Gravity Independent publisher and price info
The Gravity Independent lists weekly publication with subscription rates at $1.50 and $2.00 per year. Editor and publisher Francis is noted, with postal classification as second class mail matter.
17 Jun 1948
Page 1
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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
1
The Gravity Independent lists weekly publication with subscription rates at $1.50 and $2.00 per year. Editor and publisher Francis is noted, with postal classification as second class mail matter.
A national radio discussion questions whether President Truman’s Western trip was political. Senator Magnusen of Washington admits riding on taxpayer funded trains for appearances with the president, arguing the cost and security accompany presidential travel.
Republican Chairman Carroll Reece tells Senator Henry Cabot Lodge that he is the carpenter of the party platform in Philadelphia, framing the debate over the party’s direction and platform building strategy.
Reece called committee members to Philadelphia for talks on platform planks as the Resolutions Committee prepares to elect its own chairman. He indicated strong odds that Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr will be the choice for the role, following his father’s long GOP convention involvement.
Carroll O. Switzer, Democratic candidate for Governor of Iowa, argues that a strong two party system keeps government honest and balanced. He cites power of a small party clique in Des Moines and intra party clashes as evidence of dysfunction and calls for administration focused on public welfare over factional politics.
Dr William A Albrecht of Missouri urges that lime alone cannot cure acid soils for legumes. He says fertility is leached by rainfall and that calcium helps uptake of nitrogen phosphorus and potash. Legumes need calcium and other fertilizers, including phosphorus and potash, to grow in acidic soils and supply dairy and beef cattle.
A list of residents and supporters who have paid their Independent subscriptions since the last report. Names include Dick Walker, Louisa Perry, W. H. Pfonder, Merley Bledsoe, Ivan Johnson, Elvin Shafar, Iona Heninger Chase, Stella Posten, Homer Foster, Nelie Sparks, John Neil, Frank Kimpton, G. R. Corum, A. Randolph, Chas Ackley, Reed, O. J. Whoalow, E. P. Baker, Helen Heas, Albert Fickens, Lester Parke, Lara Nielsen, Glen Baker, and others.
The Methodist Church announces Pastor W. J. Weber has traveled to Los Angeles to visit his folks. Lee Berry, attending the Conference, will report on the proceedings. Church School will follow at the usual time, and there will be no evening service.
A speaker argues that federal aid to education would beginningly start a shift toward national control and indoctrination. He warns that nationalization would replace locally run schools with a nationally financed system, risking totalitarian trends and loss of freedom. He cites parallels with Russia and notes England’s wartime nationalization as cautionary.
They looked unto him and were lightened and their faces not ashamed. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Ministry of the Word 11:00. Young People at 7:30. Preaching 8:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday 8:00. Fast Prayer Friday 10:00 a.m. Missionary meeting Friday 8:00 p.m. All invited to these services.
A compact reflective line attributed to G. W. Curtia praising Booka as enduring sources of accumulated wisdom and insight. The brief quotation highlights the idea that knowledge and wisdom accumulate like lamps that burn continually.
A farmer faces losses from disease and poor nutrition as livestock health becomes a costly issue. Warns against impostor vets, unproven home remedies, and indiscriminate vaccination. stresses need for licensed professionals, proper testing, and trained handling to avoid harming animals.
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