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25 Dec 1941
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Gravity Independent in Gravity, Iowa
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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1941
Page
1
Gravity’s First War Time Blackout Reported Monday Night
A wartime blackout occurred Monday night as rain and an electric storm caused an hour long power loss. Darkness fell across affected areas and residents noted it resembled a small scale blackout familiar to civilians on the coasts.
Son in Service Says Transfer May Reach Alaska
M and Mel Ray Walker report a letter from their son Lewis in the service. He indicates a transfer from California to Seattle and believes he will soon be sent to Alaska, though the move remains only anticipated at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Ray Walker
Lewis
California
Seattle
Alaska
White Christmas Hinted As Snow Falls After Rain
A weather change brings rain Monday and Tuesday snow, creating muddy white Christmas hopes. The shift dampens plans but may leave residents feeling comparatively fortunate given recent mild spells and lingering mud.
War news restraint urged to balance secrecy and public need
Authorities avoid listing war casualties while notifying next of kin privately. Calls grow for executive orders to curb information that could aid the enemy. Public should not be misled nor concealed, yet a middle ground is sought between excessive secrecy and bulletin overload. Individuals can curb curiosity modestly to aid sacrifices.
Christmas Day Guests at Alda Burwell Home
Christmas Day guests in the Alda Burwell home will be Paul Burwell and family of Osceola, Robert Burwell and family, and Russell Stearns and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alda Burwell
Paul Burwell
Osceola
Robert Burwell
Russell Stearns
Heninger Family Visits For Christmas in Bedford Area
Cecil Heninger and his Bartlesville family arrived Wednesday evening to spend Christmas with relatives here and at Bedford, joining in holiday celebrations with kin in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Heninger
Bartlesville
Oklahoma
Bedford
Meyers Family Holiday Visit Across Counties
Arthur Meyers drove to Mt. Ayr Sunday to meet his daughter and granddaughter, Mr. Lawrence Atteberry and the young daughter of Davis City visiting this week with their parents. Me Atteberry and Kenneth Meyers will spend Christmas in the Meyers home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Meyers
Mt. Ayr
Lawrence Atteberry
Davis City
Me Atteberry
Kenneth Meyers
Meyers
Lucas and Gaber visit St. Joseph Missouri
Mr and Mrs B E Lucas Patricia Miss Laura Gaber Mrs Horace Beemer and Mr J S Francis spent Monday in St Joseph Missouri visiting local points of interest and returning the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Lucas
Patricia
Laura Gaber
Horace Beemer
J.S. Francis
St. Joseph, Missouri
Navy Courtmen Practice Basketball on Shipboard
Navy sailors train in basketball on the aircraft tender U S S Wright with strong intra fleet sport culture. Most ships field teams and rivalries run high across basketball football baseball boxing bowling wrestling and tennis with trophies and awards for champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAVY
U.S. Navy
U.S.S. Wright
Uncle Sam
Silk-Worm Cultivation Across Ancient Worlds
A concise history of silkworm origins in China, the spread of sericulture to Japan, India, and Italy via monks, and the ancient value of silk. It notes China’s long dominance in silk production, with China’s output in 1900 still twice Japan’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Japan
India
Italy
Orient
Mediterranean
Rome
Shortage of Silk Spurs Substitutes in U S Textile Industry
Americans, unable to master silkworm care since colonial times, develop substitutes from wood, cotton and coal. Silk stocks freeze boosts rayon nylon and other synthetics as fashion output rises. Washington sees emergency from stopping Japanese silk imports driving further innovation. Over 2.9 million dozen nylon hosiery sold in 1940, a substantial share of full fashioned hosiery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Remarkable streak of Hugh Williams shipwreck rescues
A curious chain of salvations centers on men named Hugh Williams. In 1664 the Menia capsized with 81 aboard and only Hugh Williams survived. In 178 near the Isle of Man a Sea Sprite wreck left one Hugh Williams and his family. In 1940 an English trawler struck a mine and two relatives named Hugh Williams, an uncle and nephew, were the sole rescueds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Williams
Lloyd’s
London
Menia
Straits of Dover
Isle of Man
Dry and Moist Cooking Methods for Meat Tenderness
The article explains two meat cookery methods: dry heat for tender cuts and moist heat for tougher cuts. It notes backbone muscles are generally less tender, while rib, club, porterhouse, and sirloin steaks suit dry heat cooking.
Horsetail Weed Helps Locate Gold Prospecting Tool
Torkel Frederik Lundberg of Toronto told the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers that Canadian prospectors have used burning horsetail plants to locate gold. The horsetail Equisetum arvense grows across the U S and Canada and absorbs metal when in gold-bearing soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Canada
Hangs Torkel Frederik Lundberg
Toronto
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
Return of Mrs Means and party to Omaha home
Mrs Lloyd Means returned to her Omaha residence Saturday accompanied by her father A L Martin who will be cared for at the Means home. Mrs Faye Lane and Geo Depew with Leota Belle also traveled to Omaha and returned Sunday evening. Hope Greenway, daughter of Mrs Means and a nurse in Washington State, will visit before entering government service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Lloyd Means
Omaha
A. L. Martin
Mra Faye Lane
Mere Geo. Depew
Leota Belle
Hope Greenway
Mra Meane
Washington State
Kent Wallace Family Heads to Covina Visit
Mr and Mrs Kent Wallace accompanied by his mother Mrs Robert Wallace left Friday morning for Covina California to visit their sister and daughter Mrs Tom Nthery. The elder Mrs Wallace will stay indefinitely at her daughter’s home while the others plan a short return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Wallace
Robert Wallace
Covina
California
Tom Nthery
Wallace
Mrs Maye Roush Visits Daughter in Missouri
Mrs Maye Roush departed Friday for St. Joseph Missouri to visit her daughter Mes Wilma Long at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maye Roush
St. Joseph
Missouri
Mes Wilma Long
Jennie Shaw Visits Las Animas Sister In Colorado
Mes Jennie Shaw of Las Animas Colorado arrived here Sunday evening to visit at the home of her sister Mrs W L Chandler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Shaw
Las Anamas
Colorado
W. L. Chandler
Local visitors arrive for Christmas vacation in Colorado
Mr and Mrs Oliver Lock of Heeney and Mr and Mrs Billy Babcock of Grand Lake arrived Sunday to spend the Christmas vacation with their parents, signaling a festive family gathering in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes Oliver Lock
Heeney
Colorado
Billy Babcock
Grand Lake
Birth announced for Donna Lee Lawger daughter
A baby daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Forrest Lawger on December 19. The child has been named Donna Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes
Forrest Lawger
Donna Lee
Walter McMahill at Pearl Harbor Reported Safe
Mr and Mrs Earl McMahill announce their son Walter stationed at Pearl Harbor Naval base is safe and well, sending a reassuring update to the family amid distant service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Earl McMahill
Walter
Pearl Harbor Naval Base
Lorien Boyd and family visit from Sheridan Missouri
Lorien Boyd and family of Sheridan Missouri and Arthur King and family of Blockton visited Sunday with Earl King and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorien Boyd
Sheridan
Missouri
Arthur King
Blockton
Earl King
Two Good Baseball Games At School House Tuesday Night
A notice highlights two well matched baseball games scheduled for Tuesday night at the school house. The event promises competitive play with likely local attendance and community interest.
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Frank R. McCoy
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F. O. Akin Lumber Co
Laura Ingalls
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Defenders of
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Penang
Singapore
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