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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1936
Page
7
Mrs. A. Gates, 78, fell at home and broke her hip. Doctors and helpers navigated deep drifts with a team and ambulance, transporting her from the Green Moore corner to town for transfer to the hospital at St. Joseph. Her husband and Dr. Reed accompanied her.
Washington township selects delegates to attend the Republican county convention at Bedford Friday at two o'clock. Delegates include L. T. Reed J. E. Clark Dave Foster Elmer Dutton Jake Grubb Jas Francis Mrs W L Chandler Mrs Jas Francis Miss June Pierson and John Kimpton.
The Ray Embree family received a call from Villisca relatives Tuesday morning that Rob ert Marshall died suddenly upon returning home with a coal load. Heart failure is suspected as the cause. The Embree family went to the Marshall home near Villisca yesterday. The Marshalls moved here years ago and previously lived north of the cemetery on the farm now owned by Mrs John Walker and family.
Republican G W Hiox issued a call for a county convention at the Bedford courthouse on February 21 at 26 oclock p m. The convention will choose delegates for the state convention in Des Moines February 28 and for the national Cleveland Ohio convention June 9. Precinct caucuses were held Tuesday to select county delegates.
Mayor J. S. Nevins of Bedford assumes charge of the coal situation. The supply arriving for Bedford will be turned over to the city with a limited portion to each family. Bedford schools remain open as contracts at New Market yield a supply.
Mrs. Floyd Horton aged 38 died after two quinine capsules caused convulsions following a cold. She suffered fifteen seizures before dying shortly after 1 a.m. in rural Bedford area. Postmortem and toxicology were conducted. Horton is linked to Conway and Fay Reynard relation to Van Wert.
A severe storm blocks Creston to St. Joseph rail line for a week. Mail, groceries, and fuel reach farmers by trucks, star routes, and horse or foot delivery. Merchants and farmers adapt, with groceries distributed to Beemer home on highway, as roads clear only slowly.
John Harkless a well known Benton township farmer and county pioneer was sent to the state hospital at Clarinda last week for treatment. He has not been in good health for some time and will receive care.
Taylor county moves to finish 1935 corn hog work with final payments to contract signers. Iowa State College extension service authorizes continuation of the program with AAA and Federal Extension Service approvals. Earl E. Taylor leads reports to Des Moines and Washington while checks are issued from Washington to conclude the past year payments.
A fire damaged the Hamburg post office in the I C O F building last Tuesday, discovered by David Hardman. Much damage came from smoke. few letters were ruined. Machines and scales damaged. six letters water-damaged. Lodge rooms upstairs badly affected. rebuild needed. Estimated loss around 5000 dollars.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Harris and their daughter Barbara Lavonne of Corning visit Mrs. Mulford. Mrs. Harris earlier named Pauline Joslyn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Joslyn, while Mr. Harris is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harrig.
Chloe H Wisdom of Bedford Iowa announces her candidacy for the office of recorder of Taylor county subject to Republican voters decisions at the June 1 1936 primary election Your support is requested in the race for county recorder.
Mrs Dan Ryan was taken to a hospital in Iowa City on Tuesday after an incident leading to medical care. The brief note records the transfer and location of treatment with no further context.
The Grade boys finished second at the county tournament in Bedford amid bad weather and low attendance. Gravity beat Blockton and lost to Bedford 18 to 30 in the final. Bedford collected the trophy while New Market won the consolation game, and several grade players will move up to high school next year.
Mrs Wisdom of Bedford announces this week her candidacy for the office of county recorder on the Republican ticket. She has lived in Bedford for years and pledges to handle duties efficiently while balancing home responsibilities.
George Irwin of Bedford formerly of this place was re-elected president of the Farm Bureau Cooperative Elevator Company of Bedford at a stockholders meeting held last week.
Obituary notice for Myrtle May Barger details birth in 1881 at Cawker City Kansas and death in 1986 at Maryville Missouri. Also recounts education, marriage to QO. A. Kysar, public service, family, church activity, and funeral arrangements. A second article explains Taylor County 4-H program encouraging boys to enroll in a purebred sow and litter project by March 1 with guidelines on breeding, inspection, registration, and county show requirements.
A letter from Harlan Burre asks the paper be sent to Highland Kansas instead of Gering Nebraska until further notice. He and Mrs Burge planned to travel to Texas mid month but heavy snow and ice on roads keep them home with their daughter in Highland.
Art Herring, renowned trap shooter in this section, has been living in a tent south of Holt Center. He told reporters Tuesday he plans to return to the tent because it is warmer than the Simon Johnson home where he spent a few days.
John W. Ditto, 69, died suddenly Saturday at his Maryville home from a stroke. Born November 24, 1866 in Keithsburg, Illinois, he was a Christian church member and Royal Neighbors member. Surviving are his widow Hattie. three daughters Mrs. Fred Borden, Mrs. Earl Farnham, Mrs. Zelda Heaton. one son Roscoe W. Ditto. seventeen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral was held at the home last Thursday, with Rev. W. M. Wikiter officiating, burial in Gravity cemetery.
A new circular titled The Winter Birds Around My Home is available from county agent Davie. It features line drawings of 24 Iowa winter birds, color directions, and brief facts. Prepared by Towax State College extension wildlife specialist T G Scott and biology professor George C Hendrickson of Iowa State.
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