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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1939
Page
1
Local note shows a pricing line of one dollar eighty per year for a service or publication. The snippet mentions Francis as editor and fur trade branding. It includes postal service routing terms and a mention of gravity flown on a second-class mail matter.
The newspaper plans a week of historical features beginning with Mrs Lottie McCoim’s early Methodist church history read at the anniversary program. Subscribers requested its value. next week will feature Mrs Grace Beemer’s Aid Society history. Farmers finish corn thooking this week. Cold weather earlier affected corn husking.
Trial jurors from this vicinity drawn for the November term of district court include Helen Pas ten Gen Mick Earl Richardson Ida Doew Homer Beemer Zoe Morley and Merle Harland. Another car load of government enom cribs arrived here last week.
Joseph Wehling and Ruth Wehling named as owners of record. Clifford Reed currently possesses the property. Real estate in Gravity Lot 7 Block 1 Fout's Addition, Taylor County Iowa, sold for taxes in 1923 1934 1985 1986 1937. Redemption expires ninety days after service, Treasurer's Deed to be issued if not redeemed. Dated October 30 1989. Taylor County Auditor A D Goforth official notice.
Oak Hill community notes a November 8 gathering at Hazel Wilsons for Aid. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Paul Mitchell of Portland Oregon with sister Mrs Randall of Elm Creek. They visited Frank Kimpton family and attended a birthday dinner at Claude Moores with Kimpton relatives. Several local names and trips are listed along with travel to Searsboro and Des Moines connections.
Person expresses gratitude for acts of kindness experienced during hospitalization and after returning home. Thanks recipients for cards letters and a fruit box from the Methodist Sunday School class.
Friday night at the school house the Lee Community meeting featured an entertainment committee with Harold Dowells George Wecketts and Claude Moores presenting a debate on which is more useful the Hulking Peg or the Hook a census taking play and readings by Dorothy Beckett Mildred Moore and Mrs Geo Beckett Games contests and readings by pupils. Refreshments were served by Clint Adams and Paul Parrish.
Mr and Mrs Fanciy Cunningham were surprised by 85 family and friends at their west town home to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. Children and families delivered baskets and gifts, then guests sang and shared well wishes after supper. The couple are Mia and Walter Alger of Gavity among their children.
The Gavity Rebekah Circle met on October 25 at the Tom Cunningham residence with 20 members attending. President Mrs. Fern Joglyn led the routine business meeting while social hour featured Chinese Checkers. Gingerbread with whipped cream and coffee were served by Carrie Uiter Leona Wallace and Audrey Taylor.
Fred Keith thanks everyone who sent cards letters and gifts while in the hospital. He mentions the R N A the Live Wire Sunday School class and a lounging robe as well as the many kind deeds that were appreciated.
Mr and Mrs Howard Perdew entertained a group of relatives at an oyster supper held Friday evening at their home. Attendees included Dean Fleming Manliey Perdew Claude Gray Billy Brown Chas Perdew Leonard Perdew and Chas Huss.
Mrs. A. Burright and Rel Burright returned from St. Joseph where they had been with their sister Adda who underwent a serious operation. Ida remained with Adda until Friday.
Mr. De Reed and Mrs. L. T. Reed traveled to St. Joseph on Sunday for Mrs. Reed to undergo surgery on Monday. They were joined by Mrs. Ruth Bowers who is caring for Mrs. Reed during the hospital stay.
A collection of vintage recipe items including Sunrise Salad with crushed pineapple orange juice carrots green pepper cabbage and cottage cheese. Prune Muffins with flour baking powder sugar milk prune juice and prunes. and Date Torte with eggs sugar cracker crumbs walnuts dates and whipped cream.
A baby boy named Francie Dale was born October 26 at the home of Mrs. Heuer’s parents, C. A. Stowell and wife, to Mr. and Mrs. Art Heuer of Guns. The birth is announced by the family.
The Christian Missionary meeting convened on Wednesday with Mrs. Ira Jewell guiding devotions led by Mrs. Verva Brown and the lesson taught by Mrs. C. M. Buck.
School will dismiss at noon today and for the rest of the week so teachers may attend state conventions in Des Moines.
The Methodial Aid Society will meet on November 28 one week earlier due to the church Thanksgiving dinner.
Mrs D A Roberts and her child spent a weekend visiting relatives in Lancaster Missouri.
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