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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1927
Page
5
Mrs Elmer Dutton and daughter visited relatives in Lenox on Saturday. The Royal Neighbors plan a meeting on Saturday June 4 at 2 00 p m and urge all members to attend. Mrs A D Neville is mentioned in connection with the notice.
Rev. Warrior and Rev. Greene promoted a home talent chautauqua circuit in Clearfield Conway Diagonal Sharpsburg Gravity and New Market. A Sharpsburg meeting drew reps from all towns and endorsed the plan with hopes for a successful first year and potential permanent organization.
Darrell Reed his wife and their baby daughter Beverly June have completed a vacation stay here and at Blanchard and returned to Des Moines on Monday with relatives accompanying them.
Dr and Mrs L T Reed of this place and Dr and Mrs G P Reed of Davia City spent Sunday at the home of Dr and Mrs D W Reed in Clearfield.
The funeral for Secca Marie Posten who died at 27 was held Sunday at two o clock at the church. The service honored her life of service to church and community with floral tributes and a reading of the obituary from her years in Taylor and later in Iowa. She is survived by her parents Eugene J. and Ida Posten, two sisters, two nieces, and many relatives and friends.
The bond proposal once rejected in a special election may be revived with new state road law changes. Counties including Taylor consider pushing a summer vote to fund road improvements without raising local taxes. The state will back principal and interest, aiming to accelerate paving and highway improvements.
Last Thursday May 25 the Oak Hill Ladies Aid met at the church for an annual guest day with four invited aids. After a program lunch was served in the basement featuring maple nut ice cream and cake. The next meeting will be June 8 at Mrs Fred Dunkin's home.
Ray Hamblin arrived from St Jon Missouri to spend December with his parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Hamblin and other relatives during the holiday season.
Three Shenandoah men Thomas H and Elbert A Read and Henry Read face federal charges over irregular banking practices. Jury reports were reset to June 6 but court order suggests the trial may not start until the October term in Creston.
Rev Warrior attended the Lenox district conference yesterday. JC Tuck was named to a five member state committee to oversee the Lowdon for president campaign.
We express deep appreciation to neighbors and friends for kindnesses during illness and after the death of our daughter and sister. Grateful thanks for music, flowers, and other deeds. May God bless each of you. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene J. Posten, Mr. and Mrs. Will W. Chandler, Gertrude Posten.
Faye Hargin, employed for several months at the Hugh Emert barbershop, departed last week to take a position at a Bedford shop.
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