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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1947
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Merrell Leighton and Mr and Mrs Chas Perdew drove to Shenandoah yesterday to purchase more seed corn.
Eleanor and Billy Churebill of Omaha visited over the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Churebill.
Mr and Mrs Marion Weat and two children with Vincent Sullivan of Corning Ms Glen Harrison of Cromwell and Mrs Russell Hames of Kansas City Missouri visited the Merrell Leighton home Tuesday evening.
A guide to growing perennials from seed with low cost tips and practical steps. It covers seed beds or flats, soil preparation, moisture, and sowing depth, plus a list of beginner friendly perennials and notes on germination times.
The Oak Hill Ladies meet was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Mark Young. A Children’s Day program will be given at the Methodist church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Mr and Mrs Wayne Roberts and children visited over the weekend at the Merrell Leighton home. Sherrie Jo Johnston had visited a week at the Leighton home and returned to Omabe with them.
Mrs Grace Foster and John returned to Shenandoah Sunday evening. Mrs Foster is employed there.
Guests listed include Mr and Mrs Vern Hosie of Kansas City, Mr and Mrs C L Hayden and grandson, and Mr and Mrs Roy McKinsey and daughter of St. Joseph Missouri.
Jim Melvin came up from Bedford the first of the week to visit at the home of his daughter Mrs Leroy Johnson.
Geo Beemer and Gordon Rain forth left Friday moracing for Sterling Colorado where they will visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Gerald Rainoforth. Mrs Rainoforth has been there several days and will return with them.
Mrs Grace Foster and her son John returned Friday from a visit in Shenandoah.
Mrs Marie Johnston and daughter Dorothy Lewis of Shenandoah spent Decoration Day in town.
Geo Depew his wife and daughter and Chas Martin returned to Central City Nebraska Saturday after spending the prior two weeks at the Martin residence.
Mrs Pink Gold Lewia Walker and Dorothy Beckett spent Thursday in Shenandosh visiting local shops and meeting residents.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church for Emily Creech. Noble Grand Chas sic Harkless and officers led the rites. C E S chapter plans a regular meeting Monday evening at the hall. Lt Maynard Stoghill visited for Decoration Day, returning home Sunday. Miss Shirley Crow of Maryville, Mo., visited with her parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Crow.
Mr and Mrs Fred Kaneene of Creston returned home Sunday after visiting since Thursday with his mother Effie Kaneene and sisters Grace Foster and Glenn Baker.
Mr and Mrs Glen Harrison of near Cromwell visited with Mrs Harrison's brother Merrill Leighton on Friday.
Wendell Lovitt of Omaha spent Decoration Day with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jay Lovitt.
Mr and Mrs Leon Ledgerwood with Joan Charles and Carol of Peoria Illinois visited Friday with friends and their daughter. Also present were Mr Ivan Holmes and family at Lenox.
Mrs John Stephens left Sunday for Indianola to enroll in a summer course at Simpson College.
Three couples attended Mrs Emily Creech funeral from distant towns. Mr and Mrs Chas Schweiker of Des Moines, Mr and Mrs Homer Lewis of McCallaburg, and Mr and Mrs Max Shipley of Clarinda were among the mourners.
Mrs. Ted Selders spent Thursday and Friday in Des Moines with her brother Clyde Brown who is hospitalized there.
Mrs Wilma Long from St. Joseph Missouri spent Decoration Day here with her mother Mrs Bill Fulton and Mr Fulton, continuing family reunion traditions and honoring the holiday.
Mr and Mr Earl McMahill and their son Leo of Lancaster Missouri have completed a visit with relatives and friends in Sharpsburg and other nearby areas and have returned home.
The piece urges every American to accept shared responsibility and hard work to raise productivity, lower prices, and preserve foreign markets. It cites Bernard Baruch advocating a 44 hour week and united action between labor and industry to restore economic stability and confidence.
Iowa State College dairy expert C. Y. Cannon cautions farmers about rapid grazing on alf alfa and clover. He advises feeding grain or dry hay before legume pastures and limiting initial access to reduce overeating and gas buildup that traps cattle in bloating.
Fragment mentions game and advice on loading quickly to prevent completion of filling with water after feeding.
Iowa State College entomologist Harold Gunderson urges tick prevention as outdoors season begins. He advises full body checks after wooded exposure and careful removal with tweezers, plus using antiseptic for bites and repellents on dogs. Regular DDT dusting and area treatments are noted, with emphasis on daily tick checks for children.
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