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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1947
Page
2
Locals Mr and Mrs Merre t Leighton and Mr and Mrs Chas Perdew drove to Shenandoah yesterday to purchase more seed corn.
Meredith Walker and her children from Atlantic spent several days with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Elmer Brown. They returned home Friday with Mr and Mrs Elmer Brown driving up with her.
Eleanor and Billy Churchill of Omaha spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Churchill.
Mr and Mrs Marion West and two children and Vincent Sullivan of Dorothy, Mr and Mrs Glen Harrison of Cromwell, Mrs Russell Hames of Kansas City Missouri, visited Tuesday evening at the Merrell Leighton home.
Seed saving and planting guide for perennials from Ferry Morse. Include seed bed setup with loam and humus, seed mixing for tiny seeds, moisture, and transplant timing. Lists suitable perennials and notes germination may take two to three weeks.
The Oak Hill ladies group will gather at the home of Mrs Mark Young on Wednesday in June for a planning meeting chaired by secretary Mrs Young.
A Children’s Day program is set for Sunday morning at 11 o’clock at the Methodiet church. The event features a morning service with songs and a short program by the church children.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Roberts and their children visited the Merrell Leighton home over the weekend. Sherrie Johneston, who had spent a week there with her grandmother, returned to Omaha with them.
Mr Foster employed in Shenandoah. The couple, Mr and Mrs Foster, arrived Sunday evening and are settling back after a stay away from home.
Relatives visiting Friday were Mr and Mrs Vern Hosie from Kansas City, Mr and Mrs C L Hayden and grandson, and Mr and Mrs Roy McKinsey with daughter, from St. Joseph Missouri.
Jim Melvin arrived from Bedford early in the week to spend time at the home of his daughter Mrs Leroy Johnson keeping a family visit in progress.
Geo Beemer and Gordon Rain forth departed Friday morning for Sterling Colorado to visit Mr and Mrs Gerald Rainforth. Mrs Beemer, who has stayed there several days, will accompany them on the return trip.
Mrs Grace Foster and her son John arrived Friday after a visit in Shenandoah, where they spent time with relatives and friends.
Mrs Marie Johnston and her daughter Dorothy Lewis of Shenandoah spent Decoration Day in town, recalling memories and visiting relatives.
Geo Depew his wife and daughter and Charles Martin returned to Central City Nebraska Saturday after spending the past two weeks at the Martin residence.
Mra Pick Gold Lewia Walker and Dorothy Beckett spent Thursday in Shenandoah for personal or social activities.
Funeral services for missing member Mrs Emily Creech were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church. Noble Grand Chas sic Harkleas led the service with assist from Vice Grand Marie Hall Chaplain Orpha Baker and Marshall Pearle Chamberlin. A follow up O E L S meeting is planned at the hall Monday evening. Lt Maynard Stogdill of Independence Kansas visited Decoration Day with his wife son and mother-in-law Mrs Ray Walker before returning home Sunday. Miss Shirley Crow of Maryville Missouri visited Thursday to Monday with her parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Crow.
Mr and Mrs Fred Koneene of Creston returned home Sunday after visiting AMC S Thursday with his mother Mrs Effie Koneene and sisters Mrs Grace Foster and Mrs Glenn Baker.
Mr and Mrs Glen Harrison of near Cromwell visited with Mrs Harrison's brother Merrill Leighton and Mrs Leighton on Friday.
Wendell Lovitt of Omaha spent Decoration Day here with his parents Mr and Mrs Jay Lovitt.
Mr and Mrs Leon Ledgerwood of Peoria Illinois visited Lenox on Friday along with their daughter Mrs Ioan Holmes and family and connected with friends in the area.
Mrs John Stephens departed Sunday for Indianola to enroll in a summer course at Simpson College.
Three couples from Des Moines McCalleburg and Clarinda attended the funeral of Mrs Emily Creech on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charles Schweiker from Des Moines joined Mr and Mrs Homer Lewis of McCalleburg and Mr and Mrs Max Shipley of Clarinda in paying final respects.
Mrs. Ted Selders spent Thursday and Friday in Des Moines with her brother Clyde Brown during her hospital stay.
Mrs Wilma Long and her son of St Joseph Missouri spend Decoration Day here with her mother Mrs Bill Fulton and Mr Fulton.
Mr and Mrs Earl McMahill and their son Leo from Lancaster Missouri have concluded visits with relatives and friends in Sharpsburg and surrounding areas and have returned home.
A call for all Americans to unite and work harder to raise productivity, lower prices, and weather a recession. Emphasizes 44 hour work week, no layoffs, and cooperative effort between labor and industry to restore economic and global confidence. Bernard Baruch cited urging extended work and stable production to avert a lasting downturn.
Iowa State College dairy expert Cennon warns farmers not to turn hungry cattle onto alf alfa or clover pastures. Feed grain or dry hay before legume pasture, and allow grazing on grass first to prevent rapid gas buildup and bloating.
A brief inexact remark discusses players loaded up quickly and avoiding letting them finish filling up with water after feeds. It emphasizes pace and timing in handling the game setup and hydration steps.
Iowa State College entomologist Harold Gunderson urges tick prevention measures for outdoor visitors. Examine bodies after parks and woods, avoid burning or applying flammable substances to ticks, and use antiseptics for bites. He recommends dusting dogs and pathways with DDT or rotenone and conducting daily tick checks on children.
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