Local families plan Christmas visits and travel
Locals Harry Lambley and family visit Creston. Leoma Walker Dorothy Depew Meredith Walker and Robert Taylor expect home today from Maryville Normal College for Christmas. Public School teachers depart Saturday for various destinations including Indianapolis Adair Town City Bedford and Garden Grove. Prof Hefley and family to Carlisle for a short visit while Laura Gaebler Georgaina Francia and Albert Bender spend most of their vacation in Gravity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leoma Walker
Dorotha Depew
Meredith Walker
Robert Taylor
Normal College
Maryville
Missouri
Margaret Munster
Mediapolis
Gladys Mills
Adair
Virginia Hunter
Town City
Helen Beard
Bedford
Dorsey
Garden Grove
Prof. Hefley
Carlisle
Laura Gaebler
Georgaina Francia
Albert Bender
Des Moines visitors come for funeral of Mrs Van Nice
Mr and Mrs Dave Peck and Mr and Mrs Dwight Mann and baby of Des Moines, visited Sunday for the passing of Mrs Van Nice. They returned home Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Peck
Dwight Mann
Baby
Des Moines
van Nice
Morley Family Reunion Planned by Des Moines Group
Miss Maud Campbell Claude and Rex Campbell and Edmund Morley of Des Moines plan to spend Christmas at the home of their grandfather Lewis Morley where a Morley family reunion will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Campbell
Claude and
Rex Campbell
Edmund Morley
Des Moines
Lewis Morley
Morley
Gamble Stores Holiday Specials Prompt Family Joy
The ad touts the most wonderful radio and a broad line of presents for the family at Gamble Stores. Highlights include toy price reductions with items like Lionel Train at $1.25, Buck Rogers pistol 29c, 25 Xmas cards 17c, and a trade-in offer of up to $25 on a new 10-Tube Coronado radio at $89.50.
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Gamble
Steady Work Without Investment Offer in Taylor County
A Keokuk Iowa firm advertises steady work with no investment required. Car required. Write S. F. Baker Co. Keokuk Iowa. 24-4.
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Taylor County
S. F. Baker Co
Keokuk
Iowa
Henrietta Van Nice Births and Death noted in Gravity obituary
Henrietta Johnston Van Nice born January 11 1872 on Don Ray farm two miles west of Gravity Iowa died December 16 1934 at her Gravity home She married Wayland Van Nice August 23 1893 at Bedford Iowa They had Naomi Bernice and Walter With two sisters Grace Mann and Hattie Featherby She lived in Topeka Pueblo Craig and Gravity In 1920 Naomi and she worked in Craig Missouri She joined Methodist Episcopal Church early and remained faithful Funeral at Gravity M E Church December 17 conducted by Rev L W Nixon Interment Gravity Cemetery Pallbearers listed.
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Henrietta Johnston van Nice
Henrietta Johnston
A.S. Johnston
Don Ray
Gravity
Wayland van Nice
Bedford
Iowa
Naomi
Bernice
Walter
Omaha
Nebraska
Grace Mann
Learfield
Hattie Featherby
el Segundo
California
Topeka
Kansas
Pueblo
Colorado
van Nice
Graig
Missouri
Methodist Episcopal Church
L. W. Nixon
Walter Osborne
Albert Parks
Ollie McMahill
C. E. Martin
Wm. Price
Bruce Monahan
Christmas Bridge Teas At Hefley Home
Mrs. T. R. Hefley and Mrs. G. Smith hosted a one o'clock luncheon at Mrs. Hefley’s home on Friday. Sixteen guests attended with four tables of bridge providing afternoon entertainment. The rooms sparkled with Christmas decorations.
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T. R. Hefley
School News Staff Members
Editor in Chief Melva Davis oversees student journalism with assistant editor Ivin Beemer and sport writers Madeline Smith and Homer Morley. Grade news by Earl Jones supports faculty advisor Mias Munitor in this school publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melva Davis
Ivin Beemer
Gicle
Madeline Smith
Homer Morley
Earl Jones
Mias Munitor
Christmas Room Decor and School Play Plans
Readable notes describe a school preparing Christmas decorations across grades one through eight, with shells trees holly and candles on display, a Christmas operetta on December 21, and various class activities. The report mentions a dental honor roll, Christmas seals fundraising, visits from guests, and upcoming basketball games against Lenox and Conway with mixed results.
