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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1947
Page
2
Locals Mr and Mrs Max Shipley of Clarinda spent the weekend here with sister and husband Mr and Mrs Chas Hugs. Doyle Savage, employed in Omaha, spent the weekend here with his parents Mr and Mrs Cleo Savage.
Mrs Guy Joslyn spent a few days at Braddyville with her son Merion and wife. She returned home Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Bert Terry and Edith Mary of Clorinda visited here Friday and Saturday with her mother Mrs Wilkes Altkire. They had attended the funeral of his uncle, Mr Terry, at Lanox Thursday, and could not return home due to high water.
Mr and Mrs Don Foreman and Mr and Mrs Frank Query attended the O. E. 8. meeting at Creston Tuesday. Mrs Foreman and Mrs Query were guests at the banquet in the Christian church.
Mrs Nettie Gray and Ano Stuck of Rapid City South Dakota stayed at the home of Mrs Louisa Perry from Sunday to Monday. Mrs Gray is Mrs Perry’s sister whom she had not seen in sixty years. The pair were en route to Richland Missouri.
Mr. Jessie Ray of Omaha and Mr and Mrs. G. A. Schirmer of Chicago spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dowell. Ray remained for a longer visit.
Mr and Mrs Ferry Livingston and her mother Mrs Ida Morley spent Monday evening at Lori mer at the home of Mr and Mrs Ray Porter. Mrs Morley remained with her daughter for a longer visit.
Male helper with car wanted to call on farmers in Taylor County. Opportunity pays $15 to $20 a day. No experience or capital required. Permanent position. Write today. Membership Company, Dept. A, Freeport, NY 42-2
W J Dryden reports a U S Department of Agriculture developed vaccine gives chickens immunity for months. The poultry industry across about 30 states welcomes this progress though experts warn the vaccine is not final and ongoing work aims for foolproof protection. The disease affects chickens and other birds, with sanitation and proper care still essential until market use improves.
Limestone applications correct soil acidity when used per soil tests. Apply six months to a year before legume seeding to let the soil sweeten. Discing spreads lime to the top two or three inches, where particles begin neutralizing acidity. Over time areas of sweet soil form, enabling clover to access lime from those zones. Tests should be conducted before liming.
A battered utility cart built to haul garden debris and leaves from a yard or barn area. The cart, welded by Fred W. H. Spear of Natick, shows wear from frequent use, handling ashes, weeds, and garden refuse, and is described as aging and functional for dumping duties.
A fragmentary science note suggests a newly described enzyme from a frog embryo may influence life processes. The enzyme, called phosphopro-5, is linked to a phosphate port that helps separate proteins and could be essential to development. University of California researchers are involved in the discovery amid unclear details.
American foreign traders report strong business with exports in March totaling over 1.304 billion dollars, up 15 percent from February. Imports rose 8 percent to 434.5 million. Cotton goods nylon rayon electric machinery steel cars and trucks wheat coal lead export growth. A July 15 export boom is anticipated as England relaxes pound controls, potentially adding dollars for U.S. purchases though some doubt Britain can sustain the drain.
A historical reflection on how America markets its freedoms and institutions, stressing labor and industry’s role in public re education. It cites a company report to employees showing seven and a half percent profit in 1946, detailing capital investment, job creation for 3,951 people, and the need for profitability as essential to national prosperity and public welfare.
The piece argues that federal power is a monopoly by leveraging tax exemptions and public grants to outcompete private facilities. It cites J A Whitlow on utilities needing to grow with service, and A Edieon warning that government ventures can shift losses to taxpayers. It notes TVA and CVA as strong examples of government-dominated power, lacking effective regulation.
The U S veteran population of all wars today stands at an all time high of 18,188,000, including 14,267,000 who served in World War II.
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