Palomine Club Holds Christmas Dinner At Dunkin Home
Palomine Club members and families gathered Friday evening December 18 at Mr and Mrs Fred Dunkin home for the annual Christmas dinner. Nineteen attended with turkey and sides, music, dominoes and a gift exchange. Mrs Ora Cree hosted December 17 with eight members and a Christmas gift exchange. refreshments were served. The group will meet again with Mrs Vernon Gold on January 21.
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Palomine Club
Fred Dunkin
Turkey
Ora Cree
Palomino Club
Vernon Gold
U T D Club Meeting With Sunshine Pal Gifts
The U T D club met Thursday with Mrs. Paul Parrish presiding. All members and two visitors attended, Mrs. King of Blacks ton and Mrs. Emma Clark among them. Members answered roll call with Christmas quotations and received Sunshine Pal gifts. a grab bag elicited merriment. Mrs. Hargs dine was surprised with a shower of gifts. Contests crowned Meccames Nina Mick and Merle Hess as winners. refreshments followed.
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U. T. D. Club
Paul Parrish
King
Blackston
Emma Clark
Alice Hargsdine
Nina Mick
Merle Hess
Study Club Luncheon At Mrs Hefley Home
Study club members held a luncheon Tuesday at Mrs T R Hefleys home. Christmas decorations graced the table while an exchange of gifts and a Christmas program provided the afternoon entertainment.
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T. R. Hefley
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Father's Death
The Greenway Family expresses heartfelt thanks for acts of kindness messages of sympathy and floral offerings received during their bereavement following the death of their father.
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Greenway
Floy Madden Visits Mother in Des Moines
Floy Madden of Des Moines visited during the latter part of last week at her mother Mrs Wave Madden's home, sharing time with family and catching up on local affairs.
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Floy Madden
Des Moines
Wave Madden
Horse Crippled by Barbed Wire Fences
Ora Churchill reports a valuable horse badly injured last week after colliding with a high barbed wire fence while presumably fleeing stray dogs. Dr. Hines splinted the leg but tendon healing is doubtful. family opts to avoid killing the animal. Widespread dog attacks blamed for livestock losses in the same area last fall.
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Ora Churchill
Obituary of Joseph W Greenway of Bedford area
Joseph W Greenway born March 14 1869 in Warren County Illinois. He moved to Iowa at age four and to Taylor County at eighteen, living there except one year. In retirement he resided with his son Walter east of Bedford. He married Anna White of Bedford in 1894. she died March 28 1913. Survived by brothers Jim Bedford Harve Pueblo Colo sister Mrs Cinda Hess near Guss and half brothers Charley Bean Gravity Jule Bean Villisca and sons Walter Bedford George Cedar Rapids Fred Cedar Rapids and four grandchildren. He was a kind brother father and loyal friend.
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Joseph W. Greenway
Warren County
Illinois
Iowa
Taylor County
Walter Greenway
Bedford
Anna White
Mr. Greenway
Jim
Harve
Pueblo
Colorado
Cinda Hess
Near Guss
Charley Bean
Gravity
Jule Bean
Villisca
George Greenway
Fred Greenway
Cedar Rapids
Hand Tinted Photograph Christmas Offer
Mrs. Weldon Greenman advertises hand tinted photographs offered in Gravity for 50 cents, half the usual price. She notes painting samples at Lambley Store and provides phone contact 10 126. The short notice appears as a local classified stretch in a 2 line brief.
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Weldon Greenman
Lambley
New Officers to Be Installed by Eastern Star in January
The Eastern Star chapter will install its new officers at the first meeting in January, outlining the leadership slate for the coming term and marking a ceremonial start to the chapter's activities.
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Eastern Star Chapter
Merry Christmas to Readers and Friends
The message wishes readers and friends a merry Christmas and hopes the true spirit dwells in hearts and homes on Christmas Day and into the New Year.
1937 Farm Program Adapts to 1936 Drouth Losses
Iowa officials unveil the 1937 agricultural conservation program with provisions to substitute forage crops for soil conserving acreage killed by the 1936 drouth. The plan sets bases for soil-depleting and conserving acres, offers diversion and practice payments, and allows forage crops like soybean hay and oat hay to offset losses. County agents will explain details in January.
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State Agricultural Conservation Committee
Ralph Smith
Newton
AAA
Extension Service
Iowa State
College
R.K. Bliss
Drouth
Burglars Rob Post Offices at New Market and College Springs
Friday night burglars hit the College Springs and New Market post offices. About $200 in stamps and cash were taken at College Springs. New Market suffered a small loss. Everett Vaughn, a College Springs youth, found masked burglars, was tied, then dumped into a coal bin before they escaped after breaking the front door. Vaughn alerted a nearby telephone exchange. The large safe at College Springs was not opened.
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College Springs
New Market
Everett Vaughn
Vaughn
Sam Anderson
Fire on Roof at Bow ers Farm Sparks Quick Stop
A chimney fire spotted by Roy Buchanan near the E. L. Bowers farm three miles east of here Wednesday evening ignited sparks that spread to the roof but neighbors arriving quickly prevented major damage. The blaze started from a burning flue and was soon extinguished with little damage.
