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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1942
Page
7
Mr and Mrs George Garrett left yesterday for Winchester Kansas to attend the death of Mrs Garretts brother.
Mrs C C Hill with Gordon and Miss Mary Alill traveled to Shenandoah last Thursday for a social outing.
Basil Flatt and his Los Angeles family arrived Monday to visit his mother Mrs Glade Flatt and then traveled to Des Moines Wednesday to see relatives.
Orville Woods and his family from New Market visited in the home of L. B. Harkless on Sunday, sharing time together.
Clint Hill and W F Johnson traveled to Des Moines on Friday for a business trip. The visit focused on meetings and potential deals with local firms.
Mrs E P Stickel of New Virginia and Mrs C A Wickett of Liberty Center sisters of the Rev Proctor visited at the Methodist parsonage from Monday until Wednesday of this week.
Mrs S L Ray is ill at her home and Mrs Green Moore is caring for her.
Mr and Mrs Donald Livingston depart on Wednesday to their home in San Diego California after spending the past week visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs Alvin Johnson and her young son arrived from Seattle with Mrs Fred Savage and two children. They are visiting Jerry Johnson and wife, the father-in-law of Mrs Johnson, while Mrs Savage visits relatives at New Market and at the Walter Alger and Bill Parks homes in town.
J P Anderson and his wife with four daughters visited relatives in Troy Kansas and Bendens Kaneas and at Mr Anderson's mother a stop at St Joseph on return. A letter reached wife saying he arrived safely in Boston and could be sent to sea any time.
Collection service promises cash for old notes and accounts with 35 years of experience. No charge if collection fails. Based in Marshalltown, Iowa.
A Drug Store advertises barn paint at 1.50 dollars per gallon sold in five gallon cons. The listing highlights bulk pricing and convenient purchase terms for rural customers.
Mr and Mrs Donald Livingst on of San Diego arrived Wednesday night of last week and are visiting at the Frank Downing home with friends while here.
Methodist Church announces Sunday activities with Pastor C W Proctor. Church School at 10:00 a m led by Mrs Heninger and Ralph Weller. Morning Worship at Oak Hill 10:00, Gravity 11:00 sermon by the pastor. Evening service at 8:00 p m. All welcome.
The notice invites attendance at Morning Worship and a Young People’s Meeting at 1.45 in the afternoon. An evening song and preaching session is listed, with a Wednesday 8 30 p m prayer service. It encourages hearing Bible truths made plain and forming the habit to come to church.
Indiana inventor Frank B. Alexander proposes a bright red ribbon system to be deployed from downed aircraft. A half mile ribbon released before forced landings would trail the wreckage, aiding search pilots in locating the crash site even in mountains or dense woods.
Dr Garstang of the University of Liverpool argues new findings support biblical Jericho details suggesting earthquake dislocations and a fire destruction with one gate opening east. He links the Nile turning to blood with volcanic activity and red, poisoned waters from eruptions.
A single five gallon can of outside white paint is offered at 2.25 dollars per gallon at the Drug Store with no additional stock at this price.
Miss Frances Mellinger heads to Mount Ayr later this week to attend camp meeting, leaving her home for several days of religious gathering and fellowship.
Mrs Ed Lock Mra Kenneth Lock Glenna Mae Lock and Mr and Mrs Sturm left Wednesday morning for Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs Sturm plan a short visit while the others will stay longer.
The piece notes a broad oyster industry with national demand and seasonal cycles. It explains oyster bars and stews attract consumers from September to April, describes oystering as a deliberate process, and details August bottom-dredging where shells and young oysters are laid on beds before moving to richer grounds after a year.
Two historic trees, the Washington elm in Lexington and the Concord whipping post tree in New Hampshire, have died. The Lexington elm, over 300 years old, sheltered George Washington’s horse while he dined at a Lexington tavern. The Concord elm, damaged in 1938, also died. both stumps will remain as markers of the past.
A new method named blanket graft allows grafting skin over large areas such as an entire thigh or large back region. Described by H O McPheeters and Harvey Sateen of Minneapolis, the technique enables grafts up to about 176 square inches, far beyond the usual two inch width.
Roberta Brown of Omaha and Donna Mae Boyer of Glenwood were weekend guests in the Ted Selders home.
On July 8 1942 the Clerk of the District Court of Taylor County Iowa appointed ILO Wilson as Ancillary Administrator of Ethel May Hogan deceased. Creditors must pay to the administrator and present claims to the court for allowance. Flick and Lucas Attorneys. Pub dates July 16 23 30 1942.
Mrs Laura Douglas of Bedford arrived Monday and visited with Mrs O na Heninger during the afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Gene Weibrech of Waterloo are due tomorrow to visit at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Guy Campbell. They arrive from Iowa City where he has been in hospital for surgical treatment.
Paul McColm and Mrs Carrie McColm with Mrs J B Shaw and Mrs W L Chandler visited relatives in Shenandoah Sunday. Paul McColm returned to Wichita Kansas today after spending his vacation here with his mother Mrs Carrie McColm.
Mrs Catherine Steele and Carl Siven of Council Bluffs were overnight guests in the F. H. Kline home Wednesday night of last week.
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