24 Dec 1936
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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1936
Page
1
The Gravity Independent notes its weekly publication schedule and that Francis serves as editor and publisher. It states a subscription price of $1.50 per year and indicates entry as second class matter at Gravity, Iowa.
Mrs Francis slipped Friday afternoon while entering the office and broke a bone in her left wrist. Another bone may be dislocated and blood vessels ruptured. She was rushed to Dr Reed’s office and treated, enduring pain but is improving. The note mentions a Florida man who talked ten days without pausing. Elmer Burwell and Herbert Reeve are wintering there, and locals would ship them to congress if they return with similar records. A Washington motorist was fined for mounting new plates too early, an uncommon event in Iowa Taylor county.
A light snowfall Friday helps replenish moisture for wheat fields. B. C. Stearns was granted a divorce from Vera Stearns on Tuesday, with the case continued from the prior Friday.
Federal Internal Revenue authorities report 83 individuals in the United States earn at least one million dollars annually. Fifteen reside in New York, with the remainder spread across eighteen other states.
Posten and Son asks customers to settle accounts by January 1. The notice emphasizes prompt payment and lists no further details beyond the deadline and firm name.
W L Chandler and his wife Kent Wallace and their son Sterling will travel to Shenandoah to spend Christmas Day at the home of Mr and Mrs Toby Carson. They will be joined there by Gordon Wallace a college student in Lincoln Nebraska.
Mrs Elmer Beezley and Mrs Ray Walker and Eon Lewis visited in Clarinda Thursday.
The Free Methodist Church in Gravity hosts a Sunday School class, followed by a preaching service at 7 30 p m led by Paul Morris. A prayer meeting is scheduled Thursday at 7 30 p m with Pastor W EF Biggersteff.
A simple Jello Plum Pudding combines lemon Jello with hot water and a mix of dried fruits. Stir in nut dates raisins and walnut pieces with salt cinnamon and cloves as it sets, then serve with whipped cream.
The Northwest Country writer reflects on a joyful winter, praising the Spirit of Christmas and its kindness that lasts from childhood to old age. The piece thanks friends for support during illness and shares a poem about kind hearts, thoughts, words, and deeds, ending with wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Stores will close at 10 30 p m on Christmas Day for the remainder of the day, affecting shopping hours for customers and staff who observe the holiday.
The piece discusses coaching an unnamed Columbia crew, contrasting wartime food rations with modern training. It highlights the shift from forced heavy meals to a disciplined regimen of leafy vegetables, cereals, and high energy foods. It emphasizes conditioning, water control, and the need for energy packed meals to sustain a 4 mile race at Poughkeepsie.
A Fathers and Sons banquet was held at the Ald church on Friday evening, November 27, featuring a 10 cent plate lunch in the basement followed by a program in the aira hall with men and boys performing. Readings, songs, and a Christmas story highlighted the event, with numerous community members participating and some absentees due to illness. The Men’s Aid group planned later events including a Fathers and Daughters banquet for December 30 and a January 13 meeting at Hilda List’s home.
An extended note on pineapple juice from Hawaii praises abundance and continued growth in supply. It lists recipes using canned juice including Holiday Fruit Creamade and Marshmallow Freeat Loaf, with steps and ingredient amounts for eight servings.
A small group of William Heatherington and Willis Kimpton’s close friends were invited to a supper in their honor as they prepare to depart for Washington next Thursday. Walter Fuelbirth’s Sunday dinner guests gathered at the Vernon Gold home.
Readers are urged to subscribe to the home paper, securing regular delivery and full access to local news, events, and notices. The appeal highlights convenient service, timely updates, and continued community coverage.
A compact notice notes Aladdin supplies available at the drug store with emphasis on convenient stock for customers. The item highlights basic pharmacy goods and a general shopping prompt for readers.
Miss Lucile Meyers of Excelsior Springs Missouri will spend the Holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Meyers. On Christmas day she and her parents and her brother Kenneth will go to Clarinda to spend the day at the home of Mrs Emma Pfander mother of Mrs Meyers.
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