05 Mar 1936
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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1936
Page
1
The Gravity Independent notes a subscription price of $1.50 per year. S Francis is listed as editor and publisher, with the paper entered at Gravity Town post office as second class main matter.
The Independent editor received a letter from his sister Mrs. R A Hay of Longmont Colorado describing a mild winter with little snow. She notes nice weather aside from a few cold February days and a sixty degree kitchen thermometer at the time of writing. Snow was in the mountains aiding irrigation while lowlands remained mostly bare with sparse snow in shaded spots. She mentions available Kodak snow drift photos and plans to send them to remind what Ton a can do in real winter weather.
Kenneth Meyers reported seeing robins Friday evening and his father, a mail carrier on route one, said he saw several while on his route. The notes suggest spring is near, a welcome sign for readers eager for warmer days.
Roads stay muddy as frost leaves the ground allowing moisture to soak away. Large drifts along roadways will melt slowly, draining into ditches and keeping hillsides in very bad condition for a long time.
If there are not more than the usual number of dogs turned in for dog tax this year by the local assessor who is now making his rounds, we will be surprised.
E Burrows traveled to Clarinda on Monday to attend his brother's funeral. He was accompanied by his sister Mrs. Fred Kysar and C N Hargadin.
D. W. Herring aged 72 was hospitalized in Omaha last week for stomach cancer surgery. His condition was critical for several days but improved slightly early this week.
Thursday evening friends and neighbors gathered at Doug and spouse Turner’s home to honor their departure for a farm south of Clearfield. Attendees included Cleo Batten and Floyd Batten, Willis King and wife, Maud Grayson and sons Charley and Clarence, Tom Utter and family, Wayne, Billie Brown and wife, Claude Gray and daughter Margaret, Earl Johnson and Dean, and Audrey Grubb. The event featured games, visiting, and a lunch of pie, sandwiches, and coffee.
The tale recalls a bride who desired a peach over an orange and the old humor of courting costs. It then shifts to a bride's scrap book of peach recipes, including Peach and Raisin Pie, Peach and Cottage Cheese Salad, and Peach Rally steam-baked pastries with canned peaches and apricots.
Oak Hill notes record a son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Savage of New Market born Sunday February 23. Mrs. Savage was formerly Helen Akers. Harry Crowell returns from a three week stay at his daughter’s near Prescott to attend a postponed sale set for February 28. The Misses Nellie Heatherington and Jamnita Crowell visit from Corning High School during vacation. Local names Mark Young, Dean Allen, Lester Corbin, Darlene West, Mary Jane West, Keith Hadley, Cleo Houchin, Eugene, Ralph McPherron, Fred Shafar, Lewis Barker, Mildred Barker, and Edward Moore of Conway appear in Sunday gatherings and school updates.
A list honors several coworkers with a chain payment plan at work. Local residents Mrs. Merle Richmond visits her mother Mrs. Sarah Martin in Ced ar Rapids Iowa. Felix Wiggers of Fairfield visits Rev. L W Nixon family. Mrs. G E K Smith travels to Promise City to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Sharp. Mrs. Glen Warner and Pete Fitzgerald travel to Omaha for a business trip. Andy Nielsen and family visit Fontanelle, returning Sunday night.
Washington reports U.S. farm product imports surged to well over a billion dollars in 1935, with corn, wheat, oats and barley up sharply from 1932 levels. Despite tariff-relief efforts, overall imports rose 24 percent to about 20.4 billion dollars, narrowing the favorable trade balance by half.
Washington D C The nation had 6 812 049 farms valued at 32 884 324 378 as of January 81 1935 including buildings. With debt estimated at 35 percent of billions for the coming year, selling all farms at census value would still leave nearly 8 billion dollars needed to pay the debt.
A WPA crew of about 100 workers spent days digging a frozen trench only to discover the 12 inch storm sewer pipe they planned to lay was already in place. They filled the trench and retraced the pipe. A second WPA sanitary project began as the Hopking educational division started classes in mental hygiene.
A trade publication investigation found drug manufacturers pay at least seven taxes and a rival paper reports corner drug stores pay eight taxes. All taxes are passed to consumers in retail drug prices at corner drug stores.
Mrs Ruf Dunkin has been ill for weeks with a severe attack of yellow jaundice but is believed to be some better now.
C C Aid his wife and their young daughter Jane of Omaha visited Sunday at the N T Brown home. Mrs Jessie Aid sister of Mrs Brown who had been aiding in Mrs Browns care accompanied them back to Omaha.
The Misses Kathryn Cotton and Georgaina Francis and Lyle Posten drove to Red Oak and returned Saturday afternoon.
Glen Lock assists in care of Mrs Oliver Posten and performs housework during her illness.
The quarantine at the Glen Warner home was lifted Sunday after scarpet fever in the family caused the isolation. All the children have recovered, ending the precaution.
Mes M Damewood and daughter Bernice wrapped up a Des Moines winter visit with Mrs. Dave Peck, spent a few days with son Clyde and family in Sharpsburg, then returned to their Gravity home.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Warner of Des Moines visited his brother Glen Warner on Saturday night. The next morning the Warners and Mrs Glen Warner and daughter Doris drove to Clarinda to see Glen Warner in the hospital there.
A Simpson College student named Carol Brown was away in Indiana over the weekend and returned home by Sunday noon. The report notes she was away Friday to Sunday and came back by afternoon.
A light feature likens parades at football games and diners to the daily grocery store parade of canned peas. It explains pea sizes from Number 1 to 62, run of the pod blends, and grades Fancy Extra Standard Standard, noting price differences and usage tips for different dishes.
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