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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1949
Page
4
Locals Mr and Mrs Oliver Lock and daughter Janice Lee left last week for their home in Cheyenne Wyoming. Paul Greeley was in St. Joseph Missouri Monday. He took a trip to market.
Multiple small items: sale of melons by P H Liston. a resident left for Excelator Springs for treatments. repair service and free delivery offered by Gravity Implement Co in Bedford. Mrs Ida Morley hospitalized in Maryville for surgery. a splendid family home for sale in Gravity with features and price. ambulance transport for Charlie Martin to Maryville hospital. relatives visiting Lewiston Illinois. a rental pasture notice. insulation service offered with free estimate in Bedford Iowa. contact Elmer Adame.
New York report by the national industrial conference board shows in 1948 a family outfit required about 61 hours of work versus 153 hours in 1914 for the same items. Prices rose, wages rose faster, and households now spend more on women's clothing with women contributing 30 percent more of the clothing budget than men.
SPRINGFIELD MASS Reports that the grave of Johnny Appleseed John Chapman in Fort Wayne Indiana has fallen into neglect spurring a movement to bring his remains to Springfield Appleseed born Longfield died Fort Wayne March 11 1847 A chamber of commerce campaign led by Mayor Daniel Bunton seeks to place his remains in Johnny Appleseed Park in Springfield
In London a debate over government leaflets offering med dental and nursing care to visitors under the National Health Services Act prompts Sir Waldron Smithers to question legality. He cites aliens seeking free teeth and spectacles, while Artur Blenkinsop dismisses fears of an invasion as imagination.
In Troy Alabama about 35 southeast area dentists learned a hypnotic technique from Dr. James Fraser head of the Troy State Teachers College chemistry dept. A patient was hypnotized before a tooth extraction and said he felt nothing. The doctor is a student of pace and hypnosis.
Greetings to all. We are back for another year with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Ministry of the Word at 11:00 a.m. Young Peoples' Service at 7:30 p.m. Preaching Service at 8:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday 8:00 p.m. Fast Prayer Meeting Friday 10:00 a.m. All are invited to these services.
Sunday School at 10 00 a m at Mias June Pierson Sunt Worship Hour at 11 00 a m CONWAY Pastor Mra D C Callison Worship Service at 9 30 Sunday School at 10 30 Mra Corda Lamble Supt
Mrand Mra Clyde Damewood and Mre E M Brookman called at the Wrand Mrs Harvey Dennis home ozar Sharpeburg Sunday afternoon. Mra J Francis Supt set Sfrs Garry Coe epent Morday in Omaha. Fred Dunzin i tro weets vac here, spending bis sion at ola home. Mrend Mrn Td Seldere left Thursea of last week for a va cation tie in relatives as Hol yoke Colorado. Mr Leon Ledgerwood of Peola DL exma Solday and vielied Gravity friends.
We express our sincere thanks for the many nice cards and letters received during our hospital stay. Your kindnesses were greatly appreciated. Mrs Elmer Sheldon and Elnora Aon.
Property with two lots, a good house, well and care available. For particulars contact Mra Perry Williams in Gravity Iowa.
Reliable man with car wanted to assist farmers in Talar county. Wonderful opportunity earning 15 to 20 dollars a day. No experience or capital required. Permanent, writing today. Me ness Company, Dept. A, Freeport, Illinois. 3-2
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