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Newspaper

Gravity Independent

Location

Gravity, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1940

Page

4

Local Items: Midwest Visits and Travel Notes

Dr M R Francis dentist in Bedford Iowa. Howard Churchill and son Robert visit cousins W Hi Churchill at Sucdiy Cedar Rapids. Richardson and Mrs Steve Gregory depart for Sigourney Iowa. Fly spray ad from Drug Store. Jax Moran and Olive Anderson visit Waterlo and Charles Fislda in Mason City. Frank Bienell family visit Floyd Fickes and Lenox relatives.

Howard Churchill Robert Cedar Rapids W. Hi, Churchill Sucdiy Wr. Jax Moran Sistes Olive Anderson Waterlo Chas. Fislda Mas. City

Funeral of Caleb Jones Recalled by Hayes County Pioneer

Fred Dunkin and Forest Posten returned Friday from western Nebraska where they attended the funeral of Caleb Jones on Wednesday. Jones was a pioneer of Hayes County Nebraska. The travelers came via Omaha and called at the K K Dunkin home.

Fred Dunkin Forest Posten Nebraska Caleb Jones Hayes Co Omaha K. K. Dunkin

For Sale 250 Breeding Ewes Near Brooks Iowa

Breeding ewes for sale. Contact Pete Thuman four miles southwest of Brooks, Nodaway Iowa, or reach Dr M T Jennings in Corning Iowa for details.

Pete Thuman Brooks Nodaway Iowa

Local visits and social calls across towns

The Leon Iedgrwood family visited with the Earl Farnham family near Sharpsburg on Sunday. Mr and Mrs. Wm Brammer of Shenandoah were Tuesday evening dinner guests in the Albert Levi home. Alta Augusta Hope returned to Lancaster Missouri Monday after a week with Dorotha Uter.

Leon Iedgrwood Earl Farnham Sharpsburg Wm. Brammer Shenandoah Albert Levi Alta Augusta Hope Lancaster Dorotha Uter

Picnic at Lake of Shree Fires and a Creston visit

The IDU Sunday School class enjoyed a picnic at the Lake of Shree Fires on Tuesday afternoon. Dr and Mrs A Hines visited Walter Hines at his Creston home last Thursday. Ray Knott and family from St Joseph visited until Sunday at sister Mrs Perry Williams home while en route on a vacation trip. Mr and Mrs Lewis Morley and family joined by Mrs Harry Livingston and husband from Cherokee, Mrs Glen Widner and husband from Columbus Ohio, and Mrs Jay Levitt and husband attended the Scott family reunion on August 18 at Bixler Park in Corning with 125 attendees.

IDU Lake of Shree Ray Knott St. Joseph Perry Williams Yast Lewis Morley Harry Livingston Love Glen Widner Columbus Ohio Jay Levitt Scott Bixler Park Corning

Junior League Meeting Follows with Twin Bridges Hike

The Junior League held its meeting yesterday afternoon and then journeyed to the Twin Bridges area southwest of town for a hike.

Twin Bridges

Party Guests Tour Midwestern Stops After House Gathering

Miss June Pierson attended a house party in Marshalltown and returned home Friday with guests Miss Bess Nicholl from Toledo Ohio Mrs Bert Peterson of Corning and Miss Joktphnée Brown of Villisca. Their journey included Backbone Park McGregor Wisconsin Little Brown Church Nashua Mason City Clear Lake Des Moines Indianola Gravity and other stops.

June Pierson Marshalltown Bess Nicholl Toledo Ohio Bert Peterson Corning

Perry Williams Visit With Aunt and Uncle

Perry Williams and his wife visited with her aunt Mrs Josie Mc Caun and uncle George Hinke at Athelatan on Sunday afternoon.

Perry Williams Josie McCaun George Hinke Athelatan

Local Visits and Paint Deal Offers

Jakie Green and family visit on Sunday with Mr Green's parents Guy Joslyn and wife. Mr and Mrs Arthur Bedell Jr of California visited latter part of the week with his parents A C Bedell and wife. Paint offer: 7 gallons guaranteed house paint at 2.29 per gallon with 5 gallons free, freight paid, valid to Sept 1 1940. 12 gallons for 16.08. H B Davidson Gravity Iowa. Lewis Richardson and sister Mrs Steve Gregory arrived to visit brother Ben Richardson and aunt Mrs Kate Estle. Mr and Mrs Riley Richardson visiting Sigourney this week with their daughter Tom Roberts and husband near Bedford.

Jakie Green Mr. Green Guy Joslyn Arthur Bedell Jr California A. C. Bedell God H. B. Davidson Gravity Iowa Lewis Richardson Mountainaburg Arkansas Steve Gregory Ft. Smith Ben Richardson Kate Estle Rile Richardaon Sigourney Tom Roberts Bedford

Mre Art Sellars Receives News of Mother's Injury

Mre Art Sellars learned Saturday that her mother Ma Rachel McKune of DuPoint Colorado fell last Tuesday morning, dislocating her right wrist and bruising her shoulder heavily. She will be confined to home for some time.

