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Newspaper

Gravity Independent

Location

Gravity, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1940

Page

6

Neighborhood Party at Beemers Shown in Social Note

Neighbors of Mr and Mrs Homer Beemer held a pot luck supper at the Beemer home last Thursday evening. Games cards songs and readings were enjoyed with music by Mrs Neva Lower on piano and George Beemer on fiddle. Attendees included Mrs Lower Amos Swanson Bert Pierce Jim Ackley Frank Bordner Ora Cree Elvin Beemer Chas Lock Oliver and the Beemers.

Homer Beemer Beemer Mre Neva Lower George Beemer Mrs Lower Amos Swanson Sharpsburg Bert Pierce Jim Ackley Frank Bordner Ora Cree Elvin Beemer Chas Lock Oliver

Obituary of Richard D Hopkins of New Market area

Richard Daviey Hopkins 1868 1940 died March 19 1940 at Clarinds Iowa aged 76 years 11 months 16 days He lived near New Market most of life farming until old age He passed away after hospital care March 27 1940 He leaves one daughter Ruth Huntman and sister in Los Angeles Seven grandchildren and many friends He was a good husband and neighbor Funeral at Christian church New Market Wednesday 20 o clock Rev W B Biggersteff Gravity in charge Singing by Rev Overholt and wife Burial at Old Memory Cemetery

Richard Hopkins Richard Daviey Hopkins Clarinds Iowa New Market Werineeday Ruth Hunteman Auburn California Los Angeles Christian Church W. FB. Biggersteff Overholt Old Memory Cemetery

Family mourns at funeral of John D. Moore

Mra L E Prickett and son of Morris Minnesota and Mr and Mrs Thomas of Grand Fork North Dakota join Mr and Mrs Ellsworth DeBoer of Fairmont Nebraska and Mrs Oma Jensen of Julesburg Colorado returning home after attending the John D Moore funeral.

L. E. Prickett and Son Morris Minnesota Thomas Grandfork North Dakota Ellsworth DeBoer Fairmont Nebraska Oma Jensen Julesburg Colorado John D. Moore

Lovitt visits Bedford home for week with son Glen

Jesse Lovitt traveled to the home of his son Glen near Bedford on Sunday to stay for a week.

Jesse Lovitt Glen Bedford

Hockabouts Take Bertha Hockabout Back Home

Dr Hockabout and son Ray mond of Council Bluffs arrive Saturday to take Bertha Hockabout back with them. She will reside in Council Bluffs.

Hockabout Raymond Council Bluffs Bertha Hockabout

Lake of Three Fires Open for Fishing June 15

Lake of Three Fires in the State Park southeast of here will open for fishing June 15 at 5 a.m. under state water rules. An 80 foot seine test showed the lake ready. species found include yellow cat, crappie, bass, and bluegill, largest bass at four pounds. Daylight hours run 5 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Motor boats banned. row boats or banks fishing allowed.

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Card of Thanks From Akers and Families

We thank friends and neighbors for kindness during sickness and death of our mother and sister. Gratitude for flowers cards letters and other acts. Signed by Mr and Mrs Ester Akers and family Mr and Mrs Floyditt and family Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kirby Mrs and Mrs Guy Kirby and Mrs Oilie Pfander.

Mjys Ester Akers Floyditt

Alger Couple Leave for Des Moines Home

Mr and Mrs Carl Alger departed Friday to establish residence in Des Moines. Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Chas Huss included Mr and Mrs Lewis Huss, Mr and Mrs Claude Moore, Mr and Mrs Howard Perdew and son, Mr and Mrs Max Shipley of Bedford, and Mr and Mrs Ora Cree as afternoon callers.

Carl Alger Des Moines Chas. Huss Lewis Huss Claude Moore Howard Perdew Max Shipley Bedford Ora Cree

Family visit with Mrs Ora Konecne and Dorothy Leonard

Me and Mrs Ora Konecne and family and Dorothy Leonard visited Sunday afternoon with the former's mother, Mrs Effi Konecne.

