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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1938
Page
7
Notes from Bedford Iowa include updates on residents and visitors. Mrs Louisa Perry’s illness recovery is reported. Billy Burke and family visited from Kansas City at George Roberts’s home. Mrs Ramaar left for Dennison to visit her daughter.
Fred McKune and his sisters Letha and Sadie McKune traveled to Ottumwa on Saturday for the death of their uncle Lonnie Sample. The funeral took place Sunday and the trio returned Monday morning.
Mes Sam Chancellor and two children from Council Bluffs stayed with Mrs. Feed Thom as and family for the weekend visiting relatives and touring local sights.
The Bedford Hatchery announces Monday sales of Tay lor county breeding stock cream with careful hatching orders. Eggs accepted Saturdays from 112 to a tray and modern electric equipment used for hatching. Prices right. Mr. and Mrs M L Page.
Miss Martha Beckett became Mrs Robert Anderson at the parsonage last Sunday. The church invites renewed attendance and outlines upcoming sermons and Easter membership opportunities. The pastor will preach at New Market Thursday night and Easter services welcome all.
Mr and Mrs Don Farrens and baby Misa Faithe of Chariton visited Sunday at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs Rasgell Farrens. Horace Beemer and family were also guests in the Farrens home. Faithe remained there.
The Independent office advertises custom job printing and farm sale advertising services. Clients can arrange printed notices and sale brochures tailored to their needs at the local office.
Simple home recipes include a honey fruit loaf mix with flour, sugar, dates, milk, and eggs baked in a moderate oven for about an hour. Also a honey fudge cake blends butter, sugar, honey, eggs, cake flour, baking powder, cocoa, milk, and egg whites, with chocolate butter frosting.
The first farm plows were fashioned from crooked tree branches and used man power to till soil.
Mrs. Glen Warner and children and Mr. and Mrs. Gorge Roberta spent Sunday at the home of her brother Pete Fitzgerald and family near Sharpsburg, according to local society notes.
Ralph Heater of Ellwood Kansas and Oren Dysart of St. Joe Missouri with Mrs Ollie Heater and granddaughter Mildred Mattox of Savannah Missouri visited Sunday evening with J W Ledgerwood at the R B Monahan home.
Mr and Mrs Jess Adams and their family who had visited relatives here for several weeks returned to their home in New berg Oregon at the start of the week.
In June 1932 total bank loans reached 28.09 billion with 6.456 billion in government obligations. By June 1935 under the New Deal the outstanding bank loans fell to 20.419 billion with 14.284 billion in government obligations.
New York's 1939 World Fair will feature a Ray mond Loewy design a model working rocket port in the transport section. The free exhibit will show a rocket launch with sirens hum of machinery and a simulated space departure viewed through a sky ceiling shutter.
Mesdames E. Smith G. H. Madden Har King E J Port en Judson Bemar G 3C Gray BE E Chamberlain and Misa Gertrude Posten attended the school of Instruction for the O. E. S. held at Bedford Friday.
James R. Locke specializes in general law practice in state and federal courts at Farmers & Merchants Bank Building Bedford Iowa. He offers special attention to estate settlement.
R. A. Sharp arrived Tuesday and is visiting at the home of his daughter Mrs G E Smith.
Bert Meyers and his wife spent Sunday visiting at the homes of his sister Mrs Walter Webb and brother Arthur Meyers in Northboro.
Mrs Rudy Nielsen hosted Social Hour Club on Thursday March 10 with eleven members and guest Mrs Grace Clark. Division two sponsored the program under Chairman Martha Coppel. Refreshments served by the hostess included two kinds of cake banana split whipped cream and coffee. Next meeting will be with Mrs Bedine Beemer.
A Drug Store offers window and auto glass cutting services in any required size. The shop advertises quick turnaround and availability of standard and custom panes.
Mrs Ray is ill and Misa Faithe Ferrens is staying with her to provide care and companionship during the illness.
The Free Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10 a m worship at 11 a m led by the pastor. Evening worship at 7 30 p m with the class leader in charge. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m. Carbon church offers Sunday School 10 a m class meeting 11 a m evening service 7 30 p m prayer meetings Tuesday and Thursday 8 p m. Public invited. Pastor Ww F Bigzerstaff.
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