Local Notes From Gravity Area Aims to Share News
Goes de Bean Coal delivered call Fred Joslyn Gravity Jows John Shaw and family of Colorado who visited at his sister Mrs Floyd Cline left yesterday for home An all day Project meeting was held Wednesday of last week at Mrs Cleo Batten home with 12 ladies present The lesson on Cookery for the sick was given by Mrs Wm Webrecamp Clara Louise Morris has been ill since Wednesday from an ulcerated tooth Miss Helen Madden with her mother Mrs Wave Madden attended a community meeting at Benton Noe 5 Friday evening The high school band will play Friday evening between gamer Mrs Marion Wright of Glennwood is visiting this week with her parents Ilo Wilson and wife Mr Wright brought her over Sunday and spent the day here.
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John Shaw
Colorado
Floyd
Cline
Cleo Batten
Wm. Webrcamp
Helen Madden
Wave Madden
Benton Noe
Marion Wright
Gienwood
Ilo Wilson
The Fair in Pictures New York 1039 Opening Preview
The New York World's Fair opening date draws near as Daily news coverage shows the evolving grounds. A giant 90 by 230 foot American Flag is saluted by 1000 schoolchildren during the dedication of the Court of Peace where 62 nations will exhibit. A modern sculptural group Speed depicts a woman on a winged horse and tulip beds frame the scene with over a million Dutch bulbs imported for landscaping.
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New York
Court of Peace
Holland
Burnt Sugar Fudge and Caramel Roll Recipes and Local Sale
Mixed old time recipes for Burnt Sugar Fudge White part and Dark part, Smith College Fudge with butter brown sugar sorghum cream and chocolate, Caramel Roll with sugar corn syrup butter cream and nuts. Also note: residence property sold Saturday to Ora Churchill for 141 dollars, occupied by Leon Ledgerwood’s family, possession after district court approval. Churchill to move from Preston farm once possession is secured.
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Smith College
Ora Churchill
Leon Ledgerwood
District Court
Adkins
Churchill
Preston
Brookman family mourns as brother dies in Nebraska
Roy Brookman and his wife left Sunday to return to Springview Nebraska after being called by the death of his brother Walter Brookman whose funeral was held Friday afternoon in the local community.
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Roy Brookman
Springview
Nebraska
Walter Brookman
Rose Hill Meeting Supports Piano Fund Drive
A Rose Hill community meeting was held at the school house Monday evening with entertainment by the Salter family. Patrons served sandwiches pie and coffee to raise funds toward paying for a piano recently purchased by teacher Miss Audrey Grubb and her pupils.
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Rose Hill
Salter
Audrey Grubb
Methodist Church Seeks County Conference on Character Education
Rev A J Bissinger invites parishioners to a county wide conference at Lenox gym next Monday night and to vote on an invitation during Sunday services. The church plans a new Sunday School contest with New Market, features good news reports, and a vote on dedicating Sunday evening to youth.
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Lenox Gymnasium
New Market
Gravity School News Senior Party And New Semester Studies
The Gravity School seniors held a close party Saturday with ice cream and cookies. Reports show efforts on new semester studies across subjects including physics labs, economics, English literature, and history. The 6th grade lists top spelling and arithmetic scores and mentions a play in progress titled How Boots Be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boneitta Lambley
Batty Parke
Dean Stowel
Beverly Ledgerwood
Betty Parks
Evelyn Heller
Leota Depew
Donna ‘Jean Embree
Virginia Ledgerwood
Alta Hope
Dorothy Grubb
Lowell Richardson
Reading Class News and Local Visits
In 4th and 5th grade reading scenes students practiced cloze reading and imaginary airplane trips. 5th graders read about corn while 4th graders enjoyed a pretend flight. The 5th grade history class starts a study of the Revolutionary War and its causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Bradley
Annabelle Stephens
Mildred Bigger
Local Man Ellis Bradley Undergoes Hospital Operation
Ellis Bradley of Clarinda underwent an operation in a Rochester Minnesota hospital last Wednesday. Mrs. Bradley was at his side. The family formerly resided in this area.
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Ellis Bradley
Clarinda
Rochester
Minnesota
Bradley
Social Visits Spread Across Des Moines and Clarinda
Dr. M. R. Francis of Bedford Iowa is noted as a dentist and oral surgeon. Gerald Smith and his wife visited Des Moines Saturday evening and stayed until Sunday with their daughter Madeline. Oliver Posten and wife visited Clarinda Sunday with Mrs. Cecil Morgan and the ladies' mother Mrs. A S Bradley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Francis
Bedford
Iowa
Gerald Smith
Des Moines
Madeline
Oliver Posten
Cecil Morgan
Clarinda
A.S. Bradley
Madden chosen as town assessor after Brookman death
From seven candidates Mrs. G. H. Madden was selected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Waltegs Brookman. The council held a special meeting Monday night to make the selection.
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G. H. Madden
Waltegs ‘Brookman
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Fred Joslyn
Clara Louise Morris
Philling
Erie
Phil
Phillips
Lewis Walker
Mgr
D. L. Garrett
Community Meeting
Gravity School News
Lambley
Glen Lock
Lyman
Mrs. Lock
Wilbur Fudge
Brooke
Mr. Lock
Waubonsie
Basket Ball
Gravity H. S. Gym
Conway
Nodaway
Brockton
Sharpsburg
Blockton
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