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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1948
Page
3
The 1948 March of Dimes campaign starts this week to raise funds for infantile paralysis patients. Citizens in Taylor County are urged to donate through local collection venues or by mailing checks to the Rialto Theatre in Bedford.
Rimnour Produce opened Monday morning in a new brick building purchased from E. I. Wilson. On Friday afternoon the Ritours building was sold at auction to Dave Henton. Mel Henton has not announced future plans for the property.
Mrs Clara Heller, widow of G. J. Heller of this place, was married to Mr Steve Gardner in Albert Lea Minnesota on January 14. The news comes from friends who have received word of the ceremony.
A mother learns that schools now teach reading by readiness and real experience. Children develop nerve and muscle readiness by ages 6 to 8, and teachers use farm visits and practical activities. Printed words become meaningful through experience, leading to reading with enjoyment rather than struggle.
Word arrived of the death of Gerald Felt youngest son of Rev and Mrs R V Felt of Red Oak. He died Monday after a severe pneumonia attack. The funeral was held at Red Oak Wednesday. The Felt family formerly lived here while Rev Felt served as pastor of the Methodist church.
Thomas C. Larson of Gay township received the appointment as successor to W. W. Wallrex of Lenox on the county board of supervisors. The county clerk, recorder and auditor made the appointment Friday forenoon from a list of six candidates.
Rural teachers gathered for a study center on January 17 to review the Health Course of Study and a new code affecting schools. They noted five new electoral areas for county board elections. Township chairmen met at noon at the Rainbow hotel to finalize plans for a teacher school board party in early February with refreshments, dancing, decorations, games, and entertainment by Mr Kirkpatrick the science teacher.
The county office will be closed on Saturdays after February but remains open until the final signup date for compliance 19471. Anyone who has not reported practices and signed the report by that date will be denied payment.
Mrs Ray Walker visited Clarinda last week with her son Waite and wife and with her daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Jess Johnson, recounting a family gathering during the trip.
Gravity girls captured the Waubensie tournament in Clearfield by a one point margin over Blackton after a Clover contest. They advance to the county tournament at Lenox January 26 to 28 meeting Sharpsburg in round one, then possibly New Market. sectional at Clearfield February 3 to 7 looms with a first round against New Market or Prescott.
Taylor County Board of Education raised County Superintendent Verone W Jones salary from 28000 to 8600 and awarded a 400 bonus for 1947. Directors include Kirk Nicholson Hopkins Dr Mark Slues Lenox Oscar Brown Ralph Pendergraft New Market Truman Straight Blockton and Mrs W H Cochran Gravity, per Bedford Times-Preston.
December violation report shows 103 fish and game law violators prosecuted by State Conservation officers. Convictions secured in all cases. Subcategories include 73 illegal hunting trapping 21 fisking 6 and 3 miscellaneous. Fines total 2917.50 and 60 days in jail imposed by justice courts.
An item from the Woman's Society of Christian Service covers local church activities led by a member identified as Kenucti Meyers, outlining meeting plans and community service aims.
The children of Mr and Mrs O M Brown hosted their 50th wedding anniversary at their Lenox home. A noon two course dinner for 35 family and 10 guests, plus an afternoon buffet for about 80, featured flowers from Sharpsburg Presbyterian Church and a birthday angel food cake. Relatives from Conway Sharpshore Diagnostic Gravity, Santa Monica and other areas sent wishes. gifts included wedding rings and yellow rose corsages and boutonnieres.
Corwyn Hicks son of Mr and Mrs Alva Hicks received the Burpee Award for outstanding horticulture work at Iowa State College. The $100 prize honors scholarship interest and leadership and is awarded by the W Atlee Burpee Company of Philadelphia. Hicks a Simplgon College graduate continues horticulture study at ISU and led the pomological section of the Little Midwest Horticulture Show in November while serving as president of the Iowa State Horticulture Club.
An invitation announces the marriage of Robert Paul Levi son of Mr and Mrs Albert Levi Cedar Rapids to Miss Mail daughter of Clifford Run Rapids. The ceremony will be at St Pauls Methods Lucas Cedar Rapids Saturday evening January 31 at 8 00 PM with a reception in the church parlors.
A pot luck supper was held at the 1 0 0 F hall Thursday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Fred Miller and Mr and Mrs Glen Hicks who are moving away. About thirty five were present.
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