Mre Art Sellars Rachel McKune DuPoint Colorado

Notice Of Filing And Hearing On Trustees' Report

In Taylor County Iowa the district court will fix August 20 1910 at 10 o clock a.m. in the court room for hearing the report of State Savings Bank Depositors Trust Sharpsburg Iowa. Trustees report details and attendees may speak. Default could lead to judgment. John M Rankin Attorney General O J Kirkety James A Lucas local counsel publish August 16 and 23.

Depositors’ Trust Sharpsburg Lowa Ditrict Court House Taylor County Bedford Town John M. Rankin Iowa O. J. Kirketey James A Lucas

Fragmented OCR obituary notice with uncertain facts

A damaged OCR snippet mentions a memorial context with names such as Beemer and McColm and references to visits at homes and surnames like New and Dolors. The text is garbled, offering no clear event date or location. It hints at a memorial or visitation but lacks coherent details.

Bal King family back from two nation trip in Texas

Bal King and family returned Frida morning from a two nation trip in Texas. Robert King drove to Block ton Friday afternoon and brought his year mother, Mra Georgia Kingdom, with him for a visit.

Bal Frida Texas Robert King Blockton Mra Georgia Kingdom

Pickle Brine and Cucumber Preservation Steps

Instructions from Mrs G EB Smith and Mrs Oren Price detail brine ratios for cucumbers, soaking times, and vinegar sugar spice syrups. Steps include salting, soaking in brine, rinsing with hot water, splitting pickles, half water half vinegar soak, and final syrup canning with cinnamon cloves allspice and lemon.

G. EB. Smith

Beemer Family Attends Dinner and Funeral Attendances

Horce Beemer and family dined Sunday with her parents Russell Ferrens and spouse. In the afternoon they visited Nodaway with Mr Ira Jewell and Mrs Harry Morley as Beverly attended the funeral of Mrs Earl Buchanan Williams in Clarinda on Saturday.

Horce Beemer Russell Ferrens Nodaway Ira Jewell Harry Morley Beverly Earl Buchanan Williams Clarinda

Mrs Riley and Mrs Meyers Return From Hospital Visit

Mrs Douglas Riley and Mrs Bert Meyers returned Saturday from St. Joseph hospital. Mr. and Mrs Riley accompanied Mrs. Meyers to her home at North boro for a few days visit.

Douglas Riley Bert Meyers St. Joseph Hospital Mrs Riley Mrs. Meyers Northboro

Leighton Visits Family Across Northwest Regions

A J Leighton travelled from his daughter Mrs Glen Harrigon’s home on Tuesday accompanied by Mr and Mrs Harrison. He planned visits with his son Lowell and family at Cooke Washington, his brother incio Oregon, and a nephew in Colorado.

A. J. Leighton Glen Harrigon Mra Harrison Lowell Cooke Washington Cio Oregon Colorado

Local visits wrap weekend family gatherings

Mra . of Clarins, here over ty: fin Walker , with relatives of ead, Clarence Mredith and family of near Wedford visited relatives here Saturday, SR Kenneth Keith of Corning vis ited with his parents, Fred Keith and wife, Sunday.

Clarins Fin Walker Ead Clarence Mredith Near Wedford SR Kenneth Keith Corning Fred Keith Sunday

Bog shipment to St. Joseph tied to two men

Floyd Fickee transported a load of bogs to St. Joseph on Friday night. He was joined on the trip by Kenneth Meyers, who also carried some bogs in the shipment.

Floyd Fickee St. Joseph Kenneth Meyers

Reunion trip of Lucas family to St Joseph Missouri

Supt. B. E. Lucas along with his wife and daughter drove to St. Joseph Missouri on Sunday to attend a reunion of former classmates from the State Teachers College at Maryville.

B. E. Lucas St. Joseph Missouri State Teachers College Maryville

Mrs Garth Sharp Visit With Depews In Missouri

Mrs Garth Sharp of Mound City Missouri visited Thursday of last week with her parents Mr and Mrs George Depew.

Garth Sharp Mound City Missouri Mrani George Depew

Also Mentioned on This Page

M. R. Francis Bedford, Lowa Richardson G’strr Avit Sigourney, Lowa Frank Bienell Frank Jr Bernard Reckart Kansas City Flovd Fickesa Daugter Lenox Bee Ae Renee Oe Dr and Mref A Hines Walter Hines Creston Des Moines United States Harry Lambley District Court OF the State D. W. Bates State of Town State Savings Bank Depositors’ Trust Sharpsburg, Town Brown Ty Hirses Beemer Beif Uy Astowe Mrace Trorber New Tye Jia Thane Trur i Neph Monia New Theh - She Union E.w. McColm Dolors Oyef Gues Home of Heroes V6 McCoy Peter Putin Jara USA Mrs Oren Price Tian Poland Finland Norway France England Africa Parous America Europe Cecoracos Tee PTD Eld Leda Eanes Super Thrills Kaden Edonn Ean Artal Crashes
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