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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1939
Page
4
Free Methodist Church presents Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Preaching by Pastor W. F. Biggerstaff with class in charge and Thursday prayer meeting at 8:00 p.m.
A community gathering at Glen dora Dunkin’s home on January 11 drew about 25 attendees for devotions led by Classic Valentine. Virginia Taylor presided over a program planned by Grayce Houchin, with debates, contests, and readings. Food was provided by Hazel Wilson, Letha Posten, and Mayme Gold as Lou Cree was ill. The next meeting is February 8 at Mabel Shafar’s home with Mina Allen, Lillie Liston, and Myrtle Corbin assisting. Revival meetings continue with Rev. Preston Wilson delivering sermons praised by attendees.
Mrs Marjorie Cerven spent most of last week at her sister Mrs Ralph Du Voland’s home in St Joseph Missouri to be near her mother Mrs Robert Akers who is in the hospital there Mrs Akers who had been at her daughter’s home for some time receiving treatments at the hospital suffered a stroke Sunday and is better at this writing
Carl van Doren cites that American history stems from imagination. Settlers moved for a better world, then independence reshaped self image. From Revolution to Civil War, imagination triumphed over regional views as Americans formed a shared national concept and literature emerged from the people.
The article notes Indians are not sentimental yet have a dry humor. A Westerner recalls a barn milking episode in Da Kota where 25 stables produced milk splatter and the Indian milker laughed while the cow became the butt of the joke, illustrating restraint and wit.
An elder woman reflects that past hurts fade as the sun’s descent clarifies values. She notes that ambitions once pursued lose value, possessions seem empty, and injuries or resentments shrink in the calm light of age. The text wonders what future interests will endure.
Attorney and counsellor at law based in Bedford Iowa offers general practice in all state and federal courts with special attention to estate settlements and probate matters.
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