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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1947
Page
4
The Gravity Independent lists Francis as editor and publisher in its masthead. It notes weekly publication every Thursday and states subscription rates of $1.00 and $1.50 per year. The paper is entered at Gravity Town post office as second class mail matter.
Heavy interference has troubled the telephone system with the north end of town long without service. Workmen dig into underground cables to locate a defective splice caused by soaked soil, hoping to restore service soon and reduce the inconvenience of a complete cut.
Aert Parkes meets a writer on the reef after a heavy rain flood. He asks about last night's catch value. The fisherman explains he uses a ruler kept for measuring fish to judge lengths and by that method estimates differed from the writer’s measurements. The piece notes Parkes as a respected local fisherman.
Warmer weather and abundant sugar lift a new duty for families to care for rapidly maturing strawberry fields. The crop is large and flavorful where plants have been tended, and sunshine is coloring the berries. Canning programs appear to have started again.
High waters subsided but overflowed streams caused heavy losses to crops and pasture lands. KE. P. Baker reports losing a cow during the flood last Wednesday. Many farmers suffered sheep losses due to cold and rain, with several truckloads sent to rendering plants last week.
Sightseers from across the state spend nearly ten million dollars per year in Iowa. The estimate from the Town Development Commission, via the State Highway Commission, uses traffic checks from May to September recording 933 600 visitors to Des Moines and surrounding attractions.
The University of Chicago opens a classroom laboratory with synchronized sound and photographic recording to study classroom climate, problem solving, and child learning. Herbert A. Thelan describes the major goal as describing how classroom factors influence learning and pupil relations.
A. H. Anderson’s 1940 census study of Colorado to Wyoming counties shows population density driving new rural layouts. In sparse areas residents cluster with two mile spacing, abandoning stretches of roads. towns foster neighborhood schools and services while dual residences and town farming emerge.
General Electric engineers describe a color measuring instrument that has moved from standardizing WAC underwear to matching false teeth and predicting orchid colors before bloom. It now analyzes lipstick for crime work, suggests photogenic tones for Technicolor films, tests fabric fading in laundries and helps sort oysters by color.
Eradication hinges on applying DDT to all hiding spots. Cockroaches reappear when even a crack or crevice is missed. Dust forms of 5 or 10 percent should be used with a dust gun for effective control.
About two thousand hay driers are in use on farms nationwide providing green hay for livestock. The devices keep hay moist and leafy during winter feeding, increasing forage value by preserving color and nutrients while avoiding rain unlocks and field shattering.
A rainfall measurement of 2.19 inches was logged at 8 am with ongoing rain noted. Flooding streams worsened as the wet pattern persisted through the morning.
Two weeks remain to file 1947 Homestead exemptions. Signatures of two property owners required. If residence changes after filing, refile for new property. Veterans must apply before July 1 with discharge on file in county. July 1 is the deadline.
A brief aphorism states that true judgment rests beyond sole reliance on oneself, attributed to H. G. Bohn.
The American Legion counts eight of nine Supreme Court justices and seven of ten cabinet members among its members, highlighting strong veteran representation in high offices.
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