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Newspaper

Gravity Independent

Location

Gravity, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1950

Page

3

O E S Hold School of Instructions at Masonic Hall

The O E S School of Instruction was held at the Masonic Hall on Friday afternoon April 14 under District Instructor Mrs Elizabeth McClellan of Clarinda. Guests included Ruth Wells Worthy Matron Clarinda Chapter. An evening banquet at Leydon Hall preceded the meeting with a quartet honoring Helen Janson and remarks by Clifford Young of Bedford. Mrs John Dille was initiated. Refreshments served to about seventy five attendees.

O.E.S. School of Masonic Hall Elizabeth McClellan Clarinda Elizabeth Ruth ‘Wells Leydon Hall Legion Auxilliary Waerthy Helen Janson Pat Smalley Betty Jo Cole Kathryn Moore Joan Dille Clifford Young Bedford Young Home Board McClellan Bermadine Bender Susan Myers Dickie Janson John Dille

Gravity School Notes Highlight April May School Events

Rehearsals for mixed chorus and soloists begin for baccalaureate and commencement with 20 Gravity High School students. Joan Dille attends a Creston music contest on April 22, Junior Senior banquet April 28, Agriculture Field Trip May 1 to Shenandoah, Class Night May 16, Commencement May 18, school ends May 19, Senior Day April 24, Senior Breakfast April 11, Supt. Cole attends a meeting April 12 at Corning School.

Gravity High School Grace Gray Findley Joan Dille Creston Shenandoah Cole Corning School Maryville Missouri

Brannan plan for barbers urged over farmers cure

A columnist links social troubles to farmer policies and urges a Brannan plan for barbers instead of farmers. Referencing Readers Digest February issue, a business man under pressure sought daily psychiatric treatment for stress and near collapse.

Brannan

Gravity High School to Broadcast On KSIB Creston

Gravity High School music department presents a radio program on KSIB Creston at 1 30 p m Sunday April 23 featuring readings by Freshman declamatory contest winners and performances by Girls Vocal Sextet Boys Quartet Girls Vocal Trio and individual solos with pieces such as Soft Winds When the Bloom Is on the Sage and Alphabet Songz The broadcast marks the schools second on air appearance this year following health essays by sophomores and KSIB director Dorothy Lindley who arranged the event.

KSIB Creston Gravity High School Soft Winds Brand-Zamecnik Little Maids Elliott Carolyn Young Katherine Reeves Joan Dille Pat Smalley Betty Jo Cole Lorraine Eighmy Norma Jean Kingery Westley Richard Park Duane Diggs Fred Alexander Weber Joarn Dille Shirley Moore Prayer Perfect Stenson Brahe Dorothy Lindley

Frank Davis Honored in a Pleasant Sunday Gathering

A Sunday gathering at Frank Davis home on April 16 included relatives from Omaha Nebraska and local attendees. A noon basket dinner featured a birthday cake baked by Mrs. Davis. The scene showed a family celebration, with several friends and neighbors present. The piece shifts to humorous ramblings about barber shaves, wages, and a Brannan plan for barbers, contrasting past and present customs.

Frank Davis Omaha Nebr Frank Chas. Brown Geo. Erpelding Ethel Williams Homer Beemer

Clearfield Baseball Beats Lenox Then Faces Local Crew

Gravity runs up 15 on Lenox with Burmeister triple and steady hitting while Stamps, Foster and Morgan pace the lineup. Bedford game sees Foster blank opponents. Gravity Redding duel fails and final score 12 to 10. Schedule lists April 25 Blockton, April 27 Blockton home, May 1 Sectional Journey, May 9 Clearfield away, May 12 Nodaway home.

I Clearfield Lenox Stamps John Foster Fickess Gravity Boys Drew Burmeister Johnson Foster Morgan Gravity Bedford Redding Walker Acre Redding AB H W Pet McColm Valentine Blockton Clearfield Nodaway

Tuberculosis Contact Finding Program Underway

Miss Flos sie McBride, public health nurse, will renew Taylor county tuberculosis case finding by visiting exposed persons. Skin tests followed by x rays for reactors, with exams by family physicians, at a later announced conference. Supported by local and state health groups, Christmas Seals funds, and the Taylor County Tuberculosis Association.

Flossie McBride Taylor County Miss McBride G. W. Rimel County Medical Society State Department of Health and Town Tuberculosis and Health Association State Health Department Taylor County Tuberculosis Association The Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association

Call For Republican Caucus in Taylor County

Wayne Harbour chairman of the Taylor County Republican Central Committee notifies Republican voters to hold a precinct caucus on April 28 1950 at 10 am to select delegates to the County Convention and to nominate committee men and committee women whose names will appear on the Primary ballot. Names must be certified to the County Auditor by May 5 1950.

Miranda Wayne Harbour Taylor County Republican Central Committee

Methodist Church Notes Pastor Rev D C Callison

Morning worship services listed for Sharpsburg Conway Gravity with 9 45 10 05 11 10 schedule and evening service at Gravity. MYE at Gravity at 6 30. Wednesday prayers at 9 30 at parsonage urged attendance.

Methodist Church D. C. Callison Sharpsburg Conway House of God

Just Ducky Senior Play at Gravity High Friday

Gravity High presents the senior play Just Ducky directed by Miss Gaebler. The script follows Betty Lou Maxwell and Bernadine Smith as they navigate teen behavior with humor, miscommunication, and a chaotic family scene ending in laughter. The article also notes Gravity High’s strong speech program and active drama activities including one act plays, radio talks, and public performances.

Miss Gaebler Gravity High Ducky Betty Lou Maxwell Andernadine Smith Maxwell House Papa Maxwellj Citizen's Committee Betty Lou Bernadine Vesper Blayne Verey Miss Blayne Mama Maxwell

Free Methodist Church Schedule and Graduation Announcement

Bertha A. Brown pastor speaks of loving enemies and doing good. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Ministry of the Word at 11 a.m. Young people's service at 7 p.m. Preaching at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Fast prayer Friday 10 a.m. All invited. Grade School Graduation on Wednesday May 17 at 2:00 p.m. Howard Spicknall to speak.

Bertha A. Brown Ministry of the Word Howard Spicknall

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