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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1933
Page
5
The draft bills cover mortgage moratoriums and automatic foreclosures, with administration measures familiar to members across sessions. Proposals include tax changes, abolishing the state highway commission, consolidating duties under a public works board, and strengthening goal preference laws in Iowa.
Attention Masons Bedford Lodge invites members of Sunlight Lodge No. 459 to a special meeting on Wednesday evening November 29. G E Smith, Secretary.
A study of Story County Iowa farm mortgages covers 1854 to 1921 with 25 998 mortgages on 1651 farms. Debt rose in most years. 31 percent mortgaged at least 100 per acre, 82 percent between 75 and 99, 37 percent under 75, and 66 under 25 per acre. The paper asks why mortgages were necessary, noting prosperity periods and warning against overextension.
Jay Beemer attended a Des Moines meeting of the Public Works organization of the state Tuesday. The group discussed definite public work programs, likely including street repairs. Plans to bring shale from the coal mine dump to spread on town streets were presented and expected to be approved. Work would start once official approval is received.
Tom Young and wife arrived home from Carlisle the first week where they visited at the home of their daughter Mrs Helen Goodhue. Mrs Wm Scott and daughter Mrs Verna Lacy came home from Indianola with them.
Mary Ellen Cooper born January 27 1845 in Randolph County Indiana died at 88 in Gravity Iowa at her daughter Celesta Smiths home. She helped settle Illinois and farmed with husband Hiram Barton later moving to Gravity Lenox and back to Gravity. Survived by five children Celesta Sadie Irene C T Chester thirteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral held at Celesta Smiths home conducted by Rev R V Felt with interment Gravity cemetery.
Lenox residents attended the funeral of Mrs. Barton Friday afternoon. The attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Porter Wilt, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kilby, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Basset, Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Tyler, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Carter, Mrs. Ridgeway, Mrs. Donaldson, and Mrs. Childs.
Geo Broom celebrated his 91st birthday yesterday and remains in good health and active as a man of fifty. He is honored as a Civil War veteran.
Mrs Eula Beemer of Blair Nebraska visited over the weekend at the home of her father Seymour Hicks and other relatives and friends.
The M. E. ladies will host a Thanksgiving dinner on November 80 with dinner priced at 25 cents.
Jim Irwin and family of Bedford visited the Kate Estle home Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Rile Richardson visited at the home of their son Jimmie and family at Nodaway Sunday.
The mixed course Women’s Project in Washington Township hosts a follow-up meeting for the first lesson with the slogan Real toys are the tools of Play. Mrs Alma Jones of the Extension Service Iowa State College provided Gifts and Toys. Lead by Mrs FE L Wainwright Mrs Weircamp and Mrs Mable Keith report active groups with 16 15 attendees. Future lessons planned in districts 2 5 and Gravity Independent yet to be announced.
D C Mohler, chairman of the National Reemployment Committee for Taylor County, reports that for October the local National Reemployment office placed 98 residents of the county in employment. Hana Pfund, director of the National Reemployment Service for Iowa, says a total of 10,062 workers statewide were placed on public works projects and with private businesses in October, including 5,887 in temporary positions and 4,175 in jobs lasting one month to ten months. The figures cover county offices only and exclude union placements on public works contracts.
Local advertises that window glass can be cut to any size at the Drug Store. The notice emphasizes custom sizing services and quick fulfillment for customers needing specific measurements.
Three inmates in the county jail at Bedford sawed their way out Saturday night and are still at large.
J S Pieringer, an optometrist practicing in Bedford since 1901, is highlighted as a long standing local eye care provider with a historic presence in the community.
A Friday gathering at B F Richardson home in east Gravity celebrated his 94th birthday. Surrounded by relatives aged 81 to 85 and Civil War veteran status, he enjoyed a large dinner and thanks for a long life. Several pictures were taken amid warm congratulations from family and friends.
Fred Fisher and the wife of Clar inda visited the Kate Earle home here Sunday in a brief local social call.
Walter and Cherald Brook men visited in Blanchard on Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brookmn.
The season schedule lists games for Nodaway Clearfield Sharpsburg Bedford Lenox Prescott Blockton and others. The slate includes home and away dates from November 24 through March 3 with tournament events at Waubonsie County and a sectional tournament to conclude.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during our mother and grandmother Mrs. Mary E. Barton’s long illness and after her death. Signed by Mrs. Celesta Smith and relatives.
State officials announce three million dollars in federal relief to Iowa, to be distributed through public works. The aid targets work for those in need, funding street, water, sewer, and road improvements to ease families’ hardship this winter.
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