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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1939
Page
8
John Shaw and family of Colorado visited the home of his sister Mrs Floyd Gline and left yesterday morning for their home. Also noted is delivery of coal by Guss dr' Béac Coal and a call to Fred Joslyn Gravity.
A project meeting was held Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Cleo Batten with 12 ladies present. Mrs. Wm. Wehrcamp led the Cookery for the Sick lesson.
Clara Louise Morris has been ill since Wednesday due to an ulcerated tooth. Miss Helen Madden accompanied by her mother Mrs Wave Madden attended a Benton No 5 community meeting Friday evening.
A local high school band will perform Friday evening between game segments. The event aims to entertain attendees and showcase student musicians.
Mrs. Marion Wright of Glenwood visits this week with her parents Ila Wilson and Mr. Wright. He brought her over Sunday to spend the day.
As the April 30 opening of the New York World's Fair 1939 approaches, activity on the fair grounds rises daily. A ceremony dedicating the Court of Peace featured a giant flag 90 by 230 feet saluted by 1,000 schoolchildren.
A collection of confection recipes detailing steps for Burnt Sugar Fudge and Smith College Fudge, including sugar, milk, butter, and chocolate methods. Also describes a Caramel Roll with sugar, corn syrup, cream, vanilla, and nuts, plus variations with praline-like fillings and fondant interior.
The Rev A J Bissinger invites parishioners to a county conference on Character Education in public schools at Lenox gym next Monday night. A sermon titled Striving to be Truthful will be preached Sunday morning and a Sunday School contest with New Market is planned with voting next Sunday. The church asks members to consider a trial of a new Good News feature at the close of sessions and to vote on dedicating Sunday evening to the youth.
Small classified note seeking various grinding services and related items. Provides contact name D L Garrett and location Guns lows. Plain ad style with a direct request for buyers or sellers to reach out.
Ora Churchill purchased the residence for $141 on Saturday. possession awaits district court approval. The house now hosts Leon Ledgerwood's family, former owner Mrs. Adkins is deceased, and the Churchill family plans to move from the Preston farm when possession is granted. Roy Brookman and wife departed for Springview, Nebraska after the funeral of his brother Walter Brookman Friday afternoon.
A Rose Hill community meeting was held Monday evening at the school house. Entertainment was provided by the Salter family. Sandwiches pie and coffee were sold by patrons with proceeds to go toward paying a piano recently purchased by teacher Miss Audrey Grubb and pupils.
The senior class held a close party Saturday night with ice cream and cookies. Reports show mixed progress as juniors and seniors begin new semes ter work in business letters speed tests economics and English poetry. The 6th grade notes 100 percent in spelling and arithmetic with Lowell Richardson and Boneitta Lambley singled out.
Third grade students read about corn in geography and explored a pretend airplane trip in reading. Fourth graders enjoyed the imaginative activity while fifth graders begin studying the Revolutionary War and its causes. Duane Bradley Annabelle Stephens and Mildred Bigger staff earned perfect spelling last week.
Glen Lock who works in a barber shop at Lyman visited his parents here Sunday. Mrs Lock and daughter staying with her parents Wilbur Fudge and wife near Brooke also visited here Sunday during Mr Lock's absence.
Ellis Bradley of Clarinda underwent an operation in a Rochester Minnesota hospital on Wednesday of last week. His wife Mrs. Bradley is with him and the family formerly resided in this area.
Gerald Smith and wife visited Desa Moines Saturday evening and stayed until Sunday evening with their daughter Madeline. The visit included time with Dr M R Francis a dentist and oral surgeon in Bedford Iowa.
Oliver Posten and wife and Mrs. Cecil Morgan called on Sunday at Clarinda with the ladies mother Mrs A S Bradley.
From seven candidates Mrs G H Madden was chosen to fill the vacancy caused by Walteg Brookman’s death. The council met in a special session Monday night to make the selection.
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