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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1941
Page
2
Public notice filed by Robert L. Burt attorney for Gravity Ind appears in the December issues of 11 and 25, listing administrative actions and deadlines. The notice specifies publication dates and required compliance details for affected parties.
Gravity girls beat Brockton 78 to 20 with Ledgerwood scoring a personal best 50 points and Lovitt adding 17 as the team earned their fourth conference win. Wayne Lovitt led the boys with 13 points and Rex McMahill 8 as Gravity improved to 3 straight overall wins and 299-126 scoring edge.
The club met with Mrs Willard Lewis on December 4 and held a Christmas gift exchange. A Christmas dinner was planned at the home of Mrs Homer Foster on December 19 with date pudding whipped cream and coffee served. The next meeting will be with Mrs Elmer Dutton and guests included Mrs Earl King.
Bi monthly club hosts chili supper. Hiyu-wau-weu club Christmas dinner. LUU club Christmas dinner at V. A. Thomson home with gift exchange. Semper Fidelis hostesses with guests. W. E. club hosts pot luck dinner. Palomino meets with officer election and refreshments. Woman's Study club luncheon at Mrs I B E Lucas home.
Soldiers at Camp Claiborne will stay put with relatives assured no imminent moves. Christmas packages may be sent to the men as the south front remains orderly and calm with no cause for excitement at this time.
Mr and Mrs Russell Brookman of Creston visited Sunday afternoon with his aunt Mrs Bila Brookman and family.
Mr and Mrs Fred Dunkin delaying their planned trip to California to visit their sons and families due to war conditions on the western coast.
An elderly Miss Townsend of McGregor is quoted as saying that Mrs Al Ringling widow of the eldest Ringling brother eloped from a hotel second story window across from Stitch O'Brien in McGregor when Al returned from Wisconsin to claim her as his bride more than 60 years ago.
A hay stack toppled at night near Northwood and smothered a head of cattle owned by Marvin Tenold. Loss estimated at more than $400.
A captioned image shows a bat talion of the Dogra regiment crossing a lake on rubber boats. They defend Malaya against the invading Japanese near the strategic British base of Singapore.
Mr and Mrs Fred Keith spent the week end with relatives at Sharpsburg and Bedford. Mr and Mrs F O Rankin of Bedford visited with Mrs Ella Brookman Saturday evening.
The Free Methodist Church invites all to Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Young Peoples Meeting at 7:00 p.m. Preaching at 7:30 p.m. Bible Reading and Prayer Service Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Rev. W. W. Whyte and Mrs Gertrude Whyte, Pastors.
Church of Christ announces minister Ben W. Sinderson. Church school starts at 10:00 a m. Communion and worship service follow.
A family heads to Omaha Nebraska for a residence change on Monday. Their son Wendell a senior class member and basketball player will stay behind until after the first semester ends.
Mr June Hoyt of St Joseph Missouri and her brother in law Bert Wood of Idaho Falls Idaho visited over Tuesday night with their aunt Mr Eila Brookman They returned to St Joseph Wednesday
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