R N A Convention Hosts Taylor Rings Gold Counties Meet
The White Rose Camp of Gravity hosted the R N A convention on May 21 with delegates from Mt. Ayr Clearfield Diagonal Conway and a visiting delegation from Clarinda Camp. Grace W McCurdy was guest Supreme Oracle with district deputies Pearl Henoa and Ida Reynolde in attendance.
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White Rose
Gold Counties
Mt. Ayr
Clearfield
Diagonal
Conway
Clarinda
Supreme Oracle
Grace W. McCurdy
Pearl 5
Henoa
Ida M. Reynolde
Emma Price
Supreme
McCurdy
S. B. Smith
Clara Louise Mortis
Art
Gravity
Ayr
McGregor Selects Trees For Scenic Improvement Plan
McGregor Iowa plans a ten acre reforestation effort with 5000 trees from the federal government and local residents supplying the rest. The project aims to restore beauty after decades of tree loss while showcasing the town on the banks of the Mississippi.
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McGregor McGregor
Missippi
McGregor
Farewell Dinner For Hefleys As Supt and Mes Hefley
North Hill neighbors delivered dinners to the Hefleys after church on Sunday and gathered at their home for a bountiful meal and social time. The Hefleys, including son Arlo, plan to leave Grav ity soon, after eight years of service, and will be greatly missed in the community. Dr. L. T. Reed and his wife spent Tuesday in St. Joe.
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Hefleys
Mes Hefley
Arlo
North Hill
Hefley
Decoration Day Program Sets May 30 Observances
Decoration Day plans announce no Memorial Sunday this year with a morning graveside service at Holt and Ladoga cemeteries at 10 30 and a 2 p m gathering at the Christian church for the day program. Special music directed by Mrs Paul Morris, then decoration of Gravity Cemetery graves. Flowers welcome. transport provided to cemeteries in morning and afternoon.
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Holt
Ladoga
Christian Church
Paul Morris
Gravity
Mra
Mra Alber
Claude Gra
Pierson
Blood
Robert Blair
Will Weller
Earl King
Harry Lambley
Mark Young
Carrie Utter
Guy Aiey
Tree Planting Completed in Taylor County by CCC Crew
The CCC camp, led by C.T. Cheney, finished planting 80,000 trees and shrubs over 65 acres to conserve moisture and curb erosion. Government supplied 67,500 trees, farmers 12,500. planting targets areas too eroded for crops and may yield posts and lumber for cooperators. The sites will provide habitat for dwindling game birds.
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Taylor County
CCC
Soil Conservation Service
C.T. Cheney
Boil Conservation Service
Minister Crouse Leaves for Tarkio Play
Reverend Crouse departed last evening for Tarkio to take part in the senior class play at the college there this Friday night. He plans to return home Saturday and, after the regular commencement activities, will be home permanently, a change welcomed by his family and the entire church congregation.
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Crouse
Tarkio
Hie Church
Kimpton and Hendrickson wed at Bedford in May ceremony
Miss Edith Kimpton daughter of John Kimpton and C L Hendrickson son of Mrs Ante Hendrickson were married Saturday May 18 in Bedford with Rev Staney Schlick officiating. She taught in Gravity and Cottage Grove schools. he is a Willis native. They will live on a farm east of Sharpsburg.
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Edith Kimpton
C. L. Hendrickson
Bedford
Staney Schlick
Presbyterian Church
John Kimpton
Gravity High
Cottage Grove
Ante Hendrickson
Willis
Sharpsburg
Fox farm buys fourteen young foxes from local youths
Tip Ligton Neal Smith and his son sold fourteen young fox Monday to a local fox farm between Creton and Orient. The boys dug out dens, loaded foxes on a steel barrel, and earned a dollar each. The farm plans to keep the animals until fall when they will be killed. One fox died by accident during den digging.
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Tip Ligton Neal Smith
Robert
Moore
Creton
Orient
Marriage of Geraldine Mae Ginn and John Martin Neil
Mr and Mrs H B Ginn announce the marriage of their daughter Geraldine Mae Ginn to John Martin Neil son of Mr N H Davis Windsor Missouri. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Cleveland at the Cleveland home in Chillicothe Missouri on March 11 1940 at 8pm. The bride a Gravity high school graduate and the groom a Windsor high school graduate, both studying at Jackson business school in Chillicothe Missouri. The bride wore rose with rose and blue accessories, the groom blue gray. Attendants were Everett Telg Stanhope and Maxine Alligon Chula Missouri, close friends of the couple.
