29 Dec 1938
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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1938
Page
1
Gravity town stamps the Gravity Independent as second class mail matter. The brief notice notes the subscription rate by Molon SISO per tear and references Francis eperor and Pur in the postal entry.
A reader recounts a busy Saturday night trip toward Red Oak with about 112 vehicles traveling east in the last 12 miles. Drivers mostly courteous, dimming lights and maintaining steady speed, though the scene suggests potential accidents if reckless drivers join the traffic stream. Taylor County popcorn production has become an industry with three carloads shipped to a Sioux City buyer.
Fragmentary text mentions a rapper and several garbled names. no clear event, location, or date emerges. Content is too fragmented to derive a coherent reportable item or identify individuals with confidence.
The article notes a year of low wells despite needed moisture. Stock water shortages loom with winter weather on the way. Winter wheat has suffered from dry spells and could be hurt by severe winter conditions. Yet good roads, fine fall weather, and a lighter coal bill are welcomed, though a change may soon come to alter appreciation of these comforts.
Students and teachers resume work after a week off hoping for substantial progress and better performance. The message encourages cooperation with the school’s organization and a firm plan to improve in the coming year. Historical wording notes the value of effort and unity as the term restarts.
A reflection invites readers to consider the past and look to the future. It urges an honest effort to improve the coming year and to record fewer regrets when reviewed a year hence.
Christmas Eve gatherings fill many households as Mr. and Mrs. Horace Beemer host relatives from Gravity and nearby towns. Visitors include the Farrens family from Gravity, Don Parrena from Chariton, and multiple Beemers. Additional groups visit George Beemer's home and others, with extended family from Des Moines, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Des Moines among those listed in long, dense guest logs.
Clara Louise Morris visited over Friday night with Mildred Davis and attended the program given by the pupils of Benton School No. 2.
The Misses Grace and Ethel Harland, teachers from Modale and Renwick, returned home Friday to spend vacation with their parents Clarence Harland and Genevieve Stafford. Conway native Genevieve Stafford visits this week with cousins Thelma and Lorraine Stafford.
Mrs Mrs Frank Greeley hosted a Christmas dinner at the Bedford home with her children and their families present. Attending were the families of David Greeley of Burlington Junction Missouri Mrs Carl Newkirk of Conway Merle Harland and Chas Weller of Gravity Harl Roberts and wife of Corning Ruby Woodyard and Corwin Flicks. Arthur Paccake and wife of Omaha visited Monday with her parents Glen Savage and wife.
Glen Lock and family spent Sunday with her parents. Wilbur Fudge and wife near Brooka.
Dr. EKlmer Ambrose of Tren to Missouri visited from Saturday to Monday with his brother Frank and family. Guests Sunday included Mrs. Etta Toler and daughter Ann Ole of Lenox and Mrs. Minnie Shields.
T R Hatley departed yesterday for Des Moines to attend the school for ball coaches, following travel arrangements and preparations for coaching duties.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a pursuit involving Anne Ricnous and a person named Hideeauri. The wording is unclear but suggests a haste or urgency in following a route or plan tied to the two individuals. Further readable details are unavailable in the snippet.
Mr. Snyder, forced to quit farming due to poor health, announces a closing out sale. He will relocate to Clarinda to reside, ending his farming tenure and inviting buyers to settle remaining stock and equipment at reduced prices.
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