Ora Konecne Dorothy Leonard Effi: Konecne

Mrs Gien Lock Returns Home After Brooks Visit

Mrs Gien Lock and her children who had visited with her parents near Brooks returned home Saturday.

Mra Gien Lock Brooks

Bedford man Frank Marehal dies after long illness

Frank Marshal Frank Marehal of Bedford died Tuesday morning after a long illness. The funeral is set for two this afternoon at the Baptist church in Bedford with interment in Lexington Cemetery.

Frank Marehal Bedford Baptist Church Lexington Cemetery

Methodist Fellowship Supper and Street Broadcast Program

The Methodist church fellowship met Friday evening for a pot luck supper in the basement at seven. An upstairs program followed featuring a broadcast of The Man on The Street with G E Smith as announcer. He interviewed local characters, with impromptu humor. Several musical numbers were also performed.

G. E. Smith

Bedford County property sale transfers several parcels

At Bedford courthouse a county property sale on Monday transferred three local parcels to new owners. In New Market about a dozen parcels changed hands. Uehling place northeast of the schoolhouse went to Jake Brown for 100 dollars, Earl Hipsley place to Mel Sawyer for 255 dollars, and Blaksiee building on Main Street to Jess Clark for 9000 dollars. Local social visits followed with Mrs Cliff Templeton and family dining with Jay Levitt’s guests, and E P Baker visiting Vern Cooper and Mrs Coulthard who is ill.

Court House Bedford School House Uehling Jake Brown Earl Hipsley Bill Reed Mel Sawyer Blaksiee Main Street Beemer Jess Clark

Bedf ord couple visits with Webb family Sunday

Mr and Mrs Drexel Gold of Bedford visited Sunday with her parents Walter Webb and his wife.

Drexel Gold of Bedford Walter Webb

McMahill Family Visits Elizabeth in Red Oak

Olie McMahill and wife and A L McMahill and family drove to Red Oak Sunday to visit their daughter and sister Elizabeth McMahill.

Olie McMahill A. L. McMahill Red Oak Elizabeth McMahill

Mrs Retta Nevins Returns Home After Funeral

Mrs Retta Nevins attended her father John D Moore's funeral and returned to her Fremont Nebraska home on Sunday.

Retta Nevins John D. Moore Fremont Nebraska

Community Club Holt No 8 Election Results

The Community Club Holt No 8 elected officers for the year: president Mrs Mark Young, vice president Mrs Louie Coulthard, secretary Mrs Frank Oxley Jr, and treasurer Fred Shafer. The program committee includes the Shafer, Corbin, and Young families. A post nuptial shower honored teacher Mrs Robert Burwell. The final meeting will be a school year end picnic with teacher and pupils.

Holt No 8 Community Club Mark Young Louie Coulthard Frank Oxley, Jr Fred Shafer Pogran Lester Corbin Robert Burwell

Batter Pudding Recipe with Fruit Bake

Beat eggs and fold in sugar flour baking powder salt and vanilla. Pour over sweetened fruit and bake in a moderate oven. Serve with cream.

Carrie McColm Cereal Candy and Fruited Cookies Recipe

A fragmented vintage recipe item details Mre Carrie McColm cereal candy using marshmallows butter rice crisps and greased pan. It then lists Fruited Cookies with shortening brown sugar eggs flour spices coffee dried fruits and nut meats, baked 15 minutes makes five dozen.

Mre Carrie McColm Mra

The Safe Ride Lesson From a Bicycle Gift

A father gives his son a bicycle amid tight finances and pride. The piece questions whether the father teaches safe riding and traffic rules, warning that a child’s future driving habits depend on parental guidance and safety habits learned early.

Mr Smith Smith Mr. Smith

Methodist Ladies Aid Plans April 25 Program

A. W. Bender and family of Grant visited Sunday with Mrs J G Posten and Zona. The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church will meet in the church basement April 25. Mrs Levi Kernen and Mrs Ouliei McMabill will serve as program committee and Mesdames Guy Campbell, Harry Morley, Lis Sack and Ruth Bowers will serve.

Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church Levi Kernen Ouliei McMabill Mesdames Guy| Campbell Harry Morley Lis| Sack Ruth Bowers

Ray Walker and Son Visit Des Moines on Business

Ray Walker and his son Lewis traveled to Des Moines for a business trip last Wednesday.

Ray Walker Lewis Des Moines

Weller Brother Visits End. Smith Weller Leaves for Detroit

Smith Weller, who had visited at the homes of his brothers Chas and Fred Weller, departed on Monday morning for Detroit, Michigan. The brief item notes his travel follows these family visits.

Smith Weller Chas Fred Weller Mondex Detroit Michigids

Butter Drop Cookies From Scanty Recipe Then Visits From Family

A biscuit-like cookie recipe uses butter sugar vanilla and cake flour with pecans or walnuts, baked slowly at 275 degrees for about 40 minutes. Nearby, Pete and Claude Shum of Bedford and Clearfield helped care for their father Geo Shum, with Mrs Ralph Wilson a granddaughter assisting.

Pete Shum Bedford Claude Shum Clearfield Geo. Shum Ralph Wilson

Illness Reports For Fred Keith And Guy Joslyn

Fred Keith was quite ill Friday and Saturday. Guy Joslyn was taken very ill Friday evening with ptomaine poisoning.

Fred Keith Guy Joslyn

Selders Family Visits in Sharpsburg Home

Ted Selders and family of Sharpsburg spent Sunday afternoon with his sister Mrs Elmer Brown and husband at the Thomas Cunningham home. Sands were their daughter Mrs Duane Lewis and husband of Bedford.

Ted Selders Sharpsburg Elmer Brown Hushband Cunningham Home Sands Duane Lewis

Mrs Edd Johnson Reported Seriously Ill

Mrs Edd Johnson of Clarinda is reported seriously ill. She is the mother of Mrs Gen Scofield and of Jess, Raymond, and Leslie Johnson, residents near Gravity.

Edd Johnson Clarinda Gen Scofield Jess, Raymond Leslie Johnson

Morgan couple from Omaha attend funeral of Frank Marshal

Mr and Mrs J. C. Morgan of Omaha arrived here last evening to attend the funeral today of their brother in law Frank Marshal.

J. C. Morgan Omaha Frank Marshal

Rebekah Circle Meeting Set for April 24

The Rebekah Circle will meet April 24 with Mrs Faye Adams. Mrs Olive Nickell and Mrs Maud Grayson will assist.

Rebekah Faye Adams Olive Nickell Maud Grayson

There Have Been So Many Will Have To Stop Them

A garbled fragment refers to efforts to curb ongoing issues and calls for decisive action. It hints at a public concern requiring leadership responses and timely measures. No specific people, places, or dates are identifiable in the text.

Masons Hold Special Meeting At Lodge Room

A special meeting of the local Masonic lodge will be held tonight at the lodge room. H. T. Pressly of Carrida, Grand Lodge lecturer, will address the group. Members are to invite guests. refreshments will be served. special music from the school will be on the program.

Masonic Lodge H. T. Pressly Carrida Grand Lodge Schocl

Revivals Continue at F M Church

Revival services continue at the three Methodist church with Rev. Tackett away. The meetings will proceed under pastor W. P. Biggerstaff with Mabel Mea, singer from Mt. Ayr. Services each evening this week and probably longer into next.

Three Methodist Church Tackett W. P. Biggerstaff Mabel Measinger Mt. Ayr Fonner

Nielsen Named County Weed Commissioner

Andy Nielsen longtime marshal and street commissioner has accepted appointment as county weed commissioner replacing Fred Melvin who held the post last year. He began work last Monday.

Andy Nielsen Fred Melvin

Coy Barber Shop Moves to Lambley Store Room

Earl Coy relocates Coy Barber Shop to the Lambley store building north room. Monahan store stock and fixtures were moved out to make space for the barber.

Earl Coy Lambley Monahan

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Wee Methodist Fellowship Cliff Templetn Alvert Leviana Donna Jean Embree Jay Levitt E. P. Baker Vern Cooper Robert Coulthard A. W. Bender Grant J.G. Posten Zona Gram F. M. Church Nielsen Coy Johnsons Posten & Son
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