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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1950
Page
11
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PHARSON COAL COMPANY of Clarinda Iowa announces coal delivery to Gravity area at nine dollars and twenty five cents per ton. Prices subject to change without notice.
Mr and Mrs Russell Sturms and Mr and Mrs A Burwell were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Wayne Peterson and Stevie of Essex.
The Sharpsburg community reports visitors and gatherings from Omaha to Conway including the Rutledge dedication of a pulpit bible for William Allen Rutledge. Local families hosted dinners, teachers attended a Des Moines convention, and sports saw Sharps boys beat Conway 38 to 30 while junior highs lost. The Jam booree at Bedford featured the girls and a Halloween party entertained the student body. Carol Maloney returned to play as her finger heals.
Mr and Mrs Ray Hayes of Lenox visited Sunday at the home of his mother Dora Hayes. Mr and Mrs Andy Anderson and Nancy spent the weekend in Cagar as guests at the home of Mrs Andersons parents Mr and Mrs C L Nost.
The eighth grade begins Thrift and Compound Interest in Arithmetic while seventh studies Practical Problems of Percentage and the sixth adds and subtracts mixed numbers. Four pupils made 100 in spelling Friday. Patrons include Jean Brown Jeanette Rutledge Shirley McKay Charles Sharp Alan Curphey Helen Houk Joan Sharp Nancy Anderson Sarai Houk and Jay Smith. Patricia Sharp visited Junior High Thursday morning. The room enjoyed softball and a basketball game against Conway with Conway 26 Sharpsburg 15. A talk by Jang Bahadur of Pakistan enriched study of that country. The Halloween party featured a pink dinner Wednesday with all children present. Four pupils were absent this week. Spelling honor list includes Hugh McCall Richard Gold Robert Brown Richard Lee Long Allen Rateliff Helen Brand Betsy Firkins Leon McKay nen Filbert Betty Houk Gary Beemer and Joan Houk.
The girls basketball squad celebrates new knee guards and welcomes Roge Wilson to the team as the latest addition to the roster.
The Presbyterian Church led by Pastor Donald W. Watkins hosts Sunday school at 10 o clock and morning worship at 11. The sermon quotes Jesus from Matthew 11 28 inviting all who labor and are heavy laden to rest. A birthday and anniversary notice follows for the Paul Chitty family with guests and gifts.
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