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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
7
Schools reopen Monday as Gravity district expects increased attendance. Teachers must attend a faculty meeting Saturday and students should register for high school work that day with Supt Hefley and Miss Gaebler. Jewell reports the building in good janitorial condition and the gym floor has a fresh dressing.
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Posten born August near Corning died Tuesday in an Omaha hospital from internal hemorrhage. Brief funeral services were held at the family home at two and burial followed in the local cemetery. Mrs Posten formerly Miss Helen Abarr a Gravity schools music teacher. Her maiden home was Clearfield.
Tom Wright and wife and Mrs. Marsh of Villisca and Jerry Hensen and wife with children from St. Louis visited Monday afternoon with Mrs. Ada Reynolds and Mrs. Fannie Kimpton.
Mrs A J Heninger had her household goods moved to Clar Ada Monday where she will make her home.
Mrs. Armintia Hoskinson of Milton Iowa, who had been visiting her sister Mrs. Emma Farnham, left last week to visit her daughter in Corning.
The Independent relocates last Friday morning to the Economy store building one block south of the old stand on Main Street. The move places type cases and the small job press in the new site while larger presses are staged. officials hope to avoid missing issues during setup and plan to use the basement for the big press.
The Rebekah Circle met at Ruby Wilsons home August 23 with Vera Cunningham and Renna Wilson as helpers. Ione Roberts presided the business meeting. The annual picnic for members and families will be held on September 10 at Gravity De? with refreshments of ice cream and two kinds of cake. The next meeting is set with Mrs Sparks on September 27.
Miss Ariel Smith began the term at the Chennisworth school on Monday. Miss Audrey Grubb from Conway returns to teach at Rose Hill starting Monday. Miss Forna Fuller of New Market secured rooms at the Miss Mary Hill home and began teaching Monday at Maple Grove School.
Reverend Biggerstaff, pastor of the Free Methodist church for three years, is returned to lead the church for another year per the Iowa West District conference appointment list from Churdan. W. D. Groesbeck is retained as presiding elder and will stay in Clarinda.
Judith Kay Beemer daughter of Mr and Mrs Horace Beemer marked turning three with a Friday party attended by 12 little guests. Games, cake and candy favors filled the social time while pink and white ice cream cupcakes and gifts honored the occasion. Guests included Doris Savage Carol Ledg erwood Edith Verlee Donna Faithe Farrens John Davis Foster Lois Parks Betty Lou Parks Beverly Ledgerwood and Mrs Lee Farreng.
The text notes ongoing gradual improvement in business and a forecast of a substantial fall upturn. It highlights a key factory showing a shift in sentiment among industrial leaders who praise the recent Congress for a conservative stance, seen as reflecting rightward public opinion.
W F Johnson and wife Dorothy Lewis along with Alfred Hansen and wife visited the George Wollenhaupt home in Elliott on Saturday, continuing social calls and greetings with local residents.
Miss June Pierson accompanied Miss Bess Nicoll of Toledo Ohio and Miss Josephine Brown of Villisca to Savannah Missouri Tuesday to attend a reunion of a group of friends who formerly were students at Simpson College.
D L Moothart explains weed destruction is crucial for healthy tree growth. Bedford Soil Conservation Service crew of 30 to 40 enrollees cultivates 90 acres planted last spring on farms of S A McCalle Glenn Cobb Arthur P King W R Gould W A Livingston G F Steen James Salfers and W R Livingston starting June 1. Weeds steal moisture plant food and sunlight affecting young trees.
Rey. Biggerstaff and Andy Nielsen departed Tuesday afternoon with ten scouts for a lake trip at College Springs. They plan to return Friday afternoon. Boys in the party include Robert and Junior Nielsen, Junior and Richard Walker, Eugene Reed, Arlo Hefley, Gordon Hill, Willis Biggerstaff, Kenneth Farrens and Marion Joslyn.
Miss Laura Gaebler led the Sunday School class of the Christian church on a picnic Tuesday evening at the Lake of Three Fires with members enjoying an evening outdoors and fellowship.
The Merry Minglers club hosted a Tuesday pot luck supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ackley. Cards provided the entertainment for the evening.
Mrs. Robert Marshall, injured in a February car accident, has regained the ability to leave bed and walk a short distance with the help of a crutch.
Mr and Mrs Guy Campbell arrived home Sunday after a vacation through Des Moines Waterloo Cedar Falls and Winterset They visited Ed Thompson in Des Moines sister in law Mrs Campbell and Maude Gane Weabreth in Waterloo they saw Claude Campbell in Cedar Falls where he earned a BA and attended graduation exercises They stayed with Rev and Mrs J R McNichols in Winterset and Union before returning home enjoying the week
Mr and Mrs W H Pfander of Sharpsburg marked their 52nd wedding anniversary with a family gathering at their home 24 miles west of Sharpsburg. A noon cafeteria style dinner followed by ice cream and cake capped an afternoon of visiting and games with attendees from Gravity Lenox Osceola Bedford Pickering and Conway Missouri among others. The eldest guest was 96 year old B F Akers and the youngest was 8 month old Leta Irene Crowe.
The I D U S S class of the Methodist church enjoyed a Thursday park picnic.
Mrs J W Buck of Prescott Arizona arrived Tuesday evening and plans to visit at the Mrs J G Posten home during her stay in town.
Mr and Mrs Wiley Adams, Harley Wallace, wife and 600, Emery, drove to Adel Sunday for dinner at the Louie Wallace home before continuing to Des Moines to spend the afternoon at the state fair grounds.
A list of locals visiting the State Fair includes Ed Berry, Jesse Lovitt, Lowell Dugan, Ivan Johnson, Ralph Weller, Jay Lovitt and wife, John Ma Nees and wife, Paul Greeley and wife, Chas Huss and wife, Dora Mae and Agnes Babcock, Ver Petersen, Don Weil, Bernard Baker, and Leland Morgag and family.
The regular meeting of the lodge here will be held at the lodge rooms Tuesday evening. A good attendance is desired as plans for the October Study Group meeting of the county should be made then. The September group meeting will be at New Market Thursday evening of next week.
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Hefley were surprised Tuesday evening when neighbors on North Hill brought supper makings for a seven o clock meal. Special guests Judith Kay Beemer Arlo Hefley Robert King and Quentin King celebrate August birthdays.
The Woman's Study Club will meet September 5 at the home of Mrs. Wilber O'Dell with Mrs. O'Dell as hostess. A picnic and roll call are planned.
The fly free date for sowing winter wheat in the south tier of Iowa counties including Taylor is October 2. Counties to the east and west and north have October 1. The state department notes Hessian fly populations rose in recent summers and surveys indicate heavy stubble infection along the Missouri River.
Mrs. Kate Alvord arrives home Sunday after visiting daughter Mrs. Ethel James in Omaha for several weeks. Mrs. James accompanied her home and visited at the home of her brother Chae Alvord and wife.
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