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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1947
Page
5
Iowa records from the Department of Public Safety show 224 highway deaths in the first six months, nine fewer than last year. June alone saw 42 deaths, up four from June of last year, while 18 children under 14 died, including a record five week old baby boy, the youngest on record.
Bill Thomas of Clayton County leads a wood cutting crew and in two months has killed 42 timber rattlesnakes of varying sizes near Monona. The largest snake had 14 rattles and measured over four feet. Thomas uses a .22 rifle and a hooked pole to pull snakes from under rocks and kill them.
July 20 Clearfield July 27 Bedford Homecoming Games July 31 Hopkins August 1 Nodaway August 3 Maryville August 10 Corning August 17 Shenandoah August 24 Maryville August 31 Corning September 7 Prescott September 14 Shenandoah September 21 Prescott.
Beginning last Sunday evening reaper services at Lake of Three Fires will be held in the shelter house area at the state park. Bedford ministers who conduct the service announce arrangements. Services start at 7 30 each evening with more seats for attendees and visitors. The public is invited to attend. Plans run until September 1.
Agricultural notes from Iowa State College cover harvest timing for farm eggs corn and soybeans plus honey production from large bee colonies. The bulletin cites top possible peach crop size and warns on weather shade for cows and seed viability. Alice Ann Walker visits Atlantic returning home after seeing grandparents Elmer and Mrs Brown.
Mr and Mrs L R Anderson of Russey visited Thursday at the home of her brother Arthur C Weaver and Mrs Weaver.
The Gravity Legion Juniors beat the Clarinda Juniors 6 to 4 on Sunday afternoon. Clarinda pitcher Normen Discher fanned five and allowed ten hits, yielding four runs in the second inning. Gravity pitcher Quentin King went the distance, fanning eleven and giving up two hits.
All outgoing mail from Gravity should be handled at this post office. Eastbound mail leaves at 8 10 AM. All eastern and western mail departs at 4 10 PM by Star Route. Gertrude Posten, Postmaster.
State Attorney General Robert Larson ruled to clarify a long standing conflict in fish possession limits. The decision follows a request by G L Ziemer State Conservation director and outlines how an angler may legally hold up to 50 protected fish combining species as long as the total does not exceed 30 of one kind plus 20 bullheads. It notes unprotected fish may be held in unlimited quantities and do not count toward the 50 limit.
The American Legion urges the nation to recognize air power as peace power. It calls for "Air Force Day" on August 1, 1947, with meetings in communities to tell the truth about air power and the need to maintain American supremacy, through press, radio, and public votes. Milt D. Campbell, director of National Defense, endorses the effort.
Kenneth Lock, longtime carrier on the Clarinda to Diagonal star route, has resigned after a year in service. Bill Carbeen of New Market took over the route and completed his first trip on Monday morning.
Training bird dogs on game in the wild became legal July 15. A plate or revolver firing blank carriages may be used while training dogs during the cloned season. Conservation officials urge widespread use of bird dogs as a conservation measure to recover and utilize many crippled birds as food. Dog owners are cautioned that training sessions should be brief in hot weather.
Atty Ralph Landkey of Car rossota New Mexico visited Sunday with Mrs Pearle Cham berlin. The report notes the social visit and mentions local ties to the area.
Gravity beat Hopkins 7 to 5 at Hopkins baseball park as Gravity faced missing regulars Rainforth and Joslyn. Briggs pitched eight innings, Shafar finished with three pitches, and Turner battery for the Missourians. Gravity next plays Clearfield away, a rematch after Clearfield’s earlier win.
Four Virgil Wensel family members near Leon died after a barn lightning strike caused a stampede of cows and unconsciousness for Mrs Wendel while her husband and two sons fell, all later recovering. Nadiat Webb Brands, Sioux City grading crew member, narrowly escaped death when grasped by a grader takeoff spin tearing clothing, yet survived. Nashua locals accuse Harvey Huffman’s badger catching as a “badger” game, noting an unusual capture of a female badger and young, uncommon for the area. Two Clarinda men now own a full Uncle Tom's Cabin show stored in Page county for years under court order, Uncle Tom and Little Eva absent. Thomas Dickey, once Ashton’s, died after skidding off a reed and being struck by a tractor while pulling his car back onto the road. Rockwell City floods recount thousands of cars crossing over North Twin Lake dam, renewing efforts to remove rough fish after previous lake restoration.
A 20th century proclamation by John D. Rockefeller Jr. stressing global health as a shared responsibility. He asserts that humanity’s welfare is a common concern for all nations, framing care for others as essential to collective progress.
The 1 0 0 F hall hosted a joint installation for Victory Lodge No 1 and Gravity Rebekah Lodge No 560 on July 8. District Deputy Grand Master Ed Mumm and his Bedford team along with District Deputy President Mia Mae Long and New Market team oversaw the ceremony for incoming officers. Nearly ninety guests attended as officers including Marle Hall Orphe Baker Leona Stempel Bernite Ritoou Carrie McCo m Helen Janson Nelle Lock Rata Mitchell Merlene Deisney Gladge Bycoff Vera Gold were seeded in roles with refreshment service following.
Mr and Mrs Roy Coen of Dew Moines visited Saturday and remained until Sunday afternoon at the home of his sister Mrs J. S. Francie and her husband.
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