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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1945
Page
3
In a community effort the Iowa Tuberculosis Association distributes envelopes in mall boxes this week to support stamping out tuberculosis. Each purchase aids medical help for cases that may need months or years of treatment, with Mrs Pauline Dowell chairing in Gravity and urging prompt returns to improve this year’s drive.
A Scott family reunion was held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Livingston to honor Mrs L. E. Morley on her 82nd birthday. It marked the first time all members had gathered since the death of Mr Scott. Attendees included L. E. Morley Glen Scott Ray Porter Tom Scott Eyler Lovitt Posten McMahill Lewis Widner Sammons Erickson and others with afternoon visitors Geo. Scott and Vern Scott.
Ms and Mrs J S Francie drove to Creston Thursday evening for a family reunion at A R Francia and wife. The gathering honored Frank Hay of Longmont Colorado and Hugh Meauley of Lewisburg Missouri and son Ray recently discharged from the army. About 50 relatives attended the supper at the Francis home.
Mr and Mrs Luther Bennett of Omaha Nebraska visited over the weekend in the home of Mr and Mrs Bert Pierce, sharing in a cordial family gathering and weekend respite.
Three Iowa brothers Homer Elmer and Ernest Grismore of Wayne county raised turkeys on a 1180 acre farm to win the W G Skelly Award for Superior Achievement in Agriculture. They produced 21000 turkeys and 300000 eggs, with methods enabling 35 to 38 pound Thanksgiving Day dinners every seven months. The brothers will receive a $100 Victory Bond after a breakfast in their honor with Skelly Oil Company president.
Gravity High School earned both wins over Sharpsburg with the girls prevailing 36 to 27 and the boys 35 to 23. A strong crowd cheered as Gravity players fought to maintain leads in a pair of close games. Nodaway visits November 30.
E L Blake purchased the Estle estate residence and acreage at auction for 2900 dollars. Personal property also sold well at the sale held here yesterday.
Mrs Harry Morley saw a wild buck on their farm Monday after dinner. The deer stood in the yard, crossed the highway fence, then moved west, across a slough, and disappeared into a field north of the C N Hargadin farm. It carried visible antlers and appeared wary but calm.
Iowa State College extension director R. K. Biles urges township and community leaders in all Iowa counties to adopt World Peace as December meeting theme. Material sent to leaders promotes UN Charter awareness and group discussions on how individuals can help build world peace.
Mr and Mrs Nolan Coy Don ald Odews and Miss Marjoria Roe of Jo Wyoming arrived sire rdax mering to sperd ih cnopiing with rela tives and feieceds. Donald LeCoy Corporal of 817thner Aviation Battalion aslisted April 4 1942 at Fort Warren Wyoming discharged Nov 2 1945. Is qual ified as marksman M1 rifle and for Motor Vehicle Driver and Mechanic award. He served overseas months in action at Naples Foggia Rome Arno Rhineland North Apennines Po Valley and Southern France Campaigns. Has World War II set Medal FAME Bex Ice Medal Good Conduct ual and American Service Medal and has six Battle Stars.
Francis Roy Rainforth born February 5 1886 Freedoms Indiana died November 18 1945 at Memorial Hospital Mount Pleasant Iowa. Survived by four sons Harold Gerald Norman Dale and Gordon Richard one sister Mrs Paul Johnson Richmond Indiana. Funeral at Methodist church pastor Rev J D Stevens. burial Gravity cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Jim Ackley returned from Miles Iowa last week where they visited their son Russell and his family Russell teaches in the public school at Miles.
Many friends and relatives attended the Christian church funeral for Oliver C. Posten held Friday at two o'clock. Rev. A W Purdy and Rev. J C Stevene led services, with music by a quartet and a solo. Posten, born December 1 1891 near Gravity, died November 14 1945 aged 53 years 11 months and 14 days, leaving widow Stella Bradley, daughter Dorothy Gallagher, sisters Zona Posten and Bernadine Bender, and two grandchildren Deborah and Jeffrey Charles Gallagher. he had guided Posten and Son and served as Gravity School Board secretary.
Mr and Mrs Paul Morrie drove to Des Moines Sunday taking Leonard Gallagher home. They were joined by Deborah and Jeffery Gallagher who are visiting at their grandmother Mrs O C Posten's home. Mrs Gallagher remained with her mother.
The schedule lists games for multiple towns including New Market NodawaySherpsburg Blockton Conway Lenox Prescott Clearfield Wandonsie Tournament at Clearfield Prescott Lenox Taylor County girls events Lenox and Bedford dates, with boys sections and tournament notes through March 1.
The guide explains that food should not be stored near heat sources or drafty areas and that freezing can loosen seals while not directly spoiling contents. It advises wrapping can goods in newspaper or a rug to guard against freezing, protecting metal from damp rust, and storing glass jars in their cartons in a dark closet if no dark room is available.
Mrs Charles Reardon of Ting Missouri visited last week at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs J A Gaebler.
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