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Newspaper

Gravity Independent

Location

Gravity, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1939

Page

4

Local Obituary and Community Notes

The body of Joseph Bush, 67, of Blanchard, was brought here Wednesday of last week and buried in Gravity cemetery. Regular meeting of the C. E. S. set for May 8 at the Masonic hall. Mr and Mrs Al Lund, Mrs Julia Sawyer and Art Lund of Shenandoah visited the C. E. Martin home Sunday. Dr Reed took George Warner to St. Joe hospital Sunday.

Joseph Bush Blanchard The Masonic Hall al Lund Julia Sawyer Art Lund Shenandoah C. E. Martin

Mr and Mrs Sprigge welcomed an 8 pound boy in Iowa City

Mr and Mrs Ervie Sprigge are the parents of an 8 pound baby boy born May 1 in Iowa City. The birth notes the couple as the residents of the city with a healthy newborn.

Ervie Sprigge Iowa City

Wayne Warrior Studying At Mason City Trade School

Wayne Warrior younger son of Rev and Mrs Warrior attends a commercial school in Mason City. The family once lived here where Rev Warrior served as pastor of the Methodist church for several years before moving to Blockton to lead another church.

Wayne Warrior Rev Mvca Warrior Mason City Rev. Warrior Methodist Church Blockton

Ambiguous Youth Group Plans Sunday Meeting

A church youth circle invites young people to unite with a new group, planning a 7:80 p m Sunday gathering with a sermon. If weather delays, they will postpone and await new members, aiming for an adult reception and study of the Hash chapter in a preparatory book.

Pan & Magdars Andy Niatsany Ley Hins O'Dona

Rebekah Circle Meeting and Social at Dr Thomson’s

Rebekah Circle met April 26 at Mary Hill’s home with seventeen members and three visitors present. Fern Joslyn led the business session as president, aided by cohosts for an afternoon party and shower at Dr W A Thomson’s home honoring Mrs Thomson. Readings and contests were enjoyed and gifts presented. Gud refreshments were served by Ida Smith Olive Nickell and Maud Grayson. An upcoming meeting will be with Mrs Clara Houk. Also noted were social events and miscellaneous notices from local residents including Carl Werner’s visit to his mother-in-law Mrs I M Damewood.

Gravity Rebekah Circle Mary Hill Burns Landis Cunningham W. A. Thomson Tome Thomson IUU Club Avicegits Tromaon Claude Mosre

Local Society Notices From Gilmore City Area

Stan and wife at Krank Down HQ Hanet Marshall and wife Wen Combs and daughter of Bedford visited the Madden home Harland and wife and Dar Arthur Gr er and wife visited in Gil e3, Mo at the Chris Whe t site home Burns of Lancaster unday at the D A Ratszime. He was accompanied by his mother Mrs Thome Burns Mrs Alta Landis who had visited the Roberts home last week. Eh and Mrs Ray Curtis of Onada visited bar husband ry Liura staying at the Ray Walker home during Mrs Walker’s absence.

Hanet Marshall Wen Combs Daugh' Ve Bedford Met Madden Harland Dar Arthur Grer Aacina Gil Lome Td Burns Lancaster D. A Thome Burns Alta Landis Roberts Ry Liura Ray Walker Mrs. Walker

Palmer Moves Produce Business and Family Relocation

A. W. Palmer shifts his produce business from the old Meat Market building to the rear of the E. P. Beezley store and will assist Beezley in the store. He also moves his family from the Grubb residence into the VanNice house.

A. W.palmer Meat Starket E. P. Beezey Mr. Beezley J. K. Grubb VanNice

Bedford Hatche operating ad for baby chicks and breeding

An OCR fragment advertises a Bedford hatchery offering hatching services and baby chicks in preferred breeds. Includes a phone contact and owner names, with partial wording and unclear details.

Bedford Haim Tays Breeding Jr L. Page

Peppy Pals Meet At Blair Home In Sharpsburg

The Peppy Pal group met Thursday night April 27 at the Blair home in Sharpsburg with twelve members present. Mrs. McCleave recounted the tale of Mignom, then it was played on the victrola. Mary Ann Hamblin spoke on planting flowers, Lorna Pfarr der demonstrated cooking utensils, Mies Akers showed a courtesy demonstration using elides. Refreshments were served. Mary Lou and Janey Bowers plan the next meeting for May 28.

Heluh Blair Sharpsburg

Fortnightly Club Membres Attend Mes Oren Price

Fortnightly club members attended a meeting at Mes Oren Price, with discussion focused on upcoming events and club activities.

Mes Oren

Ackleys Welcome Granddaughter Patty Ackley Visit

Mr and Mrs Jim Ackley drove to Sharpsburg Sunday evening where they met their granddaughter Patty Ackley of Rhodes Towne who will visit at the home for her grandparents Patty accompanied Prof Cook to Sharpsburg Prof Cook who has been superintendent of the Sharpsburg school the past year has been elected superintendent of the Rhodes school

Jim Ackley Sharpsburg Patty Ackley Rhodes Towe Patty Prof Cook

Dunkin Family Attends Golden Spike Celebration in Omaha

Mr and Mrs Jack Dunkin of Grant City Missouri and Mr and Mrs Fred Dunkin spent Saturday and Sunday in Omaha for the final day of the Golden Spike celebration. They visited their brother Kennard Dunkin and wife and were joined by cousin Homer Dunkin during the visit.

Jack Dunkin Grant City Fred Dunkin Omaha Kennard Homer Dunkin

Hineses Visit Sister in Orient This Monday

Dr and Mrs F A Hines traveled to Orient on Monday to visit Mrs Annie Milligan and her family, continuing a family visit away from home.

Mrs F. A. Hines Orient Mrs. Hines Annie Milligan

Weston guests Sunday at Wm Churchill home

Wayne Churchill and Mrs Hawker of Weston were guests here Sunday of the former s parent Wm Churchill and wife.

Wayne Churchill

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