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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1947
Page
1
Sugar Ration Ends. Stores Expect Slower Demand
The sugar ration war order has ended at midnight last Wednesday. A mild rush for sugar followed, but jobbers are distributing limited stocks to stores for now. Stores will receive more as demand drops. buy only what you need to prevent shortages. stamps are useless and should be destroyed.
Local Merchant Calls for Fair Purchase Rationing
The merchant warns that supplies are limited and pledges fair distribution among customers. Shoppers are urged to buy only what is truly needed to ensure everyone receives essential goods.
If you know your Bible you can find the answer
Frank O. Lowden asserts that Bible knowledge provides the solution to all problems, framing faith as a key resource for personal guidance and decision making. He underscores the Bible's practical value, urging readers to study scripture for clarity and resolve.
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Frank O. Lowden
Lazy Patient Seeks Medical Name for Humor
A patient asks for a plain English diagnosis while the doctor bluntly calls him lazy. The patient then asks for the scientific name to brag at home, highlighting a comic exchange about illness and terminology.
Paratrooper Makes Impossible Landing in Manhattan Yard
Leonard D Attlo ico, a former paratrooper, parachuted from a plane over Manhattan to secure angles for a new movie camera. He landed in a 44th street backyard and was arrested and booked by police.
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Leonard D’attloico
Piane
Manhattan
Back Yard
44Th Street
Savings Bonds Promised in Payroll and Bond-a-Month Plans
The U S Treasury urges readers to save by buying United States Savings Bonds. Through Payroll Savings Plan for workers and Bond-a-Month Plan at banks for professionals, self employed, or others, participants will be able to write a healthy sum in the future.
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United States
U.S. Treasury Department
Two Kinds Of Government Concept Clash Across World
The text argues there are two kinds of government. One views individuals as existing to serve the state, the other aims to protect individual rights and freedoms. It states all governments fit into three or two classifications and links this to a global struggle for power.
Club Notes Rose Hill Guests Day at Mrs Resveer hosts
The Rose Hill club held Guest Day on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Homer Resveer. All members and guests attended as members arranged dainty refreshments. The house and tables were decorated with flowers for the occasion. Next meeting will be with Mrs Howard McColm.
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Rose Hill Club
Homer Resveer
Howard McColm
Social Hour club meeting at Mrs Cecil Morgan’s home
Mrs Cecil Morgan entertained the Social Hour club on June 8 with eight members present. Miss Mary Hill chaired the meeting. Program items included Inventor's Wife by Mrs Jesse Wilson, Six and Thirty by Mrs Ethel Houchin, You Can't Fool Yourself or God by Mrs Pearle Chamberlin, Riddles by Mrs Olive Nickell, When Daddy was a Boy by Mrs Cecil Morgan. Refreshments followed.
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Cecil Morgan
Ino Epire
Rale
Mary Hill
Jesse Wilson
Ethel Houchin
Mra Pearle Chamberlin
Olive Nickell
Mra Cecil Moregan
Methodist Church Conference Highlights and Sermons
The Methodist Church led by Pastor W J Weber held services at 10:00 and 8:00 with a sermon Forward to Christ. The week included a Prayer Meeting and a conference praised for Bishop Era and Bishop Edwin Hughes 60 years in service with masterful, humorous addresses by Dr. Geo Butrick.
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W.S.C. S
Era
Edwin Hughes
Geo. Butrick
New York City
Free Methodist Church Schedule with Pastor Bertha A Brown
Bertha A Brown pastor leads Free Methodist Church services including Sunday School at 10:00 a m Ministry of the Word at 11:00 Young People’s Service at 7:30 p m Preaching at 8:00 p m Prayer Meeting Wednesday 8:00 Fast Prayer Friday 10 a m All are invited to these services The Lord is righteous in all his ways and holy in all his works.
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Ministry of the Word
Shenandoah residents visit Hanien family over weekend
Locals Mrs Marie Johnston and daughter Dorothy Lewis of Shenandoah spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Hanien, sharing time in their home during a weekend visit.
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Marie Johnston
Dorothy Lewis
Shenandoah
Alfred Hanien
Richardson to Attend Ames College for Civil Engineering
Lowell Richardson, son of Mr and Mrs James Richardson, will travel to Ames on Sunday to begin college studies. He plans to major in civil engineering.
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Lowell Richardson
James Richardson
Ames
Wanted Bulldozing Hedge Ponds Ditches
Classified brief seeks labor for bulldozing hedge ponds and ditches. Contact Ronald Moore or Geo E McNees for details. Includes job scope and location referenced as 39-4.
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Ronald Moore
Geo. E.mcnees
Mrs Baggerstrom and family dine with Hellers in LA
Mrs Carl Baggerstrom and her children of Los Angeles count Friday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Clifford Heller.
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Carl Baggerstrom
Los Angeles
Calif
Clifford Heller
Bender Family Heads to Pacific Coast for Summer Visit
Al Bender and family left Sunday to visit relatives on the Pacific coast. They travel in a new modern trailer house and expect comfort during the trip and stay. They plan to spend most of the summer there as they sold their Red Oak business and are not definite about future plans.
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al Bender
Pacific Coast
Plana
Red Oak
Mrs Paul Greeley and Maureen Visit With Mr Greeley
Mrs Paul Greeley and Maureen visited Sunday and Monday with Mr Greeley near Mr Ayr, accompanying his father.
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Paul Greeley
Maureen
Mr. Greeley
Mr. Ayr
Keokuk visitors stay with local families over weekend
Mr and Mrs Herbert Stark and daughter from Keokuk spent the weekend in town with Mrs Stark's grandparents Mr and Mrs Albert Parke. The eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs George Teateworth of Keokuk joined the family visit. Nearby residents including Mrs W R Stapleton, Roberta Brown of Omaha, Mrs Carl Baggstrom of Los Angeles, Donna Boyer of Glenwood, and Mr and Mrs O M Brown of Lenox were photographed at Ted Selders' home Tuesday afternoon of last week. Mrs Baggstrom and children remained for the rest of the week, while Mrs Faye Lane of Kansas City returned home after visiting her mother Mrs Sarah Morton.
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W.R. Stapleton
Roberta Brown
Omansa
Nebr
Carl Baggatrom
Los Angeles
Calif
Donna Boyer
Glenwood
Mra O. M. Brown
Lenox
Ted Selders
Baggstrom
Faye Lane
Kansas City
Sarah Mortin
Downey and Batten Travel to Excelsior Springs
Clarence Downey and F. A. Batten drove to Excelsior Springs Missouri for a surgical examination. Batten will likely return soon for an operation. The rain did not strike them locally but farmers in Excelsior Springs worked corn under hot conditions while rain fell in St Joseph area.
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Clarence Downey
F. A. Batten
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Thureday
Mr Batten
Veterans' nervous system surgery moved to 41 VA centers
Veterans in need of nervous system surgery are now routed to 41 specially equipped hospital centers operated by the VA or under contract to it. The centers provide specialized staffing and equipment to handle these procedures nationwide.
Memory and Hope Quote Echoes Far Away Charm
A brief quotation reflects that memory and hope derive charm from distant places and times, invoking Edward Bulwer Lytton. The line underscores how distant horizons inspire longing and imagination.
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Edward Bulwer Lytton
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