous visits, graduations, Memorial Day gatherings, and family travel across Gravity area. Entries mention Verne King, Lenox graduation, Grace Foster, Alaska trip, and many relatives’ arrivals and departures from Clarinda to Atlantic and Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Carlson
Roy Kay
Shelby
Richard Price
Verne King
Verne
Villisca High School
Lowell Leighton
Lila Parks
Quentin King
Centerville
Quentin
Earl King
Dorothy Bailie
Clarinda
Lois Rowe
Chris
Art Lucas
Duane Hughes
Teresa
Minden
Jerry Valentine
J.F.F. Club
Darrell Baker
Rick
Jayne
Sioux Falls
S. Dakota
Darrell
Loretta Nielsen
Orpha Baker
Nielsen
Teresa Hughes
Frank Landon
Atlantic
Beulah Mahaffey
Bedford
Gravity Friends
Scott Pim
Red Oak
Mary Henton
Cash Evans
Ernie Sayler
Rochester
Minn
Evan
Guy Forbis
St. Mary’s Hospital
Gayol Eighmy
Earl Eighmy
Clarksville
Tenn
Ivan Eigh
Barbara
Judy
Grace Gray
Ben Barkley
Glade Moore
Lewis Barkley
Carolyn Bryson
Omaha
Estes Sprigg
Bernice Lesher
Myra
Ronald Brumfield
Waukee
Marvin Hultz
L. Buckner
Dick Humboldt
Bertha Stephens
Lillian Savage
Paso
Calif
Susan Savage
Independence
Savage
Cecil Morgan
Keith McKerchner
Eddie
New Market Sells Exchange to Stanton Firm
New Market shareholders approved selling the New Market Telephone Exchange, Inc. assets after a two year transition with the switch to dial. Stanton Telephone Co. won the bid overwhelmingly, with 153 of 191 shares represented, planning underground cables and private rates while maintaining service to 400 plus customers during the conversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market Telephone Company
New Market Telephone Exchange, Inc
Farmer’s Mutual Telephone Co
Stanton
General Telephone Co
Midwest
Stanton Company
New Market Telephone Exchange
New Market
New Market Exchange
Merle Harland
Robert Johnson
Bethesda
New Market Board
Johnson
Clarinda
History repeats itself in old editorial lines
A quotation from the South Boston Tri Tribune notes that reading 25 year old editorials shows history repeating. The comment underscores cyclical politics and recurring editorial stances across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Boston
Mass
Tribune
Farmers Mutual offers 30000 for New Market assets
New Market President Lyle Harris reports the company has 42000 in the bank. The conversion plan would transfer ownership of the property at conversion to dial. Proceeds from sales until conversion plus the sale price would be distributed among 287 shares held by patrons. A full time serviceman would operate in the New Market area after conversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Mutual
Dial
New Market
Lyle Harris
Johnson
Adare
Conway News Visitors and Weekend Trips
Mr and Mrs Dan Norris of Creston and P D Hayworth of Des Moines visited Earnest Barkers on Mon. Alvin Barker Cindy and Mrs Leona Fitzhugh were Sunday visitors. Mrs Hazel Miller left for home with Mrs Wendell Eighmy visiting in Storm Lake. Norton Beemer and families weekend at Redlake State Park near Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Francis Fickess
Fred Konecone
Warner Wood
Creston
Orpha Baker
Grace Foster
Ralph Price
Bryan
Price
Ee Grace Statesman
Parnell
Frank Souder
Rockwell City
Lena Ambrose
Mary Johnson
Joyce Sparks
Diane
Des Moines
Karen Tribolet
Maryville
Don Tribolet
Bedford
Juva Swingle
Brighton
Cole
Gravity
Dennis Blume
Grand Junction
Mark Ambrose
Polk City
Rick Ambrose
Donna
Sharon Souder
Jack Ambrose
Azelda Fluke
Blockton
Gravity School
Harlan Davidson
Roy Young
Verne King
Dora Porter
Howard Holland
Hastings
Neb
Glynn Widner
Omaha
Jay Levitt
Harold Knox
Lenox
Curtis Ambrose
Ruth Gray
LeClair
Stella Stephens
Barbara Price
St. Joseph
Emma Price
Cleo Wetzel
Wetzel
Ray Hays
Villisca
Verne Wetzel
Corning
Ronald Wetzel
Dana Marie
Story City
Robi. Wetzel
Norwalk
Glenda McMillen
Galen Nickel
Cleo
Dorothy Wetzel
Dwight
Marcia
Glen Heyer
Rockford, Ill
Doug
Council Bluffs
Norville Todd
Joan
Clarence
Gladys Weaver
Albert Levi
Cedar Rapids
Ed Lock
Dan Norris
P. D. Hayworth
Earnest Barkers
Alvin Barker
Cindy
Helen Barker
Cleafield
Vera Sleep
Leona Fitzhugh
Hazel Miller
Wendell Eighmy
Johnnie Eighmy
Storm Lake
Robert Norton
Dale Beemer
Red Ae State Park
Washington Farmers 4-H Club Meeting at Gravity Park
The Washington Farmers 4-H Club met at Gravity Park on May 16 with seven members one leader and two visitors present. The group planned to attend the 4-H skating party at Mt. Ayr. reporter Cindy Miers covers the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Farmers 4-H Club
Gravity Park
Mt. Ayr
Cindy Miers
Marriage Licenses Issued in June as Couples Wed
June 8 in Clearfield and Massena couples Garrett Pirtle and Janelle Kruse. June 9 in Omaha Richard Banks Jr and Jacquelyn Windhurst. Ronald Koneene and Trudy Newman of Bedford also listed. Names and ages provided for each pairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett Robert Pirtle
Clearfield
Janelle Lorraine Kruse
Massena
Richard Lee Banks, Jr
Omaha
Jacquelyn Kay Windhurst
Ronald F. Koneene
Bedford
Trudy Ann Newman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gravity News
Severs
Stacy
Thurs
Dell’s Coffee Shop
Main Street
Conway News
Dad
Freeman
Walker
U.S
Bedford Development Club
Winnie Sharp
Chiropractic Office
Hopkins, Missouri
Fathers Day
Hanes
Banson Sox
Shehan
Washington Farmers
Club
New Market, Iowa
Red Line Road
Feed & Grain
Mrs. Ray Fine
Ernest Gray
State Savings Bank
Bedford, Iowa
F.D
S.C
Sharpsburg
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