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Newspaper

Gravity Independent

Location

Gravity, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1948

Page

6

Locals Report Recap Of Community Appointments and Visits

Supt Harry Cole returned from Des Moines where he served as a Bay State supervisor while Misa Gertrude Posten Se Sp Atlantic attended a Postmasters convention. Guests at Maggie Douglas's Sunday included Wilson and Weeda Martin and Howard Madden with wife from Bedford. Mrs Oliver Lock and daughter Janice Lee left for Cheyenne Wyoming after visiting Babcocks and Lock grandparents. Phyllis Gold assists with George Beckett home chores. Irene Johnsca, working near Villleca, spent weekend with Leroy and Mrs Johnson.

Harry Cole Des Moines Bay State Maggie Douglas Mre Wilson Oliver Lock Janice Lee Cheyenne Wyo Mra Lock Mra Hugh Babcock Mr Lock Chas. Lock

Help Wanted Ad From McNess Company

Reliable man with ear wanted to call on farmers in Taylor County. Wonderful opportunity $15 to 120 in a day. No experience or capital required. Permanent. Write today. McNess Company, Dept. A, Freeport, nl. 46-2

Taylor County McNess Company Dept. A Freeport

Patty Smalleys Visit at the Dowling Home

Patty Smalleys visits at the Dowling home in Somere. The short note records a casual call or visit, with no additional details on purpose or outcomes.

Patty Smalleys Did Dowling Somere

Hicks and Woodyard Visit Family in Iowa

Mre Corwvn Hicka of Aman and Miss Raby Woodyard of Waterloo visited their mother Mre Chaos Wel ler and brother Relph on Saturday. Miss Woodyard returned to Waterloo Sunday. Mre Hicks stayed longer. Fellowship supper at the Merhodiet church Friday evening June 18. Program and social time will follow the program.

Corwvn Hicka Aman Raby Woodyard Waterloo Chaos, Weller Relph Miss Woodyard Hicks Merhodiet Church Rapper

Red Oak Visitor Duo Returns From Texas Trip

Mra A W Bander of Red Oak visited Monday and Tuesday with her sister Misa Zora Pog ten.

Mra A.W. Bander Red Oak Tues Misa Zora Pogten

Baby Boy Michael Duane Churchill Born At Clarinda

Mr and Mrs Francis Churchill of Clarinda announce the birth of a son, Michael Duane Churchill, born June 6 weighing 9 pounds 11 ounces. Ban Sterns resides at the Mary Hill home, a long stay. A niece Mrs John Burton and husband visited from St Joseph, Missouri. The Beemer children of Bedford visit this week, Janet and Judy with grandparents Rue Parrens, Jack and James with their uncle Keith Farrens. Orlie Burwell of Hawleyville and Roy Winger of Bush Colorado visited C A Burwell and wife Friday.

Francis Churchill Clarinda Michael Duane Churchill Ban Sterns Mary Hill John Burton St. Joseph, Mo Horace Beemer Bedford Janet Judy Mra Rue[sell Parrens Jack James Keith Farrens Orlie Burwell Hawleyville Roy Winger Bush Colorado Burwell C. A. Burwell

Soils Need Oxygen to Boost Crop Yields and Depth

The article explains that roots need oxygen to support high yields. Ventilating soil to deeper depths increased yields dramatically across crops, with carrots rising from 3 to 83 bushels per acre and sweet corn, onions, beets, and potatoes showing substantial gains. Adequate nutrition and sufficient rainfall supported production.

Liplund

Morley Visits Porter Family For Two Weeks

Mrs Ida Morley traveled to Lori mer Thuradey last week to stay two weeks with her daughter Mrs Roy Porter and Mr Porter.

Mra Ida Morley Lorimer Thuradey Mra Roy Porter Mr Porter

Huse Family Returns From Denver Visit

Mr and Mrs Lewis Huse returned the first of the week from a visit with their son and family in Denver Colorado.

Mra Lewis Huse Denver Colorado

Mrs Ervin Hedy and Daughter Visit Minnesota

Mrs Ervin Hedy and her daughter Genevieve are visiting Hedy's mother in Minneapolis Minnesota during a short stay.