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Jack Ambrose
Cage
Vada Veach
Amas
P. A. Price
Lee Berry
Evelyn Morley Returns Home and Heads to Des Moines
Miss Evelyn Morley, after months in California, returns home Monday and plans to visit her relatives. She will then proceed to Des Moines for the General Assembly to serve as committee clerk, a role she held during the special session last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Morley
California
General Assembly
Des Moines
Lenox Nodaway Sharpsburg Conway Blockton New Market Boys and Girls Schedule
Basketball schedule listing Nodaway Sharpsburg Conway Blockton New Market and Maloy for both boys and girls teams with multiple home and away games. Includes confederation notes and paired matchups across locations.
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Lenox
Nodaway
Sharpsburg
Conf
Conway
Blockton
New Market
Maloy
Record of Games Played November through December
A compact recap of games across Gravity Sharpsburg New Market Maloy and Clearfield. Highlights include Maloy girls and boys matchups, Clearfield boys and girls contests, Bedford boys and Conway teams facing Gravity with close scores, and a Conway victory over Gravity 33 to 30 alongside a Gravity 7 win for Conway girls.
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Conway
Gravity
New Market
Lenox
Sharpsburg
Maloy
Clearfield
Seees
Bedford
Dee
Winter siege slows Northwest travel and farming
North west country residents endure heavy winter with deep drifts and poor roads while fuel and groceries run low. communities discuss survival measures and thrift as stock markets reduce inventories. The Jolly Mixers held an all day meeting at Alice Marsh with comforter making, a bountiful dinner, contests and an exchange of gifts. Future gathering set for Berniece Leighton January 9. Willis Weaver and Victor Davis families visited relatives during Christmas period.
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Alice Marsh
Berniece Leighton
Willis Weaver
Victor Davis
Mrs. Davis
Corson of Bedford Attends Mrs Van Nice Funeral
C C Corson of Bedford attended the funeral of Mrs Van Nice on Monday, reports indicate. The service drew local residents and family members to pay respects to the deceased.
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C. C.corson
Bedford
Mrs. van- Nice
Local notes on events and people in a county area
A garbled item mentions Mrs G E Smith returning someone from Cordon and an upcoming Saturday event. It notes several legion boys traveling to Bedford Monday evening for a county organization meeting. The text includes a sentiment that seeing good in people leads others to see good as well.
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Severs
Legion
Bedford
Christmas Meeting of Ladies Aid Society at Methodist Church
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church will hold their Christmas meeting December with Mrs Wave Madden. A Christmas grab bag will be opened and gifts including kitchen utensils will be exchanged. Serving committee includes Mrs Mark Bucknes, Mrs Jesse Lovitt, Mrs Alda Burwell, and Mrs Wadden.
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Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Wave Madden
Mark Bucknes
Jesse Lovitt
Mra
Alda
Burwell
Wadden
Doctor Reed Attends Special Clinic in St. Joe
Dr. L. T. Reed traveled to St. Joe yesterday to participate in a special medical clinic. The trip focused on advanced care and diagnostic sessions with visiting specialists.
Green and Red Hawaiian Pineapple Cocktails at Luncheon
A luncheon menu describes two pineapple based cocktails with red and green color schemes. The star ingredients are Hawaiian pineapple syrups, grapefruit, and almond flavoring, prepared in eight glasses each with chilled syrup, pineapple pieces, and optional sugar. A final garnish includes stiff cranberry jelly wedges.
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Harry Lambley
Creston
Helf Fieur
P. mi
Mildred Davis
Paul Morcis
Sunesday Afteenoon
Welour
Cncias
Santa Wi
Doris Hopson
Jack Embree
Lois Akers
Dorothy Lewis
Vfn Harte
Fhwadh
Burns, Cowper
Gray
Burke
Bnel
Lhe
Northwest Country
G. E. Smith
Cordon
Neithis
Puor Dulea
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