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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1940
Page
2
Do not overlook window frames in new houses. A well built frame seals out dust and drafts, saving heat and improving comfort. Wide blind stop construction costs 30 to 50 cents more per opening but pays for itself in energy savings and durability. Remember frames are a permanent wall feature to replace later.
Lincoln Park in Hodgenville Kentucky covers 110 acres. The Lincoln Park Association bought the site in 1909 and began a granite building to house a log cabin said to be Lincoln's birthplace. The cabin measures 12 by 17 feet. The memorial building, laid in 1909, is granite and marble with interior 44 by 34 by 45 feet. The association transferred the farm and memorial to the United States in 1916 for War Department administration, then to the National Park Service in 1933.
There are two kinds of margarine described. The animal fat type uses refined beef fat or leaf and pork fats with milk and salt, while the vegetable fat or nut margarine uses vegetable fats with milk and salt. Both varieties commonly include peanut oil, coconut oil, cottonseed oil, soybean oil, and butter as principal ingredients.
The Upwey Dorset wishing well attracts many visitors who drink its waters and buy bottled copies across England. Five years ago ten men who drank there each won $5,000 in an Irish sweepstakes, drawing crowds and selling thousands of bottles.
Lincoln in the last hours before his inaugural journey faced a sudden plot to assassinate him as he passed through Baltimore at night. He was urged to abandon the public route and travel the rest of the journey incognito for the safety of the public and himself.
Free Methodist Church invites worshipers to attend Sunday School at 10:00 a m and Morning Worship at 11:00 under Mrs Biggerstaff. Evangelistic services Sunday night at 7 30 feature preaching by the pastor. Cottage prayer meetings Wednesday evenings at 7 30 with place announced. The pastor W F Biggerstaff urges giving to God and joining in church worship for spiritual and physical dividends.
Oak Hill reports a February 14 meeting at Emma Pice home with eight attendees due to heavy snow. Maud O'Dall led in absence of officers. Hilda Liston secretary. Devotions led by Lottie Kimpon. program by Bessie Barker includes readings and contest. exchange of Valentine gifts and treats served. Nearby visits noted. multiple family social occurrences and farewells noted for area residents.
George Hay born 1566 to 1625 used a natural cave at Wemyss on the Fife coast to establish Scotland’s first glass furnace. The cave provided a unique space for early glass work, marking a notable innovation in Scottish crafts.
The Gravity basketball team lost 41 to 38 to Corning in the state sectional tournament after leading 24 to 12 at halftime. The season ends with 17 wins and 8 losses including tournament games. Freshmen held a class meeting planning a party for Friday night March 8 with committees named. Grade spellers and geography lessons noted. county contest entries to Bedford later.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church met at the parsonage with absent officers. Mrs Elmer Frown presided, devotions led by Mrs Crouse, and a program by Mrs O M Buckner and Mrs Ray Walker included two vocal numbers by a quartet and a humorous poem by Mrs Perry William. Mrs L T Reed spoke on a Rimrock Ranch Arizona trip visiting Mr and Mrs Clyde Van Deren. Open faced cherry pie with whipped cream and nuts and coffee were served by several ladies.
A column stresses the pedestrian danger in traffic, noting over forty percent of 1939 automobile fatalities involved pedestrians. It urges walkers to cross only at crosswalks and intersections, and drivers to use caution between intersections, urging pedestrians to exercise caution on crosswalks.
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