Ervin Hedy Genevieve Mra Hedy Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dickerson Children Visit Grandparents by Train

Joyce and Johnoe Dickerson of Denver Colorado, children of Mr and Mrs V A Dickerson, are visiting their grandparents Mr and Mrs K A Bitten, traveling by train alone. They are the children of former Miss Adda Batten.

Joyce Johnoe Dickerson Denver Colo V. A. Dickerson K. A. Bitten Adda Batten

Woman's Society Meeting Hostess Named For June 24

Woman's Society of Christian Service hostess Mrs Iona Renioger will welcome members Thursday June 24 at 2 00 p m. Devotions by Mrs Falke Reed. Topic I Am My Brother's Keeper. Serving committee Mrs Orpha Lock Mrs Elmer Brown and Mrs Alfred Hansen.

Iona Renioger Woman’s Society of Chroo Falke Reed Orpha Lock Elmer Brown Alfred Hansen

Delaware Blue Hen's Chickens and a Blue Fowl

The tale recalls Captain Caldwell's Revolutionary War unit using game chickens said to descend from a famed blue hen, earning the sobriquet Blue Hen's Chickens. Delaware adopted the Blue Hen as its state bird in 1939. A photograph shows a blue fowl from a cross of a Black Sumatra cock and a Blue-Splashed White hen developed by the USDA.

Delaware Jonathan Caldwell U.S.D.A

Card Of Thanks For Kindness After Loss Of B C Stearns

The family expresses sincere thanks for kindness shown during the Nines and after the death of B C Stearns. Gratitude for flowers sympathy and funeral assistance at Ball Hoger. Special thanks to Miss Mary Hill and Guy Aiey for care over the years. The Relatives.

B. C. Stearns Ball Hoger Mary Hill Guy Aiey

Fire hits William Bentley farm near Tripoli Iowa

A $15,000 blaze damaged the William Bentley farm near Tripoli as Tripoli Sumner and Fredericksburg fire crews saved the house and parts of the farm. Also reported were the drowning of 2 year old Royce Jones in a stock tank and 82 year old C L McCumber wandering all night in Wapsipincon river valley swamps. a car he rode in got stuck in mud.

William Bently Tripoli Sumner Fredericksburg Royce Jones Baro C. L. McCumber Wapsipincon River

Unique drinking trough and bath pen system

A trough with an overflow pipe directs water to a larger trough, removing the need for a float valve. The pipe doubles as part of the fence. Water from both troughs exits through an overflow pipe, courtesy of the James F. Lincoln Foundation.

James F. Lincoln Foundation

Treating Turkeys for Blackhead Recommended

A note in the official publication of the American Veterinary Medical Association states that diisobutylphenoxyethyldimethyl benzylammonium chloride is recommended by leading veterinary authorities as a preventive for naturally occurring enterohepatitis in poults, commonly known as blackhead.

American Veterinary Medical Association

Can't Force Child To See Beauty

Nine year old Arthur shows art talent but his mother overemphasizes beauty, attempting to force appreciation. The piece argues children must be guided toward beauty, not forced, by surrounding them with natural scenes and joyful observations, letting interest grow naturally through example.

Arthur Rcne Sac Weavie Bpicnic Arther

D. C. C. Club D. O. C. Meeting Recap

The D. C. C. Club D.O.C. met Thursday January 8 at Mrs Vel Gold’s home with Mrs Inez Tribolet assisting. Most members attended. Dominos were played with Vadonna Price high score and Maude Grayson low. The July meeting will be at Mr. Paul Greeley’s home with Eva Coy hosting. Daisty refreshments were served.

D.O.C. Club Vel Gold Inez Tribolet Bornt Vadonna Price Maude Grayson Low Paul Greeley Eva Coy

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Misa Gertrude Posten Atlantic Phyllis Gold George Beckett Irene Johnsca Villleca Leroy Johnson Gravity Theatre 34Th Street Merchants Ellis Earl E. Taylor Woman's Society of Christian Service Iowa Lambley’s D. C. C. Club Dr. Roberts Doc” Roberts Iowa Power and Light Company
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