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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1941
Page
3
An Iowa county records 11.53 inches of rainfall in June, with showers on Thursday night and Friday evening moistening fields while aiding vegetation except ripening grain. A final rain on Monday added 0.83 inches, bringing June's total to 11.53 inches as noting. farmers anticipate July and August outcomes.
The W S C S of the Method ist church met with Mrs Harry Burmeister Thursday afternoon. Mrs Lucas led devotionals, prayer by Mr Bissinger, business by president Mrs Elmer Brown, program by Mrs Horace Beemer including solos Readings and a piano piece. Eighty five attended. next meet July 81 in the church basement.
Gov Wilson appointed Tedford W Miles of Corydon to the district bench to fill the vacancy created by Judge H H Carter's death. Miles, 41, was the top choice of the District Bar Association in Creston and will serve until next year’s election. A farmer and stock raiser active in American Legion, he has led the district bar and previously presided over it. Judge Homer A Fuller and Judge George A Johnston have shared duties since Carter’s March 26 passing.
The Marshall Social Hour Club met with Mrs Ruth Bowers on June 25 with Mrs Maud Weller as assistant hostess. Seventeen members and four visitors attended. Mrs Bowers brought two nurses from Clarinda Hospital, Miss Janet Erickson and Mrs Margaret Nielsen, who is currently nursing there. Miss Fern Farnham acted as hostess until their arrival. Roll call responses shared each person’s favorite cookie recipe. Angel food cake with dressing nuts mints and coffee were served.
A home Sunday afternoon ceremony at the Weller home united Laura Weller and Corwin Hicks in Gravity, witnessed by fifty guests. Rev. J. Bissinger conducted the service with music by Marjorie Smith and Dorothy Lew. The couple, both graduates and teachers, plan future work in Gravity Prescott area and face uncertain Army duties for the groom. Out-of-town guests from Indianola Des Moines and Burlington Junction attended.
Iowa leads in farm product output including hogs poultry corn and oats while housing a strong infrastructure. The state markets more hogs and produces vast dairy butter corn and popcorn, with extensive highways highways, parks, libraries, and newspapers supporting its agricultural prominence.
Kent Wallace and Gordon prepare for a trip to Lincoln Nebraska on Sunday. Hart Sturm and C H Batten join them in the journey.
Mr and Mrs Willis King and Garry, Billy Brown and wife spent Sunday at the Cleo Batten home.
Lawrence Hoover of Bella Plaine shows neighbors a harvest apple tree branch bearing both apples and blossoms, an unusual sight since trees rarely bloom in fall. Carl Smith of Hamburg was suspended over a 16 foot ditch after hitting a washed out road fill. he was bruised, his car damaged, and neighbors rescued him while the horn worked.
Honor guests from Corning Bedford Burlington Junction Chicago Arlington and others gathered Monday at Miss Zona Posten home to honor Miss Jeanne Chandler of Des Moines before her upcoming marriage. Guests enjoyed gifts a program and summer flower decor as refreshments were served. Other items note Hiram Findley 100th birthday and a horse watering trough gift repurposed as a bird bath and flower urn for the Waukon Cemetery association.
Two well improved eighty acre tracts near Gravity are offered at a bargain. A down payment of 500 dollars covers part of the price with the balance at 414 percent interest. Inquire R. W. Ervin at 438 Corning, Ta.
Oliver Posten his wife and daughter Mrs Leonard Gallagher and husband of Des Moines returned last Thursday from a California vacation by car. They met many relatives and friends enjoyed the trip. Posten remarked on the land and irrigation progress and noted government defense work with bomber planes along the coast. Weather was generally pleasant and no car trouble occurred.
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