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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1942
Page
4
Harry Burmeister made a business trip to Omaha Monday. Donald Coy left Tuesday for Buffalo Wyoming to report for army service in Cheyenne on the 26th. Mrs W L McLean of Corning is visiting the Leslie Slack home for several days.
Navy seizes General Cable plant in Bayonne New Jersey after a walkout shouting government takeover. WLE chairman William H. Davis had warned of action. Also notes wool storage in Spencer and other requisition reports, and evacuee Geraldine Gilbert reaches Iowa Falls.
Boneitta Lambley returned Friday evening from a week's visit in Des Moines. Will Gaebler left Thursday afternoon for his home in Omaha after a visit there at the home of his brother, John and family.
Mer and Mrs Milo Dugan and Mr and Mrs Jim Ackley visited Sunday in the home of the farmers daughter Mrs Ebert Pershin and family at Siam.
Mr and Mrs Oda Lee of Louieburg Kansas spent the weekend with his brother Riley Lee and wife and attended Mrs Nell son funeral.
Mary Hill and the C I His family attended a family reunion at Cisrinda Sunday. Rev Sirderson pastor of the Christian church has resigned to accept a chaplain's position in the army. Relatives gathered at the Francis Martin home Tuesday night in celebration of the birthdays of Mr and Mrs Martin. Ice cream was served. Deck Churchill who is employed in the vicinity of Prescott visiting home folks here.
Mr and Mrs Perry Williams and grandchildren attended the McCord family reunion at Clarinda Park Sunday.
The Oak Hill Aid held its last year meeting at the church on August 12 with seven members present due to a busy season. Officers elected: president Letha Posten, vice president Mina Allen, secretary Hazel Wilson, assistant secretary Carrie Young, treasurer Myrtle Corbin, assistant treasurer Beulah Morgan. Devotions were led by Mayme Gold. The program was postponed to the next meeting. Visitors Marjorie and Margaret Morris of Kansas City and others attended related gatherings. a rain‑shortened trip to Gravity affected attendance.
Rex McMahon is stationed at the Great Lakes Training School and is visiting here.
The Treasury assigns an August national quota of 815 million dollars for War Bonds aimed at an annual goal of twelve billion, adjusting from July's one billion. State allocations reflect seasonal farm income and other factors, with additional federal payroll and territorial quotas listed for Alaska, Canal Zone, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
HA and wife of Red ding visited Rex Ruch ard wife Sunday. Mathew Weil and wife, Ches e and Don Weil and wife were guests in the Chas Fidler home at Willisea Sunday.
Clark Hamilton of Garner is visiting his grandparents Mp and Mrs Jim Hamilton, sharing time with the family during a personal trip.
Funeral conducted Sunday afternoon at two oclock in the Christian church by Rev. C. M. Eppard assisted by Rev. Siderson and Rev. Proctor. Music by a quartet. pallbearers named. interment in Gravity cemetery. Out of town mourners listed from Illinois Kansas and Iowa.
Local note records that Keith Farrens visited Omaha this week, with brief mention of his activities and brief local interest in the visit. The report emphasizes the visit location Omaha and the person Keith Farrens.
Miss La Venne Hayes returns home with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Chas Gold of Mt Ayr for a visit. She will then go to Creston to attend Junior College.
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