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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1940
Page
3
Gentle Rain Brings Needed Warmth. Warns on Driving
A gentle cold rain fell Tuesday night and Wednesday morning totaling about half an inch. The note urges warmer weather and stresses road safety urging drivers to leave earlier and dim lights to avoid accidents.
Norway Adopts Higher Military Spending in 1939
In the fall of 1939 Norway boosted military outlays from 10 to 50 percent of the national budget, signaling a shift toward greater defense readiness as Norwegians consolidate their defense posture and seek secure positions from which to respond to evolving threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Norways Strategic Value Under Siege in World War II
The report discusses the landing of English marines and recaptured towns under German control, noting the psychological impact on small nations and the risks if Norway becomes a base for German naval operations. It warns that Germany must hold Norwegian gains to threaten England, potentially triggering a naval conflict larger than any in the previous war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
England
Germany
Norseland
Hitler
Hitler's Ocean Challenge Reveals Mixed German Judgment
The article notes Hitler's scale of open water ambitions against the Allies and the wary regard toward his leadership. It highlights belief that he overreached by attempting sea power matching Britain, calling it a monumental blunder yet acknowledging some still view him as knowing what he is doing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Hitler
Bond payments for Gravity school not yet complete
Letter to Bedford readers clarifies that Gravity school bonds are not fully paid. About $24,000 remains outstanding with the last bond due in 1949, despite reports implying full settlement. Local exchanges are quoted misrepresenting the article and spreading the error further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Mrs Jess McKee Buried in Lexington Cemetery
Mrs Jessa McKee formerly of Bedford lay to rest in Lexington cemetery Sunday after dying Friday night in that city. Her husband had died the previous fall. They were early settlers in this county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessa McKee
Bedford
Lexington Cemetery
County
Aona Mary Cree obituary notices long life of faith
Aona Mary Cree born November 11 1862 Alpha Illinois died April 11 1940 at son Lawrence Kirby home near Sharpsburg Iowa aged 77 years 9 months She moved with her parents to Page County Iowa as a child married February 12 1885 to William Wertley Kirby five children Barl ig Blockton Eva Makers Gravity Mary Beit New Market Lawrence C Sharpsburg Guy H Johnstown Colorado all living All were at bedside except youngest Guy She leaves twenty one grandchildren eight great grandchildren one sister Mrs Olie Piander Sharpsburg and many relatives Friends Her parents and brother Daniel Cree preceded her Christian life long She spent most of life in Iowa with years in Nebraska and Colorado Last six years with four Iowa children Ill for past three years Funeral Sunday at Christian church burial Gravity Cemetery Pallbearers were grandsons and granddaughters flower girls Mrs Robert Coulthard southeast of Corning seriously ill Mrs Leonard Adame near Prescott and Mr Frank Adams near Corning visited Ralph McPherren home.
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Aona Mary Cree
Robert
Mary Cree
Alpha
Illinois
Lawrence Kirby
Sharpsburg
Iowa
Page County
William Wertley Kirby
Barlig
Blockton
Eva
Mary
Beit
New Market
Lawrence C
Guy H
Johnstown
Colorado
Guy
O'lie E. Piander
Daniel Cree
Christian Church
Nebraska
Gravity
Oak Hill Notes and Family Movements in Holt Township
Mrs Darrell Moore and daughter Norma Jean return home near Gravity after visiting her parents. John D. Moore dies at his Gravity-area home. Census taker Grayce Houchie visits Holt Township families. Ellaworth and Mrs Jones fetch his mother from Willisea for an extended stay. Fred Shafar and children visit Des Moines with Ralph Schooling clan. LaVaughn Schooling returns home from hospital in Creston. Kaith Foalbirth on forced vacation from Cornings High School due to mumps. Ralph Coulthard out sick with chicken pox but avoided exposing others. Louie Coulthard and family spend time with his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Moore
Norma Jean
Gravity
Mes
E. E. Jones
John D. Moore
Grayce Houchie
Holt
Ellaworth Jones
Willisea
Fred Shafar
Des Moines
Ralph Schooling
Ronald Daan
Frank Diggs
Schooling
LaVaughn
Creston
Kaith Foalbirth
Corning High School
Ralph Coulthard
Louie Coulthard
Bedford Hatchery Promotes Weekly Chick Sales and Hatch Services
The Bedford Hatchery advertises chicks from Taylor County breeding stock at competitive prices with custom hatching and fully electric equipment. Mrs M L Page, Fred Tipling and family of Fontanelle visited the Audy Nielsen family on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Hatchery
Taylor County
M.L. Page
Fred Tipling
Fontanelle
Audy Nielsen
Dinner guests figure in local social notes
Claude Gray and his wife were dinner guests of Olver Posten and his wife Sunday. Mrs Nelle Barton of Bedford visited Sunday with her cousin Mrs S. B. Smith. Chauncey Monre and his wife hosted the latter's parents, Mr and Mrs T. M. Utter, at dinner Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Gray
Olver Posten
Nelle Barton
Bedford
S. 8. Smith
Chauncey Monre
Wife
Easiest Term to Cure Drafts in New Homes
A 1930s style home improvement guide explains three draft culprits: window frame joints, sash-frame fit, and single pane glass. It advises wide blind stop frames, factory fitted sash and frame, and a double pane storm or inner unit to maintain warm air and reduce drafts.
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Weatherstrip
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E. I. Wilson Hatcheries
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