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E. L. Bowers Farm
Here
Roy Buchanan
Birthday Dinner Honors Two Birthday Pair at Johnston Home
A Sunday birthday dinner at the W. F. Johnston home celebrated the birthdays of Mrs. Alfred Hansen and A. C. Bedell. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. Bedell, Mr. and Mrs. Henneman, Frank Downing and wife, W. F. Johnston, and his wife and daughter Dorothy. Mrs. Johnston baked the cake, placed on the honored dinner table.
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W. F. Johnston
Alfred Hansen
Johnston
A. C. Bedell
Ed Henneman
Frank Downing
Dorothy
Damewood Family Visit from Des Moines
Mrs J M Damewood and her son Clyde and wife traveled to Des Moines Sunday to visit the Cave Peck home. They were joined by the former's daughter Mrs Carl Werner and two sons of Waterville New York who will stay with relatives in the community for a few weeks.
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J. M. Damewood
Clyde
Des Moines
Cave Peck
Carl Werner
Waterville
New York
First plays White Paint two dollars a gallon at the Drug Store
A local listing notes White Paint offered for sale at two dollars per gallon by the Drug Store. The brief item records a price point and vendor without additional details.
Obituary for Fred Kernen of Bedford Iowa
Fred Kernen born in Bern Switzerland April 14 1851 died December 17 1936 at his home north of Bedford Iowa aged 85 years 8 months 8 days He married Rosina Wolfe June 21 1870 and they had six sons and two daughters Surviving children are Fred Rosie Mrs Albert Mitchell Bedford Mary Mrs Frank Robey Conway Jake Levi Carl and John in Bedford One grand son Roy died at age 16 and one great grandchild Also twelve grandchildren survive The Kernens moved from Switzerland to Adams County Iowa in 1888 and later to Taylor County near Bedford He was raised Lutheran and remained connected to German language papers He said I have lived my life finished my work I am ready and I want to go The funeral was held December 20 at 2 pm at the Conway Methodist Church with Rev James Walls conducting Interment in Lexington Cemetery
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Fred Kernen
Jacob
Margaret Kernen
Bern
Switzerland
Bedford
Iowa
Rosina Wolfe
Jake
Fred
Rosie
Albert Mitchell
Mary
Frank Robey
Conway
Levi
Carl
John
Roy
Kernen
America
Adams County
Corning
Taylor County
Guss
Luther
Eulah
Effie Sharp
James Walls
Conway Methodist Church
Lexington
Neighbors praised for helping extinguish roof fire
The Bowers family expresses thanks to friends and neighbors for aiding in extinguishing a roof fire at their home on Wednesday evening. Special gratitude goes to Roy Buchannon who spotted the flames and warned the family.
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Roy Buchannon
E. L. Bowers
Day and Felt announce approaching wedding in Nodaway
Mr and Mrs Ben R Day Nodaway announce the approaching marriage of daughter Maxine Carolyn to Mr H Vernon Felt of Prescott The wedding is set for Saturday December 26 The groom is the youngest son of Rev and Mrs R V Felt of Prescott The Felt family formerly lived here when Rev Felt was pastor of the local Methodist church
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Ben R. Day
Nodaway
Maxine Carolyn
H. Vernon Felt
Prescott
R. V. Felt
Felt
Death notice of Ella Brock of Spokane Washington
Former Gravity resident Mrs. Ella Brock has died in Spokane Washington. Daughter of merchant Jack Brock she served as church organist and the family were active in the Methodist church. A notice requested publication in this paper.
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Jesse Lovitt
Ella Brock
Spokane
Washington
Jack Brock
Methodist Church
Lovitt
Ella
School Closes Early For Holidays Today
The public notice states schools will close this afternoon for holidays and reopen January 4. Most teachers will spend vacation at various homes. locals remain, while those away depart this afternoon to be home for Christmas.
Mrs Pearl Livingston Burns Arm At Sister's Home
Mrs Pearl Livingston suffered a very bad burn to her arm Thursday morning last week at her sister Mrs Jay Levitt's home when hot lard spilled on her arm. The incident occurred in the vicinity of the Levitt residence, with Mrs Livingston receiving immediate treatment.
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Pearl Livingston
Jay Levitt
Sharpsburg Schools Close for Christmas Vacation
Sharpsburg schools closed last week for a one week Christmas vacation. A number of Sharpsburg boys visited here Monday afternoon.
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Sharpsburg
Paper to Brownville Texas per Mrs Celesta Smith
A mail card arrives requesting that the newspaper be sent to Mrs Celesta Smith in Brownville Texas and to continue until further notice.
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Celesta Smith
Brownville
Texas
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U. T. D. Club Meeting
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All
Merry Christmas
E. P. Beezley
Joe Greenway
The
Gravity Oil Company
George
Glen
Dave
Independent
New Market - College Springs
Posten’s Store
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