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H. B. Ginn
Daugeraldine Mae
John Martin Neil
N.h.daivis
Windsor
Missouri
Rev
Cleveland
Chillicothe
Gravity High School
Windsor High School
Jackson Business School
Everett Telg
Stanhope
Maxine Alligon
Chula
Alda Burwell Family Visit Spends Sunday in College Springs
Mr and Mrs Alda Burwell drove to College Springs Sunday to spend the day with their sister Mrs A J Heninger. The visit connected the Burwalls with extended family in a quiet Sunday gathering at the sister’s home.
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Mra Alda Burwell
College Springs
Mra
A. J. Heninger
County Sunday School Convention in Clearfield
The annual County Sunday School convention will be held in Clearfield Tuesday. The one county meeting inviting all interested in Christian Education. The program aims to be inspirational and instructive with state and local workers participating. Bring a basket lunch for the noon meal. The day runs from nine in the morning to four in the afternoon with a basket dinner at noon and coffee provided.
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Clearfield
Palomino Club Notes May Gathering Highlights
Multiple Palomino family groups share May events including monthly dinners and meetings. Activities feature poems, contests won by Mesdames Paul Parrish and Jake Kernen, fruit gifts, officer elections, and hostess served refreshments. Next meetings planned with Mrs Dwight Hargadin and Mrs Edith O Dell.
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U.T. D
Russell Stearns
Paul Parrish
Jake Kernen
Dwight Hargadin
Masons to Attend Bedford Play By Pioneer Players Des Moines
A group of Masons from the local lodge plans to travel to Bedford tomorrow night for a special entertainment at the Masonic Temple staged by the Pioneer Players from Des Moines. The event is sponsored by the Masonic Study Group of the county.
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Bedford
Masonic Temple
Pioneer Players
Des Moines
Masonic Study Group
Warning to Children About Railroad Dangers During Vacation
Burlington railroad representatives visit all schools on its lines to urge children not to play along tracks or in yards during vacation. In recent years, over 5,000 youths under 14 and more than 7,000 over 14 have been killed or injured. Railroads seek parental cooperation to curb casualties through their anti trespassing campaign.
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Burlington Railroad
Ladies Aid Society Elects Officers at Christian Church
The Ladies Aid Society met Thursday afternoon with president Mrs J S Stephens presiding. Officers elected included president Mrs Cleo Savage, vice president Mrs Harry Scoffrd, secretary Mrs Glen Baker, and treasurer Mrs Harry Stafford. Scripture was read by Mrs Stafford and a Bible topics discussion led by Mrs S B Smith. Hymns were sung as Mrs Elmer Chamberlin and helpers served refreshments.
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Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
Mra
J. S. Stephens
Cleo Savage
Harry Scoffrd
Glen Baker
Harry Stafford
Mra Stafford
S. B. Smith
Elmer Chamberlin
Pastor Paul Crouse to receive degree at Tarkio College
Rev Paul Crouse will earn a B A degree with a master's in Religion at Tarkio College commencement May 28. He is spending the week with his family due to exemption from final examinations.
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Paul Crouse
Tarkio College
Hie
Doctor trains saddle horse in standard high school course
Dr. Hines reports a young saddle horse arrived recently and is now under the regular high school training program used with success on many horses before.
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Iowa
Marvin Ponsor
LaPorte
Cedar Repide
Joe Bailey
Reinbeck
Sea Gates
Traer
Kos‘guth County
Rock Valley
Eugene Courtney
Frank Henderson
Ft Madison
Burne
South Carolina
Patsy Ann Anderson
Be, P. Beezley
Ttery
the Gravity Oik.co
Henry
Kimpton-Hendrickson
Palomino
Earl Morgan
Walter Fuelberth
DMC
DMC Club
Frank Smith
Double Deck
Valley Sunshine
Valley Sunshine Club
Edith O'Dell
Lily Black
Bertha Harland
Lola Todd
B.F. Adams
Mesdames
Nora Hall
Anna Cooper
Lola O'Dell
Bonnie Karg
Marjorie
Ethel Adams
Barton Community Club
Dora Mae Babcock
Millard Oneal
Forest Lawger
Harold Beemer
Goudie
Ladies Aid Society
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