Gravity School Announces Faculty For Coming Year
The Gravity School board selected a diverse staff led by B. E. Lucas superintendent and math science educator with advanced degrees from Northwest Missouri State and the University of Iowa. Laura Gaebler will serve as principal and social studies teacher, John Worley teaching music social studies and English, and others including Miss Highbarger Mary Frances Barrock Edward Molltoris Morris Spence Rowena Moon Luella Oldfield with extensive college work and prior teaching experience. Ed Molitoris will miss opening due to state militia service, prompting a vacancy to fill. The faculty will meet Saturday August 31. Mrs Ethel James has returned home with her daughter and newborn.
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Board of Education
Gravity
B. E. Lucas
Mathematica and Science
Northwest Mo
State Teachers College
State University of Iowa
Lucas
Echoola
Laura Gaebler
Tingly
Iowa
Geraldine Highbarger
Hagerstown
Maryland
Iowa State College
Ames
Laws
Women’s Athletic Association
Barkatze
Edward Molltoris
Thayer
Illinois
Boys’ Athletica
Northwest Missouri State Teachers College
Molitoris
Ed. Molitoris
Missouri
Morris Spence
Promise City
Simpson College
Indianola
Shenandoah
Peru State Teachers College
Page County
Rev Biggerstaff Remains in Gravity for Fifth Year
The message from Gravity announces continued church presence for another year led by Mrs Biggerstaff with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. Evangelistic Services are at 8:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting is set for Wednesday at 8:00. Carbon is supplied until a new preacher arrives.
Relatives Honored at Smithshire Ice Cream Supper
A family gathering last Thursday at the Jerry Johnson home honored Ezra Ross and Kathryn, and Jessie Brown and Jam ita of Smithshire Illinois. Attendees included George Shum, Henry and Fred Frost, Harold Akers, Leslie Johnson and families, Wesley Johnson and families, Raymond and Jesse Johnson, Glen Scofield and families. They attended an ice cream supper at the Scofield home the same evening.
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Jerry Johnson
Ezra Ross
Kathryn
Jessie Brown
Jamita
Smithshire
Illinoia
George Shum
Henry Frost
Fred Frost
Harold Akers
Leslie Johnson
Wesley Johnson
Raymond Johnson
Jesse Johnson
Glen Scofield
Leroy Johnson
Special paint deal at the drug store heritage ad
A brief ad notes a special paint deal for homes and barns. It invites readers to visit the drug store for details and purchase information.
Road Survey Begins on Waubensie Trail To New Market
Surveyors started Monday morning to map the Waubensie Trail from the intersection north of New Market to Gravity. The road is planned to be graded next year with bridge work expected to begin this year according to officials.
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New Market
Card of Thanks for flowers fruit and kindness
I wish to thank the Study Club the Social Hour Club and the Berean Sunday School class of the Christian church for the beautiful flowers and boxes of fruit and the many friends for the candy and letters I received during my recent illness I appreciate their kindly tokens and shall always remember the donor with kindly interest Lottle McColm
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Berean
The
Christian Church
Donora
Lottle McColm
Miss Frances Mellinger Returns From Camp Meeting
Miss Frances Mellinger arrived back Tuesday from Villisca where she attended the annual camp meeting of the Adventist church.
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Frances Mellinger
Villisca
Adventist Church
Around Iowa English Visitor Daddington Arrives
Harrogate resident 18 year old Daddington headed for Sumner Iowa to join OC W Pennington home. His mother and grandmother sought permission but were denied due to age and upcoming military service. Local notices mention a weather gauge dispute and a turkey industry festival.
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Daddington
Harrogate
England
W. Pennington
Sumner
Tris
Dinner Gathered at Swan son Brothers Home
Albert Levi, his wife and Bobbie joined Ed Lock and wife Leslie Ander and Patsy Ann with Bill Ferry and wife for a Dot-luck dinner Sunday hosted by Mrs Neva Lower at the Swan son brothers home near Sharpsburg.
