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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1933
Page
7
We have had very good attendance this year but a larger group of parents is urged to attend the P T A meeting on Tuesday evening November 21. The program includes an one act play Speaking to Father and songs and stunts by 5th and 6th grade students.
Notice from Ed Lock and Son offering barber services in the shop. Prices listed include haircut 25 cents, shave 10 cents, shampoo with dryer 256 cents, massage 2 cents, tonic and oil 10 cents each.
The Social Hour club held a pleasant November 9 gathering at Mrs Marion Sharp's home with good attendance. A miscellaneous program and refreshments followed before the meeting closed with the club song. Next meeting planned at Mrs Minnie Shields's home.
Mrs Theo Hefley hosts a Thanksgiving themed gathering for the Women’s Study Club with readings by Mrs Fayette Dorsey and Mrs Fleming Harris. George Madden and Chankagiving quotations noted as part of the program.
Roy Barland recently bought a new combine used to harvest soy beans in the county. The machine, near Kenneth Meyers field, draws crowds as many had never seen a machine that harvests threshes and threads grain in one pass. The rig is tractor pulled by Bill Johnston with Harland operating the combine and may scatter or windrow straw as desired.
The report describes windrowed straw and beans cut elevated threshed and dumped into a 30 bushel bin. Bin emptied every 80 rounds to avoid overload as trucks take beans from the field. Some beans remain in the field but overall yield is good and bean quality appears unusually high. Mr Harland plans to use the same machine for grain next year.
Students made 100 in spelling including Laura Friedrick Gene Foster Lois Friedrick and Kenneth Fidler. The school decorates for Thanksgiving and put up two new bulletin boards. Third grade writes Pilgrims stories while a Good English contest runs this six weeks with a winning side to host a Thanksgiving party.
The Spriggs Pros have opened a hamburger shop in the room previously used as an office by Dr. Hockabout. The move repurposes the space for a casual dining spot and local clientele.
A Sunday dust storm in central Iowa raged from noon into night, bringing fierce winds and heavy dust. Debris and corn losses occurred as roofs were blown off and residences filled with fine dust, prompting renewed cleaning efforts.
The cornhog program and Agricultural Adjustment plan are outlined for Iowa farmers at district agent training schools. District conferences will explain contracts and the export, supply and price relations, with details to follow in days. Loans from Land Bank Commissioners fund of 200 million dollars will aid small farms not qualifying for regular federal loans.
Regional conference in Kansas City on November 6 and 7 discussed a single contract for corn hogs to cover both seed and hogs. Plans call for a simplified form on one sheet with shorter terms to ease filing for farmers and county agents. Final details pending, contracts not ready before December 1. counties will train agents to inform farmers and form local production control associations once signed.
Pastor R V Fett notes excellent church school turnout and encourages parents to engage in Bible study. Services include morning worship at 11 and evening sermon at 7 30 with Epworth League at 6 30. Thanksgiving dinner urged. Oak Hill reports strong attendance and invites worship at 10 a m and church school at 11 a m.
Mary Ellen Barton 88 died yesterday after poor health. Funeral to be held at her daughter Celesta Smiths home at two o clock Friday afternoon with interment at Gravity Cemetery nearby.
Jay Brown and his wife left the farm and relocated to their new residence in north Graviay.
The D. M. C. club enjoyed a Friday evening gathering at the home of Frank Smith. Residents and members shared refreshments and conversation in a cordial social event.
Clyde Heninger of Des Moines died Sunday after a brief illness in a local hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Heninger of this place, who were visiting at his home when he died.
Mr and Mrs Art Meyers visited in Clarinda on Sunday with observed social courtesy and local greetings.
Chas Sullivan came back Sunday after several weeks in Horton Kansas.
The fifteen year old son of L. K. Worrell escaped serious injury when a wagon tongue broke on a big hill east of his home. A wagon loaded with carts ran up and turned over in the roadside ditch. One horse suffered leg wounds. Dr. Hines treated it. The other horse and the boy were unharmed. The corn load lay in the ditch by the roadside.
The M. E. Ladies Aid will meet November 28 at the home of Mrs. Emer Brown. Hostesses Mrs. G B E Smith Mrs. Hines Mrs. Nelle Lock and Mrs. Millie Lovitt will serve refreshments. The meeting is one week earlier than the usual date.
W. S. Gaebler of Omaha and his sister Mrs. Chas Amling of Morrison Missouri visited their brother J A Gaebler here Monday afternoon and night. They returned to Omaha on Tuesday.
Walter and Cherald Brookman who had been visiting relatives at Springview Nebraska returned home Monday evening.
The schedule lists games from November to March with foes such as Conway Nodaway Clearfield Sharpsburg Bedford Lenox Prescott Blockton Nodaway and Waubonsie Tourney participation. Key dates include sectional tourney March 1 to 3 and county tourney at Bedford February 16.
Miss Tommy Hees of Radford and Clifford Morgan of Clairinda carried banners for Silver Flash and W D Valentine as the long skating event neared 10 30 Sunday evening. Gravity participants dropped out earlier and the volunteers enjoyed tea and toast with updates on a possible next skate-a-thon.
Miss Pauline Walter and Miss Gladys Mills entertained the faculty at the Wilk Chandler home Tuesday evening. Flinch was played. Mr. Dorsey won high score while Mrs. Chandler won the consolation prize.
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