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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1928
Page
2
Fred Dunkin sent the Independent office a large jack rabbit he killed last Thursday. Earl King delivered the animal, and it was hung outside the office until Saturday evening, attracting considerable attention. The region reports growing numbers of jack rabbits and several are killed each season in the county.
Simpson College students from Indianola spent Christmas with family returning to Indianola on Tuesday. Named individuals include Helen Young Charlotte Warrior Fern Warrior Garnette Clark Wilma Roush Berniece Masker Mildred Michaels Fern Burright Grace Harland and Ethel Harland.
The Des Moines students listed Kermit Savage, Geraldine Wilson, Wilma Hicks, Vesta Hicks, and Maude Kimpton spent the holiday vacation with home folks here, according to local notes from the period.
Darwin Knodle of Shenandoah returned home last week after visiting his grandmother Mrs Carrie McColm. Lee Knodle and family of Shenandoah spent Christmas day at the McColm residence north of town.
Robert Walllace, sidelined by a knee injury for several weeks, was moved to the Sanitarium at Nevada Iowa for treatment.
Frank Morley of Lenox Iowa declares his run for Sheriff of Taylor County in the 1928 Republican primary. He seeks Republican voter support in the coming election.
May Carson of Bedford Iowa announces candidacy for Taylor County Recorder in the June 1928 Republican primary. She pledges to run the office without the cost of a deputy to the county.
Frank Morley of Lenox announces he is a Republican primary candidate for the county sheriff's office. He is the first to declare, plans an aggressive campaign, and if nominated and elected would likely serve well. Morley has never held county office before.
May Carson of Bedford announces her candidacy for County Recorder hoping to win the Republican nomination at the June primary. She states she needs the office and believes she can handle it efficiently and economically. She was in the office yesterday and then traveled to Clearfield.
Mrs Belle Webb, long ill at her brother Rufus Martin’s home, departed yesterday by way of Corning for her daughter’s residence in Illinois to be cared for during her illness. She was accompanied by her brother G. E. Martin and her niece Vera Greenway.
W. R. Brookman and family of Blanchard visited here for Christmas with his sister Mrs. C. E. Patch and a number of other relatives joining the gathering for the holiday.
Frank A Stanley son of Ed gar and Mary Stanley was born in Racine Wisconsin October 2 1862 and died in St Joseph Missouri December 21 1927 at age 65 years 2 months 19 days. He lived near Gravity Iowa most of his life caring for his invalid mother and supporting his brother Fred who died last Spring. A charter Woodman of Gravity and member of Oak Hill church he will be missed by neighbors and his mother. Funeral at the residence Wednesday at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev Warrior Interment Gravity cemetery.
May Carson writes to Taylor County voters describing her life on farms in Taylor and Ringgold counties, widowhood with four children, years in Bedford, work as a collector for the Bedford Free Press, and pledge to serve as recorder without a deputy and to treat callers with courtesy.
The excerpt defends liberty of expression and inquiry, insisting truth thrives in free, open confrontation. It argues against licensing doctrine and suppression, urging conscience guided discourse and resistance to censorship.
An old advertisement promotes Meyers Red Fox Poison Kernels as a wheat based rodent bait. It claims the grain is natural to rodents and not carried by rats unlike meat or bread poisons. It asserts safety for poultry and that dogs and cats will not eat it, and notes availability at Bee and Toe drug stores in Lyon Alabama.
Paul Hunter, a Bedford resident and former county official, was hospitalized in Maryville after slashing his throat. Despite initial cautious recovery, pneumonia developed and he died Tuesday night at Maryville hospital. Funeral services will be held at his Bedford home Friday at 1:30 PM.
Miss Alta Roush a student in the Nurse Training school at St Joseph spent the Christmas vacation with her parents in the area.
Claude Gray has purchased the interest in the Gravity Oil Company here, formerly owned by George Depew. The deal closed quickly as a surprise to friends of both parties. Existing management stays in control until February 15 when Gray becomes acting presiding manager and the firm takes over the interests purchased from Depew.
Miss Mary Garrett daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Garrett and Mr Hudson Beemer son of Mr and Mrs George Beemer were married in Creston on December 21. They will keep house on the George Beemer farm where the groom has farmed the past year. The Independent joins friends in wishing them a happy and prosperous married life.
The letter recalls a severe cold spell ending the old year with temperatures down to twelve below zero and a blizzard noted on an early date. It mentions sun dogs indicating harsher winter, temperatures barely reaching below zero on only two days, and a generally overcast sky with NW winds. The writer offers good wishes for readers in the new year and urges readiness for whatever winter brings.
A brief shoppers item notes availability of radio tubes and B batteries at the local drug store, inviting customers to visit for supplies.
Mrs. Mary McKune who has again been quite ill is reported as improving.
Otis Irwin of Clarinda visited with his friend Claude Campbell a few days last week, sharing time in a brief social call and catching up on mutual affairs.
Miss Alice Bell of Creston, a Parsons college student, spent several days last week at the home of her friend Maude Campbell.
Ed Thompson and family spent the Christmas vacation with her parents, L. E. Morley and a wife, east of town. Mr. Thompson returned to Omaha on Monday, while his wife and children went back Saturday.
Floyd and Helen Jamison students at Iowa State College Ames spent the Christmas vacation with their parents northwest of town.
Allen Burright a student at a commercial college in Wichita Kansas spent his vacation here with relatives during a family trip.
Miss Lucille Meyers a Commercial college student in Chillicothe Missouri returned Sunday after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Art Meyers in town.
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