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Albert Levi
Bobbie
Ed Lock
Leslie Anderson
Patsy Ann
Bill Ferry
Neva Lower
Swanson Brothers
Sharpsburg
Annual Camp Meeting And Conference Report
The Free Methodist annual camp meeting and conference featured strong sermons by Rev. George E. Cline and a notable final Sunday bishop Pearce sermon at age 77 with 33 years in bishopric. Miss Edith Frances Jones led a 3 pm missionary service with her Chinese daughter Lora, amid rain that interrupted some hearing. Meals for about 200 readers daily in the parsonage boarding hall, plus visitors from Greenville College Field Quartett Central College McPherson and others. Appointment list includes Boone District Park City Dale Elmore Churdan E Mendenhall Boone A E Hunter Coon Rapids Bertha Brown Sac City Roy Nelson Le Mars P Holcomb Sioux City C E Henderson Shenandoah District Shenandoah W D Groesbeck Clarinda Nodaway J F Oderman Shambaugh College Springs O B Brown Gravity Mt Ayr W F Biggerstaff Carbon Atlantic to be supplied H O Inch Elder for both districts.
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The
Free Methodist Church
George E. Cline
Pearce
Edith Frances Jones
China
Lora
Miss Jones
Robert Fine
Greenville College
Field Quartett
Lindley
Central College
McPherson
Kansas
Tackett Iend
Miss Ingram
Nebraska City
Myrtle Dick
Owsley
Neb
Boone
Park City
Dale Elmore Churdan
E. Mendenhall
Hunter Coon Rapids
Bertha Brown
Sac City
Roy Nelson le Mars
Holcomb
Sioux City
Carbon
Atlantic
H. O. Inch
Elder
Dinner Guests Gathered at Claude Moore Home in Denver
Mr and Mrs Claude Moore hosted relatives for dinner Sunday in Denver Colorado with Lewis Huss Howard McColm Howard Perdew Chas Huss and Calvin Huse and families in honor of the occasion Mesdames S B Smith Frank Smith Harold Dowell and J S Francis attended a Republican Women’s tea at Bedford Friday afternoon Mr and Mrs Vernon Cagley and their daughter of Clarinda visited Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs George Depew
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Claude Moore
Lewis Huss
Howard McColm
Howard Perdew
Chas Huss
Calvin Huse
Denver
Colorado
Mesdames S. B. Smith
Frank Smith
Harold Dowell
J. S. Francis
Bedford
Vernon Cagley
Clarinda
George Depew
Guests of Mr and Mrs Gen Lock Attend Evening
The gathering Monday evening included Mrs Lock's relatives Mrs and Mrs Wilbur Fudge of near Brooke and Mr and Mrs Wm Edwards and their children from Woodhull, Illinois.
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Mra
Gen Lock
Mra Lock
A Parente
Wilbur Fudge
Brooke
Wm. Edwards
Woodhull
Iilinoia
Clearfield rejects WPA assistance for new school house
The Clearfield board of education decides against using WPA funding for the new school building. After careful consideration they cite benefits of local labor, material selection, and management freedoms. The initial work will start with constructing the heating plant.
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Board of Education
Ab Crarnald
Tis
Tennessee Publisher Bets On The Next Democratic Nominee
Stillman Evans, Nashville publisher and three state Democratic delegate, bet Vice President Garner $1000 that Garner could name the next Democratic presidential nominee. Garner chose Farley. Evans guessed Wallace. Checks and envelope were kept sealed. Evans could cancel checks if Garner was right.
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Nashville
Tenn
Stillman Evans
Evans
Wallace
Garner
Morris Family Visits Fairfield From Texas
Merle Morris and his Texas family arrived Friday. Accompanied by his brother Paul Morris and Norman they drove to Fairfield Sunday to visit another brother and family. They returned Monday.
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Merle Morris
Texas
Paul Morris
Norman
Fairfield
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Ethel James
Nodaway
Gravity Oil CO
Rev. Biggerstaff
Harry Baldwin
Little Sioux
Baldwin
Gau[ge
Kerr
Weather Bureau
Turkeys Wellman
Waverly
Francis Hoffman
Sheldon
Arnold’s Park
Hawaii
Sylvia Newell
Fenton
Hawaiian Islands
University of Hawaii
Clearfield
Tennessee
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