Gravity Iowa Post Office Second Class Mail Notice
Entered at the Gravity Iowa post office as second class mail matter under editor Francis.
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Gravity
Iowa
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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1940
Page
1
Early Spring Planting Advised For Iowa Orchard Trees
Iowa State College Extension horticulurist S. W. Edgecombe urges locating nursery stock early for orchard planting. If conditions allow, order now and plant promptly. if not, trees may be heeled in a shallow 12 inch trench with roots firm to the north slope and tops to the south, then planted when ready.
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Iowa
S. W. Edgecombe
Iowa State College
Edgecombe
Mrs Io Wilson Returns From Glenwood Visit
Mrs Io Wilson arrived home Sunday after visiting since Thursday at the home of her daughter Mrs Marion Wright and husband in Glenwood Locals noted the family gathering and travel details from the prior days with emphasis on the return.
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Mra Io Wilson
Glenwood
Marion Wright
Meate Lesson Taught At Home Project Meeting
The Home Project class met Friday with Mrs Hart Sturm. Mrs Howard Sturm and Mrs Eidon Valentine presented the lesson on Meate to the ten ladies present.
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Hart Sturm
Howard Sturm
Eidon Valentine
Family in Fractured Injury Case At Des Moines
Clyde Damewood and his son in law Vane Lucas of Gegford were summoned to Des Moines Saturday after serious injuries to Damewood’s mother and sister. They returned home that evening, with wives. Bernice remained for several days while Chyde Damewood stayed a few days following surgery. The others returned the same evening.
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Clyde Damewood
Vane Lucas
Gegford
Das Moines
Jgter
Mrat
M. Damewood
Byrniea
Hay
Pe Moines
Home Project lesson led by Mina Vergax ere in town
Mina Vergax ere conducted the Home Project lesson Wednesday of last week at the home of Mrs Ralph Price for Washington township leaders. Poor raid reduced attendance to seven ladies.
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Washington Township
Mina Vergaxere
Ralph Price
Bedford to Build Park Lake Water System Improvement
Bedford will begin a long contemplated municipal project on March 7 as 236 WPA workers install about 18 500 feet of new water pipe from the Lake of Three Fires north along State Highway 344 to the east city pump house. An 80 000 gallon concrete reservoir will store the supply with $30 010 from the federal WPA and at least $19 947 from Bedford for equipment and non labor items.
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Bedford
Thorador
Lake of Three Fires
Lee C. Stevens
WPA
Red Oak
Iowa
Geo. J. Kelly
Dr M R Frangis Dentist and Oral Surgeon
Bedford Iowa based dentist and oral surgeon Dr M R Frangis is identified by name and profession. The record notes his medical specialty and practice location in Bedford Iowa without additional details.
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M.R. Frangis
Bedford
Iowa
Stored Rays of Sun Used in House Heating
MIT researchers pursue storing solar heat for home heating. An experimental house uses a blackened metal sheet heat absorber, glass covers, and water tubes to heat water in a basement storage tank. The warmed water can remain hot for weeks or months, enabling later cooling via a refrigeration absorption system driven by sunlight.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tech
Hoyt Hottel
University of Future Will Have No Campus
President James D. Hoskins of the University of Tennessee envisions a future model university with most students learning in their communities via an advanced extension service. He states the university exists to create for the state and should emphasize practical usefulness and rural outreach through adult education and research dissemination.
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University of Future
University of the Future
James D. Hoskins
University of Tennessee
Hoskins
State University
Wild Rice Becomes a National Delicacy
Wild rice from northern Minnesota lake regions, once a staple of Native American diets and wildlife food, is now marketed nationwide as a delicacy. The three year old Wild Rice Producers association organizes harvest methods to protect beds while processing and shipping high quality rice in attractive packaging.
Definition of Beer and Ale by the Federal Alcohol Admin.
The federal alcohol administration defines beer as a malt beverage produced by bottom fermentation with the characteristic flavor and aroma of beer and at least 0.5 percent alcohol by volume. It defines ale as a top fermented malt beverage with the flavor and aroma of ale, an original gravity not less than 13.50 degrees balling, at least 5 percent alcohol by volume, and light color.
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Federal Alcohol Administration
Bible shortage near Washingtons inauguration noted in New York
The founders planned Washingtons April 30 1789 inauguration but faced a crisis as the Federal building in New York City lacked a Bible for the ceremony. Prof Everett S Brown notes this humorous yet troubling episode in the Michigan Alumnus Quarterly Review.
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Our Republic
George Washington
Federal
New York City
Everett S. Brown
Michigan Alumnus Quarterly Review
Death of Arthur C. Herring in Gravity Iowa
Arthur Clair Herring died February 26 after two years of ill health at age 69 years 6 months 20 days. He was born August 6 1870 in Taylor county Iowa son of Jack and Mary Herring. Funeral services were held February 28 at Boyd Roland Funeral Home with Rev W H Guest, burial at Peaiti Roga cemetery. His half brother Lee Herring of Colorado died the same day. He left a half brother Fred Herring of Thryer, a nephew and many friends.
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Arthur Clair Herring
Vernon God
Lee Herring
Colorado
Arthur Herring
Jack
Mary Herring
Taylor County
Iowa
Mr Herring
Fred Herring
Thryer
Boyd Roland
W. H. Guest
Corning Federated Church
Peaiti
Roga
Regular meeting of the O. E. S. set for March 11
The regular meeting of the O. E. S. will be held at the hall March 11.
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The
Dinner guests visit Swanson brothers near Sharpsburg
Mr and Mrs Ray Walker and Lewis were dinner guests Sunday at the Swanson brothers home near Sharpsburg.
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Ray Walker
Lewis
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