20 Dec 1934
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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1934
Page
1
The Gravity Independent notes it is published every Thursday with a subscription price of 150 dollars per year. It emphasizes a local newspaper tone and lists the periodical’s pricing and cadence for readers.
The notice lists J S Francyss as editor and publisher with postoffice entry at Gravity Town. It indicates second class mail matter status.
Hunters report many foxes near fresh tracks after snow. Several fine pelts have been taken and, with the season closing next month, many fox hunters will work overtime. Prices are high enough to make taking one or two foxes profitable this season.
Conway hosts Gravity in a high school gym night of basketball with the girls routed 45 to 7 while the boys edged Gravity 33 to 30 in a tight, well played contest. The program opened with a grade-school exhibition before a crowded auditorium as youth basketball development is emphasized.
Work on funding the state park northeast of Bedford continues with the deadline extended to January 10. Frank Wetmore met locals last week and said only 1600 dollars remained to be raised, and that a completion by the state deadline is expected. Communities in the region are urged to contribute, large or small.
ALong reader notes a collection of waffle recipes featuring pineapple flavors and tropical fruit pairings. Instructions cover batter ratios, egg yolks and whites, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, butter, and fold in nuts or crushed pineapple. Several dishes include pineapple orange sauce, marmalade fillings, and a cheese offering, with serving tips and quick kitchen steps.
Dr L T Reed leads local fund drive to secure subscriptions for a Taylor county state park project. Backers are asked to act by January 10 to help the state claim the land and begin improvements, with widespread regional support and job benefits anticipated from visitors.
The message frames pain as a penalty for harm to the body and a warning that certain evils require correction, linking moral fault with physical suffering and urging remedy.
Very good Christmas entertainments were given at Washington Center School where Helen Madden teaches and at Rose Hill School where Audrey Grubb teaches on Tuesday and Wednesday evening respectively.
Ed Thompson, wife and children Majorie and Alan of Des Moines are expected Saturday to visit at the home of Mrs. Thompson's father Lewis Morley, staying until after Christmas.
A Chicago Tribune writer notes that Spanish shaped early colonization and culture in the Americas. The piece recalls Spanish as a dominant language in the Southwest and its continued influence in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona near the Mexican border, with many Mexican heritage residents and place names in common speech.
The Kuvasz is praised for high intelligence and strong instinct from centuries of herding. It is a white ivory coat dog, rarely over 28 inches tall and about 70 pounds, with cream-tinged ears, oblique eyes, and a striking contrast of black eyes nose and lips against white fur.
The Austro-Hungarian monarchy then comprised the Austrian empire and the Hungarian kingdom. The 1867 compromise made them largely autonomous with separate constitutions legislatures and executives. A close link existed through the shared sovereign and common departments of state.
The camel is a large ruminant with two humps found chiefly in northern Asia and valued as a beast of burden. The dromedary, a one humped relative, lacks camel strength but compensates with endurance.
The Washington Star reports that rainfall and snowfall on Earth total about 16,000,000 tons per second. It notes the amount of water that falls equals the amount evaporated, with each ton returning to the atmosphere in gas, usually not at the same location as it fell.
The great horned owl, a large bird of prey, hunts a variety of animals from grouse and quail to rabbits and small mammals. It shows fearless territory behavior and feeds on gophers, red squirrels, mice, and rats.
The hemlock commonly reaches about 75 feet tall with a trunk 2 to 8 feet in diameter. In rich soil very old trees may reach 160 feet and 5 to 6 feet diameter. It is a sturdy tree valued for lumber and wood pulp with bark widely used in tanneries.
Mrs Hazel Oxley hosted the Double-Dek club on Friday December 14 with Mrs Cannon substituting for an absent member. Beulah Morgan won high score and Stella Hewitt took the traveling prize as guests enjoyed lovely refreshments.
Miss Carol Brown of Simpson College in Indiaola is expected home today for Christmas vacation. A nearby family remarks about parents wearing shabby clothes for the sake of the holiday season.
The piece argues vegetables have natural honor, focusing on the tomato. It presents two tested recipes using canned tomatoes with onions butter cheese olives and a tomato celery pepper dish, noting the tomato’s honest flavor in soup salad and stews.
Drug store runs an advertisement urging buyers to purchase Aladdin lamp supplies. It highlights availability of related items and invites customers to visit the store for lantern and lamp accessories.
A historic note recalls the infant Jesus cradled in a Bethlehem manger, heralded as king though his stay in that humble cradle was brief, marking a moment of sacred promise.
The Sunshine club met at the home of Mes Wilson on Thursday of last week. A Christmas program was given and Christmas gifts were exchanged. Nina Memberg and one visitor were present.
Earl King injured his arm this week and could not drive. Horace Beemer reviewed the route with him on Monday.
Free Methodist Church led by Pastor C. L. Cage invites all to Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and monthly class meeting at 11:00 a.m. Everyone is welcome. services open to all ages at the church.
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