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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1934
Page
5
Waubon sie Conference basketball opens with two opening games tonight as announced last week. Finals are set for Saturday night to determine the conference top two teams. Season tickets are available.
A batch of new license plates has appeared in the last week. An extended deadline of ten days from February 1 gives more time before the one dollar penalty takes effect.
Red Perkins appears in person February 15 followed by a February 22 performance by Jack Mills 14 piece band E I Wilson also listed.
In 1833 Joseph Aloysius Hansom registered the one horse four wheel safety vehicle later called the hansom cab. Born in York in 1803 he was an architect who designed churches and colleges across England. He died June 29 1882 and was buried at St Thomas of Canterbury Fulham London after a career marked by bankruptcy and prolific building commissions.
Science News Letter reports beetles found in cold swift streams between Tennessee and North Carolina breathe air once in their lives. They hatch underwater and spend most of their lives there until pupation, then briefly emerge for flight to aid distribution. Their method of living underwater without gills or large air reservoirs puzzles scientists since their oxygen needs are very low.
A column lists numerous residents and spouses including Mrs. R. D. Beery, H. B. Hicks, Thos Preston, John McDowell, Mrs. Emma Terry, A. J. Heninger, C. C. Churchill, Joe Morgan, Chas. O’Beirn, Mrs. Alice Johnson, R. Livingston, Lowell Leighton, Mrs. S. T. McColm, J. W. McFarland, Mrs. E. J. Johnston, and Walter Osborn.
The home declamatory contest drew a large audience as judges announced winners. Ralph Weller in Oratorical with Crime Its Own Detector, Wade Ambrose in Dramatic The Show Must Go On, and Madeline Smith in Humorous The First Day at the Kindergarten advance to the Notaway contest on March 2. Wade Ambrose will represent Gravity at the Clearfield county meet February 14, while Oliver Lock, second in Humorous with The Widow's Mites, advances to the Waubonsie conference in March.
An all day meeting is planned for Tuesday February 18 at the home of Mrs Jane Posten. The project focuses on dyeing old material. Required supplies include a large strip of old cotton cloth nine inches by length of a sheet two twelve inch squares wrapping cord scissors an old flour sack needles thread and an apron. Local Leaders.
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